A Night With Our Stars, 2024

The twenty-first year of A Night with Our Stars was another out of this world experience. The room filled with educators, librarians, creatives, and passionate children’s literature advocates as drinks and delicious canapes were served and many raffle tickets were sold. Westbooks was on hand with a fabulous selection of books from the twenty stars about to take the stage.

Part one of the evening saw each three-minute presentation speed by with tales of year 9s undertaking ballet, time machines, the importance of standing in your own differences and ensuring we provide diverse characters to give everyone the chance to see themselves represented. We heard the unpublished lyrics of One Song and saw a wolf appear before our eyes.

The break gave everyone a chance to get their books signed and to buy last minute raffle tickets as the winners were drawn after the break. There were fierce calls for redraws if the winners weren't there and those who won were celebrated.

Part two featured another ten fabulous stars who illuminated the fun side of maths. We heard the first poem about ANWOS, a magical song with crowd participation, and a cover reveal for an upcoming sequel complete with confetti cannons. The evening concluded with the game show 'I’d like to date stamp you,' where Briony Stewart, our final presenter, accompanied by her enthusiastic stagehands, invited the audience to select their favourite among her trio of published books, culminating in another shower of confetti.


Kirsty Lightfoot
Vice President