Neil Sharpson
@unshavedmouse.bsky.social
Author of The Burial Tide, from Zando Books 09 September. Get it here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-burial-tide-neil-sharpson/1146027348?ean=9781638932024
It’s weird but after one year DON’T TRUST FISH has finally made it on to the NY Times list at #5. Three cheers to my partner in crime @unshavedmouse.bsky.social for writing a classic of a manuscript that I had the wonderful honor of illustrating. I’m just along for the glorious ride ❤️
🎉🏅 Congratulations to the 2026 Irma Black Award winner, DON'T TRUST FISH, by @unshavedmouse.bsky.social & illus by @dansantat.bsky.social ! Find the list of Gold & Silver Medalists 👉 https://www.bankstreet.edu/library/center-for-childrens-literature/irma-black-award/
Still in shock. Don't Trust Fish has won Book of the Year at the KPMG Children's Book Awards. We did it @dansantat.bsky.social
So happy to finally be able to reveal Knock Knock Open Wide is coming to the home of the Atlantic with an absolutely goygis new cover by Same Gretton!
Solaris Books@solarisbooks.bsky.social · 3mo ago🚨ACQUISITION!🚨 We've snagged @unshavedmouse.bsky.social's KNOCK KNOCK, OPEN WIDE for the UK, a supernatural tale that weaves horror & Celtic myth through a story of fractured family bonds & the secrets we carry! Out Spring 2027 with a stunning new cover from Sam Gretton! 👉 https://bit.ly/3QeVgtl
Once again, Dan doing all the real work.
Dan Santat@dansantat.bsky.social · 3mo agoSpecial thanks to @peters-books.bsky.social for the 2026 Picture Book of the Year Award voted on by teachers and librarians in the UK! It surprises me after 21 years to know that my work is even known in other countries. Thank you for recognizing this book written by @unshavedmouse.bsky.social
#bookmail Finally picked up The Burial Tide by @unshavedmouse.bsky.social Folk horror with mythological monsters of a Celtic persuasion; had to have it! Also added some more @keithrosson.bsky.social to my shelves. 3 books read now and he has fast become a favorite of mine. #booksky 📚📚📚
A thousand thank yous to Dan Santat @dansantat.bsky.social, Rachel Michelle Wilson @rachmakesbooks.bsky.social, and Neil Sharpson @unshavedmouse.bsky.social for stopping by to sign copies of their books! Signed copies of DON'T TRUST FISH and HOW TO PEE YOUR PANTS: THE RIGHT WAY are available now! 💙📚
Once it's in PM, it's real! So excited about @unshavedmouse.bsky.social's new project with Evil Twin! Thanks to Hayley and TJ!
@dansantat.bsky.social has been longlisted for the Carnegie Medal for his work on Don't Trust Fish and quite right, too.
Big news! At the end of the month I'll be embarking on an epic, two week book tour of North America with my colleague in anti-piscine propaganda Dan Santat! We'll be doing readings in schools across the US and Canada as well as some public events and I'd love to see you there
Because you asked for it. Schools across America, and even parts of Canada! DON'T TRUST FISH is going on tour. Me and @unshavedmouse.bsky.social (all the way from Ireland) You've been warned.
5 out of 5 stars for DON'T TRUST FISH by @unshavedmouse.bsky.social amd @dansantat.bsky.social @penguinschoollib.bsky.social www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Lynn Plourde's review of Don't Trust Fish
5/5: Who knew fish could be so funny? Laugh out loud funny for all the reasons you can't trust fish...some cheat, are tricksters, are as big as buses! You've been warned: DON'T TRUST FISH! But DO get ...
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Fine, I can't crop an image to save my life, but I CAN write a book that Waterstones liked.
Ahhhh reflected glory...
