FiB
@fionawritesbooks.bsky.social
Picture book author, plogger, less plastic, more books, audiologist
Rep’d by Alice Williams Literary
Rep’d by Alice Williams Literary
It’s October 1st so I am contractually obliged (and delighted) to say I have a Halloween book out and you should buy it 🎃
October 1, 2025 at 8:57 AM
It’s October 1st so I am contractually obliged (and delighted) to say I have a Halloween book out and you should buy it 🎃
A gorgeous review for our little squirrels ✨ I can’t wait to share this story about finding light in the darkness with lots more small people over the coming weeks and months 🤗
A reassuring story to share especially with children who, like one of the characters, are scared of the dark. #IDefinitelyDontLiketheDark @fionawritesbooks.bsky.social and Christine Pym @scholasticuk.bsky.social is #RedReadingHub’s #picturebook of the day reviewed on the blog wp.me/p11DI5-dpd
I Definitely Don’t Like the Dark
I Definitely Don’t Like the DarkFiona Barker and Christine PymScholastic The two delightful squirrel best friends, Hank and Hoog, return in another of the I Definitely Don’t Like stories. After an …
redreadinghub.blog
September 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A gorgeous review for our little squirrels ✨ I can’t wait to share this story about finding light in the darkness with lots more small people over the coming weeks and months 🤗
My Halloween topper is ready to go. I had to get it done early because I’m so busy in October with Big Monster Bake events! I’ve got lots of school, bookshop and library events so hope to see some of you at one of them 🎃
September 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My Halloween topper is ready to go. I had to get it done early because I’m so busy in October with Big Monster Bake events! I’ve got lots of school, bookshop and library events so hope to see some of you at one of them 🎃
I’m very lucky because someone gifted me this… I think it’s from the 1960s (like me 😆). Everything worked the first time I turned it on! What household appliance are you still using from the 1960s or before?
September 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I’m very lucky because someone gifted me this… I think it’s from the 1960s (like me 😆). Everything worked the first time I turned it on! What household appliance are you still using from the 1960s or before?
I Definitely Don’t Like The Dark by me and Christine Pym is out today 🩵🧡
It’s a shiny story full of hope about finding light in the darkness, something we could all do with RN
So I humbly present it to you and hope you like it (please buy it/review it/tell your friends about it 🥹)
It’s a shiny story full of hope about finding light in the darkness, something we could all do with RN
So I humbly present it to you and hope you like it (please buy it/review it/tell your friends about it 🥹)
September 11, 2025 at 7:33 AM
I Definitely Don’t Like The Dark by me and Christine Pym is out today 🩵🧡
It’s a shiny story full of hope about finding light in the darkness, something we could all do with RN
So I humbly present it to you and hope you like it (please buy it/review it/tell your friends about it 🥹)
It’s a shiny story full of hope about finding light in the darkness, something we could all do with RN
So I humbly present it to you and hope you like it (please buy it/review it/tell your friends about it 🥹)
I done some #crochet again. Glorious pattern for these little trick or treat mouse fits by @lauralovescrochet.bsky.social 🎃
September 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I done some #crochet again. Glorious pattern for these little trick or treat mouse fits by @lauralovescrochet.bsky.social 🎃
Well now I’m an emotional heap after receiving this gorgeous surprise in the post from the amazing team at scholastic to celebrate the release of I Definitely Don’t Like The Dark next week 🥹
September 5, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Well now I’m an emotional heap after receiving this gorgeous surprise in the post from the amazing team at scholastic to celebrate the release of I Definitely Don’t Like The Dark next week 🥹
www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Monster-...
The first review is in and it’s a good one! OK, it’s my husband 😄 but I’ll take it 😊 If anyone else has read The BIG Monster Bake and fancies leaving a review, I’d be very grateful 🙏
The first review is in and it’s a good one! OK, it’s my husband 😄 but I’ll take it 😊 If anyone else has read The BIG Monster Bake and fancies leaving a review, I’d be very grateful 🙏
The Big Monster Bake (Big Bakes) : Barker, Fiona, O'Brien, Eve: Amazon.co.uk: Books
The Big Monster Bake (Big Bakes) : Barker, Fiona, O'Brien, Eve: Amazon.co.uk: Books
www.amazon.co.uk
September 5, 2025 at 10:41 AM
www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Monster-...
The first review is in and it’s a good one! OK, it’s my husband 😄 but I’ll take it 😊 If anyone else has read The BIG Monster Bake and fancies leaving a review, I’d be very grateful 🙏
The first review is in and it’s a good one! OK, it’s my husband 😄 but I’ll take it 😊 If anyone else has read The BIG Monster Bake and fancies leaving a review, I’d be very grateful 🙏
The Thursday Murder Club was fun but THESE are the books I really want to see on screen! Great heroine, tight plots, fresh setting! I love this series by @katepoels.bsky.social and can totally imagine them on the big or small screen!
