Natalie Smillie

Quick shout-out to the rats @natsmillie.bsky.social put on #THIRST's back cover. Such adorable little abominations. 👌
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Thirst by Darren Simpson Cover Art by Natalie Smillie I was delighted that Pushkin Press sent me a proof copy of Thirst to read and review as I am a big Darren Simpson fan. I loved the originality of The Memory Thieves and…

Here is my review of Thirst by @darrensimpson44.bsky.social. Storytelling at its very best.
Dark, chilling and gruesome, this YA tale will feed your love of folklore. Out Sept ‘25. 📚💙@pushkinchildrens.bsky.social Stunning cover art by @natsmillie.bsky.social
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Book proof of c no Thirst by Darren Simpson. With covering letter.

Thanks @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social for yesterday’s exciting #BookPost. Really looking forward to getting into Thirst by @darrensimpson44.bsky.social as I have loved his previous books. #BookSky 📚💙
Stunning cover by @natsmillie.bsky.social

There’s been a lot of ♥️ for #THIRST’s book trailer, so I’d like to give a heartfelt shout-out to the man behind the magic, Tom Martland. Thank you, Tom, for bringing @natsmillie.bsky.social extraordinary book cover to life!

In case you missed it this morning, here's the official reveal for my new folk horror novel, #THIRST. 👇 Cover illustration by @natsmillie.bsky.social. 👌 Proofs and pre-orders available now!

Did JD Vance kill the Pope?

I’ve been excitedly telling fellow dog walkers that the forecast is for 16 degrees and sun this week. So far we haven’t got close to that and now it’s raining. The met office has made a fool out of me 😄

The hedges are alive with the sound of wrens this morning. They’re absolutely everywhere on my walk, chirping away very happily

That’s because we’re both incredibly cool, Clive. Unfortunately I did not replace them with new balance, I replaced them with ASICS, because they were the cheapest ones in the shop 😄

I wouldn’t be surprised if she had something to do with it. I did just have to express her anal glands which was really not pleasant for anyone involved

Well to be honest it was so annoying I ended up walking faster than usual and a shorter route which meant I ended up back in time to go out to town with my husband and son and we had a really good day so I think in the end it was all for the best!

Just had the most intense Dobble tournament. I won about four times. Never felt so alive.

I’ve just bought some de-icer so get ready to put your shorts on and your BBQ’s out 🙄

Happy International Women’s Day! I’m thinking about all the amazing women through history that have contributed so much to our development today. Incredible usually unrecognised until after they’ve died, but who have done so much for us.

I feel like the good luck and kindness fairy has sprinkled me 😄

I have Things To Do otherwise I might have done 😄 but @bridgeanne.bsky.social has just made it all better so I think I’ll be fine ✨

Anne this is SO lovely! I feel like the day has just improved immeasurably, thank you for bringing to light this ancient rhyme 😄❤️

A close up of a foot wearing a trainer. The trainer is old and well used, and very worn out. The sole has separated from the bottom of the trainer and it’s flapping around when I walk. It’s extremely annoying and I have only just started my dog walk.

This morning a teabag exploded all over the kitchen. Then when I went to snap a yoghurt pot apart, it split down the side. Now I’ve come for my walk and my trainers are literally falling off my feet. I’ve only just started my walk 😂

A little raccoon wearing a heart-dotted apron is tossing a pancake.

Hey it's #kidlitartpostcard day! 💌

I'm an illustrator who works primarily in kid's books and loves drawing cute animal characters.

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I'm going to let you believe this because it's much funnier 😄

I'm going to let you 😄

That does add an air of mystery to the whole affair doesn't it? Is she a friend? Relative? Neighbour? Dog? I would argue that the ambiguity makes it funnier 😄

Margaret usually comes out to the office to help me eat my lunch (very kind of her), and then goes back into the house. Today she's come out, helped me eat my lunch and farted solidly the entire time, so when she's gone back in she's left me in a cloud of stink

I am not religious but religious iconography slaps

I’m two minutes into Hidden Figures and I already know my blood pressure is going to be raised by the end of it 😡

I’ve had to turn the size of the text up on my phone 😢 I’m getting so old 😢😢

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Credit where it’s due, Starmer greeting Zelenskyy like an old friend and being so welcoming to him is exactly the treatment he deserves.He looked so much happier and more relaxed in Downing Street than he did in the White House.Didn’t get told off for his clothes here did he, and we have Traditions.

Boak, what an absolute invertebrate we have as a prime minister. I used to think the UK stood up to bullies but apparently we just sort of stand behind them now, staring while they steal lunch money.

Desperately want someone to say to Trumps face that he rambles absolute shite