Upcoming events for those who've been asking. Come help me launch the fifth and final #Sweetpea book 'The Bad Seeds' in October and November. The only event not on this list is Bath on October 16th which is a private one for my CW students/West Country peeps. DM for more deets.

Announcing this year’s One Day Non-Fiction Conference from SomersetCBG Join us for a fantastic day with incredible speakers, publishers, Storysmith FCBG and, of course, lots of cake! Come one- come all!

A fabulous magical #MiddleGrade story with its roots firmly in Irish folklore, #SwordOfTheSun by Sinéad O'Hart 🌈🌿🍉 is an exciting adventure full of mystery perfect for 9+ readers. Out 29/08 Piccadilly Press 📖✨ worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2024/08/22/swo…

Today is your last chance to take advantage of the Firefly Press bank holiday sale! We're offering 50% off selected titles for a limited time only. Just use the code BANKHOL24 at checkout Shop here: fireflypress.co.uk

Thank you, Jo The Rocketship Bookshop for bringing this gem to my attention. A wonderful collection of Joan Aiken short stories, newly published by Manderley Press 🤗❤️ Coincidentally, I read Kiss Your Hand to the Magpie the very day I discovered Brompton Cemetery. What luck!

A wonderful review to wake up to 🤗 Thank you for such thoughtful insights to the story ❤️

Aaaah that’s better! Delicious coffee, and a new book I’ve been planning to read for ages, at one of my favourite bookshops. Another triumph for Sinéad O'Hart 🌈🌿🍉 I do believe! As ever, her magical, vital prologues have got me hooked 🤓

Another belter from Liz Hyder. The Twelve pulls you in, unsettles you and gets under your skin. This timeslipping, twisty YA has a hell of an ending too. Thanks for my early read, Liz and Pushkin Press. 10/10/24

Obviously needed some book corners in my new headteacher office - it’s been so exciting organising this space & then getting the hall ready for our inset day next week! Combining learning, calm & a bit of #Neighbours too obviously 🤩

Fancy a chat tomorrow evening? #PrimarySchoolBookClub

If you're thinking of sharing Fallout with your class, Scott Evans | The Reader Teacher® & Bloomsbury Kids & YA UK have created some FREE cross-curricular teaching resources: bloomsbury.com/media/pa5d1qeg… Thank you Scott and Blooms - you all did a fabulous job. #PrimarySchoolBookClub

A great event talking about YA dystopia 💙🖤💛

Join me live and online for a ghaaaastly morning of skulls, wigs, darkest necromancy and more wigs on October 9th. It'll be mostly wigs, to be honest. waterstones.com/events/virtual…

Am organising my shelves again. As it’s Back to School it’s time for a giveaway of books I’ve read & LOVED! For a chance to WIN these marvellous middle-grades, Retweet, Follow & Like. Six are signed by their authors 😍 Ends midnight Monday 2nd. I’ll pick a winner & post 📚📮

I’ve been chatting to the splendid ⁦⁦⁦Helen Garraway | OblivionGate is Live!⁩ about Flame Chasers and being an author. If you’d like a gander, then here’s the link. There’s loads of great interviews here too. Enjoy! ⁦Firefly Press⁩ helengarraway.com/2024/08/31/aut…

Thank you all for your retweets, likes and follows! I’ve spun the wheel of fortune and the winner of the books is… 🥁 🥁 🥁 Rebecca McTasney 🎉 Congratulations, Rebecca! Please DM your address and I’ll get them boxed and posted 📚📮🤗

🌈GIVEAWAY🌈 Happy centenary birthday Joan Aiken! To celebrate we have a copy of her new book to win - Tales of London Town (+ matching gift card!). To enter: 🌈like this post 🌈share/RT this post 🌈follow Manderley Press 🌈tag a friend - International entry - Ends 11/09/24

This warms the cockles and what I hoped for when I wrote Flame Chasers. Thank you Amazon customer 🤗❤️🔥

STARSPILL is here! Out in shops now. Enter the Labyrinth if you dare...

Just finished #Fightback by A.M. Dassu (Az) UPDATES here -on Insta: @a.m.dassu - a book everyone should read. Full of empathy, it follows Aaliyah & friends as they challenge stereotypes and stand together to speak truth to power. ❤️💛❤️💛❤️💛❤️💛❤️💛❤️💛