Thank you very much to everyone for your support, comments, messages, reposts, likes etc. since the launch of The Shoe Creeper on Thursday! It’s been a busy time, and I’m ready to zonk out for a few days now!😁😮‍💨 #middlegradebooks #grateful #theshoecreeper #halloween

I’m beyond excited to share that ‘The Shoe Creeper’ is OUT NOW!! ‘The Shoe Creeper’ is a MG Horror story with an original monster, and it’s based in Seaton (Devon, England), which is somewhere I love to visit. #theshoecreeper #kidlit #halloween #book

‘The Shoe Creeper’ is released tomorrow (so today I will be all kinds of feels)! 😂 I’ve said it before, and I will say it again: Thank you, so much, for your support on my author journey. It wouldn’t be the same without you. I’d still be writing, and I’d still be sharing stories… #kidlit #halloween

Starting next week is ‘The Shoe Creeper’ blog/review tour! Check out these lovely, bookish accounts and then follow along each day to find out (with me!) what they thought of my monstrous new story 😁👟🎃📖 #theshoecreeper #blog #blogtour #blogger #books #kidlit #spooky #halloween #autumnreading

TWO DAYS until the launch of ‘The Shoe Creeper’! For fun, here are some emojis which cover some parts of the story! 👟🎃🦇🚲😻🏀🌊🪾👵🏼🥤 What could they mean?! I’m really looking forward to sharing ‘The Shoe Creeper’ with you. Thank you again for your ongoing support! Ian x #kidlit #halloween #books

I can hardly believe it’s launch week for my new MG Horror story, ‘The Shoe Creeper’! I’ve definitely seen a lot of random shoes on my travels. Have you? The next time you do, take a picture and share it with the hashtag: #TheShoeCreeper I think you’ll be surprised when you look for them! #kidlit

With FIVE DAYS to go until the launch of ‘The Shoe Creeper’, today I’m at Lyndhurst Community Centre in the New Forest for a Craft and Gift Fair! This is my last event with two books 😮🥳 That feels v surreal! Come say hi if you’re in the area ☺️ #theshoecreeper #fyncarter #books #kidlit

SIX days until the release of ‘The Shoe Creeper’ and new coasters have arrived! I designed one for the new book and another for the spooky-loving readers👻 I’m booked in for lots of markets and comic con events between now and the end of the year, and you can view up-to-date listings on my website☺️

EIGHT DAYS until ‘The Shoe Creeper’ is released! I have a roller banner now. Things are getting real. Have you pre-ordered the Kindle version? Are you waiting for the paperback or audiobook? I’ve heard ten chapters of the audiobook so far, and it makes me smile a lot! 🎃📖🎧 #spooky #books #halloween

NINE DAYS until the launch of ‘The Shoe Creeper’! How did I come up with the idea of the monster in the first place? #theshoecreeper #spooky #books #halloween #audiobook #kidlit #childrensbook #writingcommunity #author #indie #kindle #middlegradebooks

With TEN days to go until the release of ‘The Shoe Creeper’, today I’m doing something a little different! I’m experimenting to see if I can come up with a jingle to use at the start of the audiobook.

Time for a big reveal! ‘The Shoe Creeper’ is getting an audiobook! It’s in development now and being recorded by the amazing, Max Dowler🥳 Watch this space for more news soon! 👟🎃 #theshoecreeper #spooky #books #halloween #audiobook #reveal #kidlit #childrensbook #writingcommunity #author #indie

With just TWO WEEKS to go until the release of ‘The Shoe Creeper’, lets go back in time to Saturday 16th August when I had received proofs and had a bit of a ramble 🤪 #theshoecreeper #kidlit #kindle #newbook #books #halloween #middlegradehorror #childrensbooks #authorlife #author #writerlife

I am HUGELY excited to share an update on ‘The Shoe Creeper’! Watch this to find out more😁 PS - A big thank you to Phil Hickes! #theshoecreeper #kidlit #kindle #newbook #books #halloween #middlegradehorror #childrensbooks #spookybooks #philhickes #avelinejones #roalddahl #patrickness #comingsoon

