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Antonia Maxwell @antoniamaxwell.bsky.social · Jul 4

Five days. Five posts. Day 5/5. It’s a wrap (phew!) #TerraElectrica is one year old today! In lieu of a glam summer party, I’m sunning it on the Jurassic coast - strong Terra energy⚡️💥 To find out more, see this week’s posts and find me at antoniamaxwell.com @neemtreepress.bsky.social

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Sarah Merrett 🫧A Place of a Thousand Wishes @sarahmerrett1.bsky.social · Jul 2

It’s World UFO Day and my debut The Others has been out a year. It’s 1902 and the race is on to contact life beyond Earth and win the life-changing Guzman Prize.
@everywithwords.bsky.social #WorldUFOday #MG #kidlit #kidlituk #UKKidlit #kidlit #ReadingForPleasure #childrensbooks

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Antonia Maxwell @antoniamaxwell.bsky.social · Jul 2

5 days. 5 posts. Day 3/5. Giveaway time! 🎁To celebrate the anniversary of #TerraElectrica - 2 bundles (see pic) ⚡️☄️💥 please like, repost and comment favourite Arctic animal (see sticker sheet for inspiration)! @neemtreepress #giveaway #summerreading winners picked 6 July.

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Antonia Maxwell @antoniamaxwell.bsky.social · Jul 1

Five days. Five posts. Day 2/5. Climate fiction. A joy to receive my Climate-Conscious Writers Handbook-look out for my article for Climate Fiction Writers League in August reflecting on my experience taking #TerraElectrica into schools @neemtreepress.bsky.social climate-fiction.org/authors-base...

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Antonia Maxwell @antoniamaxwell.bsky.social · Jun 30

Five days. Five posts. Day 1/5. Unexpected delights! A friend made me a bookrest to display #TerraElectrica on - a wonderful thing - and a reminder that, however tempting it is to hide away, writing a book is something to be proud of. @neemtreepress.bsky.social #kidlit #mg #brave #debutauthor

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Antonia Maxwell @antoniamaxwell.bsky.social · Jun 29

Five days. Five posts. #TerraElectrica⚡️has been out in the world for a whole year - every day over the coming week I will be celebrating, reflecting and looking ahead. Look out for a giveaway, and other news from the frontline of a debut MG author! @neemtreepress.bsky.social #mg #kidlit

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Katy Manck, MLS SLMSC @booksyalove.bsky.social · Jun 18

Ice caps gone, father still gone - against the disease TERRA ELECTRICA: THE GUARDIANS OF THE NORTH scientists may be her only hope! #MGLit by Antonia Maxwell. Recommended at booksyalove.com?p=14952. @neemtreepress.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social

Book cover of Terra Electrica: The Guardians of the North, by Antonia Maxwell. Atop a hill, a girl in summer clothes shoots magenta-colored lightning from her hands. Standing with her are a howling wolf and gigantic polar bear roaring at the Northern Lights above them. Two ravens fly to them through the magenta night sky, forest and high mountains in the distance.

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Antonia Maxwell @antoniamaxwell.bsky.social · Jun 20

Happy Independent Bookshop Week! A joy to visit the wonderful treasure trove of books at Heron Books Bristol 🌞🪽thankyou for the warm welcome for #TerraElectrica and a haul of #summerreading #indiebookshopweek #summertime #visitbristol @neemtreepress.bsky.social

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Antonia Maxwell @antoniamaxwell.bsky.social · Jun 5

In appreciation on #WorldEnvironmentDay2025 of small but mighty @neemtreepress.bsky.social with a mission to bring books to children that broaden and change perspectives #TerraElectrica #clifi #kidlit

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Antonia Maxwell @antoniamaxwell.bsky.social · Apr 25

Ah it was nice to find my blog post for the wonderful ⁦‪Armadillo magazine here - thank you for having me #TerraElectrica @neemtreepress.bsky.social

www.armadillomagazine.co.uk/single-post/...

Terra Electrica

Nature’s alliesThe spiritual bond between animals and humansTerra Electrica imagines a world in the near future where the polar ice caps have melted. It is set in the Arctic where the melt has not onl...

www.armadillomagazine.co.uk

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Antonia Maxwell @antoniamaxwell.bsky.social · Apr 22

Climate fiction could be called Earth fiction. It’s a good way to engage young people in conversations about our custodianship of our precious home, and I have been fortunate to be part of these conversations over the last year. #earthday #terraelectrica #clifi @neemtreepress.bsky.social

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Antonia Maxwell @antoniamaxwell.bsky.social · Apr 11

Really looking forward to chatting all things children’s books - with both my editor and recently acquired author hats on @ciep #editing #kidlit

The Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) @the-ciep.bsky.social · Apr 11

Join us on 7 May, 2–3pm BST for a Q&A on editing children’s books with author Nazima Pathan & editors Antonia Maxwell & Gale Winskill. This session is open to all – editors and authors alike! Book now: www.ciep.uk/events/event...

