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Jamie Littler's Arkspire series is wonderful!

We're over the moon that @alastairc.com has been longlisted for The Carnegie Medal for Writing for #IAmWolf – and couldn't be prouder! Huge congratulations to all the nominees #Carnegies25

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This is simply an appreciation for all the authors I see here posting links to Bookshop or their local indie rather than AMZ. I see it. I note it. As a reader & as a buyer for an indie bookstore, it absolutely influences my buying decisions in your favor.

Exciting news! We now have copies of Mess Is Progress by the lovely @hannah.poems It will make you laugh it will make you cry and ultimately it will make you question the neurotypical world. Signed copies available #messisprogress #autisticwoman

Let Her Be Evil has crossed $15k! There's still over 3 weeks to go. Let's keep it rocking. Don't miss out on 17 original stories, a celebration of unapologetically wicked women with cruel intentions!
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Spooky season is almost upon us! What’s most chilling though is the morning temperatures … brrrr! - Michael

Daily bunny no.2279 hears the call of the wild

Hans Vogel is Dead

Hans Vogel is Dead

There are some acts that can never truly be forgiven. It's the height of WWII, and the Nazi forces are driving through Europe.

Hans Vogel is Dead, by @sierrabravoart.bsky.social, weaves an anti-fascist tale about the importance of recognizing past wrongs, in stores today! bit.ly/42a5afP

NEW! Under represented writer residencies - Bridport Prize

Fully funded writer residencies in Dorset. Please share

Housing people is cheaper than treating the effects of people being unhoused

Free school lunches are cheaper than the consequences of children being hungry

Free medical care is cheaper than the costs of people being sick

Universal Basic Income increases productivity and makes people happy

Woke up thinking of “WolfWalkers”, a stunningly animated take on Irish werewolf mythology, and how Cartoon Saloon deserve for their movies to be as known as Ghibli’s.

Welcome Tamsin one time bookseller and now forging ahead as an #illustrator #ukkidlit

Tips on using comic books to engage readers Comics writer and illustrator Neill Cameron shares the best ways to get children reading, using comic books.

Teachers! Librarians! Parents! I wrote a thing for Booktrust about using comic books to engage readers: t.co/SZpZnkHYNr

Seeking scholarly chapters on Asian transgender science fiction that examine works like Ryka Aoki's Light from Uncommon Stars and Chloe Gong's Foul Lady Fortune. Chapters will appear in The Handbook of Transgender Science Fiction. Deadline is 20 October. Details, see CFP at bit.ly/TransgenderS...

Hello @scoobiesue2.bsky.social - Welcome to Bluesky! there are feeds you can follow - @saramoohead.bsky.social can explain how it works!
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#KickedOut by #AMDassu will be published tomorrow by #OldBarnBooks. It’s an important and empathetic story for readers of 10+, definitely one for school librarians to add to collections! #UKkidlit

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Now in stock: A Whale of a Time, A Funny Poem For Everyday of the Year, selected by Lou Peacock and illustrated by Matt Hunt. This book is fabulous! and we now have a deluxe tote bag to give away with every purchase (until they run out of course). Published by nosy crow.

We had SO much fun playing this fabulous game at the weekend!

Hello Bluesky! We are pleased to join you bookish folk.