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Catherine Bruton @catherinebruton.bsky.social · Aug 14

Ooh - Loki fans check out this exciting news!!!!

Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · Aug 14

Some Loki news: I'll be at The Paper Cat bookshop to do school events on sept 16th and, while there, will be signing/personalising/doodling/stamping etc copies of Loki book 5. If you would like one of these, order here! www.papercatbookshop.co.uk/products/lok... @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #UKKidlit

Pre-Order Signed & Dedicated: Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Causing Chaos

Publishes 4th September 2025 - This purchase can be signed and dedicated to a child of your choice. PLEASE NOTE: Louie is coming to The Paper Cat to sign and dedicate your orders after publication - ...

www.papercatbookshop.co.uk

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Catherine Bruton @catherinebruton.bsky.social · Jul 21

Loved reading 'The Doughnut club' by @krahim.bsky.social Heartfelt and heartwarming tale of donor conception, family love and finding out who you really are! Just lovely! @nosycrow.bsky.social @hannahprutton.bsky.social

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Abena Eyeson @eyesab2.bsky.social · Jul 12

Thanks so much, Catherine. A really lovely review of RUNNING MY OWN RACE🙏🏽

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Fleur Hitchcock @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social · May 7

Four crows hanging out at our Raven outpost in Bath. Fab to meet you @alastairc.com and to catch up with both @alexcotter.bsky.social and @catherinebruton.bsky.social who considering we live in the same valley I never actually see!
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A four person selfie taken outside the Raven Pub in Bath. Evening light.

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Rupert Crew Literary Agency Ltd @rupertcrewltd.bsky.social · Jun 12

Huge congrats to @catherinebruton.bsky.social #birdboy

Catherine Bruton wins School Library Book Award

Catherine Bruton's 'Bird Boy' wins at the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership Book Awards, chosen by student panels for its moving story.

www.mnrjournal.co.uk

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Catherine Bruton @catherinebruton.bsky.social · Jul 12

@hannahprutton.bsky.social @eyesab2.bsky.social I adored this book so much! I fell in love with the narrator and I love the way it tackles difficult issues but with a core of love running through it! Just beautiful!

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Catherine Bruton @catherinebruton.bsky.social · Jul 12

@eyesab2.bsky.social Today's read is the gorgeous 'Running My Own Race' by I totally fell in love with the narrator! Such a beautiful, heartwarming story which tackles big issues and celebrates family, friendship and following your dreams! @NosyCrow @zoegriffiths12

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Catherine Bruton @catherinebruton.bsky.social · Jan 30

I’m supporting #ReadItForward! Buy Bird Boy or No Ballet Shoes in Syria during February and @bookshop_org_uk will donate 10% to @BookTrust and @scottishbktrust uk.bookshop.org/p/books/bird-b… @nosycrow.bsky.social @hannahprutton.bsky.social

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Jasbinder Bilan @jasbinderbilan.bsky.social · Jan 10

Thank you for reading AARTI and so happy you enjoyed it!

Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · Jan 8

Can we normalise grown-ups reading #KidLit? Beyond books about wizards, I rarely see folks reading kids books - I think we're missing out!

Take this hauntingly beautiful, gripping-enough-to-miss-your-tube-stop novel by @jasbinderbilan.bsky.social... Adults, read more kids books!

Book cover of 'Aarti and the blue gods' by Jasbinder Bilan, which has colorful pictures of a fox, flowers and a remote island

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Jasbinder Bilan @jasbinderbilan.bsky.social · Nov 21

@robbiddulph.bsky.social and I inside the gates at Buckingham Palace today just before making our way to celebrate the incredible young winners of the Queen’s Essay Competition 2024! Truly blown away by the entries!

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Anna C Wilson @acwilsonwriter.bsky.social · Dec 14

Fabulous shout-out for @catherinebruton.bsky.social on Today by @joannanadin.bsky.social being AWESOME, articulate, persuasive and fair about how ghosts should and can get acknowledgment for writing for celebrities. 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

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Books for Keeps, the online children's books review journal @booksforkeeps.bsky.social · Dec 16

We're delighted to be interviewing the four authors shortlisted for the children's category of the Nero Book Awards. Up now, @catherinebruton.bsky.social talks to @joyisreading.bsky.social about her moving & powerful story, BIRD BOY 🌟#KidLit @nosycrow.bsky.social
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Photograph of author Catherine Bruton. Her book Bird Boy is shortlisted for the children's category of the Nero Book Awards. She has long dark hair and is smiling into the camera.

Part of the cover of Bird Boy by Catherine Bruton which is shortlisted for the children's category of the Nero Book Awards. You can see the title plus illustration of a young boy holding a bird of prey on his wrist. The book is one of many reviewed on the Books for Keeps website and there is also a new interview with author Catherine Bruton.

