🎉🎉🎉IT'S HERE!!!🎉🎉🎉 The new Authorfy site has over 10,000 hours of author videos, hundreds of classroom resources & book extracts, a new search function, author letters & more. Become a member at authorfy.com & you could win £1000 / £500 / £250 worth of books 👇

💚✨ BOOK GIVEAWAY!!!!! ✨💚 To celebrate the publication of ‘Emerald and the Sea Dragon’ by Harriet Muncaster we’ve got 4 copies to giveaway!! To enter, just: 📚 ‘Like’ this post 📚 RT before 22.03.26 📚 Get extra entries at Instagram.com/authorfy 📚 UK only Illustrated throughout in sea green and black, Emerald is perfect for readers who are looking for a first chapter book with a splash of wildness and wonder. #bookgiveaway #harrietmuncaster #readingforpleasure

💖 COVER REVEAL & DISCOUNT!!!!! 💖 I am beyond excited to reveal the final cover design for RILEY WRIGHT IS ALWAYS WRONG illustrated by Sr Sanchez. And for the next 4 days @Waterstones are offering 25% off pre-orders with code FEB26: waterstones.com/book/riley-w…

✨✨ WATCH NOW!!! ✨✨ ‘5 Questions With…’ videos in partnership with @WorldBookDayUK. 🎥 We’ve asked hundreds of children’s authors and illustrators about their reading habits, book recommendations & top tips for reading for fun, and every video can be watched for FREE right now at authorfy.com/5questionswith - including videos with the authors & illustrators of the 2026 £1/€1.50 books! 🎥 It’s perfect snackable content to watch in assembly, during registration, after lunch - or why not squeeze one more in before the end of the school day!

✨ WIN!!!!!!!✨ I’m so excited to announce a brand new author masterclass with Sara Pennypacker! Many of you would have read / studied / loved Sara’s sensational New York Times bestseller PAX, and now she’s back with THE LIONS’ RUN - a story about an orphan who discovers unexpected courage when he becomes involved with the Resistance in France during Occupation. We’ve got 11 videos with Sara on authorfy.com/masterclasses plus a downloadable extract and 5-week scheme of work - and it’s all free! 🎥📚🎉 And of course we’ve got a few copies to giveaway to celebrate! To WIN one, just: ✨ Like this post ✨ Repost by 01.03.26 ✨ UK only #Authorfy #authorvideos #freeresources

This is a bit different for Authorfy but SO exciting! 👏🎉 Normally we interview authors about their books & writing processes, but recently we interviewed two @firstnewspage journalists to talk about report writing, media literacy, how to find credible information, the different types of journalism & more. Check out their videos (& download a free issue of FIRST NEWS) at authorfy.com/masterclasses. ✨ You can also WIN a year’s digital subscription to First News. We’ve got 1 x school version and 1 x family version to giveaway. Just head to Instagram.com/authorfy to enter ✨ #FirstNews #Authorfy #MediaLiteracy

✨✨ WIN!!!! ✨✨ I have wanted to say this for YEARS… WE HAVE AN AUTHOR MASTERCLASS WITH ELLE MCNICOLL ON AUTHORFY!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉 I’ve been a fan of Elle and her writing since A Kind of Spark, so inviting her into Authorfy HQ & interviewing her about her writing process, inspirations, her neurodiverse characters, prequels, her journey to publication, having her books adapted for TV and more was an absolute treat! Watch all of Elle’s videos (for FREE for the National Year of Reading 2026!) at authorfy.com/masterclasses 🎥🎬 And of course to celebrate we’ve got a COMPETITION where you can win 1 of 3 signed Elle McNicoll book bundles (swipe to see the prizes) 📚 To enter, just: ✨ Like this post ✨ RT by 01.02.2026 ✨ UK only GOOD LUCK! #AKindOfSpark #ElleMcNicoll #AuthorMasterclass #Authorfy

Children are setting up comic clubs, belly laughing and poring over this particular series of books and magazines. What a treat to hear that!! Thanks to @MelTBessent & @authorfy, we have also been able to watch masterclasses to further ignite this new found love.

✨✨ GIVEAWAY!! ✨✨ Win all of our January Books of the Month… To enter: 📚 Like this post before 27.01.26 📚 Comment below which book you’d read first if you won! 📚 UK only Books include: ✨ The Not-So Great Escape by Emma Green ✨ New You For Ever by @SteveColeBooks ✨ The Terrible Trio by @swapnahaddow & illustrated by Minky Stapleton ✨ The Dad Trap by @MrEagletonIan ✨ Imagination Island 3: Race to Rumble Ruin by @meltaylorbessent (me) & illustrated by @alessandrodurs7 ✨The Domesday Cows by @iszi_lawrence #giveaway #Authorfy #booksofthemonth

#year6 have voted and chosen Sky Song by @abielphinstone for our next class novel! We are very excited to begin, especially after hearing from the author herself via the @authorfy website! #readingforpleasure #yearofreading #democracy

1000 schools have already registered to receive the FREE Bookdrop newsletter when it launches in January!! Make sure you’ve registered by 4th Jan 2026 (➡️ mailchi.mp/authorfy/morethan…) to receive the newsletter directly in your inbox and you can… 📚 Forward it to parents and guardians via email or school apps (it’s PERFECT for supporting reading for pleasure at home) 📚 Print copies for your staffroom, classrooms or library 📚 Share it with teachers to boost their knowledge of authors/illustrators and the very latest children’s books There will be a new issue every half term (6 issues a year) and… ✨✨✨ BIG NEWS!!!!!!! ✨✨✨ we’re launching a second Bookdrop edition in March for ages 11-18, so do register if you’re a secondary school teacher / librarian / home educator / parent too!

