At Night on the Edge with the Youth Libraries Group at Foyles Bookshop

Last night, six Edge authors joined members of the Youth Libraries Group at Foyles bookshop in London, for an evening of flash readings, panel debate and breakout sessions to explore the edges of teen and young adult fiction. 

Here are some of the highlights.

The iconic Foyles bookshop on Charing Cross Road

A frenzy of activity preparing the gift bags

Foyles rock – literally!

Foyles Gallery – ready and waiting

Our guests add their thoughts to the Edge Graffiti Wall

The audience weren't expecting …

YLG's Matt Imrie to start the evening off with a song!

All too much for Miriam, but Bryony enjoyed it.

Waiting to see what would happen next.

Whatever it was, Sara and Katie enjoyed it …

Video evidence of Matt's musical intro …

Thanks to Neil, Emily and Helen at Foyles, for hosting the event and to Matt Imrie at YLG for making the idea a reality. Much appreciation also to our publishers for their generous support – shout-outs to Orion, Egmont, Oxford University Press, Simon & Schuster, Usborne, Meadowside and Andersen.

Finally, huge thanks to everyone who battled through the downpour to attend – it would have been a very quiet night without you.

The Reading Agency MyVoice Libronauts Welcome The Edge Authors to Padgate Library, Warrington

On Friday a contingent of Edge authors arrived in Warrington to meet up with The Libronauts at Padgate Library. Part of The Reading Agency MyVoice initiative, The Libronauts are made up of pupils from Lysander High School in Padgate and meet every Tuesday in their Reading Hub, appropriately dubbed The Launch Pad! 

We were delighted when they contacted the Edge and asked if we would be interested in taking part in two panel discussions involving students from Lysander and other local schools.

The Libronauts were involved in the planning and running of the events and were great hosts. We had a brilliant day. Here are a few of the highlights …

The Libronauts and the Edge (l-r)
Tasha, Arwel, Andrew, Paula, Tom, Sara, Chloe, Jade,
The Silver Skull of Truth, Alex, Dan, Dave, Bryony, Jake.
(Thanks to James for taking the photo)

Edge authors Sara Grant, Bryony Pearce, Paula Rawsthorne and Dave Cousins
contemplating The Silver Skull of Truth

The infamous Edge Graffiti Wall

Bryony in Jazz Hands pose!

"My Voice has changed my life in lots of ways. It's definitely something I've enjoyed. It's been an inspiration for me." Tom

Paula and The Skull holding court.

Dave acting out a scene from his book.

Happiness is a signed copy of Angel's Fury!

Can't ask for better feedback than that.

The Libronauts even designed us a new Edge logo

"My Voice has given us opportunities we never would have had." James, Young Library Champion

Edge books on display on The Launch Pad bookshelf

The arrival of new book beanbags caused much excitement. 
Jade and Tasha try them out.

The Libronauts and Mission Controllers, Chris and Claire.

Bidding a fond farewell to The Libronauts we headed across town to Waterstones in Warrington for a book signing. Thanks to all the staff for making us so welcome and to everybody who stopped to have a chat and enter our competition.

Congratulations to the winner: Ash Shaw. 

Your prize should be on its way to you soon, Ash.

In Warrington Waterstones with Hugo the Bear.

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