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Patrice Lawrence
@lawrencepatrice.bsky.social
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Writer, Feminist, Furious.
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Special mention to People Like Stars by @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social

The launch in February this year was truly starry 🤩🤩🤩
Pics below.

(People Like Stars 🦊 also inspired our 1st ever Insta reel)

@scholasticuk.bsky.social
Photo of Patrice Lawrence giving a speech at the launch. Expressive hands, head raised and smiling. Wearing a deep orange jacket, pink T-shirt and a large fox brooch. Stands behind a table display of People Like Stars. A group photo at the launch. 5 people are sat or stood around a sofa. All hold up a copy of People Like Stars and are smiling, off to their left. Patrice is sat far left side. Includes Darren Chetty, Sophie Anderson, Adam Ferner and ?- all are authors.
November 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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We're so thrilled that #PeopleLikeStars by the wonderful @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social has been shortlisted for the 2025 #NeroBookAwards!

Judges described it as "Compelling, courageous and full of heart... storytelling at its most humane and powerful."

Huge congrats Patrice!🎉
November 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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littlerebsprize.bsky.social
Fabulous to see the 2021 Winner of #littlerebelsaward @amdassu.bsky.social at the launch of her new MG book Wild Journey published by @zephyrbooks.bsky.social

Oooh- and two other winners in attendance!
Pic 1- with @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social (2023 winner)
Pic 2- Zanib Mian (2018 winner)
#KidLitUK
Az Dassu, left, stands smiling with Patrice Lawrence. Patrice holds up two copies of Wild Journey. In a bookshop, surrounded by bookshelves. Author Zanib Mian stands smiling, holding a copy of Wild Journey. Behind her is a tall bookshelf full of copies of the book. Just off to the right, in the background, we can see Az Dassu.
November 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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sophieanderson.bsky.social
FIVE DAYS until the third Elemental Detectives Mystery publishes! This series is incredible - thrilling action, magnificent world building, beautiful writing and dazzling magic. It has it all! Written by the brilliant @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social with striking cover art by Paul Kellum 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
October 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Last chance to join Writing YA & Middle Grade Fiction! 📣

Learn how to create characters that young readers really care about on this six-week course with teaching from award-winning children’s author
@lawrencepatrice.bsky.social

Starts this Thurs: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi...
Writing YA & Middle Grade Fiction | Online Course
Create characters young readers really care about and take them on a life-changing journey – with award-winning children’s fiction and YA author Patrice Lawrence.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Great first stop on the #ElementalDetectives The Case of the Dreaming Dragon tour with @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social & @waterstoneskids.bsky.social Milton Keynes!
Author Patrice Lawrence in front of a stack of her book The Case of the Dreaming Dragon Patrice Lawrence holding her book in front of a screen that says “Patrice Lawrence, welcome!” Patrice Lawrence signing books Patrice Lawrence in an assembly hall giving a talk
October 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Please take a listen to this 1 min intro for the new podcast being launched by the @lonbookproject - a charity I have been working with over the past few months. It’s like a desert island discs for children’s books & there are some great guests! #Kidlit open.spotify.com/show/3wBQXef...
The Power of a Book Trailer
open.spotify.com
September 30, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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booktrust.org.uk
How can foster carers discover great books to share?

We love this tip from Patrice Lawrence, who appeared on the Voices of Fostering podcast to share her experiences of reading in foster care.

🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts:

https://bit.ly/4gjaCG0 @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social
September 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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littlerebsprize.bsky.social
In 2023, Winner @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social donated hers to Black Butterfly, a mutual aid, cultural & wellbeing organisation.

I wonder who our 2025 winner will pledge their £250 to?

(This is one of 3 prizes the #LittleRebelsAward Winner receives. Other prizes include a winning cheque).
#KidLitUK
September 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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booktrust.org.uk
We were delighted to team up with National Fostering Group for an episode of their Voices of Fostering podcast, featuring our former Writer in Residence @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social!

