alien graffiti can be pretty hurtful 😔

A very exciting surprise this Sunday morning - my poem Hanging Out With Animals was read out by Rebecca Leek on her @suffolksound.bsky.social radio show! And following two acclaimed poets too. The poem features on @northernjim.bsky.social's Dirigible Balloon: dirigibleballoon.org/poem/Hanging...

✨🥰Today I am part of the out of this world @thewritereads.bsky.social #BlogTour for Star Quest Academy @adrian-lynch.bsky.social! I am shining a spotlight!🪐🧑‍🚀 #BookBloggers #Blogging #ChildrensBooks #Space #SciFi #TheWriteReads #BookSky💙📚 twirlingbookprincess.com/2025/04/blog...

The Primary Times competition to win a copy of Star Quest Academy is now open. Both the magazine and the competition are free. Good luck! Let me know if you win 🙂 primarytimes.co.uk

A magazine in the USA has chosen Star Quest Academy as its Spotlight Book this week. They've altered the blurb to suit an American audience. It's more in your face than mine, but I rather like it. They sent the publisher this image.

My book launched today. A local bookshop held a signing, and it was mayhem, hundreds of excited children desperate for a signed copy of their favourite book. Then J.K. Rowling left, and I managed to get in. Had the place to myself 😊

Not long now! #starquestacademy

The Book Guild has just informed me that not one but three children’s magazines will feature the Star Quest Academy, including competitions to win copies, which is exciting. They are ‘Whizz pop bang’ ‘Hoopla’ and the ‘Primary times’. I may enter!

Edited promo video for my new children's book "Another Kind of Thing" (full vid vers here - youtu.be/F7Y2E8KiE-4) Book available at Amazon. #writingcommunity #kidslit

Promo video of my second children's novel 'A Polar Bear Called Forth' www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuBJ... #writingcommunity #kidsbooks #kidsauthor #Scottish

Looking forward to a bit of a tour with my new book!!

In 2022 I launched a new literary prize for writer-carers (UK & ROI), the #Curae award. A wealth of wonderful prizes from across industry, publication and many entries. The second prize opened 1/02/25 and so far we have far fewer entries. There are around 7million unpaid carers: industry PLEASE help

I'm excited and delighted to have a trailer for my soon-to-be-released middle-grade novel, Star Quest Academy. It can be viewed here youtu.be/H7dghi-PTSo

In LOVE with these gorgeous images!!! So stunning 😍 Pre-orders still available! #Nephthys linktr.ee/rachellouise...

Exciting book post arrived at 7am. (That was less exciting if I’m being perfectly honest.) Anyway, once I’d swapped my pyjamas for clothes I opened the box to find… #TheBlackbirdsofStGiles by me & @Marciathewriter 🤩 HUGE thanks to @simonschusterUK Our birds ‘fly’ on January 30th 🐦‍⬛💚🐦‍⬛

Throw back to me directing homeless ashes my debut feature film!

Quite an exciting way to start the year, with The Book Guild revealing the cover of my middle-grade novel, which is due for release on 28 February 2025. Wishing everyone a happy and exciting new year.

Huge shout out to the awesome @adriaan-v.bsky.social for being a backer on JITTERS MOVIE! Your support means a lot!! We now need 5 backers to hit 40! www.indiegogo.com/projects/jit...

As we move into the holidays, please remember: READING FOR PLEASURE has the biggest impact of any factor on children's life chances. So never stop sharing books with kids, talking about books, making books central to everything you do. Never stop changing their lives! #literacy #EduSky #books

JITTERS MOVIE: Detective Collymore, a single divorced father, stumbles upon a mysterious case involving the death of Tiffany, Digging deeper, he discovers Jitters, psychological twists. ⚠️ Warning ⚠️ trailer contains flashing images and violence. Crowdfund: www.indiegogo.com/projects/jit...

