Have you supervised outstanding student work this year? If you are the supervisor of an exemplary literacy-focused work taken at Masters or Doctoral level, nominate it for the UKLA Student Research Prize, deadline Dec 1st 2026. Submit here: buff.ly/Kkv0XDP

The call for submissions for our 2027 International Conference is now open! We invite anyone within the realm of literacy to submit a paper exploring this year’s central theme. You can find out more here: buff.ly/uMdn2mS

Join us for the next UKLA NYoR Webinar with Kelly Burgoyne, introducing a teaching programme for parents and children who have Down syndrome, using book sharing as a tool for language learning. Tickets here: buff.ly/1mZCw4K #nationalyearofreading2026 #cpd #education

Members could win this spooky book to cower under the covers with for our #halloween #giveaway! The Worst Thing is a collection of illustrated creepy short stories, comic strips, and verse by Guy Bass and David Roberts. Just repost to enter!

The #uklabookawards2027 Longlist is here! Our 89 teacher judges now have until March to deliberate with their classes which titles they think should make the Shortlists. See the full list here: buff.ly/sHLtEsm #uklabookawards #bookawards #teachers #education

The new issue of English 4-11 has just arrived at UKLA! Members, expect your copies delivered to your door soon.

This month's #UKLALucky13 #giveaway is Kitty and Mary! 6 months after Pride and Prejudice, discover the lives and loves of the other Bennet sisters! RT for the chance to win a copy! @imogenrw.bsky.social @thisisjuliagray.bsky.social

“I came away with tonnes of new ideas” Thank you to our NEU sponsored teachers, Chris, Kerry, & Kathy, who joined us to share research & champion literacy at our 2026 International Conference! #Literacy #TeacherCPD #NEU

Congratulations to UKLA’s 2026 Literacy School of the Year, Lift Lea Forest, Birmingham You can read more about the award, sponsored by Hays, and how @lift-lea-forest.bsky.social support their students here: buff.ly/w6lisKu #literacy #education

Join us for the next UKLA National Year of Reading Webinar with Louise Walter, presenting key findings on how parents with limited literacy navigate supporting their children’s reading. Tickets here: buff.ly/gX6KlyY. #nationalyearofreading2026 #cpd #education

Working or studying in education? Interested in literacy research? UKLA’s online September SIG showcase will highlight recent and ongoing projects in the world of literacy research - supported by us! When: 22/08/26 at 4pm-5.30pm Booking available at: buff.ly/yCu1drb

This month's #lucky13th giveaway is Traitors' Nest. This brand new spellbinding fantasy from award winning Frances Hardinge is original & beautifully told. It features 9 stunning illustrations by Nick Hayes. 5 copies available for UKLA members who repost #TraitorsNest #giveaway

UKLA Members, repost to be in with a chance of winning this month's #lucky13 A funny and sublimely ridiculous pacifist story about playground squabbling and peace – and a first children’s book from a bestselling author and world-renowned French illustrator. 5 signed copies are up for grabs!

Your 2026 UKLA Book Award Winners and Shadowers' Choice Winners are here! Which is your favourite? Read the press release to find out more about the titles and awards process here: buff.ly/T23BX9w

The winner of this year's UKLA Book Award in the 11-14+ Category is... Wolf Siren - Written by Beth O'Brien #kidslit #bookawards #nationalyearofreading #goallin2026 #ukla26

The winner of this year's UKLA Book Award in the 7-10+ Category is... Reek - Written by Alastair Chisholm and illustrated by George Caltsoudas #kidslit #bookawards #nationalyearofreading #goallin2026 #ukla26

The winner of this year's UKLA Book Award in the 3-6+ Category is... Don't Think of Tigers - Written and illustrated by Alex Latimer #kidslit #bookawards #nationalyearofreading #goallin2026 #ukla26

The winner of this year's UKLA Book Award in the Info 3-14+ Category is... Frog - Written by Isabel Thomas and illustrated by Daniel Egnéus! #kidslit #bookawards #nationalyearofreading #goallin2026 #ukla26

GIVEAWAY TIME! UKLA Members, repost to be in with a chance of winning this month's #lucky13 From the brilliant @mattgoodfellowpoet, the bestselling author of The Final Year comes Six Weeks - a story of love, loss, family, repair and hope. 5 signed copies are up for grabs!

GIVEAWAY TIME! Excuse earlier's preview of next month's Lucky 13th. This month's is... The Shipwreck Atlas: an immersive, expert, accessible guide through 50+ shipwrecks lost to the treacherous seven seas. UKLA Members, repost to be in with a chance of winning a copy!

This month's #lucky13th giveaway is... Patrick Ness' PIPER AT THE GATES OF DUSK, the first in a new trilogy set in New World, twenty years after the groundbreaking YA trilogy; Chaos Walking. Members, reshare this post to win! @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #nationalyearofreading2026 #goallin2026

The time has come to bring you the 2026 UKLA Book Awards Shortlist! This year's list features a range of accessible and inclusive titles that really encourage reading for pleasure. Find out more here: ukla.org/ukla-book-aw... #kidslit #bookawards

It's one week until this year’s OU/UKLA Quality Mark Introductory Session! This exciting Quality Mark recognises and rewards primary and secondary schools that have developed and enriched their Reading for Pleasure (RfP) culture. Sign up now! buff.ly/yudLH9X?

LUCKY 13th! WIN a signed copy of The Story of Art Without Men Illustrated Edition by Katy Hessel & Ping Zhu. This informative and accessible publication allows children aged 8+ to discover a new way of looking at art Members, RT to be in with a chance of winning a copy!

Time is running out to sign up for this year’s OU/UKLA Quality Mark Introductory Session. This exciting Quality Mark recognises and rewards primary and secondary schools that have developed and enriched their Reading for Pleasure (RfP) culture. Sign up now! buff.ly/yudLH9X?

There's still time to sign up for this year’s OU/UKLA Quality Mark Introductory Session! This exciting Quality Mark recognises and rewards primary and secondary schools that have developed and enriched their Reading for Pleasure (RfP) culture. Sign up now! buff.ly/yudLH9X?

Applications to become a Teacher Judge for the UKLA 2027 Book Awards are now open! This year we're looking for teachers within travelling distance of MANCHESTER! Interested? Follow the link to find out more. ukla.org/ukla-book-aw...

Becoming a Teacher Judge - UK Literacy Association

UKLA are now looking for Teacher Judges for the 2027 Book Awards in Manchester!

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Have you signed up for this year’s OU/UKLA Quality Mark Introductory Session yet? This exciting Quality Mark recognises and rewards primary and secondary schools that have developed and enriched their Reading for Pleasure (RfP) culture. Sign up now! buff.ly/yudLH9X?

Time is running out to purchase your tickets for this year's OU Reading for Pleasure Secondary Conference! This year's conference focuses on reconnecting teens with texts and reigniting the joy of reading. Tickets are available here: buff.ly/tZYbYSf

This month's #UKLALucky13 is Chicken Hill! Three hilarious and off-the-wall stories in one full-colour graphic novel from debut talent @beccyblake.bsky.social RT to win a copy + goodies!