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👻 One of many reasons to love Oliver Jeffers 👏

Run don't walk to pre-order this wonderful adventure of a read! 🤩🎉

📣 We are delighted to announce the nominations for the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration! Congratulations to all the incredible authors and illustrators in the running for the #YotoCarnegies23! View the full lists here: yotocarnegies.co.uk/nominations-an…

Congratulations, Olivia!!! 🎉🥳 I was lucky enough to read the very beginning seeds of this story and it is 💥💥💥🤩🤩🤩

It’s here! Our cover for the Brave New Words anthology, presented to you by the MA in Writing for Young People Class of 2022. Designed by the amazing Fabi Santiago, this cover celebrates the courage inside every writer. BSU Creative Writing Bath Spa University

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My first official academic paper, in which I have managed to fangirl over both Neil Gaiman and @MESalisbury AND use a Brit Pop reference in the title. leafjournal.org/article/74212-…

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!

Could not be prouder to share this - issue one of the journal the fantastic Elen Caldecott is not here and I set up. It is full of short, accessible, free-to-read essays about writing for young people. Please share #leafjournal #MAWYP

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💙💛

Leaf Journal is for writers for young people who are interested in both craft and concepts. This issue has articles on whether the 1st person voice really is more immediate, the best way to discuss suicide in YA, and much more. leafjournal.org/articles

Happy book birthday to this GEM! Congratulations Cathy Faulkner 🥕DIGGING FOR VICTORY🥕 out now! ! 🎉🥳

Happy Book Birthday @joannanadin! 🎉🥳 Can't wait to get my hands on a copy 🤩

It's such an honour to be listed there under my wonderful tutor Joanna Nadin. Just can't believe it!

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'On Writing for Young People, The Conference' will take place online 9-10th Nov. Run by Leaf Journal, on Writing for Young People, we are currently welcoming pitches for short talks/papers. Submit suggestions by 17th Jul. #OnWriting2023 Full details on our website: leafjournal.org/pages/392-conf…

Academic Kids Lit, we warmly welcome proposals for short talks at our inaugural conference, On Writing for Young People in Nov. For details, see our conference page: leafjournal.org/pages/392-conf…