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Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · Aug 10

Yesterday took in a swim in the sea at Pett Level, a scone in Hastings, fish and chips looking out to France, pirates en fete and aboard floats, a dip towards St Leonards and quite a lot of up and down and along the coast path from Winchelsea to Hastings. Perfection. #coastpath

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Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · Jul 12

On the way of town for #KingstonRegatta.
Very hot already but hey I have my book (from indie Book Nook in Ware), sunscreen, sarnie, binoculars & water. Ready to shout for nephew 1 racing for #Vesta and nephew 3 racing for #TidewayScullers. I think I’d like another go #rowing #balance

Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · Jun 28

Dudley’s finest Sir @lennyhenryofficial.bsky.social is on BBC Saturday Live today - chatting about the Polka Theatre’s production of his middle grade adventure The Boy With Wings - can’t wait to see the play, had a lot of fun doing events with his books

Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · Jun 19

It’s tonight, and the shop has air con! Come and meet #InvestiGators creator @johngreenart.bsky.social at Waterstones in Cambridge - he’s signing from 5-6.30pm

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Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · Jun 19

So very many congratulations to the winning - and shortlisted - authors and illustrators. Honoured that the young readers themselves chose to award beautiful and moving graphic novel Homebody by Theo Parish the Shadowers’ Choice Medal for Illustration

CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · Jun 19

🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Winners of the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social for Writing and Illustration, and Shadowers' Choice Medals: Margaret McDonald, @natelessore, Theo Parish and Olivia Lomenech Gill! ‏#Carnegies2025

Read the press release: carnegies.co.uk/2025-winners...

Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · Jun 16

It’s Monday! The sun is shining and it’s time for @johngreenart.bsky.social to talk Mango, Brash and all things InvestiGators in Sheffield! @panmacmillan.bsky.social

Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · Jun 14

Hurray! Author and comic book creator @johngreenart.bsky.social has landed so the UK InvestiGators tour can begin! First up a signing at @goshcomics.bsky.social in London at 1pm today!

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Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · Jun 4

We are so excited to be welcoming the brilliant John Patrick Green, creator of the hit graphic novel series InvestiGators to the UK & Ireland in June! #TeamInvestiGators #MacmillanChildrensBooks

InvestiGators @theinvestigators.bsky.social · Jun 4

This month! The InvestiGators are coming to the UK and Ireland!

InvestiGators author @johngreenart.bsky.social will be on the road and visiting schools, bookstores, and comics stores to talk to kids about the awesomeness of comics and crocodiles.

See you there!

Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · Jun 1

Fabulous questions @hayfestival for Hamza Yassin from his sell-out crowd! Did you get to see any animals on Strictly? (No, except for time out at WWT Barnes) #hamzaswildworld What’s the scariest animal you’ve ever filmed? Polar bears!

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Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · May 31

Super busy weekend underway with the brilliant Hamza Yassin. First up - signing at Lowdham Village Hall, Notts, with the ace team at indie bookshop The Bookcase. A few tix available on the door. First signing when I’ve been offered a tab at the cafe in the hall and plants for sale! #Hamzaswildworld

Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · May 23

@marlboroughprods.bsky.social hi I’d love to be in touch about pitching authors for The Coast is Queer. What’s the best way to do this please. Loved The Bookseller cover!

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Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · May 10

A week in Sweden - cardamom buns, blue skies, borders bursting with tulips - and @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social brilliant new YA to rush through, pause and reread. The most generous of writers, and a sparkling summertime read with a sprinkling of insider info. Loved it!

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Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · May 4

Beyond this lies the sea - and to the left The Bridge - so we went for the water, wooden changing cubicles, hot saunas, silent saunas and chatty saunas.

Sunday morning #malmo

Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · Apr 18

#CapitalRing adventure continues with ducklings, deer, views of Richmond Park, speedy cyclists, smells and sounds of the Thames - and a distinct lack of people if you forget the Richmond bit.
Wimbledon Park > Boston Manor #winningonthebankholiday #sorefeet

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Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · Apr 2

This is so exciting to see - congratulations to the UK nominees Emily Gravett & Michael Rosen!

Books for Keeps, the online children's books review journal @booksforkeeps.bsky.social · Mar 31

Congrats @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social & Emily Gravett, UK nominees Hans Christian Andersen Award, Writing & Illustration categories respectively. The HCA recognises creators of children’s books whose works make an important, lasting contribution to children's literature www.ibby.org/awards-activ...

Photograph of illustrator Emily Gravett in her studio. She has blonde hair, blue eyes and is looking directly into the camera.

Photograh of poet and author Michael Rosen. He is wearing a blue shirt over a burgundy tshirt and a hat. Photo taken at Shakespeare's Globe.

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Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · Mar 29

#CapitalRing day tripping under blue skies took us from Crystal Palace to Wimbledon Park
Loved Streatham with woods, common, Rookery and Carvalho’s cafe - well over half way round now

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Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · Mar 15

Today’s stretches of the #CapitalRing took us from Falconwood to Beckenham to Crystal Palace spotting an egret, a lot of horses, an inquisitive donkey and the wet woodland ready to be reclaimed in Beckenham Park #tiredlegs #happyhead

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Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · Mar 11

Super delighted for Kate Rolfe author illustrator of Wolf and Bear and Theo Parish creator of graphic novel Homebody as both books are on the Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlist! Formerly known as the Kate Greenaway Medal this is a super prestigious prize judge by professional librarians

Covers of the full Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlist

Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · Mar 6

Happy #WorkdBookDay on the train to the Black British Book Festival’s Reading for Smiles in Birmingham - starring @lennyhenryofficial.bsky.social and then @salomeydraws.bsky.social

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Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · Feb 13

Very excited that we have two titles on this year’s prestigious Carnegie Medal for illustration longlist - Kate Rolfe’s Wolf and Bear and Theo Parish’s Homebody. Here’s the full list: carnegies.co.uk/2025-longlists-announced

Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · Dec 13

Hello UK based teachers and librarians. As we countdown to the end of term I have a giveaway of a trio of advances of @johngreenart.bsky.social brilliant InvestiGators: Class Action. Out in paperback 30/1/25. Please follow & RT to be in with a chance. Ends 9am Saturday.

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Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · Dec 7

Spot of bother landing at #Gatwick so the plane we’re on headed back east to safety. Landed in Koln and now wait to get off plane and fly back to Tallinn. Hey ho. #AirBaltic #thankyoucrew

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Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · Dec 7

More lines, angles and snow in Tallinn and this perky little red squirrel! #Outdoors #Estonia #LovedIt

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Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · Dec 7

Tallinn in 4 more - what a welcome when we discovered the Estonian National Children’s Literature Centre. Wow! A fairytale attic, library & exhibitions. Look at this ogre’s bookish pockets. #Estonia

Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social · Dec 7

Tallinn in 4 - double gloves but not cold. So many echoes of different pasts. Seaplane Harbour Museum, Russian Orthodox service and a dusting of snow. #Estonia

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