2025 was a special year when my #debut #middlegrade #RunningMyOwnRace was published by Nosy Crow. A lot has exceeded my expectations. Big thanks to everyone who has supported me, bought the book, read, reviewed, recommended or posted about it. Wishing you all the best for 2026❤️. #happynewyear

Thank you to Amazon for including Running My Own Race in their UK best children’s books of 2025 list and for the lovely review of the book. #bestbooks2025 #BookRecommendation #bookreview #runningmyownracebook #amazonbooks #middlegrade

Congratulations to the fantastic authors and illustrators of the 12 longlisted books in our 9+ Fiction category! #Spark12BooksOfChristmas 🎄🎁📚

Day 10, 9+ Fiction: 'Running My Own Race' by Abena Eyeson. The new boy at school shines on the track but has to tackle tough challenges off it, learning that finding his own rhythm is the true victory. @nosycrow.bsky.social @eyesab2.bsky.social #Spark12BooksOfChristmas 🎄🎁📚

Wonderful to see Running My Own Race on the @lovereading4kids.bsky.social Best Books of 2025 list. Thank you so much🙏🏽❤️. You can purchase Running My Own Race on the LoveReading4Kids website. share.google/KYOZJ0E0Glpn... #bestchildrensbooks #runningmyownracebook #kidlit #christmasbookgifts #books

🌟 Revealing the Peters Children's Book of the Year Awards Shortlist for 2026! 🌟 Chosen by our judging panel, these 23 brilliant books represent the best children's publishing in the past year across 4 categories. peters.co.uk/news-page/re...

The messages in this book are so important! I know UKS2 will love Kofi and how he never gives up. @eyesab2.bsky.social

Thanks @petersbooks.bsky.social for shortlisting #RunningMyOwnRace for the Peters Books Award. Winners in each category & overall winner decided by #teacher & #librarian vote. Please place your vote on Peters books website before 28 February. share.google/rZav1yic2Il1... @nosycrow.bsky.social

Running My Own Race is an editors' pick for hand-selected reads for children and young adults on Amazon. Thank you 🙏🏽. Running my Own Race is available from Amazon and many other bookshops. www.amazon.co.uk/Running-Own-... #runningmyownrace #handselectedbooks #bookchristmaspresents #bookgifts

Happy December. Hope you have a good one ❤️. #HappyDecember #runningmyownracebook #festivereads #bookgiving www.abenaeyesonwriter.com

It's the time of year when people are putting out lists of best books of the year. So why not tell an author you've loved their book this year? Because not being on those lists makes many authors sad. You can make them happy!

I'm doing a christmas signing at @booksellercrow.bsky.social on 6th Dec alongside all kinds of massive names. Preorder your Lokis here and I will deface them in any way you like on the day! booksellercrow.co.uk/shop-tag/lou... (Preorders close on Monday)

The Bloomsbury kids sale is on until Monday 1st December! www.bloomsbury.com/uk/author/gi...

1/5 It was entirely predictable that The Telegraph would jump on @DavidOlusoga’s Empire series to fight its right wing culture war for control of our public history. Let’s see what they’ve done:

I'm so excited to see we've raised over 5k so far on the #Creatives4Sudan auction. Can you help us get to £10k? I'm offering a personalised original Loki drawing, and I really will go all out to make it as funny as possible. app.galabid.com/creatives4su... #KidLitUK #KeepEyesOnSudan

I'm delighted that my novel Running My Own Race has been shortlisted with other wonderful books for the #Coventryinspirationbookawards by a panel of specialist children’s librarians and teachers. Vote on their website if you can. share.google/Q4FXjVe2pOQu... #bookawards #middle-grade #kidlit

Boosting this: if you're in the creative industries or have other creative skills or merch (eg signed books/prints) you can donate to our Sudan auction fundraiser, sign up here! If not? Please do share with your networks! #KeepEyesOnSudan #Creatives4Sudan

