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My Book Corner @mybookcorner.bsky.social · Sep 8

Everything Amplified by Sarah Lippett and Ziggy Hanaor

Cover Reveal on My Book Corner Today!

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Publishing on 18th September

@sarahbroadley.bsky.social

#ya#yabooks#bookrecommendations#reading#fiction#yabookstagram#yalit#yaliterature#yawriters#Sarah Lippett#Ziggy Hanaor#cicadabooks

Picture shows the front cover of the book Amplified by Sarah Lippett and Ziggy Hanaor

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Sarah Broadley @sarahbroadley.bsky.social · Sep 3

That is awesome!

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Sarah Broadley @sarahbroadley.bsky.social · Aug 30

A packed @edinb for the launch of the brilliant #MG Firebloom, written by the wonder that is Justin Davies and illustrated by the fabulous Francesca Ficorilli Published by @florisbooks.bsky.social, it's out now!

Full of jellyfish, intrigue and mayhem, you'll be hooked from the first page!

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Sarah Broadley @sarahbroadley.bsky.social · Aug 29

Had a fantastic time @edbookfest.bsky.social. It was a joy to chair some brilliant events, host a lead readers session for @openbookreading.bsky.social, catch up with visiting creatives, delighted to be guest at some of the school events through @mybookcorner.bsky.social and more!

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Sarah Broadley @sarahbroadley.bsky.social · Aug 29

Can't wait for the launch of this fantastic book @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social tonight!

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My Book Corner @mybookcorner.bsky.social · Aug 26

Firebloom by Justin Davies

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A must read!

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Review by @sarahbroadley.bsky.social

@[email protected]

#JustinDavies#FrancescaFicorilli#mg#childrensbooks#illustration#childrensbooksillustration#booksforkids#kidlit#booksforchildren#jellyfish#adventure

Picture shows the front cover of the book Firebloom by Justin Davies

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Far From The Madding Crowd Bookshop @ffmaddingcrowd.bsky.social · Aug 18

One of our favourite children's authors, Justin Davies, is heading to Linlithgow this Saturday to sign copies of his latest book, Firebloom - in which the isle of Stormcliff prepares for the annual Firebloom jellyfish festival! For more info and tickets: tinyurl.com/FFTMCFirebloom

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My Book Corner @mybookcorner.bsky.social · Aug 12

Exclusive Q&A with Maisie Chan - Nate Yu's Blast From The Past!

Interview by @sarahbroadley.bsky.social
@maisiechan.bsky.social
@simonedouglasillustrates.bsky.social
@piccadillypress.bsky.social

#mg#childrensbooks#illustration#childrensbooksillustration#booksforkids#kidlit#booksforchildren

Picture shows the front cover of the book Yu's Blast From The Past by Maisie Chan and a photo of the author.

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Curtis Brown Creative @cbcreative.bsky.social · Jul 23

Learn how to write exciting YA, Middle Grade & children's fiction on our three-month Writing YA & Children’s Fiction with prize-winning author @catwrote.bsky.social!

You'll join a group of 15 writers for expert teaching, including a Zoom masterclass with top children's book agents.

Writing YA & Children’s Fiction – Three Months | Online Course

Learn how to write exciting and engaging YA, Middle Grade, and Children's Fiction on our three-month online course with author and tutor, Catherine Johnson.

www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk

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Sarah Broadley @sarahbroadley.bsky.social · Jul 17

Super Goat Girl is out today! Happy book birthday to @traceybaptiste.bsky.social and @dapsdraws.bsky.social on this incredible story about joy, confidence and knowing how special you actually are! My review up soon @mybookcorner.bsky.social 📚❤️ #PB

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My Book Corner @mybookcorner.bsky.social · Jul 3

Livia In Rome by Bruna De Luca

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Romance,exquisite food and an unbreakable family bond, a fantastic glimpse into two very different cultures!

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Review by @sarahbroadley.bsky.social
@[email protected]
@[email protected]
#ChickenHouseBooks#YA#booksforkids#cleanteen#italy#scotland#romance

Picture shows the front cover of the book Livia In Rome by Bruna De Luca, Illustrated by Ali Al Amine, a girl in front of a cafe with a boy on a scooter.

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My Book Corner @mybookcorner.bsky.social · Jul 5

Dead Real, Written and Illustrated by Poppy T. Perry

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A fantastic, illustrated YA novel about love, commitment and understanding.

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Review by @sarahbroadley.bsky.social

#poppytperry#ya#yabooks#bookrecommendations#reading#fiction#yalit#yaliterature#yawriters#foxandinkbooks#zombies#romance

Picture shows the front cover of the book Dead Real, Written and Illustrated by Poppy T. Perry

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Sarah Broadley @sarahbroadley.bsky.social · Jun 2

My holiday reads! Not enough room to tag everyone, for more info on the books here's the link to my post www.instagram.com/p/DKahKKEMmAm/

Sarah Broadley @sarahbroadley.bsky.social · Jun 2

With @cymerafestival.co.uk soon, can't wait for @poppytperry.bsky.social on stage discussing her YA 'Dead Real' beside #OliverGerlach & his graphic novel 'Restaurant at the End of the World'.