Thank you to everyone who has shown excitement, enthusiasm, and support for my new MG Horror book ‘The Shoe Creeper’ which comes out on 25th September. It means a lot! #kidlit #theshoecreeper #kindle #newbook #books #halloween #middlegradehorror #childrensbooks #spookybooks #thankyou

I’ll do a proper video to say thanks and more soon, but thanks so much for the initial support and excitement for ‘The Shoe Creeper’! I am really looking forward to sharing it in 22 days! 👟🎃📖 #kidlit #theshoecreeper #kindle #newbook #books #bookstagram #halloween

I’m excited to share ‘The Shoe Creeper’ cover and key info! In ‘The Shoe Creeper’ - a MG Horror with adventure and heart - a boy seeking control of his complicated life must uncover the link between his unwell grandmother and a fairy-tale monster that kidnaps children. #books #reveal #kidlit

‘The Shoe Creeper’ reveals are coming tomorrow! Have you ever seen a random shoe on the side of the road? #kidlit #spookybooks #halloween #reading #reveal #middlegradehorror #middlegradebooks #childrensbook #theshoecreeper

Amazon have selected ‘Fyn Carter and the Agents of Eromlos’ for a Kindle Monthly Deal! This means for the whole of September it is only 99p on UK Kindle🥳 Are you ready to escape reality and start a sci-fi adventure? #kindle #kindleunlimited #scifi #adventure #kidlit #childrensbooks #books #ebooks

REVEAL! I’m excited to share that ‘Project Monster’ is actually called ‘The Shoe Creeper’! ‘The Shoe Creeper’ is a MG Horror coming in Autumn 2025. It still has adventure and heart, and I’ll reveal more info soon! #newbooks #autumn #mghorror #childrensbooks #middlegradebooks #theshoecreeper

Time for a little update on the next book! I’m waiting for proofs to arrive so I can check the latest covers. Fingers crossed from here! 😁 #book #reading #kidlit #writer #author

At Lymington Masonic Hall today for a Mynt Image Craft & Gift Fair 😊 10-4. Come say hi 😁 #craft #gift #books #kidlit #fyncarter

Little did I realise when I interrupted the girls and their reading this morning, that today is #InternationalCatDay! I love my furbabies (writing mascots) very much, and, honestly, when things feel a little overwhelming in the world, they seem to know how I’m feeling and are soon there to help.1/3

I’ll be back at MCM Comic Con London in October, and I’m so excited for it! Will you be there too? 😁🥳📖 #mcm #comiccon #books #kidlit #indie

Project Monster (title tba) updates! It’s coming along nicely. I’m very excited about it. I hope to do a reveal soon!🤞 #middlegradebooks #books #update #wip #kidlit #childrensbooks

Good morning! I’m at Winchester Guildhall for a Craft and Gift Fair! It’s on from 10:30 - 16:30, so please come say hi, have a chat, and check out my books! 😁📘📕 #craft #gift #fair #winchester #books #kidlit #scifi #adventure

MONTHLY GOALS UPDATE! All July goals were achieved which is great. I received editorial feedback for the next book yesterday, so I’m going to assess that and see how the month goes! I can’t really say it enough, but thank you for supporting my writing journey ☺️ #monthlygoals #kidlit #books

New author blog now posted! This time I talk events, the next book, and reviews. Check it out and subscribe (at www.ianhuntercreates.com/blog), and please let me know if there are any topics you’d like to see me cover in future! Thanks! :-) #kidlit #indie #middlegradebooks #blogger

Good morning! I’m at Lyndhurst Community Centre today from 10-4 selling signed copies of Fyn Carter at the Craft & Gift Market! Come say hi and chat books! 😁📖🫶 #kidlit #childrensbooks #middlegradebooks #craft #gift #market #fyncarter #newforest #summerreading

Definitely my favourite film of the year so far, and my favourite Marvel Studios film since Endgame and Spider-Man: No Way Home. This gives me hope! #FantasticFour

Eek! I’m now focusing on cover design and formatting! #books #author #writer #kidlit #childrensbooks #spooky

