Brighton people! There are just 5 tickets left for my event next Sunday, 11th May! Come join me! There will be chaos! And hammers. And snakes! brightonfestival.org/whats-on/XkY... @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #KidLitUK

Do you know what's a great thing to do on the Sunday ahead of a bank holiday? Buy a book! Here are some wholly unbiased recommendations from me. 1) If you would like to be sad (and also get a bargain): www.amazon.co.uk/Where-Light-...

From our donors: “As a queer SFF fan, I’m so pleased to see the community coming together... Please give generously. Give out of solidarity. Give out of spite against transphobes. Give out of lust for the objects on offer. Join us." - @louiestowell.bsky.social www.32auctions.com/organization...

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

Duty-bound to tell you that Where the Light Goes is somehow only £3.00 on Amazon at the moment, which frankly is an utter steal and I fully encourage you to take advantage: www.amazon.co.uk/Where-Light-... (Please also encourage others to take advantage!)

And the right response to transphobes is *always* to uplift trans voices, as a reminder that we have always been here and we will always be here. So here's another stack of recommendations of trans and nonbinary writers writing amazing, fantastical, magical stories for kids.

Fuck JK and Fuck the UK Supreme Court.

Yup. It's not Coming Here. It's here. #KidlitUK

(Also posted on🧵but I need help!) I hate exercise to the extent that it has become A Thing so: Tell me unhinged/whimsical things that you do to make your body move against your will. (No “just do it” or “find an exercise you like” advice, please. Just what has worked *specifically* for YOU)

Get yourself ready gor the blog tour by reading the first chapter of 'This Song is About Us'. On Saturday, TeenLibrarian will have a guest post from @saramegan.bsky.social #KidLitUK #UKYA @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

York! Check this out! Hunt runes! Please your Lord/Lady/Horse Loki! #Belessloki @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

"Don’t be scared to put yourself out there." Wise words indeed from #UV26 Honorary Chair and author of the award-winning Loki series @louiestowell.bsky.social Read our interview with Louie, which includes top tips for entering @scbwi-bi.bsky.social @uvcompetition.bsky.social tinyurl.com/22j7h67r

People of York! This starts TOMORROW aka monday 7th! Follow Loki's mysterious trail and maybe win a prize... #BeLessLoki @yorkarchaeology.bsky.social @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social www.walker.co.uk/events/the-g...

Danger: I see Ripper Street (one of the best TV shows of all time) (in places) is new to Netflix and the temptation to watch it a third time is… stronger than it should be in my post-Hannibal state of mourning.

Watched Hannibal. This was a terrible decision in so many ways, the worst of which is that I have now binged 3 seasons of Hannibal and now there is no more Hannibal.

Please sign my petition for every book to be named with the author’s name and a number after it instead of ever having to think of a title.

Happy publication day to This Song is About Us! 🎸🎶 Told over three music festivals, This Song is About Us is a searing summer romance about fandom drama and the price of fame, from bestselling and prize-winning author Sara Barnard @saramegan.bsky.social walker.co.uk/978152952536...

Next #Aprilfoolsday , I’ll be asking myself WWLD? (What would Loki do?) and batten down the hatches…. @louiestowell.bsky.social

I just adore the way @saramegan.bsky.social writes, her voices are so strong. I often roll my eyes at YA romance but never in Sara's stories, it is *so* real & I was absolutely rooting for Ruby & Drew to have a happy ending without a clue how it could come about...& it was satisfying & perfect #UKYA

Like so many others, posting messages on here, I really liked Alex Wheatle. I liked him when I met him, but I liked even more the effect he had on the teens he spoke to - visiting a school after he’d been there was something special. I am sad to hear that he’s died. I think he was brilliant.

Happy launch day Louie and Loki. 💃🏾 We have for once got ahead of the curve and it’s on our site to buy!