I'm delighted that Waterstones in their roundup of best kid’s fiction in 2025 included my novel #RunningMyOwnRace! Thank you @waterstones.bsky.social 🙏🏽. Very much appreciated❤️. www.waterstones.com/blog/the-bes... #waterstoneskids #childrenfiction @nosycrow.bsky.social @bathlitagency.bsky.social

I'm pleased to share that my middle-grade #RunningMyOwnRace is available in #NewZealand. A story about family, friendship, courage & going for your dreams. Running My Own Race - Abena Eyeson -- Nosy Crow - 9781805133735 - Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand share.google/HrPsAzcVDyCD... #kidlit #books

I'm pleased to share that my middle-grade #RunningMyOwnRace is available in #Australia. This coming of age story is about family, friendship, courage & big dreams. Running My Own Race - Abena Eyeson -- Nosy Crow - 9781805133735 - Allen & Unwin - Australia share.google/AoCX4HbnDJ0J... #readers #books

Had a lovely library visit at Loughton library talking about my middle-grade novel Running My Own Race and reading from the book. Thanks to the library and Lisa Leonce for organising the event. Running My Own Race is available to borrow from libraires and to buy from bookshops. #libraryvisit #bhm

This is brilliant! #KidLitUK

So delighted by this longlist! Especially spotting the brilliant RUNNING MY OWN RACE by @eyesab2.bsky.social. Have you read it yet??

www.instagram.com/p/DP6wVPRDIz... One of the best ways to support Black authors is to leave a review. If you bought a book online from Amazon, Waterstones, or another online bookshop, please post your review there. Otherwise, post on your social media or on Goodreads. Thanks❤️. #bookreview #BHM

www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/fi... Wrote an article for @booktrust.org.uk on how stories for children can model ways to resolve conflict & why I included restorative justice in my novel #runningmyownrace. See what you think #kidlit #BookSpotlight #bookstoread #middlegrade @nosycrow.bsky.social

Thanks for sharing this Jon. When I was writing Running My Own Race, I always hoped that it would lead to conversation and discussion in schools. So I'm so pleased it has in your year 5 and 6 classes. ❤️🙏🏽 @nosycrow.bsky.social

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...

Books to Celebrate Black History Month - Nosy Crow share.google/O8FN8IPnC2tM... Today I'm spotlighting books by Black British writers published by @nosycrow.bsky.social, my publisher. Check them out. Buy books by #BlackBritishwriters. All year round. #blackbritishkidlit #ukblackhistorymonth #books

I'm taking part in the CALFE online book event on Friday 3rd October. Book a free ticket on eventbrite (scan the QR code or go to tinyurl.com/Calfe-Online...). I'll be talking about my novel Running My Own Race & reading from the book. Hope you can join us. #CALFE #bookreading #meettheauthor

peters.co.uk/news-page/qa... I'm pleased to have written a blog post for @petersbooks.bsky.social on starting school & the benefits of children's fiction. Check it out. My contemporary middle-grade novel Running My Own Race is available from Peters. #books #schools #libraries @nosycrow.bsky.social

I will be taking part in the CALFE online event on 3/10/25, talking about my debut middle grade novel RUNNING MY OWN RACE and reading from the book. Order your free ticket from eventbrite tinyurl.com/Calfe-Online.... Attend from anywhere worldwide. #bookreading #onlinebookevent #runningmyownrace

Did you know National Fitness Day is on 24th September? Well, @booksfortopics.bsky.social have put together a great reading list to inspire you, including my debut novel Running My Own Race. www.booksfortopics.com/booklists/to... @nosycrow.bsky.social #nationalfitnessday #bookstoinspire

Enjoying the running in the #WorldChampionships? Want to read a book that celebrates sprinting? Try #runningmyownrace. Centred around 11 yr old Kofi, it's a tale about a love for running, family, friendship & big dreams. In many good UK bookshops. @nosycrow.bsky.social #sportsbooks #books #running

