Gita Ralleigh
@gitaralleigh.bsky.social
Writer/Poet/Lecturer/ex-doctor. Kids: The Destiny of Minou Moonshine 🐘 The Voyage of Sam Singh 🦜 @zephyrbooks.bsky.social Poetry: Siren 🧜🏽♀️ @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social A Terrible Thing 🧝🏽♀️ (Bad Betty Press)
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First post! I'm a poet, writer and ex-doctor born to Indian immigrant parents in London. More: gitaralleighauthor.wordpress.com
Here mostly to check in on the world without being sucked into a vortex of despair and to post my daily word count for accountability. ⌨️
Here mostly to check in on the world without being sucked into a vortex of despair and to post my daily word count for accountability. ⌨️
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Find all of SLJ's Best Books of 2025 lists here:
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Best Books 2025
We hope that SLJ’s Best Books of 2025, filled with adventurous and fantastical stories, silly and breathtaking picture books, true-crime mysteries and stirring romances, and universally consumed manga...
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November 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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The most recent @ibbyuk.bsky.social conference centred on what histories children are traditionally told and how these can be resisted, expanded, interrupted.
A superb lineup of speakers including:
Farrah @theclpe.bsky.social
@chrishaughton.bsky.social
@gitaralleigh.bsky.social
with …
#KidLitUK
A superb lineup of speakers including:
Farrah @theclpe.bsky.social
@chrishaughton.bsky.social
@gitaralleigh.bsky.social
with …
#KidLitUK
November 25, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The most recent @ibbyuk.bsky.social conference centred on what histories children are traditionally told and how these can be resisted, expanded, interrupted.
A superb lineup of speakers including:
Farrah @theclpe.bsky.social
@chrishaughton.bsky.social
@gitaralleigh.bsky.social
with …
#KidLitUK
A superb lineup of speakers including:
Farrah @theclpe.bsky.social
@chrishaughton.bsky.social
@gitaralleigh.bsky.social
with …
#KidLitUK
💥NEW EPISODE OUT TODAY💥
Following on from last week, @willdalrymple.bsky.social and @anitaanand.bsky.social dive into the complex history of everyone's favourite journalist with a quiff ...
... Tintin!
Following on from last week, @willdalrymple.bsky.social and @anitaanand.bsky.social dive into the complex history of everyone's favourite journalist with a quiff ...
... Tintin!
November 25, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Exciting news ~ TL/TH in book
form, from Peninsula Press in 2026✨
Too Little/Too Hard (edited by Lucy Mercer and Livia Franchini), a collection of essays from some of the most exciting contemporary writers about literature, work, time, and value (shipping May)
peninsulapress.co.uk/products/202...
form, from Peninsula Press in 2026✨
Too Little/Too Hard (edited by Lucy Mercer and Livia Franchini), a collection of essays from some of the most exciting contemporary writers about literature, work, time, and value (shipping May)
peninsulapress.co.uk/products/202...
2026 subscription
We are pleased to announce our 2026 subscription: a selection of five books publishing next year, each delivered at least one month ahead of publication, all for a special price of £55 (saving £12 on ...
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November 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Exciting news ~ TL/TH in book
form, from Peninsula Press in 2026✨
Too Little/Too Hard (edited by Lucy Mercer and Livia Franchini), a collection of essays from some of the most exciting contemporary writers about literature, work, time, and value (shipping May)
peninsulapress.co.uk/products/202...
form, from Peninsula Press in 2026✨
Too Little/Too Hard (edited by Lucy Mercer and Livia Franchini), a collection of essays from some of the most exciting contemporary writers about literature, work, time, and value (shipping May)
peninsulapress.co.uk/products/202...
Not that I advocate 'adversarial poems' but scrambling LLMs is pretty cool via @lithub.com.web.brid.gy
lithub.com/can-adversar... #poetrysky
lithub.com/can-adversar... #poetrysky
November 24, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Not that I advocate 'adversarial poems' but scrambling LLMs is pretty cool via @lithub.com.web.brid.gy
lithub.com/can-adversar... #poetrysky
lithub.com/can-adversar... #poetrysky
Interesting – had not heard the term bimodal reading (listening while following a text) before but I know its helpful for many.
#audiobooks #multimodalreading
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
#audiobooks #multimodalreading
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Opinion | Do Audiobooks Count as Reading?
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Interesting – had not heard the term bimodal reading (listening while following a text) before but I know its helpful for many.
#audiobooks #multimodalreading
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
#audiobooks #multimodalreading
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
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I completely agree about Hogfather and The Dark Is Rising.
