We are delighted to share that Sophie Cameron has been nominated for the 2026 Carnegie Medal for Writing with her fantastical novel about imagination and friendship, A Flash of Neon! 🎉 Congratulations @sophiecameron.bsky.social! #Carnegies2026 @carnegiemedals.bsky.social

If you haven’t read #AFlashOfNeon yet by @sophiecameron.bsky.social you are really missing out! It made me think about the magic of storytelling in a completely different way. Buy it!! #ukkidlit #kidlituk

You are cordially invited to our Anti-Prime Sale, where every purchase will financially support bookstores, NOT billionaires 🥳

Writers! Note that AI translation (under the guise of "global access") is being seen/used as the weak point to get AI into publishing (possible bc Eng lang publishing is weak on translation). Stand with translators & for more human translation, fairly paid!

🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Winners of the Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration, and Shadowers' Choice Medals: @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social, Nathanael Lessore, Theo Parish and Olivia Lomenech Gill! ‏#Carnegies2025 Read the press release: carnegies.co.uk/2025-winners...

OMG an escape from the Realm @sophiecameron.bsky.social, A Flash Of Neon *is* a true story after all 😅

Britain has no idea - in terms of its self-image, not economists obviously - what economy it actually has One of my favourite facts to point out is: at over £8bn annually, the *videogames industry* is more than twice as valuable to the UK economy as fishing and steel combined.

I work for Scottish Book Trust and we’re running a survey for parents/teachers/kids book enthusiasts about how they find books for kids. I’d be enormously grateful if anyone can spare 5-10 mins to share their thoughts. #KidLitUK forms.office.com/e/EdVhWA0T0n

i dont want to be a killjoy but we desperately need to make it socially unacceptable to talk about asking chatgpt things in regular conversation

There’s so much to enjoy in #AFlashOfNeon, an engaging contemporary fantasy novel by @sophiecameron.bsky.social published by @littletigeruk.bsky.social for readers of 10-14. #UkKidLit vsviewfromthebookshelves.home.blog/2025/05/17/r...

86. A Flash of Neon by @sophiecameron.bsky.social Delightfully original fantasy adventure for younger secondary reading exploring friendship and imagination. Read my review for @justimaginecentre.bsky.social here: justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo... @littletigeruk.bsky.social

A Flash of Neon is a great, imaginative teen #KidLitUK. Yesterday this post went live on TeenLibrarian to coincide w/ publication but I need to share it here! Thanks @littletisophiecameron.bsky for sending a copy & organising a q&a w/ @sophiecameron.bsky.social teenlibrarian.co.uk/2025/05/01/a...

From the award-winning author of AWAY WITH WORDS, @sophiecameron.bsky.social, comes a fantastical story about imagination and friendship, perfect for teen readers! A Flash of Neon is out now! 🦄📚

I'm going to quote post this again because I still see teachers enthusing about AI. Please don't ignore the environmental damage even if you're okay with the theft of copyright. ⬇️

Absolutely adored A Flash of Neon by @sophiecameron.bsky.social when I read it. Out 01/05 for 10-14 readers, huge thanks to @littletigeruk.bsky.social for sending a finished copy - here’s my review to tell you all you need to know! 🥰 worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2024/11/20/a...

The internet keeps showing me these ads saying "we're looking for millennials who haven't exercised in YEARS" and I feel very called out

In honour of Hayao Miyazaki I've implemented the biggest update to the GenAI mute/block list in a few months. Clear your feed. Let me know of any missed accounts and any false positive I might have swept up. I'm not perfect and happy to review mistakes. bsky.app/profile/eidy...

Thank you to everyone who has signed our petition, 6,000+! Authors deserve to have a livelihood and compensation from their work, if you haven't signed do so now 👇

Stunned to see that my debut Out of the Blue is on Kirkus's list of the Best Teen & YA Books of the 21st Century (So Far)! What a huge compliment to be featured alongside incredible books like A Monster Calls, Last Night at the Telegraph Club, and many others www.kirkusreviews.com/young-adult/...

This is such a sad loss – a phenomenal writer and by all accounts a wonderful person. Thinking of all of Alex's family and friends

My kids were setting out the rules for a game earlier and one specified "no eating tortilla de patatas while you play football". I want to know what he has witnessed to make that necessary

Always good when the authoritarian leader decrees who is and is not Jewish.

Revealing the shortlist for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Illustration! 🏅 These fabulous books transmit stories in ways that words alone cannot. 🎨✨ Congratulations to the brilliant shortlisted illustrators! #Carnegies2025 🎉 Explore the full list here: 🔗 carnegies.co.uk/illustration...

