Just spotted that #THIRST is one of #SchoolReadingList's top titles for the autumn term! 🎉 Thanks so much, @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social. 🤓 You can find their full (and very fine) list at schoolreadinglist.co.uk/new-book-rel.... @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social

When the sky looks like ripples in a lake.

If any other #teachers or #librarians would like these treats for their classroom or library copy of #THIRST, simply DM me and I'll get them in the post for you. 👍

Folk horror thrills for teens. Just the thing as the dark draws in. #THIRST is out now. Find out more at pushkinpress.com/book/thirst

[1] A few pics from #NoLimits yesterday. What a glorious happening this free festival is! Personal highlights include Matt Goodfellow's hilarious/insightful talk, meeting Pushkin-crony Liz Hyder in person, sharing green-room sarnies with a panto dame, learning of Normanby Hall's albino peacock ->

If you're treating yourself to #THIRST, order from @fiveleavesbooks.bsky.social and I'll make it worth your while by SIGNING and DEDICATING your very own copy!✒️ Simply leave a request when you order from fiveleavesbookshop.co.uk/product/thir.... Go on. You deserve it.♥️ @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social

A few highlights from our walk through Birmingham's Digbeth on our way to see @dadimakesmusic.bsky.social live. (I highly recommend seeing Dadi live if you get the chance; the guy's a one-man party.🚀)

A reminder that I'll be doing some creepy/funny #THIRST bobbins at Normanby Hall Country Park this Saturday with #NoLimits. If you're in the Lincolnshire area, come along and say hi. The festival's got a fab lineup and it's all FREE! www.therabbitholebrigg.com/no-limits-fe... @rabbits21.bsky.social

I'm soon to post my first batch of free #THIRST goodies to #teachers and #librarians. If you're getting #THIRST for your library or classroom, DM me and I'll send a dedicated bookplate and free treats to you too! #kidlit #kidlituk @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social

"Archaeologists have found human skulls – often belonging to children – buried at the banks of rivers and lakes..." 💀💀💀 Thanks to @unitedbypop.bsky.social for inviting this guest post on #THIRST and the watery folklore that inspired it. Read the full article at www.unitedbypop.com/books/darren...

This statement on Palestine authored by Chris Haughton and Joseph Nhan-O'Reilly is still open to signatures from children's authors, illustrators and educators. You can sign at statement-on-palestine.org

Thanks to #BelperSchool for letting me trial my new #THIRST presentation on 200 Year 8 guinea pigs. Was big fun and I'm chuffed to see my talk's up to the job. Thanks also to #DormouseBooks for making this happen and for goodies galore. Next stop: #NoLimits with #TheRabbitHole!

The determined look of an author heading out to deliver their first EVER school session on a brand new book. Wish me luck while I test my #THIRST presentation on some Year 8 guinea pigs - all 200 of them! I'm feeling good, though. I'll let you know how it went. 📚❤️ @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social

When in Brum...

Thanks to Grace Sanders for interviewing me for Nottingham's legendary culture mag, @leftlion.bsky.social. Had great fun discussing #THIRST, Japanese spider-ladies, British river hags, writing for teens, and much more. leftlion.co.uk/features/202...

#Teachers and #librarians, do I have treats for YOU!🤩 I'm giving away signed and dedicated bookplates for classroom/library copies of #THIRST, along with bookmarks and wildflower seeds. DM me for goodies, and please spread the word to other book folk across #schools.📚♥️ @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social

There was only one copy of #THIRST left at @waterstones.bsky.social #Leicester when I got there. It's signed now, so get before it's gone. Go go go! @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social

KS2 library has a new addition and it’s a corker 🤩📚 @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social

Any plans next week? Come along to our very exciting events... Mon 15th Sept: @louiestowell.bsky.social will be here signing the brand new LOKI book after school. Fri 19th Sept: Mark's next Comics Club will be themed around Exploding Heads! 🎟️ Tickets available via bio

Surely the best of all browns.

Freshly signed copies of #THIRST now also up for grabs in Nottingham's central @waterstones.bsky.social, in the frankly fantastic YA section on its very top floor. The penthouse suite, if you will...

Signed copies of #THIRST are now available at Waterstones Nottingham West Bridgford. Get 'em while they're hot! 🔥 Thanks to the lovely booksellers of this branch for facing THIRST out. 🤓🙏

A few pics from #THIRST's book launch at @fiveleavesbooks.bsky.social last night. It was pure joy to celebrate with passionate readers and my nearest'n'dearest. Thank you to everyone who came along to celebrate (and to help me devour this humongous #THIRST cake!). ♥️🙏 @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social

If you want to know how AMAZING @wonderlandbookshop.bsky.social is, they somehow *knew* I'd be wearing this top on Loki release day and wrapped the book to coordinate. If you want to know how BRILLIANT @louiestowell.bsky.social's book is, just look at Godzilla trying to escape the frame to grab it!

