Camilla Chester

Look!!!!

Thank you! #CallMeLion 🕺🏻🦁☀️

#ProjectPony - it’s too good to eat. 🐴🌈🌧️

Thank you to everyone who came to support me. Greatly appreciated you being there xxx

Not long now! #KidLitUK @fireflypress.bsky.social

Bibs had to go to the vets yesterday because he was limping. He had soft tissue damage in his shoulder and is on anti-inflammatories and painkillers. His life has not changed much - thank goodness for cats. Xx

#CallMeLion 🕺🏻🦁☀️ (my own) 😂

Hey #KidLitUK and #WritingCommunity The fabulous @writers&artists Festival for #ChildrensAuthors and #Illustrators is back 22&23 March (online) with an incredible lineup. Info and bookings: www.writersandartists.co.uk/advice/child...

Starting my day in the best way - with a little cuddle with my cat, Bibs. #cats #authorswithcats #kidlituk

Delighted to be a judge for the third year running for this brilliant competition. (Also a yearly chance to see @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social 🤩)

#teachers Please direct any young people interested in self-expression, and who are in care, or care-experienced, to enter!
www.coramvoice.org.uk/voices

Set your alarms! Our Writers in Residence submission window opens tomorrow (Monday 17th February) at 10am!

You can find the submission details for our Writers in Residence programme here:

Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores. An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.

I’ve just ordered 2 books from bookshop.org because they support local bookshops PLUS 10% of sales goes @booktrust.org.uk in Feb PLUS I might win flowers!

My new book is coming! Project Pony proofs are now out in the wilds. Look out for yours or review on @netgalley.bsky.social @fireflypress.bsky.social #KidLitUK #ProjectPony 🐴🌧️🌈

Sleepless night for ABSOLUTELY NO REASON #Annoying #Insomnia #SleepDeprived #Menopausal

Uhoh. Jeff's throwing a tantrum. He wants better discounts from them.

You can still get Bloomsbury books from Bert's, though.

Jo is an amazing supporter of #KidLitUK and the #WritingCommunity and an advocate for #ReadingForPleasure Her fourth book is OUT TODAY! Go get it for you and all the kids in your life #EgyptianEscapade @fireflypress.bsky.social

Morning! I’m reading 2 books - The Silence Project by Carole Hayley and Ghostlines by Katya Balen.

Morning! I’m reading 2 books - The Silence Project by Carole Hayley and Ghostlines by Katya Balen. You?

That’s so kind - thank you! I wish it was my art but it’s the work of Irina Avgustinovich, a very talented illustrator from Belarus

Hi Chris. I’m from Norwich (although I no longer live there) and a children’s author too. My book, Call Me Lion centres around a boy with Selective Mutism. Small world eh?! Nice to meet you.

I adored that book

Depends what you’re going outside for and what you’re reading but B, all the way B!

Nice!

Hello! My daughter is studying in Barcelona for a year. Are you teaching there? Sadly my book isn’t in Spanish but I did write for Fiction Express which I know is popular in Spain

We are so excited to be joined by Professor Robin Banerjee and poet Coral Rumble at the UKLA National Conference 2025: Exploring Literacy in an Ever-Changing World. Get your tickets now!
https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/72859?

Just started this!

CRONGTON is coming to the small screen and we are so excited!

The CBBC show is based on the wonderful series written by our charity's patron Alex Wheatle 🎉

Here's the trailer: buff.ly/3ZPhqDk

#ReadingForPleasure #Crongton

Wishing you a joyous and peaceful festive season with lots of downtime to get through your TBR pile 🎄🌟📚

Thank you for all your support this year 🙏

The book baubles on our tree are books that can be read in our book clubs. Which titles can you spot? 🔎

#ReadingforPleasure #EduSky #KidLitUK