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Seven Stories was deeply saddened to learn of the death on 4 January of John Burningham, creator of some of the most enduring picturebooks ever made.

01/01/2019 Huge congratulations to children’s authors awarded New Year Honours

In this year’s New Year Honours Seven Stories is delighted that several of our friends have been honoured for their contribution to children’s literature.

06/12/2018 Christmas Annuals: A Window into Years Gone By

This December we want to share an insight into the annuals we have in the Seven Stories Collection.

27/11/2018 Random Acts of Kindness 2018

As 2018 comes to an end, we want to commemorate all the random acts of kindness Seven Stories has felt throughout the year.

18/11/2018 The Anarchist’s Mobile Library - guest blog by Tessa Bide

Theatre Director Tessa Bide reflects on new development project with Seven Stories

15/11/2018 Random Acts of Book Gifting

Buy a book for a child in need this Christmas.

14/11/2018 December fun thanks to The National Lottery

From 3-9 December 2018, we are opening our doors for free/offering a free tea and biscuits - plus 10% discount in our bookshop - to National Lottery players.

03/11/2018 Staring into Space with Lauren Child, Children’s Laureate

We teamed up with Newcastle University last month to bring the UK’s Children’s Laureate Lauren Child MBE to Newcastle to talk to us all about creativity, education and her brand new book Hubert Horatio.

15/10/2018 Piotr Karski Artist Residency

Polish author and illustrator Piotr Karski has joined us this October to create an exhibition of sculptures inspired by children's artwork.