Clare Harlow
@clareharlow.bsky.social
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Writer, bookworm She/her
https://www.clareharlow.co.uk
https://linktr.ee/clareharlow
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Claire Zagorski, MSc, EMT-P
about 1 month ago
Hi! Did you know that you arenāt pronouncing axolotl correctly? Suppression of indigenous languages by the Spanish is one of the Four Wounds of Colonization. This is a small subversion of colonial power you can use! Axolotl is a Nahuatl word, and it sounds like this:
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So... this happened. Still in shock
about 1 month ago
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Curiosity
about 2 months ago
What Are My Top 5 Favourite Books This Year? At the Big Malarkey, author and illustrator Ramzee picks his best reads from 2025 so far. Supplementals:
tinyurl.com/3nx7jkdn
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@hullsls.bsky.social
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@ramzeereads.bsky.social
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Teach Primary
2 months ago
Peer inside the mind of author
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and help pupils understand how flashbacks can help to set up mystery stories with this free WAGOLL based on Tidemagic: Ista Flit and the Impossible Keyā¦
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Mystery stories ā Learn how to write flashbacks with Tidemagic
Learn how flashbacks can help to set up mystery stories with this KS2 WAGOLL based on Tidemagic: Ista Flit and the Impossible Key...
https://www.teachwire.net/teaching-resources/mystery-stories-tidemagic/
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Duncan MacMaster The Sweetheart of the Internet
2 months ago
Apparently Guillermo Del Toro has ruined Frankenstein by⦠being relatively faithful to the source material. Oh my.
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Maggie Womersley
2 months ago
Hands Up who leaves entering competitions til the very last minute??!! Me! Me Me! When I entered this comp in 2023, I totally left it until the last couple of days - as always! But it was worth it! And now it's your chance. If you're a SCBWI member, you're eligible -and anyone can join SCBWI.
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šAshley Thorpeš
3 months ago
Wrote a few words about how fantasy can be an effective and safe space for teaching real histories and cultural experiences.
clpe.org.uk/blog/spirit-...
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Spirit Warriors: A Blog by Ashley Thorpe | Centre for Literacy in Primary Education
Fantasy as a method of teaching real history and cultureOne of the most effective ways to engage young readers with unfamiliar lived realities and histories is ...
https://clpe.org.uk/blog/spirit-warriors-blog-ashley-thorpe
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Louie Stowell
3 months ago
Such a relief
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So excited about my upcoming chat with Tabrizia on the 10th. For anyone who wants to join live in the UK, it's at 8PM for you!
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Emma Finlayson-Palmer
5 months ago
Next
#ukteenchat
will be on Tues 1st July 8-9pm BST with the lovely
@lisajallen.bsky.social
- who will be chatting all about her
#MG
Undercover Angel Crash Landing. All welcome to come along and join in the chat š
#UndercoverAngel
#kidlit
#writerslife
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Ha, the longer I do this, the more convinced I am that thereās no advice thatāll suit everyone. For me, the things that work practically are setting deadlines and making sure to take breaks.
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I can tell you almost nothing (Iām so sorry!) except that itās more magical middle grade, although not Tidemagic-related, and itās out with Puffin (UK) and Knopf (North America) in May 2026.
#UKTeenChat
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5 months ago
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Iāll do a few days in one spot (sofa, desk, bed, kitchen table) then I need to move or my mind stagnates. If I have a ritual, itās that I tell myself Iām just doing five minutes or just a hundred words. But once Iām in, Iām IN, and Iāve learnt that I need to set alarms to take breaks
#UKTeenChat
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5 months ago
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Honestly, Iām so proud of it, and I just hope people feel itās been a sequel worth waiting for, esp. after the aforementioned bk1 cliffhanger. Iām so grateful to all the readers, booksellers, librarians, teachers and bloggers whoāve taken Ista and Co. into their hearts and imaginations
#UKTeenChat
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5 months ago
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Ooh, I can never choose between characters. There are some great new arrivals in book 2, as well as pretty much the whole gang from book 1. I got to write some bits from different perspectives, and I loved that
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5 months ago
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I had a much more detailed outline in place for this one before I wrote it, really just because I had to write to schedule, and I was doing an MA and working, so time was tight.
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Ha, Iāve become greedier and can no longer choose, so what I really need now is Istaās Tideblessing, because each time she copies someoneās appearance she gets to copy their Tideblessing too, although not for long.
