🚨New YA klaxon

I look at pregnant people as young as 15 in my research. I say people because aside from being gender inclusive, I will not refer to pregnant children as "women".

This is a great read by someone who's been unfailingly kind & supportive to other debut authors. Stephen's written The Last Death Poet, a YA novel in which Michael moves to Belfast where his dad disappeared, & starts having visions of the city's troubled past. Go Stephen! #ukkidlit #kidlituk #ya

An article I wrote for Writing.ie about my journey so far as a debut author. Tips for a Debut Author by Stephen Daly www.writing.ie/resources/de...

The wait is almost over for the #UV26 longlist announcement 🙌 Watch this space for news very, very soon... We know UV really does help writers' dreams come true. The first crop of #UV24 books are out this spring. Congratulations Louise Austin, @thatstephendaly.bsky.social and Esther Scherpenisse 👏

London folk might want to check out @thatstephendaly.bsky.social at Waterstones next month. The Last Death Poet is a fabulous book, so I'm sure it will be a great event. www.waterstones.com/events/steph...

THIS is the one I prefer (by @thatstephendaly.bsky.social ). Doesn’t even look like the same person, aside from the blue polo, which I have to wear as part of my cult.

Hello hello! I'm delighted that The Last Death Poet has been selected by Waterstones for their October pre-order offer. Between Tuesday 14th and Friday 17th October you can get 25% off the book by entering OCTOBER25 when booking through the link below. tinyurl.com/muvn982b #WPreorder

I adore the cover of this book, and I can't wait to read the story inside when it comes out next year.

One of the things about this study is that a lot of baby and toddler books are written in house, by editors. So the study reveals the whiteness of editorial in kidlit even if not explicitly. But, big picture, this trend is unacceptable. I remember so many promises www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

Hello, everybody! I have GREAT NEWS!!!!!

So… smartphones for teenagers are going to be *banned* in schools, but *mandatory* everywhere else. Got it. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Real good news/bad news thing for Starmer. Good news: he got people to sign up for signing at a similar pace to Your Party's mailing list. Bad news: It's opposition to his ID cards idea. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Cis 'allies' be like: Why are trans people weird about the UK's ID proposals? Us: They will force out us 'Allies': I'm sure that won't happen Us: They have literally involved transphobe groups in the design stage. It will happen from day 1. 'Allies': You're just hysterical. Won't happen.

Hi LGBT+ Labour, thanks for the email about all your fabulous conference events, but my copy seems to be missing the meeting about tackling the overwhelming wave of transphobia that has engulfed Labour policy in the last two years and has left trans people across the UK living in fear. Typo?

We are delighted to announce that the winner of this years Children’s Books Ireland Annual Award is @tadhgmacdh.bsky.social Tadhg is the founder of @futafata.bsky.social, and a trailblazer of Irish-language publishing. Read more: childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/... Comhghairdeas a Thaidhg!

ICYMI: Macmillan Children’s Books has signed a major new series from award-winning debut author Louise Austin. Alex Abbott is [Un]Dead will publish in April 2026 👇 #BookSky

It’s time for women and allies to speak up. To say ‘not in our name’ to the discrimination and exclusion of trans people. Are you with us? ✍️ If you are a woman and agree please sign @nionwomen.bsky.social 's open letter https://goodlaw.social/wu1u

"Irish creatives are in the limelight and rightly being celebrated. But children’s authors and illustrators in Ireland too often fly under the radar." Support Irish authors and illustrators writing for young people! ✍️Article by our CEO Elaina Ryan www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

“Words are not violence” - proceeds to quote Hitler’s words

Queen

It is over for the genocide deniers. Even the BBC is now splashing on the UN commission of inquiry concluding that Israel has committed genocide. Those who supported Israel's onslaught: You backed a genocide. You will never scrub the shame away.

