M. G. Leonard
@mglnrd.bsky.social
🖋️Author - Time Keys - The Ice Children - The Twitchers - Adventures on Trains - Beetle Boy
She/Her
🪲Posting about author-y book-y nature-y stuff.
🐞Agent: Kirsty McLachlan
❓Use my website for ALL enquiries: www.mgleonard.com
She/Her
🪲Posting about author-y book-y nature-y stuff.
🐞Agent: Kirsty McLachlan
❓Use my website for ALL enquiries: www.mgleonard.com
What’s your favourite Roald Dahl book? I was invited onto Tony Livesey's BBC Radio 5Live show, along with Jenny Worton (Artistic Director of the Roald Dahl Story Company) to discuss this very serious question. You can listen on BBC Sounds or here: www.mgleonard.com/news/2025/11...
What’s your favourite Roald Dahl book? BBC Radio 5Live interview — M. G. Leonard
I was delighted to be invited onto Tony LIvesey’s Radio show, on BBC 5LIve, to talk about Roald Dahl with Jenny Worton (Artistic Director of the Roald Dahl Story Company). We discussed the evergreen a...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:37 AM
What’s your favourite Roald Dahl book? I was invited onto Tony Livesey's BBC Radio 5Live show, along with Jenny Worton (Artistic Director of the Roald Dahl Story Company) to discuss this very serious question. You can listen on BBC Sounds or here: www.mgleonard.com/news/2025/11...
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Neuer Lesestoff!
Die drei ??? Und den neuen Band von "Abenteuer Express" von M.G. Leonard und Sam Sedgman! 🤩
#diedreifragezeichen
#mgleonard
#buecherzeit
#lieblingsbuecher
Die drei ??? Und den neuen Band von "Abenteuer Express" von M.G. Leonard und Sam Sedgman! 🤩
#diedreifragezeichen
#mgleonard
#buecherzeit
#lieblingsbuecher
April 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Neuer Lesestoff!
Die drei ??? Und den neuen Band von "Abenteuer Express" von M.G. Leonard und Sam Sedgman! 🤩
#diedreifragezeichen
#mgleonard
#buecherzeit
#lieblingsbuecher
Die drei ??? Und den neuen Band von "Abenteuer Express" von M.G. Leonard und Sam Sedgman! 🤩
#diedreifragezeichen
#mgleonard
#buecherzeit
#lieblingsbuecher
A friendly reminder that if you want a signed & dedicated copy of The Impossible Gladiator, you'll need to pre order through @booknookhove You can order here: booknookuk.com/product/pre-...
*Pre order signed and personalised* The Impossible Gladiator by MG Leonard and ill. by Manuel Sumberac – The Book Nook
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November 24, 2025 at 7:43 AM
A friendly reminder that if you want a signed & dedicated copy of The Impossible Gladiator, you'll need to pre order through @booknookhove You can order here: booknookuk.com/product/pre-...
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The Adventures of Portly the Otter, is a new collection of adventures set in the world of Kenneth Grahame’s Wind in the Willows. 🦦 written by me & illustrated by Polly Dunbar.
Out on 26th March 2026 in hardback Pre-order now! 📚
Out on 26th March 2026 in hardback Pre-order now! 📚
November 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM
The Adventures of Portly the Otter, is a new collection of adventures set in the world of Kenneth Grahame’s Wind in the Willows. 🦦 written by me & illustrated by Polly Dunbar.
Out on 26th March 2026 in hardback Pre-order now! 📚
Out on 26th March 2026 in hardback Pre-order now! 📚
The Adventures of Portly the Otter, is a new collection of adventures set in the world of Kenneth Grahame’s Wind in the Willows. 🦦 written by me & illustrated by Polly Dunbar.
Out on 26th March 2026 in hardback Pre-order now! 📚
Out on 26th March 2026 in hardback Pre-order now! 📚
November 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM
The Adventures of Portly the Otter, is a new collection of adventures set in the world of Kenneth Grahame’s Wind in the Willows. 🦦 written by me & illustrated by Polly Dunbar.
