I had a fantastic long weekend in London then topped it all off with a visit to Roehampton Library where I finally got to hang with the formidable octoberjonesco.bsky.social and teach her how to snake dab. Thanks so much for having me, October. You really are a true library hero 💛💛💛 #libraryhero

About to start a new project and there's a huge learning curve. But I honestly believe if you want to stay creative you need to stay open minded and keep experimenting. And I love learning so it's a perfect excuse to do another writing course. May not lead to anything but at least I'm having fun

What an absolutely gorgeous book launch. Cocktails, painting, pick n mix and lovely people and vibe, Amie Jordan has set a new standard for book launches 💜💜💜 Do check out Amie's fab new release All the Lost Souls, the second installment in her Manchester romantasy series All the Hidden Monsters

A one-off chance to meet Curtis on his UK tour #queerlit #memoir

Loving this one by @elnorrywriter.bsky.social - coming 3rd July. Get your preorder in now!

Not long to go and Maisie's books are great! We can't wait to read.

Tunbridge Wells, check out this fab fantasy workshop with my pal Kimberly Pauley twlitfest.co.uk/event/842/

Happy birthday to Writing on the Wall 🎂🎁🥳 I loved joining the 25th birthday celebrations yesterday at @seftonparkpalmhouse. A gorgeous warm event with a whole host of amazing local authors many of who learnt their craft with WoW. Here's to many more years of radical writing 🙌👏

Tomorrow!!!

Super excited to help @wowfest.bsky.social celebrate their 25th birthday on Sunday 🎉🥳 I will be on stage at 1.35 if you fancy coming along to say hello. And be sure not to miss the brilliant Children's Laureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social at 3pm.

Today is the first #IndiePressDay organised by @sylphsea.bsky.social Who are your favourite presses? If you are an Indie Publisher/Press use this thread as a shout out. I have everything by @charcopress.com and Red Circle Authors #publishing #publisher #IndiePublisher #IndependentPublisher

Thanks for sharing, Jo. And thanks also to @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social for your support 💜

A vacancy has recently opened up at the Big Green Bookshop for a new customer. The ideal candidate will have a regular urge to buy lots of amazing books. Please email [email protected] with a list of books you'd like to buy. The position is available straight away.

Spring has sprung & so has the LATEST WRDMag. That's not all. You can now read it online… for FREE! Still available in print for those who like to turn the pages in person 😊 It's a CORKER! Stuffed with extracts, interviews & reviews for 8yrs+ & Xtra for teens. Spread the WRD! 📚😍

The cover for my next book, WILD JOURNEY! Huge thanks to @joe.lillington for this amazing cover and illustrations inside! And to @theweekjunior for the grand reveal - a first for the magazine and truly an honour for me ❤️❤️❤️ Available to preorder now! geni.us/WildJourney

Loki is coming, look busy!

📝 Misrule reigned yesterday at Kings Cross Library in Halifax as our amazing young writers learnt about the Saturnalia King and wrote a manifesto for mischief. What would you do if you were tasked with causing mischief & hosting a day of feasting and festivities?📜 @arvonfoundation.bsky.social

Congratulations to @suewallman.bsky.social

The deranged face of an author about to do their last school visit of the World Book Day season. Morning, Alexander Park Juniors! Let's go!!!

Morning Manchester based #edusky! I just wanted to tell you about this brilliant KS2 writing comp I am judging - prize a class trip to the Museum of Illusions in Manchester. Full details on the museum website - link in comments.

Happy International Women's Day! There's still so much to fight for and I hope the characters I write will continue to show girls and boys there is no one way to be a woman. #internationalwomensday #equality #smashingstereotypes #internationalwomensday2025 #bmxlove #medusa

So who started their #WorldBookDay25 events with their car breaking down an hour before their first school visit? Oh that will be me then. Made it there in time thanks to Uber but it was a close one! Now for trying to get the car repaired before my next event on Saturday 😢

The story of snails Fergus and Shelby, who can magically transform into anything they want, #SnailsOfTheUnexpected by @cowfishdreams.bsky.social, illustrated by Brenda Figueroa, sounds like a whole heap of fun. Out 05/04, huge thanks to @fireflypress.bsky.social for this fabulous proof. 🐌 #KidlitUK

Repost for a chance to win 2 passes for The Charlatans, Embrace & The Coral at Castlefield Bowl in Manchester on July 3rd Tickets on sale Friday 10am Pre-sale tomorrow from 10am WINNER PICKED AT RANDOM TOMORROW (Thursday at 9:30am)

📖 I am super excited to be celebrating #WorldBookDay25 at the Museum of Illusions. Did you know they have a portal? An actual real-life portal? Where better for me to share my own portal stories and tell you how reading transported me to places I could never have imagined 📖

Hey #edusky if you'd like a digital #WorldBookDay letter personalised for your school or library that's full of serious facts like how to be more popular than a slug and why we eat sausages and not librarians please drop me a DM or message via the contact form on my website.

