I’m proud to announce that I’m a patron of the Free Books Campaign, a nonprofit that gets books to those who can’t afford them for free. They’ve donated 8,000+ brand new books & launched their annual free lit festival - the next one is 19th-21st July, save the date! 😊

Jumping in to celebrate our AMAZING Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho. What a brilliant booky shining light for libraries and reading! Stepping Into Stories Kids' Lit Fest MargaretBateson-Hill Station Hall - Herne Hill Doodles & Scribbles October Jones

What a moment as Frank Cottrell-Boyce receives his Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate medal from Joseph Coelho!

Hugely proud to support the Children's Laureate role. What an incredible moment to see the phenomenal Joseph Coelho handing on the baton to Frank Cottrell-Boyce & see him deliver a powerful call to arms ... "My tenure as laureate will have happiness in its heart & urgency in its step!"

Absolutely the right author for the job, his books are full of compassion, beautiful writing ...and FUN. MILLIONS is a book I read every year and it bowls me over every single time.

This year’s picture book retreat off to a great start. Tita Berredo scbwi Mike Brownlow Hachette Children's Group Candy Gourlay

So excited for the launch of the 15th Kitty book this September - Kitty and the Missing Pumpkins - and here’s the fabulous cover by ⁦Jenny Løvlie⁩ ⁦Oxford Children's Books⁩

Winning an award is one thing, but the fact that it celebrates my editors too, and I got to share it with friends and fam is what’s made this so special. Thank you Branford Boase Award The absurd acceptance speech is on my Instagram Hot Key Books ✨📚 Ella Whiddett Ruth Bennett

Congratulations to #CLiPPA winner Matt Goodfellow, winning with The Final Year! Otter-Barry Books What a beautiful ceremony National Theatre . Thanks to host Liz Berry, all the judges (including The Poetry Society's billie manning) & CLPE for a great afternoon!

What a brilliant tremendous year for Otter-Barry Books first the The Yoto Carnegies and now the #CLiPPA2024 What a testament to an amazing publisher and champion of poetry and diversity. Surely deserves a Dame for Janetta!

The mighty Harrison Ford is 82 years old today. To celebrate, here's a photograph of a dog that looks like Harrison Ford!

Happy publication day to Rosie Raja: Undercover Codebreaker by sufiya ahmed #RosieRaja! Love this pacy historical fiction series and its fantastic South Asian heroine!

For aspiring authors – everything you wanted to know about getting published from Nicola Morgan open.substack.com/pub/nicolamorg…

I’m dreaming. I must be. Because how did I get to write a thing like this? I don’t even know where it came from but this book has my whole soul poured into every page and I know it’s the same for Jason, the illustrator.

Seeing things from someone else’s perspective is an important empathy skill. These #ReadforEmpathy texts explore challenging themes & provoke their readers to think about other people's lives and cultures. Challenge yourself this summer to keep growing your empathy skills.

Well done, Teri Terry you superstar, you!

We're thrilled to see Wild Song by Candy Gourlay longlisted for The Diverse Book Awards! David Fickling Books #TheDBAwards

Oh how wonderful. Thank you The Diverse Book Awards David Fickling Books Jessica

We LOVE the The Diverse Book Awards! Their work is so important in recognising the diverse voices of modern literature ⭐ There are some longlist titles that are also included in the #ReadforEmpathy collection – congratulations to all of these amazing authors. Who will the winner be?

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