Delighted to share that Blue, Barry & Pancakes is in the @booktrust.org.uk's Great Books Guide! booktrust.org.uk/book-recomme...

🕸️🕷️🎃Happy Halloween!🎃🕷️🕸️ We've got a cauldron full of books guaranteed to make you want to sleep with one eye open 👀 From spooky middle-grade to gothic YA, there's something for everyone!

Today, we welcome Jihyun Yun to GNoH with an interview to promote their excellent debut novel, And the River Drags her down. Be sure to check in tomorrow when my review for this powerful novel goes live. gnofhorror.com/jihyun-yun-a... @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social 🩸📚

New #MG spy mystery publishing next Feb, available for pre-order now! I loved #AGirlsGuideToSpying by @hollywebb.bsky.social Thanks @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social @lizscottpr.bsky.social & @dannieprice.bsky.social #UkKidLit Here’s my review👇 vsviewfromthebookshelves.home.blog/2025/10/27/m...

A wonderful evening celebrating @rutasepetys.bsky.social and Steve Sheinkin's The Bletchley Riddle which was Highly Commended in the 11-13 years category of the Young Quills Award 2025!

Huge congratulations to @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social for reaching their 10th birthday! So lovely to be able to celebrate last night at the gorgeous #ThePhoenixGarden - thanks for the invite and the fabulous goodie bag!

Last night we celebrated 10 years of Rock the Boat in the beautiful Phoenix Gardens, a hidden gem in the centre of London! It was a wonderful evening of celebration, magic, food, drink and chatter! Thanks to all who came and cheers to 10 years of stories that rock the boat!💙🥂

There's still time to grab your tickets for Nat Amoore's event at @barneskidslitfest.bsky.social this Sunday!! Tickets available here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/nat-amoore...

We're so excited to share that Josh Silver will be joining a wonderful panel discussion with Moira Buffini and Kenechi Udogu at YALC in November! Tickets on sale now! eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-com...

We're delighted to announce that The Bletchley Riddle by @rutasepetys.bsky.social and Steve Sheinkin has been shortlisted for the @histassoc.bsky.social's Young Quills award 2025!✨✨ Find out more here⬇️ history.org.uk/secondary/ca...

So lovely to see Traumaland in the @theguardian.com's round up of the best new children's and teens books! www.theguardian.com/books/2025/may/23/childrens-and-teens-roundup-the-best-new-picture-books-and-novels

Yesterday we had the pleasure of visiting some bookshops to show off the beautiful proofs of GLOAM, the chilling debut middle-grade horror by Jack Mackay! 🐦‍⬛🪶📖 Big thank you to the lovely booksellers who were so enthusiastic about Gloam! @foylesforbooks.bsky.social @waterstoneskids.bsky.social

Head over to @northernconnection.bsky.social to listen to Josh Silver discussing Traumaland, mental health, and his writing processes and inspiration! 🎧 tr.ee/gQZYcitlOE

Today is the start of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek so we've compiled a reading list of our YA and middle-grade books focused on mental health issues and recovery! 📖➡️ uk.bookshop.org/lists/ya-and...

The glitteringly gothic fairy tale retelling is available as an audiobook! The perfect way to fully immerse yourself in the beautiful universe of Erin A.Craig Head over to Amazon to listen 🎧 amzn.to/44qQttK

There's still chance to catch Josh Silver in conversation with Serenity Booksellers on Monday 12th May! Tickets available here ➡️ ticketsource.co.uk/serenity-boo...

We've added two more events to Josh Silver's Traumaland book tour!! Head over to our website for more info ➡️ bit.ly/4inMWj3

Loved the latest season of Black Mirror? Josh Silver has recommended five terrifying technological books over on the #Service95 website! service95.com/best-dystopi... Josh will be at Waterstones Piccadilly on 7th May discussing his latest book, Traumaland! ➡️ bit.ly/Traumaland-P...

