Thanks to every single person, organisation, charity and supporter that has made our 2024 programme such a joy. www.allstories.org.uk #AllStories2024
Nina Douglas
@ninadouglas.bsky.social
Professional cheerleader; books publicist, consultant (children’s, YA, crossover, charity and arts), reader, writer, story-obsessed. (NDPR, The Pocket Publicist)
Well this is a start… if you’ve yet to raise your objections, the brilliant Laura Ellen Anderson’s blog will help you through a response - and there’s an open letter to sign too! againstthebox.substack.com/p/time-to-ha...
NO, we don’t want to give up copyright protection
Follow these tips and tricks to complete the AI consultation in no time at all (and sign our open letter!)
againstthebox.substack.com
The Bookseller@thebookseller.com · 2y agoExclusive: With under a week until the government’s consultation on AI and copyright ends, more than 2,500 responses have been received so far 👇 #BookSky
Super excited to see the line up for year 2 of the #womensprize for Non-Fiction - www.theguardian.com/books/2025/f...
Neneh Cherry and Anne Applebaum longlisted for Women’s prize for nonfiction
Sixteen authors are in contention for the £30,000 prize launched last year to redress the gender imbalance in nonfiction awards in the UK
theguardian.com
Oh, it’s been a while, I am back properly though this time. Hi, hello! How are you all doing?
We are delighted to share the longlist for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing! 🏅🖋️ Highlighting empathy and diversity, these 19 works range from gripping dystopian adventures to stories about navigating grief and self-esteem. ✍️💫 #Carnegies2025 carnegies.co.uk/2025-longlis...
The #Carnegies25 longlists are announced 💥 From 119 nominations the librarian judges have selected 35 to longlist, 19 titles for the Carnegie Medal for #Writing & 16 for the Carnegie Medal for #Illustration. Is your favourite on these lists? #KidLitUK https://buff.ly/3CJMtsU
In our new issue, @haridraws.bsky.social chats to us about their historical romcom graphic novel 'I Shall Never Fall in Love'💙Big thanks to @ninadouglas.bsky.social for putting us in touch! Check out more author interviews in this issue - totally free - now on our website 👇 paperboundmag.com/issues
Including @haridraws.bsky.social 🩵
PaperBound Magazine@paperboundmag.bsky.social · 2y ago🔥😎OUR CHAOS & CALM ISSUE IS OUT NOW😎🔥 Packed full of new author interviews, #illustrations, #BookRecommendations, #WritingTips and more, we're delighted to share this brand new issue - FREE - with our readers here👇 paperboundmag.com/issues
#publishing #literaryagent #kidlit #publishers #reflectingrealities - discover the talented children's and YA writers who've been mentored by Megaphone Writers CIC and @allstorieswrite.bsky.social in our e-booklet. DM us for a copy!
All Stories@allstorieswrite.bsky.social · 2y agoLets start with an exciting new booklet launched today in conjunction with @megaphonewriters.bsky.social - discover the work of 21 emerging voices from underrepresented backgrounds! Message us if you're interested and we'll send on over!
Lets start with an exciting new booklet launched today in conjunction with @megaphonewriters.bsky.social - discover the work of 21 emerging voices from underrepresented backgrounds! Message us if you're interested and we'll send on over!
This morning, sitting with all the things I’d want a brand new author to know rushing through my mind, as I write notes for an event on Sunday. Our job is both strange and wonderful, truly.
So, I’m starting to pull together my lists of creators and bloggers for my 2025 (spring/ summer) books, and I think it might be the time and place to say… who here is interested in YA/ teen, around historical, contemporary, romantasy, fantasy, and a little bit of mystery/ thriller… #booksky
Bookshop.org is bringing back charitable initiative Read It Forward, alongside BookTrust and Scottish Book Trust https://buff.ly/3Z2TRXA (£)
It’s really quite lovely to have a (booky) thought and just to be able to put it here. It feels like a timeline jump, where we hopefully have something good and community like again. Long may it last…
Such a great book - and a perfect Christmas present for the teen (or older!) Swiftie in your life! 💚
Kat McKenna@katmckenna.bsky.social · 2y ago💫 GIVEAWAY! 💫To celebrate six months (!) of Look What You Made Me Do, and my arrival on BlueSky, I’d love to giveaway 3 copies to bookish UK #Swifties here! Simply give me a follow and reshare this post by (meet me at) midnight on (I dunno about you, but I’m feeling) 22/11 💜🐍 good luck new friends!
This is a thing of beauty - so useful, and inspiring, too!
Jon Biddle@jonnybid.bsky.social · 2y agoMy map of children's independent bookshops is updated regularly. Most provide an online service and they're all run by people who can make well-informed book recommendations. Make sure you support your local one if you want to keep it. Any missing, please let me know. padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...
If you find yourself wondering if a new book will solve all your problems today, the answer is yes
I wasn’t here this time last week, to plug the amazing @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social as we celebrated the inaugural #michaelrosenday - but there is the most charming, funny event with MC Grammar still available - more info and a free downloadable activity pack: www.michaelrosen.co.uk/michaelrosen...
Right, about time for a (re)introduction- I’m Nina, I’ll be here to talk about books I’m reading, books I’m working on, friends’ books; I love anything kidlit, MG, YA, crossover, romance, fantasy, romantasy, historical, fiction in general, folklore and retellings, poetry - and so much more… #booksky
And message me or give me a little wave if you want to be added :)
Another place? Ok… If you’re feeling a little lost, lovely book people, you can always start here: go.bsky.app/G7Lbbv2