To celebrate the launch of LOKI: A Bad God's Guide to Unruly Activities I'll be sending out a new newsletter this morning at 10. Still time to hop on board and see some brilliant Loki themed WBD costumes...https://louiestowell.substack.com/ @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

Calling all mischief makers: see @louiestowell.bsky.social at @jorvikviking.bsky.social! Loki is taking over Tang Hall Explore Library in York on Saturday 12th April. Grab your tickets and secure a copy of Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Unruly Activities: www.walker.co.uk/events/loki-...

On Friday I took the weirdest of our three cats to the vet so they could stitch up a horrific gash in his leg. I have had three nights of him walking backwards, dragging the cone of shame noisily across the bed clothes, trampling MY FACE, licking me and meowing at me. 😑😑😑 (I am so tired)

It's a new week, which means I have a book out THIS WEEK! It's full of puzzles, quizzes, doodles, games and a brand new short story about...well, that would be telling. @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social uk.bookshop.org/p/books/loki...

Guess who’s back.. back again… but with puzzles too 🥳 Thanks @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social for Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Unruly Activities. Such an innovative way to combine the brilliance of Loki with 50 puzzles, games & quizzes. #kidslituk @louiestowell.bsky.social

Brighton! I'm bringing Loki to the sea in May! Come and see me as part of Brighton Festival! You can get tix here! brightonfestival.org/whats-on/XkY... #KidLitUK @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

📣 Announcing the shortlist for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing! With a focus on marginalised perspectives, these books highlight diversity and empathy ✨✍️ Congratulations to the exceptional authors shortlisted for the #Carnegies2025! 🏅 Delve into the books here: 🔗 carnegies.co.uk/writing-shor...

If you're at LBF, I am wishing you hand sanitiser and short toilet queues. And authors: ignore anything about "hot books" or "massive deals". The truth of LBF is needing the loo and terrible coffee.

Just to brag: I am *really* good at estimating 50g of butter by eye. Please do take this as an invitation to share your tiniest flex…

So here's a thought. How about governments don't rip up copyright law to help out the chancers chasing this destructive mirage, but pivot to defending and supporting the creative industries which make money for their economies.

Something Loki this way comes... among some excellent march books. www.waterstones.com/blog/the-wat...

This weekend only, Waterstones are running a 25% preorder special, and This Song Is About Us is part of it! If you fancy a summery festival novel about fame, love and music, there's never been a better time to order. Link here: www.waterstones.com/book/this-so...

The Hay festival has announced its schools programme and I am on it! Bring your students to learn the ways of Loki! @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #BeLessLoki www.hayfestival.com/education/pr...

If you're at @waterstoneskids.bsky.social book festival in Lincoln this weekend, come and see me! I'm on Sunday morning at 10am at Southside. Tickets here! www.southsidelincs.com/event-detail... @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

This is very urgent. The UK government is planning to change copyright law. If you are an artist, author, musician or work in the creative industry please read this. www.chrishaughton.com/blog/ai-and-...

📣 AUTHORS 📣 Microsoft 365 is imposing a £25 per year subscription increase to cover the cost of their Copilot AI software. If you don't want to let their AI see everything you type, you can find instructions on how to opt out here: www.howtogeek.com/avoid-paying... #KidLitUK #CopyrightAndAI

I filled this in today.

Exactly the energy one should expect from the author of Loki. (For the record @louiestowell.bsky.social is never a problem.)

Reminder that I'm doing this, come along! Next Sun!

If YOU would like a comic featuring both fart gags and falling in love, may I introduce a little story called Mega Robo Bros 😂

Reminder that I am doing my FIRST event of 2025 next Sunday in Lincoln. So I will have months and months of stored up event energy. Expect CHAOS! And doodling. And acting. Come and hear my Odin voice... TICKETS HERE: www.waterstones.com/events/loki-...

I'm doing my first Loki event of the year on Sunday Feb 16th in Lincoln, as part of the first ever Waterstones children's book festival! Tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/loki-... #KidLitUK #BeLessLoki

My first broadcast on here is to say that @louiestowell.bsky.social is a bonafide genius and I am CACKLING at this draft.