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I agree on the above comment saying it has Percy Jackon vibes 😍 the perspective of the building really adds to the sense of doom!

Aw that’s so kind of you! Just good old photoshop 🙂

This is the most unique pitch I’ve read! Sounds brilliant, best of luck 🤞

The RELATE in being scared of starting secondary school! 😂 sounds brilliant, best of luck!

What a super-mum you are! I love this idea 🥰

Literally everyone childhood me would want to read in a book 🤣 sounds brilliant! Best of luck!

That’s a brilliant idea! 😍 the world needs more Welsh speakers ☺️ like any good foreigner, I can say cwtsh but nothing else 🤣

Sounds gripping! Also - your images are fantastic! They really set the scene 🤩

What an incredible cover! 😍 I’m rooting for her 💪

Wow - the cover art is perfect! This sounds like a gripping novel 😍

Love to see a Welsh setting! I always think of Howl from Howls moving Castle 🥰

This has all the ingredients I love to see in a MG book 🥰 best of luck, fellow MG writer!

Wow - your images are gorgeous 😍 best of luck!

This sounds like HEAPS of fun! Best of luck! 🙌

Wow, what a premise! I feel like I already know I’ll cry reading it 🥹

I love your choice of imagery! This is definitely my kind of read 🥰

I love the premise & setting! This sounds magical 🥰

This sounds amazing! Best of luck 🥰

A dark blue background hinting a night time forest setting with a branch-motif font, spelling the word ‘Netherplace’.

A dark blue background hinting a night time forest setting with a branch-motif font, spelling the word ‘Netherplace’.

A dark blue background hinting a night time forest setting with a branch-motif font, spelling the word ‘Netherplace’.

A dark blue background hinting a night time forest setting with a branch-motif font, spelling the word ‘Netherplace’.

A guide to: NETHERPLACE, an MG dark fantasy, ALICE IN WONDERLAND X OVER THE GARDEN WALL 👻

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#BluePit📖 #MG #F #H #Q

#BluePit A Storytelling Hype/Pitch Event What It Is: An event designed to uplift storytellers of any media. All works are welcome, regardless of the stage (e.g., Drafting, Editing, Querying, On Submission, or Published). When: Jan 13, 2026 (24 Hours) #BluePit Rules: Limit 3 posts per WIP; multiple works allowed. Include correct emojis to appear in media specific feeds Use appropriate tags (see Tag list) All images must include ALT text. No AI. Everyone is encouraged to like and repost Use the #BluePit feeds to find and support others. Agents, editors, and publishers are welcome to participate and can also use #BluePit feeds without a BlueSky account Emojis Writing (e.g. “#bluepit 📖”) Game Dev (e.g. “#bluepit 🎮”) Comics (e.g. “#bluepit 💥”) TTRPGS (e.g. “#bluepit 🎲”) Questions? BluePit.Carrd.Co @BluePit.Bsky.Social @ZProspero.bsky.social

#BluePit Tags MEDIA: #BluePit 💥 - Comics #BluePit 🎮 - Game Dev #BluePit 🎲 - TTRPGs #BluePit 📖 - Writers STAGE: #W - Work In Progress #Q - Querying #OS - On Submission #P - Published AUDIENCE: #PB - Picture Book #MG - Middle Grade #YA - Young Adult #A - Adult #NA - New Adult REPRESENTATION: #OV - Own Voices #LGBT- LGBTQIA+ #DIS - Disabled Creators #WF - Women's Fiction #POC - Person of Color #ND - Neurodivergent #TR - Transgender GENRE #F - Fantasy #R - Romance #H - Horror #SF - Sci-Fi #M - Mystery #PN - Paranormal #C - Crime #HS - Historical #SP - Speculative #PO - Poetry #NF - Non-Fiction GAME SYSTEM: #D20 - 20-sided die based #D6 - 6-sided die based #D100 - 100-sided die based #NAR - Narrative based #DUN - Dungeon Crawler #RO - Rogue-Like

#BluePit is ready to kick off 2026! Creators in the #WritingCommunity, #GameDev & #IndieDev, #TTRPG, and #Comic communities get ready to pitch or promote your projects!

#BluePit will be taking place on Jan 13th, 2026!

And #BluePitHype starts January 8th!

#WriteSky #Writers #AmAgenting #LitAgents

Hey all, especially any fellow MG writers! 🙌 I’ve been writing since lockdown and I’m ready to query my 5th MS. It was inspired by the revelation that grief is a universal language, shared by both people and animals alike 😌 My MS features 🦉owls, ⚙️ flying gravy machines, & oodles of oddness! 🤣 ✨

Hey all, especially any fellow MG writers! 🙌 I’ve been writing since lockdown and I’m ready to query my 5th MS. It was inspired by the revelation that grief is a universal language, shared by both people and animals alike 😌 My MS features 🦉owls, ⚙️ flying gravy machines, & oodles of oddness! 🤣 ✨

The Utter Zoo Alphabet by Edward Gorey, published Jan 1st, 1967

As Jan 1st 2026 approaches, I wanted to share with you this delightful book, a 1st edition Edward Gorey - a brilliant US author and illustrator known for his whimsical style that was ahead of its time.

Happy 2026!

Photos of someone putting a BookTrust festive parcel in their bag, a room given a festive glow with a Christmas tree, and someone choosing a festive parcel from boxes on a table

Thank you so much to our friends at The Bread and Butter Thing for sharing some photos of our festive parcels going out to families!

We love thinking about the children who will be opening a brand new book this Christmas 🎄

Find out what a difference that makes here:

https://bit.ly/48HfmDc

Kate Mosse, Richard Osman and Philip Pullman back proposal to give newborns automatic library cards Authors including Kate Mosse, Richard Osman and Philip Pullman have backed plans to give newborn babies automatic library cards, following a proposal by think tank the Cultural Policy Unit.

Authors including Kate Mosse, Richard Osman and Philip Pullman have backed plans to give newborn babies automatic library cards, following a proposal by think tank the Cultural Policy Unit.

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Congratulations! 🥂 💫🙌

Ugh, I hate it too 😤 the disappointment and betrayal I felt whilst reading ‘Penpal’ 🫠 (avoid also if you hate that kind of thing)

An illustration of a child wearing a woolly hat smiling as he sits on a tree stump reading a book in a snowy scene, watched by a smiling snowman in a BookTrust scarf. Plus the words "Share the magic of books this Christmas"

We’re all looking for a little magic at Christmas 💫

Stories bring joy, comfort and connection. And you can help to share the #MagicOfBooks with the children who need it most. 

Donate today to make a difference this Christmas - and beyond:

https://bit.ly/4hTWKCT

A compilation of colourful book covers. The text reads books about grief and loss for 5 to 8 year olds.

It's never easy talking about loss💙

But reading stories together can help children to navigate sad feelings – from losing a cherished toy, to the death of a family member.

This #GriefAwarenessWeek, we're sharing some of our top books about grief and loss for 5-8 year olds. https://bit.ly/3K2XZ6s

I will pre-order from Argonaut books once a signed version comes available 🥰