As of yesterday, the Knight Sir Louis books now have 450 ratings on Audible! www.audible.co.uk/series/Knigh... The latest review is lovely. Thank you!

It's that time of year again for a funny, spooky story. Knight Sir Louis and the Cauldron of Chaos is perfect October fun. Don't take my word for it. Here's LoveReading4Kids www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/book/23813/K...

Check out CHEESE: Lights! Crackers! Action! A Funny Children's Book by Chris Douch on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi...

Found this photo again recently. 29 years ago I went up Mount Triglav in Slovenia. 2 days to get up. 1 day to come back down. Photo by my friend Dave Owen.

Come to Compton Verney with you 5-12 year olds and join the Quest! www.comptonverney.org.uk/whats-on/com...

Delighted to be the first stop on this week's giveaway tour for the hilarious new book in @nadiashireen.bsky.social's Grimwood series, Rock the Vote! There are three copies as prizes so to enter, just like, share and tag two friends you'd also like to win. Closes at 8:00pm on Tuesday 15th July.

Greg and I at the Barnes Children's Book Festival

On this week’s @comedyclub4kids.bsky.social Radio Nonsense podcast writer @mylesmcleod.bsky.social joins me to answer Qs about oranges. Get your kids to listen at: pod.fo/e/2f8120 Get Myles’s brilliant Knight Sir Louis books here: www.knightsirlouis.com Available all places podcasts live.

Coming soon... www.ticketsource.co.uk/livelocaltix...

The Brothers McLeod are coming to the Barnes Children's Literature Festival. Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-brothe...

The Brothers McLeod are coming to the Barnes Children's Literature Festival. Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-brothe...

AMAZING!!! 🥳🥳🥳

Greg and I will be at the lovely Barnes Children's Literature Festival in June www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-brothe...

Look an old stylee newsletter of fun type announcements. This is news from my bro Greg and I under our imaginative identity as... The Brothers McLeod! createsend.com/t/y-E07DF69E...

Greg and I will be at the lovely Barnes Children's Literature Festival in June www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-brothe...

Just walked through Stratford upon Avon on a Friday evening and had a small pot of yoghurt hurled at me from a car. Possibly the most Stratford upon Avon kind of violence one can imagine. I'm thinking the yoghurt was probably live culture organic with a two star Great Taste badge.

Gov plans on AI + copyright will weaken copyright protections + allow AI companies to use writers' work without permission or payment Respond to the Gov’s consultation on copyright + AI by midnight on Tues 25 Feb to get your voice heard Pls share too! writersguild.org.uk/fight-back-a...

If you haven't - please do fill this in. If you are a creative of any sort. The ALCS guidelines are very useful as the questions become more impenetrable. Also - you don't have to answer it all. www.alcs.co.uk/news/your-ri...

Something something social media blah blah blah 2025 stuff and nonsense yadda yadda yadda blurgh

A year on but still a great winter pressie!

Ah thanks! 🙌 This back cover idea was Greg’s 👍

Should read Knight Sir Sami, of course!

Perhaps we can get AI to find out where all the paperclips and odd socks went?

Please do share! Yes, it's a promotional "Bloop" (is that the equivalent of a "Tweet" here?) about our creative writing and comic workshops this weekend in Hay Castle, Hay on Wye! Here's the link: www.hayfestival.com/search.aspx?...

Doing some kids workshops in Hay Castle on the 30th November. Come along! www.hayfestival.com/search.aspx?...

This week’s spellings everyone. There will be a @bsky.app wide test next Wednesday.

Start of a new Starter Pack, this time for literary events. If you are one or know of one on Bluesky, please let me know. 💙📚 #BookSky go.bsky.app/PHw99bS

Doing some kids workshops in Hay Castle on the 30th November. Come along! www.hayfestival.com/search.aspx?...

'The Thorny Paradise' is a 1975 collection of essays from leading children's authors of the day on their craft and aspects of children's literature and I thought I'd share some of their observations in this thread for the bookish folk of Bluesky.

Engine rumble Muffled voice Crackle of who knows what Snippet of an argument Shushing of pipes Griping of unfed belly Creak and slap of feet on floorboards #morning #poem #automaticwriting

Slightly obscure request: any good kids books out there on musical instruments from around the world?

It's a Winter's Tale here this morning in #StratforduponAvon

Keep thinking about a character the kids in one of my creative writing workshops created today. She was a Mafia boss who’d led a mutiny against the previous boss & taken over. Her name? KAREN ARRIVEDERCI

Popped into Waitrose. Elderly lady asked for help to reach the Voltarol muscle relief cream which was on… yes you guessed it… the top shelf, that you have to strain to reach for. Manager of the store is presumably Mr Schadenfreude.

I’d recommend @mylesmcleod.bsky.social for this starter pack as one half of the Brothers McLeod and their excellent Knight Sir Louis books (may cause chortles, guffaws and other types of laughter from kids & parents alike).

We will be at the Hay Winter Weekend doing three workshops www.hayfestival.com/search.aspx?...

The nightjar in a jar of night Taps at the glass Whistles in the brief echo Is turned upside down And falls into flight

I used to do this in the early days of twitter so, before this place becomes feral...got any questions about children's publishing/writing? I won't have all the answers but I worked in publishing for 15 years before going full time as an author, here for all your demystification needs. #Kidlituk

What will you re-read? I haven't re-read many books. I read LOTR's twice in my twenties. I've re-read the first two Adrian Mole books (Heart emoji). And Cold Comfort Farm (which I will read again and again). I've just bought The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy to re-read.

Yesterday, I tidied my office. Today, I feel happier. That is all.

If you want a nice hardback of Be Funny Or Die, it’s Black Friday over on the Unbound shop. Half price… unbound.com/books/comedy...

Listening to songs from Withnail and I which include some Charlie Kunz numbers. These are very transporting as my Grandpa used to play his songs on the piano. It's like he's back in the room even though he's been gone 12 years. Hello Grandpa.

Puppets reading real reviews of #KnightSirLouis Today is publication day for book 6 in the Knight Sir Louis series! Ideal for middle grade readers. knightsirlouis.com

I did another papery object with words and pictures with my brother. Out this month in time for spooky season. Knight Sir Louis and the Cauldron of Chaos. Perfect for reluctant readers, reading for pleasure, and reading out loud to your friends for giggles. #Edusky #childrensbooks #kidsbooks

We will be launching our latest published children's book Knight Sir Louis and the Sinister Snowball at @waterstones.bsky.social in Stratford upon Avon on 14th November. Here's the lovely link: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev... Hopefully see you there!

Published TODAY! Knight Sir Louis and the Sinister Snowball! Knightsirlouis.com #edusky #books

I had a comment passed on from a girl who thought Loki was "for boys" and so not for her. I do feel a bit sad that books are seen as so gendered, still. For avoidance of doubt, Loki is for everyone!

Paid comics opportunity for under repped creators. opportunities.creativeaccess.org.uk/job/phoenix-...

As the ex Tolkien publisher this amused me considerably…

Good to see another competition opening for anyone writing Children's chapter books... www.thebookseller.com/news/chapter...