Hey #kidlit illustrators! We're beginning work on new Christmas/nighttime themed picture book. I'm looking for someone with a painterly, textured, and literary style capable conjuring magic, light, and wonder. Please respond w/ samples + folio link. Please no emails/DMs. 💙❤️ #artcommissions

What would Orwell think about a huge face on a gigantic screen telling a crowd of people they should wage war on foreigners and dissidents? No way of knowing, I guess.

"Sinn Féin and the DUP have stalled the nutrients action programme over fears of a farmer backlash." The *only* thing they'll unite on: ensuring the largest lake ecosystem in Ireland or Britain, Lough Neagh, continues to die of pollution. What a f**king disgrace. share.google/cazBTwCid9qR...

"Britain is a nation proudly built on tolerance, diversity and respect. Our flag represents our diverse country" (looks at British history) Um ...

Keir m’dear, your flag was known as ‘The Butcher’s Apron’

Inject this into my veins and stop talking over people of colour and dismissing their concerns

Farage doesn’t have to be an inevitability folks. We’ve got four years, and I think this is what revitalised hope looks like to me.

The Children's Book Project has today launched a "bold drive" to gift one million books to children living in book poverty across the UK during the 2025-26 academic year 👇 #BookSky

Entries to Undiscovered Voices 2026 close at midnight tomorrow. If you are still polishing your submission - you can do it! 💪 We can't wait to read your stories. Don't miss your chance 👇 www.undiscoveredvoices.com @scbwi.bsky.social @scbwiireland.bsky.social #UV26

Dismayed by the "I loathe Gl**ner but his arrest should scare us all" takes. The bar for arrest over a social media post *should be extremely high*, but a guy who's harassed trans people 19 hours a day for 8 years, telling his 600k fans to attack any trans women they see, clears that bar v easily?

As an author it is my professional duty to yell this at regular details. As an added incentive to preorder Loki, you can get a personalised and doodled one here! @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social www.papercatbookshop.co.uk/products/lok...

London! London-adjacent people! If you'd like to come and say hi and get your Loki: A bad God's Guide to Causing Chaos signed I will be at The Children's Bookshop on Sat 13th, 11am. I will also be painting their window... @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #UKKidlit #Edusky

When I was announced as the lead in a Doctor Who spinoff in 2023 Graham Linehan tweeted about me for TWO DAYS, tagging the BBC and others to say that I am pro-child abuse and they shouldn't work with me.

Entries for @uvcompetition.bsky.social close one week today! Winners will be published in the #UV26 anthology and introduced to agents and editors at the exclusive launch party. Don't miss this incredible chance to launch your #kidlit career🚀 undiscoveredvoices.com

Free online attendance at The Fantasy Summer School 2025, organised by the University of Oxford, and Bloomsbury Publishing, that brings together the expertise of scholars, publishers working with fantasy authors. Link here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oxford-blo... Please share :)

thank you for your feedback 30 internet strangers i hadn't considered the less funny version of my joke

I'm working on making a cosy home for all things KidLit from across the island of Ireland: think digital library meets Golden Pages with AO3 searchability. If that sounds cool ✨join my quest for world domination✨ (or just updates) docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #IrishKidLit #UKKidLit #speirgorm

Proof copy arrived in the post and I’m so excited that I ignored my inner cringe and recorded a video! It’s really happening. Proper dream come true stuff going on here. Wild! Thank you so much @rocktheboatnews @oneworldpublications Cover art: @adamscarvalho

Who's spending the weekend polishing their #UV26 submission? Two years ago, that was @thatstephendaly.bsky.social and now look - his stunning YA debut will be out next year. If you're an unagented, unpublished kidlit/YA writer, don't miss this opportunity! Enter at undiscoveredvoices.com

Authors: GO FILE YOUR CLAIMS

Today we found a Liesler bat sleeping in the living room. A lovely bat rescue volunteer came to check he was okay - and he was. He’s getting fed and hydrated tonight and then brought back here to be released in the garden tomorrow night. I love him.

So excited for this!

“Myth busting doesn’t work” = I am going to encourage racist propaganda