Being a writer (putting yourself in the metaphorical ring & basing a career which often just comes down to numbers) is hard sometimes. But I love all the support here. 💙💙💙

If you’re writing for children or young adults & you’re ready to share your work with agents, keep me in mind. I’m looking for a fabulous new writer to work with. Open to anything a young person might love. Picture books, 5+, non-fiction, MG or YA. amheath.com

Thrilled and stunned to see The Royal Jewel Plot Usborne Publishing is The Times and The Sunday Times children’s book of the week!

‘…well paced and tightly plotted, with a tang of Agatha Christie.’ 😍

Book cover art and illustrations by Marco Guadalupi 🚢

Well I once saw Stavros Flatley at Luton airport. Beat that. 😂

Thank you Out Magazine for this brilliant article about Glitter Boy and #MariahCarey ! 🦋💓🐑🌈🦄
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Some great reads ahead of Earth Day here 🌏 And it was exciting to be given chance to squeeze in a few more titles! Take a look Chloe Savage #EmilyHawkins Ella Beech Bijal Vachharajani Nizrana Farook 🍉 Hannah Gold Emma Reynolds 🦇 et al!

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Still my fave launch yet.

In a bar. Lots of food. And blue cocktails that blew your head off. 😂

Trying to finish off my Turtle Moon copy edits.

Struggling! 😻

Am loathe to move her. Gremmie, 19, is sadly in her final chapter (kidney disease) so every moment she sits on my lap now is precious.

live footage of me realising Alastair Chisholm was in the audience for the Scottish KEEDIE launch.

we were both debuts in lockdown and that was SUCH a hard time to be a debut, the industry was so unwelcoming and closed off to new arrivals. His books are sensational, & he is too!

My mate Maz Evans (isn't here - back soon) is poorly, so I’m here to toot a trumpet and tell you to get this screamer of a book for your kids’ bedside tables so they can giggle themselves to sleep. 😃

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!

Ian Eagleton wrote the most brilliant, heartwarming book. Aside from a wonderful coming of age story, it was also a homage to Mariah Carey.

Now look. 😭😭😭

📣🥜🌈 OUT TODAY! The final book of the Peanut trilogy, Peanut Jones and the End of the Rainbow, is published today in paperback. I’m so proud of this story and I really hope you enjoy its conclusion. Available to order now from these places…
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🥁Drumroll please!!🥁

We have exciting news here at the Children’s Bookshop. To celebrate our 50th anniversary we’re launching a story writing competition for 8-15yos. The winner and runners-up can win fabulous book prizes.

Tell your friends and family!
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Soooo many great books out today! Here’s another 🥰

💫 Exciting News💫 It is my great pleasure to support the phenomenal work of USPCA Official as their first charity ambassador! After visiting their centre twice and speaking with their dedicated team, I am so impressed by their tireless advocacy for all animals! DELIGHTED!! 🦉

Thank you to Jo Clarke for spotting #AutumnMoonbeam out in the wild, in Foyles Bookshop Charring Cross 📚🤸‍♀️🧙✨🐈‍⬛
#kidlit #childrensbooks #youngfiction

And then there were two. 😍🚢📚

Available in all good bookshops now! 🎉

✨🌟THE CITY BEYOND THE STARS🌟✨ is out in the UK today!! Thank you so much to my brilliant agent Julia Churchill and the incredible team Simon & Schuster Children's Books - especially Arub and Ali Dougal ,who made working on this sequel such a joy.✨✨

Our £2 book sale has gone so well! We're here until 7. 30pm if you want to come on down. Books are reduced due to having excess stock from book fairs, minor damages, new covers, etc - lots of AMAZING books. Can't make it? We can put a surprise bundle together and post!

😊😊😊 how lucky am I that I get to edit the wonderful Nicola Penfold and her beautiful books? The last page gave me goosebumps and shed a tear. And you too can experience this joy - When the Wild Calls is out now!