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Hello, I’m Billie, Learning and Participation Coordinator at The Poetry Society. Over the past few months, I’ve had the pleasure of working on the Tower Hamlets Junior Slam, a long-running partnership between the Tower Hamlets Schools Library Service and The Poetry Society which sits firmly within The Poetry Society’s mission to ensure that young people from all backgroun...


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2026 is the National Year of Reading and at CLPE we are proud to be championing children’s poetry through the CLiPPA, our annual Children’s Poetry Award, as part of this national focus on reading.

The National Literacy Trust is calling on everyone to ‘Go All In’ and make reading a regular part o...


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I have three issues with children’s poetry in bookshops: there’s not enough of it, the variety of the books on sale is limited, and if it is stocked, its profile is too low.

Many smaller independent book shops – such as the one in Camden I was in last week, have a children’s poetry section containing only collections by poets who have now left this world, and la...


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In 2026 the Southbank Centre, where the National Poetry Library is based, celebrates its 75th anniversary. It will be 75 years since the Festival of Britain which saw the opening of the Royal Festival Hall and the Southbank Centre site – a national exhibition and fair that celebrated innovation across arts, sciences and design in post-war Britain. Southbank Centre has a y...


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I have been fortunate to work with children’s book authors and poets for over 20 years, and it has been a wonderfully creative challenge to find new ways to publicise their books in an ever-changing promotional environment. One of the greatest challenges is reaching the adults who buy the books while preserving the essence and spirit of the poetry that captivates children...


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