Authors Abroad Newsletter Issue 18 February 2023
Hello everyone World Book Day is almost upon us and World Poetry Day is less than a month away - we hope you all have something excited planned.
Below is the latest release of the Authors Abroad Newsletter.
In this issue:
We celebrate Spoz’s shortlisting for the Ruth Rendell Award
We look ahead to key dates for this year to help schools be organised
Welcome a new authors, and a new poet to the Authors Abroad team
Write Back In Time with historical author Robin Price - new sessions added, feedback from the previous sessions and a brand new one for World Book Week - ideal for schools short of time or money who would like to mark the week with an author.
Talk to author and ex-teacher Matt Beighton about creating a culture of reading within a school
Explore books that help create empathy amongst readers
A.I.M High celebrates British Science Week
Receive an update from our overseas department
Poetry Slam update - where to buy tickets, last few remaining places and feedback from those who have taken part so far
We have a young reviewer for our book reviews this issue - welcome and thanks to Rosie!
In addition to our regular features such as snippets of our Artist of the Month interviews, book reviews and ‘Out and About’
Website links for the acts mentioned in the newsletter can be found below.
To navigate the newsletter, please click on the arrows on the sides to ‘turn’ the pages.
Website links for those browsing online instead of via the interactive pdf version.
Find out what your points can be exchanged for.
Caboodle Classroom
New Authors and Poets
Write Back In Time
Cultivating a Culture of Reading
Focus on Empathy Authors and Books
Primary
Saving Piku and Storm Goliath by James Sellick
We are Family by Jenna Herman and Lucy Reynolds
A Home For Grace by Kathryn White
In The Magical Wood by Mark Lemon
Middle Grade
Magpie and Duckling by Eve Ainsworth
A Hurricane In My Head by Matt Abbott
The Curious Case of Karl Nova by Karl Nova
Little Light by Coral Rumble
Secondary
Broken Soup by Jenny Valentine
Beauty Sleep by Kathryn Evans
Little Birds in Cages by Victoria Jane Leith
Hurtz by Jasmine Gardosi
Hope by Rhian Rhian Ivory
Aim High Celebrates British Science Week
Poetry Slam Launch
Latest Releases
Vita the Gladiator by Ally Sherrick
We are Family by Jenna Herman and Lucy Reynolds
Get Moving by Kev Payne
The Monkey Who Fell From The Future by Ross Welford
Artist of the Month
Jenny Valentine Author Page
Interview in Full
Out and About
Spoz
Kev Payne
Sufiya Ahmed
Michael De Souza
Peter Bunzl
Dave Cousins
Sonia Leong
Kimba Bush Ramsey
Karl Nova
If you would prefer to have a pdf of this half termly newsletter emailed directly to you, please ask Yvonne via yvonne@caboodlebooks.co.uk and she will send one over as well as registering you for future releases.
Book An Author, Poet, Storyteller or Illustrator
To make an enquiry about any of the acts featured in our newsletter, or any of the other authors, poets & illustrators listed on this website, please get in contact as follows:
UK Visits - email UKbookings@caboodlebooks.co.uk
Or contact Head of UK Visits Yvonne via 01535 279850
Overseas Visits - email overseasvisits@caboodlebooks.co.uk
Or contact Overseas Manager, Robin via +44(0)1535 279853
