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lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social
Librarian. Author. D&D Dungeon Master. Winner of the Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition. https://linktr.ee/lucasjmaxwell
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Very excited to speak to @acaseforbooks.bsky.social on everything from her new novel to writing techniques and much more! Listen in here! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e... @harpercollins.bsky.social

Celebrate #InternationalDayOfPlay on June 11 with a brand-new family-friendly D&D adventure: Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble! Start prepping by downloading Borderlands Quest at no cost to registered players on D&D Beyond by using the link below. dndbeyond.link/dnd-IDOP

Another episode of my podcast, Booklings Chat! Today we have Martin Stewart! Listen here! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e... @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

#kidlituk

Ready or not, here it comes… I'm delighted to reveal the cover of Fear Files: Hide and Seek, which will be published by @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social 25.09.25. Huge thanks to Mathias Ball for the delightfully spooky cover art and @louiestowell.bsky.social for her very kind words about Hide and Seek!

Every week I post a new interview with a great Children’s and YA author, this week it’s @jenniferclaessen.bsky.social! If you’re an author that would like to be on the show, email me at lucasmaxwellwrites at gmail dot com podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b... @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social

My interview with @terrilibenson.bsky.social is now available! Listen here! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e... @harperkids.bsky.social #booklingschat

My interview with author and artist Amanda Addison is up! Check out this and all of my interviews on #BooklingsChat here! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e... @neemtreepress.bsky.social

Gen Z are changing what it means to be a ‘reader’ by @nilanjanaroy.bsky.social with shoutouts to @lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social @jack-edwards.bsky.social on.ft.com/43apEJn

LOVED my chat with the brilliant Lucas, talking Shadow Creatures, war books, Shakespeare and writing.

Today on #BooklingsChat I have author @chrisvickwrites.bsky.social - great talk, check it out! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e... #readingforpleasure

The reaction to our poetry display made by our students has been phenomenal. They made this in ahead of @grainneobrien.bsky.social visit! Gráinne's verse novel Solo should be in every #school #library! www.kennys.ie/shop/solo-gr... @littleislandbooks.bsky.social @kennysbookshop.bsky.social

My interview with the amazing Nadine Aisha Jassat is up! We talk poetry, Zimbabwe, reading for pleasure & much more! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e... #BooklingsChat

Had a lovely time sitting down with @lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social to chat all things Welsh myths and writing the Vivi Conway saga. Check out our gabbing here! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...

Don't miss the latest episode of #BooklingsChat as @lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social sits down with @littlehux.bsky.social to talk about the thrilling conclusion to the #ViviConway series, Vivi Conway and the Lost Hero ⚔️ @knightsofbooks.bsky.social 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...

Today on #BooklingsChat I speak to @littlehux.bsky.social about her amazing Vivi Conway series and much more! Check it out here! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e... @knightsofbooks.bsky.social

I am very grateful to have had the chance to be at Buckingham Palace today for the King’s Honour celebrations as part of me being awarded a British Empire Medal for contributions to libraries and education in the UK!

It was great talking to @lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social about The Zombie Project!

Today on #BooklingsChat we have @alicenuttallbooks.bsky.social talking about her debut novel, The Zombie Project! Listen here! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e... @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social

Every Monday it’s time for a new episode of #MeatShieldPod! Here’s a new episode! meatshield.buzzsprout.com #dungeonsanddragons @foulkeswrites.bsky.social @grainneobrien.bsky.social

Blackout #poetry to celebrate @grainneobrien.bsky.social visiting the school next month!

I loved chatting to the brilliant @lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social in this podcast episode. Listen and discover why an obsession with The Archers is the best possible training for writers.

Every Thurs I release a new interview with an amazing author! Today it’s @helenpeters.bsky.social! Listen here! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b... @nosycrow.bsky.social

This is an amazing YA!

Thank you @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social !! @dndbeyond.com #dungeonsanddragons

Great arrivals at the #library today!

I’ve seen the future & I don’t care for it.” A new #dungeonsanddragons podcast episode of our #MeatShieldPod is up! Listen here! meatshield.buzzsprout.com @foulkeswrites.bsky.social @grainneobrien.bsky.social

Had a brilliant chat with @lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social about the importance of libraries, #readingforpleasure, pantsing and all those nearly theres! #BooklingsChat 🎧📚💖 #Booksky

Another episode of my literary podcast is up! Today Sue Cunningham talks about her novels & about being creative! Listen here! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b... #BooklingsChat

New additions to the #library!

My #minecraft #book display for students when they visit the #library!

New additions to the #library! @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social @neemtreepress.bsky.social

Thank you @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social !! @aoifedooley.bsky.social

New addition to the library!

On the first day back after a long break I always remind myself that as anxiety-inducing as it may be to me, some students may not have had a great experience away from school. Being back in the #library can be a huge relief for many, it can be the safe space they are missing.

A brand new episode of our #dungeonsanddragons podcast is up! Listen here! meatshield.buzzsprout.com @foulkeswrites.bsky.social @grainneobrien.bsky.social

Boosting this because I really enjoyed it and you should read it - truly original take on zombies with an eco twist! #KidLitUK

Just read a pacy and (surprisingly-given-the-subject-matter) heart-warming MG book by @alicenuttallbooks.bsky.social on the train back from holiday. Zombies! Evil companies! Trans positivity! Bees! Awkward characters! In a dark time, a reminder that even the apocalypse isn't the end.

This was a genuine pleasure, talking about Betty & The Yeti, indie comics, and Nicktoons on a sunny evening! Have a listen below!

A new episode of my Reading For Pleasure Podcadt, #BooklingsChat, is up! Today it’s @hughraine.bsky.social from The Beano! Listen here! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b... #readingforpleasure

I’m very excited to be in the judging panel for The Week Junior 2025 book awards! @thebookseller.com To see the full list of judges go here! www.theweekjuniorbookawards.co.uk/2025 #readingforpleasure

I’ve put a bunch of new stuff on my linktree page - resources for #librarians, I hope it’s useful! I’m very grateful to have the chance this break to work on a new novel I’m very excited about.

Absolutely fantastic novel, a must have for school #libraries!

A brand new episode of #MeatShieldPod is up! Listen here! www.buzzsprout.com/1838355/epis... @foulkeswrites.bsky.social @grainneobrien.bsky.social #dungeonsanddragons

We are now on Apple Podcasts - every Thurs you can get 30 mins of a great conversation between myself & an amazing author! Check it out here! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... @grainneobrien.bsky.social @kmoranwrites.bsky.social @tamsinmori.bsky.social @lisjardine.bsky.social

To learn about school #librarians building RPGs like D&D clubs in our #libraries, tune in as @lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social shares his expertise…and book! apple.co/434ODfv

Thank you @kennysbookshop.bsky.social for this beautiful copy of Solo! You can listen to my interview with @grainneobrien.bsky.social here! glenthornelrc.blogspot.com/2025/03/book... @littleislandbooks.bsky.social #BooklingsChat

I had a great time chatting about weather weaving, gargoyles and everything in between with @lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social for #BooklingsChat - bookish conversations are the best kind 💖📚✨️