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Bex Hogan

@bexhogan.bsky.social

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Author of YA (OWL KING, NETTLE, BLACK HEAT and VIPER, VENOM & VULTURE) and young MG (BRONTE TEMPESTRA series). Probably daydreaming. Or napping.

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Bex Hogan @bexhogan.bsky.social · Apr 11

⭐️ COVER REVEAL ⭐️

I'm so excited to share the stunning cover for OWL KING illustrated by the amazing @iamlaurael.bsky.social 😍😍 Set in the same faery realms as NETTLE, it's a tale of sisters & stories, love & betrayal. Out 9th Oct 25 and available to preorder now! @zephyrbooks.bsky.social #UKKidLit

A cover for OWL KING by Bex Hogan. It is a picture of a faery climbing steps towards a mysterious door, surrounded by trees and feathers. An owl lurks in the corner. All in reds and blues.

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 9h

Happy publication day to @bexhogan.bsky.social's #OwlKing. It was a delight to return to the Faery Realms and learn more about the different courts. This is a lyrical, atmospheric tale with teeth. Out today, published by @zephyrbooks.bsky.social
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Owl King by Bex Hogan

I really enjoyed listening to the audiobook of Nettle by Bex Hogan and so was delighted to be able to read the sequel, Owl King. We are back in the realm of faery and this time we get to learn more…

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Bex Hogan @bexhogan.bsky.social · 7h

Oh thank you so much! Thrilled you enjoyed it! 🥰🥰

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ed public relations @edpr.bsky.social · 11h

A very happy publication day to @bexhogan.bsky.social and her new book #OwlKing 😍 A hauntingly beautiful new faery tale, full of romance and magic, deception, and survival! Out today, published by @zephyrbooks.bsky.social

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Bex Hogan @bexhogan.bsky.social · 10h

Thank you so much! 🥰

Bex Hogan @bexhogan.bsky.social · 17h

It's publication day and OWL KING is finally flying out into the world! It's a tale of the devotion of sisters, and the power stories have to save us. If you like dark faerytales, please do check it out! Published by @zephyrbooks.bsky.social Cover by @iamlaurael.bsky.social 🦉👑

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Sifa E. Poulton @sifaelizabethreads.bsky.social · 4d

#BookReview: OWL KING by Bex Hogan @bexhogan.bsky.social @headofzeus.bsky.social #UKYA

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Bex Hogan @bexhogan.bsky.social · 4d

Aww, thank you so much for such a gorgeous review!! ❤️❤️

Bex Hogan @bexhogan.bsky.social · 13d

I am so looking forward to this FREE online event on Oct 9th with Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children's Books. If you know any secondary schools who might be interested, please do pass along. I will be talking about my favourite things - fairytales and folklore! #UKKidLit #BookSky 💙📚

ed public relations @edpr.bsky.social · 13d

Calling all secondary school teachers & librarians! Join @bexhogan.bsky.social on 9th Oct for a FREE virtual event where students will learn about fascinating folktales and uncover the lesser-told history of faery tales and their forgotten origins.

Book now 👉 sevenstories.org.uk/event/author...

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Caroline Fielding @cazapr1.bsky.social · 26d

I picked up a proof of Owl King by @bexhogan.bsky.social at the @zephyrbooks.bsky.social stand at #YLGConference & it prompted me to go back in my tbr pile to find Nettle. I'm so glad I did because it is a wonderful story (beautiful covers by Laura El). Classic faerytale elements woven beautifully.

Cover. Nettle is written down the middle of the page, white writing with glossy red decoration. Scene is a moonlit forest (dark red moon) with small sprites hovering & a girl with fabric made of bright green nettles looking away towards a dark palace. A second moon (this white) is in the sky behind the palace

A wild misfit in the human world, Nettle is enthralled by the glamour of the faery realm, with its two moons and scarlet stars.
She grows close to Conor, a human stolen centuries before, and she also falls under the spell of mysterious Ellion, a shadow faery.
To try to help her beloved grandmother who is fading in her world, Nettle makes a pact with the faery king. He'll heal her grandmother in exchange for Nettle completing three tasks. She agrees, not realising that deception lurks in this enchanted place, and that she has been tricked.

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Bex Hogan @bexhogan.bsky.social · 21d

Aww, thank you so much! I'm so happy you enjoyed it. And aren't the covers by Laura just dreamy?! Really hope you love Owl King! 🥰

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · Sep 9

"In this dangerous fantasy kingdom, Nettle discovers—too late—her part in an age-old love story... and the price she will pay..."

