Watch the Virtual Event Recordings Here!

The front cover of our Virtual Events Brochure for InspiREAD 2026.

Each year, as part of the InspiREAD Book Awards, we host virtual events for schools with some of our nominated authors and illustrators, and this year is no exception!

On this page, you can find the recordings of these events, available for anyone to watch and enjoy.

We'll add more videos to this page as the events take place, so watch this space!

Plus, if you're a teacher or home-schooler, you can join these events LIVE throughout April and May 2026, even if your school isn't a member of Inspire's Education Library Service.

For details of upcoming events and how to register, click the button below.

Click here to see upcoming events and register for your school or class.

Picture Books Category

Zebracadabra - Fred Blunt - Illustrator

Letters to a Monster - Patricia Forde - Author

The Bear, The Hare and the Fair - Em Lynas - Author

Shorter Books Category

Marty Moose - Claire Powell - Author/illustrator

Marty Moose Activity Sheet 1

Marty Moose Activity Sheet

Worksheet - Write to Marty

Emma McCann - Wild Magic: Legend of the Black Lion - Illustrator

Solving Crimes is NOT My Superpower - Simran Diamond Singh - Illustrator

Badgers are Go! - Susannah Lloyd - Author

Longer Books Category

The Cheat Book Vol.1 - RAMZEE - Author/illustrator

Zak Monroe is (Not) My Friend - Simon Packham - Author

Bobby Bains Plays a Blinder - Bali Rai - Author

Scarlet Defender of the Universe - James Davis - Author

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