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Simon James Green
@simonjamesgreen.bsky.social
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Author & screenwriter. Boy Like Me, Finn Jones Was Here, Gay Club!, Heartbreak Boys, and more!

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Simon James Green @simonjamesgreen.bsky.social · Nov 13
So lovely to see so many interesting, pleasant and, er… real people here! If we haven’t met yet, I’m an author, best known for my LGBTQ+ YA novels, but I write middle-grade and picture books too. Here’s to happier times on this platform. 🥰
Me, balancing a stack of my books in my hands, titles include Noah Can’t Even, Noah Could Never, Alex in Wonderland, Heartbreak Boys, You’re the One That I Want, Gay Club, and Boy Like Me
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Award-winning author @simonjamesgreen.bsky.social was cancelled from #UK school visits & faced online abuse for his books. For #BannedBookWeekUK, he reminds us of the importance of books in offering young people a window into the diverse world we live in: www.indexoncensorship.org/bannedbooksw...
October 9, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Banned Books Week… so here’s LLAMA GLAMARAMA by me and Garry Parsons - banned in some places in the US because it *checks notes* “promotes a social justice agenda.”

It’s about a llama who likes dancing.
Me, holding up a copy of Llama Glamarama, a picture book featuring a gold foil cover with Larry the llama on the front, and the word ‘banned’ overlaying it.
October 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Glorious.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 3
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
September 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Fun with @mamagstories.bsky.social at the Edinburgh Book Fest today celebrating A YEAR OF PRIDE & JOY - the joyful LGBTQ+ book you need in your lives!
Me and Mama G (a beautiful panto dame!) at our signing table with copies of A Year of Pride and Joy.
August 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Excited to be making a return to @edbookfest.bsky.social this Sunday with this fab events for kids with me and @mamagstories.bsky.social - pride and joy guaranteed! 😍

Tickets and info here:

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A Year of Pride and Joy with Simon James Green & Mama G
From Sun 17 Aug - A Year of Pride and Joy with Simon James Green & Mama G…
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August 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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This week #IAmReading THE DOUBLE LIFE OF TED AMOS by @simonjamesgreen.bsky.social. Can loser Ted reinvent himself as The Cool Kid? Absolutely not… Cringing, heartwarming, but be warned: will make you snort-giggle in public spaces!
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The Double Life of Ted Amos by Simon James Green
I Am Reading: The Double Life of Ted Amos by Simon James Green
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August 1, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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Happy to see my dyslexia-friendly LGBTQ+ YA novel longlisted for The Diverse Book Awards!
July 31, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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WINNER! Boy Like Me - Best Secondary Fiction at the Accelerated Reader ‘What Kids are Reading’ Awards! Couldn’t be prouder! (With fellow winners Lewis Hancox and Laura Noakes!)
Me, Lewis Hancox, and Laura Noakes with our awards, in front of a huge bookcase of old books at The Royal Society.
July 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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And that was my final school author visit of the season! I managed around 70 schools this academic year. I know it feels bleak out there, and it is, in many ways, but also know there are lots of kind, empathetic young people out there who want to fight to make this world better.
Me, in front of a school wall display advertising my author visit. Copies of Finn Jones Was Here, Heartbreak Boys and The Big Ask are visible on the table in front.
July 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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122. The Big Ask by @simonjamesgreen.bsky.social
Enjoyable and accessible YA story about two teenage boys from different social spheres going to prom together, offering a sensitive and convincing exploration of homophobia alongside lots of humour and positive messages. @barringtonstoke.bsky.social
July 5, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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THE DOUBLE LIFE OF TED AMOS - winner of the James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award for KS3! 🥰
Me with my trophy!
June 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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A fab list of books recommended for Pride month by LGBTQ+ authors… my rec was the brilliant NORTHERN BOY by @ihussainwriter.bsky.social - which I absolutely loved!

www.stylist.co.uk/books/best-b...
13 of the best books to read this Pride month, as recommended by queer authors
We asked the UK’s biggest queer authors to recommend their top reads for June, and beyond.
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June 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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🌈 Book 14 for #PrideMonth: Gay Club! by
@simonjamesgreen.bsky.social
is a hilarious, heartwarming story about elections, identity, and standing up for who you are. Drama, laughs, and big impactful story, perfect for teen readers! 🗳️🏳️‍🌈📚
@ciliplgbtq.bsky.social @cilip.bsky.social
June 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Go on, the mouse!

