Join the gang and add colour to this fantastic scene from Ben Manley and @iamagardner's The Pipsqueak! andersenpress.co.uk/wp-content/upl…

The Pipsqueak, by me and @iamagardner, is available now at Hive.co.uk for a better-than-Amazon price, including free delivery. hive.co.uk/Product/Ben-Ma…

If you've got a creative youngster in need of entertaining this half term, bring them along to Waterstones Norwich next Saturday for a fun event inspired by my new book, Spark, followed by a book signing! Tickets available via the link below. See you there! waterstones.com/events/search/…

Huge congratulations to Christian Robinson and Emily Gravett who have BOTH been longlisted for the Yoto Kate Greenaway Medal 2022 for Milo Imagines the World written by Matt de la Peña and Too Much Stuff – we’re so proud! #CKG22 carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/longlists-anno…

Congratulations to Bookbugsdragontales📚, Independent Bookshop of the Year Regional Winner for East of England! #Nibbies

🎊 Constance In Peril by Ben Manley and @emmachichesterc is out TODAY in paperback 🎊 ow.ly/3uYp50JsmeJ

🌷 Constance in Peril is out today in paperback! 🌷 A Guardian Book of the Month: “Manley’s gothic, deadpan text marries delightfully with Chichester Clark’s autumn-mellow images.” @emmachichesterc Two Hoots panmacmillan.com/authors/ben-ma…

Sitting under a tree at the local park looking at my phone when three small children run up and ask if I will 'hold their leaves'. So I am now holding three sycamore leaves while they do cartwheels

Some teaching prompts for ‘The Misadventures of Frederick’ courtesy of Knockhall Primary and the Reading Gladiators scheme. Don’t fancy my chances down conscience alley though.

Out today in paperback!

🎊 Calling all aspiring picture book illustrators! 🎊 The #MacmillanPrizeforIllustration 2023 is now OPEN 🥳 Any UK resident age 18+ can enter as long as you've not been published before. Closing date 28th April. Ts&Cs apply. panmacmillan.com/mac-prize-entr…

Tonight's #bookatbedtime is #TheMisadventuresOfFrederick by Ben Manley and illlustrated by @emmachichesterc ( a relative!🙂) A fab story of back and forward messages between the risk-averse Frederick and adventurous friend Emily!

Teachers! Do you have a class of budding writers? Are you looking for something fun to do with your pupils before half term? Join me and Blue Peter's Joel Mawhinney for a creative writing workshop this Thursday at 11am #AmazingAuthorsCompetition Tickets: bit.ly/40rtz13

Just to be clear, this move from the Roald Dahl estate to effectively erase his ouevre’s rougher edges isn’t millennial woke censorship it’s cynical boomer big business. Same as with Seuss, you’ve got an increasingly-dated author & an estate hellbent on cashing in the IP forever.

These are my 3 favourites from my current #library stack. I don't want to return them! Beautiful work by Ben Manley @emmachichesterc Smriti Halls @EllaOkstad Helen Mortimer @katiecottle_ #WritingCommunity #amreading

Here's my favourite from last week's #library stack. Cleverly written by Ben Manley and wonderfully illustrated by Hannah Peck Vampire Peter is going on my wishlist of picture books to own. #amreading

It's a bear-y exciting day at Two Hoots because Wolf and Bear by Kate Rolfe is out NOW! 🐾✨ A beautiful and delicately written picture book debut about a playful wolf and her best friend Bear, who sometimes feels sad and wants to be alone . . . panmacmillan.com/authors/kate-r…

#IslandofWhispers is out in the wild! I've really enjoyed working on this, and I love #EmilyGravett's atmospheric illustrations. It's a gothic fairytale ghost story sea saga, and today it has launched and set sail...

Reading Gladiators is back at Knockhall and the new teams have made a fantastic start to their journeys with their first books. Check out the amazing work from the Years 2, 3, 4 and 5 teams! Ben Manley @emmachichesterc Chrissie Sains Jenny Taylor Brian Moses @imaginecentre