Some photos from our weekend at the FCBG Conference where our wonderful author S.A. Reyhani joined a brilliant panel to discuss her debut middle-grade book A Sequence of Cosmic Accidents which is out now! ✨🪐☄️

The wonderful @mrbsemporium.bsky.social are offering signed and dedicated copies of the Dancers of the Dawn paperback, out on 1st May. ☀️✨ I'll also be heading to the shop to sign copies on Friday 2nd May! Pre-order here: mrbsemporium.com/shop/books/d... @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social

Join the lovely @zulekhaa-afzal.bsky.social for an after school book signing of Dancers of the Dawn @mrbsemporium.bsky.social in Bath on Friday 2nd May!✨✨

If you love Black Mirror, you'll LOVE Traumaland! Traumaland delves into a dystopian world where big tech can remove people's trauma and virtual reality provides a shortcut to feeling. He'll be discussing it at the below events! bit.ly/Traumaland-P... bit.ly/Josh-Silver-...

Book two of this hilarious and heartwarming graphic novel series is out today!! You can buy the first two books now! 🏖️Blue, Barry & Pancakes: Beach Ball Bedlam 🎈Blue, Barry & Pancakes: Escape From Balloonia

Happy Publication Day to S.A. Reyhani and A Sequence of Cosmic Accidents!! ☄️✨🪐 This epic intergalactic adventure is perfect for middle-grade readers, full of humour and a dash of darkness! Available to buy now: bit.ly/cosmic-accid...

We're delighted to be publishing this fantastic middle-grade horror in August! Read more about Gloam here ⬇️⬇️ www.thebookseller.com/rights/rights/rock-the-boat-sinks-four-others-at-auction-to-win-spine-chilling-middle-grade-debut

We're so excited that the audiobook of The Last Dragon on Mars by Scott Reintgen is now available on Spotify! 🎧📚 Listen here: spoti.fi/4l1Ba0f

#WhatTheGruffalosReading : today the G-Man is chortling delightedly at Blue, Barry & Pancakes, the new graphic novel for younger readers from @danandjason.bsky.social (Barb the Brave), #books #livres #GraphicNovels #BandeDessinee #ChildrensBooks #LivresJeunesse @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social

We're very excited to see the line-up announced for the @barneskidslitfest.bsky.social today, including the brilliant Nat Amoore, over from Australia! Talking about: 🎸Secrets of a Rebel Rock Star 🌏Secrets of an Undercover Activist & more! Tickets⬇️ www.barneskidslitfest.org/whats-on-line-up/

Such a lovely review from @booksforkeeps.bsky.social for S.A. Reyhani's epic intergalactic adventure middle-grade book A Sequence of Cosmic Accidents! ✨✨ 'This her debut novel is a tremendously exciting story, and it is planned as the first of a trilogy' booksforkeeps.co.uk/review/a-seq...

Happy Publication day to His Mortal Demise!💀🪻 The stunning dual point of view sequel to The Last Bloodcarver, where morals will be tested, hearts pushed to the limit, and fates determined once and for all. bit.ly/his-mortal-d...

Looking for more middle grade horror? Here’s a brilliantly scary read you won’t want to miss: #Gloam by Jack Mackay. Out 14/08 from @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social, it's full of monsters, hide-behind-the-sofa scary, and I loved it! 🐈 #KidlitUK worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/g...

Thank you to @chennessybooks.bsky.social for including both Every Borrowed Beat by Erin Stewart and I Am the Cage by Allison Sweet Grant in the @irishtimes.com best young adult fiction for March 💜🤍 www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Josh Silver will be in conversation with Booktoker Brittany (whatbritreads) @waterstones.bsky.social to celebrate the launch of his deliciously dark new thriller Traumaland! 🐰🎧 Tickets available on the Waterstones website ➡️ bit.ly/Traumaland-P...

