Maisie Chan 💥NATE YU'S BLAST FROM THE PAST - Out now!
@maisiechanwrites.bsky.social
🏆 Winner of the @JHALAKPRIZE & @BRADFORDBOASE for Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths
🐯 Tiger Warrior author
🔎 Very Merry Murder Club author
Screenwriter @bbcwritersroom Scottish Voices.
Lit Rep: @chloeseager
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🐯 Tiger Warrior author
🔎 Very Merry Murder Club author
Screenwriter @bbcwritersroom Scottish Voices.
Lit Rep: @chloeseager
https://linktr.ee/MaisieChanWrites
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Amazing to see Nate Yu’s Blast From the Past as one of The Observer’s ‘The Best Children’s Chapter Books of the Summer’ 😳🤩 thanks to critic Kitty Empire for the review! #booksky #ukkidlit #kidlituk #middlegrade #blueskybooks
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For those wanting a seasonal read that's funny and brilliant then I'd recommend Some like it cold by the ever fabulous @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social The hallmark-ish style YA with an autistic main character at the heart, it's just the thing for curling up with a mug of hot chocolate! #KidsBooksFriday
December 5, 2025 at 8:24 AM
For those wanting a seasonal read that's funny and brilliant then I'd recommend Some like it cold by the ever fabulous @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social The hallmark-ish style YA with an autistic main character at the heart, it's just the thing for curling up with a mug of hot chocolate! #KidsBooksFriday
This morning, I rewrote my opening chapter in third person ( before it was in first person). I sent it to my editor and we both agreed...this is not as good! But sometimes when working on a novel (or a creative project), you have to try somethings to see if they do work. Back to first person we go!
December 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This morning, I rewrote my opening chapter in third person ( before it was in first person). I sent it to my editor and we both agreed...this is not as good! But sometimes when working on a novel (or a creative project), you have to try somethings to see if they do work. Back to first person we go!
Christmas shopping on your mind? Books are wonderful gifts that you can read again, or donate to charity shops. We want to see our children reading more, we can see they're all screened out. Give the gift of books this Christmas!
Here is a cheeky link:
uk.bookshop.org/lists/books-...
Here is a cheeky link:
uk.bookshop.org/lists/books-...
December 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Christmas shopping on your mind? Books are wonderful gifts that you can read again, or donate to charity shops. We want to see our children reading more, we can see they're all screened out. Give the gift of books this Christmas!
Here is a cheeky link:
uk.bookshop.org/lists/books-...
Here is a cheeky link:
uk.bookshop.org/lists/books-...
Woo hoo! Nate Yu's Blast From the Past has been shortlisted for Peter's Children's Book of the Year 2026!
Teachers and librarians! Only you can vote, the power is in your hands! peters.co.uk/pcboty2026-v...
Teachers and librarians! Only you can vote, the power is in your hands! peters.co.uk/pcboty2026-v...
December 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Woo hoo! Nate Yu's Blast From the Past has been shortlisted for Peter's Children's Book of the Year 2026!
Teachers and librarians! Only you can vote, the power is in your hands! peters.co.uk/pcboty2026-v...
Teachers and librarians! Only you can vote, the power is in your hands! peters.co.uk/pcboty2026-v...
Book hive mind. I've got a mentee and we're going to talk about getting an agent and working with an agent. However, I got my agent in 2018; things have changed (Twitter was very good and I didn't have to join a platform to get in touch with agents). What are the best ways to research agents now?
December 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Book hive mind. I've got a mentee and we're going to talk about getting an agent and working with an agent. However, I got my agent in 2018; things have changed (Twitter was very good and I didn't have to join a platform to get in touch with agents). What are the best ways to research agents now?
Here is a list of chapter books and middle grade by ESEA (East and Southeast Asian) authors who are not being added to many end of year lists.
uk.bookshop.org/lists/chapte...
uk.bookshop.org/lists/chapte...
Chapter Books (5-7) and Middle Grade (8-12)
Most of these books are middle-grade U.S titles. I've included some chapter books too.
uk.bookshop.org
December 1, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Here is a list of chapter books and middle grade by ESEA (East and Southeast Asian) authors who are not being added to many end of year lists.
uk.bookshop.org/lists/chapte...
uk.bookshop.org/lists/chapte...
I was just looking at the prices of my books on Bookshop.Org.UK and found out the Tiger Warrior is going to be published in Germany. No-one mentioned that to me. They've got new fancy covers too! Out in 2026!
November 29, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I was just looking at the prices of my books on Bookshop.Org.UK and found out the Tiger Warrior is going to be published in Germany. No-one mentioned that to me. They've got new fancy covers too! Out in 2026!
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I'm excited to be a Reading Champion for the @BooksForTopics #BookFriday campaign on Nov 28th!
Forget Black Friday - we're celebrating Book Friday! This campaign is all about celebrating the best book finds in our schools and libraries.
Forget Black Friday - we're celebrating Book Friday! This campaign is all about celebrating the best book finds in our schools and libraries.
November 27, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I'm excited to be a Reading Champion for the @BooksForTopics #BookFriday campaign on Nov 28th!
Forget Black Friday - we're celebrating Book Friday! This campaign is all about celebrating the best book finds in our schools and libraries.
Forget Black Friday - we're celebrating Book Friday! This campaign is all about celebrating the best book finds in our schools and libraries.
I'm excited to be a Reading Champion for the @BooksForTopics #BookFriday campaign on Nov 28th!
Forget Black Friday - we're celebrating Book Friday! This campaign is all about celebrating the best book finds in our schools and libraries.
Forget Black Friday - we're celebrating Book Friday! This campaign is all about celebrating the best book finds in our schools and libraries.
November 27, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I'm excited to be a Reading Champion for the @BooksForTopics #BookFriday campaign on Nov 28th!
Forget Black Friday - we're celebrating Book Friday! This campaign is all about celebrating the best book finds in our schools and libraries.
Forget Black Friday - we're celebrating Book Friday! This campaign is all about celebrating the best book finds in our schools and libraries.
Darren Chetty FREE in-conversation about the representation of Black and other racially minoritised people in British children’s literature from the 18th century to present day.
November 27, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Darren Chetty FREE in-conversation about the representation of Black and other racially minoritised people in British children’s literature from the 18th century to present day.
My kid has been off school all week with a nasty virus or flu type thing. I've not got much work done but I have watched EPIC the MUSICAL with them and also Only Murders in the Building Season 5!
I'm taking notes as I would like to write a cosy crime!
I'm taking notes as I would like to write a cosy crime!
November 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
My kid has been off school all week with a nasty virus or flu type thing. I've not got much work done but I have watched EPIC the MUSICAL with them and also Only Murders in the Building Season 5!
I'm taking notes as I would like to write a cosy crime!
I'm taking notes as I would like to write a cosy crime!
I'm offering a one hour mentoring session with a 3000 word read of your children's book manuscript. I'm an award-winning author who has mentored bestsellers, a Waterstones BOTM writer and more. I've published 14 kids books and have my debut picture book coming out next year. #Creatives4Sudan
November 27, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I'm offering a one hour mentoring session with a 3000 word read of your children's book manuscript. I'm an award-winning author who has mentored bestsellers, a Waterstones BOTM writer and more. I've published 14 kids books and have my debut picture book coming out next year. #Creatives4Sudan
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This is an INCREDIBLE item in the #Creatives4Sudan auction - FAO aussies/people in roughly that time zone! Get your script read by the director of award-winning director of Hannah Gadsby's Nanette! #ScriptSky #FilmSky bit.ly/4ijR1X6 Bid bid bid! Let's get the auction over 8k raised today!
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November 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This is an INCREDIBLE item in the #Creatives4Sudan auction - FAO aussies/people in roughly that time zone! Get your script read by the director of award-winning director of Hannah Gadsby's Nanette! #ScriptSky #FilmSky bit.ly/4ijR1X6 Bid bid bid! Let's get the auction over 8k raised today!
