Lesley Parr
@lesleyparr.bsky.social
Author: Bloomsbury Children's, Barrington Stoke
Rep: Sam Copeland at RCW
Made of Port Talbot steel
Chopsy
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Rep: Sam Copeland at RCW
Made of Port Talbot steel
Chopsy
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My illustrations for The Woman in Black are now available as signed giclee prints. You can view them on my website nicktankard.co.uk I’ll also be making the original illustrations available here on Bluesky, watch this space…The illustrations are in the hardback edition published by Vintage Classics.
September 8, 2025 at 10:32 AM
My illustrations for The Woman in Black are now available as signed giclee prints. You can view them on my website nicktankard.co.uk I’ll also be making the original illustrations available here on Bluesky, watch this space…The illustrations are in the hardback edition published by Vintage Classics.
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Check out @readingrocks.bsky.social's free Classroom Advent Calendar for 2025! wherereadingrocks.com/christmas-re... Featuring #TheWinterSnowGoose by @gill-lewis.bsky.social ❄️
November 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Check out @readingrocks.bsky.social's free Classroom Advent Calendar for 2025! wherereadingrocks.com/christmas-re... Featuring #TheWinterSnowGoose by @gill-lewis.bsky.social ❄️
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Stop by our stall at the Scottish Christmas Book Fair in #Edinburgh tomorrow and Saturday to pick up the perfect gifts for the young readers in your life (and some free festive snacks)📚 Plus, don't miss our book signing slot with the brilliant @alastairc.com at 1.30pm on Saturday!
Announcing the Scottish Christmas Book Fair!
* The perfect occasion for Christmas gift shopping
* All your favourite genres for adults & children
* Chat with Scotland’s indie publishers & meet their authors
See below for who'll be there!
www.publishingscotland.org/event/scotti...
* The perfect occasion for Christmas gift shopping
* All your favourite genres for adults & children
* Chat with Scotland’s indie publishers & meet their authors
See below for who'll be there!
www.publishingscotland.org/event/scotti...
November 20, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Stop by our stall at the Scottish Christmas Book Fair in #Edinburgh tomorrow and Saturday to pick up the perfect gifts for the young readers in your life (and some free festive snacks)📚 Plus, don't miss our book signing slot with the brilliant @alastairc.com at 1.30pm on Saturday!
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Bid now on our Christmas Appeal Auction featuring artworks by @jamiesmart.bsky.social, Axel Scheffler, @debigliori.bsky.social and other top illustrators.
shop.scottishbooktrust.com/collections/...
shop.scottishbooktrust.com/collections/...
November 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Bid now on our Christmas Appeal Auction featuring artworks by @jamiesmart.bsky.social, Axel Scheffler, @debigliori.bsky.social and other top illustrators.
shop.scottishbooktrust.com/collections/...
shop.scottishbooktrust.com/collections/...
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Honoured and delighted to draw a special Bunny Vs Monkey picture for the Scottish Book Trust Christmas Appeal Auction. If you fancy this original artwork or any of their other amazing illustrations, you can bid now!
November 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Honoured and delighted to draw a special Bunny Vs Monkey picture for the Scottish Book Trust Christmas Appeal Auction. If you fancy this original artwork or any of their other amazing illustrations, you can bid now!
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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I finished this last night. Beautiful! Very moving, funny and with characters who get to your heart. If this doesn't AT LEAST make the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social nominations list I'm going to have a very large strop. #kidlituk #booksky
@lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
@lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I finished this last night. Beautiful! Very moving, funny and with characters who get to your heart. If this doesn't AT LEAST make the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social nominations list I'm going to have a very large strop. #kidlituk #booksky
@lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
@lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
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Which one is more English?
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Which one is more English?
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November 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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"Read now" say @booktrust.org.uk. Please do. I have a rather large and imperious cat to feed.
#kidlituk #catsofbluesky
#kidlituk #catsofbluesky
November 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
"Read now" say @booktrust.org.uk. Please do. I have a rather large and imperious cat to feed.
#kidlituk #catsofbluesky
#kidlituk #catsofbluesky
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I was told that being able to decorate for the holidays to this extent is very rare in prison libraries. More than one patron said that little things like this help bring a sense of normalcy to their lives and help them enjoy this time of year more. 📚📜
October 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I was told that being able to decorate for the holidays to this extent is very rare in prison libraries. More than one patron said that little things like this help bring a sense of normalcy to their lives and help them enjoy this time of year more. 📚📜
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We'll be in Glasgow on Saturday for the #DyslexiaScotland Education Conference - come and say hello! #DyslexiaConf
October 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
We'll be in Glasgow on Saturday for the #DyslexiaScotland Education Conference - come and say hello! #DyslexiaConf
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"One of the most chilling tales recently published ... Unnerving and captivating, it's horror at its best"
Thank you @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social for reviewing #TheLastDayOfOctober by #PhilHickes on our #Halloween blog tour!
