#Author & #illustrator Debasmita Dasgupta will guide you through how to create illustrations & text for a graphic novel, as well as the storyboarding process, panel structuring, pacing & how to bring it all together! Book: https://www.writersandartists.co.uk/events-and-courses/making-graphic-novel

The idea that the only person to benefit from education is the person who receives it falls apart whenever I visit the doctor.

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

I can't be on X anymore, too gross. So I'm here for good. I'm really trying to rebuild my profile, so to that end I'm doing a *GIVEAWAY*! To be in with a chance of winning a FREE, SIGNED POETRY BOOK, simply: - Repost This - Follow me (if you don't already) Winner chosen 01/02/26 #BookSky #EduSky

Waterstones are running an ADVENTUREMICE PRIZE DRAW. Pre-order the new book, Of Mice and Mummies, before 25th Feb and you’ll have a chance to win an original portrait of yourself* as a mouse by Sarah McIntyre, and a cuddly Steiff mouse. www.waterstones.com/win/adventur... *Or your child, of course!

To publishers, authors, & others posting about illustrated books, including covers that have illustration: Please credit the ILLUSTRATOR. This not only helps boost the illustrator, but also shows that you value HUMAN illustrators. #PicturesMeanBusiness

Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers. This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.

Neil Young. Still showing us the way all these years later.. If you haven't heard, he gifted his entire catalog to Greenland for free. He says he hopes it will "ease some of the unwarranted stress…you are experiencing from our unpopular and hopefully temporary government,”

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Lucy Owen for BBC Radio Wales. Still available on #BBCSounds. I'm about 10 minutes in, sandwiched happily between Morpurgo and Pichon. Link: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

I left my old job a couple of years ago. I’m getting by (just) but crikey, having done my tax return & seen how little I’m earning it was a shocker, it’s getting more & more difficult to earn money from illustration. I have been out of action too so…I’ll get cracking! Buy my art (FEBRUARY) 🙏🏻

My Original artwork for The Woman in Black will be available to purchase in February. This and many others, plus sketches and roughs, I’ll try to make them as affordable as possible. *FEBRUARY*

In February I’m making the original published/unpublished illustrations, roughs and sketches for The Woman in Black available to purchase directly from me. See you in *FEBRUARY*

A rough I made for The Woman in Black. This and many other Originals and roughs will be available to purchase in February. See you then.

Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"

Calling KS2 and KS3 teachers: this is happening - FREE - for Children’s Mental Health Week. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/childrens-...

📢 Last chance to enter... Our brilliant #WriterInResidence Matt Goodfellow is running a poetry competition for children - and his favourite entries will win a signed bundle of his books! Enter by 30 January - more details here👇 https://bit.ly/3Khwki9

Lovely award. Congratulations all! 💫 #BranfordBoaseAward

"And we now have María on the line who would like to swap a Nobel Peace Prize for the presidency of Venezuela..."

Need something scary in yer life?

"I would like to stress that these books are not just for dyslexic or ‘struggling’ readers. They are fantastic stories by fantastic authors and can be enjoyed by absolutely anyone." Thank you @booksuperhero2.bsky.social for this fab review of our books! 📚

Nigel Farage has been out today defending a platform that creates child sex abuse images and harasses women. Remember this the next time he says his anti immigrant rhetoric is motivated by concern for women and children.

If X put a sign or meme or Pic up that supports Palestinian Action would Starmer act then ...?

The government staying on X while it's breaking the law is support for X. The same government is arresting people for far less. It's this abandonment of norms, including legal and the obvious societal ones which are the most damagaing.

If a new app was produced which had, as its core features, the generation of sexual deep fake images of children and calls for a violent global far-right revolution, then not only would it be swiftly banned, but you wouldn't have a single mainstream politician willing to associate themselves with it

As we reach the final days before Christmas, we're all about our most wintry books! From cosy festive adventures to chilling thrillers, we've got the perfect short reads for all your young readers. Grab a hot chocolate, cosy in and get lost in a great story ...

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I've worked with Finn many times and promise this will be an enjoyable and inspiring hour of your time. Absolute bargain too! @finnbrown.bsky.social @writersandartists.bsky.social #writingcourse #writers www.writersandartists.co.uk/events-and-c...

Hear, hear! These raids must stop everywhere.

After the sudden death of Jonathan Main at @booksellercrow.bsky.social, some local authors decided to organise a Christmas signing to help the bookshop make some much-needed ££. If you'd like to help, come on down! And preorder books! booksellercrow.co.uk/shop-tag/lou... I'm on at 2pm!

My illustrations for The Woman in Black are now available as signed giclee prints. You can view them on my website nicktankard.co.uk I’ll also be making the original illustrations available here on Bluesky, watch this space…The illustrations are in the hardback edition published by Vintage Classics.

Check out @readingrocks.bsky.social's free Classroom Advent Calendar for 2025! wherereadingrocks.com/christmas-re... Featuring #TheWinterSnowGoose by @gill-lewis.bsky.social ❄️

Stop by our stall at the Scottish Christmas Book Fair in #Edinburgh tomorrow and Saturday to pick up the perfect gifts for the young readers in your life (and some free festive snacks)📚 Plus, don't miss our book signing slot with the brilliant @alastairc.com at 1.30pm on Saturday!

Bid now on our Christmas Appeal Auction featuring artworks by @jamiesmart.bsky.social, Axel Scheffler, @debigliori.bsky.social and other top illustrators. shop.scottishbooktrust.com/collections/...

Honoured and delighted to draw a special Bunny Vs Monkey picture for the Scottish Book Trust Christmas Appeal Auction. If you fancy this original artwork or any of their other amazing illustrations, you can bid now!

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

I finished this last night. Beautiful! Very moving, funny and with characters who get to your heart. If this doesn't AT LEAST make the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social nominations list I'm going to have a very large strop. #kidlituk #booksky @lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social

Which one is more English?

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"Read now" say @booktrust.org.uk. Please do. I have a rather large and imperious cat to feed. #kidlituk #catsofbluesky

We got the tickets. #PaulWeller

I was told that being able to decorate for the holidays to this extent is very rare in prison libraries. More than one patron said that little things like this help bring a sense of normalcy to their lives and help them enjoy this time of year more. 📚📜

We'll be in Glasgow on Saturday for the #DyslexiaScotland Education Conference - come and say hello! #DyslexiaConf

"One of the most chilling tales recently published ... Unnerving and captivating, it's horror at its best" Thank you @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social for reviewing #TheLastDayOfOctober by #PhilHickes on our #Halloween blog tour! checkemoutbooks.wordpress.com/2025/10/28/t...

"Hickes expertly ratchets up the tension page by page ... A brilliant read for any readers aged 10+ who don’t scare easily!" Thank you @booksuperhero2.bsky.social for starting off our Halloween blog tour with this fabulous review of #TheLastDayOfOctober! 🎃