TEACHERS! We have the perfect new school year competition for you this autumn... ✨ We have TWO class sets of proof copies for Sophie Anderson is elsewhere, links in bio📚's upcoming winter adventure #TheSnowGirl for you to win! ❄ To enter - like / RT. UK only. Ends 01/10.

Here's brilliant Pam Smy's beautiful cover for my new book! Her illustrations are wonderful. #EttieandtheMidnightPool will be published in June 2024

I'm exhausted just reading about all the hard work children's authors are doing this #WorldBookDay2024 week. Your school visits mean the world to the children you talk to and inspire, so thank you - and maybe the transport-network/weather gods be shining down on you!!

I loved working on this amazing story with the talented Berlie Doherty https://www.facebook.com/BerlieDohe and @publishinguclan and what a stunning cover from Tamsin Rosewell - I love it!

I'm delighted to be a mentor for #AllStories2024. The programme will once again offer in-depth mentorships to children's book writers from underrepresented groups, alongside vital grassroots events. If you're looking to develop your work, do check it out: allstories.org.uk

#NewIllustrationoftheDay. Though the image is not new, can't resist this from the current issue of Books for Keeps to celebrate the two Brian Wildsmith exhibitions just opened in his native Barnsley. This cover drawing for The Owl and the Woodpecker zings. booksforkeeps.co.uk/issue/bfk-266-…

✨We're delighted to reveal the longlist for our Search for a Storyteller competition with Arvon! A huge thank you to everyone who took the time & care to enter. It was very hard for us to narrow down the amazing entries. Congratulations to the longlisted authors! 🥳

This is a total delight from Mark Forsyth - the riddling 21st century heir to The Phantom Tollbooth and Alice in Wonderland - witty, nonsensical, paradoxical and completely charming. Just don’t get turned into a teapot… David Fickling Books

✨ Julia Green's Ettie and the Midnight Pool is out today! 🌊 A lyrical, evocative story: Ettie has lived blissfully with just her grandma for company🌳Until she meets the mysterious Cora, who leads her to a hidden quarry pool – deep, cold, beautiful and dangerously inviting...

Disgusted to see this decision, the women’s game is on the up but we still have committees making these horrible decisions. It’s not good enough, these young girls deserve better. I’d love to send the team a signed England shirt to keep them inspired @ThornabyFCWomen ⚽️

Congratulations to Simon , who has been named an MBE for services to music and charity. We are all so proud of him. “What an incredible and totally unexpected honour.”

The deadline for applications for mentorships, and the deadline for applications to host an 'introduction to writing for children' workshop are coming up fast - 3 days to go! Deadline: 11.59pm on Monday 24 June. #AllStories2024

Sales and Marketing Executive David Fickling Books are hiring. A wonderful opportunity for someone to join this lovely team. jobs.thebookseller.com/job/davidfickl…

DFB signs up more five more Bunny vs Monkey titles from Jamie Smart thebookseller.com/rights/dfb-sig…

So happy to be mentoring for #AllStories2024 again this year. All Stories chooses cohort of 10 mentees from underrepresented backgrounds thebookseller.com/news/all-stori…

What a lovely evening at Worcester College celebrating the 10th birthday of the amazing David Fickling Books Such a brilliant team to be a part of and great to catch up with colleagues and friends, old and new. 🎉

I’m so excited to be launching this course for anyone interested in writing young fiction for 5-9s. Please repost and/or visit this link for more info: kathywebbeditorial.com/writing-course…

Please repost to spread the word! Early bird offer until 31st January for my new writing course which starts on 1st March. Go to kathywebbeditorial.com/writing-course… for more information and to get in touch.