#UKTeenChat
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5 months ago
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I actually didnāt do lots of new research for this because itās full of echoes of the fairy tales and folk tales I loved when I was younger
#ukteenchat
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It picks up immediately after the events of book 1. So if anyoneās still furious about book 1ās cliffhanger ending, all the answers are now available!
#UKTeenChat
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5 months ago
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So... the Tidemagic books are set in a world where magic rises and falls with the tide, and in book 2 we rejoin our central trio of Ista, Nat and Ruby as they try to outwit new foes called marsh spinners, who enchant people using the sinister power of their music. (Cue evil laughter.)
#UKTeenChat
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Undiscovered Voices
5 months ago
Submissions open NEXT WEEK for
#UV26
- how's your manuscript looking? Our amazing co-founder, author and editing guru
@authorsaragrant.bsky.social
has put together this helpful checklist to help decide if you're submission ready š
undiscoveredvoices.com/news/checkli...
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Emma Finlayson-Palmer
5 months ago
Next
#ukteenchat
will be on Tues 24th June 8-9pm BST here on BlueSky with the fabulous
@clareharlow.bsky.social
- who will be chatting all about her second TideMagic book - Ista Flit and the Impossible Key šļø All welcome to come and join in the chat š
#MG
#kidlit
#writerslife
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Marie Phillips
5 months ago
In todayās Bookseller: Unbound authors (myself included) need to know how and why the company collapsed, where our money went, and who was responsible
www.thebookseller.com/comment/the-...
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Opinion: The Unbound authors' view
The authors affected by the collapse of Unbound deserve real support, honest accountability and clear answers.
https://www.thebookseller.com/comment/the-unbound-authors-view
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Emma Finlayson-Palmer
5 months ago
Join us tonight - Tues 24th June 8-9pm BST for
#ukteenchat
here on BlueSky with the fabulous
@clareharlow.bsky.social
- who will be chatting all about her second TideMagic book - Ista Flit and the Impossible Key šļø All welcome to come and join in the chat š
#MG
#kidlit
#writerslife
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Rebecca Rouillard
5 months ago
Book Review: Tidemagic: Ista Flit and the Impossible Key by
@clareharlow.bsky.social
Just as uncanny, atmospheric & captivating as the first one. Bravo! š
swimminginbooks.blog/2025/06/20/t...
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āTidemagic: Ista Flit and the Impossible Keyā by Clare Harlow
āIsta Flit and the Impossible Keyā is the sequel to āThe Many Faces of Ista Flitā. In the first book Ista used her tide-blessing, the ability to adopt other peopleās appearances and gifts, to save ā¦
https://swimminginbooks.blog/2025/06/20/tidemagic-ista-flit-and-the-impossible-key-by-clare-harlow/
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Alexandra Dawe
5 months ago
If you don't read to your cats they won't grow up to be readers. šš Elsa loved 'Tidemagic: The Many Faces of Ista Flit' by
@clareharlow.bsky.social
and she can't wait for the newly released sequel 'Ista Flit and the Impossible Key'!
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I'm so looking forward to this! Come and join us!
#kidlit
#MG
#writerslife
#ukteenchat
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Undiscovered Voices
6 months ago
Tonight's the night 𤩠Who's coming to the launch of
#UV26
? Our amazing judges, that's who! Come and hear from them what makes a winning submission š If you haven't booked a place yet, do it now! štinyurl.com/3sbw5tzp Online TONIGHT at 7.30pm (BST) See you there š
@scbwi-bi.bsky.social
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Ed Newton-Rex
6 months ago
If you're in the UK and you're annoyed that you don't know which AI companies are training on your copyrighted work without permission, the reason is now simple: the Labour party. This isn't a political statement - it's a fact.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Joanna Moult
6 months ago
And people think £8.99 is steep for a novel - a year's work for some creative brain and many hours of entertainment!
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SF Said
6 months ago
An island of strangers? Just imagine British children's books without the work of migrants & their children ā all of these & more!
www.sfsaid.com/2017/02/one-...
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Nikita Gill
6 months ago
There is going to be a nationwide ban on abortion in America and this will have global implications because the insane Christian evangelical lobby that wants this is then going to start pushing governments in other nations extra hard to also ban abortion using US government power.
