Make myself look daft just to persuade you to try Auntie Medusa and Me as an alternative Christmas read. Never! But it would be nice if you gave it a go. There's snow, a dog in Rudolph antlers and a giant snowman all in the first few pages. Plus a Mission Impossible style hunt for Medusa's head.

🎅🏼🪤📕SCHOOLS! If you’re reading #TheSantaTrap this term, you can find lots of FREE resources for the book using the links below: • Read-along video • Posters: Cover & Spread • Activity Sheets: Wordsearch & Maze • KS1 & 2 Lesson Plans • Author’s Notes • Blogpost about how schools have used the book.

All packed and looking forward to a fun day of school visits tomorrow with @ykidsbootle and Bootle Lit Festival 2025. So much for travelling light!

Happy Audio Publication day to Denizens of Darkness (book 6 in The Mermaid Chronicles) Read for: Evil gods of the deep A magical trident A love affair that goes oh so wrong... Read by the most awesome Dane Anderson

Future Proofing Equality In Children's Publishing Symposium - Friday 14 Nov Just signed up for this @manmetuni.bsky.social and thought I would share and help spread the word. There's a brilliant range of speakers from various publishing and academic backgrounds. Link in comments

How can this be a year ago! I still can't believe my amazing book cover illustration by @flaviasorr was turned into a pumpkin carving. Will be eternally grateful #AuntieMedusaAndMe #halloween #pumpkin

How amazing is this collection of fan art and creative writing inspired by my book My Family and Other Romans. It really is the best feeling when you learn your books have encouraged young people to create their own words and images.

Thank you so much to the fantastic @booksfortopics for adding Auntie Medusa and Me to their ✨ NEW Mythology Booklist 🐦‍🔥⚱️ #Teachers if you haven't come across their brilliantly curated lists do check them out! #Edusky www.booksfortopics.com/booklists/to...

I am delighted to be supporting @bbccin again this year. You can bid on a signed & dedicated copy of Auntie Medusa and Me by popping over to the @childreninread website and looking out for lot 267 www.jumblebee.co.uk/auction/deta... #ChildreninRead2025 #childreninread #childreninneed #signedbooks

New school & festival event as seen on Northwest Tonight. Drop me a line via the contact page on my website and I’ll bring my box of story inspiration your way. #edusky #kidlit #teachers

Been a while Bluesky! Have I missed anything exciting? I have been mostly off socials but hoping to reconnect with lots of lovely writing, illustrator and publishing folk. Follow recommendations welcome!

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