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Julia Lund

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Author MG & Women's Fiction. Northern through and through. rep'd Hannah Sheppard http://hs-la.com #amwriting #ADCI #pwME #ambulatory #wheelchairuser

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Loved #Inkbound by @prleathley.bsky.social
Philippa Leathley. Can't recommend enough. Granddaughter pored over the map & cover even tho' she's just 3. I explained she'd be able to read it herself when she's older. 'I bigger now. I seven,' she declared, settling down with the book. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

21.02.2025 12:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Can't wait to use my @tomsstudio Wren pen - perfect birthday present from Steve 🩷

19.02.2025 14:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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❀️ He really does make the best espresso martini πŸ’•

14.02.2025 19:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#Amandaland πŸ˜‚πŸ˜’β€οΈ

Didn't think they could pull it out of the bag after Motherland, but...

13.02.2025 17:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Been a bit blue recently - the limitations of living with chronic illnesses sometimes does that to me. And then I'm seeing my granddaughter, a pterodactyl flying on Granddad's shoulders. And there it is, life in its fullness

12.02.2025 17:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Children’s and teens roundup – the best new chapter books From ecology-saving zombies to a murderous tattoo and a chilly new school for magic, the new year launches with fresh twists on familiar themes

More brilliant press coverage for @prleathley.bsky.social's brilliant sounding debut. Can't wait to get my hands on it
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...

14.01.2025 20:44 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A picture from a newspaper review of INKBOUND showing the the cover of INKBOUND and the details that it's publishing with HarperCollins

A picture from a newspaper review of INKBOUND showing the the cover of INKBOUND and the details that it's publishing with HarperCollins

It's been a gloriously exciting review weekend for Philippa Leathley's INKBOUND... Selected as Children's Book of the Week by @timeslucy.bsky.social in The Times yesterday, and a review in The Observer today...

12.01.2025 16:44 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Lovely.

12.01.2025 17:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I forget about this site - tend to focus on Instagram these days. What's that about age and new tricks?... Where in the North are you?

12.01.2025 17:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This popped up in my Facebook feed. Made me smile πŸ˜ƒ

19.12.2024 12:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This ⬇️

09.12.2024 13:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Hand holding up a copy of Insectarium in front of bookcases in Wonderland Bookshop.

Hand holding up a copy of Insectarium in front of bookcases in Wonderland Bookshop.

Another non-fiction recommendation for today's Wonderland Christmas Countdown. It's day 9 and Mr Bookseller has picked out Insectarium by Emily Carter and Dave Goulson. This hardback book with beautiful illustrations is the perfect keepsake gift for the bug lovers. We recommend for ages 8+

09.12.2024 13:23 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Darkest Night: a twisty historical mystery to keep you reading through the night The Darkest Night: a twisty historical mystery to keep you reading through the night eBook : Hawthorne, Victoria: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

The Darkest Night is randomly down to 99p on Kindle. I have no idea how long for, so grab it while you can! It opens with Ailsa driving home for Christmas only to find her grandfather has been attacked and her grandmother, Moira, is missing.

amzn.to/4gkooa0

08.12.2024 17:45 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Speechless...

08.12.2024 19:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My time travel romance, Meet Me On The Bridge, is only 99p on kindle this December! πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ…

02.12.2024 08:43 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Really enjoyed this.

02.12.2024 12:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The only elf on a shelf I accept is Legolas standing on a rocky shelf surveying the plains with his elf eyes.

02.12.2024 07:49 πŸ‘ 494 πŸ” 106 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 6
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Look what I got this morning - a stationery advent calendar!!!

01.12.2024 19:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Really proud to say that the Estonian translation of A Kind of Spark has been nominated for the annual Tower of Babel Honour Diploma. It's the most significant translation prize for children's fiction in Estonia and it also awards (quite rightly) the publisher and translator. Very proud of all of us

28.11.2024 13:36 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

What wonderful news. Such an important book whilst also being a quality, engaging read. I'm so glad it's getting so much recognition. This is how change happens...

28.11.2024 13:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The joy that is being 3 yrs old...

23.11.2024 17:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

From the UK's Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social here is a list of writers who are members of the Authors with Disabilities & Chronic Illness Group (ADCI) - set up by @clairerwade.bsky.social (thank you for Claire):
go.bsky.app/EbP54fz

12.11.2024 10:03 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not sure about # but have used them over here as I fumble my way around.

19.11.2024 12:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Reflected Shadows from outside of plants on my windowsill onto my bedroom wall surrounded by a halo of light.

Reflected Shadows from outside of plants on my windowsill onto my bedroom wall surrounded by a halo of light.

Light and Shadow of open window reflected onto opposite wall and outside telegraph wires pointing towards a figure in a painting on the wall

Light and Shadow of open window reflected onto opposite wall and outside telegraph wires pointing towards a figure in a painting on the wall

Recent photos taken from bed. This room doesn't get any direct sunlight but it's often reflected off people's windows and cars, and ends up in here somehow.
#photography #ViewFromBed
#DisabledPhotographer #pwME

Do hashtags even work here? I'm not sure how to do it.

21.08.2024 08:51 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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Season of porridge and homemade soups...

#Autumn has finally arrived, dropping the temperature to reassuringly familiar levels. No snow here yet, but #Winter is nipping hard at autumn's heels.

19.11.2024 12:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For those of you looking for authors of middle grade children's books, we've got you covered here:

go.bsky.app/RwXPjHm

Still adding!

#kidlituk

19.11.2024 07:25 πŸ‘ 154 πŸ” 57 πŸ’¬ 44 πŸ“Œ 4

I have this on my Kindle. Thanks for the reminder - I may listen rather than read.

18.11.2024 19:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚ Possible! (But perhaps not probable...)

17.11.2024 12:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Here's a comic I made during Inktober 2018 in my sketchbook. #comics

17.11.2024 12:12 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

We had a laburnum tree in the garden of one of the many houses my family lived in when I was a child. I'd worry constantly about eating a pod. That and foxgloves... Didn't occur to me I didn't need to worry, as, being so worried about poisoning myself, I wouldn't have dreamed of ingesting either πŸ˜„

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