A mystery is afoot! Today Werelock & Scratch Mystery Most Puzzling is published! Perfect for readers aged 7 & over, with interactive clues & puzzles, secret doors, quirky characters & brilliant art by @binnytalib.bsky.social, I hope it shows little readers how fun books can be! geni.us/xlkwlt

An outtake from today’s little recording session, capturing the big cheesy grin of an author who is very excited for the publication of her debut young fiction mystery adventure tomorrow! #ukkidlit #kidlituk

Only 2 days until Werelock & Scratch Mystery Most Puzzling is published! Werelock & Scratch need little readers aged 7 + to help them crack the case, solve puzzles, find the treasure & save Gothica City! Order your copy & join the mystery-busting fun! geni.us/xlkwlt #ukkidlit #kidlituk

"For parents who want their children to read about the true meaning of Christmas" What a huge honour to see Christmas Lights on Mistletoe Street by me & Natelle Quek highlighted in @thebookseller.com’s Children's Oct Previews! So proud of this book! @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social #kidlituk #ukkidlit

🕵️‍♂️New book alert!🕵️‍♂️Do YOU have a little detective in your life? The Werelock & Scratch Detective Agency needs their help to crack the case! Perfect for readers 7+, with interactive puzzles, clues & riddles galore! Out 25/09. Pre-order to join the crime-busting fun! geni.us/xlkwlt #KidLitUK

So lovely to catch up with my agent this morning for a VERY exciting meeting. I always have to pinch myself that I get to work with such brilliant publishing teams. More details soon, but there’s the teeniest of clues in one of the photos for any detectives out there! #kidlituk #ukkidlit

Good luck to all the children doing SATs this week (my 10yo is one of them). Whatever happens, always remember you’re more than a score. #edusky #year6 #teacher #sats #exams

It’s Friday! Yay! And to make things even better, we’ve just booked tickets to @louiestowell.bsky.social’s event at the Brighton Festival in May. Super exciting!

Very exciting news! Tune into Milkshake TV at 9am on World Book Day for a super special YETI-tastic storytime! @lorettaschauer.bsky.social #ukkidlit #kidlituk #childrensbooks #worldbookday #author

With Mother’s Day coming up, it’s wonderful to see All I Hope For You by me & @kittyharrisillo.bsky.social in @waterstoneskids.bsky.social. This lyrical celebration of unconditional love would make a perfect gift. In hope it brings some smiles. ❤️ @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social #ukkidlit #kidlituk

Thank you @storysnug.com for including Superheroes Don’t Get Scared in this wonderful collection for #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek !

Big thanks to @readingrocks.bsky.social for inviting @lorettaschauer.bsky.social, Iggy and me to virtual visit lots of lovely classrooms for some yeti-tastic fun today! And thank you to all the classes who came along! #ukkidlit #kidlituk #authorlife

What my kids see when I’m in yeti mode! I’ve been recording some yeti moves ahead of tomorrow’s virtual event with @readingrocks.bsky.social - I hope some of you can come and join the fun! #authorlife #ukkidlit #kidlituk

Back to recording videos with my yeti crew today! The yetis are officially taking over my home now! But they are the true stars of all my events so I don’t mind! Getting ready for an awesome @readingrocks.bsky.social event with @lorettaschauer.bsky.social on 29th January! #ukkidlit #kidlituk

Just an author casually snapping a selfie with the book that started in my head and ended up illustrated by the amazing @lorettaschauer.bsky.social and on the shelf in Sainsbury’s 😃 (This time in Chichester)

To say I’ve had someone closely overseeing today’s edits would be an understatement. #ukkidlit #kidlituk #writing #author #cat

Early morning bus stop selfie today - Iggy and I are off to Brighton Children’s Hospital with the charity, Clowns in the Sky, for a Yetis Don’t Exist storytime and lots of fun yeti activities! #ukkidlit #kidlituk

What a lovely review! Thank you!

What a day! A fabulous five star review in The Sun newspaper for Yetis Don’t Exist by me & @lorettaschauer.bsky.social, followed by seeing a lovely stack of Yeti books in Sainsbury’s! So now you can pick up a 5-star FURtastic book while you buy your festive favourites! #kidlituk #ukkidlit

Sharing again for the morning crowd because I love this so much! #ukkidlit #kidlituk

Well this is the ultimate honour. Thank you so much @garethpjones.bsky.social for writing this yeti-tastic song!! 🥰🥰

XMAS GIVEAWAY 🎄 I love Christmas & so do the dragons!🐉🎄 Do you have a dragon lover in your family? Why not pop a dragon treat under the tree for them! Just follow me & reshare this post to be in with a chance to WIN all SIX books in #TheBoyWhoGrewDragons series! Winner picked 13/12 UK only

Iggy & I have had a brilliant day today visiting Downsbrook & Whytemead Primary in Worthing with Chapter 34 Books. Lots of giggles & yeti wiggles were had, & many signed copies of Yetis Don’t Exist are off to new homes tonight! #IggyOnTour #ukkidlit #kidlituk @lorettaschauer.bsky.social

Thank you to everyone who came along to today’s Yeti storytime at Bags of Books in Lewes! We went on a yeti adventure, did some yeti moves, drew yetis and made our own fluffy yeti Christmas tree decorations! #ukkidlit #kidlituk

We're so excited that @lorettaschauer.bsky.social is with us from 11am ish today! She'll be painting our shop window for Christmas and signing copies of her and @katethompson.bsky.social's festive picture book, Yetis Don't Exist. Retford, come on down! #KidLitUK

Happy #NationalIllustrationDay! I wanted to mark the day by celebrating the amazing illustrators that I’ve been lucky enough to work with over the last few years - the brilliant @lorettaschauer.bsky.social, Kitty Harris & @clareelsom.bsky.social - just look at these illustrations! 🥰 #ukkidlit