I also love The Giant Under the Snow by John Gordon and The Midnight Folk (and The Box of Delights) by John Masefield
I also love The Giant Under the Snow by John Gordon and The Midnight Folk (and The Box of Delights) by John Masefield
November 24, 2025 at 9:35 AM
I completely agree about Hogfather and The Dark Is Rising.
I also love The Giant Under the Snow by John Gordon and The Midnight Folk (and The Box of Delights) by John Masefield
I also love The Giant Under the Snow by John Gordon and The Midnight Folk (and The Box of Delights) by John Masefield
What are your beloved seasonal reads? My regulars include The Hogfather (Terry Pratchett) The Dark is Rising (Susan Cooper) & The Beautiful Christmas Tree (Charlotte Zolotow, Yan Nascimbene) I've acquired a few more favourites recently, all gorgeous! Authors, illustrators & titles in alt. #booksky
November 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM
What are your beloved seasonal reads? My regulars include The Hogfather (Terry Pratchett) The Dark is Rising (Susan Cooper) & The Beautiful Christmas Tree (Charlotte Zolotow, Yan Nascimbene) I've acquired a few more favourites recently, all gorgeous! Authors, illustrators & titles in alt. #booksky
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How is this not the top story on every news bulletin?
This has been happening for years and instead of doing anything to protect children successive governments have made the situation worse. This isn't just on councils. It is part of failings on a State level.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
This has been happening for years and instead of doing anything to protect children successive governments have made the situation worse. This isn't just on councils. It is part of failings on a State level.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
More then 2,000 trafficked children and lone child asylum seekers missing from UK councils’ care
Charities say vulnerable young people are being failed by local authorities, the police and central government
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:43 AM
How is this not the top story on every news bulletin?
This has been happening for years and instead of doing anything to protect children successive governments have made the situation worse. This isn't just on councils. It is part of failings on a State level.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
This has been happening for years and instead of doing anything to protect children successive governments have made the situation worse. This isn't just on councils. It is part of failings on a State level.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Are you looking for a christmas present for a creative person? Hoo boy do we have the auction for you. Hundreds of creatives from 20 countries are raising funds for people fleeing Genocide in El-Fasher, Sudan. Huge names, huge items! Bid here! app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
Art by @raafaye, insta
Art by @raafaye, insta
November 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Are you looking for a christmas present for a creative person? Hoo boy do we have the auction for you. Hundreds of creatives from 20 countries are raising funds for people fleeing Genocide in El-Fasher, Sudan. Huge names, huge items! Bid here! app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
Art by @raafaye, insta
Art by @raafaye, insta
November 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
A wonderful flock of great new books for kids & teens incoming: #kidlituk #ukkidlit
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
The return of Charlie and Lola; the second lives of trees; the dangers of time travel; a YA Bluebeard retelling and more
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:29 PM
A wonderful flock of great new books for kids & teens incoming: #kidlituk #ukkidlit
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
The 2025 FAB Prize, run by Faber, has been won by Sheetal Kowalczyk and Mumbi Munyua for text and illustration, respectively 👇 #BookSky
Sheetal Kowalczyk and Mumbi Munyua win Faber's 2025 FAB Prize
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November 21, 2025 at 11:17 AM
It’s time for the annual @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
Christmas sale which means (as well as all the big names) #thedestinyofminoumoonshine & #thevoyageofsamsingh are 30% off!!
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/author/gi...
#booksky #ukkidlit #kidlituk #christmasshopping
Christmas sale which means (as well as all the big names) #thedestinyofminoumoonshine & #thevoyageofsamsingh are 30% off!!
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/author/gi...
#booksky #ukkidlit #kidlituk #christmasshopping
November 20, 2025 at 8:43 AM
It’s time for the annual @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
Christmas sale which means (as well as all the big names) #thedestinyofminoumoonshine & #thevoyageofsamsingh are 30% off!!
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/author/gi...
#booksky #ukkidlit #kidlituk #christmasshopping
Christmas sale which means (as well as all the big names) #thedestinyofminoumoonshine & #thevoyageofsamsingh are 30% off!!
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/author/gi...
#booksky #ukkidlit #kidlituk #christmasshopping
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What does it mean to write the history of a place as it is being destroyed before our very eyes?
Anne Irfan on the stakes of studying, researching and writing the history of Gaza.
Anne Irfan on the stakes of studying, researching and writing the history of Gaza.
Writing history in a time of genocide
Anne Irfan asks, what does it mean to write the history of a place as it is being destroyed before our very eyes?
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 7:24 AM
What does it mean to write the history of a place as it is being destroyed before our very eyes?
Anne Irfan on the stakes of studying, researching and writing the history of Gaza.
Anne Irfan on the stakes of studying, researching and writing the history of Gaza.
