We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation in 2025! "Each of these books arrives in English in expert and accessible translations that honour the art and voice of their original authors." tinyurl.com/f9sccz4v

Illustration of the day from A Place of a Thousand Wishes by Sarah Merrett. The hero suspended in a ballon over the raging sea! #KidLit #Fiction #fantasy

Sign up for the Spark! School Book Award by 28 November and you'll receive TWO sets of the shortlisted books instead of one! Don't miss out...sign up now: sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/scho...

Elon Musk has just suspended our X account—we're a danger to those who presently control the world, feeling honoured—building our hopes on Bluesky—please Repost Follow indie publisher of fine books #books #Fiction #chilrensbooks @louiestowell.bsky.social

Received an email from Elon Musk that EWW X account has been closed—never knew that I was a danger 'free speech' &Trump, feel honoured— please repost & follow Indie publisher of children's fiction, three books nominated for Carnegie 2026. #childrensbooks #fiction #childrensillustrators

Croaking crows, dark tales Can she uncover the truth Before it’s too late. 🥳@carnegiemedals.bsky.social @eibhliscarcione.bsky.social @everywithwords.bsky.social #Middlegrade #bookbloggers #librarians #readingrecommendations

Awesome to see Black Gables @eibhliscarcione.bsky.social and The World between the Rain @susancahill.bsky.social nominated for writing and Ewa Beniak-Haremska nominated for her stunning illustrations of A Place of a Thousand Wishes @sarahmerrett1.bsky.social

Wonderful to see Black Gables @eibhliscarcione.bsky.social @carnegiemedals.bsky.social —Congratulations #Carnegie2026

Absolutely thrilled that Black Gables has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing. Huge thanks to all the librarians and readers @carnegiemedals.bsky.social Special thanks to @everywithwords.bsky.social and Silvia @pfd Congrats to all the nominees! #Carnegies2026

#AliensMadeMeDoIt written by #DavidMacphail & illustrated by #RoryWalker is a funny and heartwarming story ideal for lower KS2 children. Thanks for my copy @everywithwords.bsky.social #UkKidLit Here’s my review 👇 vsviewfromthebookshelves.home.blog/2025/10/13/m...

It's my stop on the Aliens Made Me Do It! blog tour with a brilliant guest post from author David Macphail! Discover why writing with humour is such a powerful tool. Illustrated by Rory Walker @everywithwords.bsky.social scopeforimagination.co.uk/2025/10/08/a...

Latest on goodnighttoread.wordpress.com book blog. Illustrator Q & A Spotlight- #EwaBeniak-Haremska on the magic of black & white illustrations @charlienutbrown.bsky.social #TheFeatheredBook @everywithwords.bsky.social #BookBlogTours #UKKidLit #Libraries #MG #Fantasy #Mystery #Illustration

Latest at goodnighttoread.wordpress.com blog. ⭐️📚Guest post- Charlie shares his thoughts on #EwaBeniakHaremskas incredible illustrations for #TheFeatheredBook 🦊🐇@charlienutbrown.bsky.social @everywithwords.bsky.social #UKKidLit #Illustrators #BookBloggers

A very big thank you to @gntread24.bsky.social for posting my blog on Ewa Beniak Haremska's beautiful illustrations in The Feathered Book. You can read it here: goodnighttoread.wordpress.com #BookBloggers #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #TheFeatheredBook @everywithwords.bsky.social

The Unbound for Gaza auction opens today, with lots from authors including Alice Oseman, Marian Keyes, David Nicholls, RF Kuang and Julia Quinn www.bookbrunch.co.uk/page/free-ar... (£)

It's about the stories that books create in our heads and children being asked to share those stories both at the time of reading and post reading. Children love stories, discussing them, even acting them out. As adults we also all share and discuss stories every day - we call it news or gossip.

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***New bookish podcast*** There’s a brand new podcast for book fans being launched by the wonderful @lonbookproject (whom I support.) Think ‘desert island discs’ but for books! The lovely @laurenlaverne is kicking things off! Please give it a listen! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Massive thank you to @booksuperhero2.bsky.social for hosting my blog on why I love animal stories and their influence on The Feathered Book librarygirlandbookboy.com/2025/09/26/b... #BookBloggers #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #TheFeatheredBook @everywithwords.bsky.social

Thank you so much to @mrscleveland.bsky.social for her lovely review and for hosting my blog on the world of The Feathered Book. You can read both here: missclevelandsreading.com/2025/09/26/t... @everywithwords.bsky.social #BookBloggers #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #TheFeatheredBook

Thank you to @kateheap.bsky.social for hosting my blog on The Feathered Book and on why detective fiction is great for children. You can read it here: scopeforimagination.co.uk/2025/09/28/t... @everywithwords.bsky.social #BookBloggers #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #TheFeatheredBook

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The house was very quiet, and the fog—we are in November now—pressed against the windows like an excluded ghost. ~E.M. Forster art by John Atkinson Grimshaw #PhantomsFriday #bookchatweekly

'A Walk in Autumn' - Miyagawa Shuntei, 1898. 🍁 #JapaneseArt #ukiyoe

A big thank you to Erin Lyn Hamilton for hosting my blog on maps in children's books and for her lovely review of The Feathered Book. Read both here: myshelvesarefull.com/2025/09/25/t... #BookBloggers #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #TheFeatheredBook @everywithwords.bsky.social

A big thank you to Margaret Pemberton for hosting my blog on the influence of Sherlock Holmes on The Feathered Book (and for her lovely introduction). margaretpemberton.edublogs.org @everywithwords.bsky.social #BookBloggers #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #TheFeatheredBook #sherlockholmes