Congratulations to all! A brilliant list 👏

Writers of Bluesky! I'm on the lookout for some fresh new voices for middle grade readers. I love contemporary realistic stories but am happy to be swept away with something with fantasy elements too. All submission details are on our website www.skylark-literary.com/submission-guidelines 📚💕#MSWL

I'm on a deadline for my next book so of course I've become obsessed with planning my kids' birthday party. I absolutely must spend 2 hours designing invitations. It is necessary that I read 57 different chocolate cake recipes. The day will be ruined if I don't hand sew bunting.

Cover Reveal!! School girl, skater boy…. What if neither label fits? So thrilled to show off KICKFLIP Volume One’s amazing cover by Logan Hanning. 💛🤍💜🖤 Preorders are open! geni.us/Kickflip

Today was wear something purple today as organised by our equalities group. My purple thing was this book & bookgroup also discussed it and our other favourite #LGBT authors and characters. Special mention to @sophiecameron.bsky.social Russell T Davies and @aliceoseman.bsky.social ! #lgbtpridemonth

uk.bookshop.org/lists/books-... Loads of my books seem to be on sale on @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social AND if buy any children's book this month 10% go to @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social #ReadItForward

Sadly A Flash of Neon seems to be one of about 6 upcoming kids' books *not* included in that Waterstones 25% off offer, but if you'd like to preorder it for full RRP you can and I'd be very grateful 😅 www.waterstones.com/book/a-flash...

Not new but I also really loved Away with Words by @sophiecameron.bsky.social which I’ve only just caught up with. I love books that make you think about language and how we use it, but it packs in so much empathy and wonderful characters as well. Such a great read. #SundayMorningBookChat

✨ COVER REVEAL ✨ This Valentines Day, we're so excited to reveal the cover for #AFlashOfNeon by Carnegie shortlisted author @sophiecameron.bsky.social, a coming-of-age story with a fantastical twist! 🦄✨💭 Cover illustration by Helder Oliveira Cover design Pip Johnson Coming May 2025! #TeenBooks

This is very urgent. The UK government is planning to change copyright law. If you are an artist, author, musician or work in the creative industry please read this. www.chrishaughton.com/blog/ai-and-...

Now more than ever.

My kid asked how to spell sirop (French for syrup) earlier and when I explained about the silent p he was furious. Oh, my sweet summer child! You know nothing of the orthographic horrors that await you

I'm rewatching Derry Girls, and that bit where Joe puts his hand on Gerry's shoulder as they watch the news about the bomb 😭 so subtle but so touching

It's not a demolition site it's a mass grave. It's not a demolition site it's a crime scene. It's not a demolition site its a homeland. It's not a demolition site it's Palestine. It's not a demolition site it's a genocide.

I'm looking at a list of banned books and apparently a picture book was considered "sexually explicit" in Alabama because the author's surname is Gay 🫠 sawdust for brains, these people

The spectacular shortlist for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2025 is here! 🥳 Chosen by booksellers across the country, there's magic on every page, whatever their age. Discover the amazing shortlisted authors and illustrators here: bit.ly/3w9ZuZb #WCBP25

My 4yo was waxing lyrical about how my wife is so good at DIY and gardening and cooking and making things from Lego earlier. Then, clearly trying to be fair and find a compliment for me too, he informed me I'm "the best at flushing the toilet"

My next book A FLASH OF NEON is out 3 months today! I saw the final cover yesterday and it is so perfect, I can't wait to share it. It's still on Netgalley (and getting very nice reviews!) if you fancy an early read www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...

My next book A FLASH OF NEON is out 3 months today! I saw the final cover yesterday and it is so perfect, I can't wait to share it. It's still on Netgalley (and getting very nice reviews!) if you fancy an early read www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...

Find it very annoying that in light of the horrible shit that’s happening to trans people in the US, the narrative of cis progressives is still “he won’t stop at trans people!!” when it is actually bad even if he did stop there as trans people are, in fact, people

Just finished season 1 of Severance and I'm now glad I didn't get around to it until season 2 had started, because the wait after that cliffhanger would have been torture

Wonderful story. Deservedly on the front page.

This is what we mean when we talk about active allyship. This woman saw an opportunity, snatched it, and RAN. She could have tried to protect herself and please the kaiser but she said what needs saying - no dancing around the subjects, naming the victims. A hero. An actual hero.