The Sun refers to Daniel Anjorin, RIEP, as ‘sword lad’. The Metro goes out of its way to humanise his killer.
…
It’s beyond disrespectful. It’s callous, dismissive, dehumanising for young Daniel, and a cold reminder of socially embedded white supremacy.

REVIEW at @booktrust of Alexandra Sheppard's #FriendshipNeverEnds , longlisted for Jhalak C&YA Prize 24: '...an insightful and engrossing portrait of a unique friendship' booktrust.org.uk/book/f/friends…

#Jhalakshowcase #jhalakprize24

So unbelievably proud that #FriendshipNeverEnds was longlisted for #JhalakPrize24 !

I had so much fun writing this book and I love these four girls to pieces 🥹

Vote for me! Couldn't be happier that Alyssa and the Spell Garden has been included in the #PrimarySchoolBookClub April 2024 vote this evening.

Head to
#PrimarySchoolBookClub
and vote for it using the pinned tweet!

We spent Monday afternoon touring bookshops with Alexandra Sheppard to sign copies of Alyssa and the Spell Garden 🌸 Did you find any of the special copies we left in green spaces around London?

Went on a book signing tour around London yesterday, and left a few free copies of Alyssa and the Spell Garden in the wild for lucky readers to claim 🍀✨

Spring sunshine at the Old Oak Palace.

Illustration by Jill Barklem, from Brambly Hedge Spring Story.

We spoke to Alexandra Sheppard about her #middlegrade debut, Alyssa and the Spell Garden, the challenges and joys of dual heritage, and how important it is for children to see themselves in stories. 📚✨

👉readingzone.com/authors/alexan…

Faber Children's #mgreads #kidslit #edutwitter

As if I was going to let #LesbianVisibilityWeek go by without something special for the lesbians (and the trans, bis, pans etc too, of course). SO SO SO excited for this!
thebookseller.com/rights/dialogu…

To celebrate the launch of A Kind of Spark Season 2 (streaming now on BBC iPlayer!), we are having a SALE!

All of Elle McNicoll ✍🏻📚' Kindle ebooks are on sale 26-28 April - if you haven’t read them all, now is your chance✨

Calling all aspiring authors and illustrators of colour . . . the FAB Prize 2024 is open for entries!🖊️📚🖌️

To enter and find out more: fabprize.org

SO excited to announce our 2024 shortlists for
1. Jhalak Prize
and
2. Jhalak C&YA Prize

Congratulations to all our shortlistees!
#jhalakprize 24 #jhalakprize

MIXED MESSAGES EXTRA – Alyssa's latent magical powers explode into life in her aunt's spell garden. But with the magic running out, can she protect her community?

Read an extract of Alexandra Sheppard's Alyssa and the Spell Garden and win a SIGNED copy here: mixedmessages.substack.com/p/alexandra-sh…

🪄 BOOK GIVEAWAY 🪄
🎩 Middle grade
🎩 Magical garden
🎩 Community
To enter: Like and share!
UK & IRELAND ONLY / Closes: 21st April
#edutwitter

So grateful to be invited to the launch of Alexandra Sheppard brand new book Alyssa and the Spell Garden!

Had the loveliest launch party for Alyssa and the Spell Garden 🥹

Pics to come but for now enjoy me using my son for shameless self-promotion.

If you’re a budding BLACK author in any country & you’re wanting to enter your work to CNP, I’m covering 3 entry places. Don’t care what country you live in, if you’re Black American, Caribbean, African, living home or abroad! Form closes Sunday midnight!

bit.ly/CNPAfricanLS24

London people: my mum, Robin Rubenstein, is performing with others on April 28 in Angel. Including some great klezmer musicians and some yiddish tango! Get tickets here while you still can: wegottickets.com/event/612820#