Friday 30th April
09.15 Welcome : Caroline Roche Chair of SLG
09.30 -10.30 Publisher Highlights 1
10.30 -11.00 Break
11.00 - 12.00 Publisher Highlights 2
12.00 - 13.00 Break
13.00 - 13.45 Every Child has a right to ......... Cressida Cowell, Children's Laureate 2019 - 2021
13.45 - 14.30 Children's Reading for Pleasure Research : Alison David, Consumer Insight Director, Egmont Publishing
14.30 - 15.00 Meet the Author: Liz Kessler (Sponsored by Simon & Schuster)
15.00 - 15.30 Tea break
15.30 - 16.15 Children Reading for Pleasure in the Digital Age: Mapping Reader Engagement: Teresa Cremin, Professor of Education, Open University & Natalia Kucirkova, Professor of Reading and Children's Development, Open University
16.15 - 16.45 SLG AGM: Caroline Roche Chair of SLG and the SLG National Committee
CILIP Update: Nick Poole, Chief Executive CILIP
16.45 - 17.30 Publishers Highlight 3
17.30 - 19.00 Break
19.00 - 20.15 Celebrate 40 years of SLG with Words, Pictures and Song
Hosted by SLG Ambassador Philip Ardagh. With performances by Steve Cole, Jo Cotterill, John Dougherty.
Poetry and live drawing from Alex Wharton and Katy Riddell (Sponsored by Firefly)
Bring your family to this special event
Saturday 1st May
08.45 Welcome: Caroline Roche, Chair of SLG
09.00 - 09.45 The Future of Education, Geoff Barton, General Secretary, The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
09.45 - 10.30 The Black Curriculum. Christina Peake, The Black Curriculum Organisation
10.30 - 11.00 Meet the Authors: Radiya Hafiza and Lola Morayo (Sponsored by Macmillan)
11.00 - 11.30 Coffee break and Book Signing
11.30 - 12.15 Seminar 1
12.15 - 13.00 The Future for Children's Publishing, Book Selling and Events
Steven Pryse, Chair BA, Kate Wilson, Managing Director Nosy Crow, Katrina Gutierrez Chief of Communications Lantana Publishing, Annie Everall, Director Authors Aloud UK
13.00 - 13.30 Lunch
13.30 - 14.00 Publishers Highlights 4
14.00 - 14.45 Seminar 2
14.45 - 15.25 Meet the Authors: David Almond, Victoria Hislop and Jonathan Stroud (Sponsored by Walker Books)
15.25 - 15.45 Tea Break
15.45 - 16.30 Engaging Readers through Information Books: Nicola Davies (Sponsored by Walker Books) Andy Seed (Author), Chris Lloyd (What On Earth books)
16.30 - 17.15 Seminar 3
17.15 - 17.45 Publisher highlights
17.45 - 19.00 Break
19.00 Rocking the Readers Celebration - join a feast of authors from our headline sponsor Nosy Crow for an evening of fabulous fun and a surprise free gift. There will be a Q & A with Axel Sheffler and Kate Wilson, a draw-a-long with David Melling, a spy-themed activity with Ella Risbridger and some laugh-out-loud larks with Pamela Butchart.
