Our aim is to delight and inspire the readers and writers of the future.

Our five day Schools Week offers talks and workshops to young people from preschool to Sixth Form with visits from acclaimed authors and illustrators. Members of the Schools Team liaise with the schools and authors to ensure that everyone has the best possible experience.

This year, 2021, our Schools Week has once again provided a fleet of top quality writers who have delighted audiences from 4 years old to 18. Even though a few of our visits were slightly affected by Covid disruptions, we were still able to host 25 authors and run 130 events during the week. In total, 50 schools were visited across North Devon and Torridge.

It is so important that our children meet these real life authors who talk about their own childhoods and how they began to write. The children can experience authors as real people just like them, people who can create stories and poems without any superpowers or privilege or gifted opportunities. This, we believe, is what can really help to get  children reading and writing with confidence and enjoyment.

Our Schools Week would not have been possible without the support of our dedicated team of volunteer stewards who drove the authors to far-flung venues. And, our thanks go to our sponsors and grant makers, Fullabrook CIC, Balsdon Trust, Norman Family Charitable Trust, Sir John and Lady Amory's Charitable Trust and local Rotary Clubs, who helped to make these exceptional events possible.

For information about the authors that took part in this year's Schools Week, please visit our Meet the Children's Authors page.