UK Literacy Organisations & Resources
A selection of UK-based literacy organisations & feeds that post literacy-related resources
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@whatsfsaid.bsky.social
@mrboothy6.bsky.social
Most importantly, Y6 teacher. AHT: teaching & learning, behaviour, curriculum. ADHD and autistic. Probably an entertainer third.
@piecorbett.bsky.social
Teacher, writer. poet, storyteller, director of talk for writing, educational consultant… latest publication The Book of Dragons - https://shop.talk4writing.com/products/the-book-of-dragons
@openingdoors.bsky.social
Educator, presenter and author of the award winning ‘Opening Doors’ series of books. www.searchingforexcellence.co.uk
@joyisreading.bsky.social
Passionate about books and kids reading for pleasure Co Founder All Around Reading. Editorial Expert LoveReading4Kids. Put my energies into UKLA Book Awards, FCBG, YLG
@slgscotland.bsky.social
Account for the CILIP School Libraries Group in Scotland.
@debbiethomas.bsky.social
OU Lecturer in Reading for Pleasure, Co-founder of the Spark! School Book Awards, Independent English Advisor, book lover & mum
@rcharlesworth.bsky.social
AHT & Reading lead. Writer - Children’s Literature, Masculinity, Fatherhood. @GoldUnivMACL @the_UKLA regional rep. #OURfP #UKLAchat #LetsTalkGraphicNovels He/Him
@lib4sch.bsky.social
School library consultancy for UK Primary schools. We love reading children's books - that's why we do it full-time! Posts by Lynda or Kim.
@one-to-read.bsky.social
Teacher of Music and English. Reader. Writer. Composer of the moment: Bela Bartók
@cressidacowell.bsky.social
Author and illustrator of How to Train Your Dragon, Wizards of Once and Which Way to Anywhere
@checkemoutbooks.bsky.social
Dad. Husband. Headteacher. NPQH. Children’s book blogger. Passionate about reading for pleasure. Alligator’s Mouth Book Awards 2025 judge. #Neighbours superfan
@marygtroche.bsky.social
Author, bookworm, Ed Consultant. Creator of CT&BT dialogic pedagogy approach. Likes: chns lit, picbooks, action research. Co-founder of NEARI. Views all mine. https://padlet.com/marygtroche/useful-resources-for-picturebook-enthusiasts-t35ovhnmv107
@brianmosespoet.bsky.social
Writer, children's poet, anthologist, percussionist. website www. brianmoses.co.uk Blog for teachers/children brian-moses.blogspot.com
@mrtteaching.bsky.social
AHT| Y5/6 teacher | curriculum & assessment | English & Computing | #GoogleET| often found in a book.
@carolineroche.bsky.social
School Librarian, Chair of CILIPSLG, creator of Heart of the School website, booklover, reader. Co-author of Creating A School Library with Impact. CILIP Honorary Fellow.
@booklib61.bsky.social
Children’s librarian, reviewer and blogger. Past chair of Carnegie and Kate Greenaway awards. Love crafts, reading and art.
