Lucas Maxwell

Huge thrill to speak to @sarahcrossan.bsky.social about writing and her new novel. GONE FOR GOOD!
Check it out here!
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Thank you Tom at Check 'Em Out Books for featuring my debute novel, A MILLION TINY MISSILES ALL AT ONCE as part of the most visited blog posts in Feb, thank you!
Read his great blog here!
checkemoutbooks.wordpress.com
@chickenhousebooks.bsky.social

Thank you!

Day late but I got to hold a finished copy of my debut novel on Friday and was really excited :)

My review of the fantastic Anya and the Light Above the Ocean by A. Guidici is up! Thank you to @andersenpress.bsky.social for the copy!
Read it here!
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Really overwhelmed to be holding a finished copy of my debut novel, A MILLION TINY MISSILES ALL AT ONCE! I'm really excited for it to be on the shelves in April!
You can pre-order it here!
www.waterstones.com/book/a-milli... @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social

Thank you @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social for this great review of my debut YA, A MILLION TINY MISSILES ALL AT ONCE!
Read it here!
checkemoutbooks.wordpress.com/2026/02/18/a...
@chickenhousebooks.bsky.social

25% off a pre-order of my debut YA, A Million Tiny Missiles All At Once! Thank you @waterstones.bsky.social
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@chickenhousebooks.bsky.social

Every week I try to write a little blog on being a writer and all the good and bad that comes with it. I hope it's useful!

www.lucasmaxwell.co.uk/blog-1-1

A #library version of Traitors featuring student book reviews! Read how we do it here:
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Thank you @thebookseller.com for having me on the cover of your latest issue and for featuring me in an author profile!
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@chickenhousebooks.bsky.social

Lucas Maxwell | The leading children's librarian draws on his own childhood growing up in Nova Scotia for his YA debut Maxwell's heartfelt coming-of-age story won the 2024 Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition.

Congratulations @lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social www.thebookseller.com/author-inter...

Today on #BooklingsChat I talk to Sam Prentice-Jones about his great graphic novel, Arcana: The Lost Heirs!
Listen here! t.co/yIcpjU3lq4
@hotkeybooks.bsky.social

Circulating Ideas Podcast  I was recently on the great Circulating Ideas podcast talking about Dungeons and Dragons and schools, listen below, enjoy!

We're excited to share that Lucas Maxwellwas on the amazing podcast, Circulating Ideas with Steve Thomas, to talk about his new book, Roll for Adventure, Dungeons and Dragons and school libraries! Listen below 👇
https://ow.ly/Tl7o50XWE7w

This is a huge opportunity for aspiring children's authors!
@dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social and @arvonfoundation.bsky.social are inviting unpublished writers to submit their work for the chance to win a publishing contract with DFB, plus access to an Arvon writing course. Info: davidficklingbooks.com

I really loved talking to Tara and Darren Kloss about Victor Kloss' amazing Royal Institute of Magic series!
Listen here!
glenthornelrc.blogspot.com/2026/01/book...

Thank you @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social for this!
Pre-order here!
www.waterstones.com/book/a-milli...
@waterstones.bsky.social @waterstoneskids.bsky.social

It was great to be on the Circulating Ideas #podcast talking about #dungeonsanddragons and my new book, Roll for Adventure!
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@facetpublishing.bsky.social

I'm on the blog tour

It's my turn on the blog tour of the fantastic Royal Institute of Magic series by Victor Kloss!
Read it here!
t.co/OnrU48KMl2

My #library newsletter is up, every month I post new ideas and events:
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@sadieturner.bsky.social

A #readingforpleasure challenge for older students as part of the #NationalYearofReading2026
glenthornelrc.blogspot.com/2026/01/6-in...
#goallin

Thank you @waterstones.bsky.social for this great review of A MILLION TINY MISSILES ALL AT ONCE!
Pre-order here!
www.waterstones.com/book/a-milli...
@waterstoneskids.bsky.social

I write a little blog about writing and the process and things that work and don't, I try to update it every Friday, here's my latest post!
www.lucasmaxwell.co.uk/blog-1-1

Thank you @thebookseller.com for featuring my debut novel, A MILLION TINY MISSILES ALL AT ONCE as one of their Editorial Team's Top Picks for 2026!

You can pre order it here from @alligatorsmouth.bsky.social !
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@chickenhousebooks.bsky.social

It's the national year of reading in the uk in 2026. Instead of asking "why don't kids read any more", ask "how can I help them find the stories (and non fic) they will fall in love with". Less "get off my lawn whippersnappers" and more "come, sit on the lawn, here's a comic".

Thank you Veronica!

Mg paperback The Experiment by Rebecca Stead

Mg paperback Escape from the Child Snatchers by Sufiya Ahmed

YA paperback A Million Tiny Missiles All At Once by Lucas Maxwell.

MG Paperback A Girl’s Guide to Spying by Holly Webb.

That looks very interesting!
I’m currently reading The Experiment by Rebecca Stead, out today & just finished Escape from the Child Snatchers by @sufiyaahmed.bsky.social out at end of Jan. @lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social’s debut is excellent as is @hollywebb.bsky.social’s spy adventure

Every week I post a short blog on writing and the things that have helped and hindered me as I go into the world of publishing. I hope it's helpful!

lucasjmaxwell.squarespace.com

I've started a little writing blog where I talk about the things I've been doing to get the writing done. Spoiler alert, it's to not be on a phone.
You can read it here
shorturl.at/yvTdF

Huge thrill and an honour to be delivering the National Horrocks Leadership Lecture for Dalhousie University in February. This lecture recognises outstanding leadership in librarianship and I am very grateful for this recognition.
Free tickets to this event here:
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