A. M. Dassu (Az)

Thank you for sharing 🧡

I love that we kicked off with you! 🧡

This was such a fun interview to do - I was forced to be brief, it really focuses the mind. Az is gonna do a whole raft of author interviews over the year, so shout if you have any kids authors you'd love her to interview, can't promise anything but...shy bairns get nowt and all that! #UkKidlit

Thank you! I’ve go a great line up 🧡

Definitely!

I will cover everything from picture books to teen, including non fiction. It was my favourite genre growing up! Would be great to feature you too!

We discuss Louie’s latest book, the fifth in the Loki series, which was released in September 2025. We explore how long it took from signing the deal to publication, how long it took to write and much more, all in just over a minute! Enjoy! ❤️

2026 is the National Year of Reading and here is the first in my ONE MINUTE INTERVIEW series to introduce books through their creators, and give a flavour for each book and its interesting creation process!

This week you’ll meet incomparable author and illustrator @louiestowell.bsky.social ❤️

Lots of pretty brilliant happenings for this year’s #NationalYearOfReading

And this is one of them⬇️
#KidLitUK

Thank you! ❤️

Book of the year? Ask my son | The Observer He considers Bunny Vs Monkey: Intergalactic Monkey Business to be ‘the best yet’ in the cartoon series

Great to see Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Being Good by @louiestowell.bsky.social
was a big favourite for 2025! Mine too! observer.co.uk/news/columni...

Thank you! I’d love to have you on!

Thank you! ❤️

Thank you!

Thank you ❤️

Can’t wait to have you on!

So brave!!

WHY?: to introduce you to a wide range of diverse books, through their creators, for readers to enjoy during the #nationalyearofreading2026!

See you soon!
Az
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A. M. Dassu (Az) (@amdassu.bsky.social) Award-winning, former World Book Day author | Carnegie Nom x3 | Books: BOY,EVERYWHERE | FIGHT BACK |BOOT IT | KICKED OUT and 12 others from pb - teen | PublishersWkly⭐️, ALA Notable Book, a Guardian &...

WHAT: a series of one minute video interviews featuring authors and illustrators introducing their books
WHEN: Fridays
WHERE: On instagram @a.m.dassu and Bluesky: amdassu.bsky.social
HOW: via video /3

I realised it’d be nice to introduce books through their creators, and that’s why I’m going to introduce you to authors + illustrators through a series of one minute interviews. In each video,I’ll ask short snappy questions so you get a flavour for each book and its interesting creation process! 2/

ANNOUNCEMENT: 2026 is the National Year of Reading and that’s why I’m introducing my ONE MINUTE INTERVIEW series.

I thought about how I might encourage reading and engage readers and how to make the process more fun. More below: 1/

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT COMING!

It’s the National of Year Reading and to support it, I’m announcing something that I’ve been meaning to do for a couple of years now. And the best time to do it is this year! Join me here later today to find out what! ❤️

#GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearofReading2026

Great to see Wild Journey by @amdassu.bsky.social featured
Wild Journey is “a beautifully illustrated set of five stories linking children across continents through courage, kindness, and a murmuration that reminds us of the families we’re born into and those we find.”

Thank you!

Please vote for Wild Journey 🧡

Excited to announce our 2026 festival headliners.

Young Writers Festival North: acclaimed author & illustrator Lize Meddings @sadghostclub.bsky.social. 2 March, Lowry.

Young Writers Festival Cambridge: Carnegie nominated author @amdassu.bsky.social. 21 April.

firststory.org.uk/ywf26-regist...

At the @empathylabuk.bsky.social conference today, with a great lineup of speakers.

@lawrencepatrice.bsky.social @amdassu.bsky.social @jonnybid.bsky.social

#EmpathyEducation #ReadingForPleasure

Ah so happy to hear this! Thank you 🧡

that’s so lovely to hear 🧡

Electric fire (off) and TV unit in the background, blanket covered legs propped up on footstool. In my right hand is a large mug of tea with a bird surrounded by brambles and leaves on it. To the left, on my knee Wild Journey: a flight of stories across deserts & forests, cities & seas, by A.M. Dassu and illustrated by Joe Lillington.

Collected my ordered copy of Wild Journey by the wonderful @amdassu.bsky.social and illustrated by @joelillington.bsky.social from my local bookshop yesterday. Settling down with it and a large mug of tea 🧡🐦‍⬛ #BookSky #EduSky