The Big Bad Wolf is here! A high-octane, noir-inspired mystery with a fairytale twist, for readers aged 7 to 107. Wonderful cover (and an internal map) by George Ermos. Out TODAY! Order your copy here: www.pgbellwriter.com/where-to-buy/ #KidLitUK #KidLit

Out today from @serenakpatel.bsky.social! 🎉

Happy publication day to #NottsKidLit author and all-round good egg @darrensimpson44.bsky.social! 📕🎉 #KidLitUK

[1] It's publication day. #THIRST is officially out! 🎉 I'm particularly proud of this book. THIRST is my first foray into folklore and horror, and it was just as fascinating to research as it was fun to write. Responses so far have been wonderful. I won't deny that ->

A short video revealing one of my absolute favourite things about getting published. 👇 #THIRST comes out tomorrow!🩸

It's publication day TOMORROW! The Big Bad Wolf Murder, a fast-paced, kid-friendly noir packed with mystery, action, crooked cops and wolf assassins, finally hits bookshops. If you like the vibes of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, you'll love this. #KidLit #KidLitUK

Was a pleasure to be interviewed by Caroline Fielding for #TeenLibrarian. Use the link below to find out how I'm inspired and how I handled scares for young readers in #THIRST, among other things... 👇

#THIRST is @achuka's Book of the Day! 🎉 This has put a spring in my step as I anticipate publicationl day tomorrow. ☺️🙏 www.achuka.co.uk/blog/thirst-... @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social

Look alive, people, it's publication week! #THIRST comes out this thirsty Thursday. @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social

Lingering hugs for caravanning slugs.

Fancy a signed and dedicated copy of this beautiful book? 🤩 #THIRST's launch do at Five Leaves Bookshop on Thurs is fully booked, but I can still sign a copy for you on the night. Just email @fiveleavesbooks.bsky.social (you can find them online) and we'll take it from there. 🤓

A few pics from today's protest outside Sherwood's as-yet unopened library. We've been without a library for 4 YEARS. The frustration of locals was palpable. @mynottingham.bsky.social councillors promised in person that the library would be open by next summer. PLEASE BE TRUE TO YOUR WORD.

Top selection from @rabbits21.bsky.social today. @smithsmm.bsky.social pointed me in the direction of King & Sendak’s Hansel and Gretel and the phenomenal The Invisible Parade. Dick Turpin (loved TV series as a kid) due to possible family highwayman history and Blitzers as ❤️ @alastairc.com work.

Following yesterday's #DormouseBooks post, here's the reveal of what lurks down the steps beyond that creepy creaky door. Mwah ha haaaa... (Also, seriously, visit this brilliant bookshop.📚❤️)

Visited #DormouseBooks while filming some promotional #THIRST bobbins in Belper. Watch this video to witness the gorgeousness of this unique and brilliantly curated indie bookshop. 📚 (And check out tomorrow's video to find out what lurks behind that cellar door...💀)

"The story unfolds with all the intensity of a slow-growing bruise—creeping, uncomfortable, and impossible to ignore." I ❤️ not only this review of #THIRST, but also Jenn Mitchell's fresh and holistic approach to book reviews. Read the full review at readandreviews.blogspot.com/2025/08/thir...

The littlun made another comic. A sequel, no less. #NinjaKrash2 Back by popular demand.

If you're #Lincolnshire -way and would like to say hi and grab a signed copy of #THIRST, I'll be appearing at FREE events at #NoLimits in Brigg and #LincolnBookFestival. Look 'em up online and book your place! 📚❤️

Our list of diversity, inclusion, and tolerance topic books for primary KS1 and KS2. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/teach... #kidlit #picturebook #childrensbook #ukedchat #homelearning

Another lovely review for #THIRST on NetGalley! Bravo to Emma R for surviving her stay in Maimsbury. 👏

A few pics from the Simpsons' summer hols. Our first time in Somerset and Devon. Definitely got Maimsbury vibes from some of those gorgeous villages. Places so picturesque that they surely hide dark underbellies.

Was a pleasure to talk #THIRST with Sparky on @BBCNottingham this morning. 📻 Listen 1hr 20mins into www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... Includes chat about teens #ReadingForPleasure and a shout-out to horror queen #JenniferKillick. 🎶

Did you know that, in the late 1800s, people traditionally celebrated the summer bank holiday ☀️ by pre-ordering pacy teen folk horror novels? Why not honour that tradition by pre-ordering #THIRST today? pushkinpress.com/book/thirst

If you grew up reading Jacqueline Wilson's books and are not already listening to this podcast, which revisits #KidLitUK classics, this episode might be a good place to start. 📚 I've already read THE STORY OF TRACY BEAKER, but it made me put REMAINS OF THE DAY on my TBR list.

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