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The more I think about this, the more I wish it was more inclusive. I know where it comes from, but there are young YA books and chapter books and picture books of astounding brilliance. If Shaun Tan or Helen Oxenbury can’t win it, can you really call it Best Children’s book? A good step, but…
October 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The more I think about this, the more I wish it was more inclusive. I know where it comes from, but there are young YA books and chapter books and picture books of astounding brilliance. If Shaun Tan or Helen Oxenbury can’t win it, can you really call it Best Children’s book? A good step, but…
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I've started a Substack.
It's called Publishing Peptalk and it's a space to share complaints, industry knowledge, gossip - and to buoy ourselves up.
It looks like this.. and it's here
abielongstaff.substack.com
It's called Publishing Peptalk and it's a space to share complaints, industry knowledge, gossip - and to buoy ourselves up.
It looks like this.. and it's here
abielongstaff.substack.com
June 27, 2025 at 9:15 AM
I've started a Substack.
It's called Publishing Peptalk and it's a space to share complaints, industry knowledge, gossip - and to buoy ourselves up.
It looks like this.. and it's here
abielongstaff.substack.com
It's called Publishing Peptalk and it's a space to share complaints, industry knowledge, gossip - and to buoy ourselves up.
It looks like this.. and it's here
abielongstaff.substack.com
Hey, Zoey has had a facelift. New title, new jacket, same words. ARE YOU AWAKE? out July 3rd in all good bookshops 😘 #areyouawake
June 17, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Hey, Zoey has had a facelift. New title, new jacket, same words. ARE YOU AWAKE? out July 3rd in all good bookshops 😘 #areyouawake
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We are delighted that Bloomsbury #author @sarahcrossan.bsky.social is on the 10 strong shortlist for the #YA Book Prize for her novel 'Where The Heart Should Be'. Congratulations Sarah!
You can find more info on the full shortlist here: www.thebookseller.com/awards/the-y...
You can find more info on the full shortlist here: www.thebookseller.com/awards/the-y...
June 17, 2025 at 8:52 AM
We are delighted that Bloomsbury #author @sarahcrossan.bsky.social is on the 10 strong shortlist for the #YA Book Prize for her novel 'Where The Heart Should Be'. Congratulations Sarah!
You can find more info on the full shortlist here: www.thebookseller.com/awards/the-y...
You can find more info on the full shortlist here: www.thebookseller.com/awards/the-y...
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My letter to the @theguardian.com on the META theft of our work. Will be in the physical paper tomorrow.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
April 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
My letter to the @theguardian.com on the META theft of our work. Will be in the physical paper tomorrow.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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I've just finished the beautiful "Where the heart should be" by @sarahcrossan.bsky.social. Thank you @lyndajgraham.bsky.social for the recommendation. I'm going to share this one with my mum. 🇮🇪
March 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I've just finished the beautiful "Where the heart should be" by @sarahcrossan.bsky.social. Thank you @lyndajgraham.bsky.social for the recommendation. I'm going to share this one with my mum. 🇮🇪
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SCAREDY CAT, the fourth title in the Bigg School series is out TODAY! This time the year 7s of Henry Bigg Academy are off on a residential trip. Can secret ‘scaredy cat’ Ajay get through the three days unscathed? As always, my words are brilliantly brought to life by Jess’s hilarious illustrations.
March 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
SCAREDY CAT, the fourth title in the Bigg School series is out TODAY! This time the year 7s of Henry Bigg Academy are off on a residential trip. Can secret ‘scaredy cat’ Ajay get through the three days unscathed? As always, my words are brilliantly brought to life by Jess’s hilarious illustrations.
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NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT! My first adult novel since the Obama administration. A love story of two men over different genres and time periods, as one refuses to accept the ending the author has written. It’s called MERIDIAN. Out early 2027. Terrible pic of me.
www.thebookseller.com/rights/canon...
www.thebookseller.com/rights/canon...
