FCBG Conference 2025: Weaving Magic with Words
April 13, 2025, 11.15 at Haberdashers’ Monmouth School St Catherine’s Campus
Weaving Magic with Words
The 2025 Federation of Children’s Book Groups conference will be held at Haberdashers’ Monmouth School St Catherine’s Campus from 11th to 13th April.
Speakers already confirmed include Jackie Morris, Manon Steffan Ros, Karin Celestine, Louisa Reid, Lesley Parr, Barry Cunningham, Piers Torday, Ash Bond, Claire Fayers, Alex Wharton, Kate Williams, Mamma G, Chris Smith, Hannah Gold, Gill Lewis, Neill Cameron, Billy Partridge, Sophy Henn, Sandra Saleh-Reyhani, Struan Murray, Greg Stobbs, Scott Evans, Zoe Antoniades, Matt Goodfellow, Thomas Flintham, Ben Hoare, Lily Dyu, and Nicola Davies. We will be celebrating the 45th anniversary of Jill Murphy’s classic picture book Peace at Last, 25 years of Chicken House, 10 years of Rock the Boat, Usborne’s new series Pia’s Pet Club, and the publication of Jessie Burton’s Hidden Treasures.
Weaving folk tales and legends into your stories –
I will be joining Ash Bond and Sandra Saleh-Reyhani to be interviewed by Claire Fayers on Sunday morning.