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Celebrating @carnegiemedals.bsky.social 2026 nominations with a #bookhaiku a day
@andersenpress.bsky.social 📚 A vivid portrait
of India singing with
authentic voices
a love song to crafts,
diverse cultures and friendships,
suddenly ruptured
#historicalfiction #UKKidLit
@andersenpress.bsky.social 📚 A vivid portrait
of India singing with
authentic voices
a love song to crafts,
diverse cultures and friendships,
suddenly ruptured
#historicalfiction #UKKidLit
November 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Celebrating @carnegiemedals.bsky.social 2026 nominations with a #bookhaiku a day
@andersenpress.bsky.social 📚 A vivid portrait
of India singing with
authentic voices
a love song to crafts,
diverse cultures and friendships,
suddenly ruptured
#historicalfiction #UKKidLit
@andersenpress.bsky.social 📚 A vivid portrait
of India singing with
authentic voices
a love song to crafts,
diverse cultures and friendships,
suddenly ruptured
#historicalfiction #UKKidLit
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Congratulations to Jamila Gavin, Patrice Lawrence, Struan Murray and Jenny Pearson, shortlisted in the Children's Fiction category of the still new but already prestigious Nero Book Awards 🎉 👏 🎆 🎉 #KidLitUK #bookawards
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booksforkeeps.co.uk/nero-book-aw...
November 20, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Congratulations to Jamila Gavin, Patrice Lawrence, Struan Murray and Jenny Pearson, shortlisted in the Children's Fiction category of the still new but already prestigious Nero Book Awards 🎉 👏 🎆 🎉 #KidLitUK #bookawards
booksforkeeps.co.uk/nero-book-aw...
booksforkeeps.co.uk/nero-book-aw...
This is a fantastic - though necessarily very truncated history (each episode deserved a whole series) but its brevity makes it an ideal resource for schools - I hope they use it.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
November 20, 2025 at 7:22 AM
This is a fantastic - though necessarily very truncated history (each episode deserved a whole series) but its brevity makes it an ideal resource for schools - I hope they use it.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
This is going to be WONDERFUL! 🤩🤩
Ursula K. Le Guin's Futures: Theo Downes-Le Guin in conversation with SF Said @whatsfsaid.bsky.social
Burley Fisher Books @burleyfisher.bsky.social
3 December, 6.30 pm
This is going to be an ABSOLUTE TREAT! #LeGuin fans, #VarjakPaw fans, fans of most excellent conversation, come on out!
Burley Fisher Books @burleyfisher.bsky.social
3 December, 6.30 pm
This is going to be an ABSOLUTE TREAT! #LeGuin fans, #VarjakPaw fans, fans of most excellent conversation, come on out!
Ursula K. Le Guin's Futures: Theo Downes-Le Guin in conversation with SF Said
3rd December 6.30pm for 7pm Start In this special event, Theo Downes-Le Guin, Ursula K Le Guin’s son, literary executor and head of the Ursula K. Le Guin Foundation, discusses his work with his mother...
burleyfisherbooks.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This is going to be WONDERFUL! 🤩🤩
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The industry is not supporting small-press publishers enough, not because it ought to, but because small-press publishing is the future of book production in this country, says Lucy Mercer in our recent Comment piece 👇 #BookSky
Don’t invest in AI, invest in the future of the book
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November 18, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The industry is not supporting small-press publishers enough, not because it ought to, but because small-press publishing is the future of book production in this country, says Lucy Mercer in our recent Comment piece 👇 #BookSky
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“They looked at my scarf and not the soul beneath it.”
Read more as Phoebe Davis reports from Walsall, where the community took to the streets following a spate of racially aggravated attacks on women:
https://bit.ly/3K14YfS
Read more as Phoebe Davis reports from Walsall, where the community took to the streets following a spate of racially aggravated attacks on women:
https://bit.ly/3K14YfS
West Midlands attacks have left Sikh women fearing for their safety | The Observer
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November 19, 2025 at 9:25 AM
“They looked at my scarf and not the soul beneath it.”
Read more as Phoebe Davis reports from Walsall, where the community took to the streets following a spate of racially aggravated attacks on women:
https://bit.ly/3K14YfS
Read more as Phoebe Davis reports from Walsall, where the community took to the streets following a spate of racially aggravated attacks on women:
https://bit.ly/3K14YfS
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Submissions for the 10th year of the Jhalak Prize are open 👇 #BookSky
Jhalak Prize submissions open for 10th year
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November 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Submissions for the 10th year of the Jhalak Prize are open 👇 #BookSky
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My new series - Empire With David Olusoga - starts 9pm on BBC Two. Whole series on @bbciplayer.bsky.social from tonight.
November 7, 2025 at 8:56 AM
My new series - Empire With David Olusoga - starts 9pm on BBC Two. Whole series on @bbciplayer.bsky.social from tonight.