@justimaginecentre.bsky.social
Education and books. Creators of Take One Book and Reading Gladiators website: justimagine.co.uk podcast: In the Reading Corner Always learning. Also find us posting about nonfiction here @primarynonfiction.bsky.social Posts from the Just Imagine team
@deemclachlan.bsky.social
Poet and author for hire or loan. Won some prizes. Account is stuff from a small town in NE Scotland. Hoping to kickstart #HaikuAltText & #PoemAltText She/Her https://dawnmclachlan.com/dawnmclachlan-author/Blog%20Post%20Title%20One-pdlbl
@mattcourtney.bsky.social
👨🏻🏫 Teacher & Curriculum Lead 📚 English Hub Lead 🚀 Interested in Reading for Pleasure and children’s poetry
@thereaderteacher.bsky.social
Reader. Teacher. ND. Autistic/ADHD (AuDHD). 📒Author of All Brains Are Wonderful (b small publishing) 🧠💛 📗Author of 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Reading for Pleasure (Bloomsbury) 📚💚 📖Children's Books Consultant 🏆Book Award Judge ✍️Educational Writer
@librarimum.bsky.social
Personal Reflections on life 🕋 🇬🇧 🇧🇩 🧕🏾📚 UKSLYA 2022🏆 Yoto Carnegies Judge 2023/2024 📚 Branford Boase Judge 2025 IG: @blessed_mum_of_five
@primarypete.me
UK Primary Deputy Head: leadership, curriculum, pedagogy, graphic design & technology. Occasional blogging on www.primarypete.me I also make noise on Spotify https://tinyurl.com/2p8rayb
@readingrocks.bsky.social
ReadingRocks is a place for anyone who wants to make reading rock for EVERY reader! www.wherereadingrocks.com
@authorfy.bsky.social
Visit authorfy.com for award-winning author videos, classroom resources & book extracts. Perfect for using in the classroom, libraries or at home 📚✍🏻🎥
@drmrb.bsky.social
Researching children's & YA books, authors, publishers, and readers at the University of Glasgow. Formerly @ILoveCopyright on Twitter
@janesetheridge.bsky.social
Vice Chair Federation of Children's Book Groups. All views my own
@misterbodd.bsky.social
Books, Bantz and erm... Brilliance 🦻 AHT - KS1, Reading and Community Award Winner: Best Cub at Camp '94 AND '95 🏅🏅 #NoShelfControl
@booksfortopics.bsky.social
🏆 Award-winning children’s booklisting website 📕 Recommended children’s books sorted by age or topic - visit us at http://www.booksfortopics.com #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary #BookSky
@lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social
Librarian. Author. D&D Dungeon Master. Winner of the Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition. https://linktr.ee/lucasjmaxwell
@booksforkeeps.bsky.social
Launched in 1980, we review hundreds of new children’s books each year and publish articles on every aspect of writing for children. Explore new issues and our 40 year archive for free on our website www.booksforkeeps.co.uk
@deputygrocott.bsky.social
⭐️Suffolk Primary Deputy Head. ⭐️Father of 4. ⭐️Teacher of year 4. ⭐️Maths and Computing lead ⭐️Designated teacher for CIC
@frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social
Waterstone's UK Children's Laureate Ideas lead to idols. Only wonder leads to truth. Swinging a hammock on the Island of Brilliant podcast https://islandofbrilliant.podbean.com/
@librarylady.bsky.social
UK based. Retired school librarian, children’s book lover, reviewer for Just Imagine. Regular sharer of children’s book news: Reading Matters https://alibrarylady.blog/ Find me here: https://linktr.ee/Anne_Thompson?utm_source=li
@englishassociation.bsky.social
Founded in 1906 to support, promote, and celebrate the discipline of English Studies (registered charity 1124890). www.englishassociation.ac.uk/join-us/
@cazapr1.bsky.social
Chartered School Librarian, CILIP @YLGLondon Committee, National conference exhibition manager, Bea keeper. She/her
@realgeoffbarton.bsky.social
Recovering English teacher, headteacher, and union baron. Chiefly: food, books, Shakespeare, oracy, articles of interest … and gratuitous pics of border terrier Molly B. https://linktr.ee/geoffbarton
@mattlibrarian.bsky.social
Librarian, Antifascist, South African American. Grumpy GenX Ask me about my liberal agenda. www.TeenLibrarian.co.uk Signal: mattlibrarian.01
@anoaramughal.bsky.social
Former teacher and senior leader, now training, speaking and consulting on all things #metacognition | Author of Think! Metacognition-powered Primary Teaching | Founder of https://www.thinkfuturelearn.co.uk/
@teacherglitter.bsky.social
Teacher ⭐️ Mother ⭐️ Lover of the arts ⭐️ I adore reading and hoard books like a dragon does gold.