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Thank you @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social for reviewing #TheLastDayOfOctober by #PhilHickes on our #Halloween blog tour!
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The Last Day of October – Phil Hickes
Welcome to my stop on The Last Day of October blog tour! As the end of October approaches, today you’ll find my thoughts on one of Phil’s creepiest stories yet… Seeking creepy thrills instead of ca…
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October 28, 2025 at 11:55 AM
"One of the most chilling tales recently published ... Unnerving and captivating, it's horror at its best"
Thank you @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social for reviewing #TheLastDayOfOctober by #PhilHickes on our #Halloween blog tour!
checkemoutbooks.wordpress.com/2025/10/28/t...
Thank you @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social for reviewing #TheLastDayOfOctober by #PhilHickes on our #Halloween blog tour!
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"Hickes expertly ratchets up the tension page by page ... A brilliant read for any readers aged 10+ who don’t scare easily!"
Thank you @booksuperhero2.bsky.social for starting off our Halloween blog tour with this fabulous review of #TheLastDayOfOctober! 🎃
Thank you @booksuperhero2.bsky.social for starting off our Halloween blog tour with this fabulous review of #TheLastDayOfOctober! 🎃
I’m starting off the blog tour from #TheLastDayOfOctober by @Hickesy A gripping read with one of the creepiest endings I’ve read in a long time! Cover by @Oriol__Vidal, published by @barringtonstoke.bsky.social Perfect for #Halloween 🎃 librarygirlandbookboy.com/2025/10/27/b...
Blog tour: ‘The Last Day of October,’ by Phil Hickes, illustrated by Oriol Vidal.
Let me introduce you to something truly terrifying… “If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a nasty surprise … Seeking creepy thrills instead of candy, Cody and his friends set out on Hal…
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October 27, 2025 at 10:56 AM
"Hickes expertly ratchets up the tension page by page ... A brilliant read for any readers aged 10+ who don’t scare easily!"
Thank you @booksuperhero2.bsky.social for starting off our Halloween blog tour with this fabulous review of #TheLastDayOfOctober! 🎃
Thank you @booksuperhero2.bsky.social for starting off our Halloween blog tour with this fabulous review of #TheLastDayOfOctober! 🎃
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Gripping new dystopian thriller #NewYouForEver by @stevecolewriter.bsky.social is @thebookseller.com's Children's Book of the Month for January! Congratulations Steve ⚡️
October 27, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Gripping new dystopian thriller #NewYouForEver by @stevecolewriter.bsky.social is @thebookseller.com's Children's Book of the Month for January! Congratulations Steve ⚡️
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We’re now in the half of a year where my car’s clock is correct.
October 26, 2025 at 8:03 AM
We’re now in the half of a year where my car’s clock is correct.
I'm a few chapters into this. It's very good.
@lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
@lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I'm a few chapters into this. It's very good.
@lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
@lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
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Adil Ray, "Prince Andrew has given £12 million of his mum's money to someone he has never met before"
"Has renounced all his titles for something he didn't do"
"With the same person he's never met before"
"At the house of someone he was only friends with"
"To be polite"
#HIGNFY
"Has renounced all his titles for something he didn't do"
"With the same person he's never met before"
"At the house of someone he was only friends with"
"To be polite"
#HIGNFY
October 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Adil Ray, "Prince Andrew has given £12 million of his mum's money to someone he has never met before"
"Has renounced all his titles for something he didn't do"
"With the same person he's never met before"
"At the house of someone he was only friends with"
"To be polite"
#HIGNFY
"Has renounced all his titles for something he didn't do"
"With the same person he's never met before"
"At the house of someone he was only friends with"
"To be polite"
#HIGNFY
Oops wrong tag. Thank you @booktrust.org.uk!
I found out that Fallout's first print run for @booktrust has done well so they've commissioned another. Tidy, mun.
October 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Oops wrong tag. Thank you @booktrust.org.uk!
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It's time to board your longships and embark on another fantastic time-slip adventure from @karenmccombie.bsky.social! Alfie and Kat’s school trip takes an unexpected turn when they’re whisked back to a Viking village. Will they ever be able to find their way back home? Out January 2026 🌊
October 22, 2025 at 10:11 AM
It's time to board your longships and embark on another fantastic time-slip adventure from @karenmccombie.bsky.social! Alfie and Kat’s school trip takes an unexpected turn when they’re whisked back to a Viking village. Will they ever be able to find their way back home? Out January 2026 🌊
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness :)
October 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness :)
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Looking to write more horror in 2026? Then the six weeks of NEW FEARS could be just the thing for you, with guest workshops, feedback, 1-2-1s and more available! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-fears-... #horror #horrorwriting #horrorwriters #course #courses #workshop #workshops
October 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Looking to write more horror in 2026? Then the six weeks of NEW FEARS could be just the thing for you, with guest workshops, feedback, 1-2-1s and more available! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-fears-... #horror #horrorwriting #horrorwriters #course #courses #workshop #workshops