Enter to win a copy of @bexhogan.bsky.social's "Nettle" from Tundra Books #💙📚 #Booksky

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Bex Hogan @bexhogan.bsky.social · 21d

I'm so happy to be working with @authorsalouduk.bsky.social for my school visits! Whether you're a primary school looking for a fun talk centred around knights and Lego, or a secondary wanting to chat Faeries or Pirates,then I would love to come and see you! 🥰

Authors Aloud UK @authorsalouduk.bsky.social · Sep 3

Our virtual welcome mat is out for
@bexhogan.bsky.social today, we are so glad to have you with us! Bex is happy to work with year 2 - 7 & upwards students as her different series work for varied age groups. Find out more & book Bex for a visit here: authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/bex-...

Bex Hogan @bexhogan.bsky.social · 21d

Yay! Thank you for having me! 🥰

Bex Hogan @bexhogan.bsky.social · Aug 29

Hey! If you're still adding, could you pop me on both lists please? Thank you! ❤️❤️

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ed public relations @edpr.bsky.social · Aug 18

If you're a fan of all things YA then be sure to check out #CampYA2025 where you'll find Asli Jensen and @bexhogan.bsky.social on the programme. Information on tickets and the full line up can be viewed here: campya.org/guests/

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Bex Hogan @bexhogan.bsky.social · Aug 13

Really looking forward to taking part in Camp YA this year! Come and join us, so many online panels to enjoy! ❤️

Camp YA @campyafest.bsky.social · Aug 13

@bexhogan.bsky.social has always loved fantasy & faery tales. She enjoys sharing her time between the real world & escaping to her imagination. We're excited to learn about her haunting Faery Realms series & upcoming book at #CampYA2025

Grab your tickets now 🎫- bit.ly/CampYA2025

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Bex Hogan @bexhogan.bsky.social · Aug 10

Great to see OWL KING is a number one hot new release in YA Fairytales and Folklore! Have you pre-ordered your copy yet?!

#KidLitUK #BookSky 💙📚

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Mich Kenney @michkenneybooks.bsky.social · Jul 11

Thrilled to spy Scandal in a HOT deals US bookbub for July - perfect timing with the current heatwave!🔥 So if deceptions and duels, secrets and masquerades and perhaps a Grand Masked Ball at the Palace of Versailles too .. sound your kind of escape why not snag a bargain?! ⚔️✨

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Bex Hogan @bexhogan.bsky.social · Jul 10

Thank you so much! ❤️

Bex Hogan @bexhogan.bsky.social · Jul 10

It's paperback publication day for NETTLE! 🍃🧚‍♀️

ed public relations @edpr.bsky.social · Jul 10

Happy publication day to @bexhogan.bsky.social and her gorgeous new paperback #Nettle, a dark faery tale full of beauty, cruelty, love and deception 🌱 @zephyrbooks.bsky.social

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Bex Hogan @bexhogan.bsky.social · Jul 7

Ah, thank you!! I love your new one too! 🥰

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Bex Hogan @bexhogan.bsky.social · Jul 7

The BLACK HEAT ebook is currently only 99p on kindle - what a bargain! This standalone YA fantasy follows three strangers during a time of war - a princess, a blacksmith and a midwife. As they each seek revenge, so their fates become entwined.

#KidLitUK #BookSky 💙📚 #kindle

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Shows the book BLACK HEAT by Bex Hogan. The front has fiery flowers and the tagline 'Revenge Burns Deep'. On the back you can see more fiery flowers and the text reads, 'Three Women. Two Countries. One war. No Winners.'

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Sifa E. Poulton @sifaelizabethreads.bsky.social · Jul 1

Over on @ukyaspotlight.bsky.social: Interview with Nathanael Lessore, Chris Bonnello, and Bex Hogan

#UKYA #UKYASpotlight @chrisbonnello.bsky.social @bexhogan.bsky.social @zephyrbooks.bsky.social
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Annual Event 2025: Nathanael Lessore, Chris Bonnello, and Bex Hogan

Interview with three UKYA authors

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Bex Hogan @bexhogan.bsky.social · Jul 4

Ditto x

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Bex Hogan @bexhogan.bsky.social · Jul 1

Me too! 🥰