The ScienceWrite Programme is open for 2024 for aspiring writers from minoritised bckgrounds (inc free sch meals bckgrounds like mine)
I was a speaker this year & so impressed by the warm supportive atmosphere
Find out more, ask qus & apply here sciencewrite.co.uk

Backstage at Folkestone Quarterhouse what a venue, I've never had a dressing room b4 complete with mirror lights!

What a brilliant time at Creative Folkestone Book Festival! I got to share science and #ImpossibleQuestions with 550 children and spend time exploring gorgeous Folkestone which is full of indie shops and amazing art! Thank you for having me Folkestone Quarterhouse
Bloomsbury Kids & YA UK 💕

A Reading Unit Plan for This Book Is Not Rubbish!
#thisbookisnotrubbish
Wren & Rook Alex Paterson

What a beautifully written poem, thank you so much for sharing, Reem and Year 6, this has made my week 💙🦋
#MothAnEvolutionStory

I’ve resigned from my role leading the Audio team at Stability AI, because I don’t agree with the company’s opinion that training generative AI models on copyrighted works is ‘fair use’.

First off, I want to say that there are lots of people at Stability who are deeply…

We should be praising this young person for getting themselves to school and valuing their education despite the challenges they face not punishing them for those challenges. That is a system without humanity or soul,

This podcast is like a huge hug - thank you ReadingRocks Jane Considine for featuring #NNFN and my talk for SomersetCBG in your 10th episode! And a lovely shout out for Whizz Pop Bang mag too 🥰 I love Jane's idea for weaving together fiction and non-fiction reading

Thank you to Shelf Awareness for your reivew of The Bedtime Book of #IncredibleQuestions – I love that it notices how Aaron Cushley (he/him/his)'s illustration 'teems with children and animals hot on the trail of knowledge'

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The Bedtime Book of *Incredible* Questions has just published in the US, and there's a lovely new review from ALA_Booklist

'taps into children’s natural curiosity and affinity for asking questions'

booklistonline.com/The-Bedtime-Bo…

A personal piece in The Guardian today about belonging and not belonging, of fitting in and not fitting in.
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

It was such an honour to be part of this day and have the chance to talk to a brilliant group of educators about non-fiction reading, writing and science learning and teaching - thank you so much SomersetCBG Scoobiesue ReadingRocks #NNFN #NNFN 2023

Author of over 180 books, Isabel Thomas advocated giving children permission to put more of themselves into their writing & use #nonfiction as a springboard for poetry, art & drama - a great way to help them build their personal scientific identity. SomersetCBG #NNFN2023 2/2

The first of three fantastic speakers SomersetCBG #NNFN2023 conference was prolific writer Isabel Thomas. She talked about the importance of providing new & meaningful information to help children to make connections & inspire their imagination & creativity. #nonfiction 1/2

We are so grateful for the incredible generosity of Nosy Crow Hachette UK b small publishing Magic Cat Publishing Walker Books who attended the #NNFN2023 conference and donated so many books for us to give to Children's Hospice SW which I will be delivering next week. Children's HospiceSW

An impactful and inspiring day. Look out Two Mile Hill Primary School, I’m going in hard with the factual books next week! Isabel Thomas Andy Seed Nicola Davies Fleur Hitchcock = same name on all social media. Thanks to SomersetCBG Scoobiesue for a brilliant day x #NNFN2023
#NonfictionNovember

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Such a joyous morning at #NNFN2023 with the fascinating - nay, captivating - Isabel Thomas igniting inspiration with the link between science and creativity, and Andy Seed sparking hilarity with his fun, part-fiction factual books. SomersetCBG. Spotted Zoë Armstrong is here sporadically 😊

Another of this morning's reads- beautifully illustrated and fascinating! Leisa Stewart-Sharpe 🌍 Kim Smith PuffinBooks #NNFN2023 FCBG

Check out today's #NNFN2023 blog from the team at OUP looking at the importance & diversity of information books available to children. We also have 3 copies of this fab book to giveaway! Like & RT by 12 Noon Weds 8th Nov. UK Only . Oxford Children's Books
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