This week #IAmReading the gloriously silly MALLORY VAYLE AND MAGGOTY SKULL IN … THE BEAST FROM BENEATH by @martinhoward.bsky.social, illustrated by #PeteWilliamson, and it is a HOOT. Maggoty Skull IS the hero we deserve! 👉 alastairc.com/i-am-reading... @nosycrow.bsky.social #Maggoty #KidLitUk

Lovely news today – I AM WOLF has been shortlisted for the #InspireELS Brilliant Book Award! Thank you so much, it's a brilliant list to be part of! 😊⭐️🐺 @nosycrow.bsky.social #IAmWolf #KidLitUk #BrilliantBookAward 👉 bba.inspireculture.org.uk

Forgot to post here 🤦🏽‍♂️ but here's my COVER REVEAL for the latest #picturebook I've illustrated, #StickyMildred! Written by the lovely @alastairc.com and published by @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social, it'll be out on 12.02.26, so please preorder for fun and chaos!

It's my new picture book reveal! STICKY MILDRED is a tale of a very sticky squirrel who absolutely does not want to take a bath, brilliantly illustrated by the awesome RIKIN PAREKH, and I hope you love it. Coming February 2026! @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #RikinParekh #KidLitUk

This week #IAmReading something a bit different – not middle-grade, but an excellent collection of slightly weird tales from new publishers @uncertainstories.com… Atmospheric, creepy, a little bit weird – check them out! 👉 alastairc.com/i-am-reading...

This week #IAmReading WHERE THE DEAD LIVE by Sam Fern and Rômolo D'Hipólito, a fascinating and gorgeous dive into the rituals of the dead and what they mean for the living. I would have DEVOURED this as a kid! 👉 alastairc.com/i-am-reading... @samfern.bsky.social @templarbooks.bsky.social #KidLitUk

I'm supporting the #GetBritainReading campaign! It can be hard to get back into reading, so try taking just ten minutes. Set a timer if you have to! Short stories are great – I'm reading the excellent new collection from @uncertainstories.com… More info 👉 link.thetimes.co.uk/join/74t/sig...

STICKY MILDRED, illustrated by me and written by the FAB @alastairc.com is coming SOON! Pre-order and get 25% off from Waterstones with code OCTOBER25 👉 tinyurl.com/Pre-order-St... #WPreorder #picturebook #funnybook @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #KidLitUk #StickyMildred

My new picture book STICKY MILDRED is on its way, illustrated by the awesome @rikinparekh.bsky.social! And this week, you can pre-order and get 25% off from Waterstones with code OCTOBER25 👉 www.waterstones.com/book/sticky-... #WPreorder @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #KidLitUk #StickyMildred

Heading back from a wonderful time at #CheltLitFest! Thanks to all the organisers, booksellers, and of course to everyone who came along for Wolf, Raven and Wombat nonsense – you were all awesome! @nosycrow.bsky.social #IAmWolf #KidLitUk #cheltwaters

Today's school event at #CheltLitFest went brilliantly – thanks to all the pupils for your great energy and awesome ideas! 😊 Now getting ready for Saturday's public event, FLIGHT OR FIGHT – join me if you can! 🐺🐦‍⬛ 👉 alastairc.com/events/20251... @nosycrow.bsky.social #KidLitUk #IAmWolf

This week #IAmReading The Strange Disappearance Of Imogen Good by Kirsty Applebaum, and what a cracker it is! A creepy, gothic tale of magic gone wrong, and being careful what you wish for… 👉 alastairc.com/i-am-reading... #kirstyapplebaum #KitLitUk @nosycrow.bsky.social #ImogenGood

My fab colleague Paul and I got to write the autumn children's book reviews for the Scotsman. I think they were in the paper at the weekend but you can read them here online... www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul... #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #KidLit

On the train to Cheltenham for my first ever #CheltLitFest event! Join me this Saturday for book chat and challenges, and answer the question: FLIGHT… or FIGHT? 🐦‍⬛🐺📚 #IAmWolf #IAmRaven #KidLitUk

We're heading to Cheltenham Literature Festival with @alastairc.com this weekend, for an interactive, pulse-raising event! Join him at 5pm on Saturday 11 October to explore the world of I Am Raven, the thrilling sequel to I Am Wolf. You won’t want to miss it! Get your tickets:

My book is out this week, but so is @karenmccombie.bsky.social 's awesomely good My Family, The Enemy. Loved it and learned so much! www.bloomsbury.com/uk/my-family...

If you're heading to the Cheltenham Litfest this weekend, be sure to check out @alastairc.com who'll be talking about his ace books I AM WOLF, I AM RAVEN and, by the looks of it, I AM PUPPY! Oh, and grab tickets for my ESCAPE ROOM event on Sunday 19th too! www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/escap...