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Monica Parker
6 months ago
Keir Starmer is my MP. This is the letter I wrote to him today. Subject: Island of Strangers? Mr Starmer, Let me tell you about this āstrangerā.
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Undiscovered Voices
6 months ago
Have you signed up for the
#UV26
masterclasses yet? Sign up by 31 May for chance to win The Ultimate Guide to Editing Your Novel by
@authorsaragrant.bsky.social
or Pitch Your Book by
@sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social
Find out more and book your spot:
tinyurl.com/4tjm6m9r
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#UV26
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LOVE this book! Huge congrats
@krahim.bsky.social
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Gita Ralleigh
6 months ago
I grew up knowing nothing of this ā luckily there are now great books for teachers, educators and parents with a global perspective on WW2 for young readers. (personally have mixed feelings about VE/VJ day and would prefer the International Day of Peace (21st September) marked instead)
#kidlituk
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Hull Schoolsā Library Service
6 months ago
Itās this weekās KS2
#jamesreckitt
#hullchildrensbookaward
Reckitt Recommendation! For fans of The Secret of Golden Island by Natasha Farrant
@faberchildrens.bsky.social
then check these other amazing titles!
@hulllibraries.bsky.social
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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski šš¤šš¤
7 months ago
One heck of a line-up, gang... Totally gobsmacked to be here!
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Sally Doherty
6 months ago
This is an absolutely blooming BRILLIANT sequel from
@clareharlow.bsky.social
The same wonderful characters & exquisite writing, wrapped up in a highly original thrilling plot. Set on an atmospheric island where people are enchanted to dance forever at the marsh queen's revels. LOVED IT
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Compton Scatterbrained
6 months ago
@clareharlow.bsky.social
got my (paperback) copy of tidemagic #1. Very fun! (Your eel is ā„ļøā„ļøā„ļø!)
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Michael Mann
6 months ago
TideMagic book two is out TODAY! Can't wait to dive in and see what
@clareharlow.bsky.social
has in store for Ista and friends. The first book was a stunner. Just loved it.
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Louie Stowell
7 months ago
Writers! If you stand in solidarity with trans people, please sign this letter about the recent supreme court judgement. Whether you write films/tv/books/journalism/poetry etc
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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An Open Letter of Solidarity With the Trans Community from UK Writers
The UK Supreme Court ruling of 17th April 2025 was the result of a coordinated and privately funded attack on the human rights and dignity of trans and non-binary people in the UK. We call upon our in...
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3h58bqcTxjT-WPZsRiQGOqD1b8jiTJ5b0KMoyWwiy-GLUpA/viewform?fbzx=-615346994952854383robinince.bsky.social
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Birds Are Dinosaurs š¦¢=š¦
7 months ago
You have reached the Abyss. Your scream is very important to us, but we are currently experiencing an unusually high volume of despair. Please stay on the line and the next available void will embrace you soon.
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Bertās Books
7 months ago
There seems to be a real uptick of people this year buying books for kids instead of Easter eggs. They certainly last longer, that's for sure. - Michael
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Dr Joanna Nadin
7 months ago
We also have ten FREE places for writers on a low income who canāt afford to attend. Email
[email protected]
to enquire about a place. (No proof of income needed. If thereās a place still free, itās yours.)
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Hull Schoolsā Library Service
7 months ago
Itās time for our next KS3 Reckitt Recommendations for the
#JamesReckitt
#hullchildrensbookaward
Fans of Clare Harlow and all things magical, check this out!
#hullreads
#childrensbookawards
#kidlit
#middlegradeficton
#readingforpleasure
#readingisfun
#schoolslibraryservice
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Louie Stowell
7 months ago
Parents and educators - there are a lot of discussions in publishing about how to improve reading for pleasure. Is there anything you wish publishing would do more of? Or just understand about kids and reading? Any insights from teaching/parenting of what gets kids reading?
#KidLitUK
#Edusky
#KidLit
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WriteMentor
7 months ago
Just a reminder we close on Friday at 11.59pm, so do pop over and get your applications in! Good luck!
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Sally Doherty
7 months ago
Ahhhh, such exciting post yesterday!! I LOVED the first in this series & I'm so looking forward to diving back into this magical world. "...where a beautiful queen tricks unwary humans into joining her endless revels" - so enticing! Publishes 1st May
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