THE TWISTED TREE MEETS MEAN GIRLS. Bullied Freya is already struggling to cope as her home and school life fall apart, but when she gets a new neighbour, Finn, who's convinced he's descended from a Norse god, the lines between reality and mythology start to blur. #YA #con #scotwriterpitch2025 #myth

Two teenage girls. One family secret. A life lived twice. 24 years before she was born one terrible mistake was already shaping Lucy’s future. Who’s the threatening stranger following her that noone else can see? Lucy must find answers before she turns 16... again. #scotwriterpitch2025 #speculative

SoA members in Scotland wanting to pitch your books to agents 📢 On 28 March 9am-9pm take part in Scotland’s BlueSky Writers’ Pitch for a chance to pitch works of unpublished original trade & commercial work. AI content is ineligible. 👇 www.publishingscotland.org/event/bluesk... #scotwriterpitch2025

What a brilliant way to spend an hour this morning! Had great fun drawing along with Nila Aye to create a cute wee Christmas scene. 🎄 @societyofauthors.bsky.social #writingforchildren #writingcommunity #kidlitart

Faber has a new children's literature award for unpublished manuscripts #UKKidLit #UKKidLitNews www.faber.co.uk/journal/fabe...

Okay #NaNoWriMo let’s do this! #amwriting #kidlit #WritingSprints #WritingCommunity ❤️

Hey Bluesky! Me and the wonderfully weird @chrismould.bsky.social will be sharing fun doodle prompts starting tomorrow. Anyone can join. No pressure - dip in and out, share when you’re ready. We’re a lovely friendly bunch. Think you can’t draw? You’ll surprise yourself! #doodleish

It’s a bit dreich out there, so here’s Willow singing you a song to cheer you up! 🎶 #Caturday

It’s the spooky season, so here’s @joannechocolat.bsky.social top tips for writing about fear.

The SoA statement on the piracy by Books3, who have taken our work to train AI, large language models: www2.societyofauthors.org/2023/09/26/b...

We're working really hard on the AI issue at The Society of Authors. There's practical advice here, including wording you can ask for on your contracts. www2.societyofauthors.org/2023/06/07/a...

What a perfect #writing day! Started with a visit to the #Scriptorium at Arbroath Abbey this morning as part of the Angus Writers’ Circle #residency then home for more of the brilliant WriteMentor #WOWCON. #amwriting #YA #kidlit #WritingCommunity