Writing Resistance with Nikita Gill and Nic Stone Posted on 19 August 202017 September 2020 Fight against social injustice with SLAM! and Dear Justyce 3rd / 4th levelCelebrating DifferenceCreative writingFestivalKey stage 3Key stage 4Senior phase
Retelling Tales with Joseph Coelho, Juno Dawson and Kiran Millwood Hargrave Posted on 19 August 202017 September 2020 Subvert classic stories with The Girl Who Became a Tree, Wonderland and The Deathless Girls Creative writingFestivalKey stage 4Key stage 5Senior phaseStorytelling
Delving Into Dark Themes with Liz Hyder Posted on 19 August 202017 September 2020 Explore life in the mines with Bearmouth 3rd / 4th levelCreative writingFestivalKey stage 3Key stage 4Senior phase
Shine On with Dean Atta and George Lester Posted on 18 August 202017 September 2020 Celebrate self-empowerment with The Black Flamingo and Boy Queen Celebrating DifferenceFestivalGenderHuman rightsKey stage 4Senior phase
Surviving a Nervous Planet with Matt Haig Posted on 6 April 20201 September 2020 Watch Matt Haig's excellent event at the 2019 Book Festival, reflect on the complex relationship between literature and mental health, and try some therapeutic writing exercises. 3rd / 4th levelCreative writingKey stage 4Key stage 5Senior phase
Don Paterson: Poetry and Change Posted on 28 September 201829 October 2018 Celebrate National Poetry Day's 2018 theme of 'Change' using a Don Paterson poem as your starting point Key stage 4PoetrySenior phase
Scintillating Science Fiction with Stephen Baxter & Ken MacLeod Posted on 7 May 201816 November 2018 SF authors Stephen Baxter and Ken MacLeod give you an insight into the genre AuthorsKey stage 4ScienceSenior phase
An Interview with Carol Ann Duffy Posted on 12 October 20178 December 2017 Carol Ann Duffy talks about her Laureateship and gives advice for aspiring young poets BiographyKey stage 4PoetrySenior phase
Philippe Sands QC on Human Rights Posted on 24 November 20167 December 2017 International Human Rights Lawyer Philippe Sands gets you discussing important issues 3rd / 4th levelAuthorsHuman rightsKey stage 3Key stage 4Non-fictionSenior phase
Chris Packham: Force of Nature Posted on 17 October 20167 December 2017 Chris Packham explores themes of childhood, struggles and perspective in a 2016 Book Festival event 2nd level3rd / 4th levelAuthorsBiographyCreative writingGrowing upKey stage 3Key stage 4
Laura Bates: Get Talking Feminism Posted on 6 October 20167 December 2017 Laura Bates, founder of the Everyday Sexism Project, gives her tips on how to start a discussion on feminism AuthorsFeminismGenderKey stage 4Key stage 5Non-fictionSenior phaseSexism
Watch Book Festival Events on Glow TV Posted on 8 July 201610 April 2017 There's no need to miss out on our schools events 2nd level3rd / 4th levelAuthorsFestivalKey stage 2Key stage 3Key stage 4
A Trio of Storytelling Activities Posted on 28 June 201629 March 2017 Video and performance artist Donna Rutherford shares three simple activities focusing on using memories to create stories 3rd / 4th levelCreative writingFalkirkKey stage 3Key stage 4PlacesSenior phaseStorytelling
Fiction in a Flash Posted on 21 June 201629 March 2017 Author Kerry Hudson shares an exercise exploring how to build up stories 3rd / 4th levelCreative writingFalkirkKey stage 3Key stage 4PlacesSenior phaseStorytelling
Making Stuff Rhyme with Rap Posted on 6 April 201615 October 2018 Stanley Odd front man Dave Hook writes about how you can use rap in the classroom 3rd / 4th levelCreative writingGraphic novelsKey stage 3Key stage 4LanguageSenior phaseStorytelling