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Nikita Gill @nikitagill.bsky.social · 4h

The American president ordering the invasion of American cities sounds like a civil war and treason to me, but what do I know.

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Caroline Fielding @cazapr1.bsky.social · 5d

#KidLitUK

A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 6d

1 month until Wild Journey is published and that can only mean one thing, I’m going to share incredible quotes from authors and industry professionals. Sorry not sorry!

Preorders are open - get a signed copy while they last! Head to @kibworthbooks.bsky.social or @wonderlandbookshop.bsky.social 🧡

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 6d

This Saturday eve!
You can join us in person in Lincoln, or attend online. 🤗
Full details in the posts below.

Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 17d

Cannot wait for this! Do come join me, @drtim @tommeadauthor.bsky.social and #JackCarteright for an evening of Crime (writing) on Saturday 4th October in Lincoln.
This #LincolnBookFestival event will also be streamed online 👍👍👍
Grab your tickets here!
lincolnbookfestival.org/festival-pro...

Crime Fiction Panel
Saturday, 4th October
7:30pm
Lincoln Arts Centre
8 / 5 per ticket
Join us for a deliciously dark event celebrating all things literary crime as we bring…

BOOK TICKETS
What to expect at this event

Join us for a deliciously dark event celebrating all things literary crime as we bring together an exciting panel of authors in the genre. Featuring Jack Cartwright, Philippa East and Tom Mead. Hosted by Tim Rideout.

£8 // Live Pass £5

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 6d

1 month until Wild Journey is published and that can only mean one thing, I’m going to share incredible quotes from authors and industry professionals. Sorry not sorry!

Preorders are open - get a signed copy while they last! Head to @kibworthbooks.bsky.social or @wonderlandbookshop.bsky.social 🧡

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 6d

🧡❤️

A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 6d

Join me! It’ll be so much fun!

ed public relations @edpr.bsky.social · 7d

November is Empathy Action Month and what better way to celebrate in school than by joining @amdassu.bsky.social for a FREE virtual event on Thurs 6th Nov who will whisk you on a mesmerising journey across the world with her new book, #WildJourney

Register here sevenstories.org.uk/event/author...

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 8d

Best manifesto ever!!

Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 8d

Lovely to see the #Lokifesto in @bookbrunch.bsky.social yesterday!
lokibooks.com/lokifesto/

A press release with a pic of the Lokifesto.

Headline: Louie Stowell and Walker Books launch Lokifesto reading manifesto

Louie Stowell's mischievous Bad God sets out six 'commandments' to help children embrace reading
Walker Books and author-illustrator Louie Stowell are teaming up for a new reading manifesto inspired by
Stowell's bestselling Loki: A Bad God's Guide series.
The Lokifesto: A Bad God’s Guide to Reading was launched at the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education
(CLPE) during the launch event for Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Causing Chaos , the fifth title in the series. On
21 September, Stowell presented the Lokifesto to teachers, librarians, booksellers, authors and illustrators
at the Children’s Books Ireland (CBI) Conference in Dublin.
In the Lokifesto, there are six 'commandments' in the mischievous voice of Loki himself, encouraging
children to embrace reading on their own terms, whether that means 'reading with your ears', enjoying
comics and other picture-led books, or choosing short and accessible texts. With Loki’s wicked
encouragement, the Lokifesto aims to give children confidence, autonomy and, above all, permission to
enjoy reading whatever and however they wish.
Walker Books is working in partnership with The Reading Agency to distribute 100 free library packs across
the UK. Each pack contains a Lokifesto poster, a Trickster Trail rune-decoding activity, a copy of Loki: A Bad
God’s Guide to Causing Chaos , and a set of 'Pranks in Progress' door hangers.
The release of the Lokifesto comes as the publishing industry is working to address the national reading
crisis, which was reported on by the National Literacy Trust. It is also a time when the children’s graphic
novel and audio markets are seeing significant growth, showing that children and families are digesting
content in ever more varied ways.

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Stowell said: "I wrote the Lokifesto out of frustration. Amid a reading crisis, we so often tell children to read more but then suck the pleasure out of it by telling them, ‘don’t read THAT’ or ‘you MUST read THIS’. I wanted to suck out the judgement instead and remind children that reading can be a source of rebellion and
anarchy. The Lokifesto is a message to all children: There is no wrong way to read – read whatever and
however you want. Reading belongs to you."
Senior commissioning editor Non Pratt said: "Louie’s market-leading Loki books, which have now sold over
400,000 copies, and year-round event programme provide the perfect platform for her launch this Lokifesto:
a way of empowering young people to choose their own definition of what it means to be a reader. The six
commandments are for all readers – existing and possible – whether they are familiar with Loki’s mischief or
not. We can’t wait to see young people rebel against reading ‘rules’!"

