#UAE: #AhmedMansoor spent 9 years 4 months 5 days in solitary confinement for defending human rights and #freedomofexpression in the #emirates @chrishaughton.bsky.social
CiLuna @ciluna27.bsky.social · 2w ago#UAE: #AhmedMansoor spent 9 years 4 months 5 days in prison, a lot of time in solitary confinement. In 2018 he was sentenced to 10 years in prison, in 2024 to another 15 years. Please join me & urge @HHShkMohd @MohamedBinZayed @AnwarGargash to #FreeAhmed #FreeAhmedMansoor
The Nelson Mandela rules, which serve as the global blueprint for humane prison management, prohibit prolonged solitary confinement (over 15 days) - why is #UAE keeping their political prisoners in isolation for thousands of days? #HaveCourage speak up #FreeAhmedMansoor @chrishaughton.bsky.social
CiLuna @ciluna27.bsky.social · 3w ago#UAE: #AhmedMansoor spent 9 years 3 months 28 days in prison, a lot of time in solitary confinement. In 2018 he was sentenced to 10 years in prison, in 2024 to another 15 years. Please join me & urge @HHShkMohd @MohamedBinZayed @AnwarGargash to #FreeAhmed #FreeAhmedMansoor
George has just heard the great news - @chrishaughton.bsky.social is the new #LaureateNaNog 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
We couldn’t be prouder nor feel luckier. One of our #LittleRebelsAward Judges has become the 8th Laureate na nÓg (2026-2029) Congratulations @chrishaughton.bsky.social ! #BookSky #KidLitUK
Children's Books Ireland@childrensbooksireland.ie · 3mo agoIntroducing the eighth Laureate na nÓg… …Chris Haughton @chrishaughton.bsky.social A multi-award-winning children’s author and illustrator from Dublin, Haughton will hold the title from now until 2029, taking up the position from the outgoing Laureate, Patricia Forde.
We Are Better Than This. I'm in solidarity with my Laureate na nÓg, @chrishaughton.bsky.social and other colleagues in children's literature by taking a stand against generative AI. Can you help? chuffed.org/project/1852...
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👊A Creative Revolt Against AI And of course one of our judges, @chrishaughton.bsky.social , is behind the #WeAreBetterThanThis campaign. #KidLitUK #BookSky
The Bookseller@thebookseller.com · 2mo agoA group of children’s authors and illustrators have launched the “We Are Better Than This” campaign, described as a “creative uprising” against AI. 👇
𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝: 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 We're delighted to announce @chrishaughton.bsky.social as a keynote speaker at our conference. 📅 19 November 2026 | 📍 @britishlibrary.bsky.social 🎟️ Early bird tickets available until 31 July
In his talk, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘈 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘴, @chrishaughton.bsky.social takes us from cave painting to AI, showing how every era's images and icons have shaped how we think, learn, and understand the world, and what that means for teaching art and history today.
Campaign by children’s book illustrators Chris Haughton @chrishaughton.bsky.social , Simona Ciraolo, Ged Adamson, Benji Davies and Momoko Abe. Voice talent: Miriam Margolyes. Music & sound: Matt Wand. #KidLit #KidLitUK #WeAreBetterThanThis
Dr David R Brake@drbrake.bsky.social · last mo.Nice animated overview of the AI copyright issue and its wider political and economic context wearebetterthanthiscouk.vercel.app
I am thinking today of #AhmedMansoor, a human rights activist who was arrested on this day 9 years ago. He was then sentenced to 10 years in prison for his activism. In 2024 he was sentenced to an additional 15 years in prison. Please join me and urge #UAE to #FreeAhmed
Peaceful human rights defender #AhmedMansoor was arrested 9 years ago. Today is also #Eid-al-Fitr, #UAE #MBZ pardon the #UAE84 prisoners for this celebration
CiLuna @ciluna27.bsky.social · 5mo agoI am thinking today of #AhmedMansoor, a human rights activist who was arrested on this day 9 years ago. He was then sentenced to 10 years in prison for his activism. In 2024 he was sentenced to an additional 15 years in prison. Please join me and urge #UAE to #FreeAhmed
‘We live in this paradox, and it has a deep contradiction. You’re creating big cities, creating great images for the young Arab people, creating an environment that they’d love to live in – but you don’t want to give them freedom.’ – #AhmedMansoor #UAE
Haven’t got a book deal at the moment. Hoping I’ll get one next year, but even if I never get another one, at least this book exists. I’d love you to read it. So much so that I’ll happily send you a link to a FREE Kindle edition if you want one:
Alom Shaha@alomshaha.bsky.social · 7mo agoBook lovers! If you’re looking for an easy read to brush up on your knowledge of science, I have a few FREE Kindle editions of this to give away. Just drop me a line and I’ll send you a link alomshaha.com/portfolio/wh...