Let’s all pitch in - wherever you are. Nothing wrong with being alone if that’s what you fancy of course, but feeling lonely is another thing. So if you need company, it will be here. People are brilliant ❤️🎄

Want FREE Armand Rosamilia #audiobooks? Here ya go! No strings attached... but if you enjoy them hopefully you'll leave a review Take as many as you'd like! https://buff.ly/2N5bNMm

On Christmas Day I’ll be here from 8AM GMT to wish you Merry Christmas for #JoinIn on Bluesky! If you need company, feel sad, or just fancy a chat, come by. It’s all day. Keep it public (no DMs), use the # (with those capitals for read-aloud facility) so all can see you & be your lovely self Anna x

In case anyone’s looking for Christmas gifts, there's ⭐️25% off my books⭐️ till Monday! Signed & dedicated to the recipient “An exciting adventure full of mystery, wonderful witches & real heart.” Louie Stowell. “Toby is a huge hit in our house.” The Unmumsy Mum Shop link in next post👇 #kidlituk

Lovely to see Fyneshade on the table at Harpenden Books! And look @essiefox.bsky.social - it’s with The Fascination in some mighty fine company! 🤩

It’s Red Planet Day today, an annual celebration of the exploration of Mars. Google has loads more interesting facts, but you won’t find the quirky, mind-cracking information about our neighbouring planet, which can only be discovered at the Star Quest Academy!!! Further details soon.

If you want kids to love reading - LET THEM READ THINGS THEY LOVE! The books we love when we're young are the ones that make us readers, and choice is a right that every reader should have. Never take it away from them! #literacy #reading #kidlit #books (Art: Quentin Blake)

Also: If you don't have money to buy my (or anyone's) books, and you live in the anglosphere, before you pirate them, try to get them from your local library instead. They have it or can get it, they pay for the books, and in many places writers get paid for their books being lent. Everyone wins!

Love coming across random beautiful singing 🎶 #bewdleymuseum

This is such a great article - so insightful about the publishing process - about Booker nominated books and even winners who had a very difficult journey to even get published in the first place.

📗COVER REVEAL📗 SO excited to share the cover for the third book in my trilogy. I'm once again blown away by how Sarah Jane Docker turns my vision & scrappy notes into a thing of beauty. We really hope you like it! Publishing on 26th March '25. Blurb & pre orders in next posts👇 #kidlituk

Help support school libraries by donating to @scbwi.bsky.social's All Readers Welcome initiative! Every dollar goes to purchasing books. Find out more info about the #SCBWI Giving Tuesday 2024 here. Administered by SCBWI's Impact & Legacy Fund. #SchoolLibraries #KidLit #GivingTuesday

I've been talking inspiration and motivation (mainly mine but also my characters) over on @paulagreenlees.bsky.social blog. It's to celebrate the release of our short story anthology UnBound. Do check it out! www.paulagreenlees.com/author-inter...

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SO excited to share my first ever cover reveal on this site! It is book 3 in the Kat & Lock series (No 1 In the Blink of an Eye won the Theakston’s crime novel of the year) and I cannot wait for you to read this. Thank you to the S&S team who created this stunning cover - out April 24th 2025👇

One of my favourite illustrations from my latest book I FOLLOW THE FOX. Can you spot the lost cat?

Have revised series one of #TheDevilsHour to prep for series 2. May be a bit spoilery to say it’s very #LifeafterLife+ but Jessica Raine, Peter Capaldi are marvellous as is the young Benjamin Chivers. NB it sounds like #horror; it isn’t.

Huge thanks to all the writers who gave amazing talks yesterday, and to our speakers at the Oct event. That's a wrap for Creative Community Sessions for 2024, but we'll be back in early 2025 for more wonderful talks and presentations. www.creativecommunitysessions.com/p/thank-you

So good to spend the day yesterday at the ASCEL (Association of Senior Children’s and Education Librarians) Conference and thank you for inviting us to speak on the YA panel. Always a pleasure to discuss young adult literature and to show case our amazing authors books!

Show your support for this cause: chng.it/SjZRDB4qTq 😊

NetGalley readers can swoop on #TheBlackbirdsofStGiles NOW!!! We are thrilled by the generous comments from fabulous authors who have already ‘flocked’ to Daniel & Pearl’s side! 🐦‍⬛💚🐦‍⬛ Out 30th Jan from Simon & Schuster Available to request here: bit.ly/BlackbirdsNe...