WHOO!!!! So proud of this one! Ghosts...witches...a bit of time travel! Thank you to the amazing Thérèse Coen, #BeatrizCastro and the team at Hachette Children's Group #BellaBright #Witches AreComing #MG #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Horror #Spooky #Witches Roll on August!

The 2024 Children’s & YA shortlist. Authors and illustrators of colour are making the most astonishing books. Books that break your heart, crack you up, open your eyes and inspire. We need ALL the stories. #JhalakPrize24

This morning I decided to a very quick count of the students who used the #library from when I opened (7:15 am) to 8 am. Well over 200, which is a reminder of the importance of #school #libraries & how many kids rely on them on a daily basis.
#greatschoollibraries

We're excited to share the cover of Rebecca Anderson debut, #OfficiallyLosingIt !

A frank, relatable and outrageously funny YA novel full of heart, friendship and the utter chaos of first relationships – perfect for fans of Sex Education and Holly Bourne.

Out this July!🍒

I can finally shout about it woooooo. It's me! Can't wait for people to read it and ride this rollercoaster journey alongside Rose, every (often awkward) step of the way. <3 PS ISN'T THE COVER BEAUTIFUL? YES.

One of the best things about having a new book to promote is getting to make another ‘what’s inside?’ graphic to show off all the vibes and tropes. Any preorders appreciated, links in bio 💜 Out May 9th Scholastic UK

I'm banging on about the benefits of #versenovels in today's The Bookseller
thebookseller.com/comment/re-ver… How they promote #readingforpleasure , why they should be on the exam syllabus and what booksellers and publishers can do to help make verse novels mainstream. 1🧵

The immensely talented Louise Finch (updates only) has done it again with this powerful and thought provoking YA from Scholastic UK. Fabulous 🤩

I am so hecking delighted to share the cover of book two in the Martin and Stern series with you all 🥳
MY NAME IS PINK 😍
You can pre-order now, and from Bert’s Books you can nab a signed copy tied with a ribbon 🧡
I hope you’ll enjoy hanging out with Gabe and Juliet again 👩🏼🧑🏻

Bookish people, if you write, read or work on YA horror, I'd LOVE your thoughts on prologues for an article I’m writing for my MA at BSU. Feel free to elaborate in the comments or in a DM, or click the option below that best describes your feelings about prologues in YA horror:

#Writers , need some #writing motivation this week? 📝 Check out Stuart White's piece in the WriteMentor #newsletter about how repeated small efforts can go a long way towards #writing a full-length #book 📚️ Subscribe to read 👉🏾 linktr.ee/writementor

Lucky to have had an early read! Such a sensitive exploration of anxiety. Photography and self-image have been important subjects in my own work so this book deeply resonated… And as I also met my husband in a darkroom(!) I was sooo invested in Iris and Baker’s romance! ❤️❤️❤️

Finished copies of The Yoto Carnegies shortlisted author Louise Finch (updates only)' new YA Iris Green, Unseen will be whizzing their way out to reviewers v soon. A devastating heartbreak romance with a speculative twist - a powerful novel of self-discovery not to be missed💕 #BookTwitter

In light of *that* announcement today, I’d like to remind folks of some middle grade books which have authentic disability & chronic illness representation from authors with lived experience.

And where disabilities are NOT used to portray villains.

Feel free to add more!

AHHH LOOK AT MY TWO CHILDREN! Girl and Boy together at last! I’m so grateful to be here in this moment, and so proud of this book. If you enjoyed TGWNS please consider preordering. Huge thanks to Jamie Gregory Scholastic UK HS-LA for your support - links in bio 💜

The Boy With the Haunted Heart by Morgan Owen (updates only) is the captivating sequel to The Girl With No Soul, and we simply cannot stop staring at this cover 💜

Out 9th May and available to pre-order now!

#TheBoyWithTheHauntedHeart #TheGirlWithNoSoul

Pals, I’m in the middle of this fabulous book by the amazing Louise Finch (updates only) and thrilled to see such a perfect cover.

It’s a perfect book for teenage me, honestly, and captures that feeling of not knowing where you belong so dang well.

We’re excited to reveal the cover of Carnegie-shortlisted author Louise Finch (updates only)’s brand new YA novel!

IRIS GREEN, UNSEEN is a powerful story of self-discovery and finding the person that makes you feel seen – perfect for fans of THE ETERNAL RETURN OF CLARA HART.

Scholastic UK