‘Melisande’ was the first book I illustrated for Walker Books. It was written by Edith Nesbit, who died on this day 100 years ago. It is a wonderfully funny and clever story by one of the greats.
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Eleanor Fitzsimons’ biography of E. Nesbit is excellent.

300 primary schools across the UK will get new libraries, thanks to a £1.8million partnership with the Foyle Foundation for #LibrariesForPrimaries .

Our mission is to ensure every primary school has a library by 2028, impacting 750,000 children.

More ⤵️ literacytrust.org.uk/news/the-foyle…

'Casale doesn’t make light of violence; instead, she uses humor as an advocacy tool to illuminate a grim truth.'

Read YES! Magazine's review of Dr Alexia Casale's THE BEST WAY TO BURY YOUR HUSBAND 👇 yesmagazine.org/culture/2024/0…

Shirley Jackson’s short story from 1948, which inspired the most mail The New Yorker had ever received in response to a work of fiction. nyer.cm/S5dyJIE

John Faed R.S.A (1819-1902)

The Merlin, 1888.

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Our conference is back! Online discussions of the craft and contexts of writing for young people, 24th-25th Oct. Call for participants now open! Full details: leafjournal.org/pages/392-conf…
We're also looking for conference volunteers leafjournal.org/pages/391-get-… #OnWriting2024

Beautiful star ascidians on the oyster hoisters today. ⁦Seawilding - Native Oyster & Seagrass Restoration⁩ ⁦Ullapool Sea Savers⁩

Tender steak strips with chow mein noodles and vegetables in a tasty stir-fry sauce.
I love this beef chow mein for a quick dinner that everyone enjoys.
It's not spicy, just full of umami flavour. 😋🥢

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#kitchensanctuary #chowmein #noodles

Thank you SO MUCH for reading and sharing my YES! Magazine piece about how the legal system fails domestic violence survivors. 💜 I'm so grateful for your kindness and support, Lisa!

Calling all writers for young people inside and outside the academy, our conference is back! Online discussions of the craft and contexts of writing for young people, 24th-25th Oct. Call for participants now open! Full details: leafjournal.org/pages/392-conf… #OnWriting2024

I finally opened the book box. HEY, ZOEY exists as a thing in the world! Out May 26 bloomsbury.com/uk/hey-zoey-97…

I wrote a poem about kissing my son on his eyelids at night. In this week’s The TLS 🧡

May 2nd publication day for Sister in Law. I will be talking about the book on BBCWomensHour this morning

Domestic violence isn’t funny; a burial club that disposes of abusive dead husbands is. 🥀☠️

So honored to write about Dr Alexia Casale's debut novel for YES! Magazine. 💜

Thank you Elizabeth Flock, Shaunna Thomas, UltraViolet is not paying for this, TonyaGJPrince for POWERFUL quotes! 💪

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This was a huge success last year and it’s returning so do check it out. A great opportunity

We are thrilled that our conference is returning! Online discussions of the craft and contexts of writing for young people, 24th-25th Oct. Call for participants now open! Full details: leafjournal.org/pages/392-conf… #OnWriting2024

THE MANY LIES OF VERONICA HAWKINS is out TODAY in the UK!

Find out just who was Veronica Hawkins - Kristina Pérez Updates's adult debut THE MANY LIES OF VERONICA HAWKINS is now available in the UK!

Dive into the glitz and glamor of Hong Kong's Expat elite TODAY! Little, Brown UK

Tidemagic, by my massively talented friend Clare Harlow, is officially out!

This may not carry as much weight as Blackwell's endorsement, but my 10 year old son has gone into school knackered today having stayed up late reading it last night because 'it's too exciting'.

As mysterious disappearances plague the coastal town of Shelwich, a girl with face-changing abilities seeks out her missing father in Tidemagic: The Many Faces of Ista Flit, the spellbinding debut fantasy adventure from Clare Harlow!

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