Front cover of the book Lily Grim and the City of Undone
I would LOVE to see @cressidacowell.bsky.social ’s The Wizards of Once on the screen.
(Oh, and Lily Grim obviously!)
I think we should up the price of all new books by £1 and have a system that collects the increase for a ring-fenced library fund to reverse the decline in library accessibility…
This is a weird Ocado advert for hot cross buns but some psychopathic designer (or someone using AI) has used a picture of a hot cross bun stuffed with a fried egg. What is the world coming to?
Psychopathic behaviour.
Who eats hot cross buns filled with fried eggs? Insane.
Speedboats? I think they’re on pedalos
I’d recommend The Wizards of Once series by @cressidacowell.bsky.social
It’s wonderful!
I’m a massive fan of the Mortal Engines series too. Love them!
This is a huge opportunity for aspiring children's authors!
@dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social and @arvonfoundation.bsky.social are inviting unpublished writers to submit their work for the chance to win a publishing contract with DFB, plus access to an Arvon writing course. Info: davidficklingbooks.com
Just bought the Dark is Rising sequence from World of Books. Must be Christmas.
Squirrel
Fox
Badger
Mole
Warg
This is true Ireland and the UK too. If you’re an author in either of those two countries, you should sign up. Here’s the Irish site:
plr.ie
#SpeirGorm
Frits Thaulow
Riverside, View of Abbeville
How to get more kidlit content in media? Short slots before the news where someone reads a children's book? #CBICONF25
Maybe publishers could all agree that celebrity authors will only have their books published under highly secretive pen names. It wouldn’t increase media coverage but it might diversify it. #CBICONF25
Whatever you do, please don’t stop reading.
Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own.
Just. Keep. Reading.
Front covers of some of our dual language books (in different languages) plus the words: "42,500 families received dual language books from us last year"
We're here for every family.
That's why we provide dual language books as part of our Early Years programmes, supporting children and their parents and carers to get reading together.
Find out more in our latest Impact Report:
https://bit.ly/3VJEDWd
Thanks so much @louiestowell.bsky.social for visiting us this rainy Friday afternoon! We now have lots of signed copies of Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Causing Chaos in stock, with a cool Loki keyring with each purchase! halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/9781...
@walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
Otis the tabby cat asleep on the sofa. As photographed by the wonderful Joanne.
Happy #caturday everyone
@louiestowell.bsky.social Loki has invaded Muswell Hill
Advert for a joint gel which lists emu oil as an ingredient.
Emu oil??
Saturday! Big bowl of brightly coloured cereal and some Saturday morning cartoons, woop woop 🤩
Photo of awesome collector, artist and poet Charles Wade of Snowshill Manor
Celebrity lookalikey Rob Brydon spotted in Snowshill Manor
Front cover of The Bell in the Lake by Lars Mytting with a beautiful snowy scene of a wooden Norwegian church beside a lake.
Just read this by Lars Mytting; it’s beautiful. Lovely translation by Deborah Dawkin too.
Ish by Peter Reynolds is lovely
I keep meaning to read that. Maybe this summer!
I LOVE Philip Reeves’ Mortal Engines series, especially the Fever Crumb spin offs
Wonderful news!
The CBNN Prize is in partnership with New Writing North and is funded by Arts Council England and Manchester Metropolitan University. We are hosting illustration roadshows at Grimm & Co, The Reader and Durham Book Festival, and the award ceremony will be held at Seven Stories 📚
