@kirstinauthor.bsky.social
Children's book author and middle-grade reader
A photo of me holding my picture book Happy Together in front of Chocolit bookshop window
Happy World Book to everyone! Come and pop in to Chocolit to get a copy of my newest book Happy Together! (I'm also working there today so you could get a signed and dedicated one too!) ✍️📚
#kidlituk #WorldBookDay #bookshops #HappyTogether
My world book day outfit was a joy to wear. The kids loved this panto dame interpretation inspired by Oh Yes I Am by @mamagstories.bsky.social and Toto #worldbookday #kidlit
06.03.2025 16:48 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
I feel there is a lack of podcasts out there to showcase the work of UK Children’s & YA authors. Booklings Chat does just that. - if you are an author and would like to be on the show let me know!
03.03.2025 20:50 — 👍 25 🔁 11 💬 6 📌 0I’m a picture book author and would love to be part of this! I know award winning author @clairelinney.bsky.social would be brilliant too
04.03.2025 14:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The blind hawk was my favourite. ALWAYS SHOUTING!
04.03.2025 14:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thanks for sharing. I just donated.
04.03.2025 07:14 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 4 📌 0
Chronicles of lizard nobody front cover
Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody by @patricknessbooks.bsky.social and Tim Miller is the best read aloud book!
Expect big belly laughs from your children, bizarre happenings, hilarious chapter titles and practice saying GIANT ROBOT PELICAN SUIT
I challenged myself with the accents too!
What’s her tag?! I need her to follow me
07.02.2025 20:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Why The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson is such an amazing story:
💀 The unique plot
🧒🏻 Brilliant character arc
👵🏽 Badass old people
I especially loved the way the MC empowered herself with confidence to carve her own path. An essential MG read @sophieanderson.bsky.social #middlegrade
Loved working with you Steven 🤩🥰
07.02.2025 20:05 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Steady For This by Nathanael Lessore is as wholesome and funny as the author. A must read.
26.01.2025 18:14 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Ooh my 9 yo loved this
26.01.2025 16:24 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This was such an amazing read.
26.01.2025 16:23 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Two Book panels featuring authors Marie-Claire Amuah, Kia Abduallah, Danielle Jawando, Rashmi Sirdeshpandi, Sue Cheung, Benjamin Dean, Erika Meza, Jenny Ireland, Nathanael Lessore, Simon James Green, Nicola Williams and Naomi Jones.
It was a real pleasure to attend the 5th Anniversary celebration of The Diverse Book Awards last night & to hear insights from incredible authors who have won the award over the years! And to just be surrounded by authors, illustrators, publishers, Book sellers & librarians ✨️📚🖤
24.01.2025 13:59 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Absolute hero
23.01.2025 16:28 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Too excited about this!!!
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Front cover if Daddy’s Scared of Beasties. It’s the frightened face of the main daddy who is white with bushy ginger hair and glasses. He has a spider in his head and is surrounded by insects. The background is turquoise which makes his ginger hair stand out.
Front cover of My Family is so Scottish. The family is mixed heritage predominantly South Asian Scottish and featured against a royal blue background. The main character is a girl with brown skin dressed as a highland coo
Front cover of My Brother is a Vampire. Features two brothers of mixed heritage skin tone. The vampire brother is at the front dressed as a vampire
Front cover of My Brother is a Werewolf. The older brother has werewolf ears and tail and is back to back with the vampire brother. There’s a wolf print and a moon in the dark blue background
Hi I’m Kirstin! I’m an author of these lovely rhyming picture books which are LGBTQ+ inclusive and represent a diverse range of families. I love writing joyful stories and reading children’s books.
23.01.2025 16:25 — 👍 22 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 0Definitely pre ordering this!!!
23.01.2025 16:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0ON my TBR!!
23.01.2025 11:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thanks so much Ian for sharing one of my books!
23.01.2025 11:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I could do a week's worth of posts on SJG's books. He's one of those authors (like you!) who I think I wish I could write like!
23.01.2025 11:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Love these books!
23.01.2025 11:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Fantastic book! My kids love this so much
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