A favourite of mine for #nonfictionnovember! I absolutely loved editing Eurek-her! (@bsmallpublishing.bsky.social) It's an incredible children's non-fic book full of stories about women in STEM throughout history. More on my editing work here: aliceharman.com/deve...

Managing to reply to this juuuust before the end of #ADHDAwarenessMonth because... I have ADHD! Working on this book helped me reflect on my experiences and, after a LOT of forms and waiting lists, I now have a deeper understanding of my very own wonderful brain 😊🧠 Grateful for everyone @'d below ⬇️

It's #ADHDawarenessmonth and I couldn't let it go by without mentioning All Brains Are Wonderful! 🧠 I loved editing this brilliant book and working with @thereaderteacher.bsky.social , The Boy Fitz Hammond, @sciwithrach.bsky.social and @bsmallpublishing.bsky.social aliceharman.com/deve...

I specialise in creative non-fiction, and coaching writers to bring their idea to life is such a privilege. Working on a 1-to-1 basis to see a spark of an idea through to a finished book proposal is my absolute favourite. If you'd like to work together, let's chat! aliceharman.com/1-to...

The first issue of Big Wide World is out now! 🥳 Do you want book recommendations, real-world writing tips, brilliantly bizarre facts, and a peek into life behind the scenes as a children's author? If so, you can read and sign up to future issues at aliceharman.substack...

Play with Matisse is out now! 🥳 This creative kit introduces kids to Matisse’s art through fun activities, and includes coloured paper, templates & a mini-book. I'd love to see your little artists' creations. Tag me in your photos! Have fun making art with Matisse! aliceharman.com/books

I wholeheartedly support @societyofauthors.bsky.social day of action against meta. Permission must be granted to utilise the works of authors and usage MUST be paid for. In my case 7 of my books were lifted without permission and l am not the only one! #dothewritething #metabookthieves

Some great railway staff asked about my placard and wished us luck! #DoTheWriteThing @societyofauthors.bsky.social

Stop, thief! Sign this petition to stop Meta stealing from authors and getting away with it: www.change.org/p/protect-au...

I'm so excited to share the box cover for Play with Matisse with you! 🤩 I loved writing for this new creative craft kit, which encourages children to have fun exploring and making art with the help of Henri Matisse. Pre-order here now: aliceharman.com/port... @thamesandhudson.bsky.social

Introducing Big Wide World! My monthly(ish) email newsletter about life as a children's author. I'll share the brilliantly bizarre facts that I find while researching my books, along with book recommendations, real-world writing tips and lots more! Anyone else on Substack? aliceharman.substack.com

Please do click through Steve Antony's links that he's carefully compiled for us: what we can do to object to AI being legally allowed to override our copyright. linktr.ee/MrSteveAntony The government's public consultation on copyright and AI only runs until *FEBRUARY 25th* 😳

it’s actually crazy that we live in an era where we can watch the clouds go by on ANOTHER planet

Please boost this post, ESPECIALLY if you’re a UK based visual artist, author or creative. What our government is trying to do is predicated on GREED and nothing more. If you love the arts then join us in trying to protect the livelihoods of those who create it. SHARE SHARE SHARE!

This is a brilliant (& urgent) explainer of the current UK consultation on the use of copyrighted works in the training of generative AI - read, share, and pester your MPs using the links at the bottom of the post!

Love this from #MacBarnett

Timeline cleanse: Learned about carrier snails recently (thanks to the picture book Home, by Isabelle Simler). The snails collect shells, coral, etc. and essentially weld them into their shells www.atlasobscura.com/articles/sna...

BREAKING 🚨: WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST ROSEBANK. The court has ruled the oil field UNLAWFUL and Rosebank’s approval has been overturned. This is a monumental victory in the fight for a liveable future for all.

Libraries & librarians have never been more important. If we care about the future, we must make sure every school, every community, every child has access to a library & a librarian. And we have to give them all our support, so they can do their vital work, which benefits us ALL! #SaveLibraries

Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.

Good morning! This is your periodic reminder that earwigs have wings. (Carcinophora sp.) Tatama National Park, Colombia

🔊 Our 7th annual #ReflectingRealities report is out now! This year’s report shows a significant drop in the presence of racially minoritised characters in books published for children in 2023 in the UK.

It's almost the end of #NonFictionNovember but I'm just under the wire to celebrate! Here are 4 #childrensnonfiction books I've read and LOVED recently... @emmaillustrate.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social @romatheengineer.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @rashmiwriting.bsky.social

Great list, and lovely to see Atlas Obscura: Wild Life here. I wrote a little bit of this book (for adults, just for a change!), about sea slugs and a famously ugly orchid, and I’ve really been enjoying reading the rest! It’s great to dip in and out of when you have 5 mins

COP continues to fail us– and our planet . There were 1,700 fossil fuel execs present at #COP29 – larger than any other delegation at the conference . That’s why we’re angry– and it’s why I’m petitioning the Government to ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorships . Sign at lovera.ge/ban-ffa

This is such sad news. Please please buy from them if you can!

Every single school should have a library & a librarian, to help every single child find the books that will make them readers, and give them all the lifelong benefits of literacy. Libraries & librarians change children's lives FOREVER! #literacy #libraries #librarians

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Drop City Books needs YOU! This brilliant independent bookshop in Stoke on Trent has been completely flooded at the most critical time of year. Find them on our map or check out their Burst Pipe Recovery List on our homepage and show them some love. Keep indie bookshops thriving 🧡 Bookshop.org

My map of children's independent bookshops is updated regularly. Most provide an online service and they're all run by people who can make well-informed book recommendations. Make sure you support your local one if you want to keep it. Any missing, please let me know. padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...

Making a starter pack for authors who do school visits, so schools can easily find us. This starts off one for primary schools go.bsky.app/5u2ArqX but I'll also do one for secondary. Let me know if you do school visits and you want to go on the list - and whether you do primary or secondary. Thanks.

🚱 Thames Water's water supply is “on a knife-edge” due to its failure to invest in essential infrastructure. 🤮 Meanwhile, the company has paid out £7.2bn in dividends over 32 years and its CEO is raking in up to £2.3m a year. ⌛️ It's time for the scam of privatisation to end.

One of my colleagues is posting these on her door after her class have finished a book and I love it very much.

I’m writing a space book at the moment and the beauty and bizarreness of space is blowing my mind every single day 🪐☄️🌕

StoryGraph is amazing! It’s genuinely so much better than Goodreads even without the very good incentive of avoiding anything Bezos-related

Hello! 👋 I don’t really understand Bluesky yet but lots of lovely authors and publishing people seem to like it here, so I’ve joined too! I always found twitter quite scary, even before it became a creepy fascist’s personal bin fire, but I’m hoping this is a nicer place to be 😁💚 Do come and say hi!