Our shower has been leaking because the cowboys Wickes sent did a shitty job. Now they've been forced to send someone and he's saying the silicon is to blame and the wall is moving...he's been talking for about 30 min repeating himself, where is the solution? What are you actually saying?
November 27, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Our shower has been leaking because the cowboys Wickes sent did a shitty job. Now they've been forced to send someone and he's saying the silicon is to blame and the wall is moving...he's been talking for about 30 min repeating himself, where is the solution? What are you actually saying?
Just a few weeks left for publishers to submit books to the Jhalak Prize...this is me and Rikin Parekh, the artist in residence 2022! I won for Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths @piccadillypress www.jhalakprize.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Just a few weeks left for publishers to submit books to the Jhalak Prize...this is me and Rikin Parekh, the artist in residence 2022! I won for Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths @piccadillypress www.jhalakprize.com
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And here’s the link in Chinese! @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social mp.weixin.qq.com/s/UzemsWlVqW...
November 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
And here’s the link in Chinese! @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social mp.weixin.qq.com/s/UzemsWlVqW...
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Scriptwriters! As part of our #Creatives4Sudan auction, BBC scriptwriter Amna Saleem is offering a script edit to the highest bidder. Currently only 25 quid! Incredible! app.galabid.com/creatives4su... #ScriptSky
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November 24, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Scriptwriters! As part of our #Creatives4Sudan auction, BBC scriptwriter Amna Saleem is offering a script edit to the highest bidder. Currently only 25 quid! Incredible! app.galabid.com/creatives4su... #ScriptSky
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#scriptsky
Not technically screenwriting, but it's a brilliant article - which I think has relevance for us (and it's about gaming, which I'd absolutely love to write for).
Not technically screenwriting, but it's a brilliant article - which I think has relevance for us (and it's about gaming, which I'd absolutely love to write for).
just incredibly thrilled to announce that after months and months of uncertainty over the future of the game, and several I have bought Zombies, Run!, the game I co-created and have been making for the past 12 years:
zombiesrungame.com
observer.co.uk/the-critics/...
zombiesrungame.com
observer.co.uk/the-critics/...
I’m a novelist who’s just bought a video games company. Here’s why you should care about games writing | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 6:41 AM
#scriptsky
Not technically screenwriting, but it's a brilliant article - which I think has relevance for us (and it's about gaming, which I'd absolutely love to write for).
Not technically screenwriting, but it's a brilliant article - which I think has relevance for us (and it's about gaming, which I'd absolutely love to write for).
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
I'm offering a one hour mentoring session (will read up to 3000 words) for an aspiring children's writer to raise money for Creatives4Sudan.
I'm offering a one hour mentoring session (will read up to 3000 words) for an aspiring children's writer to raise money for Creatives4Sudan.
November 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
I'm offering a one hour mentoring session (will read up to 3000 words) for an aspiring children's writer to raise money for Creatives4Sudan.
I'm offering a one hour mentoring session (will read up to 3000 words) for an aspiring children's writer to raise money for Creatives4Sudan.
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
Creatives4Sudan are raising money and there are lots of great items you can bid for. I'm offering one hour's mentoring and will read up to 3000 words (to be taken in 2026). Do check out the items in the auction! #Creatives4Sudan
Creatives4Sudan are raising money and there are lots of great items you can bid for. I'm offering one hour's mentoring and will read up to 3000 words (to be taken in 2026). Do check out the items in the auction! #Creatives4Sudan
November 24, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Creatives4Sudan are raising money and there are lots of great items you can bid for. I'm offering one hour's mentoring and will read up to 3000 words (to be taken in 2026). Do check out the items in the auction! #Creatives4Sudan
Creatives4Sudan are raising money and there are lots of great items you can bid for. I'm offering one hour's mentoring and will read up to 3000 words (to be taken in 2026). Do check out the items in the auction! #Creatives4Sudan
BID BID BID! Sudan needs your help and CREATIVES4SUDAN have set up an auction to raise money.
