Literati: Literacy Event & Awards

National Storytelling Week

Increases awareness of the art, practice and value of storytelling.

World Book Day

Encourages children to enjoy reading by helping them to have a book of their own.

World Storytelling Day

Encourages children to tell and listen to stories in as many languages as possible.

World Poetry Day

Promotes the reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry.

International Children's Book Day

Promotes children's reading and international awareness and understanding of other cultures.

National Share a Story Month

Encourages events and activities that celebrate the power of stories.

National Summer Reading Challenge

Encourages children to read during the summer holidays by visiting public libraries.

International Literacy Day

Campaigns for the basic learning needs of all people to be met in every country of the world.

European Day of Languages

Celebrates linguistic diversity and lifelong language learning.

International School Library Day

Acknowledges and celebrates all the good things happening in school libraries across the world.

National Children's Book Week

Promotes children's books and reading with storytelling, author and illustrator events.

National Schools' Film Week

Invites children to free viewings that show the world they inhabit from a variety of perspectives.

National Poetry Day

Encourages children to read poetry through a range of live events and web-based activities.

CILIP Carnegie Book Award

Awarded by librarians for an outstanding book for young people.

CILIP Kate Greenaway Children's Book Award

Awarded for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children.

Guardian Children's Fiction Prize

Awarded for an outstanding book for children written by a British or Commonwealth author.

Blue Peter Book Awards

Celebrates the best of children's books including "The Most Fun Story with Pictures".

Orange Prize

This award was set up to publicise wonderful writing by women.

Man Booker Prize

Promotes the finest in fiction writing for adults.

Richard & Judy Book Club

Invites you to read a collection of 10 books by a range of popular authors.

CILIP Carnegie Book Award

Awarded by librarians for an outstanding book for young adults.

Galaxy British Book Awards

Honours the best books and most popular authors of the past year in 11 categories.

Costa Book Awards (formerly Whitbread)

Recognises books by UK and Irish writers including a poetry and children's book.