Thank you so much to my old primary school Cotham Gardens for having me in to talk about writing, being a writer, and The Feathered Book! It was wonderful to be back

Thank you to The Irish Times for including The Feathered Book in their Children's Books for Christmas article! "A gripping whodunnit … there is word pleasure in abundance in this atmospheric debut." #UKKidlit #childrensbooks #BookBloggers @irishtimes.com @everywithwords.bsky.social

I just realised that Peter Dickinson died ten years ago yesterday. It was also his birthday. He was an absolutely wonderful (and very underrated) children's writer, and also author of some great detective books. #booksky #UKKidlit #childrensbooks #BookBloggers #DetectiveFiction #Mystery

Thank you to The Irish Times for including The Feathered Book in their Children's Books for Christmas article! "A gripping whodunnit … there is word pleasure in abundance in this atmospheric debut." #UKKidlit #childrensbooks #BookBloggers @irishtimes.com @everywithwords.bsky.social

'Apart from the propulsive plot, there is word pleasure in abundance in this atmospheric debut' Thanks Sarah Keating @irishlittimes.bsky.social for Including The Feathered Book @charlienutbrown.bsky.social in your best books for Christmas!

Thank you to LoveReading4Kids for including The Feathered Book in its Best Children's Books of the Year! "A debut of the highest order" www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/blog/the-lov... #UKKidlit #childrensbooks #BookBloggers @everywithwords.bsky.social

#KidsBooksFriday @irishkidsbooks.bsky.social #UKKidLit #Mythology #Fantasy #Venice #MiddleGrade #Mystery #Adventure #AbseilingLibrarians #bookbloggers #librarians These are all amazing reads, but only one was read in 2025. Will have to think of more recommendations.

Thank you to Books for Keeps for the lovely review of The Feathered Book. "Anyone who wants … to immerse themselves in a deceptively cosy world, will very much enjoy Nutbrown’s imagination." booksforkeeps.co.uk/review/the-f.... #UKKidlit #childrensbooks #BookBloggers

Happy birthday to John Crowley, one of my very favourite writers and author of various magical and beautiful masterpieces, including Little, Big and Ægypt. #booksky #fantasy #fantasybooks #books

Born on this day in 1757 in Soho London William Blake Poet,visionary & Romantic. #WilliamBlake

I had a great time talking about writing and The Feathered Book at Fairlawn Primary School yesterday. Thank you for having me! #kidlit #kidlituk #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks

Received an email from Elon Musk that EWW X account has been closed—never knew that I was a danger 'free speech' &Trump, feel honoured— please repost & follow Indie publisher of children's fiction, three books nominated for Carnegie 2026. #childrensbooks #fiction #childrensillustrators

#TheFeatheredBook by @charlienutbrown.bsky.social illustrated by #ewabeniakharemska & published by @everywithwords.bsky.social is brilliant! Think: The Wind In The Willows meets The Name of The Rose! #UkKidLit Here’s my review👇 vsviewfromthebookshelves.home.blog/2025/11/23/m...

Ticklepenny and Pecksniff descend the library steps. An illustration by Ewa Beniak-Haremska from The Feathered Book #illustrations #kidlit #kidlituk #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks

Elon Musk has just suspended our X account—we're a danger to those who presently control the world, feeling honoured—building our hopes on Bluesky—please Repost Follow indie publisher of fine books #books #Fiction #chilrensbooks @louiestowell.bsky.social

Honoured and delighted to reveal that The Feathered Book has been announced as the inaugural winner of the prestigious ‘Dad’ award #kidlit #kidlituk #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks

Awesome to see Black Gables @eibhliscarcione.bsky.social and The World between the Rain @susancahill.bsky.social nominated for writing and Ewa Beniak-Haremska nominated for her stunning illustrations of A Place of a Thousand Wishes @sarahmerrett1.bsky.social

Thank you to Bristol's wonderful Heron Books for a mention and a lovely review of The Feathered Book in their October round-up www.heronbooks.co.uk/how-herons-a...

The #graphicnovel adaptation of Richard Adam’s #watershipdown is a visual treat. It’s extremely faithful to the original and is structured superbly. A morning of absolute bliss with the expected emotional rollercoaster of a journey. Masterpiece. @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social

Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to author Susanna Clarke (1959). #wyrdbritainbirthdays #susannaclarke #piranesi #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #fantasyauthor

Excellent advice...and something for every occasion! www.joanaiken.com/books/

Happy birthday to Nicholas Stuart Gray – one of the great unsung children's writers. Here's an extraordinary and surprising article about Gray's life: www.imaginarymongoose.co.uk/blog/reviews...

A signed copy of The Feathered Book in Waterstones (Union Street, Bristol)

🐈Today we wish a PAWfect publication day to #TheCatsTales by @charliecreed.bsky.social! 'From Dick Whittington to witches' familiars, this beautifully presented compendium of feline folktales collects evocative stories about cats from around the world.' @waterstones.bsky.social bit.ly/47qn0QA

Thank you to Peters, specialist supplier of children's books, for making The Feathered Book a recommended read and for the lovely review! “A wonderful debut with excellent writing" peters.co.uk #libraries #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #BookBloggers

My new friend, Captain Hook #puppets #booksky #childrensbooks #books #peterpan

Happy birthday to one of my all-time heroes, the incomparable Ursula K. Le Guin #booksky #fantasy #fantasybooks

Loving this: Books – A Manifesto by Ian Patterson @paftersnu.bsky.social

'The Cat's Tales: Feline Fairy Tales and Folklore' – 40 magical tales about cats from around the world. Published 23 October by @eandtbooks.bsky.social eandtbooks.com/books/the-ca... #cat #cats #catsofbluesky #Caturday #fairytales #folklore

#AliensMadeMeDoIt written by #DavidMacphail & illustrated by #RoryWalker is a funny and heartwarming story ideal for lower KS2 children. Thanks for my copy @everywithwords.bsky.social #UkKidLit Here’s my review 👇 vsviewfromthebookshelves.home.blog/2025/10/13/m...

