TWICE UPON A TIME is out now, written by me and stunningly illustrated by 🇺🇦 Natalie Smillie 🇺🇦. Twin sisters who can stop time solve crimes!

Thanks to all at Simon & Schuster Children's Books for making such a beautiful book.

I can’t believe that #Greenwild book 2 is out next month!

I’m so excited for people to read it, and to see the utterly magical illustrations by Elisa Paganelli 💚🌿💙🌊

You can preorder in the link below!

Macmillan Children's Books

SQUEE! The paperback of my MG fantasy SKYRIDERS, recently named to the Colorado and Ohio state lists) is releasing tomorrow! #mglit #kidlt #mgfantasy

Happy #PortfolioDay 🤗
Thalamus Plank, here -author/illustrator, interested in picture books, nonfiction, b&w illustration or one-off portraits (animal or human!) 🐾/👣 Rep'd by Mona Kanin/ Lit Agent
of Great Dog Literary 🐶
thalamusplank.co.uk
Look forward to working with you! 🤗

Incredible to see NETTLE looking so fabulous on the Zephyr Books stand at Bologna Book Fair! All hail Laura El for that exceptional artwork! 😍😍😍

one edit per day till lockwood and co is saved, day 1 ❗️❗️❗️

#UnicornDay #NationalUnicornDay , you say?
I love Stirling Castle where #MaryQueenofScots may have seen these spectacular tapestries depicting a history of the unicorn. Part of my new book, #TheBoytheWitchandtheQueenofScots is set at Stirling Castle when Mary is a teenager.

Teachers, if anyone is embarking on a #MaryQueenofScots topic, I've just uploaded really comprehensive teaching resources for #TheBoytheWitchandtheQueenofScots to my website, a free download. Thank you to the guys at Luath Press for formatting it. Link is barbarahenderson.co.uk/resources/

Exciting times in #KidLit - especially for #TheUndyingTower , sitting pretty on the Agent Hotlist! #bcbf24

My MG debut Bringing back Kay-Kay Walker Books came out last week. And I couldn't be more grateful for all the love and wonderful wishes and incredible reviews it has received so far. Thank you all very much🙏I hope Lena and Kay-Kay's story reaches children far and wide❤️

.Walker Books has acquired Lucy Strange and Pam Smy’s spook illustrated trilogy, Lockett & Wilde’s Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries, in a six-figure deal 👇 thebookseller.com/rights/walker-…

My new MG whodunnit, The Beanstalk Murder, arrives in August, but the fantastic UK cover by George Ermos and Katharine Millichope arrives next week! Stay tuned for the big reveal, an animated trailer and more. #TheBeanstalkMurder #MiddleGradeFantasy #UKKidLit #KidLitUK

Mr Ripley's And I like Dahl, I should add. He was a childhood favourite, and my kids love his books. Long may they last. But we don't need any more, especially when there are so many brilliant *new* stories out there.

Mr Ripley's Netflix are treating Dahl as another giant franchise, à la Star Wars and Marvel. And giant franchises need a constant drip feed of new content. That's not to disparage the writers involved, but do we really need more Dahl? He had his time. We need to move on.

Children’s Book of the Year! Thanks Gyles 😀

Not sure what I feel about this? #Dahl #kidsbooks bbc.co.uk/news/entertain…

Our first children's book pick for April 2024. ONJALI Q. RAÚF - THE LETTER WITH THE GOLDEN STAMP published by Orion Children's. mrripleysenchantedbooks.com/2024/04/childr… #books #reading #kidsbooks #edutwitter #WritingCommunity

Lady comes into the shop asking for There's a Tiger on the Train. I said 'Ooh that's my favourite book at the moment.' She says, 'Oh that's nice, I wrote it!!' Pictures have been taken, more copies stocked. Bookshop delight!!! #bookshopmoments 💙📚🐯

Publication day for GARGOYLES, GUARDIANS OF THE SOURCE 🥳
I've been celebrating by visiting local bookshops - got very rained on, but nothing could dampen the excitement!
Thank you for the warm welcome Mr B's Emporium ✨️📚💕

Time is ticking. Time to save the world!