Our Selection Panel « Back

Our Selection Panel comprises of experienced members of the publishing industry, as well as industry representatives from retailers and supermarkets. They have been selected for their range of expertise and to reflect the inclusivity that World Book Day will emphasise in our campaign.

World Book Day £1 Book Selection Panel

  • Georgina Atwell – Toppsta
  • Kenny Baraka – Youth engagement and education consultant
  • Barbara Brand – School Library, Reading and Literacy Consultant
  • Christina Clark – The National Literacy Trust
  • Jill Coleman – BookTrust
  • Nikki Daigneault – Gardners
  • Kimberley Sheehan – The Reading Agency
  • Jake Hope – Libraries consultant
  • Louise Johns-Shepherd – Centre for Literacy in Primary Education
  • Hazel Kenyon – Nielsen
  • Tamara Macfarlane –Author, Tales on Moon Lane
  • Florentyna Martin – Waterstones
  • Steven Pryse – Pickled Pepper Books
  • Lucy Swinburn – WHSmiths
  • Nikki Baker, Tesco
  • Danika Cave, Sainsbury’s

For World Book Day

  • Cassie Chadderton, CEO
  • Emma Pritchard, World Book Day Manager
  • Kate Sayer, Education Manager
  • Amy Jade Choi (administration)