✨Fantasy lovers you're in for a treat! ✨ @zulekhaa-afzal.bsky.social will be in Brighton for @beyondbookfest.bsky.social on 10th May, alongside some other wonderful fantasy authors! Tickets available here: www.beyondthebookfestival.org

From early reader graphic novels to middle-grade chapter books, and a couple of picks for older YA readers, we have compiled a reading list to celebrate #WorldBookDay!! 📚🌍☺️ Head over to our website to check it out! rocktheboatbooks.com/2025/03/06/a-reading-list-for-world-book-day/

Look out for these fantastic Readathon sponsor cards & bookmarks featuring middle-grade sci-fi/fantasy The Last Dragon on Mars from @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social written by NY Time best seller Scott Reintgen

📣It’s a book tour! 📣 To celebrate the release of Traumaland, Josh Silver will be doing some events across Manchester and London in May! For more info and how to buy tickets head over to our website! rocktheboatbooks.com/2025/03/05/traumaland-book-tour/

Lovely to see The Last Dragon on Mars in @theguardian.com! '...fuses sci-fi and fantasy in a brilliant first instalment of a series for 9+, with a sympathetic, inspiring hero.' www.theguardian.com/books/2025/feb/21/childrens-and-teens-roundup-the-best-new-picture-books-and-novels

From 22nd - 24th February only, @waterstones.bsky.social are offering a 25% discount when pre-ordering Dancers of the Dawn by @zulekhaa-afzal.bsky.social Head to the link below and use the code PREORDER25 when you reach the checkout #WPreorder 📖 www.waterstones.com/campaign/25-off-pre-orders-offer

From 22nd - 24th February only, @waterstones.bsky.social are offering a 25% discount when pre-ordering Traumaland by Josh Silver! Just head to the link below and use the code PREORDER25 when you reach the checkout. 📖 www.waterstones.com/campaign/25-off-pre-orders-offer #WPreorder

Happy publication day to Allison Sweet Grant and her beautiful book I Am the Cage!! Deeply moving and authentically raw coming-of-age story humming with the possibility of a new love🩷🩶 Available to buy now! bit.ly/iamthecage

You can listen to Allison Sweet Grant discussing her novel I Am the Cage over on Re:Thinking podcast with Adam Grant! Listen here: apple.co/4gC5Wtv

If you're looking for YA books discussing mental health issues head over to our website to see our reading list for Children's Mental Health Awareness Week! ❤️💙💚💛🩷 rocktheboatbooks.com/2025/02/05/a-reading-list-for-childrens-mental-health-awareness-week/

Here's what readers have been saying about I Am the Cage! Out 20th February and available to pre-order now! bit.ly/Iamthecage You can also read the first chapter over on our website ➡️ bit.ly/iamthecageex...

A Sequence of Cosmic Accidents by S.A. Reyhani is one of @nationalbooktokens.bsky.social best new children's books in 2025! 🥳 www.nationalbooktokens.com/books-to-read/40-of-the-best-new-childrens-books-in-2025

Oneworld’s Rock the Boat has secured Allison Sweet Grant’s debut YA novel, I Am the Cage 👇 #BookSky www.thebookseller.com/rights/right...

We're delighted to announce we will be publishing this beautiful and moving YA novel in February! Read the full @the-bookseller.bsky.social article here ➡️ www.thebookseller.com/rights/rock-the-boat-secures-allison-sweet-grants-debut-ya-novel

You can now read an extract from I Am the Cage by Allison Sweet Grant over on our website! Perfect timing for this frosty weather ❄️📖🌨️ Click here to read ➡️ bit.ly/iamthecageex... I Am the Cage comes out on the 20th February

🔥🐉The Last Dragon on Mars by Scott Reintgen comes out on 6th February! An exciting middle-grade fantasy sci-fi adventure, perfect for fans of Skandar and Eragon! Available to preorder now: www.amazon.co.uk/Last-Dragon-...

Still need to tick a few presents off your Christmas list? Perfect for lovers of gothic vibes and romantasy, this dark fairy-tale retelling has it all! ✅ A brooding prince ✅ Glittering gothic realms ✅ Bargains with ruthless gods ✅ A slow-burn romance ✅ A masquerade ball bit.ly/RTBgiftguide