A little bit of #visualhumour that is proving popular in schools I've been visiting lately. Iggy and his yeti friends just can't seem to find any humans, no matter how hard they search! From 'Yetis Don't Exist' by @katethompson.bsky.social and me 🤔🤣❄️❄️❄️

A few photos from this week’s school visits with Steyning Books. Working with children is my favourite part of being an author because I get to share how gloriously fun reading and writing can be (and dress up while doing it!) #IggyOnTour continues at Bags of Books in Lewes on Saturday! #ukkidlit

A trio of terrific titles from #TemplarBooks today! Can’t wait to read #GraphicNovel #AnzuAndTheRealmOfDarkness by Mai K.Nguyen and picture books #YetisDontExist by @katethompson.bsky.social & @lorettaschauer.bsky.social and #TheCircularSquare by @simonphilipauthor.bsky.social & Neil Clark. 🥰

Iggy and his yeti friends are on their way to make lots of new friends at two schools today with Steyning Bookshop. There’ll be author facts, storytime, a yeti quiz, action moves and yeti drawings galore! 😊 #IggyOnTour #kidlituk #ukkidlit

Next Saturday I’ll be at the wonderful Bags of Books in Lewes for a FURtastic wintry storytime at 11.30. It’s totally free, so if you’re in the area, come along for a fun yeti story, yeti moves, a yeti drawalong and a Christmassy yeti craft! #bookshop #ukkidlit #kidlituk

What do yetis pack for a human search? ❄️ Yeti snacks ✔️ ❄️ Woolly hat ✔️ ❄️ Map ✔️ ❄️ Compass ✔️ ❄️ Binoculars ✔️ ❄️ Emergency snacks ✔️ What else would YOU pack for a snowy winter adventure? Yetis Don’t Exist by me & @lorettaschauer.bsky.social is out now - join the yeti fun! More info: shorturl.at/IC1Im

My favourite page in Yetis Don’t Exist (though it’s a tough call as they’re all brilliant!). Just look at these Northern Lights!

Happy Friday everyone! It's been a long week. Here's a snippet of 'Yetis Don't Exist' by me and @katethompson.bsky.social

Hello Bluesky 👋 📒 My debut children’s book, ALL BRAINS ARE WONDERFUL, is publishing in February 2025! 🧠 🌟Huge thanks to Dr Rachel Williams, The Boy Fitz Hammond and b small publishing for bringing it to life so beautifully! 🔗 Pre-order it here: bsmall.co.uk/product/all-... #AllBrainsAreWonderful

Super excited to welcome @lorettaschauer.bsky.social on Sunday! She'll be painting us a window and signing copies of her and @katethompson.bsky.social's new book - Yetis Don't Exist! Loretta will be with us from 1pm onwards. Shout if you'd like to order a signed and dedicated copy! Yay-ti!

Check out this wintry yeti window by @lorettaschauer.bsky.social at the wonderful @hillsboroughbooks.bsky.social! #ukkidlit #kidlituk

An intro to me - I’m Kate, I live in West Sussex, love coffee & biscuits, & have 4 published picture books, most recently Yetis Don’t Exist, illustrated by @lorettaschauer.bsky.social, with more on the way. I look forward to connecting with the creative & book community on here! #ukkidlit #kidlituk

'Yetis Don't Exist' by me and @katethompson.bsky.social is OUT NOW!

Just look at this FUR-tastic yeti display at the primary school I visited on Thursday! It’s such a huge honour when schools do this - this school was on a mission to put reading for pleasure at the heart of everything they do and I’m so glad Iggy and I have helped! #UKKidLit #KidLitUk

Resharing this for all the newcomers. I’ll make a second one over the weekend to include all the newbies and folk I couldn’t fit in the first list.

In my happy place Schools! I’m very available for this sort of thing

Iggy spent the day with me at Glebe Primary School in Shoreham By Sea today - huge thanks to Chapter 34 Bookshop for all your help! Lots of giggles and yeti bottie wiggles were had!

I can’t believe it’s been 9 months since I last posted! Hello again! Since my last post I’ve been lucky enough to have two picture books published - All I Hope For You with illos by Kitty Harris & Yetis Don’t Exist with illos by Loretta Schauer. I’ll be posting more #kidlit stuff here going forward!

To help support teachers, parents & homeschooling families this Childrens Mental Health Week, I have recorded a new video with an author-led Your Voice Matters Superhero Activity to help children express the things that are important to them in a fun way. youtu.be/ToZq1GA6Ewc

I'm now completely booked up for the week of World Book Day this year. I can't wait to meet all the little superheroes & have some bookish fun! But reading should be celebrated every day, so if schools would like a visit outside of that week, take a look at: www.katethompson.co.uk/school-visits

Lovely #writers, As Best Books of 2023 lists seem to be everywhere right now, you may be feeling your words are lost and unloved. Your stories MATTER. And lists, nice as they are, are just lists. Keep writing, keep creating, ignore the noise. #WriteFoxy ✍🏽🦊✨

If you’re looking for a World Kindness Day activity, I’ve recorded a video introducing a Kindness Paperchain Activity & reading a few pages of Superheroes Always Fight Back…Or Do They? to inspire little superheroes to use their kindness superpower. www.katethompson.co.uk/resources/pa... #UKKidlit

A little reminder on #WorldMentalHealthDay that books can help when times are hard and when the words are hard to find. They can help start difficult conversations and make us feel less alone. For outstanding #BooksThatHelp reviewed by category look here ➡️ www.booksthathelp.co.uk

Happy Monday! I’ve just received some absolutely fantastic colours and roughs for an upcoming picture book. Illustrators truly are amazing! I can’t wait to share this book with the world! #kidlit #ukkidlit