Here is a collection of websites that I have found useful or organisations I recommend:
Reading and Literacy
The National Literacy Trust
literacytrust.org.uk
Charity working to help raise literacy levels throughout the UK.
BookTrust
www.booktrust.org.uk
The UK’s largest children’s reading charity, helping children discover the joy of books.
The Reading Agency
readingagency.org.uk
Charity using the power of reading to change lives. It runs the Summer Reading Challenge in libraries every year.
Scottish Book Trust
www.scottishbooktrust.com
Scotland’s national charity for reading and writing.
Seven Stories
sevenstories.org.uk
The National Centre for Children’s Books, based in Newcastle upon Tyne.
CLPE
clpe.org.uk
The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education, supporting teachers to help children become confident, happy readers.
Writing
Writers & Artists
www.writersandartists.co.uk
Publishers of The Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook, and many expert articles on all aspects of writing and the book business.
The Society of Authors
societyofauthors.org
The UK organisation for writers, illustrators and literary translators, with plenty of advice for new authors.
Storytelling
National Storytelling Week
www.sfs.org.uk/nsw
Run by the Society for Storytelling, it helps promote the wonderful tradition of oral storytelling.
Dyslexia
The British Dyslexia Association
www.bdadyslexia.org.uk
UK campaigning group raising awareness for dyslexia in government and society at large.
Dyslexia Scotland
dyslexiascotland.org.uk
Scotland-focused charity that encourages and enables people with dyslexia, regardless of their age and abilities, to reach their full potential.
Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity
helenarkell.org.uk
Charity offering assessments, support and training for children and adults with dyslexia.
Made By Dyslexia
www.madebydyslexia.org
Charity led by successful dyslexics, helping the world to understand and value dyslexic thinking.
Dyslexia Action
dyslexiaaction.org.uk
Training and professional development for teachers and others who support people with dyslexia.
NHS: Dyslexia in children
www.nhs.uk/conditions/dyslexia-in-children
Clear information on the signs of dyslexia and where to get help.
Barrington Stoke
collins.co.uk/pages/barrington-stoke
Edinburgh-based publisher of dyslexia-friendly books for children and young people.
Art
Charlotte Jane Kessler
www.charlottejanekessler.co.uk
The very talented artist who painted the book cover for Jennifer Brown and the Dagger.
Beth Hansen-Buth’s art
A huge source of inspiration when writing my book was the work of the American fantasy artist Beth Hansen-Buth. Her old website, wyrdhaven.com, is sadly no longer around, but prints of her artwork are still available from her Wyrdhaven Fantasy Art store.
Poetry
Robert Burns
robertburns.org
All about the life and works of Scotland’s national poet.
Fairies and Folklore
The Folklore Society
www.folklore-society.com
Learned society, based in London, devoted to the study of folklore – including the fairy traditions of the British Isles.
Timeless Myths: Celtic Faeries
timelessmyths.com/celtic/otherworld/faeries
A guide to the faeries of Celtic myth, from banshees to pookas.
Fairies World
www.fairiesworld.com
A long-running directory of fairy art, information and folklore.
The Great Outdoors
Yorkshire Dales National Park
www.yorkshiredales.org.uk
Home to Janet’s Foss, the Hurtle Pot and many of the places that inspired the story.
National Parks UK
nationalparks.uk
Explore all fifteen of the UK’s National Parks.
The Woodland Trust
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk
The UK’s largest woodland conservation charity, with woods to visit all over the country.
The Wildlife Trusts
www.wildlifetrusts.org
Local nature reserves, events and activities for families across the UK.
Forest School Association
forestschoolassociation.org
Find out about Forest School, where children learn and play in the woods.
Outdoor Classroom Day
outdoorclassroomday.org.uk
A campaign to get children outdoors to play and learn, at school and at home.