🎧 Find it wherever you get your podcasts or on this link:

https://bit.ly/4gjaCG0
September 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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barringtonstoke.bsky.social
A wonderful lunch in sunny #Hastings today to celebrate the publication of #DanceOfResistance by @catwrote.bsky.social joined by fellow Barrington Stoke authors @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social and @melindasalisbury.com and the brilliant Fen Coles from @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social!
September 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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#YLGConference @cilipslg.bsky.social @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social new book is a mashup of the wonderful Rivers of London series and the film Inception she says- The case of the dreaming dragon published in October. Sounds like a must have!
September 6, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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People Like Stars by @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social is a beautifully constructed mystery adventure with three converging storylines. Lots of themes explored including friendship, forgiveness and different family structures. Definitely one for Years 5/6.
August 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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So @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social are offering a 'Beyond the Secret Garden' book pack. 1 BTSG book, 24 discounted children's books & some specially written discussion plans and a voucher for training with
@ksandsoconnor.bsky.social
and me! More here:
www.letterboxlibrary.com/product-page...
BEYOND THE SECRET GARDEN PACK Primary Key Stage 1 & 2 (Ages 5-11) *25 Books* | Letterbox Library
Inspired by the excellent resource book, Beyond the Secret Garden, co-authored by Darren Chetty and Karen Sands-O’Connor, this book pack offers a comprehensive exploration and contextual knowledge of ...
www.letterboxlibrary.com
August 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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26. Our Story Starts in Africa
Patrice Lawrence & Jeanetta Gonzales
@lawrencepatrice.bsky.social @magiccatpublishing.bsky.social
July 18, 2025 at 7:04 AM
lawrencepatrice.bsky.social
A really fascinating experience to hear a conversation about NEEDLE, a book that means so much to me.

@barringtonstoke.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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A thread of gorgeous new books to celebrate! 🥳🎉🎉🎉First up, in picture books...
🌽Zeki Goes to the Market by Anna McQuinn & Ruth Hearson
🍚The Best Jollof Rice Ever! by @onyinyeiwu.bsky.social
May 30, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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May we introduce you to @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social ‘s wonderful imagination and storytelling skills….
Won’t lie. Am fanning out a bit. Just incredible!
What if @barneskidslitfest.bsky.social was one of the biggest and best #kidlit festivals in the UK?…oh wait … it is!!!
🥳📖🥳
May 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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cbcreative.bsky.social
'Great characters are the beating heart of novels, and that’s possibly even more the case for YA and middle grade fiction' ✨

Award-winning YA author & CBC tutor @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social shares her advice for creating compelling characters that younger readers respond to and care about:
How to create a young adult or middle grade protagonist
Great characters are the beating heart of novels, and that’s possibly even more the case for YA and middle grade fiction. So how do we go about creating compelling characters that younger readers…
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
May 20, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Listen to @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social discuss the characters, from People Like Stars!

✅Listen and/or watch via. ⬇️

🍏Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/5...

🎧Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0Sdh...

📺YouTube: youtu.be/-UDRg4wDgo8?...

#MyWordsMyBook
May 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
lawrencepatrice.bsky.social
Thank you so much @sineadohart.bsky.social and @eibhliscarcione.bsky.social for letting me rant, ponder and guffaw about the stories that shaped me - for good and bad! #Storyshaped
May 16, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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One left.
biggreenbooks.bsky.social Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · Apr 30
More wild #buyastrangerabook day magic!

@vmlinuz.org‬ is offering to buy two people a copy each of any of the Discworld books by Terry Pratchett.

If there's one you're after, let us know!

UK only
vmlinuz.org vmlinuz @vmlinuz.org · Apr 25
You know what, you've inspired me. Hopefully @biggreenbooks.bsky.social will see this tag - I'll put down a Discworld paperback each for two people in advance for this week's #BuyAStrangerABook.
April 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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The BBC R4 Today Children's Book Club is back, featuring a terrific bunch of recommendations from @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social & @cressidacowell.bsky.social!

We've gathered them all together here - just click on the link below to browse & buy online! #BookSky 💙📚

uk.bookshop.org/lists/bbc-r4...
April 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Dr Darren Chetty and Professor Karen Sands O’Connor discuss their new book, Beyond the Secret Garden , which examines racial representation in British children’s literature.
25/3/2025
6:30 - 8pm
Brixton Library, London SW2 1JQ
Book a place at: eventbrite.co.uk/e/beyond-the...
March 21, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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booktrust.org.uk
"Picture books are great because they give children an agency they often don't see in the world."

We loved hearing @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social speak about growing up with a foster family and the importance of diversity in children's books at our Early Years Reading conference!
Patrice Lawrence speaking at the Early Years Reading Conference
March 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM