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Bex Hogan

@bexhogan.bsky.social

Author of YA (OWL KING, NETTLE, BLACK HEAT and VIPER, VENOM & VULTURE) and young MG (BRONTE TEMPESTRA series). Probably daydreaming. Or napping.

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Ah thank you! 😊

20.02.2026 09:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just a reminder that it's the last day to get 25% off when you pre-order the OWL KING paperback at Waterstones. Use code FEB26 at checkout!

#KidLitUK #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š

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20.02.2026 08:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Faeries and Fantasy: An author talk with Bex Hogan - Farnham Literary Festival Join Bex Hogan for a magical evening of stories and secrets! Discover the inspiration behind her bestselling YA fantasy novels in an exclusive interview, followed [...]

I'm so excited to be attending Farnham Literary Festival on 12th March 2026 where I will be talking all things 'Faeries and Fantasy'. If you are able to come along, I would love to see you! Event starts at 18.30 and all details in link.

#BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š

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18.02.2026 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Owl King by Bex Hogan | Waterstones Buy Owl King by Bex Hogan from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over Β£25.

If you're waiting for the paperback copy of OWL KING to be published, I have good news! If you pre-order from Waterstones online and enter the code FEB26 at check out before end of Fri 20th Feb, you will get 25% off! πŸ¦‰πŸ‘‘

#UKKidLit #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š #KidLitUK

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17.02.2026 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aw thank you! ❀️❀️

23.01.2026 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Absolutely thrilled to see NETTLE on the @sparkbookaward.bsky.social shortlist for 11+ πŸ₯° Huge congrats to all the other shortlisted authors in all categories!

#kidlituk #UKKidLit #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š

23.01.2026 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ahh thank you so much! ❀️

23.01.2026 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is very lovely - Nettle is on the @sparkbookaward.bsky.social longlist for 11+ fiction! ❀️

11.12.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Yay!! Thank you so much!

11.12.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Review: BRONTE TEMPESTRA AND THE VANISHING KINGDOM by Bex Hogan (Middle Grade Monday) A lovely series finale

#BookReview: BRONTE TEMPESTRA AND THE VANISHING KINGDOM by Bex Hogan @bexhogan.bsky.social @piccadilly-press.bsky.social #UKMG #MiddlegradeMonday

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24.11.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Aww, thank you for this lovely review! So happy you enjoyed Bronte's final adventure! ❀️

26.11.2025 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh I'm so happy you enjoyed it - thank you! ❀️

26.11.2025 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There's also a FREE resource kit for schools to download - head to the website for details!

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26.11.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Forget Black Friday and celebrate #BookFriday on Nov 28th! This campaign celebrates the best books in our schools and libraries! My Reading Champion recommendation is WITCHSPARK by Dominique Valente πŸ₯°

@booksfortopics.bsky.social #ReadingChampions #BooksForTopics #UKKidLit #KidLitUK

26.11.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cover reveal!

I loved writing #TheWoodWhereMagicGrows & there’s a whole lot more to come from the Treetoppers!

#TheWoodWhereStoriesSing takes the children on a thrilling adventure with Crest the driftwood horse, to save Wildtop Wood.

Coming 2 July 2026 - you can preorders now!

20.11.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Oh I love this so much!! πŸ₯°πŸ₯°

20.11.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ahh thank you! It was lovely to finally meet you! 😊

14.11.2025 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Absolutely over the moon that NETTLE has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing! It's such a special award, I can't quite believe it! Huge thank you to @carnegiemedals.bsky.social and to my publisher @zephyrbooks.bsky.social πŸ₯° And congrats to all the other nominees! #Carnegies2026

03.11.2025 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Come and join me, Ova Ceren and @hollyrace.bsky.social tomorrow at Waterstones Cambridge at 6pm, where we will be having a lovely time talking books and fantasy! We'd love to see you there! πŸ₯°

14.10.2025 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ahh congratulations! It sounds amazing! πŸ₯³

10.10.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Owl King by Bex Hogan I really enjoyed listening to the audiobook of Nettle by Bex Hogan and so was delighted to be able to read the sequel, Owl King. We are back in the realm of faery and this time we get to learn more…

Happy publication day to @bexhogan.bsky.social's #OwlKing. It was a delight to return to the Faery Realms and learn more about the different courts. This is a lyrical, atmospheric tale with teeth. Out today, published by @zephyrbooks.bsky.social
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09.10.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh thank you so much! Thrilled you enjoyed it! πŸ₯°πŸ₯°

09.10.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A very happy publication day to @bexhogan.bsky.social and her new book #OwlKing 😍 A hauntingly beautiful new faery tale, full of romance and magic, deception, and survival! Out today, published by @zephyrbooks.bsky.social

09.10.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much! πŸ₯°

09.10.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's publication day and OWL KING is finally flying out into the world! It's a tale of the devotion of sisters, and the power stories have to save us. If you like dark faerytales, please do check it out! Published by @zephyrbooks.bsky.social Cover by @iamlaurael.bsky.social πŸ¦‰πŸ‘‘

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09.10.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#BookReview: OWL KING by Bex Hogan @bexhogan.bsky.social @headofzeus.bsky.social #UKYA

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05.10.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Aww, thank you so much for such a gorgeous review!! ❀️❀️

05.10.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am so looking forward to this FREE online event on Oct 9th with Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children's Books. If you know any secondary schools who might be interested, please do pass along. I will be talking about my favourite things - fairytales and folklore! #UKKidLit #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š

26.09.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover. Nettle is written down the middle of the page, white writing with glossy red decoration. Scene is a moonlit forest (dark red moon) with small sprites hovering & a girl with fabric made of bright green nettles looking away towards a dark palace. A second moon (this white) is in the sky behind the palace

Cover. Nettle is written down the middle of the page, white writing with glossy red decoration. Scene is a moonlit forest (dark red moon) with small sprites hovering & a girl with fabric made of bright green nettles looking away towards a dark palace. A second moon (this white) is in the sky behind the palace

A wild misfit in the human world, Nettle is enthralled by the glamour of the faery realm, with its two moons and scarlet stars.
She grows close to Conor, a human stolen centuries before, and she also falls under the spell of mysterious Ellion, a shadow faery.
To try to help her beloved grandmother who is fading in her world, Nettle makes a pact with the faery king. He'll heal her grandmother in exchange for Nettle completing three tasks. She agrees, not realising that deception lurks in this enchanted place, and that she has been tricked.

A wild misfit in the human world, Nettle is enthralled by the glamour of the faery realm, with its two moons and scarlet stars. She grows close to Conor, a human stolen centuries before, and she also falls under the spell of mysterious Ellion, a shadow faery. To try to help her beloved grandmother who is fading in her world, Nettle makes a pact with the faery king. He'll heal her grandmother in exchange for Nettle completing three tasks. She agrees, not realising that deception lurks in this enchanted place, and that she has been tricked.

I picked up a proof of Owl King by @bexhogan.bsky.social at the @zephyrbooks.bsky.social stand at #YLGConference & it prompted me to go back in my tbr pile to find Nettle. I'm so glad I did because it is a wonderful story (beautiful covers by Laura El). Classic faerytale elements woven beautifully.

13.09.2025 10:54 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Aww, thank you so much! I'm so happy you enjoyed it. And aren't the covers by Laura just dreamy?! Really hope you love Owl King! πŸ₯°

18.09.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0