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Antonia Maxwell

@antoniamaxwell

Writer, editor, mentor, general word nerd. Terra Electrica - debut MG novel - published July 2024 by Neem Tree Press. antoniamaxwell.com

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So excited - and to be in such good companyπŸ₯°

29.01.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Delighted to be with @troikabooks.bsky.social and alongside @antoniamaxwell.bsky.social as 'Calm' and 'Terra Electrica' are republished tomorrow!

29.01.2026 12:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Two book covers - one blue with a person in a capsule for CALM and the other, a girl on a mountain with a polar bear and electricity coming from her fingertips.

Two book covers - one blue with a person in a capsule for CALM and the other, a girl on a mountain with a polar bear and electricity coming from her fingertips.

Behold! We are thrilled to welcome two more titles into the fold. πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³ We were lucky enough to pick up #Calm by
@sjbakerauthor.bsky.social and #TerraElectrica by
@antoniamaxwell.bsky.social

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29.01.2026 09:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
antonia_maxwell_author on Instagram: "Just one week to go until Terra Electrica is available again - a new edition published by @troikabooks ! ⚑️⚑️⚑️ #terraelectrica #cl…" Just one week to go until Terra Electrica is available again - a new edition published by @troikabooks ! ⚑️⚑️⚑️ #terraelectrica #clifi #readingforpleasureView all comments

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25.01.2026 13:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Five days. Five posts. Day 5/5. It’s a wrap (phew!) #TerraElectrica is one year old today! In lieu of a glam summer party, I’m sunning it on the Jurassic coast - strong Terra energy⚑️πŸ’₯ To find out more, see this week’s posts and find me at antoniamaxwell.com @neemtreepress.bsky.social

04.07.2025 09:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s World UFO Day and my debut The Others has been out a year. It’s 1902 and the race is on to contact life beyond Earth and win the life-changing Guzman Prize.
@everywithwords.bsky.social #WorldUFOday #MG #kidlit #kidlituk #UKKidlit #kidlit #ReadingForPleasure #childrensbooks

02.07.2025 10:19 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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5 days. 5 posts. Day 3/5. Giveaway time! 🎁To celebrate the anniversary of #TerraElectrica - 2 bundles (see pic) βš‘οΈβ˜„οΈπŸ’₯ please like, repost and comment favourite Arctic animal (see sticker sheet for inspiration)! @neemtreepress #giveaway #summerreading winners picked 6 July.

02.07.2025 11:18 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Five days. Five posts. Day 2/5. Climate fiction. A joy to receive my Climate-Conscious Writers Handbook-look out for my article for Climate Fiction Writers League in August reflecting on my experience taking #TerraElectrica into schools @neemtreepress.bsky.social climate-fiction.org/authors-base...

01.07.2025 13:49 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Five days. Five posts. Day 1/5. Unexpected delights! A friend made me a bookrest to display #TerraElectrica on - a wonderful thing - and a reminder that, however tempting it is to hide away, writing a book is something to be proud of. @neemtreepress.bsky.social #kidlit #mg #brave #debutauthor

30.06.2025 12:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Five days. Five posts. #TerraElectrica⚑️has been out in the world for a whole year - every day over the coming week I will be celebrating, reflecting and looking ahead. Look out for a giveaway, and other news from the frontline of a debut MG author! @neemtreepress.bsky.social #mg #kidlit

29.06.2025 14:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Book cover of Terra Electrica: The Guardians of the North, by Antonia Maxwell. Atop a hill, a girl in summer clothes shoots magenta-colored lightning from her hands. Standing with her are a howling wolf and gigantic polar bear roaring at the Northern Lights above them. Two ravens fly to them through the magenta night sky, forest and high mountains in the distance.

Book cover of Terra Electrica: The Guardians of the North, by Antonia Maxwell. Atop a hill, a girl in summer clothes shoots magenta-colored lightning from her hands. Standing with her are a howling wolf and gigantic polar bear roaring at the Northern Lights above them. Two ravens fly to them through the magenta night sky, forest and high mountains in the distance.

Ice caps gone, father still gone - against the disease TERRA ELECTRICA: THE GUARDIANS OF THE NORTH scientists may be her only hope! #MGLit by Antonia Maxwell. Recommended at booksyalove.com?p=14952. @neemtreepress.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social

18.06.2025 15:50 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Independent Bookshop Week! A joy to visit the wonderful treasure trove of books at Heron Books Bristol 🌞πŸͺ½thankyou for the warm welcome for #TerraElectrica and a haul of #summerreading #indiebookshopweek #summertime #visitbristol @neemtreepress.bsky.social

20.06.2025 05:34 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In appreciation on #WorldEnvironmentDay2025 of small but mighty @neemtreepress.bsky.social with a mission to bring books to children that broaden and change perspectives #TerraElectrica #clifi #kidlit

05.06.2025 20:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Terra Electrica Nature’s alliesThe spiritual bond between animals and humansTerra Electrica imagines a world in the near future where the polar ice caps have melted. It is set in the Arctic where the melt has not onl...