#CIEP #ProfessionalDevelopment #Webinar #EditingProfessionals

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The Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) @the-ciep.bsky.social · Apr 11

Join us on 7 May, 2–3pm BST for a Q&A on editing children’s books with author Nazima Pathan & editors Antonia Maxwell & Gale Winskill. This session is open to all – editors and authors alike! Book now: www.ciep.uk/events/event...

#CIEP #ProfessionalDevelopment #Webinar #EditingProfessionals

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Antonia Maxwell @antoniamaxwell.bsky.social · Mar 11

I celebrated World Book Day at the wonderful Alameda Middle School - talking to years 5, 6 and 7 about books, adventure, resilience and wonder - with my trusty gang of polar bears - and #TerraElectrica - a brilliant day #worldbookday2025 ⚡️⚡️⚡️@neemtreepress.bsky.social @unbounders.bsky.social

Antonia Maxwell @antoniamaxwell.bsky.social · Mar 10

In the middle of the excitement of World Book Week, I had an opportunity for a quiet, reflective chat with a mixed-year group about the value of sharing stories to face change and foster hope #TerraElectrica #climatefiction @neemtreepress.bsky.social @unbounders.bsky.social

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Unbound @unboundsocials.bsky.social · Mar 6

#TerraElectrica by @antoniamaxwell.bsky.social

An action-packed dystopian adventure series set in the near-future post-melt Arctic.

uk.bookshop.org/a/1174/97819...

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Antonia Maxwell @antoniamaxwell.bsky.social · Mar 6

Happy World Book Day 🥰🙏 Delighted to be celebrating with this crew 🌟

Unbound @unboundsocials.bsky.social · Mar 6

Happy World Book Day! 🥳 📚

Did you know that only 1 in 3 children enjoy reading? Reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator that a child will grow up to enjoy a happier and more successful life, so we're on a mission to get more kids into reading! 📖 💛

#WorldBookDay

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Unbound @unboundsocials.bsky.social · Mar 6

Happy World Book Day! 🥳 📚

Did you know that only 1 in 3 children enjoy reading? Reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator that a child will grow up to enjoy a happier and more successful life, so we're on a mission to get more kids into reading! 📖 💛

#WorldBookDay

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Antonia Maxwell @antoniamaxwell.bsky.social · Feb 14

There’s more to #TerraElectrica than a fast-paced, exciting adventure story set in a dark dystopian world… it has a heart of love and hope - something worth celebrating today ❤️❤️❤️⚡️⚡️⚡️@neemtreepress.bsky.social

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A Voracious Reader @avoraciousreader.bsky.social · Jul 22

My #bookreview for @thewritereads.bsky.social Ultimate Blog Tour of #TerraElectrica by Antonia Maxwell is up on the blog. Go check it out! #middlegrade #scifi #dystopian #bookbloggers @neemtreepress.bsky.social

Terra Electrica ~ Book Review

The last ice cap has melted, and the world is on the brink of collapse. A deadly force―Terra Electrica―has been unleashed. It feeds on elect...

imavoraciousreader.blogspot.com

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Robynn Hyde @robynnhyde.bsky.social · Nov 12

I caught up with Antonia Maxwell for #Words&Pictures about her debut MG #TerraElectrica! This adventure book about a virus that feeds on electricity found its home with @neemtreepress.bsky.social. Antonia's advice to new authors: "Show up, every day, and write."
www.wordsandpics.org/2024/11/debu...

DEBUT JOURNEYS Antonia Maxwell

Words and Pictures is the online magazine of SCBWI British Isles.

www.wordsandpics.org

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Gina Rae Mitchell @ginamitchell.bsky.social · Oct 26

Terra Electrica by Antonia Maxwell ~ #Dystopian #Enviromental #Science #Nature
@neemtreepress.bsky.social @thewritereads.bsky.social

https://ginaraemitchell.com/terra-electrica

Terra Electrica by Antonia Maxwell is an exciting, emotionally resonant read that will captivate readers MG & up!

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Antonia Maxwell @antoniamaxwell.bsky.social · Feb 7

So chuffed that #TerraElectrica is included on this stellar list 🥰🤓⚡️⚡️⚡️ bookriot.com/climate-book... @bookriot.bsky.social @neemtreepress.bsky.social

9 World-Changing Climate Fiction Books for Kids

These climate fiction books for kids take climate change seriously, but are still full of hope for a brighter future.

bookriot.com

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Antonia Maxwell @antoniamaxwell.bsky.social · Feb 7

I had a wonderful day at Habs Girls School talking about #TerraElectrica to years 7 and 8 as part of the Big Read. Amazing library and librarian, wonderful students asking brilliant questions - a thrill to see my book in the hands of readers
@neemtreepress.bsky.social #clifi #kidlit

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Antonia Maxwell @antoniamaxwell.bsky.social · Feb 6

What better way to celebrate #NationalStorytellingWeek than with the #TerraElectrica writing competition awards? A privilege to spend time with young readers celebrating their writing and all things story! @neemtreepress.bsky.social

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