Rock the Boat

Our lovely debut author Sadie Turner will be at our stand at
YALC on Saturday at 12:15 for an exclusive proof giveaway and signing!

Please note, there are limited copies available so be sure to get there early. See you there! 💜

We're delighted to share that Scott Reintgen's The Last Dragon on Mars has been seelected for @booktrust.org.uk's 2026 Bookspark programme!

Find out more here ➡️ www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/fi...

YALC is just around the corner and we've got some very exciting prizes and activities in store, including a special proof giveaway and author signing on Saturday!

We'll be there all weekend so be sure to come and say hi, we'd love to chat to you! 💚🖤

Delighted to share that Blue, Barry & Pancakes is in the
@booktrust.org.uk's Great Books Guide!

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🕸️🕷️🎃Happy Halloween!🎃🕷️🕸️

We've got a cauldron full of books guaranteed to make you want to sleep with one eye open 👀

From spooky middle-grade to gothic YA, there's something for everyone!

Jihyun Yun On And The River Drags Her Down, Bone Magic And Family Hauntings Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with Jihyun Yun, a Korean American writer whose work crosses genre boundaries from award-winning poetry to young adult

Today, we welcome Jihyun Yun to GNoH with an interview to promote their excellent debut novel, And the River Drags her down. Be sure to check in tomorrow when my review for this powerful novel goes live.

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#MGReview: A Girl’s Guide to Spying by Holly Webb Proof cover image, to be published by Rock the Boat on 12th February 2026, ISBN: 978-1836432128 I can offer no higher praise to a book than to say that once I started it, I just could not put it do…

New #MG spy mystery publishing next Feb, available for pre-order now! I loved #AGirlsGuideToSpying by @hollywebb.bsky.social Thanks @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social @lizscottpr.bsky.social & @dannieprice.bsky.social
#UkKidLit
Here’s my review👇

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A wonderful evening celebrating @rutasepetys.bsky.social and Steve Sheinkin's The Bletchley Riddle which was Highly Commended in the 11-13 years category of the Young Quills Award 2025!

Banners proclaiming 10 YEARS OF STORIES THAT ROCK THE BOAT and showing some of their titles.

Trays of cupcakes with the Rock the Boat logo and celebratory messages.

Crowd of guests amongst the trees of The Phoenix Garden.

Gorgeous tote bag showing a cartoon figure with a flower where the neck should be and no head, standing in a boat, together with a bookmark, catalogue of titles, pen and hardback notebook.

Huge congratulations to @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social for reaching their 10th birthday! So lovely to be able to celebrate last night at the gorgeous #ThePhoenixGarden - thanks for the invite and the fabulous goodie bag!

Last night we celebrated 10 years of Rock the Boat in the beautiful Phoenix Gardens, a hidden gem in the centre of London!

It was a wonderful evening of celebration, magic, food, drink and chatter! Thanks to all who came and cheers to 10 years of stories that rock the boat!💙🥂

There's still time to grab your tickets for Nat Amoore's event at @barneskidslitfest.bsky.social this Sunday!!

Tickets available here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/nat-amoore...

We're so excited to share that Josh Silver will be joining a wonderful panel discussion with Moira Buffini and Kenechi Udogu at YALC in November!

Tickets on sale now!

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We're delighted to announce that The Bletchley Riddle by
@rutasepetys.bsky.social and Steve Sheinkin has been shortlisted for the @histassoc.bsky.social's Young Quills award 2025!✨✨

Find out more here⬇️ history.org.uk/secondary/ca...

Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels A girl with super strength; anarchic doughnuts on a mission to rule the world; boys in the Blitz; an Igbo YA fantasy and more

So lovely to see Traumaland in the @theguardian.com's round up of the best new children's and teens books!

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/may/23/childrens-and-teens-roundup-the-best-new-picture-books-and-novels

Yesterday we had the pleasure of visiting some bookshops to show off the beautiful proofs of GLOAM, the chilling debut middle-grade horror by Jack Mackay! 🐦‍⬛🪶📖

Big thank you to the lovely booksellers who were so enthusiastic about Gloam!

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Head over to @northernconnection.bsky.social to listen to Josh Silver discussing Traumaland, mental health, and his writing processes and inspiration!

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Today is the start of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek so we've compiled a reading list of our YA and middle-grade books focused on mental health issues and recovery!

📖➡️ uk.bookshop.org/lists/ya-and...

The glitteringly gothic fairy tale retelling is available as an audiobook! The perfect way to fully immerse yourself in the beautiful universe of Erin A.Craig

Head over to Amazon to listen 🎧 amzn.to/44qQttK

There's still chance to catch Josh Silver in conversation with Serenity Booksellers on Monday 12th May!

Tickets available here ➡️ ticketsource.co.uk/serenity-boo...

We've added two more events to Josh Silver's Traumaland book tour!!

Head over to our website for more info ➡️ bit.ly/4inMWj3

Books To Read When You’ve Binged Black Mirror & Want More Dystopian Fiction As the latest series of the multi-award-winning Black Mirror becomes our latest TV obsess

Loved the latest season of Black Mirror? Josh Silver has recommended five terrifying technological books over on the #Service95 website!

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Josh will be at Waterstones Piccadilly on 7th May discussing his latest book, Traumaland! ➡️ bit.ly/Traumaland-P...

Some photos from our weekend at the FCBG Conference where our wonderful author S.A. Reyhani joined a brilliant panel to discuss her debut middle-grade book A Sequence of Cosmic Accidents which is out now! ✨🪐☄️

The wonderful @mrbsemporium.bsky.social are offering signed and dedicated copies of the Dancers of the Dawn paperback, out on 1st May. ☀️✨

I'll also be heading to the shop to sign copies on Friday 2nd May!

Pre-order here: mrbsemporium.com/shop/books/d...

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Join the lovely @zulekhaa-afzal.bsky.social for an after school book signing of Dancers of the Dawn @mrbsemporium.bsky.social in Bath on Friday 2nd May!✨✨

If you love Black Mirror, you'll LOVE Traumaland!

Traumaland delves into a dystopian world where big tech can remove people's trauma and virtual reality provides a shortcut to feeling.

He'll be discussing it at the below events!

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Book two of this hilarious and heartwarming graphic novel series is out today!!

You can buy the first two books now!

🏖️Blue, Barry & Pancakes: Beach Ball Bedlam
🎈Blue, Barry & Pancakes: Escape From Balloonia

Happy Publication Day to S.A. Reyhani and A Sequence of Cosmic Accidents!! ☄️✨🪐

This epic intergalactic adventure is perfect for middle-grade readers, full of humour and a dash of darkness!

Available to buy now: bit.ly/cosmic-accid...

Rock the Boat sinks four others at auction to win ‘spine-chilling’ middle-grade debut Rock the Boat’s Katie Jennings has triumphed in a 'heated' five-way auction for Jack Mackay's debut middle-grade horror, Gloam

We're delighted to be publishing this fantastic middle-grade horror in August!

Read more about Gloam here ⬇️⬇️

www.thebookseller.com/rights/rights/rock-the-boat-sinks-four-others-at-auction-to-win-spine-chilling-middle-grade-debut

We're so excited that the audiobook of The Last Dragon on Mars by Scott Reintgen is now available on Spotify!

🎧📚 Listen here: spoti.fi/4l1Ba0f

#WhatTheGruffalosReading : today the G-Man is chortling delightedly at Blue, Barry & Pancakes, the new graphic novel for younger readers from @danandjason.bsky.social (Barb the Brave),

#books #livres #GraphicNovels #BandeDessinee #ChildrensBooks #LivresJeunesse

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