Come along/access livestream - full details on the link below...

www.cymerafestival.co.uk/cymera25-eve...

Love, Lunch and the Living Dead with Oliver Gerlach and Poppy T. Perry — CYMERA

Romance, revenge, and the occasional zombie—just your average coming-of-age chaos. In Oliver Gerlach ’s graphic novel The Restaurant at the Edge of the World , seventeen-year-old Soup finds herself...

www.cymerafestival.co.uk

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Sarah Broadley @sarahbroadley.bsky.social · Jun 2

Delighted to interview @mybookcorner.bsky.social 's Director, @sareenmclay.bsky.social on her role, processes and vision for the well-known children's book review website.

Find out more on my @scbwi-bi.bsky.social Writers' Minds feature...

www.wordsandpics.org/2025/05/writ...

WRITERS' MINDS Sareen McLay

Words and Pictures is the online magazine of SCBWI British Isles.

www.wordsandpics.org

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My Book Corner @mybookcorner.bsky.social · May 28

GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!

On Instagram @mybookcorner.reviews

SIGNED COPY of the wonderful ‘Coorie Doon’, by Jackie Kay, and Jill Calder.

Review by @sarahbroadley.bsky.social
@walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
#pb#childrensbooks#illustration#childrensbooksillustration#booksforkids#kidlit#booksforchildren#books

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Sareen McLay @sareenmclay.bsky.social · Apr 24

Day out at Dr Neil’s Garden.

And launch of @edbookfest.bsky.social Schools Programme at Holyrood High School. Thanks to Jenny, Rachel, Jodie, librarians; Rachel and Hannah and pupils & Joseph Coehlo!
@sarahbroadley.bsky.social #bookofinstagram#kidlit#poetrycommunity#flowers#childrensbooks #garden

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Big Green Books (Simon) @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · Feb 25

A vacancy has recently opened up at the Big Green Bookshop for a new customer.

The ideal candidate will have a regular urge to buy lots of amazing books.

Please email [email protected] with a list of books you'd like to buy.

The position is available straight away.

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Sarah Broadley @sarahbroadley.bsky.social · Mar 30

A shout out to all the folk out there who may be finding today hard for many reasons.

If you like a 'poyum' as my wee mum used to call them, then this is my go-to when I'm missing her wee face a little more than usual.

The superb Lemn Sissay - Invisible Kisses

blog.lemnsissay.com/2013/02/12/i...

Invisible Kisses

INVISIBLE KISSES written by Lemn Sissay If there was ever one Whom when you were sleeping Would wipe your tears When in dreams you were weeping; Who would offer you time When others demand; Whose l…

blog.lemnsissay.com

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My Book Corner @mybookcorner.bsky.social · Mar 18

Join us today for our stop on the blog tour for the fabulous
I Don't Do Mountains! by Barbara Henderson

Review by @sarahbroadley.bsky.social link in bio
@scattyscribbler.bsky.social
#VictoriaDiMeo#GinoDiMeo#ScottishMountaineeringPress#mg#childrensbooks#booksforkids#kidlit#booksforchildren

Picture shows the front cover of the book with children climbing a mountain followed by a dog.

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My Book Corner @mybookcorner.bsky.social · Mar 12

Join us on the blog tour today for the fabulous The Good Witch of Abbotsford by Alasdair Hutton, Illustrated by Bob Dewar.

A fun-filled adventure!

Review by @sarahbroadley.bsky.social link in bio

@luathpress.bsky.social
#AlasdairHutton
#BobDewar#mg#childrensbook#booksforkids#kidlit

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Sarah Broadley @sarahbroadley.bsky.social · Mar 4

Creatives! Looking to send your work to agents and publishers but don't know where to start when it comes to querying? Then @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social's @scbwi-bi.bsky.social on-line event is for you! Tickets available here - www.tickettailor.com/events/socie...

Buy tickets – Pitch Your Book- a Masterclass with Sheila M. Averbuch – Zoom

Agents are searching for promising new novelists, but how can writers craft the letter that hooks the agent? SCB...

www.tickettailor.com

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Sarah Broadley @sarahbroadley.bsky.social · Feb 18

Delighted for @the-bookseller.bsky.social #IndependantBookshopOfTheYear #Finalists #Scotland - @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social @ffmaddingcrowd.bsky.social #Heron&Willow #SeahorsesBookstore #NightOwlBooks #TheBookNookStewarton #TheBookhouse #TheGingerCatBookshop #TheWeeBookshop #UllapoolBookshop

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My Book Corner @mybookcorner.bsky.social · Feb 17

A Fix of Light by Kel Menton, Illustrated by Chrissy Curtin

If ever there was a love story that needs to be read, then this is it!

Review by @sarahbroadley.bsky.social

@kelmenton.bsky.social
@chrissycurtin.bsky.social
@littleislandbooks.bsky.social

#ya#lovestory#romance#kidlit#booksbooksbooks

Picture shows the cover of A Fix of Light by Kel Menton.

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Sarah Broadley @sarahbroadley.bsky.social · Feb 17

Tune! Great choice.

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