I was very proud to read a write-up of my panel discussion on Publishing Declares with Siena Parker and Jo Lacey in the The Guardian's review of The London Book Fair, 11-13 March 2025 . theguardian.com/books/2024/mar…

Tapadh leibh Publishing Scotland! Delighted to have your support on our pledge 📚🍃.

This amazing boy brings me such joy every time I see him on my timeline. What a wonderful thing he is doing and such a lovely message he's putting out to the world. Keep on going Thehullboy, you are brilliant!

Jude Gates, operations director at Faber Books, is joining Publishers Association as chair of the Sustainability Taskforce bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article-d… (£)

I am absolutely delighted that Jude Gates is the new chair of our Sustainability Taskforce. She brings extensive knowledge of the publishing industry and the environmental sustainability challenges it faces. I very much look forward to working with and learning from Jude.

Perhaps it's time for a little more kindness.

My story of Olympic spirit from Athletics on Saturday. I sat by a lovely man from Australia. He kept pulling out new flags from his bag & waving them. I asked him about it, “I bring the 9 smallest nations flags with me as they won’t have many people in the stands” 🥹 #Paris2024

Everybody has: 🤍 The right to safety 🤍 The right to education 🤍 The right to equality 🤍 The right to freedom Let's uphold these for everyone, everywhere. RT if you agree 🔁

And I'll be waffling with him! Very much looking forward to this.

What a delightful campaign! #BooksThatGive 📚

HarperCollinsUK The Colour Monster by Anna Llenas is a sweet pop-up book about a monster whose feelings are jumbled up. The vibrant colours and visualisations encourage my kids to understand and verbalise their feelings; it is so important that children feel they can talk about their emotions.

HarperCollinsUK Templar Books Bonnier Books UK My Name is Why chronicles lemn sissay OBE FRSL’s experiences of growing up in care homes and his search for his identity, his family and even his name. It sheds light on a broken system and the resilience and optimism needed to survive and thrive. #EmpathyActionMonth #ReadForEmpathy

HarperCollinsUK Templar Books Bonnier Books UK lemn sissay OBE FRSL Canongate (has left) Reading Abandoned by Anya Peters helped me understand why people become homeless. This book changed my outlook and I now make a conscious effort to acknowledge homeless individuals by offering food or simply showing recognition, so they don’t feel as invisible as Anya did.

HarperCollinsUK Templar Books Bonnier Books UK lemn sissay OBE FRSL Canongate (has left) The Naked Don’t Fear the Water by Matthieu Aikins is an empathetic and honest report of a man living in Kabul embarking on a journey to Europe with immense challenges. I left my country for opportunity knowing I always have a safe home to return to. Not everyone is so lucky.

HarperCollinsUK Templar Books Bonnier Books UK lemn sissay OBE FRSL Canongate (has left) Fitzcarraldo Editions Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart is a heart-wrenching reminder of how many young people are forced to grow up too fast as they strive for normality in the midst of disfunction. You never know what people have dealt with or are going through so be patient, kind and understanding.

HarperCollinsUK Templar Books Bonnier Books UK lemn sissay OBE FRSL Canongate (has left) Fitzcarraldo Editions Douglas Stuart Picador Books The Lion Inside by Rachel Bright is a captivating story about confidence and self-esteem. Constantly ignored, Mouse searches for his roar and wishes he roared like Lion. He discovers the biggest animals get scared and the smallest creatures can have a heart of a lion. 🦁

HarperCollinsUK Templar Books Bonnier Books UK lemn sissay OBE FRSL Canongate (has left) Fitzcarraldo Editions Douglas Stuart Picador Books Rachel Bright Books @_JimField Hachette UK Hachette Children's Group Wonder by R.J. Palacio is a moving and memorable book told from the perspective of Auggie, a boy who was born with a facial abnormality. I really recommend it for children (and adults)! #EmpathyActionMonth #ReadForEmpathy

HarperCollinsUK Templar Books Bonnier Books UK lemn sissay OBE FRSL Canongate (has left) Fitzcarraldo Editions Douglas Stuart Picador Books Rachel Bright Books @_JimField Hachette UK Hachette Children's Group RJ Palacio PuffinBooks Broke edited by Tom Clark is a stark but compassionate account of poverty in the UK. By amplifying the voices of those often ignored, it forces the reader to confront inequality with humanity. #EmpathyActionMonth #ReadForEmpathy

Last week we ran a mini campagin for #EmpathyActionMonth, sharing books that evoke feelings of empathy within us. We got some lovely submissions and I am so proud of what an empathetic team we are! #EmpathyActionMonth #ReadForEmpathy

One of my favourite books ever ❤️