Stephen Daly 🏳️‍🌈

A better author photo of Patrick Ness, looking like a person and not an egg with a record.

THIS is the one I prefer (by @thatstephendaly.bsky.social ). Doesn’t even look like the same person, aside from the blue polo, which I have to wear as part of my cult.

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I'm delighted that The Last Death Poet has been selected by Waterstones for their October pre-order offer.

Between Tuesday 14th and Friday 17th October you can get 25% off the book by entering OCTOBER25 when booking through the link below.

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#WPreorder

I adore the cover of this book, and I can't wait to read the story inside when it comes out next year.

‘Catastrophic decline’ in Black representation in children’s books A report by charity Inclusive Books for Children found that of the 2,721 books surveyed, only 51 featured a Black main character, down by 21.5% since 2023

One of the things about this study is that a lot of baby and toddler books are written in house, by editors. So the study reveals the whiteness of editorial in kidlit even if not explicitly. But, big picture, this trend is unacceptable. I remember so many promises www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

Hello, everybody! I have GREAT NEWS!!!!!

Government to consult on digital IDs for 13-year-olds There has been a backlash to the announcement a UK-wide digital ID scheme will be introduced by 2029.

So… smartphones for teenagers are going to be *banned* in schools, but *mandatory* everywhere else. Got it. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.

Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.

Real good news/bad news thing for Starmer.

Good news: he got people to sign up for signing at a similar pace to Your Party's mailing list.

Bad news: It's opposition to his ID cards idea.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Cis 'allies' be like: Why are trans people weird about the UK's ID proposals?

Us: They will force out us

'Allies': I'm sure that won't happen

Us: They have literally involved transphobe groups in the design stage. It will happen from day 1.

'Allies': You're just hysterical. Won't happen.

Hi LGBT+ Labour, thanks for the email about all your fabulous conference events, but my copy seems to be missing the meeting about tackling the overwhelming wave of transphobia that has engulfed Labour policy in the last two years and has left trans people across the UK living in fear. Typo?

6 people stand in front of a cinema screen. The person in the middle is holding up a painting they have just been presented with.

We are delighted to announce that the winner of this years Children’s Books Ireland Annual Award is @tadhgmacdh.bsky.social

Tadhg is the founder of @futafata.bsky.social, and a trailblazer of Irish-language publishing. Read more:

childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

Comhghairdeas a Thaidhg!

Macmillan Children’s Books pre-empts major new series from debut author Louise Austin

ICYMI: Macmillan Children’s Books has signed a major new series from award-winning debut author Louise Austin. Alex Abbott is [Un]Dead will publish in April 2026 👇 #BookSky

I must have this! My favourite book - made my heart sing and my brain fizz

Not In Our Name: Women in support of the trans+ community - Not in our name We use cookies where necessary to allow us to understand how people interact with our website and content, so that we can continue to improve our service.

It’s time for women and allies to speak up. To say ‘not in our name’ to the discrimination and exclusion of trans people. Are you with us?

✍️ If you are a woman and agree please sign @nionwomen.bsky.social 's open letter
https://goodlaw.social/wu1u

Best Irish Books of 2025: your Culture Night (and Christmas) guide to children’s literature Elaina Ryan of Children’s Books Ireland on its latest guide to the best of Irish writing

"Irish creatives are in the limelight and rightly being celebrated. But children’s authors and illustrators in Ireland too often fly under the radar."

Support Irish authors and illustrators writing for young people!

✍️Article by our CEO Elaina Ryan

www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Jk Rowling quoting Hitler for a second time and comparing him to trans people - one of the groups of people he and the Nazis specifically targeted

“Words are not violence”

- proceeds to quote Hitler’s words

Queen

It is over for the genocide deniers.

Even the BBC is now splashing on the UN commission of inquiry concluding that Israel has committed genocide.

Those who supported Israel's onslaught:

You backed a genocide.

You will never scrub the shame away.

Congrats 🙌

Hey #kidlit illustrators!

We're beginning work on new Christmas/nighttime themed picture book. I'm looking for someone with a painterly, textured, and literary style capable conjuring magic, light, and wonder.

Please respond w/ samples + folio link.
Please no emails/DMs.

💙❤️ #artcommissions

What would Orwell think about a huge face on a gigantic screen telling a crowd of people they should wage war on foreigners and dissidents? No way of knowing, I guess.

‘It’s dying in front of our eyes’: how the UK’s largest lake became an ecological disaster Signs tout a natural paradise, but pollution from over-farming has left Northern Ireland’s Lough Neagh choked by toxic algae

"Sinn Féin and the DUP have stalled the nutrients action programme over fears of a farmer backlash."

The *only* thing they'll unite on: ensuring the largest lake ecosystem in Ireland or Britain, Lough Neagh, continues to die of pollution.

What a f**king disgrace.
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"Britain is a nation proudly built on tolerance, diversity and respect. Our flag represents our diverse country"

(looks at British history)

Um ...

Keir m’dear, your flag was known as ‘The Butcher’s Apron’

Inject this into my veins and stop talking over people of colour and dismissing their concerns

I am really feeling this at the moment - tbf the pressure is from myself but argh

Sounds right up my street! Everything crossed for it finding a home

Farage doesn’t have to be an inevitability folks. We’ve got four years, and I think this is what revitalised hope looks like to me.