Ah it was nice to find my blog post for the wonderful ⁦β€ͺArmadillo magazine here - thank you for having me #TerraElectrica @neemtreepress.bsky.social

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25.04.2025 13:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Climate fiction could be called Earth fiction. It’s a good way to engage young people in conversations about our custodianship of our precious home, and I have been fortunate to be part of these conversations over the last year. #earthday #terraelectrica #clifi @neemtreepress.bsky.social

22.04.2025 13:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Really looking forward to chatting all things children’s books - with both my editor and recently acquired author hats on @ciep #editing #kidlit

11.04.2025 15:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us on 7 May, 2–3pm BST for a Q&A on editing children’s books with author Nazima Pathan & editors Antonia Maxwell & Gale Winskill. This session is open to all – editors and authors alike! Book now: www.ciep.uk/events/event...

#CIEP #ProfessionalDevelopment #Webinar #EditingProfessionals

11.04.2025 11:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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I celebrated World Book Day at the wonderful Alameda Middle School - talking to years 5, 6 and 7 about books, adventure, resilience and wonder - with my trusty gang of polar bears - and #TerraElectrica - a brilliant day #worldbookday2025 ⚑️⚑️⚑️@neemtreepress.bsky.social @unbounders.bsky.social

11.03.2025 19:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In the middle of the excitement of World Book Week, I had an opportunity for a quiet, reflective chat with a mixed-year group about the value of sharing stories to face change and foster hope #TerraElectrica #climatefiction @neemtreepress.bsky.social @unbounders.bsky.social

10.03.2025 19:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#TerraElectrica by @antoniamaxwell.bsky.social

An action-packed dystopian adventure series set in the near-future post-melt Arctic.

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06.03.2025 16:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy World Book Day πŸ₯°πŸ™ Delighted to be celebrating with this crew 🌟

06.03.2025 18:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy World Book Day! πŸ₯³ πŸ“š

Did you know that only 1 in 3 children enjoy reading? Reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator that a child will grow up to enjoy a happier and more successful life, so we're on a mission to get more kids into reading! πŸ“– πŸ’›

#WorldBookDay

06.03.2025 16:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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There’s more to #TerraElectrica than a fast-paced, exciting adventure story set in a dark dystopian world… it has a heart of love and hope - something worth celebrating today ❀️❀️❀️⚑️⚑️⚑️@neemtreepress.bsky.social

14.02.2025 21:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Terra Electrica ~ Book Review The last ice cap has melted, and the world is on the brink of collapse. A deadly force―Terra Electrica―has been unleashed. It feeds on elect...

My #bookreview for @thewritereads.bsky.social Ultimate Blog Tour of #TerraElectrica by Antonia Maxwell is up on the blog. Go check it out! #middlegrade #scifi #dystopian #bookbloggers @neemtreepress.bsky.social

22.07.2024 17:22 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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DEBUT JOURNEYS Antonia Maxwell Words and Pictures is the online magazine of SCBWI British Isles.

I caught up with Antonia Maxwell for #Words&Pictures about her debut MG #TerraElectrica! This adventure book about a virus that feeds on electricity found its home with @neemtreepress.bsky.social. Antonia's advice to new authors: "Show up, every day, and write."
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12.11.2024 10:47 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Terra Electrica by Antonia Maxwell ~ #Dystopian #Enviromental #Science #Nature
@neemtreepress.bsky.social @thewritereads.bsky.social

https://ginaraemitchell.com/terra-electrica

Terra Electrica by Antonia Maxwell is an exciting, emotionally resonant read that will captivate readers MG & up!

26.10.2024 21:22 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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9 World-Changing Climate Fiction Books for Kids These climate fiction books for kids take climate change seriously, but are still full of hope for a brighter future.

So chuffed that #TerraElectrica is included on this stellar list πŸ₯°πŸ€“βš‘️⚑️⚑️ bookriot.com/climate-book... @bookriot.bsky.social @neemtreepress.bsky.social

07.02.2025 17:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I had a wonderful day at Habs Girls School talking about #TerraElectrica to years 7 and 8 as part of the Big Read. Amazing library and librarian, wonderful students asking brilliant questions - a thrill to see my book in the hands of readers
@neemtreepress.bsky.social #clifi #kidlit

07.02.2025 10:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What better way to celebrate #NationalStorytellingWeek than with the #TerraElectrica writing competition awards? A privilege to spend time with young readers celebrating their writing and all things story! @neemtreepress.bsky.social

06.02.2025 19:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ready for my first big school assembly next week - feat. dark dystopia, friendly polar bears, thoughts on climate fictionre - help from fave corgi friend Starsky - nervous but looking forward to meeting y7 and y8 who read #TerraElectrica over Christmas - how cool is that? @neemtreepress.bsky.social

31.01.2025 15:57 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0