One cat, two cats… Two little kitties for my ark #crochet project

It’s October 1st so I am contractually obliged (and delighted) to say I have a Halloween book out and you should buy it 🎃

A gorgeous review for our little squirrels ✨ I can’t wait to share this story about finding light in the darkness with lots more small people over the coming weeks and months 🤗

My Halloween topper is ready to go. I had to get it done early because I’m so busy in October with Big Monster Bake events! I’ve got lots of school, bookshop and library events so hope to see some of you at one of them 🎃

I’m very lucky because someone gifted me this… I think it’s from the 1960s (like me 😆). Everything worked the first time I turned it on! What household appliance are you still using from the 1960s or before?

I Definitely Don’t Like The Dark by me and Christine Pym is out today 🩵🧡 It’s a shiny story full of hope about finding light in the darkness, something we could all do with RN So I humbly present it to you and hope you like it (please buy it/review it/tell your friends about it 🥹)

I done some #crochet again. Glorious pattern for these little trick or treat mouse fits by @lauralovescrochet.bsky.social 🎃

Well now I’m an emotional heap after receiving this gorgeous surprise in the post from the amazing team at scholastic to celebrate the release of I Definitely Don’t Like The Dark next week 🥹

www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Monster-... The first review is in and it’s a good one! OK, it’s my husband 😄 but I’ll take it 😊 If anyone else has read The BIG Monster Bake and fancies leaving a review, I’d be very grateful 🙏

Best friends Hank and Hoog are back with a new adventure out next week! Of course, I had to immortalise them in yarn 😁 #crochet

This is the joy of #crochet! Need a Halloween hairband for upcoming book events? No problem 🎃

The Thursday Murder Club was fun but THESE are the books I really want to see on screen! Great heroine, tight plots, fresh setting! I love this series by @katepoels.bsky.social and can totally imagine them on the big or small screen!

A lot of people have asked for recs of things to read after Loki, and after much whittling and pondering I have a wee poster for you. Things that Loki readers might like with the aspects of Loki that those books capture! #UKKidlit @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

It’s our book birthday today 🎃 It feels early to get excited about Halloween but I’m already in the zone planning some spooktacular events together take all over the country in October 😊

Really proud of our homage to halloween treats! Come on down to Monster Street this howling Halloween! Out on Thurs from wherever you buy your books by me and Eve O’Brien. It’s worth it for the spiced hot chocolate recipe alone 😋

@bendavisauthor.bsky.social 👀🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱🎹

Tiny horses for my ark #crochet project 🐴🐴

Ark animal of the day is 🐍🐍

Tiny cow has entered the chat #crochet

In the first of a series of posts, we'll find out more about some of our wonderful authors who offer virtual visits. This week meet the brilliant Fiona Barker. virtualauthors.co.uk/2025/08/04/1... #virtualauthorvisit #picturebooks #nursery #keystage1 #keystage2 @fionawritesbooks.bsky.social

🥲 a legend

Pre-order bargains galore on the @waterstones.bsky.social website for the next 3 days including I Definitely Don’t Like The Dark by me and Christine Pym. Use the code SUMMER25 to bag your 25% off (and make me and Christine happy squirrels 😊)!

I love indie bookshops (waving at you @fourbearsbooks.bsky.social and numerous other lovely establishments) but there are just one or two who are very sniffy. I won’t name names but it costs nothing to be nice to a jobbing author who is actually trying to help you sell some books

Primary Teachers! We will be providing some teaching resources which I hope you’ll find really useful, with ideas for activities to accompany “About Time”. The book comes out in August - preview it here. Let me know if you want to preorder a copy signed and dedicated by both authors

🎃 spooky proofs arrived today! Out in Aug and available to preorder now, this book is a recipe in rhyme 👻 definitely a treat and not a trick 😋

Rebecca (who is far more interesting than me) and I are doing interviews etc at the moment to promote this book. If you have a book blog or podcast or regularly email your gran to tell her about new things, we’d be happy to talk to you / answer questions.

Last call for this! Tomorrow at 3:45pm.

New topper out today 🏖️ so you can blame me for the forthcoming downturn in the weather 😆 #crochet Mousefits and accessories from a fab pattern by @lauralovescrochet.bsky.social

Progress update on my new bra design which I am calling the ‘brammock’… Doing better today with elastic and cut up bits of old bra than I did yesterday with bandages and tape 👍

Here’s a short intro to the acres of dross that Moffat is responsible for. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Been awake most of the night trying to redesign the bra. Hubby claims I seem to have more of an issue with conventional bras than most but I think many women long for something better. We are an oppressed mass, much like our boobs.

"I hope readers think I have provided Pax with a fitting finale to his adventures" —@bluegold201 looks back on Pax as he gears up for the final part of the trilogy. Pax and the Secret Swarm arrives October 9th 2025. Click here to read more 👉 tinytreebooks.com/2025/05/27/p... #kidlit

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Sometimes I’m asked ‘why do you care?’ ‘Swifts are one of the oldest species on earth. They spend more time airborne than any other bird yet when they come home they come home to us. They’re on the brink. They just need a brick with a hole in it.’

All great books but I think this list says a lot about how children are not necessarily being exposed to fabulous new books (with the exception of Bluey which doesn’t count as it’s a cartoon).

Saw a lovely patient today who had been sold a hearing aid for an ear with normal hearing. Absolutely no excuse. She was told that she needed to have two to ‘even things up’. Shameless incompetence. Her son is a lawyer so I hope she sues.

unexpectedly teary about this one 🥲 Another amazing job from the team at Scholastic and the wonderful Christine Pym

I’m in a book! It’s not a coincidence either! The lovely @katepoels.bsky.social has included me as character in her fab new early reader 🐝

I’ll never stop being proud of these books or living and breathing the life behind the stories 😊

@dbarker22000.bsky.social 👀

No, YOU had to cut yourself out of your sports bra this morning 🫣 #goodstart

And then there were two #crochet

I got a royalty statement today and I actually earned some

Let’s have some lovely children’s book suggestions to cheer up a grey day! What’s your feel good read read? What makes you smile? Here are a few to get started…

Lost my crojo a bit lately but this little project has reminded me how lovely it is 😉

Our 3rd panto script is up on the Lazy Bee website now George & The Dragon An exciting tale of a brave knight, kind-hearted princess & a scheming witch trying to get her son on the throne. With not one, but TWO dragons 🐲⚔️🏰👸 www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/Scripts/Scri... @fionawritesbooks.bsky.social

For anyone interested, Puffin books UK have a children’s Graphic Novel arm. 🙂 It’s really new and it’s running a competition for new and aspiring graphic novel creators. Hit the link below for more info. ☺️ www.penguin.co.uk/discover/chi...

I think this is what you call a ‘flat white’ 😁😅 Your coffee will never look the same. www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

I'm giving a talk in a few months to some children's publishing and bookselling bods. If you could say one thing to a capitive audience of publishers and booksellers, what would YOU say? #KidLitUK (Dm me if it's something you'd rather not say out loud...)