Who has a 'devil cat', is a Titanic geek and used to write under a table? It's @lindsaylittleson.bsky.social! Read our interview all about Lindsey's exciting books, writing tips and brilliant virtual visits. virtualauthors.co.uk/2025/11/10/1... #virtualauthorvisit #authorinterview #writingtips

Mentioned my favourite review yesterday: "I am sure many will enjoy this story, but I am not one of them." It cut me deeply at the time! Any other authors have a review that is stuck like glue in the memory?

I've checked and you can easily squeeze one or two of these children's books into a Christmas stocking. My favourite review: "I am sure many will enjoy this story, but I am not one of them." lindsaylittleson.co.uk/books/

With determined characters, inventiveness and nail-biting flying sequences #LinnetandthePeriwinkleFlyer @lindsaylittleson.bsky.social @tinytreebooks.bsky.social is #RedReadingHub’s #kidlit #fiction book of the day reviewed on the blog wp.me/p11DI5-dvk

The wars Trump believes he has ended: Calormenes vs Narnia Middle Earth vs Mordor Achaeans vs Troy Autobots vs Decepticons Galactic Empire vs Rebel Alliance Peter Rabbit vs Mr McGregor The civil war in Panem Lilliput vs Blefuscu #Trump

I’ve posted this before, but the empathy part seems absolutely crucial right now! My parenting/teaching advice is read stories to your children. Don’t stop when they can read by themselves. It will develop empathy, build confidence, increase vocabulary, spark their imaginations, help them to fly.

You know what authors value more than anything else? REVIEWS. Just posted reviews for the last three books I read: Firebloom by Justin Davies @discoverkelpies.bsky.social , Linnet and the Periwinkle Flyer @lindsaylittleson.bsky.social and The Last Bard @mazevansauthor.bsky.social . All fab, btw!

Join a young inventor on an unforgettable steampunk adventure! 🚀 Take to the skies with Linnet and the Periwinkle Flyer by @lindsaylittleson.bsky.social, today! Get your copy here 👉 amzn.to/4mnxEy0 #KidLit

Lovely couple of days in Wolverhampton and Telford, visiting two delightful schools to talk about Titanic and the joys of reading. Being a children’s author continues to be the best job in the world!

This has never felt so true. hoyfc.com

Scottish schools opportunity! #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #EduSky

Ice Cream Boy by @lindsaylittleson.bsky.social is another great book portraying dementia. I’d also recommend My Dog by Olivia Wakefield which covers death of a parent, The Bravest Word by Kate Foster which deals with depression and Buzzing by Samuel Sattin which addresses the affects of OCD.

I’ve posted this before, but the empathy part seems absolutely crucial right now! My parenting/teaching advice is read stories to your children. Don’t stop when they can read by themselves. It will develop empathy, build confidence, increase vocabulary, spark their imaginations, help them to fly.

#TransRightsAreHumanRights #TransRights

Had a lovely time at the #KelpiesPrize award ceremony tonight. The story extracts were wonderful and the illustrations gorgeous. There’s so much talent in #Scotland! Huge well done to everyone on the shortlists and congratulations to winners Tem Rae Wilder and Joshua Dau. 😍🥂📚

✨ A middle-grade adventure for readers who never quite fit the mould. Linnet and the Periwinkle Flyer by @lindsaylittleson.bsky.social is out now! 🚀 Get your copy 👉 amzn.to/4mnxEy0

youtu.be/47ImtwtJ1xM Come to the FREE online launch of To War with Wallace on 11th September, the anniversary of the Battle of Stirling Bridge! 6pm! Tickets available at the link above!

40 years ago today, R.M.S. Titanic was discovered by a joint American-French expedition led by Robert Ballard. It’s the perfect day to read The Titanic Detective Agency! All the characters were real life passengers or crew on the doomed ship. #Titanic

Treat to self! Looking forward to this, @lindsaylittleson.bsky.social !

Wrote this blog about my dad. lindsaylittleson.co.uk/blog/nought-...

Spent a lovely hour at @WaterstonesBrae yesterday afternoon, designing flying machines and making gliders with some delightful children and their parents. Thank you for having me! 🥰📚

Exciting #bookpost from @lindsaylittleson.bsky.social and @tinytreebooks.bskymsocial! We can't wait to fly off with Linnet!! ✈️✨️📖 #kidlit #kidlituk #mg

It’s publication day for Linnet and the Periwinkle Flyer, set in Victorian Leeds and featuring some weird and wonderful inventions. Stunning cover by the talented Elise Carmichael. Inspired by the magical creations of Percy and Ella Pilcher, Glasgow-based pioneers of flight.

Happy book birthday to me!