Dan Santat@dansantat.bsky.social · 9mo agoI’m proud to announce that DON’T TRUST FISH has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration out in the UK. Proud to be part of such a special book written by @unshavedmouse.bsky.social Congrats to all the nominees❤️ @carnegiemedals.bsky.social #carnegies2026
Delighted to announce that Don't Trust Fish has been shortlisted for the Blackwell's Book of the Year! #andersenpress #donttrustfish #blackwellbooks
Looking for a "...Folk Horror masterclass, mashed with a healthy dose of body horror..."? @jonezyboy.bsky.social's got you covered. Check out his review of @unshavedmouse.bsky.social's THE BURIAL TIDE, out next week from Zando. #books #amreading #reading #booksky www.horrordna.com/books/the-bu...
The Burial Tide
Neil Sharpson returns with an island set horror, steeped in Irish mythology.
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A woman who can’t remember her death. An island with a terrible secret. A past that refuses to stay buried. We're thrilled to share an excerpt from @unshavedmouse.bsky.social's Irish horror The Burial Tide! reactormag.com/excerpts-the...
Read an Excerpt From The Burial Tide by Neil Sharpson - Reactor
On an eerily quiet island off the coast of Ireland, a woman with no memory claws her way out of her grave and back to life.
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The wee one is running to raise money for breast cancer research. Do the daycent thing, sure. eventmaster.ie/fundraising/...
Fundraising page of Iola Sharpson
Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. I am raising funds for Breast Cancer Ireland. Every 29 seconds, someone in the world is diagnosed with breast cancer By donating to my page you will help ...
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The Burial Tide is coming out in six days! Barnes and Noble is running a pre-order promo with 25% off for B&N members over the next two days! It's a sign! Go! Go! Go!: #burialtide #BNPreorder www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-burial...
Including my pick ( @unshavedmouse.bsky.social!) ❤️📚
The Fantasy Hive@thefantasyhive.bsky.social · 11mo agoAnd just like that we've reached the end of August! Check out what the team read over the summer and what were their #TopPicks! What was your favourite read of the month? Share with us in the comments! Read more: tinyurl.com/2dx27c5z
-- 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙏𝙞𝙙𝙚 - Neil Sharpson 5/5⭐ 🆁🅴🆅🅸🅴🆆 ...I am officially obsessed with Sharpson's writing... loved it! My thanks to #NetGalley and #Zando for the ARC! visit www.goodreads.com/review/show/... for full review #booksky @unshavedmouse.bsky.social
Check out this giveaway from @unshavedmouse.bsky.social's THE BURIAL TIDE! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Book giveaway for The Burial Tide by Neil Sharpson Jun 16-Jun 29, 2025
Enter to win one of 20 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Jun 16-Jun 29, 2025. Get ready for Summerween with this twisty, cinematic whirlwind ...
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I’ve been craving more since @unshavedmouse.bsky.social’s Knock Knock, Open Wide and #TheBurialTide does not disappoint!
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Boy, have I hit the jackpot with funny picture books lately! These two are GEMS! @unshavedmouse.bsky.social @dansantat.bsky.social @sandrasalsbury.bsky.social
When the fish take over, don't say we didn't warn you! Happy #BookBirthday to DON'T TRUST FISH, a hilarious exposé on the secret villainy of fish from @unshavedmouse.bsky.social and @dansantat.bsky.social ⭐️"A ribald and uproarious warning to those unschooled in fishy goings-on." — Kirkus Reviews
Finished reviewing #DontTrustFish by @unshavedmouse.bsky.social @dansantat.bsky.social for @booksforkeeps.bsky.social I laughed aloud a lot. I then shared it with my boys and we all laughed aloud even more. LOVE that Dan's given space to flex his own take on Neil's words @andersenpress.bsky.social
It's insane to me that this anthology hasn't reached its goal yet! Always sign me up for a pirate fiction anthology any time! www.kickstarter.com/projects/133...
Rising Tides: A Pirate Anthology!
My crew an’ I bring ye tales of daring! Of makin’ a difference in the face of oppressive guv’mints and fearsome beasties!
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