BookPenPals

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First name(s)

Last name(s)

Twitter (required if you are already paired)

Email (will never be shared, ever)

Password

I am an author or illustrator

I am a teacher

BookPenPals has many more schools than it does PenPals. The pairing for 2019-20 will happen in September. If you are not able to be paired with a "snail mail" PenPal, you'll still receive exclusive digital postcard recommandations from our PenPals.

Comments (optional but strongly encouraged, tell the PenPals about your school and class, for when they are choosing; only approved PenPals will see this)

School name (only approved PenPals will see school details)

School address line 1 School address line 2 School address line 3 School address line 4 Postcode (required so we can validate your school) Country (UK only, please. US schools and creators should go to #KidsNeedMentors)

Post permission I agree to receive occasional post from BookPenPals (our welcome pack, free bookmarks, etc). By the project's very nature, signing up at all is agreement that an author or illustrator can send me post.

If you have been paired up before, we'll update your account automatically with the pairing information after you confirm your email.

Please note, for now, we can only accept authors and illustrators with industry-recognised publication credentials, who are UK or Ireland focused. Debut authors/illustrators and traditional small presses are welcome. The "industry-recognised" requirement is because we must ensure quality but cannot review the work of every creator that wishes to join.

Biography (limit 425 characters to fit on digital postcards; also sent to teachers)

Website

Communication permission I agree to receive occasional communication, such as email or Twitter messages, from BookPenPals (programme updates, best of recommendation lists, etc)

Essential communication permission I agree to receive essential communication, such as emails or Twitter messages, from BookPenPals. To participate, you must agree to receive essential communication about the service (account information, pairing notices or programme deadlines)

If you need to get in touch about your sign up to BookPenPals, please email kateandsara@bookpenpals.com.