Time flies! Realised today Crowheart had been out more than six months! Here's a little tour of Eggy Bottom. 💀Meet me at the Crow Tree! 🐦‍⬛

EYFS/Primary folk please can you recommend picture books about fairy tales/princesses that are feminist/modern/not goddawful in their messages about gender roles??

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Thank you ClareHelenWelsh for recommending our series of Fairy Tales with a feminist twist. To quote Rabunzel 'You offered to save me from my mother's high hutch, I don't really need saving though...thanks very much!' Written by the fab Gareth P Jones 🐰🦍😻

Applications are open – until 14 April – for the Children's Books North Mentor Scheme!
12 aspiring publishers will get the chance to be mentored by an industry professional. Open to anyone interested in working in publishing based in North England/Scotland
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We are wanting social seating for an area we are creating for teenage girls in Rowntree Park. Wondering if any local York companies interested in getting involved. Needs to be creative and flood resilient! Part of our ‘Make Space for Girls’ project. Get in touch!

Loretta 'Crowheart' Schauer 👻 MargaretBateson-Hill Doodles & Scribbles Bridget Marzo Ken Wilson-Max Jeffrey Boakye Stepping Into Stories Kids' Lit Fest Baytree Centre Karen Owen Great to see you!

1 million likes - this #WorldBookDay post has gone viral! 😆

I hope ever had a super fun World Book Day.

It was nice to meet Lycée International de Londres Winston Churchill School Librarian Max and to see Loretta 'Crowheart' Schauer 👻 and Nicki Thornton. World Book Day UK 📚 📚 #ReadYourWay

The children at Boroughbridge Primary School had a wonderful time with Loretta 'Crowheart' Schauer 👻 learning all about her work as an illustrator and author 🙂

Fed Ted is getting very excited about going to see Loretta 'Crowheart' Schauer 👻 at Boroughbridge Primary School BoroughbridgePrimary School tomorrow 🙂 FCBG

I'm really proud of our little series of retold fairy tales & I will continue to promote them as much as I can. Chain bookshops & supermarkets have their own idea of what books should be sold, but I'll do what I can to keep these books in print.

#FairyTaleTuesday

And the winner of My Most Borrowed Book in Irish Libraries Last Year goes to... CinderGorilla!

Illustrated by Loretta 'Crowheart' Schauer 👻.

Whoop whoop! Honey's Hive 2 looks brilliant!

Take a trip to the shady side of Children's Fiction with my interactive series Solve Your Own Mystery or venture into even darker territory with my novel of short stories, Death Or Ice Cream?

All available to buy from shops & online.

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Check out Children’s Books North new initiative - Bookshop of the Month. Our first one is with the fabulous Children's Bookshop in Huddersfield.👇👇👇

I'm pleased to see Explore coming out fighting on proposed budget cuts from City of York Council but v sad that the fight is even necessary. My thoughts, as ever, are with the front line library staff. Libraries do so much more than they say on the tin. yorkmix.com/we-have-a-cont…

Children’s Books North Hello Children’s Books North members! We’d love to hear your good news stories!

Last call for this one. RT's appreciated. I'm going to be sending out an email later in the week to everyone who's sent me their details so far, so if you want to be involved in the consultation for this, hit me up ASAP.

✏️✨ We’re hiring a Design Assistant ✨✏️

Have you ever wanted to be a book designer? Are you passionate about children’s books and want to work with the *best* team?

Come and join us! 👨‍🎨📚 More details here:

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Hi #PortfolioDay ! I’m a children’s illustrator who is available for new projects. The cuter, the better! Please get in touch 🌟 gracesandford.com #kidlitart

Competition Time! 📢

This #WinterMiniChallenge we’re inviting classes to create a reading display showcasing your holiday reads for a chance to win 150 books for your school! Entries open until Friday 2 February.
Find out more 👉️ summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/competition/wi…
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