Andy Tolson

Cover reveal! Tiny Wilde is back in a new adventure, battling pirate trolls and trickster pixies! How to Rescue a Unicorn! You can pre-order here: www.andytolson.com/store-2 Wonderful artwork by @garthlaidlaw.bsky.social and published on August 26th by the fine folks @nimbuspub.bsky.social

Wow! Small world, indeed! Thanks for the support for Noisemaker - glad you liked it! Melody and I now live in Nova Scotia and she has a wonderful natural food store - The Red Onion Market. Check it out!

Review of middle grade fantasy How to Kidnap a Mermaid by 11-year-old River Mullinger.

It's always a thrill when my kid's book gets a good review, but extra wonderful when the reviewer is a kid himself. Thank you so much to The Maritime Edit and River Mullinger for the awesome words about How to Kidnap a Mermaid! #mglit #kidlit #bookreview #howtokidnapamermaid

Need advice! I have the audio rights for my MG fantasy series. Do I pitch to a production house? Does anyone have experience of the process from narration to uploading to Audible? Links to resources would be appreciated! The story is first person 12-yr-old, so I'll hire a voice actor. Many thanks!

Two cats flop on the floor and chair, over heated by the wood stove.

It’s that in between time of year when the wood stove is on but quickly overheats the house, subsequently the too toasty beasts abandon their beds and get all flopsy. #cats

I am so thrilled to be working with the fine folks at Nimbus Publishing for books two and three of my MG fantasy series. They have done such an amazing job with How to Kidnap a Mermaid and I can’t wait to get these new adventure stories into the hands of young readers! #mglit #kidlit #middlegrade

Many thanks! 😊

Hi Debbie, if you could please include me, I would be most grateful. Thanks!

That was totally me this morning!

Ha! I’m sure they’ll order thousands of your book!

Thanks @debbieohi.com for the support! Happy reading!
#bookhaul #mglit #picturebook

Wonderful! Happy reading! ❤️

Fantastic! I had a lot of fun writing it. Book 2, How to Rescue a Unicorn, is out fall 2025. I’m busy sketching out Book 3, though haven’t sold it yet. 😉

Thanks for all the support, Debbie! ❤️

Happy book birthday to my friend @debbieohi.com who has launched the charming and delightful ‘I Want to Read All the Books’ into the world! #booklaunch #picturebook #booklover #kidlit

YouTube video by Andrew Tolson How to Kidnap a Mermaid by Andy Tolson - Book Trailer

How to Kidnap a Mermaid is out on the world! To celebrate the release, I’m thrilled to post this fun book trailer created by the incredible animator Garth Laidlaw. Check out this space or visit my website for up-to-date info: www.andytolson.com #mglit #booktrailer #middlegradefantasy

Thank you so much Debbie!

Thank you so much for all your support! ❤️

5 days until How to Kidnap a Mermaid is officially out in the world, but a few local kids have been reading the ARC - advance reader copy. A writer writes for readers and not many things fill me with more joy than seeing my story being enjoyed by kids. #mglit #middlegrade #kidlit

Sunday morning vibes…verging on cranky. #crankycat

Well, this is a nice surprise! Thanks to Sue Slade and The Miramichi Reader for the wonderful review! tinyurl.com/ybww5waa. I'm very excited to get this book into the hands of young readers on August 20th! #mglit #middlegradefantasy #bookreview

Yes, absolutely interested! I’ll be doing my first school visits this fall.

Thanks, Debbie!

Thank you for all your support!

Great photo! Looking forward to the latest from @debbieohi.com!

I have a soft spot for historical middle-grade novels, and Max in the House of Spies by Adam Gidwitz is one of the best I’ve read in a long time. Set in WW II, Max flees Nazi Germany to England aboard the Kindertransport, where he is soon recruited into training as a spy. #mglit #kidlit #review

Two wonderful summer reads just hit the top of the TBR pile. Forever Birchwood by Danielle Daniel and The Lightning Circle by Vikki Van Sickle Looking forward to diving in! #kidlit

Thanks! Excited to get Tiny out in the world!

Watch artist and animator Garth Laidlaw create characters and the cover for my debut middle-grade fantasy novel, How to Kidnap a Mermaid. It’s the first book... Creating the cover for How to Kidnap a Mermaid, my debut middle-grade fantasy novel.

My first post on Bluesky! This looks like a wonderful place for kidlit creators. I'm looking forward to getting to know you all! Please checkout my cover reveal video for my debut MG fantasy (out Aug 20): youtu.be/2z3ntNuclxg
#mglit #kidlit #middlegrade #fantasy