Sometimes, I'm too easily distracted.

Reason number 1,567,982 to love school librarians ... They ALWAYS create a buzz around their library and books. A vital role carried out with so much enthusiasm. Thank you, Sharleene 👊

Graphic novels are a dynamic way to enjoy stories. It was a joy to create 12 action packed adventures with amazing artist, Amit Tayal. Amit took my wacky escapades & turned them into unbelievably vibrant artwork that makes every page fizzle with excitement. www.chris-callaghan.com/shinoy-and-t...

Millions of years ago, an apex predator resembling a giant crocodile stalked the humid freshwater floodplains of southern Patagonia. It ate whatever it could catch, including some dinosaurs. Near the southern tip of South America, scientists recently discovered a skeleton of this hypercarnivore

A huge thank you to Tami Wylie, for this lovely review of Magster and the Auriaku Koi. 😍 #ukkidlit #kidlituk #Magster #magsterandtheauriakukoi

We visited the University of East London's Baby Lab with @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social to discover how reading can play a key role in children's healthy development. We're calling on partners across sectors to join #ReadingRights and make sure every child experiences this: https://bit.ly/41hIdda

I'm coming to West London the following monday after school, 15th Sept. You can get a book and ticket here at @alligatorsmouth.bsky.social! @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social www.thealligatorsmouth.co.uk/event-detail...

This is out today with the latest Jellycat Christmas drop! Ocean Hughes has outdone herself with these gorgeous, wintry illustrations.

We're delighted to be partnering with @nationalbooktokens.bsky.social on this fab giveaway! Enter now for your chance to win 20 dyslexia-friendly books and a £30/€40 National Book Token: www.nationalbooktokens.com/win/win-a-bu...

Lovely review for Beastie Bros: Dungeons & Dragonflies! Out on August 15th. 🐌🐉#kidlituk

Why not take a holiday in the world of #MortalEngines this summer? ‘Thunder City’ takes you to floating seaside resorts, deadly amusement arcades, airborne spa towns, Parisian prisons and the floating pubs of Gibraltar. (And you won’t even have to leave the comfort of your sofa or sun lounger.)

Today is the start of #SouthAsianHeritageMonth which runs until 17th August in the U.K. & celebrates the rich cultures of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bhutan & The Maldives. Here are some #kidlit reading suggestions! (Titles & authors in alt) #kidlituk #ukkidlit

Just wondering … On a really, really hot day, when no one else is in the house, is it common practice for someone to open the fridge and, for just a little while, rest their bare bum cheeks on the shelf next to the vegan chicken free slices?

“Superman is too woke!” Literally the first page of the first ever appearance of Superman:

My new book 'When the War Comes In' is set in my hometown of Wallsend where Sting also grew up. This is the house where he lived in as a boy, just a stone's throw away from shipyard which plays a vital part in my book. I think they missed a trick by not calling it 'Woksanne'.

Forget the heatwave, it’s these 6am dog walks that I’m struggling with.

Marking Armed Forces Day with a blast from my own past. These scallywags were part of the UN Peacekeeping Forces during the Bosnian War. Mad days. Proud to have served but thinking of those who suffered or made the ultimate sacrifice for peace & freedom. Respect to all currently serving. Stay safe.

Dragontastic evening celebrating the launch of @cressidacowell.bsky.social's 'How To Train Your Dragon School: Doom of the Darkwing'. It was lovely to chat with so many fabulous folk. We were all in awe of how Cressida's stories have captured young (and old) imaginations in so many ways.

Just been championing audiobooks on The Today programme. No surprise to those of us with dyslexia children or parents with poor eyesight. Nor to anyone that works with vulnerable readers. Or good readers like me who just love them. Close your eyes and listen or vacuum or drive. Brilliant.

Guy walks past my open window 'singing'. At first I couldn't make it out, but he got closer ... "This is what you'll get." I know that. What is it? He continues, "This is what you'll get ... when you meeeeesss with us." Radiohead's Karma Police - the even creepier version! I'm shutting the window.

We unveiled our #BookTrustStorytime Prize shortlist today - but did you know that 60,000 children took part last year? Our new report explores the impact of BookTrust Storytime - but also shares librarians' views on the challenges facing families 👇 www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/new...

Yup⤵️ Many earn far less and celebs skew stats. From what I'm hearing at the moment for middle grade, many folks are typically getting 3-6k advance, which is split into three payments which can span years, and from which agents are paid 15%. This is why there are so few full-time authors.

Please enjoy this photo of our new kitten Bobby and our mostly confused dog Ralph

What is common knowledge in your field but shocks outsiders? The average author income is about seven grand a year.

A procrastination of authors is touring Northern bookshops on Saturday 21st June, times below! Shops may have advance copies of Rani Reports on the Tropical Island Treasure, and I'm MORE than happy to sign copies of Tiffany Aching's Guide to Being a Witch and generally geek out over Discworld!

Joining in with the #CollinsBigCat 20th Anniversary celebrations. It's been a joy working with their amazing team who work so hard to bring such a diverse range of books to entertain & inspire young & curious imaginations. Flattered to have my books on this impressive 20 year long journey. #KidLitUK

Bit disappointed we didn't get a pope bi-generation. We could've had the Doctor XIV (David Tennant) & Leo XIV (Bob Provost) both battling monsters in swooshy clothing.