Happy publication day @suehcunningham.bsky.social So lovely to help you celebrate this evening with lovely writer friends 😍 #CloudNine

Congratulations, Candy and Jamie.

🐍 Boots with a touch of snake - I think Auntie Medusa would approve 🐍

My books may be pretty but they are more than a stunning cover by @flaviasorr. They are about difference, self-acceptance and challenging the dominant narrative - all wrapped up in a funny, fantasy adventure. Oh and they have dogs in them 🐶

Finally got to visit the car park at Hexham Aldi....if you know, you know...and if you don't maybe you should order a copy of Auntie Medusa And Me 🐍🦉 #Hexham

Author out-takes! Seriously, is there any such thing as a quick author video? Worth it though to capture that Wallace like facial impression. Just need to get Miss Woo to pose as Gromit now 🐾

Well that was a killer! Going from post viral couch potato to school visit mode is not recommended! Though one little girl telling me she'd had the best day EVER did help make the early start worthwhile. Didn't take any pics so here's a shot of me looking daft for a change #authorvisit #ancientrome

Would love all of my book-loving followers to give this a share (& sign up) - my new reader-facing newsletter As Seen On Booktok - as well as showcasing the BIG books, will also incl quieter books that booktokers love (in translation, short stories, debuts etc) asseenonbooktok.meetthebooktokers.com

I've had a lovely break from social media but I can't drag out Christmas any longer...not when exciting things like this are happening! Congrats @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social Wrong Tracks is another cracker - hope it races into the hands of lots of readers! Out now @uclanpublishing.bsky.social

Beartastic news klaxon! 🚨 There will be a very special reading of My Dad is a Grizzly Bear, by me and @dapsdraws.bsky.social, read by Mo Gilligan on Cbeebies Bedtime Stories at 6:50pm on Monday 23rd December. Happy Christmas Eve Eve! 🎄🐻

Today marks the beginning of #Saturnalia, the Ancient Roman festival that gave us many of our Christmas traditions. If you'd like to know more about this midwinter festival dedicated to Saturn, it is the backdrop for my latest book Auntie Medusa and Me. Io Saturnalia!

⬆️ 🧵 5. Auntie Medusa & Me @mariebasting.bsky.social 4. I am Rebel @rossmontgomery.bsky.social 3. Dragon Riders of Roar @jennymclachlan.bsky.social 2. Murder For Two 1. Skandar & the Chaos Trial @afsteadman.bsky.social #BookSky #kidslituk

Hey #EduSky, If you'd like a seasonal author letter for your KS2 class please drop me a DM. My latest book Auntie Medusa and Me is set during Saturnalia - the Roman equivalent to Christmas - and I'd love to tell you and your class more about this fun festival while encouraging reading for pleasure

If you bring central London to a halt to campaign against catastrophic climate change you're treated as a "barmy" eco "fanatic" who deserves to be locked up. But if you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds

This is a fun read!

Schools! We have a fantastic guide to running a comics club for you, with top tips from @eggyhelen.bsky.social and super illustrations by Emily Kimbell. PLUS get a free comic from The Phoenix and the chance to win a year's subscription for your school! 💥👇 www.booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fea...

When you spend the day making homes for and writing about mischievous fairy folk and get to call it work 😀 Watch this space for a new KS2 northern folklore themed teacher pack courtesy of the Portico Library with workshop design by moi! #EduSky

Hey, if you're looking for a Christmas read with a difference, please check out Auntie Medusa and Me. It's a bit like Die Hard - not specifically a Christmas book but it's set in the run up to Christmas and Saturnalia - the Roman festival that gave us many of our holiday traditions.

⚠️ Pontypridd has been hit by devastating floods and our wonderful independent bookshop, Storyville Books, has seen much of its stock destroyed. If you’re able to buy a book from them, this would go such a long way to help support them rebuild in the aftermath. 👉 uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyvi...

Top work with the starter packs @wonderlandbookshop.bsky.social! If like me you are just finding your way around here and want to connect with UK children's publishing, Helen has put together some great lists. Thank you, Helen 🙏

🚂 Choo Choo! 🚂 It's full steam ahead for @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social's new historical adventure Wrong Tracks! Inspired by the real events of the Rainhill Trials, it is a story of daring and scandal and I can't wait to get stuck in! Thank you @publishinguclan for my review copy! #childrensbooks

A little something to make it easier to find some dope Black creatives to follow on here. ☺️ go.bsky.app/U3UQX2A

Ooh, look what I stumbled across while I was doing some research. Super excited to start this @domestika-org.bsky.social course with the fabulous @isabelwriting.bsky.social - though also slightly intimidated by her non fiction genius :-)