People are exhausted. Our high streets, public spaces, whole communities left unloved. Blaming migrants won’t fix this. Tackling inequality will. Tax the super-rich. Fund public services. #DrawTheLine www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

This book has had me on the edge of my seat for the past two hours. Beautifully gothic & horrifically macabre, this book is not for the faint-hearted. I have never felt such fear for a character before. I never saw the ending coming Probably going to have nightmares 10/10 experience 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 #booksky

Could we crowd source an empathy boosting reading list for this govt please...I don't think any of them are reading enough, they've lost all sense of compassion and humanity

Absolutely thrilled that INKBOUND by @prleathley.bsky.social has been announced as the @waterstones.bsky.social @waterstoneskids.bsky.social Children's Book of the Month for September

Book folk!!! Have you heard of SAIL Fest UK? It's a one-day event to "open up the discussions about the barriers and possibilities of South Asian children’s books in the UK" and will feature a bunch of amazing writers (and me): #KidLitUk #UKKidLit

Remembered I muted T****'s name when I set up my bluesky which is why I'm seeing lots of vague allusions to a rumour without any concrete rumor/info. It all felt a bit surreal before I realised.

@bbc5live.bsky.social it is shocking how much time you are giving this man who owns a luxury hotel and clearly has a Reform agenda.

Happy publication day to the paperback edition of INKBOUND: METICULOUS JONES AND THE SKULL TATTOO by @prleathley.bsky.social

If your business model can't survive obeying the law, then there's a problem with your business model...

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Here is my 8th creation for alternative reads to David Walliams, this time focusing on The Beast of Buckingham Palace. These are ones I’ve particularly enjoyed but what else would you add? #kidlituk

We only have one planet. Let’s take care of it. Join us at yourparty.uk to build a more sustainable world for all.

This is why all the talk of whether it's accurate (it isn't), whether it's plagiarism (it is) etc are irrelevant. We very literally cannot afford to use LLM 'AI's if we want a liveable future. The ease with which techbros have bribed our gov into ignoring every scrap of evidence is terrifying

What a brilliantly imaginative debut novel from @prleathley.bsky.social !! #Inkbound Gripped from page one I loved the characters, the world building - this will be a stunning series with so much to explore - and I cannot wait for book 2. I absolutely loved it! @rabbits21.bsky.social

Public service announcement... please don't spray your perfume on a train...I get that not everyone realises this but some people (me, but I'm sure there are many of us) are extremely sensitive to smells and get an instant and excruciating headache with some perfumes. I've just been taken out!

Am I connected to any... Or do any of you know any...speaker/booking agents in the UK/Europe? Or, do you have experience of being signed to a particular agency? Thanks

BUZZ SAUSAGE WOLF will be released ONE MONTH TODAY and he’s raring to go. If you know ANY 5-8 year olds, or have ever met one, please PRE-ORDER Buzz Sausage Wolf from your favourite bookshop today. 🐾

Latest little review up on the Big Bearded Bookseller blog, Buzz Sausage Wolf by Jim Beckett and Aurélie Lise-Anne fun boisterous adventure with Buzz trying to fit in to a new family whilst dreaming of squirrels #BookSky #KidLitUK 💙📚 #Chapterbook www.bigbeardedbookseller.com/2025/03/21/b...

Wow, what a unique & brilliant debut?! Inkbound is a MG fantasy with a brilliant 'old world' magical atmosphere. The concept is original, the characters are vibrant & there are so many incredibly unique details. We family-read this weeks ago & are still talking about it ..

You can make a change 📢 Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training by signing this open letter ✒️ authr.uk/sp40 #MakeitFair #MetaBookThieves #DoTheWriteThing

📢Join us tomorrow at Granary Square 1pm for a protest Meta following revelations of pirated books being used to train their large language models. More details below 👇

Thank you to everyone who has signed our petition, 6,000+! Authors deserve to have a livelihood and compensation from their work, if you haven't signed do so now 👇

Is this going to become one of my all-time favourite series? ABSOLUTELY. It has all the elements of a fantasy story (unknowing chosen one, fabulous world, hugely creative magical inventions, brilliant characters) alongside a very original idea - magic running on ink! (1/2) #kidlituk #ukkidlit

The UK is supplying weapons to a country whose leader is wanted for war crimes. How much simpler can we put it?

