We're so thrilled that #PeopleLikeStars by the wonderful @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social has been shortlisted for the 2025 #NeroBookAwards!
Judges described it as "Compelling, courageous and full of heart... storytelling at its most humane and powerful."
Huge congrats Patrice!🎉
What a pleasure it was to listen to author of Northern Lights Philip Pullman in conversation with his long-time editor and publisher David Fickling in an event chaired by Jane Tranter, CEO of Bad Wolf. An incredible evening spent celebrating 30 years of Northern Lights.
Meet Medusa Gorgon. She might look like an ordinary 12-year-old, but she’s actually from ancient Greece.
Get ready to laugh your (snake) hair off with MEDUSA GORGON’S BAD HAIR DAY – coming this August!
#MedusaGorgonsBadHairDay
This is an uninterrupted minute of Maruay the rescued tiger with his beloved ball..🥰😇 #bluesky
Scholastic has snapped up the rights to two books by YA debut author Katie Bernet in a three-way auction for Little Women-inspired murder mystery. Beth Is Dead will be published simultaneously with Simon & Schuster US on 6th January 2026 👇 #BookSky
Happy publication day to @stephenmangan.bsky.social & Anita Mangan for the planet-hopping, spaceship-shaking, utterly hilarious adventure The Fart that Saved the Universe. Spent today at Tunbridge Wells Lit Fest watching 100s of kids raise the roof with glee! So special! @scholasticuk.bsky.social
With sales of just over £1.5m, Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins has single-handedly earned publisher Scholastic its biggest week since 2007, according to the latest data from Nielsen BookScan Total Consumer Market (TCM). 👇 #BookSky
The hold this book has on me! Sunrise on the Reaping is out now & everyone is in pieces but having a wonderful time with it. Young Haymitch is *everything*: brave, smart, insolent, rage-filled, loving, vulnerable.
A photo of Patrice Lawrence with BookTrust staff at a Kinship roadshow; speaking with other guests at the Reading Rights summit; and holding a sign reading "All children have a right to the life-changing benefits of sharing stories" outside the Houses of Parliament. Plus the words: "Thank you to our Writer in Residence Patrice Lawrence"
"Books cannot be eaten or provide a physical refuge or home, but they can be a tool promoting empathy, escapism and reassurance."
@lawrencepatrice.bsky.social has been an incredible #WriterInResidence over the past six months - and now she's reflecting on her time in the role ❤️👇
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Dav Pilkey in London was MAGIC! A visit to glorious Waterstones Piccadilly @waterstoneskids.bsky.social & a supa epic show at the Imagine Festival. Joy, joy, joy. The Hero Party Tour: London leg ✅
SO proud of James Fox!
The Boy in the Suit is shortlisted in the coveted @waterstoneskids.bsky.social book prize!
A poignant, moving yet warm and funny novel that will make you laugh and cry in equal measure.
James is SUCH a talent - I cannot wait for more readers to meet the unforgettable Solo 💙
The brillant @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social on @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social BBC Scotland #AuthorsLive this morning. You can tune in and watch back via this link: www.bbc.co.uk/events/ef2n5v
Patrice Lawrence's brand new MG mystery #PeopleLikeStars is out now 🦊💜
🩵 so thrilled for James Fox & The Boy in the Suit! Funny, sad, kind, wise, warm storytelling - true life! I love this book. Thank you @waterstones.bsky.social @waterstoneskids.bsky.social 🩵
✨ People Like Stars ✨ by @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social is launched! A page-turning mystery, exploration of fractured families, warm + witty + compassionate story of buried secrets and the power of friendship. “Instantly gripping, funny & moving” says The Guardian.
Book cover for People Like Stars by Patrice Lawrence.
I loved People Like Stars by @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social. I was in such need of a book that draws you in from the start. And this absolutely does. What a story. And fabulous characters who you’re rooting for throughout. Excellent audio production as well. #KidLitUK
The clip from night time is sending me 😂
So excited to see my YA supernatural romcom #CloudNine☁️ featured in today's Sunday Times books along with fellow Scholasticker @sophiejowrites.bsky.social.
Cloud Nine is out 13th Feb in time for #Valentines 💝 and available to pre-order now
@tbpagency.bsky.social @laurenfortune.bsky.social
#booksky
So proud of our three Scholastic longlisted authors for the Branford Boase Award! Wonderful debuts, all. Special mention for James Fox’s extraordinary book The Boy in the Suit, which I edited. Working with James is a huge joy in my life! He’s unbelievably talented & this book is truly special 🩵
YES, YES IT IS
Sure has got some 4am Leonard Valentine Energy
@iucounu.bsky.social
Frank and Lenny (they are cats) hanging out on a desk
George Michael and Andrew Ridgely of WHAM lounging in a manner which strongly reminds me of Frank (George) and Lenny (Andrew)
The Swamps of Sadness 💔
My personal Class of 2024! I work with such creative, talented people. Hope all the authors and illustrators here, & those edited by my brilliant colleagues, have a nice lie-down over Christmas.
A Game of Scandal, the new book by Laura Wood, has arrived from the printer! Stunning cover by Mercedes DeBellard. “Like a mash-up of Bridgerton & Enola Holmes, with extra magic dust sprinkled on top” says Red magazine of this glorious series. Publishing in February!
⭐️ The Boy in the Suit by James Fox has been highlighted as a best children’s book of 2024 by The Observer ⭐️ it is very special, this story, with incredible reviews across the board. “So tender and truthful” said Queen Jacqueline Wilson! ⭐️
The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards was so much fun - starring Stephen Mangan, Anita Mangan, Liz Pichon, Michael Rosen, Martin Brown, Axel Scheffler, Ella McLeod & George Webster & many many delighted kids ⭐️ Funny books are the best books.
Dog Man: Big Jim Begins by master graphic novelist Dav Pilkey is out now & reaching its young readers: such joy! Epic adventure, laughs on every page, true heart: such a special series.
Not this again