@samcreighton.bsky.social
Teacher, reader, talker, writer. Literacy lead. Faith, family, fiction, films. Catholic ✝️ Joshua 1:9, Isaiah 43:1. Need me? I’ll be in a book 📚
@mattobin.bsky.social
📚 Lecturer - Primary English & Children's Lit | Co-Author of "Understanding & Teaching Primary English" 📖
@misscleveland.bsky.social
HLTA, primary school librarian, children’s book blogger, spaniel wrangler, tea drinker, cricket watcher. Very easily distra https://missclevelandsreading.com/
@grahamandre.bsky.social
A Year 5 teacher. Was part of the Bafta nominated documentary #NoMoreBoysandGirls many moons ago. Interested in music and sport. Love to hear new developments in education
@edfinch.bsky.social
Thinking about primary education, Big Education Conversation, storytelling, strumming, singing, linocutting.
@readforgood.bsky.social
Read for Good is the UK charity dedicated to reading for fun. Our vision is for all children and young people in the UK to develop a love of reading. www.readforgood.org
@ksandsoconnor.bsky.social
Always thinking about ways to bring literature representing ALL children’s lives to readers, educators, and researchers.
@darrenchetty.bsky.social
Welsh Indian South African Dutch Londoner. PhD in Philosophy of Education. Antiracist Dialogic Pedagogy. Children's Books. Teaching & Writing. Rep: Rachel Mann, CAA
@letterboxlibrary.bsky.social
Est. 1983. Not-for-profit children’s booksellers celebrating equality, inclusion & diversity. Schools/EY supplier. Co-runs Little Rebels Award. Workers’ Cooperative. www.letterboxlibrary.com
@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
Writer, performer, broadcaster, university professor Website: www.michaelrosen.co.uk YouTube Channel: 'Kids' Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen' Radio show: BBC Radio 4 'Word of Mouth' Goldsmiths University of London, Prof Children's Lit., teaching MA
@charliehacking.bsky.social
First, foremost and always a teacher. Also Education Consultant, including with CLPE, and Speaker. Co-creator of The Balancing Act: http://bit.ly/42D93f9. Poetry editor with Otter Barry Books. Shortlisted for Branford Boase Award 2024 for The Final Year.
@smithsmm.bsky.social
Headteacher, picturebook addict. Sometimes a bit ranty. Passionate about the best job in the world. #PicturebookPage All views are my own
@jonnybid.bsky.social
Year 5/6 teacher and English lead. Children's books and reading mostly, Blake's 7 sometimes. Currently reading: Shrapnel Boys by Jenny Pearson.
@barbarableiman.bsky.social
Education consultant, writer of fiction & children's poetry; passionately committed to English as a subject, to education, and to the idea that learning is founded on dialogue. Poems on Dirigible Balloon & Northern Gravy.
@teresacremin.bsky.social
Professor of Education (Literacy), The Open University. Fellow EA, RSA and AcSS. Committed to social justice and reading for pleasure. RfP Website: https://ourfp.org Own profile: https://www.open.ac.uk/people/tmc242
@bookclubsinschools.bsky.social
Older pupils run the book clubs for younger ones. Our charity helps young people discover a love of reading and book chat. Teachers say our book clubs increase students' well-being and grow their confidence and communication skills. bookclubsinschools.org
@uklitassociation.bsky.social
A supportive community for literacy educators. Research. Awards. Publications. CPD. Sign up here: https://app.sheepcrm.com/ukla/login #ukla25
@sla.org.uk
We advocate for school libraries, promote quality reading & learning opportunities for all children in all schools. We support Librarians, Literacy Leads and all those responsible for information management. Become a member here. https://bit.ly/3BzonAm
@cilipslg.bsky.social
This is the account for the CILIP School Libraries Group, the professional association for school librarians. https://linktr.ee/CILIPSLGUK
@cilip.bsky.social
We are the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. Our purpose is to unite, support and empower information professionals across all sectors. cilip.org.uk
@literacy-trust.bsky.social
We empower people with the literacy skills they need to succeed in life.
@booktrust.org.uk
We are the UK’s largest children’s reading charity. We get millions of children & families reading together from the earliest possible age.
@theclpe.bsky.social
The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) is an independent, UK based charity that creates and delivers award-winning literacy training and resources for the teachers of early years and primary school children.
@whatsfsaid.bsky.social
Author of the Varjak Paw books, Phoenix and TYGER! I also write about children's books & all things connected - libraries, literacy & reading for pleasure. http://www.sfsaid.com/