Welcome to the conference bookshop for YLG's Virtual Conference!

Books on this list are sorted by speaker's position in the conference programme, then by title.

If a title is marked on this site as 'Backorder' it means that the title is not currently in stock at our wholesaler. This means if you order it there will be a five-week window in which the order will hopefully be fulfilled. If the order is not fulfilled in five weeks, it will be cancelled and you will be refunded. If this is not convenient for you, please get in touch with Norfolk Children's Book Centre directly, as we may have copies of that title in our shop stock, or we may be able to order them direct from the publisher, which will work out much quicker. Please phone us on 01263761402 or email [email protected] with any enquiries.

Today's Programme

9:00 -9:05

A 5 Minute Inspiration from Matthew Syed - Top Tips to Build Kid's Resilience

9:05-10:00

Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright!: Bringing Poetry to Life

with Britta Teckentrup, Fiona Waters and Kate Wilson (Nosy Crow).

11:00-12:00

Vulnerable Children and the Power of Picture Books

Dr Wendy O'Shea-Meddour asks what's so special about the combination of text and image, and the shared reading practice that occurs between adult and child.

13:00-14:00

You Don't Have To Be Called David To Be Funny

Author and comedian Kate Weston discusses female humour with Jenny Pearson (Usborne), Zanib Mian (Hachette), Konnie Huq (Bonnier) and Maz Evans (Chicken House).

15:00-16:00

Beyond The Secret Garden

Darren Chetty and Karen Sands-O'Connor examining the way BAME voices have been represented in the English national story, through children’s literature.

17:00-17:30

The Art of Comic Absurdity

With Jon Agee (Scallywag).

17:30-18:00

Introducing Maggie O'Farrell and her Debut Children's Book (Walker)

19:00-20:00

Join YLG to Celebrate the 2020 Award Winners

With Chair of Judges, Julia Hale, and 2020 medal winners Shaun Tan and Anthony McGowan, and the announcement of the YLG Award Winner and Publisher of the Year.