My husband has TAKEN @chrishaughton.bsky.social History of Information & is refusing to give it back, so I guess it’s now his Christmas present!
We are pleased to share that our confirmed keynote speakers include Lauren Child, an award-winning author and illustrator, and @chrishaughton.bsky.social, the children’s author, illustrator, and designer.
Now listening to @chrishaughton.bsky.social speaking at the IBBY “Whose History?” conference. His book The History of Information is one of my absolute favourites. #kidlituk
Rashmi Sirdeshpande@rashmiwriting.bsky.social · 2y agoTHE HISTORY OF INFORMATION by @chrishaughton.bsky.social is top tier children’s nonfiction - stunning, insightful, and thought-provoking. A must for every classroom and library and in this age of disinformation, it’s the most important book you’ll read this year. #KidlitUK #KidBooksUK
Interrogating the tellers of history. @ibbyuk.bsky.social conf. Saturday 8thNov 🤩starry lineup!🤩 Incl.: Farrah Serroukh @theclpe.bsky.social @gitaralleigh.bsky.social @balirai.bsky.social @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @darrenchetty.bsky.social @chrishaughton.bsky.social
IBBY UK@ibbyuk.bsky.social · 9mo ago📚 What stories do we tell children about the past? 📚 From whose point of view are these stories told? 📚 Whose lives are considered important — and whose are forgotten? 📚 What are historical “facts,” and who gets to interpret them? We’ll explore these questions at our conference on November 8th!
❄️ 🐧 We’re delighted that the brilliant @chrishaughton.bsky.social’s Well Done, Mummy Penguin is on tour again this autumn and winter! Well Done, Mummy Penguin features daring acrobatics, integrated sign language and heartwarming humour. It’s a perfect wintery treat for everyone aged 3 and up ❄️ 🌨
10 year old me would have absolutely LOVED this book. Looks so cool.
Chris Haughton@chrishaughton.bsky.social · 2y agoTHE HISTORY OF INFORMATION. A history of information and information technology but also disinformation. I've been working on this book for 17 years. You can see some pages and order here: www.chrishaughton.com/hoi
I stand with @DeclassifiedUK.org - I've just signed my name. Join me in telling Westminster that you care about freedom of the press. secure.declassifieduk.org/page/178447/...
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@chrishaughton.bsky.social @joseph-nhanoreilly.bsky.social Le monde de la littérature jeunesse UK a signé une "Déclaration à propos des enfants de Palestine", en France, le mouvement est en gestation. Et en Belgique? Dessin de Thierry Bouüaert. #litteraturejeunesse #enfantsdegaza #statement
Des auteurs jeunesse se mobilisent pour les enfants de Gaza
Dessin de Thierry Bouüaert. Toute personne qui a un peu approché la littérature de jeunesse ces quinze dernières années connaît Chris Haught...
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2. Overheard in a #LittleRebelsAward Judges Meeting🤫: "Colourful fabric patterns are beautifully incorporated into the illustrations" Judge @chrishaughton.bsky.social on Kende! Kende! Kende! Txt by Kirsten Cappy &Yaya Gentille; illustrated by @rahanabanana.bsky.social @childs-play.co.uk #UKKidLit
We don’t all share the same internet. The personalised algorithm has siloed us into parallel worlds
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⚡️Flashback 2015 “They are books that show children the world and how they can make it better. These books are the ones we should want our future leaders to be reading now.” (6th from R, @chrishaughton.bsky.social Shortlisted in 2015, now a Judge!) rhinoreads.wordpress.com/2015/05/11/l... #KidLitUK
Little Rebels and Radical Acts of Kindness
I missed The London Radical Book Fair and the awarding of the Little Rebels Award on Saturday. We were away visiting family and I couldn’t make it. But I was there in spirit and via Twit…
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This ⬇️is 😍Judges’ Meeting Prep😍. Fuel 🍰for our judging team when they meet to discuss & debate the 2025 #LittleRebelsAward Shortlist. Good luck @chrishaughton.bsky.social @alomshaha.bsky.social @soofiya.bsky.social Phoebe @theclpe.bsky.social #UKKidLit #KidLitUK @housmansbookshop.bsky.social
Wonderful to see you here! The #LittleRebelsAward is an award for UK radical children’s fiction, run by @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social & @housmansbookshop.bsky.social on behalf of the Alliance of Radical Booksellers. And we’ve just announced our: 2025 Little Rebels Award Shortlist!
* @chrishaughton.bsky.social author & illustrator incl. “The History of Information” (Dorling Kindersley) * @soofiya.bsky.social designer & lecturer & illustrator incl. the Nikhil and Jay series (@otterbarrybooks.bsky.social) #LittleRebelsAward #KidLitUK #UKKidLit
