Tickets are still available for this👇🏻

Would hate for you to miss out …

Tentatively putting a toe in the water & wondering where the people who think they would fit perfectly in this picture! (you know who you are)
Great North Author Tour 24 is looking to make new friends & see lots of old GNATers for two days of book/minibus craziness. Who's in?

Our petition is nearly at 150 signatures ✍️

Please sign our petition to show your support for our next government prioritising children and young people, the future of our country. We appreciate your support!

change.org/p/prioritise-c…

Child of the North Centre for Young Lives

Mike did it…

DO YOU WANT TO WRITE A NOVEL?

WRITERS’ BLOCK offer a year-long programme of workshops, mentoring, author masterclasses and meetings with agents

There are 14 places, including 4 reserved for working class writers.

Apply here:

writersblocknortheast.com/2024

Teessiders... a bit of a bizarre one this. I've been thinking a lot about the power of walking as a tool for storytelling and reminiscence. With that in mind- from your childhood or adulthood... is there a local walk you would like to retrace that reminds you of a special time in…

Tickets are now on sale for our pre-festival event with A. McCall Smith - book yours today at middlesbroughtownhall.co.uk/whats-on/

WE SMASHED IT!
This easter 2 North East girls Naomi & Ally launched a book-raising campaign in partnership with Tees Valley Education & DRAKE to put books in the hands of children with less.
We smashed our target! 114 books are going to kids who need them.
Thanks to all who contributed

Don't forget to join us on Thursday 18th April @ 7pm for an evening of interesting discussion with Pip Fallow , a man who grew up illiterate but has now written a book!

Tickets are £5.00 and include a welcome drink. Book online via the link below
drakethebookshop.co.uk/events/

Check out the new instalment of The Dales Detective Series “Date With Justice” by Julia Chapman, new in stock today!

This is cosy crime at its very best with “Bags of Northern charm and wit” - Northern Echo

Grab your copy while stock lasts!

Last chance to help my wonderful Easter bunnies….

All help appreciated!

#BooksBeatEggs

DRAKE The Bookshop Tees Valley Education Teesside University The Teesside Charity Teesside Live National Literacy Trust We are Middlesbrough

Really looking forward to chatting with the amazing Nicola Chester at tonight's free Climate Action North #BookWilding online event. This is a lovely gathering of our #rewilding #bookclub and #booklovers and I just love these sessions. See you there #BookWilders 🌏♥️📚🐦🌱

🥳 Congrats Dr Liz Flanagan on winning Stockton Children’s Book of the Year 2024! uclan publishing
👏 A massive thank you to our shortlisted authors - Liz Flanagan #KareenGetten Alastair Humphreys Andy Ruffell Beth Walker. We've enjoyed sharing your books across Stockton-on-Tees

Absolutely a must watch.

That means a month until we see Annabel back on Teesside. Spaces still available but going quick! Go pester a teacher for more info!!!

Listening to Greg Jenner #YoureDeadToMe about Norse myths thinking I know this. And then realised not only do I know it . . . I’ve been it 😂😂 Louie Stowell

Local and self published authors - this piece is well worth reading if you’re looking to reach out to your local Indy bookshop
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My girls teamed up with my employer Tees Valley Education and 'magical' independent bookshop DRAKE The Bookshop in #Teesside

This is to help get 📚 into the hands of other children that may not have access to them this #Easter

So far people have been VERY generous ....

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Loved Visual Poetry with Lizzie Lovejoy 🎨🌈, check out this art-poem result!

Next workshop is a Poem Hospital with Kirsten Luckins - bring your stuck, broken and rejected darlings for a brilliant boot up the backside. at DRAKE The Bookshop and online - free tickets eventbrite.co.uk/o/tees-women-p…