Out today ✨ Linnet and the Periwinkle Flyer by @lindsaylittleson.bsky.social! A heartwarming, high-spirited adventure about invention, rebellion, and dreaming big in a world that wants to keep girls small. Out now 👉 amzn.to/4mnxEy0

Linnet and the Periwinkle Flyer by @lindsaylittleson.bsky.social is out this week! 🚀 Get your copy 👉https://amzn.to/4mnxEy0 In a world that wants to keep girls small, Linnet Hill dares to dream big ✨Join her on the adventure she's been waiting for. #KidLit

What a lovely offer!

This is one of the million reasons why I love Lindsay! 📚

Yesterday in Millport and Largs. Marshmallow ice cream and a playful pod of dolphins, There are few places lovelier on a glorious day.

If you would like your pupils to come back to school to a letter from an author about the joys and benefits of reading for pleasure, just email or DM me.

A young inventor becomes an unsuspecting adventurer at the heart of this thrilling steampunk fantasy! ⚙️ 'Linnet and the Periwinkle Flyer' by @lindsaylittleson.bsky.social flies into stores on Aug. 21st! Get your copy 👉 amzn.to/4mnxEy0 #KidLitl

August at Tiny Tree is all about big dreams and surprises! 🌟 🌕 14/08 - Wolf Girl by Sally Anderson ✈️ 21/08 - Linnet and the Periwinkle Flyer by @lindsaylittleson.bsky.social 🌳 28/08 - The Family Tree by Yasmine Anane & Mark Beech 🐾 ??/?? - Shh! It's a secret Pre-order them all today!

Glasgow and Barga are the settings for Ice Cream Boy, my children's novel about Luca, who is determined to save his family's ice cream shop. Read about Barga, the most Scottish town in Italy, here! 🔽 www.bbc.co.uk/travel/artic...

My dad died on Thursday. He was the loveliest man. Who’s going to say “take care of yourself, dear” now?

If you take away the librarian, you don’t have a library. Please sign and share to save Glasgow’s school librarians. www.change.org/p/save-our-s...

I like the idea of a year that prioritises reading. Let’s make 2026 the year we reopen closed libraries, open new ones and reverse the loss of school librarians.

Look at all these lovely authors, illustrators and poets just waiting to meet you! Find out more about them and book a virtual visit to your school or nursery by visiting www.virtualauthors.co.uk. Let's connect authors and readers across the globe! #authorvisit #virtualauthorvisit #kidlit

People should read The Rewilders by @lindsaylittleson.bsky.social uk.bookshop.org/a/15738/9781...

In a world that wants to keep girls small, Linnet dares to dream big ✨ A missing friend. A flying machine. A future waiting to take off 🚀 Linnet and the Periwinkle Flyer is a soaring MG steampunk adventure by @lindsaylittleson.bsky.social. Coming Aug. 21st: amzn.to/4mnxEy0 #KidLit

The young people of Glasgow are being shamefully treated. Removing school librarians is a disgraceful plan.

Linnet and the Periwinkle Flyer, a MG steampunk adventure about invention & belonging is coming in August. Gorgeous cover: @elisecillustration.com Inspirations: Percy Pilcher's incredible flying machines, Edward Jenner's pioneering work on smallpox vaccination & some ingenious Victorian inventions!

Children from our P4 & P4/5 class were so inspired after reading the fantastic ‘Euro Spies’ They planned their own euro adventure! Please know @lindsaylittleson.bsky.social you continue to inspire our pupils more than you know! #EuroSpies #JP2Journeys #PowerofReading @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social

I get frustrated with the children’s publishing industry and its obsession with celebrities, and sometimes wonder why I bother writing children’s books. And then I get letters like these and know that it matters.

I am so proud of this novel. It's aimed at children but can be enjoyed by anyone interested in the Titanic disaster. All the characters were real-life passengers or crew on the doomed ship and I did so much research to ensure I got my facts right! www.cranachanpublishing.co.uk/product/the-...

A missing friend. A flying machine. A future waiting for take off 🚀 Linnet and the Periwinkle Flyer is a soaring middle-grade steampunk adventure by @lindsaylittleson.bsky.social! Coming August 21st: amzn.to/4mnxEy0 #KidLit

Teachers and school librarians, I'm happy to send a letter to your school encouraging the pupils to read over the summer holidays and to take part in the Summer Reading Challenge. Just DM or email me.

The trouble I have with writing novels is every other aspect of life goes a bit to pot while I’m writing.

This anxiety spinner pin-badge is so me just now. In fact, it probably applies to just about everyone. It’s designed by my daughter Sally of hoyfc.com so don’t dare steal it Temu.

“The importance of parents’ and other guardians’ reading to youngsters now being almost universally understood as critical in the development of reading as a lifetime habit.” Here’s one difference between Spain and the UK. A UK gov’t sponsored TV and social media campaign could help address this.

If Spain can do it, why can’t we? We need to do everything in our power to reverse the decline in reading for pleasure in the UK. It’s not a luxury, it’s absolutely essential for a kind, civilised society. Readers don’t support Trump and Farage. publishingperspectives.com/2025/01/spai....