Not actually #KidLitUK but a #UKKidLit author with his first book for adults.

Out today - @rossmontgomery.bsky.social ‘s first adult book and it’s great. Sweary octogenarian, twisty plot and intriguing historical facts. But most importantly, very fun. Probably not one to recommend to pupils, but totally recommend for grown up reading pleasure. #UKKidsLit author

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🎉 We’re finalists at the Independent Podcast Awards 2025! 📚 Mostly Book Talk celebrates teachers, librarians & parents who champion children’s & YA reading for pleasure! #PodcastAwards #ReadingForPleasure #MostlyBookTalk

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📙 Episode 36: We chat with Nathanael Lessore, author of Steady for This & King of Nothing, about writing for teens, the power of humour, and his hilarious Superpower series. 🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts! #NathanaelLessore #YAfiction #MiddleGrade #MostlyBookTalk

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🌍 Fantastic news! @TomPercivalSays our guest from Episode 25 of Mostly Book Talk, has won Children’s Book of the Year: Older Fiction (9–12) at The Week Junior Book Awards for his moving novel The Wrong Shoes. 🎧 Catch up: https://loom.ly/sKiZHe4 #TomPercival #TheWrongShoes

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📙 Episode 35: Dr Julie Blake on Poetry By Heart and Ross Montgomery’s Latest Books 🔗 Listen here: https://loom.ly/73Rh2H4 #ChildrensBooks #ChildrensPoetry #Teachers #Schools

*Just* in time to still be National Poetry Day we bring you our latest episode of Mostly Book Talk where we talk to Dr Julie Blake, founder and co-director of Poetry by Heart with lots of information about how schools can get involved #KidLitUK #UKkidLit @poetrybyheart.bsky.social

Great day at Sailfest - really interesting discussions about South Asian children’s books in the UK - their success and wider potential but also the barriers authors face. So nice to put faces to the authors of lots of amazing books too. #kidlitUK #UKkidlit 🌏📚

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📙 Episode 34: @Ashley__Thorpe on 'The Boy to Beat the Gods' and 'Spirit Warriors' 🔗 Listen here: https://loom.ly/Yu9NQ70 or wherever you get your podcasts!

Very excited to have been shortlisted for The Independent Podcast Awards! Thank you to everyone who listens to us. We will be back from our summer break very soon with some great interviews. independentpodcastawards.com/IPA25/en/pag... #kidlitUK #UKkidlit #readingforpleasure

We really enjoyed our chat with Maisie - find it wherever you get your podcasts. Info about the British Library event she mentions below. #UKkidlit #kidlitUK 🌏📚 events.bl.uk/events/famil...

📙 Episode 33: In this episode of our podcast, award-winning author Maisie Chan joins us to talk about her brand-new children’s novel, Nate Yu’s Blast From the Past. Listen here: https://loom.ly/iXDJhu0 #MaisieChan #ChildrensBooks #Podcast

👀 this looks interesting www.eseaauthors.co.uk #kidlituk 🌏📚

So where do you stand in the cats vs dogs debate? At Mostly, Ali is definitely team dog and Katy is team cat. Clearly Alan is King of the Universe, but here are some more team cat book recommendations. Any you would add? #teamcat #readingforpleasure #kidlituk #ukkidlit

For our followers in #australia 🇦🇺 Justin Somper’s Pirate Academy books launch next week. Have a listen to find out more. #kidlit #eduskyau @justinsomper.bsky.social

📙🏴‍☠️Episode 32: Justin Somper - Pirate Academy. In this episode we talk with Justin Somper about the latest book in his Pirate Academy series, Sword Echoes. 🎧Available wherever you get your podcasts! #PirateAcademy #SwordEchoes #readingforpleasure

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😹What does a cat with thumbs do? He takes over the world! 📙In episode 31 of Mostly Book Talk, author and illustrator Tom McLaughlin discusses his latest work: Alan, King of the Universe 🎧Listen to the full episode with Tom, wherever you get your podcasts! 🔗https://loom.ly/iXDJhu0

@islandofbrilliant.bsky.social we would like to get in touch to chat about a special feature we are doing - pls could you message us thank you

As we all know cats clearly think they would run the world a lot better than we do. Alan is no exception... Great summer read - come and have listen to Tom talking about the book. @tommclaughlin.bsky.social‬ ‪@hachettechildrens.bsky.social‬ #Cats #WorldDomination #readingforpleasure #KidLitUK

Wrong on our prediction for this one. But loved Glasgow Boy - it is a beautiful book by @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social If you haven’t read it yet, you have a treat to look forward to! #kidlitUK

Well in our predictions we got one right! @carnegiemedals.bsky.social Congratulations to Nate Lessore!

