Did a super fun multi-Schools zoom yesterday and one of the students asked: “Would you rather never write again, or never read again?” And it was fully the hardest question I’ve been asked in my whole life.

Happiness is getting scratches

So incredibly thrilled to make the short list for the #Lollies2026 funny book awards for Ages 9-12. FUN FACT: (for all the FACT FANS) @katieabey.bsky.social has been a judge on the Lollies, but she was NOT ALLOWED to judge 9-12 Age category - for obvious reasons. Vive funny books for kids!

I am re-naming that Sandman show on Netflix “Goth Dr Who”

A day late with the picture quiz this week, we must be ring rusty! Can you identify 4 of the incomparable @catiewilkins.bsky.social ’s 5 Hellish tracks from these visual teasers? If you can’t all you need to do is listen to this week’s pod!

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What fun to have Cafe Chaos back. Hope is trying to edge away from the madness that is the Crumble family cafe but too many tines of baked beans look set to foil her plans. Don't ask! But do read this laughter-filled book by @catiewilkins.bsky.social @katieabey.bsky.social @nosycrow.bsky.social

This was loads of fun 🎉

In this week’s episode the wonderful comedian and author @catiewilkins.bsky.social gives us the 5 tracks she will meet in hell. She also tells us about an attempted murder she is yet to answer for. Listen here: podfollow.com/hellish

“THINGS YOU CAN’T FIND ON A MOTHER’S DAY CARD” stand-up comedy routine celebrating USA #mothersday by singing through any accidental mothering trauma to lighten the mood. #motheringsunday #badmom #comedy

This book is all about leaving primary school, saying goodbye and getting ready for the next chapter of secondary school. It’s really, really funny and perfect for everyone in YEAR 6. Thank you @nosycrow.bsky.social and @katieabey.bsky.social I love the new cover! ❤️📚🎉

Café Chaos is back with the second book in this popular series. Warm, funny and full of family mayhem, comic mix-ups, friendship and being uniquely yourself. Laugh-out-loud writing from Catherine Wilkins (@catiewilkins.bsky.social), and illustrated by Katie Abey. 🔗 buff.ly/mNuD29T

The Yeongno, is a Korean mythical creature known as a "celestial eater of the rich," this dragon-like monster seeks to consume 100 corrupt politicians, the wealthy, the powerful, etc in order to return to heaven. A cathartic symbol of social justice.

Red Alert! 🚨 Recent book deliveries! Thanks @nosycrow.bsky.social 📕 Cafe Chaos 2 @catiewilkins.bsky.social & @katieabey.bsky.social Thanks @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social 📕 Whisperwicks: The vanished Key @jordanlees.bsky.social a preorder 📕 Juniper Mae 3 @sohsilly.bsky.social #Timfraser

Ha!

Netflix just bring back Roseanne and The Cosby Show you COWARDS

Great books for summer reading 🎉

We're excited to have three books in the @readingagency.bsky.social #SummerReadingChallenge 2026, Read to the Beat! 🎶 Marching Band: @kaeltudor.bsky.social My School Musical and Other Punishments: @catiewilkins.bsky.social Running My Own Race: @eyesab2.bsky.social Find out more: buff.ly/lYtmEsC

I loved my madcap little book tour. Thanks to all the amazing book sellers and schools supporting literacy as well as reading for fun. Big thanks to the fantastic kids with their brilliant questions. Special shout out to Bella who made this bracelet ❤️

Football books for children and teens with titles by Michael Rosen, Tom Palmer, Mal Peet, Michaela Morgan, Priscilla Mante, Alex Wheatle, Dan Freedman, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Bali Rai and Michelle Robinson. #kidlit schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/footb...

Love seeing all the different translations of my books coming in 🎉📚❤️

This kid is much funnier than I will ever be #happymothersday

“MUM VOICE” VS FLASHERS celebrating #mothersday with #standup #comedy

Absolutely love that @nosycrow.bsky.social sent @katieabey.bsky.social and me the new Cafe Chaos with some beans! 😄 Well played, Très drôle. Read this book and join in the bean based fun! 📚🎉 🫘

Celebrating this #internationalwomensday with my “WOMEN’S TROUBLES” stand-up comedy routine from my 2025 Edinburgh Show WE’LL SEE. This was my most talked about routine of that show. So what better way to celebrate #IWD than with #womenstroubles #standupcomedy #comedy youtu.be/WSeT-ffjpR8

This event is SOLD OUT! But you can still buy a book! (And I think you should) ❤️📚

So is it just the 3?

Hope Crumble from the hilarious Cafe Chaos, and some wizard dude #wbd

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Cafe Chaos - The Way The Cookie Crumbles, released March 2026. #kidsbooks #readingforpleasure #readingforchildren #funnybooks

Behold! Grandma made a film / animation? To promote her new book 📕 🎉 Cafe Chaos II ‘The Way The Cookie Crumbles’ released March 2026 🎉📚 #books #reading #comedy Get these funny books for your kids ❤️

May I suggest for #WorldBookDay all your children dress up in ice cream costumes to be Hope and Leila from Cafe Chaos (illustrated by the fantastic Katie Abey 📚 🎉 #bestfriends #bestfriendgoals #reading #icecream

Pissing about with the font of my ‘to do’ list. I think if I can just get that right, everything else will flow.. right? This is definitely what’s going to help. If the important tasks are in bold…..? That’s going to be super motivating. Definitely.

These guys know what’s up events.comedy-festival.co.uk/events/catie...

Come see the (final?) performance of my Edinburgh show WE’LL SEE at Leicester (with ace dancing by myself and fab @vixleyton.bsky.social ) Dates: Tue 17th Feb Time: 19:30 Duration: 60 mins Price: £10 Genre: Stand Up Venue: The Globe Tickets: events.comedy-festival.co.uk/events/catie...

I'm supporting #ReadItForward2026! If you buy LOKI: A Bad God's Guide to Causing Chaos during February, then @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social will donate 10% to @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social! Buy here - why not hoover up a few more books too! uk.bookshop.org/lists/read-i...

I wont tell you I've been to Abba Voyage but they'll be signs.l

Remember, there's no such thing as Monday, it was made up by a travel company in 2005. Welcome to Tuesday.

I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.

Responding to every reply I get on here with, “It’s just a comment on society in general.”

Roll up roll up, tickets now on sale for the extravaganza of @vixleyton.bsky.social and me at Aces and Eights in Tufnell Park on Weds 21st of this here January www.eventbrite.com/e/catie-wilk...

Fuck it I don’t care anymore

Starting to feel like dualingo is trying to groom me to commit crimes

Wow

This entire weekend