And Then There Was… a BOOK LAUNCH! My new book, #AndThenThereWasYou, will be launched officially at the gorgeous @waterstoneswton.bsky.social on SATURDAY 6th SEPTEMBER from 1pm. It’s FREE - come and help me celebrate my fifteenth novel! Details: www.waterstones.com/events/miran... #BookSky 💙📚

#OtD 9 May 1935 port workers in Kingston, Jamaica refused to load a vessel, the MV Costa Rica. One of their complaints was that they were not being paid for their lunch hour and demanded a settlement. Eventually bosses compromised stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10933/kingston-port-w...

VE Day film descendants in north-east England gather to watch ancestors. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Great to chat to Dave Robson on @zetlandfm.bsky.social this morning about our mission to help every child become a reader & our need for more volunteers in #Redcar & #Cleveland Listen in at 2.20 -2.34 to find out more! www.mixcloud.com/zetlandfm/ze...

My second book is out in 3 weeks, and I finally have a website! Feel free to check it out - I’m offering free virtual Q&As. Link here: sarahmerrettauthor.wordpress.com @everywithwords.bsky.social #MG #kidlit #kidlituk #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks

I grew up knowing nothing of this – luckily there are now great books for teachers, educators and parents with a global perspective on WW2 for young readers. (personally have mixed feelings about VE/VJ day and would prefer the International Day of Peace (21st September) marked instead) #kidlituk

UK-wide initiative launched by @newwritingnorth.bsky.social @clairemalcolm.bsky.social to tackle marginalisation of working-class writers. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

Thrilled to receive my author copies of 'When the War Comes In'. My little story set in the Tyneside shipyards of my hometown during World War II. Proud to be part of the Collins Big Cat Read On range. Glorious illustrations from Isabella Grott. Available now! #KidLitUK #BookSky #EduSky

Welcome! What better book for our very first post? Welcome is a joyful picture book about friendship by Alison Green and illustrated by Axel Scheffler A donation from every copy sold goes to Three Peas charity @threepeashelp.bsky.social 🌼 Publishing one month today on 5th June 🌼

Short stories are brilliant. They make excellent class reads and the children love them. Also, they’re great tools for getting out of a jam. Class book finished with a week to go? Need a story for transition day? Lesson gone to pot? Here’s my top 3 short story collections…

Companies! Not too long ago a rainbow sticker indicated your store was a safe place for LGBTQ people. Time to start doing the same specifically for trans people. A little trans flag sticker in your window. I’d make a point to shop there.

If you need a gift for a child, I'm part of an auction of SFF writers, money going to @goodlawproject.bsky.social and a South African LGBT charity. Please give out of all proportion with how much you like Loki. (Obv loki thinks this lot should go for £1m) #KidLitUK #TransRights

Calling all fans of #ReadingForPleasure 📣 Read our newsletter: 🎈 Book Clubs in Schools Day is THIS Thursday ☀️ Summer Book Club 🎤 Jason Reynolds at @britishlibrary.bsky.social 📚 Barnes Children's Literature Festival @barneskidslitfest.bsky.social - tickets on sale now! ➡️ bit.ly/4iAigv9

I'm soon going to get my hair cut at an actual barbers. My first time since the pandemic (my wife has been doing it). I didn't think I'd be this nervous. Will I have to chat? What about? I'm going to have to sit looking into the mirror at my stupid face. Why am I doing this??

A graphic novel/comic book about graphic novels/comic books, the Cartoonists Club by @goraina.bsky.social & @scottmccloud.bsky.social is the perfect read for budding cartoonists in KS2 upwards. Out now from #ScholasticUK #KidkitUK #IlUKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/04/24/t...

Hooray! This is so exciting! Open to all schools with access to iPlayer, not just in Scotland. It’s going to be awesome. #KidLitUK

#PopUpOfTheWeek is from STAR WARS: A POP-UP GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, by Matthew Reinhart. Skilful paper engineering is often as much about animation as 3D modelling. The way that the main pop, Jabba the Hutt’s Rancor, moves as the book is opened is very satisfying. Some great mini-pops too. #KidLitUK

In case you haven't found them yet, the wonderful @endpapers.bsky.social are now on BlueSky. #KidLit #KidLitUK

Some great recs for teen books from @sjwills.bsky.social on @booksfortopics.bsky.social - that space where MG and YA don't really touch. www.booksfortopics.com/stepping-int... #KidLitUK

The very talented David Litchfield has recorded a 25-minute session for years 1-3. He'll be reading 'The Bear and The Piano' and showing children how to draw their own bear. Register to stream it for free on 1 May: bit.ly/4hsZkOA @dc-litchfield.bsky.social #KidLitUK #BookClubsInSchoolsDay

When your amazingly talented writerly friend @annalieseavery.bsky.social new book has SPREDGES The Whycherley’s has finally arrived needless to say I’m OBSESSED! @kate.walker.author and I are honored to be the witches introducing each of the Magical Seasons! @simonandschuster.bsky.social

Chat to @megancarrollagent.bsky.social about your high-concept love stories, #historicalfiction, gothic horror, family drama, contemporary fiction, or darkly comic novels in an #Agent121 on 2 May. Book here: www.iaminprint.co.uk #amwriting #writerslife

A Place of a Thousand Wishes is out in 5 weeks - a magical, middle grade adventure with stunning illustrations. Available to preorder now. Out May 29th. @everywithwords.bsky.social #MG #kidlit #kidlituk #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks