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Louise Gooding

@louisegooding.bsky.social

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Neurodivergent Kidlit writer fuelled by coffee and sugar, and F/T youth worker at Break Charity 🙌. Also, the very recently made captain of Dragon’s Fury, the women’s buhurt team in Norwich😅 She/her. Rep’d by Creative Roots

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Louise Gooding @louisegooding.bsky.social · Jun 17

Coming to all good book shops this August!

Minna’s Masks!

The first book in my Wonderfully Wired stories with @dkbooks.bsky.social which explores the world of neurodiversity and wonderfully wired brains with younger readers.

geni.us/MinnasMasks

#neurodiversity #kidlit #booknews #ADHD

Louise Gooding @louisegooding.bsky.social · Aug 23

Just an old and very smelly good girl to brighten up everyone’s feed tonight. #Doggo

Louise Gooding @louisegooding.bsky.social · Aug 19

I can’t register myself as i don’t have a US state to enter, as i live in the UK

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Louise Gooding @louisegooding.bsky.social · Aug 19

Off author talk for a min…
Watching Love is Blind with the teens and their ability to see gaslighting, and emotional manipulation (however subtle), gives me such hope for them when they are ready to enter the dating world 😅

a man wearing glasses and a tuxedo is sitting in a crowd

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Louise Gooding @louisegooding.bsky.social · Aug 7

It’s my book birthday!!!

A huge thank you to Irina for bringing Minna Mask’s to life in such a vibrant & colourful way.

Thanks to all at DK Books for helping support the first in my Wonderfully Wired Stories for younger readers & their families.

#KidsBooks #Neurodiversity #Inclusion

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Read for Good @readforgood.bsky.social · Aug 6

We have 20 copies of Minna's Masks by @louisegooding.bsky.social to give away! Published by DK

Through Minna’s story, readers will learn about masking, which people use to help them fit in or adjust to situations where they may otherwise feel insecure.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Louise Gooding @louisegooding.bsky.social · Jul 8

Wonderfully Wired Brains is part of the Amazon Prime Day Deals and at 60% off (£5.20!!!!) it’s an absolute steal today!

www.amazon.co.uk/Wonderfully-...

#Neurodiversity #SEN #Kidlit

Louise Gooding @louisegooding.bsky.social · Jul 6

How do people have more than one intense interest/career/responsibilty?

Like this isn’t #ADHD friendly guys!

a woman says " i 'm doing a million things " in a tv land ad

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Louise Gooding @louisegooding.bsky.social · Jul 4

Introducing Minna Masks!
Out 7th August!

Meet Minna and learn about the concept of masking in this inclusive picture book on neurodiversity.

Through Minna’s story, readers will learn important lessons about empathy and compassion.

#masking #neurodiversity #kidlit #childrensbooks #inclusivebooks

Louise Gooding @louisegooding.bsky.social · Jun 17

What is common knowledge in your field but shocks outsiders?

I can’t feed my family or pay the bills with ‘exposure’

Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · Jun 17

What is common knowledge in your field but shocks outsiders?

The average author income is about seven grand a year.

Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · Jun 17

What is common knowledge in your field but shocks outsiders?

It is good and proper in a well-kept library to dispose of books.

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Louise Gooding @louisegooding.bsky.social · Jun 17

Thank you Jacqui! 🥰

Louise Gooding @louisegooding.bsky.social · Jun 16

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Louise Gooding @louisegooding.bsky.social · Jun 16

Yay!!! Thank you! Can’t wait to share Minna and her friends with everyone ☺️

Louise Gooding @louisegooding.bsky.social · Jun 16

Happy neurodiversity pride day!

I can announce Minna’s Masks will be out in August!

This story explores masking alongside Minna as she navigates her new school.
With empathy & understanding we can make safe space for everyone, with or without needing to mask.

learning.dk.com/uk/books/978...

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Louise Gooding @louisegooding.bsky.social · Jun 13

Oh the privilege of celebrity where they can just do what you want with no regard to others.
These big names don’t need extra promo or £££.
There are creatives trying to make change in the world with their work who struggle to pay the bills, yet this dude will still be pumping out books for years.

Louise Gooding @louisegooding.bsky.social · Jun 5

Ya! Another awesome book by Jamie is out in the world!

Louise Gooding @louisegooding.bsky.social · Jun 5

Wishing it all the success!

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Kaitlin Felix - Author of RAN'S DAUGHTERS - OUT NOW!! @kaitlinfelix.bsky.social · Jun 4

ONE DAY LEFT!! 🎉

There's only ONE full day to enter my giveaway for a signed copy of RAN'S DAUGHTERS and my crochet shawl! 🧶📚

⚔️Please like, share, comment, and enter the giveaway on my website!
👩🏻‍💻www.katifelix.com👩🏻‍💻

🕘I will be announcing the winner tomorrow, June 5 - 9AM Swiss time/12AM PST

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Louise Gooding @louisegooding.bsky.social · May 29

Thank you @gardnersbooks.bsky.social and DK Books for having me as part of your author line up on Tuesday night. It was wonderful to connect with so many booksellers and show everyone a sneak peak of my next book!
(I finally got to hold a copy in my hands! - Squeel!)

#BookTalk #BookNews #Kidlit

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · May 26

If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting. - @lianabrooks.bsky.social

#WriterSky #BookSky #KidLit

Handwritten quote on a white sheet with an illustrated face at the bottom and pink hearts around the text. The quote reads:
"If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting."
— Liana Brooks

Illustration and lettering by Debbie Ridpath Ohi. A paintbrush lies across the page on a wooden surface.

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Louise Gooding @louisegooding.bsky.social · May 25

What did I get up to today?
#buhurt ❤️
Love that we had 4 ladies repping in armour today!
A first for our Norwich club!
#MedievalArmour

Louise Gooding @louisegooding.bsky.social · May 24

So many have fought so hard to get an EHCP to even consider replacing it is a joke

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Louise Gooding @louisegooding.bsky.social · May 23

Proud of this one.
A week of GCSE exams & anxiety has been HIGH.
Today she did her first stint at volunteering for @breakcharity.bsky.social - it was a challenge she said (lots of masking her autism & anxiety) but ,after a much needed power nap on the way home, said she’d like to do it again.

Louise Gooding @louisegooding.bsky.social · May 22

Sharing this gorgeous post from LinkedIn I was tagged in!

Niamh doing some epic work making sure schools across Jersey have neuro-inclusive books and I love it! 🙌

#KidLitUK #Jersey #Neurodiversity

Louise Gooding @louisegooding.bsky.social · May 22

It still baffles me that so many places don’t offer plain scones…. like, I don’t want your sultanas Sharon!

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