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Helen Jones @hfj0108.bsky.social · Dec 31

Bird Boy @catherinebruton.bsky.social @oriolvidal.bsky.social
@nosycrow.bsky.social
Fallout @lesleyparr.bsky.social
@daviddean-illus.bsky.social
@kidsbloomsbury.bsky.social
I Am Wolf @alastairc.com
Shadowhall Academy @hickesy.bsky.social @keithrobinson.bsky.social #Usborne

Cover of Shadowhall Academy by Keith Robinson

Cover of I Am Wolf by Karítas Gunnarsdóttir

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Catherine Bruton @catherinebruton.bsky.social · Jan 6

Aw thankyou! Wonderful to see Bird Boy in such great company!

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Stephen Dilley @stephenjdilley.bsky.social · Jan 1

Happy new year! In 2024, I read 232 books (lots of them very short). These were my favourite children's and YA books, all of which will be enjoyed by adults as well as younger readers.
@catherinebruton.bsky.social @clarefurniss.bsky.social @jprosewriter.bsky.social @sarahcrossan.bsky.social

Glasgow Boys by Margaret McDonald
Eddy, Eddy by Kate de Goldi
Orbiting Jupiter & Jupiter Rising by Gary D Schmidt
Where the Heart Should Be by Sarah Crossan
The Things We Leave Behind by Clare Furniss
Birdie by J. P. Rose
King of Nothing by Nathanael Lessore
Finding Phoebe by Gavin Extence
Bird Boy by Catherine Bruton

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Books for Keeps, the online children's books review journal @booksforkeeps.bsky.social · Dec 12

We're interviewing all the authors shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards Children's Prize. First up, Patrick Ness talks about his daring and unpredictable comic fantasy CHRONICLES OF A LIZARD NOBODY 🦎#KidLit @patricknessbooks.bsky.social
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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · Dec 5

I came across this bookish fundraiser on insta - can you chuck in a few quid? It will be matched as part of something called the Big Give. The project funds volunteer readers with families (so, a complement to Beanstalk at school)! #KidLitUK donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

Doorstep Library Shared Reading Project

Literacy creates transformational opportunities. It empowers young people to create the future they deserve by developing the skills they need …

donate.biggive.org

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · Dec 4

The wonderful author - and person I like very much - @celiarees.bsky.social has joined BlueSky. Give her a follow.

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Catherine Bruton @catherinebruton.bsky.social · Dec 5

Ooh great giveaway here from the Queen of cozy crime! @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social

Fleur Hitchcock @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social · Dec 4

I'm going to try a Bluesky giveaway.
Don't know how it's going to go - but I'm giving all three of these books to a school or a family. Cozy crime for 9 - 13 year olds.
One winner, UK only.
To enter tell me something about Christmas that makes you happy.
@nosycrow.bsky.social
#Ukkidlit

Three books published by Nosy Crow. Murder at Wintertide, Murder in Midwinter and Murder at Snowfall. They aren't a series. Different protagonists in each one.

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Jellybooks Ltd @jellybooks.bsky.social · Dec 3

shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards Children’s Fiction

'Bird Boy' by @catherinebruton.bsky.social

A story of migration, conservation, healing and hope as a grieving boy forms an unbreakable bond with an injured bird (@nosycrow.bsky.social)

📖 book sample
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Sample of "Bird Boy" by Catherine Bruton

Peek inside this book and discover another great read.

www.jellybooks.com

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Fleur Hitchcock @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social · Dec 4

I'm going to try a Bluesky giveaway.
Don't know how it's going to go - but I'm giving all three of these books to a school or a family. Cozy crime for 9 - 13 year olds.
One winner, UK only.
To enter tell me something about Christmas that makes you happy.
@nosycrow.bsky.social
#Ukkidlit

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Ann Aguirre @annaguirre.bsky.social · Dec 3

OK miss me with the bullshit that writers are ONLY on social media to sell books.

We're also humans who have pets and gardens and baked goods and pancakes that improbably come out of the pan looking like goats.

Where else are we supposed to talk about those things? Just stand outside and yell??

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Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social · Dec 3

Here's your daily reminder that bookstores keep the love of reading alive — but they also keep neighborhoods beautiful. They are places to gather, to celebrate stories, to find community.

Please do your holiday shopping at your local independent bookstore, if you are lucky enough to still have one.

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Catherine Bruton @catherinebruton.bsky.social · Dec 3

Aw thankyou! Hope you enjoy it!!!

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Catherine Bruton @catherinebruton.bsky.social · Dec 3

Lovely and surreal and lovely all over again! So pleased for you!

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