BookTastic festivals bring together leading UK authors and illustrators, resources, designed by educational leaders, a year-long programme to engage children, and a climactic, exciting event that transforms them into lifelong readers.
BookTastic supports passionate local delivery partners to deliver the BookTastic experience for their community.
Blending passion with local knowledge and networks
Step 2:Build a budget
Book costs
Transport costs
Venue Costs
Artist costs
BookTastic is always free at the point of access, with all barriers addressed – your funding plan needs to identify what it takes to make it happen in your area
Step 3:Identify your funding
Council/local authority
Business sponsorship
Local trusts & foundations
In-kind support
BookTastic works best when it is a collaboration with the whole community. Local businesses and organisations are heavily invested in seeing great things happen for local children.
Step 4:Build your plan
Which schools?
What venue?
Who are our local partners?
When should we do it?
Create an event that matches your community and its needs, built from Day 1, to deliver something that works for your local children.
Step 5:Contact BookTastic
This could have been Step 1.
We can help you with all of this. When you decide you want to start, give us a call or get in touch.
Here’s how it worked in Barrow:
June 2024
BookTastic met with the team in Barrow to discuss building a BookTastic in their area
July-September 2024
BookTastic supported the team in Barrow to identify local partners and establish their budget for Year 1. We supported them in building a funding strategy and submitting grant applications, helping them to establish a strong base for future years.
September - December 2024
BookTastic liaised with national publishers, authors and illustrators, building a festival programme for Barrow that was voted for by participating children.
June 2025
BookTastic Barrow delivered their first festival, bringing 5 world-class authors to their town, reaching nearly 2,000 children, distributing nearly 2,000 free books
March 2026
The team wins the area’s prestigious ‘Love Barrow’ award for excellence in supporting their community
“BookTastic has expanded our reach and my ambition for what we can bring the children of Barrow. BookTastic is a joy”