I’ll be at Guildford Book Festival this Sunday, 14th September, talking about the real-life inspirations for my WW2 novel ANNA AT WAR. And, inspired by Anna’s story, we’ll attempt to solve a previously unseen MI5 cold case from WW2! Suitable for ages 8+. Tickets at guildfordbookfestival.co.uk

Thank you BookTrust for recommending Running My Own Race in your list of books you love in September 🙏🏽. @nosycrow.bsky.social @bathlitagency.bsky.social #book-recommendations #kidlit

www.thebookseller.com/spotlight/li... I'm delighted that Running My Own Race is an autumn pick in the Library edition of @thebookseller.com Sept 2025. Big thanks to librarian Lucas Maxwell for recommending & reviewing the book🙏🏽 #BookRecommendation @nosycrow.bsky.social @bathlitagency.bsky.social

I have a book out in ONE WEEK! A preorder is a good deed: it lets retailers know there's a lot of demand, so they'll keep loads instock, so they'll sell more. If you'd like to aid my pre pub nerves, a preorder is GOLDEN. And you can do it here or at your local indie! www.walker.co.uk/978152951581...

www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recomme... Thank you @booktrust.org.uk for your lovely review of Running My Own Race 🙏🏽. #runningmyownracebook #bookreview #bookrecommendations #middlegradebook

My contemporary middle-grade novel Running My Own Race is now available as an Audiobook on @xigxaguk.bsky.social. xigxag.co.uk/audiobook/ru... #audiobooks #Runningmyownrace #middlegrade @nosycrow.bsky.social

This article - shorturl.at/87a8G - explains the many reasons why pre-ordering a book ahead of publication is SO important for authors, but there's another reason why you really need to pre-order FEAR FILES: HIDE AND SEEK. It will give you more time to hide from the Itter... linktr.ee/fearfiles

Thank you A Pocketful of Books for including my middle-grade novel Running My Own Race in your subscription box and for the lovely interview. apocketfulofbooks.com/blogs/news/a... #runningmyownracebook #booksubscription #middlegradebook #kidlit @nosycrow.bsky.social @bathlitagency.bsky.social

I have a book out in two weeks. So....one repost of this and I'll drop one fact/spoiler/detail about the book. @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social www.walker.co.uk/978152951581...

A fantastic #teachers resource pack is available to accompany RUNNING MY OWN RACE. Activities link to non-statutory #PSHE curriculum & statutory Relationships & Health education curriculum & to #English in Yrs 5 & 6. #primaryschool #teachersresources @Nosycrow nosycrow.com/resource/run...

Are you involved in a book club? Well, the @readingagency.bsky.social has book club resources for my contemporary middle-grade novel #runningmyownracebook. Check it out. readingagency.org.uk/resources/15... #BOOKCLUB #middlegradebook #kidlit @nosycrow.bsky.social @bathlitagency.bsky.social

So, I mean. €8K? We have, collectively, raised EIGHT THOUSAND EURO for @medicalaidpal.bsky.social! How brilliant is that? The fundraiser is open until noon on Sunday 17th; you can donate directly, or purchase something from our menu of bookish treats. And, wow. Thank you all! @rurooie.bsky.social

HIGH PITCHED SCREAMINGGGGGGG #UKKidlit

Some Loki news: I'll be at The Paper Cat bookshop to do school events on sept 16th and, while there, will be signing/personalising/doodling/stamping etc copies of Loki book 5. If you would like one of these, order here! www.papercatbookshop.co.uk/products/lok... @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #UKKidlit

Running My Own Race is an extremely enjoyable debut from @eyesab2.bsky.social. A fast-paced (bad pun) story about Kofi, his love of sprinting and the various challenges he faces when he starts at a secondary school which is a long way out of his comfort zone. Ideal for Year 6. @nosycrow.bsky.social

Fun day signing books in #Bathcity. Thanks @toppingsbath.bsky.social @mrbsemporium.bsky.social @waterstonesbath.bsky.social for having me. These bookshops now have signed copies of RUNNING MY OWN RACE. Lovely meeting @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social. #runningmyownracebook #booksignings #bathcity