Weekend Course 2008: Sponsors

Softlink Europe http://www.softlink.co.uk/

Softlink is pleased to be a major sponsor of the SLA Weekend Course again this year. Softlink is the major provider of automation software to secondary schools in the UK, with many thousands of schools using Alice and Oliver, our revolutionary web based software. New technology is sweeping through schools. Softlink Europe remains at the forefront of meeting the needs of staff and students with software that further integrates the library with other learning platforms. We hope that you will be able to attend the SLA Weekend Course, and look forward to seeing you there at this important event.

The School Library Association gratefully acknowledges sponsorship from Softlink Europe for the printing of the programme for the Weekend Course 2008.

Bloomsbury http://www.bloomsbury.com/

Bloomsbury is pleased to sponsor award-winning author Catherine MacPhail and her thrilling, chilling, page-turning reads. From Run Zan Run to Roxy's Baby, from Worse Than Boys to the Nemesis series, Catherine MacPhail will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Hodder Children's Books http://www.hodderchildrens.co.uk/

Hodder Children's Books are very proud to be sponsoring Charlie Fletcher, creator of Stoneheart and Ironhand, at the SLA conference. Charlie is a screenwriter who has spent the bulk of his working life in Hollywood and Scotland. He noticed many of London's statues from a young age, and always wanted to write a story about them coming to life. 21 of these statues leave their plinths to take centre stage in the exciting and original world of Stoneheart, which received fantastic praise when it was released in 2006. The statues are on the move once again in follow up Ironhand, which is now out in paperback.

Macmillan Children's Books http://www.panmacmillan.com/Categories/Childrens/

Macmillan Children's Books are once again thrilled to be involved with the SLA and have great pleasure in introducing you to the wonderful Jamie Jauncey, author of The Witness. Praise for The Witness: "A breath of fresh Highland air" - Scotland on Sunday

Oxford University Press http://www.oup.com./oxed/children/

Oxford Children's Books is delighted to bring Carnegie Medal-winning Tim Bowler to the 2008 SLA Weekend course. Come and join him for a drink before dinner on Saturday night and hear him talk about his compelling new series Blade. This gripping contemporary series takes you on a roller-coaster ride through the secret, dangerous life of its unforgettable narrator. It combines an enormously likable and engaging central character with the harsh realities of street life and the youth gang culture that is so prevalent in today's news. We hope you enjoy the weekend and have time to come along and meet Tim.

Random House http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/childrens/home.htm

Random House Children's Books is delighted to sponsor Theresa Breslin at the SLA conference. A former librarian herself and now a Carnegie medal winning author, Theresa's writing combines superb storytelling with a powerful sense of drama and memorable characters. Her new book, The Nostradamus Prophecy, is a gripping novel set in 16th century France in and around the court of Catherine d’Medici. It is soaked in the atmosphere of the time and rich in mystery and intrigue.

Scholastic http://www.scholastic.co.uk/

Scholastic UK Ltd are delighted to be sponsoring the School Librarian of the Year Award 2008. Helping schools to support their librarians and promote the love of reading is a key part of what we do. As a distributor of children's books through our Book Clubs and Book Fairs, Scholastic is the biggest children's specialist bookseller in the UK and Ireland, and last year got 5 million books into the hands of children, and gave £9 million to schools to spend on books. Alongside this, Scholastic Children's Books publishes a wide range of books for all ages, including best-sellers and award-winners such as the Horrible Histories series and Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. Scholastic Education publishes print and electronic resources for teachers, offering professional and classroom support with inspiration for their lessons through its website; through its range of popular teacher magazines including Junior Education PLUS; and through its teacher's resource books.

Walker Books http://www.walkerbooks.co.uk/

Walker Books is the UK's leading independent children's book publisher. Their list comprises board, novelty and activity books, picture books, non-fiction and fiction, with notable titles including the Maisy series, We're Going on a Bear Hunt, Guess How Much I Love You, Where's Wally? and the bestselling Alex Rider and Power of 5 series by Anthony Horowitz.

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