Dee Lalljee is a passionate advocate of social innovation and the power of books to change lives. Since 2013 she has overseen the growth and development of The Bookery, a not-for-profit independent bookshop with extensive community projects supporting literacy, wellbeing and promoting reading for pleasure. At the British Book Awards 2022 The Bookery won both Independent Bookshop of the Year and Children’s Bookseller of the Year, being recognised ‘not just as a bookseller but as a force for good in its area’ and ‘knowing the power of books to change children’s lives’.