Sunday 2nd May
09.00 - 0915 Welcome: Caroline Roche, Chair of SLG
09.15 - 10.30 School Librarians as Literacy Educators :Dr. Margaret Merga, Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
10.30 - 11.00 Meet the authors: Emily and Alice Haworth-Booth and Linda Newbery (Sponsored by Pavilion)
11.00 - 11.30 Sponsored Coffee Break and Book Signing
11.30 - 12.15 Seminar 4
12.15 - 13.00 Reading for Information and Learning
Darryl Toerien, Head of Library and Information Services, Oakham School and the FOSIL group
Lee Fitzgerald, Adjunct Lecturer in Teacher Librarianship at Charles Sturt University, Australia
Olga Nisi, School Librarian, New York City Education Department
13.00 - 13.30 Break
13.30 - 14.00 Publishers Highlights 5
14.00 - 14.45 A Partnership of Words and Pictures
Jason Reynolds, Chris Priestley and Danica Novgorodoff (Sponsored by Faber)
14.45 Close of Conference. Caroline Roche, Chair of SLG
09.15 Welcome : Caroline Roche Chair of SLG
09.30 -10.30 Publisher Highlights 1
10.30 -11.00 Break
11.00 - 12.00 Publisher Highlights 2
12.00 - 13.00 Break
13.00 - 13.45 Every Child has a right to ......... Cressida Cowell, Children's Laureate 2019 - 2021
13.45 - 14.30 Children's Reading for Pleasure Research : Alison David, Consumer Insight Director, Egmont Publishing
14.30 - 15.00 Meet the Author: Liz Kessler (Sponsored by Simon & Schuster)
15.00 - 15.30 Tea break
15.30 - 16.15 Children Reading for Pleasure in the Digital Age: Mapping Reader Engagement: Teresa Cremin, Professor of Education, Open University & Natalia Kucirkova, Professor of Reading and Children's Development, Open University
16.15 - 16.45 SLG AGM: Caroline Roche Chair of SLG and the SLG National Committee
CILIP Update: Nick Poole, Chief Executive CILIP
16.45 - 17.30 Publishers Highlight 3
17.30 - 19.00 Break
19.00 - 20.15 Celebrate 40 years of SLG with Words, Pictures and Song
Hosted by SLG Ambassador Philip Ardagh. With performances by Steve Cole, Jo Cotterill, John Dougherty.
Poetry and live drawing from Alex Wharton and Katy Riddell (Sponsored by Firefly)
Bring your family to this special event
Saturday 1st May
08.45 Welcome: Caroline Roche, Chair of SLG
09.00 - 09.45 The Future of Education, Geoff Barton, General Secretary, The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
09.45 - 10.30 The Black Curriculum. Christina Peake, The Black Curriculum Organisation
10.30 - 11.00 Meet the Authors: Radiya Hafiza and Lola Morayo (Sponsored by Macmillan)
11.00 - 11.30 Coffee break and Book Signing
11.30 - 12.15 Seminar 1
12.15 - 13.00 The Future for Children's Publishing, Book Selling and Events
Steven Pryse, Chair BA, Kate Wilson, Managing Director Nosy Crow, Katrina Gutierrez Chief of Communications Lantana Publishing, Annie Everall, Director Authors Aloud UK
13.00 - 13.30 Lunch
13.30 - 14.00 Publishers Highlights 4
14.00 - 14.45 Seminar 2
14.45 - 15.25 Meet the Authors: David Almond, Victoria Hislop and Jonathan Stroud (Sponsored by Walker Books)
15.25 - 15.45 Tea Break
15.45 - 16.30 Engaging Readers through Information Books: Nicola Davies (Sponsored by Walker Books) Andy Seed (Author), Chris Lloyd (What On Earth books)
16.30 - 17.15 Seminar 3
17.15 - 17.45 Publisher highlights
17.45 - 19.00 Break
19.00 Rocking the Readers Celebration - join a feast of authors from our headline sponsor Nosy Crow for an evening of fabulous fun and a surprise free gift. There will be a Q & A with Axel Sheffler and Kate Wilson, a draw-a-long with David Melling, a spy-themed activity with Ella Risbridger and some laugh-out-loud larks with Pamela Butchart.
Sunday 2nd May
09.00 - 0915 Welcome: Caroline Roche, Chair of SLG
09.15 - 10.30 School Librarians as Literacy Educators :Dr. Margaret Merga, Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
10.30 - 11.00 Meet the authors: Emily and Alice Haworth-Booth and Linda Newbery (Sponsored by Pavilion)
11.00 - 11.30 Sponsored Coffee Break and Book Signing
11.30 - 12.15 Seminar 4
12.15 - 13.00 Reading for Information and Learning
Darryl Toerien, Head of Library and Information Services, Oakham School and the FOSIL group
Lee Fitzgerald, Adjunct Lecturer in Teacher Librarianship at Charles Sturt University, Australia
Olga Nisi, School Librarian, New York City Education Department
13.00 - 13.30 Break
13.30 - 14.00 Publishers Highlights 5
14.00 - 14.45 A Partnership of Words and Pictures
Jason Reynolds, Chris Priestley and Danica Novgorodoff (Sponsored by Faber)
14.45 Close of Conference. Caroline Roche, Chair of SLG