📚 Middle grade fantasy fans will love Inkbound! 📚 It's written by Philippa Leathley and illustrated by Brie Schmida and Nicolette Caven 📚 Check out the review here: hookablebooks.com/2025/02/21/i... @prleathley.bsky.social #KidLitUK #ReadingforPleasure

Listening to Brian Eno, Bette Adriaanse & Jon Alexander talk about why art matters when democracy is in crisis. Love the idea that art is everything we do that we don't have to - we have to wear clothes, but personal style is art - Also love the definition that art makes feelings happen

Time for a bit of reality - a thread. Sales in the shop are doing well, but we're reliant on sales on the website to help pay the bills. The website is reliant on social media, particularly twitter. Since September, we've seen a big decline in people seeing our tweets.

CALL FOR POETRY SUBMISSIONS! Seed/Spore/Rhizome: Ecopoetics of Community and Justice - a new anthology with fieldnotes collective, edited by @pairedaeza.bsky.social, Jessica J. Lee, @alycia.bsky.social & Nina Mingya Powles. Deadline 30/04/25. Guidelines here: www.silverpress.org/blogs/news/c...

Denying refugees citizenship simply on the grounds that they arrived here “illegally” on small boats *when there are no legal routes* for most to use takes cynicism to new heights. If Govt thinks such performative cruelty will see off Reform, they’re wrong - it’s more likely to strengthen it

“The government is suggesting a wholesale transfer of wealth from a hugely successful sector that invests hundreds of millions in the UK" Baroness Kidron criticises Government's prioritising of the tech sector over the creative industries. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

#kidlitUK middle grade fans... Any suggestions for books where the story is focused on a kid who is exposing/foiling an evil plot (especially one that has real world/political ramifications should the villain succeed)?

This is very urgent. The UK government is planning to change copyright law. If you are an artist, author, musician or work in the creative industry please read this. www.chrishaughton.com/blog/ai-and-...

Pro #submission tip...I get that personalising for each agent is laborious, but if you're going to talk about authors you have long admired from my list, maybe just Google and check their books are actually published...

Well this is happy news! Huge congratulations to @prleathley.bsky.social for having a top ten bestselling children's hardback!

@prleathley.bsky.social Just finished Inkbound! Really enjoyed! I spent the book guessing what would happen and every guess was wrong oops! (though I still hold out hopes some of my guesses might be true in later books...)

Happy publication day to @prleathley.bsky.social and this absolute stunner... 'The book crackles with imagination. It’s beautifully written, with broad appeal to boys and girls, and fizzes with indelible imagery...a fantastic adventure' The Times, Children's Book of the Week

Happy New Year! If there's one thing we're looking forward to in 2025 it's a new cohort of Squad writers! Applications open now, deadline 31st March! www.writingsquad.com/join-the-squ...

Uhhh, hi! It's me, Bookshop.org, a place to buy books online where every purchase financially supports indie bookstores instead of some billionaire.

Just a reminder that the books we call "children's books" are really books written for an audience that includes children, but excludes absolutely no-one at all. They are BOOKS FOR EVERYONE - and you can never, ever be too old to read them, and to love them!

After spending more than an hour on the phone with Microsoft Support, I have learned: 1. It is impossible to disable Copilot in OneNote, Excel, PowerPoint, or Windows itself. 2. It will not become possible to do so for another month AT THE EARLIEST. (1/?)

A new #StarterPack of writers, well worth following, who are also seeking an agent. If you want to be included, then like, share, follow, ask in the chat, and I'll include you. And to writers/readers in general, please share so we can include more fine talents here #booksky #writing #writers #agents

PSA for writers: if a publisher dangles a contract offer but first wants to know how many of your own books you plan to buy...your answer will 100% determine whether you actually get the contract. Along w/ things like not paying royalties till production costs recouped, this is stealth vanity pub

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No question at all that this will be one of my favourite reads of 2025, #Inkbound: #MeticulousJonesAndTheSkullTattoo by @prleathley.bsky.social is absolutely everything I want in a #MiddleGrade fantasy and I loved it. Out 30/01 @harpercollins.bsky.social #NetGalley #KidlitUK #UKKidlit

Attention 🔊Please write to your MP ahead of the House of Commons General Debate on the Creative Industries on Monday 27 January - creativerightsinai.eaction.org.uk/MP

Will never stop saying this: AI relies on a load of neocolonial poorly compensated labour from folks mostly in the Global South. If you want those folks to do your ideas generation, pay them to be academics, don’t pay them peanuts to sit in sweatshop type conditions and tag info to plagiarise.

Many years ago when I was an editor I went to my boss and asked why we were allowing ourselves to become so reliant on Amazon...I suggested that publishers could mutually invest in a central bookselling website where orders were sent direct to relevant hubs and the amount we'd save because...