I’m delighted to have been longlisted for Undiscovered Voices 2026 with my chapter book Invisible Isabelle.

A huge thank you to the judges, editors and volunteers for supporting this fantastic competition for emerging children’s authors.

#undiscoveredvoices #childrenswriting #CB #competition

During my #authorvisit we read #books & learned about #holidays! Then we crafted marshmallow snowflakes and learned just how unique each snowflake is, and in turn, how unique and beautiful each of us are💛.

#BookSky #readers #teachers #librarians #childrenswriting #kidlit #school #picturebooks #lit

There's still just over a week to wait until our Wild Words digital magazine is launched on the 28th Nov, but here's a reading of 'Rock Monsters of #Dartmoor' by Samantha Webb, read by @onlyindevon.co.uk.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3EZ...

#wildwords #childrenswriting #naturewriting

Ep 5: with Eric Zhang - What! The Heys I recently had the pleasure of interviewing the children’s author and artist, Eric Zhang. He has published and illustrated several children’s books, including his most recent work, ‘I Want To Go To Th...

www.buzzsprout.com/1021147/epis... Want to know how to thrive in the world of traditional publishing? Children’s author and illustrator, Eric Zhang lays out the path for future success in the latest episode of ‘What! The Heys’. #podcasting #amwriting #childrenswriting #illustration

Illustration from "Vacation in a Submarine," a picture book I wrote in childhood. 1960s. #childrensbook #childrensliterature #childrenswriting #pencil #coloredpencil #pencildrawing #pencilsketch #coloredpencilsketch #childrenswork #childrenscreativity #creativity #coloring

What fun to feature Alex Willan in the new Story Monsters Ink. Check out the free magazine subscription www.storymonstersink.com

#authorinterview #childrensillustrator #childrensbooks @alexwillan.bsky.social #librarians #teachers @storymonsters.bsky.social #childrenswriting #booksky #readers #book

Inviting angels
A random feather flutter
tells me they've arrived.

True. Standing on my back deck, praying for angelic clarity, this beautiful #feather landed in the grass in front of me.
#bluejay #haiku #sendinglove #hope #poem #childrenswriting #nature #ilovenature #divinity #grace #hope

Okay. I’m going to do it. I want to write one of the children’s novels I’ve had kicking around in my head. I need a deadline though: a reason to get it out. Best novel prizes or competitions or anything? All advice welcome! I’m UK based, if that makes a difference. #Unpublished #ChildrensWriting

Huge congrats to 4B, winners of the Young Writers competition! 🎉 Their story, "The Magic Map," will be published in a book! So proud of our amazing young authors! ❤️ #YoungWriters #ProudTeacher #childrenswriting @brunswickparkps.bsky.social

This year’s conference is in partnership with @petersbooks sponsored by @pearsonofficial and @collins_ref

#teachers #keynotespeaker #educationconference #literacy #writing #childrenswriting
#Primary #Literacy #RaisingVoicesRaisingLiteracy

Well that was fun! 🖊️ ✍🏾 📝

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