A love to change the fabric of the universe... We're thrilled to reveal the cover of #Skipshock, the new sci-fi fantasy romance epic from bestselling author, Caroline O'Donoghue! Stunning cover by Deb JJ Lee Out June 2025 🌙 booklink.walker.co.uk/skipshock-int/

You won’t find it on any ‘best of the year’ lists. It hasn’t sold loads. But a kid told me last week that it had got him ‘back into reading’ and I almost cried.

Laura Purcell’s The Silent Companions meets Alice Hoffman’s The Museum of Extraordinary Things in THE GHOSTS OF MERRY HALL by Heather Davey (Heather Davey)! Coming September 2025 👻

On this fine, vomit-free morning (hurrah), I’m asking for pre-orders (sorry) for the first book in my new series out in March. It’s called Serial Chillers: The Witch in the Woods, and it’s available to pre-order at the wonderful The Children’s Bookshop. childrensbookshoplondon.com/product-page/p…

✨PODCAST ROLL CALL✨ Authors, Illustrators, Publishers & Librarians, do you have a spooky, magical, or fantastical tale to share? #AroundTheCauldron my NEW podcast will be brewing up all things eerie & enchanting. DM me if you’d like to stir up some literary magic together!

Currently reading MG sci-fi thriller The Last Dragon on Mars by Scott Reintgen. It’s fast paced, has rich world building, interesting characters that I already care about after only four short chapters and above all, it’s very cool!🐉 Rock the Boat 🌊

Also currently reading YA sci-fi thriller The Best of All Worlds by the fabulous Kenneth Oppel It’s a perfectly plotted YA sci-fi thriller with a brilliant premise & it’s totally blowing my mind 🤯. Thanks to Guppy Books & #Netgalley for the proof.

This arrived for me this morning- what a stunning cover! Can’t wait to get back into Wreathenwold… Thanks Penguin Books UK #whisperwicks @JordanHLees

Good Lit gave me my start as an editor and then an author. I will always be thankful to them for supporting me, and this is just terribly sad news!

Happy Publication Day to ISLAND OF INFLUENCERS by Monique Turner 📱💀 Funny, dramatic and sometimes dark, this thrilling YA contemporary debut with a Hunger Games concept exploring the negatives and positives of internet culture and idol worship.

9 years of writing… two books previously rejected and shelved… and now it’s finally publication day for Island of Influencers 🥲 what a surreal day so far Chicken House DA Children's Agency Clare Wallace available to purchase from Amazon, Waterstones, WHSmith & Indie bookstores 🤍

Okay, so I said I'm not posting here any more. But HELLO! I'm overriding my sanctions to share my glee! This was an incredible day with the very best ending. Grateful to #BTBA2025, and to all who read and voted. Do go read the other shortlisted books: they are FAB.

We are proud to share the #Carnegies2025 shortlists, that were revealed this afternoon at @londonbookfair 📖✨ Congratulations to the wonderful authors and illustrators who brought these exceptional stories to life. 💫 Read the full announcement: 🔗 carnegies.co.uk/2025-shortlist…

All at Andersen Press are saddened to hear of the death of author Alex Wheatle. Alex was one of the true greats of children’s fiction. He knew how to connect with kids and bring stories to life. His passing is a great loss to all who knew and admired him. andersenpress.co.uk/alex-wheatle-m…

Pleased to share I've joined this century and now have a website - for books, events, news and all that stuffs, visit emilyrandall-jones.com

Reposting this - if you're an ND kidlit agent or work in publishing - please do message me as your views are essential. It's an hour's paid panel for WriteMentor

There are 10 poetry workshops here to help anyone of any age have a go at writing some poems. They've been viewed over 230,000 times. Free to use in any way you want. youtube.com/c/MichaelRosen…

I was lucky enough to read an early draft of Class Zero and it’s an incredible story. Thrilled to see it on this longlist! 😍Jenny Jones