I meet many wonderful school librarians in my work, and I cannot stress enough how vital they are to the young people they work with. Not only as custodians to the world of books, but as mentors, safeguarders, empathy ambassadors, creators of fun and joy, and guiding lights.

Lovely to pop into Next Page Books and sign some books for them! Thank you for inviting me. 🥰 📚The shop is PACKED with gorgeous, bookish Christmas gifts! 🎁⭐️🎄 Rocket Bird Books #RhianStone, @publishinguclan Sophia O'Connor Illustration

#FestiveSeason #Giveaway 🎉🎉🎉 A signed and dedicated hardback edition of Lockett & Wilde could be heading your way on Santa's sleigh! Just follow, RT, and tag a fellow book lover in the comments 🎉🎉🎉 UK only. I'll pick a winner on Fri 13th Dec. 🖌 #PamSmy

Today’s book in the #kidlitscot Advent Calendar is Runaway Cone, a delightful picture book written and illustrated by the fabulous Morag Hood. kidlitscotland.wordpress.com/2024/12/11/adv…

Who fancies a quick #Competition for teen readers? Like, repost and follow for your chance to grab this bag full of signed books AND YET-TO-BE-PUBLISHED PROOFS! You can read next year’s big hitters before anyone else. The #Giveaway ends on Sunday 15th December. Don’t miss out!

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Discover 2024's Book Week Scotland Reading Map. 📚 As part of Book Week Scotland, we asked people across the nation to pin their current reads on our Reading Map. Here's what we found out. . .

#DFBDecember Day 18 🚨🚨We’re giving away 3 bundles of 3 signed copies of Jamie Smart's latest Bunny vs Monkey books, as well as a signed copy of The Gigantic Joke Fight! 🚨🚨 Like this post to enter! Winners chosen at random. UK only. Closes 5pm 19th December.

Today’s book on the KILTS Advent Calendar is The Boy, the Witch and the Queen of Scots by the fabulous Barbara Henderson! kidlitscotland.wordpress.com/2024/12/20/adv…

Calling all bloggers, booksellers, librarians and teachers! Fishfolk is now available to request on NetGalley: netgalley.com/catalog/book/5…

Beyond the Secret Garden is NOW AVAILABLE: englishandmedia.co.uk/publications-m… Thx to Patrice Lawrence for the foreword, Lucy Farfort is still here for the cover, Farrah Serroukh for the chapter on #ReflectingRealities, all those who gave us lovely quotes. Special thanks to English & Media Ctr for publishing us!

Delighted to see these photos of this year's prize winner, author Maeve Clarke, with her SI Leeds Literary Prize trophy. Congratulations again! 🥳❤️

Okay Saturday. We have books. Let's go!

📚️ Books are for everyone 📚️ Give a gift you can open again and again this Christmas! Books Are My Bag #booksaremybag

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Wrapping up another amazing year with our final #DHHNewsRoundup of 2024! Thanks to all our incredible authors, and here’s to more good news ahead! 🎄🥂 tinyurl.com/77yjnaax

Aww this has made my day! Maisie Chan - Nate Yu's Blast From the Past author has been a phenomenal mentor to me. She's been kind enough to work with me on two manuscripts and she's been so generous, open and honest with her advice. I've had so much fun and learnt heaps. Am very grateful! Thank you so much!

If any children's book mutuals are free on May 8th and wants to go to an IN PERSON children's book discussion about fantasy MG in london, dm me! TEachers, parents, writers, publishers, anyone interested in in depth discussion of contemporary fantasy for kids!

We're delighted to announce the #KelpiesPrize 2025 shortlist! Congratulation to these talented writers & artists: ✍️Dr Debbie Cannon, Ross MacKay, Steve McKenna, Taslin Pollock, Tem Rae Wilder 🎨Jessica Bolevin, Siena Cameron, Joshua Dau, Grace Owens, Laura K Sayers discoverkelpies.co.uk/kelpies-prizes/