two SoAvents that you may like to attend.
Adventures in the real world: factual books and reading for pleasure
19 July, 5.45-8pm, Waterstones Piccadilly, 203-206 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD
Children love reading about pirates, animals, robots, space, monsters... anything and everything wondrous and exciting. They love adventurous stories and bizarre inventions. And they don't love it any less if what they read is true - so why does Reading for Pleasure so often focus on fiction?
Our panel of experts discusses the huge benefits of reading factual books for pleasure, engaging young readers who might not enjoy fiction, and broadening the horizons of those who do. Jenny Broom is a publisher at Quarto, producers of the award-winning Atlas of Adventures; Dawn Finch is President of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, a vociferous library campaigner, trained librarian and children’s author; Nicola Morgan, Society of Authors’ Children’s Writers and Illustrator Group Chair, author of award-winning novels, factual books and an expert in the science of readaxation and reading for wellbeing; and Zoe Toft of the Federation of Children’s Books Groups, an independent children’s book consultant who oversees Non-Fiction November. Chaired by Anne Rooney, author of around 150 children’s information books on many subjects and Chair of the Society of Authors’ Educational Writers Group.
The talk will be followed by a drinks reception. Tickets for Carousel subscribers cost £10 online booking as SoA members using an offer code SOA16 or £12 offline by calling the Society of Authors on 0207 373 6642. Please quote event code 571.
Diverse voices: children's literature in translation
20 October 2016, 2-4pm, English Speaking Union, Dartmouth House, 37 Charles Street, London, W1J 5ED.
Some of the most loved children’s books in the UK have been translated into English from their original language - Pippi Longstocking, Emil and the Detectives, Heidi, as well as Tintin and Asterix. Despite this, translated literature makes up a very small percentage of the total number of children’s books published in the UK each year. In an globalised world, where intercultural exchange is widespread and multi-faceted, this lack of access to children’s literature which has been produced outside the English-speaking world could be seen as a problematic gap in young people’s cultural education; as Skellig author David Almond puts it: "children need to read the best books by the best writers from all parts of the world… (or) our children are missing out."
After the discussion with panellists Annie Eaton (Penguin Random House), Gill Evans (Walker Books), Sarah Odedina (Pushkin Press) and chair Joy Court (Schools Library Services) the shortlist for the 2017 Marsh Award for Children’s Literature in Translation will be announced.
Refreshments (tea and cakes) will be served. Tickets are £10, with a concession of £5 available for students. Book now
20 October 2016, 2-4pm, English Speaking Union, Dartmouth House, 37 Charles Street, London, W1J 5ED.
Some of the most loved children’s books in the UK have been translated into English from their original language - Pippi Longstocking, Emil and the Detectives, Heidi, as well as Tintin and Asterix. Despite this, translated literature makes up a very small percentage of the total number of children’s books published in the UK each year. In an globalised world, where intercultural exchange is widespread and multi-faceted, this lack of access to children’s literature which has been produced outside the English-speaking world could be seen as a problematic gap in young people’s cultural education; as Skellig author David Almond puts it: "children need to read the best books by the best writers from all parts of the world… (or) our children are missing out."
After the discussion with panellists Annie Eaton (Penguin Random House), Gill Evans (Walker Books), Sarah Odedina (Pushkin Press) and chair Joy Court (Schools Library Services) the shortlist for the 2017 Marsh Award for Children’s Literature in Translation will be announced.
Refreshments (tea and cakes) will be served. Tickets are £10, with a concession of £5 available for students. Book now
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