A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 8d

I could not love this more! Needs to be in EVERY CLASSROOM AND LIBRARY! What fun!

Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 9d

This is my Lokifesto #KidsConf #UKkidlit #edusky lokibooks.com/lokifesto/

A poster of a manifesto about reading, by Loki, with 6 points on reading "bad" books, short books, comics, audioooks, webcomics and fanfic, plus not finishing bad books cos life is too short.

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 8d

I could not love this more! Needs to be in EVERY CLASSROOM AND LIBRARY! What fun!

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 12d

Hunger games in real life. All theatrics for the world stage when real news from Israel exposes his lies

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 12d

JERUSALEM (AP) — In 'unprecedented operation,' Israeli army takes over mobile phones of Gaza residents to carry Netanyahu UN speech live.

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 12d

What the fuck

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 12d

JERUSALEM (AP) — In 'unprecedented operation,' Israeli army takes over mobile phones of Gaza residents to carry Netanyahu UN speech live.

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 12d

Congratulations Chris! I’ve not been here and left X so had no idea this was coming. Looks great!

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Christopher Edge @christopheredge.bsky.social · 12d

It's so brilliant to hear from readers who've already dared to peek inside FEAR FILES: HIDE AND SEEK, and if you've read and enjoyed the book, I'd really appreciate it if you could leave a rating/review with online retailers, as these can really help to boost a book's discoverability. Thank you!

Walker Books @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social · 13d

Ready or not, here it comes...

Happy publication day to Fear Files: Hide and Seek by @christopheredge.bsky.social! Get ready to experience a new level of fear.

Terrifying illustrations by Mathias Ball.

www.walker.co.uk/978152952737...

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 12d

There so many!! And they’re bloody everywhere. I found a huge house spider and I couldn’t bear to even capture it to remove it. Was genuinely frightened of it 😂

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 12d

Got a massive payment from the @ALCS. I’m always astounded by how this data is collected and then royalties administered. Thank you so much ALCS and to all teachers who use my books! ❤️

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 12d

I’ve got the real stuff around my house, they’re taking over 😭

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 13d

Reminder that the cotton stretchy decorative spider web stuff is terrible for local wildlife (yes, even in the city).

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 12d

Starmer is a disgrace. Worst leader ever

George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 12d

Keir Starmer's aides are reportedly telling him not to go to the COP30 climate conference, because Reform would attack him for it.
Yes, they might.
And he should wear it as a badge of honour.
Standing up for humanity, for science and a habitable planet.
Where's the hazard in that?

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 12d

We are reaching peak is tonty blair behind this

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 12d

Rightttttt

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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 12d

Our Reading is Caring team have been speaking to @alliancescot.bsky.social about the importance of working together in community. Find out how we're able to provide trusted, person-centred support for carers of anyone living with dementia in this article: www.alliance-scotland.org.uk/blog/case_st...

Reading is Caring supports communities around people living with dementia through shared reading - Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland

Reading is Caring is an established, free course developed and delivered by Scottish Book Trust that supports care partners, of people living with dementia, to learn personalised shared reading skills...

www.alliance-scotland.org.uk

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 12d

This Govn is beyond clueless

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 12d

Not an expert in the field but I suspect teachers and schools already KNOW which students are struggling with reading. What they need are solutions. Such as funding for libraries with librarians.

Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 13d

Exclusive: The government plans to introduce a mandatory reading test for year 8 pupils in its upcoming schools white paper, amid fears poorer children are disengaging in the early years of secondary school

schoolsweek.co.uk/year-8s-to-s...

White paper to usher in year 8 reading test

Move to ensure poorer pupils are not shut off from wider curriculum

schoolsweek.co.uk

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 12d

I had a whole pack of chocolate biscuits for breakfast 👀😄

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 12d

So looking forward to this!

Jon Biddle @jonnybid.bsky.social · 14d

Very much looking forward to the @empathylabuk.bsky.social conference in November. It's a superb line-up of speakers including @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social, @teresacremin.bsky.social and authors @amdassu.bsky.social and @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social. An important day! empathylab.uk/raising-gene...

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 12d

Working with @stacylwhitman.bsky.social changed the way I approached editing and the way I started thinking about my characters when I start a book. Loved talking to her about my books on her podcast 👇❤️

Stacy Whitman @stacylwhitman.bsky.social · 15d

I loved editing @amdassu.bsky.social's books because they are so full of empathy, so full of kids caring for each other, even when the adults in their lives don't. Hear us chat about that process in our latest podcast episode! youtu.be/ZBTDONI6_J4

How working with an editor changed A.M. Dassu's approach to her writing

YouTube video by The Curious Cat Bookshop

youtu.be

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