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The Story Room

@Story_Room

#CreativeWriting Workshops and #BookClubs in #NorthLondon and online for children and young adults. Tweets by founder Helena Steel.

 North London and Online
storyroom.co.uk/
Joined June 2013
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Our social media librarian finally saw #Barbie over the weekend 🤷‍♂️
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Ella Frears@EllaFrears20 Jul 2023
My copy of @idler has arrived with the first of my Dartington Trust residency poems ✨ inspired by my time there, its radical history, Dorothy Elmhirst, & Anna Neima’s book ‘Practical Utopia.’ Thanks to Idler editor @poetclare for giving it a home 🌳🌿❄️
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Draw with Rob – review – Story Room: storyroom.co.uk/draw-with-ro… I love it when children send me book reviews and this one is in perfect time for the summer holidays.
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Enjoy Enfield@EnjoyEnfield3 Jul 2023
The Friends of Trent Country Park have made available a free map and walking trail for download friendsoftrentcountrypark.or… Trent Country Park also connects to the Enfield Chase Woodland Restoration Project #EnjoyEnfield #GreenerEnfield
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How Kenneth Clark's four phases of looking at Art and how it can be applied to looking at picturebooks critically librarymice.com/looking-at-p…
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The Boiler@TheBoiler_13 May 2023
Get your poems, essays, art, fiction packets ready! Submissions open soon! Monday, May 15th! 🎉
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Poetry and other art forms can seamlessly combine to make something great. This year, we'll be at @hayfestival with poets from a more rural background 🌳 Poets aren't always the urban brooding type, they come from all walks of life #ThisIsAPoet bbc.in/40buhyF
Stormzy and Dua Lipa among names to appear at Hay Festival

Stormzy and Dua Lipa among names to appear at Hay Festival

Music superstars Stormzy and Dua Lipa are among the big names set to appear at the Hay Festival this year.

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Finally read this yesterday and 😭😭😭. Now really want to watch the film but not sure I can cope
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BookTrust
@Booktrust7 Mar 2023
Calling all secondary schools! Bookbuzz registrations are now open! Inspire your Year 7 & 8 a love of reading by letting them choose a book to take home. Every school get an extra 32 books for their library.

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Starting 31 March and still spots available!!
Bayveen O'Connell (@bayveenwriter) profile pictureBayveen O'Connell@bayveenwriter26 Mar 2023
Signed up for @adreamingskin 's Gods and Monsters themed writing exercises! Super excited! Love mythology 🧜‍♂️🧙‍♀️🐍🦄 #amwriting
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SF Said@whatSFSaid21 Mar 2023
This is such an amazing time for children's books! I've been thrilled to receive some incredible bookpost lately. Here's the latest from the brilliant @ZanaFraillon - THE WAY OF DOG - out now from @chickenhsebooks!
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Lovely article! So inspiring, and so true.... Every Writer Should Learn How to Translate lithub.com/every-writer-shou… via @lithub @StephenSpender @MPTmagazine @PoetryTranslate

Every Writer Should Learn How to Translate

“Knowledge of languages gives you more of everything.” –Laura Esther Wolfson, Words Without Borders’ “Translator Relay” * Let’s get this part out in front: Yes, translated works are devastatingly u…

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@WomenWriters20 Mar 2023
Reflections on Feminine Intuition in the Writing Process booksbywomen.org/reflections…
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Darren Chetty@rapclassroom12 Mar 2023
Doing a talk in May. Free tickets via the @OpenUni_RfP newsletter below.
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Reading for Pleasure 🧶 (@OpenUni_RfP) profile pictureReading for Pleasure 🧶@OpenUni_RfP11 Mar 2023
It's that time again! Our March newsletter is released tomorrow, jam-packed with resources and RfP information. Not yet subscribed? Don't miss out and sign up here today: tinyurl.com/3dzczc2u RT so your colleagues don't miss out! #reading #ReadingForPleasure @TeresaCremin
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This is a hell of a brilliant book, by a tremendous writer
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay! We are celebrating by offering you the chance to win this beautiful bundle of books by some amazing female authors. All you need to do is RT and make sure you’re following us. Winner picked tomorrow. UK entires only please! ❤️📚
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Josh Lacey@JoshLaceybooks2 Mar 2023
Yesterday was the first time I’ve ever signed a book for a dog I hope Humphrey enjoys Grk’s adventures, however he chooses to consume them
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Two years in the making. And she’s here - please do buy a copy or hear my the remaining hint of my Newport accent on the audiobook. ❤️ amazon.co.uk/Ugly-Anita-Bhag…
Ugly: Why the world became beauty-obsessed and how to break free

Ugly: Why the world became beauty-obsessed and how to break free

We've all had moments. The ones where you look in the mirror and nothing feels ok. For Anita Bhagwandas, this started when she was a child and it created an enduring internal torment about her looks....

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Dear Parents, We are running a strike day creative writing workshop TOMORROW 1st February for children in years 1, 2 and 3. [email protected] for bookings. 9.30am to 11.00am
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🚨BOOK GIVEAWAY!🚨 📚Looking for a #SundaySweetener? We have a signed copy of the brilliant Grandad's Camper by @harryewoodgate to give away as well as the Literacy Tree planning sequence (all in a tote!). Follow, RT and tag another teacher. 🥰 Winner will be announced at 9pm!
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