Enid Blyton is one of the world’s most well-known and prolific authors of children’s literature. Her book series have entertained children across the globe and across generations for almost a century. The conference Writing a British Childhood in a Global Context? Critical Perspectives on Enid Blyton focuses on her work and its international reception. The conference is organised by Dr. Stefanie Jakobi (University of Bremen), Dr. Aileen Behrendt (University of Potsdam), and Dr. Hadassah Stichnothe (University of Bremen) as a cooperation between the University of Bremen and the University of Potsdam. Funded by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).