Could a podcast 🎧 about books 📚aimed at under 13s promote #readingforpleasure ?

I’d ❤️ to hear from the children’s literature community for a research article. Is that you 👀

Grateful for engagement 🙏

#agents #publishers #kidlit #writingcommunity #edutwitter #podcasts #MG

My actual book, which I have held in my actual hands. Only 3 WEEKS till Tidemagic is out in the UK. Some seriously exciting top-secret (sorry!) stuff on the horizon, but for now a huge thank you for the reviews and messages. (And, ahem, preorder links are in my bio.)

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How could a podcast 🎧about books 📚aimed at under 13s promote #readingforpleasure ?

Looking for opinions across the children’s literature & publishing community for a research article for my MA in Writing for Young People #MAWfYP

Why am I interested & what am I looking for? A🧵

I'm a #MAWYP student Bath Spa University researching whether there is an uptick in verse novels for MG & YA readers and why it matters. I'd be very grateful if you can spare a few minutes to answer a short questionnaire. #librarians #authors #teachers
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It is one of my all time favourites - I ADORE Sydney’s work and this is a perfect book. I cry every time I read it

I am delighted to announce that Unraveller is one of the 2024 Lodestar finalists! Many congratulations to all the other Hugo, Lodestar and Astounding shortlistees! Hope to see lots of you at Glasgow Worldcon!
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A beautiful Harry Wingfield Easter egg for you
- and yes, it is a painting (1971)

Happy Easter

Here're the stunning new covers for the US editions of my Brock/Pike/Rook/Lark series. Incredible artwork by Christina Mrozik

I'm super excited to share this.
I've been working on my own retelling & illustrating (in graphic novel format) of War of the Worlds recently & can't wait for you to see it. Huge thanks to Leah Thaxton and Faber Children's for giving me the opportunity. 10th Oct pub date.

Centring on folklore and ancient ritual, two sisters test a prophecy on the Winter Solstice with world-changing consequences in this beautifully illustrated and deliciously spooky YA gem coming soon from Liz Hyder. Pre-order THE TWELVE here: bit.ly/49bGpUe

Happy birthday James!

🌟COVER REVEAL!🌟
I was so thrilled when Walker Books asked me to illustrate the cover for #IAmRebel by Ross Montgomery - arriving this June! With brilliant design by Laurissa Jones.

Some news! 📣📣📣 I have been working on a new book for 4 years, and can now tell you about it.

A fantasy version of Transylvania. A kingdom of vampirs. An orphaned werwolf on a deadly quest.

Get ready, this September, to hunt for the

And… we have bound proofs. Kind of excited.

Is it a bird? Is it a train? No, it's M.G. Leonard!!!! As author of the Twitcher books and the Adventures on Trains series M. G. Leonard you'd expect her to be fab, but heavens above she really did knock it out of the park or would have if we had one. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…

Moss Side, Manchester 1974.
Photo Martin Parr

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The Times children's book of the week:
'A Drop of Golden Sun' by Kate Saunders.
It was her final novel, rescued from her computer after her death last year, and it is sublime.
thetimes.co.uk/article/9b83c6…

More Mortal Engines. (I think the official announcement is next week, but it looks like the news is out.)

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Scholastic UK Scholastic Cover art by Ian McQue