Out on 26th March 2026 in hardback Pre-order now! 📚
Out on 26th March 2026 in hardback Pre-order now! 📚
Christmas is coming.
If you’re looking for a stocking filler for a young reader, may I suggest THE ICE CHILDREN.
Available wherever you get your books.
If you’re looking for a stocking filler for a young reader, may I suggest THE ICE CHILDREN.
Available wherever you get your books.
November 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Christmas is coming.
If you’re looking for a stocking filler for a young reader, may I suggest THE ICE CHILDREN.
Available wherever you get your books.
If you’re looking for a stocking filler for a young reader, may I suggest THE ICE CHILDREN.
Available wherever you get your books.
Got some awesome book post today. I loved Asterix as a kid. It began my fascination with Romans. You never know where a child’s reading habits will lead…
November 18, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Got some awesome book post today. I loved Asterix as a kid. It began my fascination with Romans. You never know where a child’s reading habits will lead…
Getting morning pages written. Yes, even on a Sunday.
Apologies for the extreme glamour of my ‘Author’s Fit’. My art calls for pyjamas, a fleece & Uggs. The fine beverage for such an occasion? Why it’s Yorkshire Gold. No I haven’t brushed my hair, nor washed my face. This is a wild & decadent life.
Apologies for the extreme glamour of my ‘Author’s Fit’. My art calls for pyjamas, a fleece & Uggs. The fine beverage for such an occasion? Why it’s Yorkshire Gold. No I haven’t brushed my hair, nor washed my face. This is a wild & decadent life.
November 16, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Getting morning pages written. Yes, even on a Sunday.
Apologies for the extreme glamour of my ‘Author’s Fit’. My art calls for pyjamas, a fleece & Uggs. The fine beverage for such an occasion? Why it’s Yorkshire Gold. No I haven’t brushed my hair, nor washed my face. This is a wild & decadent life.
Apologies for the extreme glamour of my ‘Author’s Fit’. My art calls for pyjamas, a fleece & Uggs. The fine beverage for such an occasion? Why it’s Yorkshire Gold. No I haven’t brushed my hair, nor washed my face. This is a wild & decadent life.
What is your Roman Empire? Mine is… the Roman Empire!
Bloggers & teachers The Impossible Gladiator is now on Netgalley. I loved writing this book. I hope you enjoy reading it.
@manuelsumberac illustrations are extraordinary.
www.netgalley.com/catalog/prev...
Bloggers & teachers The Impossible Gladiator is now on Netgalley. I loved writing this book. I hope you enjoy reading it.
@manuelsumberac illustrations are extraordinary.
www.netgalley.com/catalog/prev...
The Impossible Gladiator
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November 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
What is your Roman Empire? Mine is… the Roman Empire!
Bloggers & teachers The Impossible Gladiator is now on Netgalley. I loved writing this book. I hope you enjoy reading it.
@manuelsumberac illustrations are extraordinary.
www.netgalley.com/catalog/prev...
Bloggers & teachers The Impossible Gladiator is now on Netgalley. I loved writing this book. I hope you enjoy reading it.
@manuelsumberac illustrations are extraordinary.
www.netgalley.com/catalog/prev...
Amazing 🪲🪲🪲
One of my favourites… I love rhinoceros beetles and even dressed up as Darkus a few years ago for #WorldBookDay 📚 💚 🪲
November 8, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Amazing 🪲🪲🪲
To celebrate National Non-fiction November, & it’s theme of Timeless Treasures… here’s my only book of factual nature writing THE BEETLE COLLECTOR’S HANDBOOK. The incredible internal illustrations are by @CNahaboo
Available to buy through your local bookshop or online.
Available to buy through your local bookshop or online.
