Coming April... 📖 Handmade reading cushions (and other book related thingamabobs) I'll be adding a little product tab to my website and making and selling reading cushions again! All 100% cotton. Let me know if you're interested, and I'll add you to my list for an early bird discount code. 💖

Soooooooo, they'll be a bit of a press release for something I've written going out next week! 🎉✨️ Mind = Blown! 🤯 Keep your magical eyes and ears out, you lovelies!! ✨️🧙‍♀️👻 And be sure to follow @the-bookseller.bsky.social 💖

Literary Agents - Due to the closure of TGLA, from April, I'll be looking for some freelance agency work. I'm experienced in reading subs, editing, author care, royalties, inbox management & general assisting duties. If you think I can help, pop me a DM. www.thebookseller.com/news/the-goo...

There's been such a wonderful response to this survey & the ND Writing Prize. I am overwhelmed by everyone's kindness and transparency. Thank you so much if you've answered this. It's totally anonymous, so I can't thank you personally. But please know I truly appreciate you!💛

Calling Neurodivergent Authors! I'm looking to set up an ND Writing Prize. If you have a few minutes to spare and dont mind surveys, I'd really appreciate you have a little lookie at this: www.surveymonkey.com/r/GHR6DTY Thank you so much! 💖

Have you listened to our Christmas Special yet? If you've read (or watched) A Good Girl's Guide To Murder go check it out. We'd love to know if you agree with us 🙈 Available wherever you listen to podcasts or here: rss.com/podcasts/yab... @ardenelizajones.bsky.social @shellymackbooks.bsky.social

I'm looking to run a regular writing competition for neurodivergent children's authors. I'd love to hear from authors, agents & editors who would be interested in collaborating &/or sponsoring this competition. This would be open to UK authors only to begin with. TIA

Willow has picked some picture book bangers at her latest Essex Libraries trip! 💖📚 Can you spot yours?... If you're from the Heeler family, you may evenspot a few. 😂 #brentwoodlibrary #shenfieldlibrary

Just had the initial layout email for my debut unexpectedly land in my now magical inbox. It's sooo beautiful. I can't even.... ✨️🥹🧙‍♀️👻 That's cheered me up more than my managing editor will ever know. I really needed this today. 💖

Day six is Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D Jackson @shellymackbooks.bsky.social @ardenelizajones.bsky.social #yabookjam

Just had an otterly wonderful publisher meeting about my Otter picture book. And now onto some gorgeous writing research while I'm off sick.🦦✨️

Join us in celebrating some of your favourite YA reads this Christmas! 🎄

Day two! #yabookjam @shellymackbooks.bsky.social @ardenelizajones.bsky.social

Join the advent challenge and name a YA book you love every day leading up to Christmas. Give your favourite authors some love this holiday season! #yabookjam @shellymackbooks.bsky.social @ardenelizajones.bsky.social

🌟🌟New Episode🌟🌟 Biscuit or Cake? The JAM Pots answer the age old Jaffa Cake question and wage war on AI as they discuss YA Thriller Lie or Die written by A.J. Clack and published by Firefly. Listen here 👇🏻 rss.com/podcasts/yab... @ardenelizajones.bsky.social @shellymackbooks.bsky.social

The National Literacy Trust are looking for Football-Loving Poets for a collaboration between them and five football clubs. Check this brilliant opportunity out here: literacytrust.org.uk/programmes/s...

✨Recommendations pleeease! ✨ I'm looking for rhyming picture books where you're expecting to read a certain word at the end of a stanza, but instead, you're surprised by something completely different. Can anyone recommend any good ones, please? Thank you so much! #picturebooks #kidlit

We had such a wonderful time with the brilliant @karlnewson.bsky.social & @mrtimdraws.bsky.social yesterday at our local @waterstones.bsky.social ✨️ All Aboard the Bedtime Bus is such a gorgeous story & it was so much fun to draw along with Tim & Karl. 😊

Who's planning on going to Bologna next year?

Here’s a starter pack for picture book and young fiction book creators in the UK - please ask to be added 😄 go.bsky.app/Eopnbgm

Been plotting since 4.30am! Now I'm ready to take over the world! ✨️ #amwriting #middlegrade #magicalmiddlegrade #mystery #mysterybooks #kidlit #author

Simple stuff, but I really like that we get an extra 20 characters in this place! 😊

✨️ Querying tip... ✨ Don't be afraid to get in touch. You're not bothering agents if you let them know you have updated your material or if you have interest (full MS request/offer) from other agencies or publishers. ❤️ WE REALLY DO WANT TO KNOW THESE THINGS. ❤️ #amquerying #amwriting #writingtips

Currently riding the exciting publishing wave! I've been out on submission for one week and had a couple of very positive emails about my 🦦 & 🐊 picture books. Send luck & positive vibes. ✨️🤞

🔥🌟 I'm delighted to reveal the cover of @stuartwhitewm.bsky.social's latest MG sci-fi novel, illustrated wonderfully by the talented Jen Jamieson 🔥🌟 Astra FireStar and the Ripples of Time is a tale of a young boy from 1990's Glasgow, who runs off with a time fugitive to bring back his dead brother.

Super excited for @stuartwhitewm.bsky.social & Jennifer Jamieson's BIG cover reveal tomorrow!!! Can't wait! Even this sneaky peak looks SUPERB!!

When reading a whole book is work! Love my job! ❤️