🚨I'm off to the Cheltenham Lit Fest, yay!🚨 Here's Whisky to tell you about my event THIS SATURDAY, featuring my books I AM WOLF and I AM RAVEN. Join me for some action-packed fun! 🐺🐦‍⬛ 👉 alastairc.com/events/20251... @nosycrow.bsky.social #CheltLitFest #KidLitUk #IAmWolf #IAmRaven

Thank you @booktrust.org.uk for including Barrington Stoke books from @alastairc.com, #AnthonyMcGowan, @simonjamesgreen.bsky.social, #HollyWebb and #VashtiHardy in the #GreatBooksGuide 2025-26! 📚

My book REEK is in the BookTrust Great Books Guide, yaaaay!!! 🥳🥳🥳. Alongside some brilliant company, too – check it out! 👉 alastairc.com/blog/2025100... @barringtonstoke.bsky.social @booktrust.org.uk #KidLitUk #Reek

In celebration of #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek, Barrington Stoke and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social have teamed up to offer TWO brilliant sets of #dyslexiafriendly Barrington Stoke books! (1/2)

This week #IAmReading MEDUSA GORGON'S BAD HAIR DAY by #BethanyWalker, illustrated by @katieabey.bsky.social – godly shenanigans meet 21st century school drama in this funny and lovely tale. Fans of Loki, check it out! 👉 alastairc.com/i-am-reading... @scholasticuk.bsky.social #KidLitUk

Off to Dundee for some #BLITZERS fun at #GlebelandsPrimary and #StAndrewsRCPrimary with the National Literacy Trust! Looking forward to joining you all, and wondering … who will survive the Blitzers Arena? 🤖⚡️🤖 @barringtonstoke.bsky.social @literacy-trust.bsky.social #KidLitUk #NLT

It's #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek this week in Scotland (next week England). @barringtonstoke.bsky.social publish incredible, dyslexia-friendly, accessible books for all and I'm delighted to be on their list. For 20% discount use code DAW20 here 👉 collins.co.uk/pages/barrin... (ends 12/10) #KidLitUk

Join us this Saturday (27th Sept) for the Children's Book Fest at @ifecosse.bsky.social in #Edinburgh! I'll be there with my new picture book ONE SILLY SAUSAGE DOG – come along for doggy mayhem! @hachettechildrens.bsky.social #KidLitUk #Events #OneSillySausageDog 👉 alastairc.com/events/20250...

#WigtownBookFest is nearly here, hurray! And I'm looking forward to joining them with my new book: #BLITZERS. Join me THIS SUNDAY 28th SEPT for book chat and fun, and find out if you can survive The Arena! 🤖 Tickets 👉 alastairc.com/events/20250... @barringtonstoke.bsky.social #Wigtown #KidLitUk

This week #IAmReading AVALANCHE by #SimonFox, a non-stop action ride to get your heart racing. Perfect for fans of Mission Impossible and Alex Rider, and stuffed full of high-octane stunts. Bring your popcorn and enjoy! 🍿 👉 alastairc.com/i-am-reading... @nosycrow.bsky.social #Avalanche #KidLitUk

#WigtownBookFest is nearly here, hurray! And I'm looking forward to joining them with my new book: #BLITZERS. Join me THIS SUNDAY 28th SEPT for book chat and fun, and find out if you can survive The Arena! 🤖 Tickets 👉 alastairc.com/events/20250... @barringtonstoke.bsky.social #Wigtown #KidLitUk

#WigtownBookFest is coming! And I'm delighted to be there with my new book, BLITZERS. Join me for a tale of virtual fighting creatures and sinister schemes, and find out if YOU can survive The Arena…! alastairc.com/events/20250... @barringtonstoke.bsky.social #Wigtown #KidLitUk #Blitzers

Hello! Join me (not Whisky, sorry!) at Institut français d’Écosse on 27th Sept for their FREE Children's Book Festival, with me and many other authors and illustrators! 👉 alastairc.com/events/20250... @hachettechildrens.bsky.social #KidLitUk #Edinburgh #OneSillySausageDog @ifecosse.bsky.social

Huge congratulations to @alastairc.com as #REEK longlists for the @uklitassociation.bsky.social Book Awards 2026!

My book REEK, illustrated by the awesome @caltsoudas.bsky.social, is a #UKLA 2026 Longlistee, woohoo!🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations to everyone on the list – it's an awesome collection 👉 ukla.org/ukla-book-aw... alastairc.com/books/reek/ @barringtonstoke.bsky.social #KidLitUk @uklitassociation.bsky.social

Your 2026 UKLA Book Awards Longlists are here - the only national children’s book awards judged by teachers! This year they feature books in translation, past winners, exciting debuts and a huge range of genres and themes. Click here to see the full Longlists: ukla.org/ukla-book-aw...