I'm offering an hour's mentoring (and will read up to 3000 words) of a children's book project in 2026. Please do have a look at the lots.
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
#CreativesForSudan
I'm offering an hour's mentoring (and will read up to 3000 words) of a children's book project in 2026. Please do have a look at the lots.
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
#CreativesForSudan
November 24, 2025 at 8:50 AM
BID BID BID! Sudan needs your help and CREATIVES4SUDAN have set up an auction to raise money.
I'm offering an hour's mentoring (and will read up to 3000 words) of a children's book project in 2026. Please do have a look at the lots.
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
#CreativesForSudan
I'm offering an hour's mentoring (and will read up to 3000 words) of a children's book project in 2026. Please do have a look at the lots.
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
#CreativesForSudan
Wow! This is amazing! Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths/ Sums It Up is a finalist in the Shenzhen ‘Ten Best Books of the Year’ Reading Month! Thanks @helenwanglondon.bsky.social for letting me know!
Congratulations to @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social - author of the month at the Leeds Centre for New Chinese Writing ( @writingchinese.bsky.social ) AND a finalist for the Ten Best Books of the Year (Shenzhen Reading Month)! chinesebooksforyoungreaders.wordpress.com/2025/11/20/1...
November 23, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Wow! This is amazing! Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths/ Sums It Up is a finalist in the Shenzhen ‘Ten Best Books of the Year’ Reading Month! Thanks @helenwanglondon.bsky.social for letting me know!
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I’m doing my first Christmas shopping signing event for @waterstones.braehead on Sat 29th Nov 2-4pm! Signed copies of some of my books will be available! Just in time for Christmas! Please do come along #Glasgow!
November 6, 2025 at 8:46 AM
I’m doing my first Christmas shopping signing event for @waterstones.braehead on Sat 29th Nov 2-4pm! Signed copies of some of my books will be available! Just in time for Christmas! Please do come along #Glasgow!
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Good morning Blue Sky! I’m thrilled to reveal the cover to mine and Jo Lindley’s new picture book - CHI CHI THE PANDA which will be out 4th June 2026!!!
It’s my first picture book and Jo has created the cutest and fluffiest panda! It’s historical non-fiction too so you’ll learn stuff too!
It’s my first picture book and Jo has created the cutest and fluffiest panda! It’s historical non-fiction too so you’ll learn stuff too!
November 12, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Good morning Blue Sky! I’m thrilled to reveal the cover to mine and Jo Lindley’s new picture book - CHI CHI THE PANDA which will be out 4th June 2026!!!
It’s my first picture book and Jo has created the cutest and fluffiest panda! It’s historical non-fiction too so you’ll learn stuff too!
It’s my first picture book and Jo has created the cutest and fluffiest panda! It’s historical non-fiction too so you’ll learn stuff too!
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The @booksforkeeps.bsky.social Books of the Year 2025 has our regular round up of selected primary aged texts with lgbtq+ stars🤩
Books by @tommydoyle.bsky.social Sarah Tagholm& @manumontoya.bsky.social @peterbently.bsky.social & Claire Powell @catwrote.bsky.social @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social
Books by @tommydoyle.bsky.social Sarah Tagholm& @manumontoya.bsky.social @peterbently.bsky.social & Claire Powell @catwrote.bsky.social @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The @booksforkeeps.bsky.social Books of the Year 2025 has our regular round up of selected primary aged texts with lgbtq+ stars🤩
Books by @tommydoyle.bsky.social Sarah Tagholm& @manumontoya.bsky.social @peterbently.bsky.social & Claire Powell @catwrote.bsky.social @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social
Books by @tommydoyle.bsky.social Sarah Tagholm& @manumontoya.bsky.social @peterbently.bsky.social & Claire Powell @catwrote.bsky.social @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social