Who is nutty about animals and books and writes at the bottom of her garden to the sound of trains? It's @camcauthor.bsky.social Camilla Chester, no less! Warning: cute animal pics alert! virtualauthors.co.uk/2026/01/12/1... #virtualauthorvisit #kidlit #callmelion #projectpony

10 Little Questions with Camilla Chester

When did you start writing and why? As soon as I was able to, so all my life. I use writing to explore my thoughts and help me process things that have happened or are happening. Writing has been m…

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My Book Corner@mybookcorner.bsky.social · last yr.

Project Pony by Camilla Chester, Illustrated by Irina Avgustinovich 🐴🐴🐴 A must-read for all! 📚 Review by @sarahbroadley.bsky.social @camcauthor.bsky.social #IrinaAvgustinovich @fireflypress.bsky.social #mg#childrensbooks#illustration#childrensbooksillustration#booksforkids#kidlit#booksforchildren

#ProjectPony - it’s too good to eat. 🐴🌈🌧️

Thank you to everyone who came to support me. Greatly appreciated you being there xxx

Sara Grant@authorsaragrant.bsky.social · last yr.

Congratulations to @camcauthor.bsky.social on her newest book PROJECT PONY. Great book launch last night at an urban pony club. Can’t wait to read her book.

Not long now! #KidLitUK @fireflypress.bsky.social

Hey #KidLitUK and #WritingCommunity The fabulous @writers&artists Festival for #ChildrensAuthors and #Illustrators is back 22&23 March (online) with an incredible lineup. Info and bookings: www.writersandartists.co.uk/advice/child...

Starting my day in the best way - with a little cuddle with my cat, Bibs. #cats #authorswithcats #kidlituk

Delighted to be a judge for the third year running for this brilliant competition. (Also a yearly chance to see @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social 🤩) #teachers Please direct any young people interested in self-expression, and who are in care, or care-experienced, to enter! www.coramvoice.org.uk/voices

Set your alarms! Our Writers in Residence submission window opens tomorrow (Monday 17th February) at 10am! You can find the submission details for our Writers in Residence programme here:

I’ve just ordered 2 books from bookshop.org because they support local bookshops PLUS 10% of sales goes @booktrust.org.uk in Feb PLUS I might win flowers!

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My new book is coming! Project Pony proofs are now out in the wilds. Look out for yours or review on @netgalley.bsky.social @fireflypress.bsky.social #KidLitUK #ProjectPony 🐴🌧️🌈

Sleepless night for ABSOLUTELY NO REASON #Annoying #Insomnia #SleepDeprived #Menopausal

Uhoh. Jeff's throwing a tantrum. He wants better discounts from them. You can still get Bloomsbury books from Bert's, though.

The Bookseller@thebookseller.com · 2y ago

Amazon UK has said that it will cease selling Bloomsbury’s print and e-books from midnight on 23rd January, saying negotiations between the giant retailer and the publisher had broken down 👇 #BookSky www.thebookseller.com/news/amazon-...

Jo is an amazing supporter of #KidLitUK and the #WritingCommunity and an advocate for #ReadingForPleasure Her fourth book is OUT TODAY! Go get it for you and all the kids in your life #EgyptianEscapade @fireflypress.bsky.social

Jo Clarke@jo-clarke.bsky.social · 2y ago

It's been a while, so I thought I'd do an intro. I'm the author of, The Travelling School Mysteries, book 4, Libby and the Egyptian Escapade is publishing Jan 25. After 11 years working as a primary school librarian, I'm shortly off to work in a secondary school library. Come say hi!

Morning! I’m reading 2 books - The Silence Project by Carole Hayley and Ghostlines by Katya Balen. You?

Big Bearded Spookseller@bigbeardedbookseller.com · 2y ago

Monday and my holiday is over and back to work today, I've just finished reading all the River of London books and Graphic novels and still not decided what to read next, will choose on the bus to work. What book(s) are you reading this week? 💙📚 #BookSky #MondayRead #AmReading #TBR

We are so excited to be joined by Professor Robin Banerjee and poet Coral Rumble at the UKLA National Conference 2025: Exploring Literacy in an Ever-Changing World. Get your tickets now! https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/72859?

CRONGTON is coming to the small screen and we are so excited! The CBBC show is based on the wonderful series written by our charity's patron Alex Wheatle 🎉 Here's the trailer: buff.ly/3ZPhqDk #ReadingForPleasure #Crongton

Wishing you a joyous and peaceful festive season with lots of downtime to get through your TBR pile 🎄🌟📚 Thank you for all your support this year 🙏 The book baubles on our tree are books that can be read in our book clubs. Which titles can you spot? 🔎 #ReadingforPleasure #EduSky #KidLitUK

A bumper middle grade episode now available. We talk to @devkothari.bsky.social about her debut Bringing Back Kay-Kay and to @louiestowell.bsky.social about Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Making Enemies the fourth book in the bestselling Loki series. #kidlitUK #RfP

Day 23/24 of my diverse authored advent calendar is The Very Merry Murder Club Edited by @serenakpatel.bsky.social and @redbreastedbird.bsky.social 13 delightfully dark stories of murder and mystery from some of my favourite children’s authors. I love this anthology! #kidlituk

#UKKidLit #UKKidLitNews

Kit de Waal@kitdewaal.com · 2y ago

Unpublished writers of middle-grade and early teen fiction can enter to win £3000 and 9 months of mentoring and professional development from Hachette Children’s Group. Part of the Northern Writers’ Awards. Other prizes and awards on their site. Please share

Day 19/24 of my diverse authored advent calendar is The Boy to Beat the Gods by @ashleythorpe.bsky.social. A determined boy who acquires the powers of the Orishas, a vengeful princess and a trickster god. Everything you want from a great fantasy adventure. #kidlituk

Delighted have received ARC of @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social latest MG adventure that I remember her working on at our retreat. What a treat! #KidLitUK #Perks

The SoA has joined a new creative industries coalition calling on government to protect copyright in the face of generative AI. See our three key principles and read more below. #CreativeRightsInAI societyofauthors.org/2024/12/16/c...

I'm absolutely delighted to be talking about all my books from Varjak Paw to Tyger with @russellprue.bsky.social on his Sunday Lunch Live Radio Show on Sunday 22nd December - join us at russellprue.radio!

In bed with a sore throat/cold and a cat and a great book. What you all doing? #KidLitUK #Reading

Such a worthwhile campaign

Dr Joanna Nadin@joannanadin.bsky.social · 2y ago

It me. At 1.55, talking about ghostwriters getting proper credit - something the Society of Authors CWIG committee is campaigning for. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Loved this book by @sharnajackson.com 🤩

Claire Linney Author@clairelinney.bsky.social · 2y ago

Day 13/24 of my diverse authored advent calendar is High Rise Mystery by Sharna Jackson. This is my favourite crime fighting duo, two sisters investigating a murder set in a tower block community. Superb. (Ages 9+) #kidlituk