Jane Etheridge

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 430: Read. Read widely. Read what you love, and what you don't. Read what you know, and what you don't yet know. The wider your reading, the better your chance of avoiding the limitations of being influenced by only one author, one genre, one culture, one time.

Writing YA Fiction Tuesday 3 March Online workshop Discover how to write for a young adult audience in this two-hour online workshop with award-winning writer Liz Hyder.

Was there a story you read as a young person that transformed your thinking, ignited your imagination and stayed with you long after you turned eighteen? Learn how to write your own YA masterpiece with award-winning writer Liz Hyder.

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This really is a shame.

In times like these we really should be commissioning more engaging, informative evidence-based shows, not fewer.

Halloween is nearly upon us, and we are standing up for ghosts, a better recognition of the contribution and role of ghostwriters in celebrity-authored children’s fiction.

We have published new Guidelines to ensure the role of the ghostwriter is more visible and recognised.

✨📚 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒 & 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒!!!! 📚✨

We’re launching a FREE digital half-termly newsletter that schools can easily share with parents and guardians to support reading for pleasure at home.

➡️ For more info & to sign up to the newsletter go to: mailchi.mp/authorfy/morethanbooks (it’s free!) 🎉

Quite worrying considering how incompetent he was

Authors Live: Frank Cottrell-Boyce Waterstones Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce joins us for a special episode of Authors Live

We are thrilled that Frank Cottrell-Boyce will be joining us for a special episode of Authors Live on 26 November!

The Children's Laureate will be telling us all about his new book, The Blockbusters!

Register to take part now

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The front covers of poetry books we recommend plus the words: "Books for National Poetry Day"

Happy #NationalPoetryDay!

Whether you were inspired by Alex Wharton in yesterday's #BookTrustRepresents workshop, love our #WriterInResidence Matt Goodfellow's books, or just want to enjoy some verse, check out our poetry booklists 👇

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I'm also wondering where this money will be found. They could cut back on testing, that must cost a lot to administer, but I don't hold much hope of that happening.

In the run-up to #BlackHistoryMonth in October, we're offering schools the chance to win one of three bundles of @catwrote.bsky.social's acclaimed dyslexia-friendly narrative non-fiction*. (1/2)

Light green graphic with small white stars dotting the background. The graphic is titled “We Need Diverse Books presents: Magic Stories are for Everyone – Author Panel number 3”. Sandwiched between the text are two rows of author headshots: four on the top row, five on the bottom row. The headshots are for authors featured in WNDB’s third “Magic Stories are for Everyone” panel series. Starting from the top row, the featured authors are as follows: Dhonielle Clayton, Leslie Adame, LD Lapinski, Kyle Lukoff, Marieke Nijkamp, Eden Royce, Aiden Thomas, Alder Van Otterloo, and Xiran Jay Zhao.

🔔 The third author panel in our “Magic Stories are for Everyone” series is officially available to stream on YouTube starting today!

✨ bit.ly/MagicStories3

The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards 2025 The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (the Lollies) celebrates the best and funniest children's books in the UK and Ireland, voted for by children.

Voting is open for this year's Lollies. Grown ups can vote on behalf of children, or because they love kids books. I'm so happy to have The Goat and the Stoat and the Boat shortlisted! shop.scholastic.co.uk/lollies
#kidlituk #picturebooks #primaryteachers #reception #nursery

There’s no doubt going to be conversations in your classroom around flags popping up in areas so if you’re not familiar with Boy, Everywhere check it out as it’s an essential book for Y5+. Tbf, adults need be reading this modern classic too! 📖 @amdassu.bsky.social #kidlituk

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British Chinese Woman holding golden shell casing from Frist World War

GLASGOW PALS! I'm going to be doing a FREE interactive author talk @ this year's Byre Road Book Festival which takes place 25-28th Sept. I will be talking about my new novel Nate Yu's Blast From the Past and I will even bring about the 1917 shell casing I have!

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About Time — How Two Writers Made The Most Elusive Concept Kid-Friendly ✓ Chris Antzoulis highlights About Time by Rebecca Struthers and Alom Shaha ✓ A wonderfully engaging children's book on horology and more! ✓

Publication day for “About Time”! It seems to have got the horology world very excited (see review below). I hope some of you might take a look to learn about something so absolutely central to our existence - you literally can’t imagine it not existing, because without time, there’d be no thought

You will never want to play hide and seek again after reading this! Impossible to put down once you've started

Just for perspective, a few weeks ago roughly 100,000 turned up for the London Trans+ Pride march. By contrast fewer than 3,000 ACROSS THE WHOLE COUNTRY, have turned up to anti-asylum "protests". Yet we are meant to take the latter as "the voice of the people" and the former as "the minority".

If you want to keep children safe, how about funding decent children's content that they'll actually want to watch and legislating to stop the youtube algorithm feeding up horrors three clicks after peppa pig?

Not long to go until #Skandar and the Spirit War launches! We have LIMITED copies of the signed indie edition available for pre-order via our bio... be quick!

On publication day, Thursday 28th Aug, we will be opening EARLY at 9am for you to get your hands on your copy as early as you can!

In the first of a series of posts, we'll find out more about some of our wonderful authors who offer virtual visits. This week meet the brilliant Fiona Barker.

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#virtualauthorvisit #picturebooks #nursery #keystage1 #keystage2 @fionawritesbooks.bsky.social

Join us tomorrow for some kidlit chat on Ashley’s new book Spirit Warriors! @ashleythorpe.bsky.social

Hoping to relaunch my review site later this year with a ✨new look✨ & lots of reviews, old n new, but without Twitter so looking for other #bookbloggers on here who enjoy #fantasy #scifi #historicalfiction #historicalfantasy #disabilityrep #lgbt+rep — please like/repost/follow to help a gal out 🙏🏻

Children’s reading is to become a “shared national mission” says Jonathan Douglas, CEO of @literacy-trust.bsky.social at the launch of a new National Year of Reading starting in January 2026. #readingforpleasure

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🔥Bunny Vs Monkey fans! I’m doing my biggest show EVER to celebrate the release of BVM book 11!
🚀 I’ll be on stage at Union Chapel, London, on Sat 11th October, drawing LIVE with suggestions from the audience. Tickets here, some include this one-off A2 gig poster! www.waterstones.com/events/bunny...

This is a one-night event but is viewable on a livestream (or for two weeks after the performance) and is a fundraiser for a UK trans charity.

Children joyfully carry books, celebrating "National Share A Story Month." The scene is colourful, with children and hands holding various books, symbolising storytelling and education. Sparkles decorate the teal background, enhancing the festive atmosphere

Its #NationalShareAStoryMonth, an annual event to celebrate the fabulous world of #ChildrensFiction & inspire a love of reading 📚

The theme for 2025 is Saving the World One Book at a Time. The plans are designed to celebrate the joy of sharing stories

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