ME AND MY GOLDFISH

18th January 2008
SIR RANULPH FIENNES

will be giving a public lecture at The Royal Geographical Society called 'Living Dangerously' which aims to give people an insight into life as an explorer. Contact the Royal Geographic Society for more information.

26th January 2008
NATIONAL STORYTELLING WEEK in association
with Goldfish

Coordinated by the Society for Storytelling, National Storytelling Week is brought to you in association with Goldfish and begins in the last week of January and continues into the first week of February. Events include:

• 27th January 2008
  Dewsbury - Tales from the Front
  To mark the 90th anniversary of the end of World War One, Dewsbury Museum is holding a free storytelling event for all the family.
• 28th January 2008
  Liverpool
  Explore the history and flora of one of Liverpool's "Green Flag" parks including its famous lake.
• 30th January 2008
  Nottingham - Midir and Etain - The Love of One Thousand Years
  Epic Storyteller, Ben Haggarty, and Musician, Sianed Jones, tell the extraordinary story of two gods whose passionate pursuit of love spans a thousand years.
• 31st January 2008
  Wolverhampton - World Stories
  Travel the world through international tales. Join them for stories from around the world.
• 31st January 2008
  London - Global Stories in Greenwich
  Local storytellers present an evening of old and new stories. Tales of journeys and dreams that connect the ORNC and Greenwich to the wider world.

COSTA BOOK AWARD

(formerly Whitbread) takes place this month.

1st, 2nd & 3rd February 2008
NATIONAL STORYTELLING WEEK in association with Goldfish (CONT)

February begins with the end of National Storytelling Week in association with Goldfish, events include:

• 1st & 2nd February 2008
  Kent - Theatre of the Small - Winter Tales
  Includes performance storytelling & puppetry workshops, masked lantern parade, 'king of fools' street theatre and much more!
• 2nd & 3rd February 2008
  Manchester - Museum of Science
  Scary stories and terrifying tales about the history of the site and the objects you can find in the galleries.

This month watch Anthony Horowitz on Newsnight Review and the Sky Arts programme 'Hijack'.

GET LONDON READING

Taking place in February/March, this campaign aims to encourage Londoners to make space in their busy lives for books, celebrating London's books and readers. To find out more contact Booktrust on 020 8516 2978 or visit www.getlondonreading.co.uk

6th March 2008
WORLD BOOK DAY

2nd April 2008
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S BOOK DAY

Held every year to commemorate the birth of Hans Christian Anderson in 1805, this day is coordinated by IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) as part of their regular schedule of activities to promote children's reading and international awareness and understanding of other cultures through children's books. IBBY branches in a number of countries arrange events to mark the day. Visit www.ibby.org.

NATIONAL SHARE A STORY MONTH

Organised by the Federation of Children's Book Groups. Look out for details on their website at www.fcbg.org.uk or call Sue Penny on 01707 325173.

15th May 2008
BOOKSTART SCOTLAND DAY

Has a different theme to National Bookstart Day (which falls in Scotland's October school holidays) although celebrates the same principles.

THE ORANGE PRIZE

For more information visit www.orangeprize.co.uk