Hello! I have a new picture book coming out! The Butterfly House, will be published by @andersenpress.bsky.social on 9th Oct 2025, and is available to preorder now, from @waterstoneskids.bsky.social & all good bookshops! www.waterstones.com/book/the-but...

Last night I went on a flight that had been delayed by over an hour. It really cheered everyone up when shortly after take-off one little girl screamed, "Oh my God, hold on to your seats!" (It was her first flight) 🤣 #travelling

Why did Ukraine's song start with notes only dogs can hear?? #eurovision

Sorry Lithuania, I don't think Emo Leonardo di Daprio is going to win it for you. #eurovision

🔴EVERYBODY needs to watch this! Please share.

So lovely to see poet Bethany Handley on the front cover of The Bookseller!

Anyone over on threads? Where are you all? www.threads.net/@leonie_robe...

Is everyone over on Threads? 🤔

Aside from when I am writing, my garden is my happy place. I hope you all have somewhere you can go where you feel at peace. #gardeningismytherapy #happyplace

Went in to the garden centre for some tomato seeds. They didn't have the ones I wanted...so I bought one of everything else instead 🙈 #gardening #gardeninglife #happyplace

I’ve been at it again 🐰

Good afternoon class, Hello my names Jamel Carly Campbell, I’m an author and storyteller. Blessings to everyone that has purchased a copy of any of my books. Thank you #worldbookday2025

Hi everyone 👋👋 I have been AWOL for some time now as I've been having the time of my life travelling. #timeofmylife #travelling

I still can't believe that two of my #picturebooks have been shortlisted in @writingawards.bsky.social 😊 www.searchlightawards.co.uk/best-childre... #writingcommunity #amwriting #childrensbooks Congratulations @tomwriting.bsky.social & all the shortlistees 🎉

When ADHD is identified and treated, people can live longer and have healthier lives. Without treatment, the risk for a shorter life is significant. Read at www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/h... Adult ADHD chadd.org/for-adults/o... #ADHD #ADD #adultadhd #adhdtreatment #health #lifespan

You know you are old when you bunny hopped for less than 30 seconds as a P.E WARM UP and now your knee hurts! 🙈 #teacherproblems

Bad United have won their first match and Hoof the Unicorn is OVER THE MOON! But their journey as a team is only just beginning. ⚽️ 🏆 BAD UNITED: FOUL PLAY is the second book in a super and silly graphic novel series written & illustrated by Louise Forshaw. ⚽️ Kick Off February 2025! ⚽️ #BadUnited

"If you want to use a copyrighted work, you ask permission, and then you pay for it. Anything else is theft, and anyone arguing for anything else is harming the UK creative industry." Amen to @richardosman1.bsky.social on the government's pernicious AI proposal. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Delighted that #OneInAMillion is one of the Waterstones best new children’s books!! Debra the Zebra is clip-clopping with glee 💗 Thank you so much @waterstoneskids.bsky.social (added bonus - we get to hang out with Supertato! @suehendra.bsky.social)

This is my houseplant, Lazarus. I am hoping that 2025 is the year that I remember it lives (using the term loosely here) in the back room 🙈

Picture book giveaway! 🦍🌸 I'm giving away five signed copies of my nonfiction IVAN picture book. Repost and follow me for a chance to win! I'll choose and notify five random winners Monday, January 13. 🍃 #TheOneAndOnlyIvan #kidlit

Alongside my latest haul of picture books from the library, I am reading the 4th book in a fabulous series by Kate Wells. What are you reading? #amreading #bookrecommendations

Hello new followers ! Here are some examples of the types of books I illustrate - mostly picture books and young fiction. I also like to promote and share the work of others and sometimes post pictures of my dog Baxter ! 😀 Welcome a long ! #kidlitart #kidlituk #illustration

Look what I spotted— my lovely friend’s debut with Jellycat! Congrats @meredithvighauthor.bsky.social !!! 🐻🎒🌏

Happy Book Birthday! What a beauty 😍🎉🎉🎉

We're delighted to be gifting the Early Years Alliance thousands of books to be distributed to families across the UK. Like BookTrust, the Early Years Alliance work hard to make sure children have the best start in life and we're very excited to be collaborating 📚

Whilst I haven't had any news on the publishing front to report, I am happy that 2024 has seen the return of my writing mojo with a bang. Hoping my new picture book texts will catch the eye of an agent in the new year. Wishing you all luck with your 2025 writing goals!!! #writing #writinggoals

Not any I'd recommend. But @amysparkes.bsky.social runs many courses from PB to MG. www.storygodmother.co.uk

Can't wait for Chris's #youllneverwalkalone number on Strictly!! #strictly

Everyone is watching #strictly, right??

And still we are overlooking the girls... Please share to help raise awareness of how inattentive type adhd may present in the classroom. #adhdawareness #overlooked

Words To Live By Number 152

It's about time that EVERY teacher knew how to support young children with ADHD in the classroom. Please share to help raise awareness of the struggles that many children face on a daily basis. #adhd #teachers #kidsmatter

Survey for any ghostwriters out there!

Ok folks. I've put another few products up on my online shop that I wasn't able to sell at the weekends cancelled Bedford Flea Market & Art Sale. So, along with 'The Dinosaur Next Door' Print you can also find signed books and packs of 'Kid Christmas' Christmas Cards...Yo Ho Ho! (link below)

Hey everyone 👋 I wanted to introduce myself properly... I first started writing teacher-related, funny poetry around a decade ago, then moved on to the natural next step...picture book writing! 🖋 This one is for all of the incredibly hard-working teachers and teaching assistants out there.

Did not disappoint! Just fabulous! 😍👏 @lyceumtheatres.bsky.social

Best card of the day!

Time for my regular post. You do not need illustrations to submit a picture book text. Please do not pay anyone to create illustrations for your manuscript - you simply don’t need them! A picture book editor will pair your text with a great illustrator. It’s their job (not yours). 😀

These brought an abrupt end to my big birthday denial! Hanging on to my last two days in my 30s!! #notready #nextchapter

and it’s time for ANOTHER starter pack, this time featuring some of the INCREDIBLE colourists on this site who are making your pages sing; go.bsky.app/63VZup8 if you’d like to be added to the pack, lmk. i’m also collating one for letterers so any recommendations for that would be TRES BON #comics

⭐️Black Friday sale⭐️ If you’re after a half-price copy of Turtle Moon for the classroom or yourself then you can find one on Amazon today! This is for the gorgeous hardback. 🐢🌙🐢 amzn.to/417LY5J #kidsbooksuk

This is the time of year that tights everywhere are working hard to catch you out. Are they black or are they navy? Only once you are out in public do you realise you have been foxed again! #tightgate

Please tell me I am not the only person who couldn't curl their hair using straighteners if their life depended on it?? Watched the videos ✅️ Watched more videos ✅️ Tried 7,000 times ✅️ Success? Nope!

What an opportunity!!

Hey everyone 👋 So...after a few years with real life getting in the way, I am now officially back writing ✍️ Lucky to be a member of such a fabulous critique group! #amquerying