'I don't find writing for children easy, but I do find it worthwhile. I believe in offering worlds of wonder, of real astonishment'
Thank you Katherine Rundell for your beautifully crafted, thoughtful, impassioned lecture LRB lecture ' What is Children's Literature for?' #kidlituk_intro
Hello #kidlituk_intro I'm Jenny Hawke and am a children’s librarian for GLL Bromley Libraries, passionate about children’s libraries & literature, love being involved with the YLG nationally & regionally.
Hello! UK-based author and illustrator, with strong opinions on children’s books. I think they’re better than all the other books! I believe children’s books can save the planet, spread kindness/empathy/joy! ukkidlit #uk_kidlit #ukkidlit #kidlitintro_uk #kidlit_intro #kidlituk_intro
Sadly it will only let me add 150. But there’s lots more folk like yourself popping up so I’ll try make another one as more folk appear. In the meantime try adding yourself to #KidLitUK_intro
I'm really delighted to be the new Chair of CWIG, the Children's Writers and Illustrators Group, at the Society of Authors
#kidlituk_intro #ukkidlit
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Hi #kidlituk_intro! I'm Lucy, I've been resisting, and will cling to the Twitter ship til it goes under, but been lured here by the publishing chat! I'm here to shout loudly about all the amazing MG and YA I read, and shamelessly promote my own contemp. MG debut The Octopus, Dadu and Me! ❤️ #kidlituk
Finally getting around to my #kidlituk_intro! I write middle grade fantasy and my debut novel, The Nowhere Thief, was published in March. #ukkidlit
*Waves* Hi Emma. For children's publishing, try out the #UKKidLit and #kidlituk_intro feeds. You'll find many good folk.
Hello #kidlituk_intro. I'm Sarah, writing poetry for children from tinies to teens, and anyone who remembers what it was like to be one. My debut collection for primary-aged kids (MG) is out early next year with Troika. Also love picture books but less successful with those so far!
Hello @scoobiesue2.bsky.social - Welcome to Bluesky! there are feeds you can follow - @saramoohead.bsky.social can explain how it works!
#ukkidlit #kidlituk_intro
Hello everybody #kidlituk_intro
I've just joined BlueSky while in mourning for Twitter 🥲
I write cli-fi thrillers and middle-grade adventures.
Pax & The Missing Head (Tiny Tree) publishes this week, the start of a new series. Very excited
#kidlituk_intro Hello, I'm Matt! I try to write children’s books for everyone to read. The Lovely Dark is the latest one (I don’t know what the next one will be). Also, I’m on parental leave at the moment so I might not get back to you for a while. But authors please follow and I’ll follow you back!
Hello! Thank you. I just did a post to #KidLitUk_intro I hope that'll work! Xx
Photo shows an ink painting of deep space, with accurately placed constellations.
Hello #kidlituk_intro - I'm here! I've left the bookshop after 17 years as a bookseller. I'm now focusing on my illustration work, with wonderful projects bubbling away. I work traditionally, in ink.
Here's a detail from my painting of constellations: Canis Major, Canis Minor, and Alpha Orionis.
Hi Tamsin! Have you discovered the feed #kidlituk_intro ?
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There is also Kidlit UK Introductions where you can say hello and what you do if you want, just use #kidlituk_intro
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Some feeds are very busy, with every post or everything from a person, and too much repetition or not-applicable posts.
So, I picked an obscure hashtag #kidlituk_intro so people would have to deliberately use it, and avoid any kind of off-site spreadsheet list.
So, it will be a slow build!
Hello lovely! No worries.
People have to choose to post in the feed with the hashtag #kidlituk_intro, and it's just over 30 people now. But growing!
You can scroll through the feed and follow them. And then, it's a good idea to look at who some of them follow, and then follow them!