What has inspired the books that I’ve written so far? Thank you to missg_primaryteacher for the question which I’ll explore here. If you have any other questions or things you’d like me to speak about, please let me know in the comments. Thanks! #author #kidlit #fyncarter #book #children’s #books

I would love to focus on one book at a time but that rarely happens! I tend to flit between multiple books in the same way a lot of people watch different programmes depending on their mood at the time. I’m currently reading… #geek #reading #whatimreading #author #writer #books

Hi all! Here’s the latest on my next book and what I’ve been up to. I get a bit geeky this time :-) #geek #indie #lego #gaming #writing #author #books #kidlit

Focus for this evening while feel like the Human Torch 🔥 Other sets waiting to go…

Celebrate the wins in writing, big or small! This week I finished my rewrite draft of ‘Project Monster’ (title tba), so it was definitely an amazing excuse to get in on some proper cake action! To be fair, I didn’t really need an excuse! 🤤🥳🤪 #writingjourney #indieauthor #kidlit #childrensbooks

Amazon have the first Fyn Carter book on sale! I have no idea how long for, but please check it out if you haven’t already ☺️🫶📖 Link in next comment! #books #sale #kidlit #childrensbooks #scifi #adventure #fyncarter

Home with extra snugs 😻🫶 #cats #furbaby #furfather

MONTHLY GOALS UPDATE! June was good and all goals were achieved. Excitingly, I’ve enabled ‘Fyn Carter and the Legends from Atlantis’ for wider distribution, so it’s available to request in bookshops and libraries, as well as in various big online bookshops. #writer #author #planning #kidlit

Technically on holiday, but the good thing about writing is it often doesn’t feel like work. This time, I’ll be doing some notes/edits just for the fun of it. #kidlit #middlegradebooks #childrensbooks #author #indie #indieauthor #writing #books #process

My new author blog is out now! This time I give the usual updates, then go into some of my recent author challenges and how it’s helpful to reframe to find the wins. Please check it out (www.ianhuntercreates.com/blog), subscribe, and let me know if there are topics you’d like me to cover in future!

Thank you to Southampton City Libraries (UK) who now have ‘Fyn Carter and the Legends from Atlantis’ in six of their libraries, along with their six copies of ‘Fyn Carter and the Agents of Eromlos’ 🥳 Libraries are awesome things to be supported, and it means so much that they’ve taken on my books!

I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who came by to my stall at #BedfordPlaceSummerFestival yesterday. It was such a great day! The conversations were awesome and included talks about events, stocking books in libraries, school visits, podcasts etc.

Hello! I’m at Bedford Place Summer Festival today in Southampton from 11-6! Come say hi, chat books, and pick up a signed copy of Fyn Carter! 🥳😎 #summer #books #festival #kidlit #books #childrensbooks

I’m perhaps more excited about these new Henry Flame bookmarks than I should be, but I LOVE THEM! ☺️🦊📖 They’re Matte, 300 gsm, and have a smooth, shine-free finish. I’ll have them (and my Fyn Carter books which feature Henry Flame) with me at future events (which you can see on my website). Thanks!

It’s time for me to do an updated introduction to me and my books. I hope you find it interesting! There are a few behind the scenes pointers and examples of the kind of things I need to consider as an indie author. Let me know if you have any questions 😁 Thanks! 1/4 #kidlit #books #writer #author

Today’s writing update: Admin overtook most of the day. Some of it was exciting (really!), and some of it was painful. I also managed to rewrite a few pages, but I aim to focus more on words tomorrow 🤞 #writing #author #indie #kidlit #creative #update #books

Ace progress today. 19 pages rewritten, and I’ve overcome a hurdle with some artwork! 😁 #writer #wip #author #indie #kidlit

Today I spent many hours on words and art, and it didn’t work. I could feel like I’ve made no progress, but the truth is that sometimes progress is knowing what doesn’t work. Tomorrow is a new day! #writing #art #indie #creative

Just a mini update from a slightly tired me! I hope you are all well and having a nice week 😁 #books #booksbooksbooks #kidlit #middlegradebooks #childrensbooks #indie #indieauthor #kidsbooks #writer #update #progress #author