Emma Reynolds

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Book deal announcement with illustrated happy jellyfish below around the title ‘Orla and the Jellyfish’. The above deal announcement reads ‘Julia McCarthy at Atheneum has bought Orla and the Jellyfish by #KidLit4Climate founder Emma Reynolds (Amara and the Bats), a picture book about a girl who loves the misunderstood jellyfish at her local beach and rallies her community to protect the ocean, invest in renewables, and end plastic pollution. Publication is set for Spring 2027; Thao Le at Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency did the deal for world English rights.’

I am so excited to announce my next picture book ‘Orla and the Jellyfish’ 🥹🪼 Coming Spring 2027! I can’t wait to introduce to you to Orla and Suki, characters very dear to my heart who are both AuDHD like me 🥹🥰 I grew up near the sea and this book means so much to me 🥰🌊 #kidlitUK #kidlit #booksky

Announcing new deals for @ravenaguron.bsky.social @landersonrios.bsky.social @emmaillustrate.bsky.social + more buff.ly/cHFLuDT

🦇 #InternationalPodcastDay is actually today but we clearly couldn't wait to tell about BatChat and we jumped the gun!

New season coming on the 5 November!

Awesome!!

Text reads: Save 20% Use checkout code: COSYSEASON and below is a photo of my white female hand holding a print of an illustrated smiling orange bat bus with the cast of characters inside. The print is held against a house plant.

Woo my new CatBus prints are up!
✨Save 20% with code COSYSEASON until 6th Oct

And shipping to the US is back on :3
I’m the sole earner atm so any shares are much appreciated 🥰❤️

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Thank you so much! 🥹❤️🦇

👏 Yep. Politicians should be chatting with poorer working class people much more, REALLY LISTENING, trying to understand the working class world & build connection & trust.

A pink background with a holographic sticker-style text reading Voting Is Open. Black and white text on corresponding backgrounds reads, for the SoA management committee elections. Fossil Free Books collectively endorses these four BRILLIANT candidates…Jen Calleja Matt Abbot Polly Atkin Mohamed Tonsy. Is the SoA the union you need? It will not change by itself. Your vote matters. The Fossil Free Books logo sits in the bottom left corner of the slide.

Voting for the Society of Authors Management Committee elections is NOW OPEN until Wednesday 22 October! 🗳️ Here's some more info on the four amazing candidates Fossil Free Books organisers have decided to collectively endorse 👉

I love this so much!! Thank you Sarah 🥰❤️🦇 Bat fans unite!

Aaah I’m honoured!! It looks amazing 😍❤️🦇 Thank you so much and so lovely to see you at the weekend :)

Really upsetting he’s at @mcmcomiccon.bsky.social this year selling AI slop :/

Sooo lovely to see you again! Thank you so much for your support 🥰❤️🦇

Had an incredible time at the @batconservation.bsky.social
National Bat Conference this year! Amazing people, talks and workshops 🥰🦇

I also got loads of goodies 😏😌 @emmaillustrate.bsky.social @batability.bsky.social @wildlifeacoustics.com @wildcare.eu #NatBatConf

Image of a comic made by a 10yo featuring 2 stick figures battling through a city. Our hero has blue power and his nemesis has red power. Towards the end of the page the hero takes on some of the red power to defeat his enemy. But some of the evil red power escapes during the battle…

Book cover for Mega Robo Bros: Power Up by Neill Cameron

Book cover for Bumble & Snug and the Angry Pirates by Mark Bradley

Book cover for The Cartoonists Club by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud

My 10yo has been creating his own comic this week. The eagle eyed amongst you may spot the influence of @neillcameron.bsky.social in his artwork. For this week’s #KidsBooksFriday, what books have you found that can help inspire kids to create their own art/writing? #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit

Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Causing Chaos - Walker Books PRE-ORDER NOW! THE BRAND-NEW HILARIOUS DOODLE-PACKED DIARY IN THE BESTSELLING LOKI SERIES.‘Tom Gates and Wimpy Kid fans need look no further than this laug...

I have a book out in TWO WEEKS. Preorders are unicorn blessings upon authors so if you want to be the vehicle of such a blessing, preorder here: www.walker.co.uk/978152951581... #UKKidlit @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

I love this so much - this is absolutely wonderful and has made my day!! 😍❤️🦇📚 @batconservation.bsky.social @batcon.org #Bats

Oh my gosh Saraaaah this is absolutely wonderful and has made my day!! 😍❤️🦇📚 Thank you so much!

So cool! Hope you have a lovely break :)

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An interview with George Bemmet, author of Bats & Ladders George has been involved with bats for nearly 40 years. She sat on the Council of the Mammal Society for ten years and is a founding member of the Devon Mammal Group.

🦇 New blog on Substack! We interviewed George Bemment, author of 'Bats & Ladders' with Pelagic Publishing.

Find out what the book is about here: batconservationtrust.substack.com/p/an-intervi...

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GenAI is not inevitable and not everybody is using it, those are lies. It isn’t just creatives who hate it, my partner works in tech industry and so do many of our friends and they all hate AI too!

Aah I love your make-up and hair and glasses! :D

Good luuuuck lovely!! Thinking of you!!
And omg yes the hunger wait is the woooorst! X

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Casual reminder that if you’re looking for some Magical Kidlit as an alternative to the bin-fire that famous property has become, Strangeworlds Travel Agency is about two kids who use magical suitcases to travel to other worlds… & it’s inclusive and diverse and fun & available in sixteen languages.