ICYM: Want a good #ecofriendly #kidlit book for your kids this summer? ARROW comes out on paperback TOMORROW! And if you're a subscriber to my enewsletter, you could win a signed copy of of the hardcover: bit.ly/37ZPlA6 #mg Simon Kids S&S EducationLibrary

Being unagented and working with a small publisher (and not being social media savvy) is hard I’ve found out. I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity, but any reviews would be a dream (not to sound desperate or anything 😜)

To be eligible for the Adrien Prize, entries must be: ✅ Children's story traditionally published in the UK between July 2021 and July 2022 ✅ Protagonist MUST be disabled ✅ Entry can be aimed at readers from age 5-Young Adult. Entries can be emailed to [email protected]

Excited & grateful that San Antonio Review has published our essay exploring grad-school struggles, Harry Potter, and time travel, written with my brilliant friends/co-conspirators, Dr. Amrita Mishra & Chienyn Chi! Proud of this piece & the magic of co-writing🦌sareview.org/pub/patronuspa…

Having interviewed people for decades, this is the one thing I can say with great conviction, we don’t know really what people are going through. There is so much, too much, quiet suffering. Even here, especially here, please be gentle as you are able.

Leaf Journal is excited to issue its first Call for Articles. We’re looking for practice-based or practice-led articles on writing for young people. Full details: leafjournal.org/post/1609-call…

Orion Magazine - The Future Logs of Unit 72 orionmagazine.org/article/unit-7…

I want to host a virtual children's literature festival for children in Hong Kong. If any children stories / poems / non-fiction writers / illustrators are interested in this, please read the rest of the thread and contact me directly. #childrensliterature #kidlit #kidlitart 1/n

Leaf Journal: On Writing for Young People is live! Issue One published today: leafjournal.org/issue/7088 Eight provocative, insightful articles by new and established scholars. List to follow. Huge thanks to English Literature and Creative Writing and BSU Creative Writing for their institutional support!

Mildly distressed about this being out in the world, but also full of gratitude (and a good dose of hope!) Thank you Elen Caldecott is not here Lucy Cuthew at Leaf Journal, on Writing for Young People for such a wonderful experience in getting this article ready to publish 🥰

Excited to have my paper among the 8 articles in the inaugural issue of Leaf Journal, on Writing for Young People! Thanks to amazing editors Elen Caldecott is not here and Lucy Cuthew! The paper uses Joan Aiken's craft principles to re-examine some common techniques for evoking emotion in contemporary YA. Lizza Aiken💙💛

I’m honoured to have my piece in this fantastic first edition of 💫 Leaf Journal, on Writing for Young People with so many other informative & intriguing articles on children’s lit! ✨

This article will be of interest to lots of YA authors thinking about voice - a close look at the emotional style of narration common in contemporary YA #leafjournal

I’m three articles in to this debut issue and already and blown away by so much useful thinking about writing for young people. THANK YOU to Lucy and the other editors - and if course, the contributors. So much hard work, put to such good use :-) 💡💡💡📚#MAWFYP #amwriting

Charmed to discover that Joan Aiken has inspired the Niagara Effect - based on her quote about really good writing for children - and a timely reminder that Book Depository is no more...but you can now buy this delightfully entertaining guide from Better World Books joanaiken.com/books/the-way-…

The Jewish Children’s Book Awards for story and illustration, celebrating the work of talented Jewish children’s book authors and illustrators living in Europe and the UK is open for entries: bit.ly/3OYggSj D/L 23 Oct 2023

Fascinating in-depth analysis of the craft of verse novels. Great paper, Tia Fisher (only here for a bit) !

Leaf Journal Issue 2, vol 1 is out now! Featuring seven insightful, practical articles on creative writing for young people. Read here: leafjournal.org/issue/10369

I have a new article in Leaf Journal, on Writing for Young People! Thanks so much to amazing editors Elen Caldecott is not here and Lucy Cuthew!