Canongate falls for 'genre-bending' new novel by Patrick Ness
Canongate has fallen for a 'genre-bending' new novel following one 'phenomenal love story' by Patrick Ness.
www.thebookseller.com
March 12, 2025 at 9:17 AM
NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT! My first adult novel since the Obama administration. A love story of two men over different genres and time periods, as one refuses to accept the ending the author has written. It’s called MERIDIAN. Out early 2027. Terrible pic of me.
www.thebookseller.com/rights/canon...
www.thebookseller.com/rights/canon...
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⭐️MORNING WONDERS⭐️
Well, it’s book birthday EVE and I am super excited to be out and about with the marv @papercatbookshop.bsky.social to celebrate! I am super excited about this book and I really, REALLY hope you like it too…
Well, it’s book birthday EVE and I am super excited to be out and about with the marv @papercatbookshop.bsky.social to celebrate! I am super excited about this book and I really, REALLY hope you like it too…
March 12, 2025 at 8:03 AM
⭐️MORNING WONDERS⭐️
Well, it’s book birthday EVE and I am super excited to be out and about with the marv @papercatbookshop.bsky.social to celebrate! I am super excited about this book and I really, REALLY hope you like it too…
Well, it’s book birthday EVE and I am super excited to be out and about with the marv @papercatbookshop.bsky.social to celebrate! I am super excited about this book and I really, REALLY hope you like it too…
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Just read WHERE THE HEART SHOULD BE by @sarahcrossan.bsky.social, a YA historical fiction novel in verse set during the Great Famine in Ireland. Heartbreaking time period, lovely writing, important ideas, beautiful story.
📚👍
📚👍
March 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Just read WHERE THE HEART SHOULD BE by @sarahcrossan.bsky.social, a YA historical fiction novel in verse set during the Great Famine in Ireland. Heartbreaking time period, lovely writing, important ideas, beautiful story.
📚👍
📚👍
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Sadly, another year when @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social reads the list of women killed by men. Tragic BUT Jess now taking real tangible actions to reduce this number. No one has more passion for this challenge.
Sadly, another year when @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social reads the list of women killed by men. Tragic BUT Jess now taking real tangible actions to reduce this number. No one has more passion for this challenge.
Jess Phillips reads names of UK women killed by men last year, including the Hunt family | ITV News
YouTube video by ITV News
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March 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Sadly, another year when @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social reads the list of women killed by men. Tragic BUT Jess now taking real tangible actions to reduce this number. No one has more passion for this challenge.
Sadly, another year when @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social reads the list of women killed by men. Tragic BUT Jess now taking real tangible actions to reduce this number. No one has more passion for this challenge.
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Here it is ... coming soon!!!
What is it?
It's 'big, gorgeous, heartwarming' says The Bookseller.
It's the first thing I've written about the thing I do ... making movies.
It's .... very much available to pre-order
It's ...
What is it?
It's 'big, gorgeous, heartwarming' says The Bookseller.
It's the first thing I've written about the thing I do ... making movies.
It's .... very much available to pre-order
It's ...
March 5, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Here it is ... coming soon!!!
What is it?
It's 'big, gorgeous, heartwarming' says The Bookseller.
It's the first thing I've written about the thing I do ... making movies.
It's .... very much available to pre-order
It's ...
What is it?
It's 'big, gorgeous, heartwarming' says The Bookseller.
It's the first thing I've written about the thing I do ... making movies.
It's .... very much available to pre-order
It's ...
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Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s dismantling of USAID will lead to millions of preventable deaths.
The decision of the richest person in the world to destroy an agency that delivers life-saving aid to the poorest people on the planet is unconscionable.
The decision of the richest person in the world to destroy an agency that delivers life-saving aid to the poorest people on the planet is unconscionable.
March 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s dismantling of USAID will lead to millions of preventable deaths.
The decision of the richest person in the world to destroy an agency that delivers life-saving aid to the poorest people on the planet is unconscionable.
The decision of the richest person in the world to destroy an agency that delivers life-saving aid to the poorest people on the planet is unconscionable.
