Reminds me of my first dog. If you threw her a frisbee, she'd let it hit her in the face and then pick it up off the ground.

We were delighted to team up with National Fostering Group for an episode of their Voices of Fostering podcast, featuring our former Writer in Residence @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social! 🎧 Find it wherever you get your podcasts or on this link: https://bit.ly/4gjaCG0

"What big teeth you've got!" Check out the animated trailer for The Big Bad Wolf Murder, a fairytale whodunnit coming this September. Action-packed noir with bite, for readers aged 7+. Read the first chapter and pre-order here: www.pgbellwriter.com/the-big-bad-... #KidLit #KidLitUK

Hugely excited to have received a copy of Letters from the Upside, the latest middle grade from Katya Balen. Out 25/09 from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social, enormous thanks go to Beatrice Cross 🌻 #KidlitUK #UKKidlit

I have a book out in two weeks. So....one repost of this and I'll drop one fact/spoiler/detail about the book. @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social www.walker.co.uk/978152951581...

Boosting! 👇

What would guess she's thinking?

#KidLitUK #UKKidLit Another brilliant Authors Live is coming up. Open to schools/individuals with access to iPlayer. Register to watch below…

The international bestselling Skandar author @afsteadman.bsky.social is coming to Authors Live this September! 🐲 Book digital seats for your P6–S3s and join us for this exciting live event. 🎟️ www.scottishbooktrust.com/learning-and...

Our Breakthrough Mentoring Programme for Disabled Writers is open for applications! Four talented writers will be awarded nine months of mentoring from a published author-mentor and a tutorial with a literary agent. Apply by 2 Nov: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/break...

Draft one SENT! Book six is away!

Why must you preorder the incredible Letters from the Upside? If you’ve read any of the other books here then I bet the latest from Katya Balen will be right up your street 🐦 Out 25/9 for 9+. @bloomsburyed.bsky.social #kidlituk

Have just published a short blog about some of the books selected for the packs I created with Pandora Books. A lot of thought went into the choices so I hope they're a useful starting point for schools. www.pandorabooks.co.uk/more-from-jo...

"When I was a child, my favourite books were the ones that took me seriously as a reader; the ones that were honest, and didn’t try to soften or simplify the truth, even when they dealt with difficult things. So that’s the kind of book I always want to write myself." dailybulldog.com/arts/an-inte...

Lovely couple of days in Cardiff, talking with @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social about Beyond the Secret Garden for the National Literacy Trust, and then at the Senedd talking to the @bameednetwork.bsky.social Wales group.

Private Eye hits the nail on the head

A thrilling middle grade fantasy, #SpiritWarriors by @ashleythorpe.bsky.social is full of magic and adventure. Out 14/08 for 9+ readers from #UsborneBooks #KidlitUK #UKKidlit #NetGalley worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/06/25/s...

'Starring a fabulous heroine, supported by a cast of brilliant secondary characters, on a quest to defeat a thoroughly rotten baddie, the story is one that has been inspired by real history and will appeal enormously to young fantasy fans...' A fantastic first review For Spirit Warriors! ⚔️

Happy Daniel Hannon Day to all who celebrate it. I hope you all enjoy the fireworks as we mark perhaps the worst piece of political forecasting going. www.reaction.life/p/britain-lo...

It’s Pride Month! Use your super-gay voice and audacity to fight for your trans and non-binary siblings! Dance, of course, and slay, but the time for fighting is now.

UK publishing is utterly failing to follow through on its 2020 promises to make publishing more inclusive, to champion Black writers and writers from all minoritised groups. But @storymix.bsky.social are always living up to their promises. #KidlitUK

Writers, name 5 of the authors who most impacted your style of philosophy: Rick Riordan Anthony Horowitz Michelle Paver Jane Austen Armistead Maupin

It’s good to see me, isn’t it? 💜✨ Yes, yes, the rumors are true — we are OFFICIALLY launching here on Bluesky! In case you forgot, we’re a place to buy books online where every purchase supports local bookstores, not billionaires. Thanks for being here 🙌🏽

As today is World Parrot Day I’m bringing back to the timeline my favourite rendition of Whole Lotta Rosie by Tico (parrot) and Frank (non-parrot) of Tico and the Man (a truly great squawk n' roll band)

One week until I travel down to Edinburgh for @cymerafestival.co.uk!! I cannot wait!!