variety.com/2025/digital...
Disney, Universal File First Major Studio Lawsuit Against AI Company, Sue Midjourney for Copyright Infringement: ‘This Is Theft’
Disney and NBCU filed suit against Midjourney, a generative AI start-up, alleging copyright infringement.
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June 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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New from me today! Short, funny, dyslexia-friendly and perfect for 11 + with a reading age of 7. It’s an honour to write books for @barringtonstoke.bsky.social 🥰
barringtonstoke.bsky.social Barrington Stoke @barringtonstoke.bsky.social · Jun 5
Kit is furious with Hamza but agrees to deliver a turkey across London with him for a neighbour. Cue a hysterical race against time, the police, the bomb squad and a scary street gang. Will the boys make it in time? A hilarious caper from @simonjamesgreen.bsky.social. bit.ly/4kKs9Il
Cover image for Cold Turkey
June 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Serving you LGBTQ+ young adult fiction since 2017! Happy Pride Month folks! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
Me, holding a copy of my YA novel, Gay Club! against a background of multicoloured, sparkling lights.
June 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Disgusting, shameful and due in part to cowardly politicians, more interested in avoiding negative headlines in the many fascist pamphlets which masquerade as UK newspapers, than in championing basic decency and human rights. And others who are just bigots.

www.thepinknews.com/2025/05/14/u...
UK plummets down European rankings for LGBTQ+ rights
The UK has once again plummeted in the annual rankings of European nations on their LGBTQ+ equality laws, after placing first a decade ago.
www.thepinknews.com
May 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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So. AI audiobooks. Thing is, sharing stories is one the oldest human activities, a truly beautiful thing, and I don’t understand people who think AI can bring anything to the table… 🧵 1/7
May 14, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Out now in the UK and US & Canada! Bring some Pride & Joy into your life!
libwithattitude65.bsky.social Bev Humphrey @libwithattitude65.bsky.social · May 7
If you're in need of a pick me up make haste to the nearest bookshop because this book is sure to make your day brighter! Just stunning @simonjamesgreen.bsky.social @ruthburrows.bsky.social @magiccatpublishing.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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So many brilliant and inspirational people from all walks of life in this book! Out today!
aslefunion.bsky.social ASLEF @aslefunion.bsky.social · Apr 24
We're thrilled to see ASLEF member Romolo featured in this stunning book celebrating #LGBTQ+ voices!

Thanks to @magiccatpublishing.bsky.social and @SimonJamesGreen.bsky.social for including a train driver in your inspiring stories 🚝

"A Year of Pride and Joy" is out today! #pride
'A Year of Pride and Joy' book by a LGBT+ ASLEF flag 'A Year of Pride and Joy' book turned to the page on Romolo the train driver
April 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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The world feels so bleak I almost didn’t post this… but fear and misery is what they want, so screw them!

Out today! A YEAR OF PRIDE & JOY - 52 inspirational LGBTQ+ folk, from all walks of life, talking about JOY!

Art by Ruth Burrows, curated by me.

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A Year of Pride and Joy by Simon James Green, Ruth Burrows | Waterstones
Buy A Year of Pride and Joy by Simon James Green, Ruth Burrows from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
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April 24, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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By chance, I recently gave an interview to Yahoo about section 28, book bans, and why we must never go back.

US ‘pressure groups’: we won’t tolerate your anti-intellectual nonsense in UK libraries. Don’t like a book? Don’t read it.

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'Section 28 made me feel alone growing up, we need to fight returning censorship'
Author Simon James Green joins Yahoo UK's Queer Voices to reflect on the publishing industry, Section 28, and his new book A Year of Pride and Joy.
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April 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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They’ve stolen almost everything I’ve written. 😔
Text in a blue background reads: Society of Authors - Stop thief! Meta must #Do The Write Thing. An illustrated picture of protesters is at the bottom, holding placards saying things like ‘make it fair’
April 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Happy publication day to the US edition of my dyslexia-friendly LGBTQ+ romcom, THE BIG ASK!

Kirkus gave it a STAR and said, “A delightfully authentic story about friendship, love, and taking chances.”
Front cover of The Big Ask, with yellow background and Alfie and Harvey standing either side of the title words.
April 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Finally made it and one of my book spines is on the wall outside a school library! 😍
Me outside a school library where various book spines are painted on the wall. Finn Jones Was Here is featured, alongside Ghost Boys, Boy, Everywhere, Wimpy Kid and Tom Gates.
March 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM