Happy book birthday, Barbara xx

Poster showing cuddly Hamish McHaggis and image of author Linda Strachan storytelling at Nairn Festival

Nairn Book & Arts Festival have just revealed their 2025 programme - and I'm part of it! Head over to nairnfestival.co.uk to discover this year's amazing week of events and book your tickets! #NairnFest

Join me and my cuddly friend at The Falkirk Wheel this Saturday 14thJune

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www.boswellbookfestival.co.uk/2025/events/...

A picture of Hamish McHaggis and text. Hamish McHaggis Day ( at Glamis Castle) Hamish is on a rescue mission and won’t get back to Glamis on time - jeannie the Osprey had a problem so Hamish and friends have gone to help. Date for Hamish McHaggis day will now be early Summer 2025

A picture of Hamish McHaggis and text. Hamish McHaggis Day ( at Glamis Castle) Hamish is on a rescue mission and won’t get back to Glamis on time - jeannie the Osprey had a problem so Hamish and friends have gone to help. Date for Hamish McHaggis day will now be early Summer 2025

Hamish McHaggis Family Day - Glamis Castle Join us at Glamis Castle for a special Hamish McHaggis Family Day as we celebrate 20 years of the beloved Scottish children's series written by Linda Strachan and illustrated by Sally J. Collins.

Not long now …
Looking forward to the launch of my Hamish McHaggis series 20th anniversary celebrations at the wonderful Glamis Castle on 26th April 2025 #kidlit #edusky #hamishmchaggis #kidlituk #picturebook #20thAnniversary

www.glamis-castle.co.uk/event/hamish...

Www.hamishmchaggis.co.uk

Home - Hamish McHaggis Hamish McHaggis lives in his little Hoggle, hidden away in a secret glen in the highlands of Scotland, with his friends Angus, a cheeky pine marten, Jeannie an inquisitive osprey and Rupert, a travell...

Glamis Castle is hosting Hamish McHaggis on Saturday 26th April 2025 the Hamish McHaggis 20th anniversary tour.I’ll be there & come meet Hamish himself!! For child-friendly activities, the ‘most haunted castle in Scotland’ -check out HamishMcHaggis.co.uk

www.glamis-castle.co.uk/event/hamish...

Thanks James!

Children’s activities -downloadable free from the website
www.hamishmchaggis.co.uk

Hamish McHaggis. 20th anniversary
Www.HamishMcHaggis.co.uk

Today I’m joining my union @societyofauthors.bsky.social on a day of peaceful protest - creators deserve to be compensated for their art - our livelihoods are at stake now and in the future
#bookthieves #meta

Sign the Petition Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training

Thank you to everyone who has joined our protest or posted online! Sign here to make a difference ✒️ #DoTheWriteThing #MetaBookThieves www.change.org/p/protect-au...

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Thank you #PLR and thank you to all the librarians out there - especially in the children’s section. What you’re doing is incredibly important in this time where money is tight for so many families. To be able to find books and read widely is crucial for children. #SupportLibraries

Scottish Borders 🤣

Lovely snowy scenes in Scottish birders today

Authors and book people to follow :) #authors #kidlit #writing #books #libraries #reading
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Loads of #literary #magazines are coming to Bluesky, here is a great list to follow! PLEASE SHARE TO HELP THEM LEAVE TWITTER!

#litmags #writer #writingcommunity

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Destroy the myth that libraries are no longer relevant. If you use your library, please share. Picture of library aisle filled with books.

@goodwilllibrarian.bsky.social

Calvin and Hobbes cartoon by Bill Watterson, showing Calvin and Hobbes reading comics for pleasure

I don't believe in "good reading" & "bad reading". Comic books, graphic novels, manga, picture books, joke books, sports reports, all kinds of poetry & prose: it's all reading, and it's all good! Let kids read for pleasure - and they'll be readers FOREVER! #reading #literacy

(Art: Bill Watterson)