Abena Eyeson

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Why read books? Because books are still the most powerful, reliable, transportive & magical storytelling technology we've invented - and all they need to work is YOUR OWN IMAGINATION! #booksky

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SHINEEEEEEEE. I’ve a book coming out in October – and yes, it’s a Christmas Murder Mystery for 8+. Capital letters, just so that you get the idea. It’s set in a hotel, it has snow and bic…

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Thank you Fleur and Louie ❤️

Best children's books - Best Books This Month - August 2025 Discover our top children's book picks for April 2025, featuring the latest releases recommended by our expert review panel.

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Thank you @booksfortopics.bsky.social for selecting RUNNING MY OWN RACE as one of your five outstanding titles for August 🙏🏽❤️.

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It's very exciting to see Running My Own Race, my debut middle grade novel, out in libraries. Here it is in Shoreditch library, London. Thank you @farrahriaz.bsky.social for taking the photo🙏🏽.

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Running My Own Race: A Blog by Abena Eyeson | Centre for Literacy in Primary Education Q&A with Abena Eyeson, author of Running My Own Race What inspired you to write this book? The idea for this story came to me unexpectedly in the middle of th...

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I am pleased to have written a blog post for CLPE @theclpe.bsky.social. Check it out on their website.

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Congratulations 👏🏿

Abena Eyeson on X: "Vote for me please! I'm thrilled that Running My Own Race has been included in the #PrimarySchoolBookClub July 2025 vote this evening. Head to @PrimarySchoolBC and vote for it using the pinned tweet! @NosyCrow @hannah_prutton @DuncanZoe @BathLitAgency #runningmyownracebook https://t.co/XzkkWJs02r" / X Vote for me please! I'm thrilled that Running My Own Race has been included in the #PrimarySchoolBookClub July 2025 vote this evening. Head to @PrimarySchoolBC and vote for it using the pinned tweet! @NosyCrow @hannah_prutton @DuncanZoe @BathLitAgency #runningmyownracebook https://t.co/XzkkWJs02r

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Over on X. Vote for me please! I'm thrilled that Running My Own Race has been included in the #PrimarySchoolBookClub July 2025 vote this evening. Head to @PrimarySchoolBC on X and vote for it using the pinned tweet!
Thank you.
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I had a great school visit last week. My second school visit ever and the kids were great - very responsive and interested. Thank you, Swaffield Primary, for having me.

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Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed the book.

Cover of Running My Own Race by Bex Glendining showing Kofi on the start on an athletics track.

Starting a thread of my summer holiday reads with a fantastic book.

1. Running My Own Race by @eyesab2.bsky.social
An inspirational story of courage about Kofi who wins a scholarship to a private school but struggles to find his place. @nosycrow.bsky.social #UKKidLit #KidLitUK

More book signings. Thanks for welcoming me @waterstoneskids.bsky.social Piccadilly & Islington plus
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These bookshops have signed copies of RUNNING MY OWN RACE.
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Thank you so much for the review 🙏🏽.

Thank you for the lovely review of RUNNING MY OWN RACE 🙏🏽.

Did some book signings recently. Thank you for welcoming me @dauntbooks.bsky.social Marylebone, @foylesforbooks.bsky.social Charing Cross, @hatchards.bsky.social Piccadilly & @waterstones.bsky.social Gower street. 🙏🏽
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Thank you @readforgood.bsky.social for the insightful review of RUNNING MY OWN RACE. Check it out on their website.
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Cover of a children's book, white and green background colours. Foreground shows an illustrated child with long dark braids wearing a grey hoodie, black and white dotted leggings, with wings on her back. In the background is a tall, wobbly, tumbledown building. Title Ellora McGee, Trainee Banshee: The New School appears above her head. Author's name Sinéad O'Hart appears beneath her feet, and beneath that again is the illustrator's name, Úna Woods.

Delighted to share the cover of my new book, Ellora McGee, Trainee Banshee: The New School! Art by @unawoods.bsky.social, pub Gill Books, Sept 4th. Ellora's just started at a new school, and it's hard to keep her budding banshee powers secret. But what if they're about to save the day? 📚🇮🇪💫

Get ready to cheer Kofi on as he finds his own path in this dazzling debut from author Abena Eyeson @eyesab2.bsky.social‬ 🥇 Running My Own Race will have kids racing to read this summer.

On your marks, get set, go: pick up a copy from your local bookshop! 📚

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My new novel RUNNING MY OWN RACE is available as an audiobook on Audible and Apple books. A tale about family, friendship, gaining courage and going for your dreams. Enjoy!

Like listening to audiobooks? Well, RUNNING MY OWN RACE is available as an audiobook, narrated by the talented Eric Kofi Abrefa. Available from Audible & Apple books. A tale about family, friendship, gaining courage & going for your dreams.
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Thank you ❤️

@eyesab2.bsky.social Today's read is the gorgeous 'Running My Own Race' by I totally fell in love with the narrator! Such a beautiful, heartwarming story which tackles big issues and celebrates family, friendship and following your dreams! @NosyCrow @zoegriffiths12

Thanks so much, Catherine. A really lovely review of RUNNING MY OWN RACE🙏🏽

@hannahprutton.bsky.social @eyesab2.bsky.social I adored this book so much! I fell in love with the narrator and I love the way it tackles difficult issues but with a core of love running through it! Just beautiful!

Have you read RUNNING MY OWN RACE? If you have and are happy to post a review, please do so on Goodreads, if you can, or on the website of the bookshop where you bought the book. It would be very much appreciated🙏🏽🙏🏽.

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Running My Own Race by Abena Eyeson Cover illustration by Bex Glendining Although I don’t currently have my own class with whom to chat about books and recommend titles to, I’m very conscious that the school in which I am…

A fabulous contemporary story that addresses racism, transition to Y7, parental pressure and more, I absolutely adored, Running My Own Race by @eyesab2.bsky.social

Out now for 9+ readers from @nosycrow.bsky.social

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Thanks Louie for coming.

It was lovely meeting you. Thank you for being such a great supporter of RUNNING MY OWN RACE.

We were so relieved to escape the traffic hitches to join @eyesab2.bsky.social and @hannahprutton.bsky.social during Abena’s author visit to Paxton Academy. Thank you so much! @nosycrow.bsky.social

Copy of children’s mystery book Friends and Traitors, magnifying glass, pen, London A-Z, torch, coded message.

Last chance to book! ⬇️
Join me at Finchley Church End Library on Sat 12th July at 11am. Writing tips, Q&A, and an interactive WW2 mystery to solve!
Find out the inspiration behind Friends and Traitors and crack an MI5 cold case!
Ages 7 up.
Book tickets at t.co/6Tk6pEryy6

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Running My Own Race Book Reviews | Toppsta Kofi's mum is determined he's going to be 'somebody'. But when Kofi is given a place at a prestigious private school because of his athletic ability, everything changes. Kofi dreams of being a profess...

Right now, on the Toppsta website, there’s a giveaway for RUNNING MY OWN RACE. Enter to win a copy of the book. Good luck

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