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Simon & Schuster Children’s Books has acquired Finn’s Epic Fails, a new middle-grade comedy series from bestselling, multi-award-winning author Phil Earle 👇
Phil Earle’s new middle-grade series goes to S&S Children’s Books
Simon & Schuster Children’s Books has acquired Finn’s Epic Fails, a new middle-grade comedy series from bestselling, multi-award-winning author Phil Earle.
www.thebookseller.com
March 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Simon & Schuster Children’s Books has acquired Finn’s Epic Fails, a new middle-grade comedy series from bestselling, multi-award-winning author Phil Earle 👇
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So next time someone tells you these things learn like humans, either they're lying or, like generative 'AI', they don't understand human beings. 20/20
February 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
So next time someone tells you these things learn like humans, either they're lying or, like generative 'AI', they don't understand human beings. 20/20
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So when someone says feeding this tech the work of all the artists on the web is just like an artist learning from other artists, either they’re trying to deceive you or they don’t understand the technology they’re such huge fans of. No artist ever just scans in content and spews out a remix. 17/
February 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
So when someone says feeding this tech the work of all the artists on the web is just like an artist learning from other artists, either they’re trying to deceive you or they don’t understand the technology they’re such huge fans of. No artist ever just scans in content and spews out a remix. 17/
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There's been a lot of love for the delicious cover of my new novel #WorldOfWanda, and that's ALL thanks to illustrator #StephanieJadeHowe. Stephanie really captured the chaotic interior world of Wanda... 😍
#ADHD #backpacking #homesickness #secretfamilies
@uclanpublishing.bsky.social
#ADHD #backpacking #homesickness #secretfamilies
@uclanpublishing.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM
There's been a lot of love for the delicious cover of my new novel #WorldOfWanda, and that's ALL thanks to illustrator #StephanieJadeHowe. Stephanie really captured the chaotic interior world of Wanda... 😍
#ADHD #backpacking #homesickness #secretfamilies
@uclanpublishing.bsky.social
#ADHD #backpacking #homesickness #secretfamilies
@uclanpublishing.bsky.social
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All of which to say is thank you for the support. I felt sad about leaving my perch in a global news org but now I'm energised by the challenge ahead & the chance to respond to this extraordinary crisis with something new. Join me! THANK YOU 🙏
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
Fight the power
And other very hard things. Join me.
open.substack.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
All of which to say is thank you for the support. I felt sad about leaving my perch in a global news org but now I'm energised by the challenge ahead & the chance to respond to this extraordinary crisis with something new. Join me! THANK YOU 🙏
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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Over at the YouTube channel, Kids' Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen, we've just reached 149 million views. Here are the latest stats:
812K subscribers
564 videos
149,020,414 views
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
www.youtube.com/@MichaelRose...
812K subscribers
564 videos
149,020,414 views
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
www.youtube.com/@MichaelRose...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
This is the official Michael Rosen video channel.
All videos and playlists on this channel have been approved by Michael Rosen and are safe to watch.
Please be wary of any other videos that are off...
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February 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Over at the YouTube channel, Kids' Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen, we've just reached 149 million views. Here are the latest stats:
812K subscribers
564 videos
149,020,414 views
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
www.youtube.com/@MichaelRose...
812K subscribers
564 videos
149,020,414 views
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
www.youtube.com/@MichaelRose...
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The Government is considering allowing AI companies to freely use your works, unless you opt-out. This is unfair and unworkable.
Now is your chance to tell them what you think! Submit a response to their AI consultation using the guidance below.
www.alcs.co.uk/news/your-ri...
Now is your chance to tell them what you think! Submit a response to their AI consultation using the guidance below.
www.alcs.co.uk/news/your-ri...
February 4, 2025 at 10:31 AM
The Government is considering allowing AI companies to freely use your works, unless you opt-out. This is unfair and unworkable.
Now is your chance to tell them what you think! Submit a response to their AI consultation using the guidance below.
www.alcs.co.uk/news/your-ri...
Now is your chance to tell them what you think! Submit a response to their AI consultation using the guidance below.
www.alcs.co.uk/news/your-ri...
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⭐️WOOOO HOOOO!⭐️
I am SO excited to be heading back to @guernseylitfest.bsky.social for not one but TWO EVENTS! Come and take a trip to HAPPY HILLS or meet the Ghosties from my brand new picture book I HATE EVERYTHING! Or both?!