✨✨ SURPRISE!!!!!! Authorfy is officially FREE! ✨✨ You may already know that authorfy.com is going to be an official resource for the National Year of Reading 2026 but we’ve opened it a few days early so teachers, librarians, home educators, booksellers, parents, students (basically ANYONE!) can explore the platform over the Christmas break too. 🎁 Consider it a little Christmas gift from us to you! ✨ No logins or passwords needed ✨ Free to watch on any computer, tablet or smartphone anywhere in the world ✨ Access new ‘How To’ videos ✨ Watch as many videos as you like ✨ Download unlimited resources & book extracts ✨ Use in classrooms, libraries, assemblies, book groups, creative writing clubs, bookshops, homes & more

✨✨✨ HUGE NEWS!!!! ✨✨✨ I am so excited to reveal that Authorfy is going to be an official resource for the National Year of Reading 2026 AND the whole platform is going to be FREE for the entire year from 1st January. 🎥 13,000 hours’ worth of author videos - FREE! 📖 Thousands of resources & activity packs - FREE! 📚 Hundreds of downloadable book extracts - FREE! ✍🏼 Printable author letters, writing challenge videos, authors & illustrators sharing their reading habits & book recommendations - ALL FREE! Free to use in classrooms. Free to use in assemblies. Free to use in libraries. Free to use at home!!! No passwords needed. No logins required. The whole site will be free and open for anyone to access and I could not be more excited to see children get even closer to their favourite authors & illustrators - and be introduced to some they might not have heard of yet. 📣 Please help us spread the news far and wide. We want as many teachers, librarians, home educators and parents / guardians to hear about it as possible. Do give us a follow on Instagram if you haven’t already (Instagram.com/authorfy) and we’ll update you with more info at the start of January 2026. 🎉 And do sign up on the GO ALL IN website to register your interest in the National Year of Reading 2026 and receive regular updates on everything they’ve got planned: ➡️ goallin.org.uk/join-us. They’ve just launched some brilliant videos explaining the different offers for Early Years, Primary & Secondary settings too - you can find those on YouTube! I’m very busy behind the scenes preparing to GO ALL IN for the National Year of Reading 2026 (not as busy as the BRILLIANT National Literacy Trust team!) and can’t wait to help (re)connect people of all ages with reading as a meaningful, modern, and social activity. The ambition is that the National Year of Reading 2026 will make lasting change to the reading habits of the nation to reverse the decline in reading for pleasure and unlock one of the most powerful tools for equity and opportunity: a love of reading that lasts a lifetime ❤️✨📚

Big news: We’ve unveiled Go All In, the brand identity for the National Year of Reading 2026, in collaboration with @educationgovuk. #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading

✨📚 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒 & 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒!!!! 📚✨ We’re launching a FREE digital half-termly newsletter that schools can easily share with parents and guardians to support reading for pleasure at home. ➡️ For more info & to sign up to the newsletter go to: mailchi.mp/authorfy/morethan… (it’s free!) 🎉

Have you signed up for the @authorfy half termly reading newsletter yet? Starting in January, there’ll be 6 issues a year & you can share it with families in your schools, as well as support staff with reading for pleasure too. Win-win! Go & register now: mailchi.mp/authorfy/morethan…

✨🎃 OUR BIG HALLOWEEN GIVEAWAY IS HERE!!!! 🎃✨ Want to win ALL of these spooktacular books? Just: 📚 Like this post 📚 RT by 23:59 on 31st October 2025 📚 UK only Looking for even more bookish Halloween content? Try typing the words ‘spooky’ or ‘horror’ into the search box on authorfy.com to view all of our Halloween-related author videos, resources and extracts 🎥📚✍🏼

✨✨ WIN!!!!! ✨✨ I’ve already learnt so much from flicking through this book! Including… why cats always land on their feet 🐈‍⬛, what the first animal to be cloned was (spoiler: 🐑), how young the US President can be❓and more. Every curious question is answered in the form of a poem (so clever!!!) and there’s a more scientific reason given below each one too. Created by Brian Bilston & Joe Berger, it’s a funny and thought-provoking book that can be dipped in and out by any age. To WIN a copy, just… 📚 ‘Like’ this post before 18.10.25 📚 Tell us which curious question you’d like to have answered (the funnier / weirder the better!) 📚 UK only 🎥 And check out Brian & Joe’s video on Authorfy.com/introductions where they talk more about the book!

We ❤️ children's authors and illustrators. They know exactly how life-changing a school library can be and their support for #LibrariesForPrimaries has helped us transform 1,500 library spaces to date. Roll on the road to 2029. 🥳

✨📚 WIN!!! 📚✨ We’ve got two bundles of BRILLIANT curriculum-linked books to win from @BloomsburyEd. To enter, just: 🎉 Like this post 🎉 RT by 18.10.25 🎉 UK only You can download extracts from both books at authorfy.com/book-extracts too!! 📘📙 About MY FAMILY THE ENEMY by Karen McCombie: London, 1914. Fred Müller’s life is turned upside down when his dad is taken away by the police - suddenly his family are the enemy because of where they come from. Based on historical events, this beautiful tale is perfect to explore themes of refuge, kindness and empathy with children aged 9 About UNDER FIRE by @sufiyaahmed: Join 12-year-old Anglo-Indian boy Hasan in 1943, after his family’s life in Coventry is upturned during the Blitz and his parents send him to live with his grandpa in Calcutta. When he reaches India, Hasan is quickly introduced to a world of inequality, secrets and codebreaking. After befriending a strong-minded girl named Jaya, the pair soon decide to stand up for what they believe is right: fighting for freedom.