Thank you @gntread24.bsky.social! I love so many animal stories, but probably the biggest ones for me when I was little were: Kenneth Grahame – The Wind in the Willows Robin Jarvis – The Deptford Mice Russell Hoban – The Mouse and His Child Brian Jacques – Redwall series

Latest on goodnighttoread.wordpress.com book blog. Illustrator Q & A Spotlight- #EwaBeniak-Haremska on the magic of black & white illustrations @charlienutbrown.bsky.social #TheFeatheredBook @everywithwords.bsky.social #BookBlogTours #UKKidLit #Libraries #MG #Fantasy #Mystery #Illustration

Artwork by Shinji Asano for Japanese translations of 'Titus Groan', 'Gormenghast' and 'Titus Alone' #MervynPeake

A very big thank you to @gntread24.bsky.social for posting my blog on Ewa Beniak Haremska's beautiful illustrations in The Feathered Book. You can read it here: goodnighttoread.wordpress.com #BookBloggers #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #TheFeatheredBook @everywithwords.bsky.social

Happy birthday to Edmund Crispin, one of the best, funniest, and most distinctive writers of detective fiction. Here's the first part of a wonderful article about Crispin: thepassingtramp.blogspot.com/2011/11/what... #booksky #detectives #DetectiveFiction #Mystery

@charlienutbrown.bsky.social @bookcraic.bsky.social et al #bookblogtours #fantasy #middlegradefiction #detectives #worldbuilding #illustrations

Thank you to @kateheap.bsky.social for hosting my blog on The Feathered Book and on why detective fiction is great for children. You can read it here: scopeforimagination.co.uk/2025/09/28/t... @everywithwords.bsky.social #BookBloggers #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #TheFeatheredBook

It's my stop on the blog tour for The Feathered Book by @charlienutbrown.bsky.social with a delightful guest post about why children should read detective fiction! @everywithwords.bsky.social scopeforimagination.co.uk/2025/09/28/t...

Thank you to @kateheap.bsky.social for hosting my blog on The Feathered Book and on why detective fiction is great for children. You can read it here: scopeforimagination.co.uk/2025/09/28/t... @everywithwords.bsky.social #BookBloggers #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #TheFeatheredBook

Thank you so much to @mrscleveland.bsky.social for her lovely review and for hosting my blog on the world of The Feathered Book. You can read both here: missclevelandsreading.com/2025/09/26/t... @everywithwords.bsky.social #BookBloggers #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #TheFeatheredBook

Today my book on Russell Hoban is published. Thank you to the friends, family, and colleagues who helped get me here, and thank you especially to my wonderful wife! @russellhoban.bsky.social @mcfarland.bsky.social @txst.edu

Congrats to author Graeme Wend-Walker on the arrival of his brand-new book about Russ! The book is entitled "Russell Hoban: Faithful to the Strange" and it's already available at booksellers. The cover features a painting Russ loved—the head of Orpheus with his lyre as depicted by Odilon Redon.

Massive thank you to @booksuperhero2.bsky.social for hosting my blog on why I love animal stories and their influence on The Feathered Book librarygirlandbookboy.com/2025/09/26/b... #BookBloggers #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #TheFeatheredBook @everywithwords.bsky.social

Thank you @charlienutbrown.bsky.social for a signed copy of The Feathered Book - really kind of you and I’ll add to my borrowing library! #headteacherheadreader

#TheFeatheredBook by #CharlieNutbrown is a great merger of cost animal story & intriguing mystery. Read Charlie’s special piece about why he loves animal stories on my blog. @everythingwithwords cover by @hollyovenden librarygirlandbookboy.com/2025/09/26/b...

A big thank you to Erin Lyn Hamilton for hosting my blog on maps in children's books and for her lovely review of The Feathered Book. Read both here: myshelvesarefull.com/2025/09/25/t... #BookBloggers #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #TheFeatheredBook @everywithwords.bsky.social

A big thank you to Erin Lyn Hamilton for hosting my blog on maps in children's books and for her lovely review of The Feathered Book. Read both here: myshelvesarefull.com/2025/09/25/t... #BookBloggers #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #TheFeatheredBook @everywithwords.bsky.social

Umberto Eco's personal library wasn't too bad www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czc_...  #booksky #bookshelves

As Monty & Nettle go on the trail of the missing #FeatheredBook they encounter Ruthless On point Kooky Extreme Belligerent Yen for treasure 🦦 @charlienutbrown.bsky.social @everywithwords.bsky.social Out now. Snap it up for a thrilling fantasy read.

A big thank you to Margaret Pemberton for hosting my blog on the influence of Sherlock Holmes on The Feathered Book (and for her lovely introduction). margaretpemberton.edublogs.org @everywithwords.bsky.social #BookBloggers #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #TheFeatheredBook #sherlockholmes