I am SO excited to be heading back to @guernseylitfest.bsky.social for not one but TWO EVENTS! Come and take a trip to HAPPY HILLS or meet the Ghosties from my brand new picture book I HATE EVERYTHING! Or both?!
@sophyhenn.bsky.social - Happy Hills & I Hate Everything! | Saturday 3rd May. Award winning author and illustrator Sophy Henn will be running a comic creating workshop at Art for Guernsey, and running a fun-packed story time at the Guille Alles Library.
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guernseyliteraryfestival.com/events/i-hat...
February 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
⭐️WOOOO HOOOO!⭐️
I am SO excited to be heading back to @guernseylitfest.bsky.social for not one but TWO EVENTS! Come and take a trip to HAPPY HILLS or meet the Ghosties from my brand new picture book I HATE EVERYTHING! Or both?!
I am SO excited to be heading back to @guernseylitfest.bsky.social for not one but TWO EVENTS! Come and take a trip to HAPPY HILLS or meet the Ghosties from my brand new picture book I HATE EVERYTHING! Or both?!
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Today is your last chance to have your say on proposed changes to our 300 year old copyright law which will allow US tech companies to legally steal your creative work for profit:
ipoconsultations.citizenspace.com/ipo/consulta...
ipoconsultations.citizenspace.com/ipo/consulta...
Consultation on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
- Intellectual Property Office
- Citizen Space
Find and participate in activities run by Intelluctual Property Office
ipoconsultations.citizenspace.com
February 25, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Today is your last chance to have your say on proposed changes to our 300 year old copyright law which will allow US tech companies to legally steal your creative work for profit:
ipoconsultations.citizenspace.com/ipo/consulta...
ipoconsultations.citizenspace.com/ipo/consulta...
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Lovely, insightful review of #WorldOfWanda in Saturday's #Guardian. Thanks, @imogenrw.bsky.social!
#backpacking #homesickness #secretfamilies #adhd
#backpacking #homesickness #secretfamilies #adhd
February 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Lovely, insightful review of #WorldOfWanda in Saturday's #Guardian. Thanks, @imogenrw.bsky.social!
#backpacking #homesickness #secretfamilies #adhd
#backpacking #homesickness #secretfamilies #adhd
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Morning. On Tuesday 17th June, I’m taking part in a Klaus Flugge Salon- an intimate launch event for The Dawn of Adonis. Tickets are limited to 30, and available here.
www.tickettailor.com/events/ander...
www.tickettailor.com/events/ander...
Buy tickets – The Klaus Flugge Salon: The Dawn of Adonis with Phil Earle – Andersen Press
The Klaus Flugge salons are an initiative from Andersen Press to celebrate their founder and chairman Klaus Flugge’s 90th birth...
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February 24, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Morning. On Tuesday 17th June, I’m taking part in a Klaus Flugge Salon- an intimate launch event for The Dawn of Adonis. Tickets are limited to 30, and available here.
www.tickettailor.com/events/ander...
www.tickettailor.com/events/ander...
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New podcast series from the people at @empirepoduk.bsky.social
Colonising Ireland
I’m looking forward to listening to this 👍
#Speirgorm #SpeirGhorm #IrishHistory #IrishNews
open.spotify.com/episode/2vWM...
Colonising Ireland
I’m looking forward to listening to this 👍
#Speirgorm #SpeirGhorm #IrishHistory #IrishNews
open.spotify.com/episode/2vWM...
231. Colonising Ireland: Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, & The Tudor Conquest (Ep 1)
Empire · Episode
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February 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
New podcast series from the people at @empirepoduk.bsky.social
Colonising Ireland
I’m looking forward to listening to this 👍
#Speirgorm #SpeirGhorm #IrishHistory #IrishNews
open.spotify.com/episode/2vWM...
Colonising Ireland
I’m looking forward to listening to this 👍
#Speirgorm #SpeirGhorm #IrishHistory #IrishNews
open.spotify.com/episode/2vWM...