AI applying a specialist algorithm to a selected dataset, designed for a specific, technical purpose, with the results validated and the system refined by human experts. Doesn't require the wholesale theft of creators' copyright intellectual property at any stage. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

I’m still seeing cover reveals happening and the illustrator being left unmentioned and untagged. This shouldn’t be happening anymore In BIG BIG 2025…ESPECIALLY from authors who should definitely know better cos it’s not their first rodeo. Authors…please…DO BETTER!

Also, UK publishing is worth £11bn and yet our IP and creative resources are being given away...

👆more details> 🧠 What do 😸kittens, 👭dolls, 🦾robot arms and 🐸frogs’ legs all have in common? They all helped teach us what’s Inside Your Brain. 🧠 #InsideYourBrain takes us from Egyptians noticing brains “fluttering”🤢 right up to a glimpse into brain science future - digital brain-backup anyone? 9+

I’m so excited to share the cover of 🧠 #InsideYourBrain 🧠 - a lighthearted gallop through the history of neuroscience co-written with @caswell.bsky.social, stunningly illustrated by María Jesús Contreras and published by @thamesandhudson.bsky.social Pre-order links here >> linktr.ee/lucyannunwin

Sadly, this is a lost clause.

Sir Elton John not holding back today in his anger at the UK government over their plans to hand British creators’ work to AI companies for free. “If you’re going to […] rob young people of their legacy and their income, it’s a criminal offence, I think.” 🧵 1/4 www.theguardian.com/music/2025/m...

The gorgeous BURYING JERICHO hardback on a limited time deal!!! Link here amzn.eu/d/hE7F4hQ

So. AI audiobooks. Thing is, sharing stories is one the oldest human activities, a truly beautiful thing, and I don’t understand people who think AI can bring anything to the table… 🧵 1/7

Children need access to high-quality reading material in schools: books, magazines, comics, etc. So many schools have been unable to buy anything this year due to the ongoing budget crisis. And last year. And the year before. Something has to change because our pupils deserve better.

Nate Yu Riley thinks he is the WORST CHINESE PERSON in the WORLD!!!!! He can't speak Chinese, he doesn't know anything about Chinese New year but he looked Chinese. What a life!

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writers #booksky

CAN I INTEREST YOU IN A BOOK ABOUT DONUTS? Donut Squad Take Over The World is out TODAY, in bookshops everywhere! linktr.ee/neillcameron

Dog pulled the old second dinner switcheroo tonight. Collies may be great at agility, Huskies may pull sleds in minus 20 degrees and Spaniels might sniff out drugs faster than a 70s rock guitarist, but no one cons a second dinner like a labrador.

What I failed to mention is that this auction is in time for your name to not only be a character in my next book, but that MY NEXT BOOK IS THE CHAOS WALKING SEQUEL! So, yeah, bid, raise some money for trans causes, and I'll probably kill you horribly on paper! It's what you would have wanted.

The success of Escape Room owes so much to teachers, school librarians, reviewers and readers sharing their love of the story, so if you know someone who enjoyed Escape Room, please let them know that Escape Room: Game Zero is coming soon! One month to go! linktr.ee/edgechristop...

We’ll also simply celebrate that mix of joy and wonder that comes from a reader or a writer of any age. And any class. Please join us: thebeemagazine.com

Brighton people! There are just 5 tickets left for my event next Sunday, 11th May! Come join me! There will be chaos! And hammers. And snakes! brightonfestival.org/whats-on/XkY... @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #KidLitUK

The only things I know for sure about this local election is that none of the candidates like potholes.

ICYMI: Authors Jeannette Ng and Lauren Beukes have established The Genre Creators for Trans Rights auction with all proceeds going to The Good Law Project and The Triangle Project 👇 #BookSky

"Have you ever thought about turning amateur?" was a pretty good one.

Age yourself with a movie you saw in the cinema.

I started my class on AI and publishing by getting students to use ChatGPT to name some authors who’d died in a certain year (and would therefore be coming out of copyright) and then check the answers. It was right less than half the time. I hope that opened a few eyes.

Join us on Bluesky on Tues 8th April 8-9pm BST for #ukteenchat with the fabulous @tamsinmori.bsky.social who will be chatting all about her new #Gargoyles book - The Watcher. All welcome to come and join in the chat 🙂 #MG #kidlit #writerslife

Such a thrill to see SBLM here!