November 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
To celebrate National Non-fiction November, & it’s theme of Timeless Treasures… here’s my only book of factual nature writing THE BEETLE COLLECTOR’S HANDBOOK. The incredible internal illustrations are by @CNahaboo
Available to buy through your local bookshop or online.
Available to buy through your local bookshop or online.
Today’s wisdom:
1, that Traitors final was epic! We watched live, as a family & that was lovely.
2. People employing AI to send spam emails to authors trying to sell them marketing services don’t know how little money authors make or how publishing works. STOP IT!
1, that Traitors final was epic! We watched live, as a family & that was lovely.
2. People employing AI to send spam emails to authors trying to sell them marketing services don’t know how little money authors make or how publishing works. STOP IT!
November 7, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Today’s wisdom:
1, that Traitors final was epic! We watched live, as a family & that was lovely.
2. People employing AI to send spam emails to authors trying to sell them marketing services don’t know how little money authors make or how publishing works. STOP IT!
1, that Traitors final was epic! We watched live, as a family & that was lovely.
2. People employing AI to send spam emails to authors trying to sell them marketing services don’t know how little money authors make or how publishing works. STOP IT!
There’s no greater gift that you can give to a child than a love of reading. The benefits are multitudinous & there are NO downsides. That is why I am supporting @thetimesbooks & @thetimes Get Britain Reading Campaign. Pledge your support & SHARE: link.thetimes.co.uk/join/74t/sig...
November 2, 2025 at 10:09 AM
There’s no greater gift that you can give to a child than a love of reading. The benefits are multitudinous & there are NO downsides. That is why I am supporting @thetimesbooks & @thetimes Get Britain Reading Campaign. Pledge your support & SHARE: link.thetimes.co.uk/join/74t/sig...
Let’s rename A.I.
Artificial is another word for fake.
Fake Intelligence is not appealing.
F.I.
F*** It.
Artificial is another word for fake.
Fake Intelligence is not appealing.
F.I.
F*** It.
October 25, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Let’s rename A.I.
Artificial is another word for fake.
Fake Intelligence is not appealing.
F.I.
F*** It.
Artificial is another word for fake.
Fake Intelligence is not appealing.
F.I.
F*** It.
Good morning on this gorgeous autumnal Saturday from me and my dog.
October 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Good morning on this gorgeous autumnal Saturday from me and my dog.
Support @bbccin by bidding on a lot in the Children in Read auction. My lot can be found here: www.jumblebee.co.uk/auction/deta...
October 17, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Support @bbccin by bidding on a lot in the Children in Read auction. My lot can be found here: www.jumblebee.co.uk/auction/deta...
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Huge thanks to @mglnrd.bsky.social , Jo from PanMac, the amazing librarians the schools in York we visited, and all the brilliant kids who bought SO many books! Two unforgettable days celebrating the #TimeKeys 🧡🦊📚
A few signed copies still available 👇🏻
www.foxlanebooks.co.uk/product-page...
A few signed copies still available 👇🏻
www.foxlanebooks.co.uk/product-page...
October 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Huge thanks to @mglnrd.bsky.social , Jo from PanMac, the amazing librarians the schools in York we visited, and all the brilliant kids who bought SO many books! Two unforgettable days celebrating the #TimeKeys 🧡🦊📚
A few signed copies still available 👇🏻
www.foxlanebooks.co.uk/product-page...
A few signed copies still available 👇🏻
www.foxlanebooks.co.uk/product-page...
Today is the last day of this Waterstones offer. Preorder now for 25% off The Impossible Gladiator, book 3 in the TIME KEYS series 😃📚 www.waterstones.com/book/the-imp...
October 16, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Today is the last day of this Waterstones offer. Preorder now for 25% off The Impossible Gladiator, book 3 in the TIME KEYS series 😃📚 www.waterstones.com/book/the-imp...
