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Comedian, writer, do shows with my dog
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Surrealist comedian
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Mostly reading. Managing Editor Books for Keeps, administrator Klaus Flugge Prize and Branford Boase Award plus other book-y stuff.
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Award-winning children's author, poet, reviewer & commentator. Lifetime Ambassador CILIP School Libraries Group, ambassador Stratford-upon-Avon Literary Festival and Northern Children's Book Festival. Co-writer 'High in the Clouds' with Paul McCartney
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Writer of novels & other stuff from NZ. MG novel The Grimmelings (“Horse girl folk horror”) out now in Aus, NZ & the UK, coming to the US Oct 2025. Secrets at Red Rocks TV adaptation out 9 March NZ & US. https://www.rachael-king.com Band Pic: J Ganley
Secondary school librarian. Author of The Travelling School Mysteries, LIBBY & THE EGYPTIAN ESCAPADE publishes Jan 25
Firefly Press
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School library consultancy for UK Primary schools. We love reading children's books - that's why we do it full-time! Posts by Lynda or Kim.
Author and illustrator of How to Train Your Dragon, Wizards of Once and Which Way to Anywhere
Help! I haven't time for this!
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Kids’ book critic, esp for The Guardian
Editorial Director for fiction @ Nosy Crow. All opinions my own. Thinking about books… Thinking about food… Thinking about good colours for jumpers…
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Waterstone's UK Children's Laureate
Ideas lead to idols. Only wonder leads to truth.
Swinging a hammock on the Island of Brilliant podcast
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Dreigiau o Gymru. Aka Andy Frazer. Illustrator of dragons and dinosaurs. All books available in my Etsy shop. Please DM for commission enquiries. He/him. European/Welsh. No AI. www.andyfrazer.com
Pushkin Children’s brings the world’s greatest stories to young readers - to be read and read again. Children's imprint of @PushkinPress
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Nothing ripens a banana quicker than a rucksack
Podcaster from The Allusionist, Answer Me This and Veronica Mars Investigations. Pronouns she/they (TBH I think 'they' should be the default and we opt in to gendered pronouns/gender). linktr.ee/helenzaltzman
poet & author: latest books ‘Mrs Death Misses Death' 'Pessimism is for Lightweights' 'With Love, Grief and Fury' & ‘Springfield Road’
Substack:
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Links:
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Older artiste.
He/Him
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Stand-up poet. Radio 4’s The Verb regular. Northern, neurodivergent writer of Northernness and Neurodivergence. “On Sycamore Gap” & “Where There’s Muck There’s Bras” (Harper North). “Bigger on the Inside” (Smokestack).
Award winning editor specialising in genre fiction. Get in touch for a quote or to enquire about availability.
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The Book Fiare: Children's Literature for Grownups looks at contemporary literature for young audiences, the freedom to read, and interviews with YA and Middle Grade authors.
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‘One of the best book bashes in the UK’. The Quietus. 5-7 June 2026.
...a world of different...
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Poet/Performer/Author. Winner - People’s Book Prize & Laugh Out Loud Award (twice). Books by Bloomsbury, HarperCollins etc. MA Writing & Education. Loves lemurs. Website: www.joshuaseigal.co.uk
A podcast about children’s and YA books for teachers and librarians. Interviews with authors and also anyone doing interesting reading for pleasure activities, plus lots of book talk. #kidlitUK
www.mostlybooktalk.com
Scottish comic/writer/actor with confusing accent, absolutely not insecure about it. She/her. My book out now! Show for '26: The Mermaid https://linktr.ee/eleanormorton
Eleanor & Alasdair Read That on Spotify
support me: https://ko-fi.com/eleanormorton
Philosopher, writer, podcaster. Co-founder of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Author of A Little History of Philosophy and many other books. Weekly column Everyday Philosophy in The New World magazine. Consultant editor Aeon.co and Five Books.
Helping you find the best books for children, teen & YA readers. Website www.ReadingZone.com. Founder Caroline Horn.
Funniest Joke Edinburgh Fringe 2019-2022. Comedian, kids book author, illustrator, Art person. All my stuff is here: https://linktr.ee/Ofalafel
Our charity helps young people discover a love of reading and book chat. Teachers say our book clubs increase students' well-being and grow their confidence and communication skills.
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Director of 'The Atom: A Love Affair' (Netflix & DIsney+) Host of online film club ‘The Film Thread’. Proud Brightonian & autism advocate/parent. Writing about work, life & films at vickilesley.substack.com
Bad Astronomer (formerly @BadAstronomer), SciCommer, Dork. Crash Course Astronomy guy. He/him. Newsletter: badastronomy.beehiiv.com
I'm self-employed so my opinions do in fact represent my company's.
Your favourite comedian’s least favourite comedian. Buy my live stand-up special at www.gofasterstripe.com/bet
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Children's books and charity comms. Bristol, UK. Nerdy gay. Cats, food, hobbies I never do but mean to, beer. Tired. Like a nan but one who's really into trans rights.
Bestselling author, broadcaster, classicist ✍️ NO FRIEND TO THIS HOUSE: out now in the UK. Posts by N and team.
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Born at 314 ppm CO2. (We are now at 426 ppm CO2)
Founder and presenter on The Fully Charged Show.
That bloke from Red Dwarf and Scrapheap Challenge.
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"Top egghead neuroscientist" - The Daily Star
Author, science communicator/pundit, former psychiatry lecturer, occasional wit, frazzled parent, balding
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Historian, writer, broadcaster. She/her. Latest book, FALLEN IDOLS, shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize 2022. HISTORY’S SECRET HEROES and THE LUCAN OBSESSION on BBC Radio 4. One of the Silk Road Slippers https://www.silkroadslippers.com
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NYT Bestselling Author. Medical Historian. Breast Cancer Survivor.
Next book: SLEUTH-HOUND, a whirlwind tour of Victorian forensics from the perspective of the man who loaned a voice & razor-sharp logic to Baker St.’s famous resident: Sherlock Holmes.
Comedy writer. Doesn’t understand how Bluesky works.
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Professor of Particle Physics at The University of Manchester and Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science
Poet, digital salonniere. Host of The Poetic Licence (Patreon) - monthly prompts, famous poet interviews, a creative community. Memoir, BOATER out now with HarperNorth. https://linktr.ee/BoaterJoBell
Dad. Science Teacher. Author of books including “Why Don’t Things Fall Up?”, "Mr Shaha's Recipes for Wonder" and “How to Find a Rainbow”. Lots of free stuff and more about me at alomshaha.com
