Reader Resources
Fantastic Fiction -Bibliographies for over 30,000 authors. Information on over 350,000 books. Great for series, lists titles by date
Good Reads -Insightful recommendations and reviews from readers, plus lists of the most voted for titles within genres.
Booktrust – Helps you find something new to read
Lovereading -Helps you find great books to read that will keep you inspired and entertained.
Sequels Online -Find sequels – also lists out-of-print titles and is updated at weekly intervals.
Which Book and Reader2Reader -Find books to suit your mood/match your reading needs!
Writer Resources
https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/neverending-stories/
Scholastic has some free resources for children and young people
https://writers.scholastic.co.uk/free-resources
BBC How to Write Masterclasses on You Tube for young people
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcvEcrsF_9zIDzcYrcThUeabKEEkAJdpc
National Writing Day
https://firststory.org.uk/writeday/
Some good tips from famous writers via https://www.writingclasses.com/toolbox/index
The Open University has various free online courses on different styles of writing:
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses/full-catalogue
Creative Writing Ink. Posts weekly prompts. Has online courses and competitions.
https://creativewritingink.co.uk/courses/
Think Written. Has various prompts and exercises for creating poetry.
https://thinkwritten.com/poetry-prompts/
The Writing Cooperative – information and articles on writing, as well as challenges and ideas.
https://writingcooperative.com
How to get into writing, tips and advice:
Leeds Reads 