August 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The Thursday Murder Club was fun but THESE are the books I really want to see on screen! Great heroine, tight plots, fresh setting! I love this series by @katepoels.bsky.social and can totally imagine them on the big or small screen!
Reposted by FiB
A lot of people have asked for recs of things to read after Loki, and after much whittling and pondering I have a wee poster for you. Things that Loki readers might like with the aspects of Loki that those books capture! #UKKidlit @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 6:46 AM
A lot of people have asked for recs of things to read after Loki, and after much whittling and pondering I have a wee poster for you. Things that Loki readers might like with the aspects of Loki that those books capture! #UKKidlit @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
It’s our book birthday today 🎃
It feels early to get excited about Halloween but I’m already in the zone planning some spooktacular events together take all over the country in October 😊
It feels early to get excited about Halloween but I’m already in the zone planning some spooktacular events together take all over the country in October 😊
August 28, 2025 at 7:44 AM
It’s our book birthday today 🎃
It feels early to get excited about Halloween but I’m already in the zone planning some spooktacular events together take all over the country in October 😊
It feels early to get excited about Halloween but I’m already in the zone planning some spooktacular events together take all over the country in October 😊
Really proud of our homage to halloween treats! Come on down to Monster Street this howling Halloween! Out on Thurs from wherever you buy your books by me and Eve O’Brien. It’s worth it for the spiced hot chocolate recipe alone 😋
August 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Really proud of our homage to halloween treats! Come on down to Monster Street this howling Halloween! Out on Thurs from wherever you buy your books by me and Eve O’Brien. It’s worth it for the spiced hot chocolate recipe alone 😋
@bendavisauthor.bsky.social 👀🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱🎹
Illustration from Gaspar Schott's Magia universalis naturae et artis (c. 1658) — the bottom image shows a "cat piano".
More about cat pianos here: https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/cat-pianos-sound-houses-and-other-imaginary-musical-instruments
More about cat pianos here: https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/cat-pianos-sound-houses-and-other-imaginary-musical-instruments
August 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
@bendavisauthor.bsky.social 👀🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱🎹
Ark animal of the day is 🐍🐍
August 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Ark animal of the day is 🐍🐍
Reposted by FiB
In the first of a series of posts, we'll find out more about some of our wonderful authors who offer virtual visits. This week meet the brilliant Fiona Barker.
virtualauthors.co.uk/2025/08/04/1...
#virtualauthorvisit #picturebooks #nursery #keystage1 #keystage2 @fionawritesbooks.bsky.social
virtualauthors.co.uk/2025/08/04/1...
#virtualauthorvisit #picturebooks #nursery #keystage1 #keystage2 @fionawritesbooks.bsky.social
August 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
In the first of a series of posts, we'll find out more about some of our wonderful authors who offer virtual visits. This week meet the brilliant Fiona Barker.
virtualauthors.co.uk/2025/08/04/1...
#virtualauthorvisit #picturebooks #nursery #keystage1 #keystage2 @fionawritesbooks.bsky.social
virtualauthors.co.uk/2025/08/04/1...
#virtualauthorvisit #picturebooks #nursery #keystage1 #keystage2 @fionawritesbooks.bsky.social
🥲 a legend
August 1, 2025 at 6:28 AM
🥲 a legend
Pre-order bargains galore on the @waterstones.bsky.social website for the next 3 days including I Definitely Don’t Like The Dark by me and Christine Pym. Use the code SUMMER25 to bag your 25% off (and make me and Christine happy squirrels 😊)!
July 28, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Pre-order bargains galore on the @waterstones.bsky.social website for the next 3 days including I Definitely Don’t Like The Dark by me and Christine Pym. Use the code SUMMER25 to bag your 25% off (and make me and Christine happy squirrels 😊)!
I love indie bookshops (waving at you @fourbearsbooks.bsky.social and numerous other lovely establishments) but there are just one or two who are very sniffy. I won’t name names but it costs nothing to be nice to a jobbing author who is actually trying to help you sell some books
elmo from sesame street is sitting on a balcony looking out the window .
ALT: elmo from sesame street is sitting on a balcony looking out the window .
media.tenor.com
July 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I love indie bookshops (waving at you @fourbearsbooks.bsky.social and numerous other lovely establishments) but there are just one or two who are very sniffy. I won’t name names but it costs nothing to be nice to a jobbing author who is actually trying to help you sell some books
Reposted by FiB
Primary Teachers! We will be providing some teaching resources which I hope you’ll find really useful, with ideas for activities to accompany “About Time”. The book comes out in August - preview it here. Let me know if you want to preorder a copy signed and dedicated by both authors
About Time
A children’s guide to the science and history of telling the time and clockmaking in a fun and interactive way.This interactive book will help children aged 7-9 understand how clocks work and learn ho...
www.dk.com
July 12, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Primary Teachers! We will be providing some teaching resources which I hope you’ll find really useful, with ideas for activities to accompany “About Time”. The book comes out in August - preview it here. Let me know if you want to preorder a copy signed and dedicated by both authors