Well in our predictions we got one right! @carnegiemedals.bsky.social Congratulations to Nate Lessore!

And the winner of the Medal for Illustration is @Olivia Lomenech Gill for Clever Crow @carnegiemedals.bsky.social

First up the winner of the Shadower’ Choice Medal for [email protected] #kidlitUK

Feel that the combination of Loki and possibly the hottest day of the year is not to be missed. Mayhem of the very best kind. #kidlitUK

Final countdown to @carnegiemedals.bsky.social !

Join us and listen to Jasbinder Bilan talk about her new book, Naeli and the Secret Song. Find out about the where the idea came from the history Jasbinder drew on. #readingforpleasure #kidlitUK @jasbinderbilan.bsky.social @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social

We really enjoyed doing this with @lns-missj.bsky.social and @sophiabower.bsky.social ! #kidlitUK

Our Carnegie discussion - Episode 29 is out now www.buzzsprout.com/2301206/epis...

Had a great time celebrating the publication day of Naeli and the Secret Song with @jasbinderbilan.bsky.social yesterday. Another great book - this one set in Victorian London and it involves a mysterious ticket and treasured violin. #kidlitUK

A favour to ask anyone who listens to our podcast - we are applying for a ‘thing’ and need some quotes or reviews about why you listen. Either here or on wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thank you! (and do let us know if there is anyone or anything you would like us to cover) #kidlitUK

Join us talking with Cath Howe about the latest book in her Call the Puffins series, Tiny and the Cave Ghost, illustrated by Ella Okstad. @cathhowe.bsky.social @hachettechildrens.bsky.social @antswilkinson.bsky.social #readingforpleasure #kidlitUK #edusky

Listen to Professor @teresacremin.bsky.social from the Open University's Literacy and Social Justice Center discuss what the research says about children's reading for pleasure and the OU's work supporting teachers develop reading for pleasure cultures in their schools. #readingforpleasure #KidLitUK

Do you receive our newsletter? It's packed with reading-for-pleasure news, our programmes (free author events, anyone?) and other teaching resources. We send it out every half term: bit.ly/4k5Nxrl Happy holidays, if it's half-term for you! #EduSky #ReadingForPleasure #KidLitUK

Great launch for @janeenhayat.bsky.social Evie and Maryam’s Family Tree. Folders with mysterious letters link the two girls and take them back to India and partition. History, friendship, identity and inheritance - a moving and absorbing read. #kidlitUK #readingforpleasure @guppybooks.bsky.social

Listen to @lthompsonwrites.bsky.social talk about her new book, The Boy in the Tree, and also her many other books including the follow up to The Goldfish Boy... (out in September) @barringtonstoke.bsky.social #kidlitUK #ReadingforPleasure

#kidlitUK do go and see Tom - he absolutely does bring history to life

A wonderful morning with @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social at Merton Abbey Primary School! He shared his fave childhood reads on @thisisriverside.bsky.social, gave a hilarious talk & had the kids chanting ‘The Rhythm of Life’! We celebrated with chocolate cake & book signings! #BookClubsInSchoolsDay 🎈

We've worked with Sita Brahmachari for many school events, so we're delighted that she's part of #BookClubsInSchoolsDay Here's the 1 May lineup: 📘Tom Palmer - online, Y4-7 📗Sita Brahmachari - online, Y6-8 📕David Litchfield - recorded, Y1-3 Sign up bit.ly/4hsZkOA #ReadingForPleasure #KidLitUK

The very talented David Litchfield has recorded a 25-minute session for years 1-3. He'll be reading 'The Bear and The Piano' and showing children how to draw their own bear. Register to stream it for free on 1 May: bit.ly/4hsZkOA @dc-litchfield.bsky.social #KidLitUK #BookClubsInSchoolsDay

Tom Palmer is one of the authors taking part in #BookClubsInSchoolsDay on 1 May! 🎉 Free talks for: 📘Y4–7 (Tom Palmer, online) 📗Y6–8 (Sita Brahmachari, online) 📕Y1–3 (David Litchfield, recorded) Sign up: bit.ly/4hsZkOA @tompalmerauthor.bsky.social @dc-litchfield.bsky.social #KidLitUK

Packed launch for Abiola Bello’s new books - the start of an exciting new series with Wild Magic and the (possibly!) final instalment of Emily Knight I am… Power. Looking forward to reading them! #kidlituk #readingforpleasure @simonandschuster.bsky.social

Quietly reading @womensprize.bsky.social