Thank you again to @bookcraic.bsky.social for taking part in The Feathered Book blog tour, with a lovely review and my piece on the friendship between Monty and Nettle. bookcraic.blog/2025/09/23/r... bookcraic.blog/2025/09/23/b... @everywithwords.bsky.social #booksky #UKKidlit #TheFeatheredBook

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Ewa Beniak-Haremska. Excellent use of black-and-white drawings in a novel. From The Feathered Book by Charlie Nutbrown, an elegant cosy crime novel about aspiring detective Monty the Fox and the theft of a book. Everything With Words 11 Sept. @charlienutbrown.bsky.social

I seem to have a book published today. The Velveteen Rabbit and Other Classic Children’s Stories. With my selection of tales by Oscar Wilde, E Nesbit, Mark Twain, Eleanor Farjeon and other great names of children’s literature. A beautiful fabric-covered edition from Macmillan Collector’s Library.

My second post for #TheFeatheredBook and this time it’s my review of this utterly delightful mystery adventure - out now! bookcraic.blog/2025/09/23/r... @charlienutbrown.bsky.social @everywithwords.bsky.social

Join Monty on his most fantastic #FeatheredBook blog tour starting tomorrow. Featuring goodnighttoread.wordpress.com , @bookcraic.bsky.social @mrscleveland.bsky.social @booksuperhero2.bsky.social #bookmurmuration et al @everywithwords.bsky.social @charlienutbrown.bsky.social

Muses Oscillates Navigates Takes trips Yearns to emulate Professor Meerschaum Will Monty solve the mystery of #TheFeatheredBook ? #BookBloggers @charlienutbrown.bsky.social @everywithwords.bsky.social @bookcraic.bsky.social @booklib61.bsky.social @booksuperhero2.bsky.social et al

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Next up on goodnighttoread.wordpress.com book blog- Q & A with the amazing @charlienutbrown.bsky.social about his fantastically imaginative fantasy mystery #MG debut. Join Monty 🦊& Nettle 🐇as they go on the trail of #TheFeatheredBook @everywithwords.bsky.social

Join Monty & Nettle on the Amazing Book Blog Tour 📚for #TheFeatheredBook @charlienutbrown.bsky.social @everywithwords.bsky.social - Q & A at goodnighttoread.wordpress.com/@gntread24.b... @bookcraic.bsky.social et al #UKKidLit #BookBloggers #Librarians

The Feathered Book … out TODAY! #kidlit #kidlituk #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #fantasy @everywithwords.bsky.social

#TheFeatheredBook @charlienutbrown.bsky.social @everywithwords.bsky.social #Acrostic #UKKidLit #Bookbloggers BOOK ACROSTIC Fantasy Empty Room mystery Adventure Treat Highly Entertaining Rambunctious Exciting Debut Brilliant One Of a Kind

Happy Publication Day to THE FEATHERED BOOK @charlienutbrown.bsky.social ‘A captivating Wind In The Willows-esque mystery that oozes charm.’ @kieranlarwood.bsky.social ' An abundance of adventure and mystery.' Debut of the month @lovereading4kids.bsky.social #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks

Thank you LoveReading4Kids for making The Feathered Book a Debut of the Month: “An abundance of adventure and mystery … a debut of the highest order.” www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/book/25376/T... #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks @everywithwords.bsky.social

Delighted to be one of The New Statesman’s best children’s books for summer 2025 with my historical MG adventure about a luckless ice cream seller who meets a wish-maker at his magical manor house. @everywithwords.bsky.social #MG #kidlit #kidlituk #kidlit #ReadingForPleasure #booksky #childrensbooks

Fox detectives and otter pirates, labyrinths and libraries, booby traps and boat chases … The Feathered Book … out tomorrow! #kidlit #kidlituk #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #fantasy @everywithwords.bsky.social

A mystery,a pursuit,an investigation,a fun cast of animal characters & a library like no other- Check out The Feathered Book @charlienutbrown.bsky.social @everywithwords.bsky.social winging its way to the world tomorrow-Preview Spotlight- goodnighttoread.wordpress.com #bookbloggers #librarians #MG

Latest on Good Night To Read- goodnighttoread.wordpress.com Illustrator Spotlight & Preview- Delighted to be part of the blog tour for this imaginative book @charlienutbrown.bsky.social @everywithwords.bsky.social with wonderful illustrations by #EwaBeniakHaremska #ukkidlit #librarians

The Feathered Book— out September 11th .

I received some very, very special post today – copies of The Feathered Book! @everywithwords.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlituk #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks

Get ready for fox detectives, otter pirates, labyrinths and alchemy!  It's just one week until The Feathered Book is published!  #kidlit #kidlituk #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks @everywithwords.bsky.social

More of Ewa Beniak-Haremska's extraordinary illustrations from The Feathered Book – published 11 Sep by @everywithwords.bsky.social

I've been so, so lucky to have the incredible Ewa Beniak-Haremska do the illustrations for The Feathered Book – they're exactly how I'd always imagined them, yet somehow even better. Published September 11 by @everywithwords.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlituk #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks

4 for your perusal- Animal adventure in Africa, mythology, magical characters & reinventing a classic #newmiddlegradefiction #libraries #displays #bookbloggers @hachettechildrens.bsky.social @zephyrbooks.bsky.social @everywithwords.bsky.social @bonnierbooksuk.bsky.social