Sophie Cleverly 💀

Join me at Bath Central Library at the Authors and Small Publishers fair! Saturday 21 February 11am-3pm

Today in Bath! 📚

Meet the author: Sophie Cleverly Saturday 14 March 11am Malmesbury Library Sophie Cleverly was born in Bath in 1989. She has a BA in Creative Writing and an MA in Writing for Young People. Her book series Scarlet and Ivy and The Violet Veil Mysteries are published by HarperCollins worldwide, as well as being translated into 9 different languages so far. Aside from writing, she can often be found listening to symphonic metal, watching fantastical TV and struggling to find her way out of her ever- increasing pile of books. Book your free place at Malmesbury Library 01666 823611 or use the QR code. “A true page-turning, nail biting mystery.” “Very clever hidden clues in the story, so you can solve the mystery too!” “I could not put this book down.” This is the story of how I became my sister…

I'll be at Malmesbury Library in March!

The Read for Empathy Collection logo highlighting its 10th year.

Graphic with covers of the 65 books in this year's Read for Empathy Collection.

The 2026 Read for Empathy collection of 65 books for 3–16-year-olds has been revealed. Find out more about @empathylabuk.bsky.social, download the free reading guides and register for the 2026 Empathy Day Festival. #KidLitUK #BookSky
#ReadForEmpathy

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Me with a stack of my books

My events coming up soon:

Barnes Crime Fest, London - 8th Feb
Bath and Malmesbury libraries - Feb and March, details TBC

And a lot of schools! Will I be seeing you?

Thanks for the question, Martha! This was a tricky one to write as I didn't know if it would be the middle book or the final book at the time, so my goal was to make it work either way. Hopefully I succeeded... I definitely enjoyed writing it and even made myself cry at some points!

Reviews, recommendations, and requesting these books for purchase by your local library.

all the fake AI trash really contradicts one of the main ways we're told capitalism operates, with capitalists identifying wants/needs & developing products & services to meet those. turns out you can skip that step & just pretend. nigh everyone hates AI and it makes no money but it's everywhere

Thanks for everyone who's bid on the #Creatives4Sudan auction so far. In amazing news, we're at 12k. We have TWO DAYS LEFT though. If everyone places lots of little bids, I think we could get to 15k easy. The money is going to Sudanese-run Emergency Response Rooms. 💗🇸🇩 app.galabid.com/creatives4su...

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign? Allow transgender women and girls back into GirlGuiding UK

Allow transgender women and girls back into GirlGuiding UK

Transgender girls deserve a safe, nurturing space where they can learn, grow, and contribute to the community, just like anyone else.

Sign the petition... 👇

Trans people could be barred from services based on appearance The new code of practice on access to single-sex services cannot gain legal force until it gets sign-off from ministers.

You're not asking trans people. You're asking all people. This affects us all. Anyone could be barred from services based on appearance. Since, surprisingly we all have a fecking appearance

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A very cool shop-shaped light display with a bizarre AI window including mugs in the doorway and a skeleton that looks like it's wearing a wicker basket

The Aardman lights at Longleat were AMAZING and I would recommend, but what was up with the bizarre AI generated shop windows 😅😫😫 burned skeleton in a coffee shop, anyone?

Bid for Sophie's Fab Book Here 👇
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One day left in the auction before the big night! Last chance to get your book bids in 😁 #childreninneed #childreninread

I don't think it does as much? When I was younger it felt more divided, like goths and emos etc were specific and very separate things! Now it feels like people are more of a mixture in terms of what they like and wear (because Internet I guess) and friend groups seem to be a mix of styles as well

I can definitely confirm that there are still goths and metalheads in that age range! I help to run a goth event and there are always at least a few young people. Same at metal festivals/concerts. It does seem to often be people with alternative parents as opposed to people rebelling 😆

The flip side of this is the male author who was asked about his writing routine, and who talked about how much he loved the feeling that he could close his door and then “the day is completely yours” to focus on writing. He had, at the time, two young children… and, of course, a wife

Offering a signed copy of The Lost Twin for the Children in Read auction this year! 📚

Worth pointing out the biggest supporters of trans people (which is who bigots mean by “gender ideology”) are bisexual & lesbian women. All the public “concerns” about trans people (phase, indoctrination, regret, etc) are recycled forms of homophobia. This is why LGB solidarity with the T is strong.

Me in front of my starry wallpaper with spooky skeleton face paint and outfit

Bonus pic of me dressed as Jack Skellington for Halloween. I probably won't be dressed as a skeleton for the book festival but honestly you never know 😅💀

Tickets are now on sale for the new Bloody Barnes crime festival - come and meet me in London on Sunday 8th February! 📚

They have a packed weekend both with children's events and adult crime authors discussing all things murder, mystery and mayhem.

Track down your tickets at
🔎 www.osoarts.org.uk

Interviewer: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, as a doctor and the creator of the supremely rational detective Sherlock Holmes, do you believe—

Doyle: Yes!

interviewer: I hadn't finished the question, Sir Arthur.

Doyle lunging across an occasional table: I BELIEVE IN IT

There is literally not one person who can exist in modern society without using the big tech platforms daily, at least indirectly. That doesn’t mean it’s futile to try to reduce dependency or investment, but I also am not judging anyone harshly for that, least of all those who are most vulnerable.

He’s been! He’s been! Old Father Time has been, and he’s left me an extra hour!

"Police focus on ladder placed against the side of the Louvre"

I spend a year plotting a mystery novel and then this happens.

I once had a lady tell me that instead of getting vaccines you should just inject water into your veins 😬😬

We used to get videos and images from people who liked making videos and images. AI means we can now get them from people who dislike making videos and images. This doesn’t feel like an improvement.

So grateful to my colleagues for the work that has gone into this crucial report and proud of my tiny part in it. All schools should have a well stocked library and qualified librarian. The difference it makes to children’s learning and wellbeing is immeasurable. #KidLitUK #KidLit #SchoolLibraries

Anyway, I hope that's helpful and I'm always happy to answer questions as an Author/Often Library Helper 😆

And just to clarify, none of these things replace an actual librarian, because they are worth their weight in gold and you can really see the difference in schools that are able to have one!

- Have a look around for local authors! While authors ought to be paid for events (bills, ouch 😅) we may be able to help encourage reading in other ways, e.g. recommending good new books, donating spare copies, letters or signed posters for the library etc (could be by email if post too expensive!)

- It's good to make it as much of a welcoming environment as possible. If you can fundraise for new furniture etc, great - if not then just fresh displays and some occasional volunteer help to tidy and fix up shelves etc can make a big difference