#WigtownBookFest is coming! And I'm delighted to be there with my new book, BLITZERS. Join me for a tale of virtual fighting creatures and sinister schemes, and find out if YOU can survive The Arena…! alastairc.com/events/20250... @barringtonstoke.bsky.social #Wigtown #KidLitUk #Blitzers

This week #IAmReading LOKI: A BAD GOD'S GUIDE TO CAUSING CHAOS by @louiestowell.bsky.social, and something is very wrong… Enemies are friends, friends enemies, and for once it's NOT Loki's fault… Brilliantly silly! More: 👉 alastairc.com/i-am-reading... @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #KidLitUk #loki

Discover the audiobook for I Am Wolf, the gripping dystopian thriller by @alastairc.com. Available in the xigxag Listen For Less selection this month. The x-book is a hybrid format that integrates text and audio for an immersive reading experience. 🎧 buff.ly/akev0A8

Come along to the Children’s #Book Festival where we’ll celebrate children’s literature with authors @alastairc.com, Michaela Morgan, Debi Gliori, Kasia Matyjaszek, Marie-Alice Harel, Tania Czajka & Madly Chatterjee! 27 Sep at @ifecosse.bsky.social 🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...

Hello! Join me (not Whisky, sorry!) at Institut français d’Écosse on 27th Sept for their FREE Children's Book Festival, with me and many other authors and illustrators! 👉 alastairc.com/events/20250... @hachettechildrens.bsky.social #KidLitUk #Edinburgh #OneSillySausageDog @ifecosse.bsky.social

It was a stressful first week back - trying to find missing deliveries, moving the resource room to another building, parent communication software broken etc. - so this was just what I needed. Another brilliant sci-fi adventure from @alastairc.com @barringtonstoke.bsky.social #KidLitUK #UKKidLit

Top selection from @rabbits21.bsky.social today. @smithsmm.bsky.social pointed me in the direction of King & Sendak’s Hansel and Gretel and the phenomenal The Invisible Parade. Dick Turpin (loved TV series as a kid) due to possible family highwayman history and Blitzers as ❤️ @alastairc.com work.

✨BOOK EVENT✨ 👤 @scattyscribbler.bsky.social 📚 To War With Wallace 📍Online 📆 11 September ⏰ 6pm 🎟 buff.ly/RSqR9jN #BookEvent #OnlineLaunch #BookLaunch #AuthorEvent

This week #IAmReading FEAR FILES: HIDE AND SEEK by @christopheredge.bsky.social, the first in a new series switching from sci-fi to tales of the weird and mysterious… Can you survive this creepy game? @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #FearFiles #KidLitUk alastairc.com/i-am-reading...

Bonjour! Join me and others at the Institut français d’Écosse's FREE Children's Book Festival this month in #Edinburgh, for storytelling and malarkey with my new book #OneSillySausageDog! Details and tickets 👉 alastairc.com/events/20250... @hachettechildrens.bsky.social #KidLitUk #ifecosse

We're delighted to be partnering with @nationalbooktokens.bsky.social on this fab giveaway! Enter now for your chance to win 20 dyslexia-friendly books and a £30/€40 National Book Token: www.nationalbooktokens.com/win/win-a-bu...

A lovely evening at the launch of FIREBLOOM by #JustinDavies at @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social . Every book launch should includes jellyfish facts and sea shanties! @florisbooks.bsky.social #KidLitUk #Firebloom

Happy Friday! Here is Whisky enjoying a good book. He's part wolf, he tells us, as he rolls over to have his tummy rubbed. #HappyFriday #DogsAndBooks #IAmWolf #KidLitUk @nosycrow.bsky.social

This, from the Quakers, is a pretty good example of how to resist pressure from bigot lobbying groups. Effectively “we legally can allow trans people to use the loo, we morally should, and we tried it and nothing bad happened”

This week #IAmReading THE CHEAT BOOK by @ramzeereads.bsky.social. Hijinks, low schemes, bullies and monsters in these hilarious, highly illustrated books, with lots of fun and a great main character. Read more! 👉 alastairc.com/i-am-reading... @hachettechildrens.bsky.social #TheCheatBook #KidLitUk

I have a book out in TWO WEEKS. Preorders are unicorn blessings upon authors so if you want to be the vehicle of such a blessing, preorder here: www.walker.co.uk/978152951581... #UKKidlit @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

Meet Whisky. Expect no writing to get done for a while.