Claire Lewis

Ziggi is fast asleep, waiting to leap into action in my debut picture book, The Go Away Rain Dance, out next Spring with HB Publishing. Watch this space for more updates and a cover reveal in the New Year!

Congratulations to the other listees, whose stories sound amazing, and a huge thank you to Yeovil Community Arts Association for organising the competition! #yeovilliteraryprize #yeovilliteraryfestival #yeovilcommunityarts

I'm absolutely delighted that my picture book text 'The Dream-Travellers' was awarded second place in the Yeovil Literary Prize Children's & Young Adult Novel category and my middle grade novel 'The Groucher' reached the shortlist! 🧵⬇️

Woohoo! 🎉 Very chuffed indeed to have two stories on the shortlist of the Yeovil Literary Prize in the Children's and Young Adult category, alongside lots of great-sounding titles! 😀🥳🤞 #yeovilliteraryfestival

Graphic showing Yeovil Literary Prize categories on background of green leaf

Delighted to have been longlisted twice today in the Yeovil Literary Prize Children's and Young Adult Novel category! 😀🥳🎉 A big thank you to Yeovil Community Arts Association for providing this great opportunity for writers ✍️ #yeovilliteraryprize

Honey's Helpful Hints: How Green Is Your Dog? is coming in 2026 from the wonderful HB Publishing House and is illustrated by me!

#newchildrensbook #goinggreen #recyclebooks #booksaboutenvironment #booksaboutrecycling #hbpublishinghouse

Watercolour & ink portraits of two dogs (labrador and poodle)

Introducing Honey and Jimmy, the mischievous stars of a fun new picture book by Anne and @brianmosespoet.bsky.social - together these playful canine pals try their best to save the planet and show young readers how they can help the environment! 🐾🌿 🧵⬇️

@francestosdevin.bsky.social @hollyryanauthor.bsky.social

This is such a brilliant opportunity! If you're a picture book author looking to develop your craft, don't miss it! (applications close on Friday 11th April)

Event poster, including the cover of the latest Adventuremice book

Devon people, see you at @thebookery.bsky.social today at 11!
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Storytime, drawing, book signing. And we’d love to see you sketchbook if you bring it along!

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Please. PLEASE sign and boost this.

This is very urgent. The UK government is planning to change copyright law. If you are an artist, author, musician or work in the creative industry please read this.

www.chrishaughton.com/blog/ai-and-...

Pardon my screenshot, but I agree that this should be read. It's a rough one to read, but insanely informative and addresses the horrific reality that AI direction is headed.

Near the bottom does have this, but I implore you to read the meat of this post.

Thank you, Eva, and thanks for reposting!

Thank you so much, Eva!

Thank you, Eva!

Anyone in the mood for some ice-skating? ⛸️❄️🏔️ With thanks to @reneemlatulippe.bsky.social for the lovely atmospheric graphic!

#LyricalLanguageLab #poetrycontest
FIRST PLACE: "Silent Snow" by Pamela Moritz
See what the judges have to say about the winning poem here:
www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-wint...

Such an evocative, beautiful poem, Pamela! It makes me feel like I'm right there in that moment. Congratulations! 🤩

Thank you, Virginia!

Nora G. Ho – Children's Book Author The official site of Nora G. Ho – children's book author. My debut animal children's book about kittens, diversity, and the environment is coming soon!

Meet Nora Ho, Children's Picture Book Author, in verse. She shares a love of the California Redwoods featuring a daring kitten who seeks the perfect home. Meeting forest inhabitants in their homes proves challenging for a little barn kitten. "A Place Called Home" ages 3-6 Amazon.
noraghoauthor.com

Thank you very much, Nora! 😊

A really interesting blog post about Voice and POV - well worth reading! 👀⬇️

Thank you so much, Jody!

Thank you, Helen, as are both of yours! (Two on the list is amazing!) 🤩

That's lovely to hear - thank you, Virginia!

Thank you, Renée! ☺️

Thank you, Meg!

Thanks very much, Kate! 😀