10 years ago I met Barry Cunningham of @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social He published my first 3 books & launched me into a career I love. Barry has always believed in beetles 🪲for which I am grateful. Last night I attended his retirement party. It was lovely to get to say thank-you & see old friends.
October 14, 2025 at 6:57 AM
10 years ago I met Barry Cunningham of @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social He published my first 3 books & launched me into a career I love. Barry has always believed in beetles 🪲for which I am grateful. Last night I attended his retirement party. It was lovely to get to say thank-you & see old friends.
From TODAY - Tues 14th Oct - until Midnight on Friday 17th Oct, if you preorder THE IMPOSSIBLE GLADIATOR from Waterstones ONLINE & enter the code: OCTOBER25
at checkout, you’ll get 25% off RRP
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Rome… if you want to.
at checkout, you’ll get 25% off RRP
waterstones.com//campaign/oc...
Rome… if you want to.
October 14, 2025 at 6:04 AM
From TODAY - Tues 14th Oct - until Midnight on Friday 17th Oct, if you preorder THE IMPOSSIBLE GLADIATOR from Waterstones ONLINE & enter the code: OCTOBER25
at checkout, you’ll get 25% off RRP
waterstones.com//campaign/oc...
Rome… if you want to.
at checkout, you’ll get 25% off RRP
waterstones.com//campaign/oc...
Rome… if you want to.
Happy Bookshop Day! To celebrate I'll be in Book Nook Hove at 2pm talking, reading, signing and generally hanging out and celebrating my favourite type of shop. Come and join me. It’s free.
October 11, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Happy Bookshop Day! To celebrate I'll be in Book Nook Hove at 2pm talking, reading, signing and generally hanging out and celebrating my favourite type of shop. Come and join me. It’s free.
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Travel to Ancient Rome with the Time Keys on their next adventure to the Roman Colosseum. I’m thrilled to reveal the 3rd in the Time Keys series, The Impossible Gladiator, illustrated by @manuelsumberac coming 12 February 2026 Pre-order now @waterstones
www.waterstones.com/book/the-imp...
www.waterstones.com/book/the-imp...
October 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Travel to Ancient Rome with the Time Keys on their next adventure to the Roman Colosseum. I’m thrilled to reveal the 3rd in the Time Keys series, The Impossible Gladiator, illustrated by @manuelsumberac coming 12 February 2026 Pre-order now @waterstones
www.waterstones.com/book/the-imp...
www.waterstones.com/book/the-imp...
Travel to Ancient Rome with the Time Keys on their next adventure to the Roman Colosseum. I’m thrilled to reveal the 3rd in the Time Keys series, The Impossible Gladiator, illustrated by @manuelsumberac coming 12 February 2026 Pre-order now @waterstones
www.waterstones.com/book/the-imp...
www.waterstones.com/book/the-imp...
October 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Travel to Ancient Rome with the Time Keys on their next adventure to the Roman Colosseum. I’m thrilled to reveal the 3rd in the Time Keys series, The Impossible Gladiator, illustrated by @manuelsumberac coming 12 February 2026 Pre-order now @waterstones
www.waterstones.com/book/the-imp...
www.waterstones.com/book/the-imp...
Good Morning, from Sheffield. I’ll be revealing the gorgeous cover of Time Keys 3 at 9am, by @manuelsumberac so stay tuned! 👀
October 10, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Good Morning, from Sheffield. I’ll be revealing the gorgeous cover of Time Keys 3 at 9am, by @manuelsumberac so stay tuned! 👀
It’s Bookshop Day on Saturday. To celebrate I’ll be popping in to my local, Booknookhove at 2pm to talk timetravel and trains. Come along and say Hi. It’s free. I’ll sign stuff and read stuff, it’ll be fun! 😃
October 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
It’s Bookshop Day on Saturday. To celebrate I’ll be popping in to my local, Booknookhove at 2pm to talk timetravel and trains. Come along and say Hi. It’s free. I’ll sign stuff and read stuff, it’ll be fun! 😃