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My book this week is #BiteRisk (10+) by @sjwills.bsky.social –A world where all adults are werewolves, conspiracies pile up, no one can be trusted, and snarling death is always only a page away… This was exciting, scary, and so much fun – a howling success! (sorry). #SimonSchuster

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🚨GIVEAWAY 🚨 Teachers! Librarians! Parents! My new book MECH BRIGADE is out 5 June. Perfect for ages 9-12, gamers, sci-fi fans, and reluctant readers. I have TWO COPIES to give away (one here, one on 🦋) To enter just Like, RT & Follow. Winners picked 31 May. UK only 🤖📚🚀

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Sir Elton John not holding back today in his anger at the UK government over their plans to hand British creators’ work to AI companies for free. “If you’re going to […] rob young people of their legacy and their income, it’s a criminal offence, I think.” 🧵 1/4 www.theguardian.com/music/2025/m...

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PREPARE TO BE SHOCKED! In what may be the most foolhardy act the podcast has ever committed, we commissioned @joetwyman.bsky.social at Deltapoll to ask the nation for its favourite WW2 films. The results... 🧵

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We're launching The Bee magazine today because the UK publishing and writing industries have a bit of a class problem.

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ICYMI: When a child sees another child reading, especially someone they admire — a friend, an older sibling, or another pupil — they see reading as a fun choice, says Alison Palmer 👇 #BookSky

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Woke up in the middle of last night with a brilliant solution to a plot problem I've been struggling with in my draft. So glad I wrote it down on my phone ffs

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The Illusionist is now out in paperback! It's the "enthralling", "superbly entertaining", "delightful", and "satisfying" true story of an eccentric genius who made magic into a weapon of war.

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Somehow, my 5th book, 3rd in the Bite Risk trilogy, is out today. This little girl would have been blown away to know her ridiculous dream would actually happen, albeit not till she was Very Old. And yes, we did have to wear a tie at my primary school from the first year...

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Not in love with WhatsApp taunting me to look at its thieving AI trained on my pirated books

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I wrote a blog for Books For Topics on books for younger teens ⬇️ Check it out here! www.booksfortopics.com/stepping-int...

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Super excited to share the news that Summer Under the Stars is out in less than 2 months! And here is the beautiful cover 😍 Plus… Summer of No Regrets is getting a new cover! 😍😍 Preorder from Firefly Press or any of the usual places ✨

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Nasty work. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/m...

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Anyone know of any YA or adult fiction with cricket 🏏 in it? #booksky 🙏 #cricket

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There's a monstrous Bite Risk giveaway on Instagram... Books and 🐺werewolf goodies from Hoxton Monster Supplies! Head to sjwillsauthor or simonkidsuk to enter www.instagram.com/p/DIThRzlKTQ...

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The thrilling conclusion to a brilliant trilogy, #BiteRisk: Cold Blood by @sjwills.bsky.social is perfect for 12+ horror fans and I LOVED it! Out 24/04 from @simonandschuster.bsky.social #KidlitUK #UKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/04/09/b...

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The British automotive industry contributes £22bn to the UK economy. The creative industries contribute £124bn. Fucksake. Stop AI copyright theft.

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Publishing 24/4, Bite Risk Cold Blood is the thrilling finale to a brilliant series & 1 I've loved from the very beginning. Here's my review @sjwills.bsky.social @simonandschuster.bsky.social kandobonkersaboutbooks.blogspot.com/2025/04/bite...

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We're back! Join @roberthutton.co.uk and @duncanweldon.bsky.social on Thursday April 10, as they struggle to get off the beach in Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk. Search for "War Movie Theatre" wherever you get your podcasts.

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The #BiteRisk series by @sjwills.bsky.social is one of my very favourites so I’m thrilled to have a copy of Book 3, #BiteRiskColdBlood, to read and review. Out 24/04, enormous thanks to @simonandschuster.bsky.social for sending 🐺

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Meta can afford it. They just prefer to steal.

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Copies of BITE RISK: COLD BLOOD exist! Publication 24th April 🐺🩸 @simonkidsuk.bsky.social

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Mister Rogers never misses

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Read horror! I was delighted to meet both @sjwills.bsky.social (BITE RISK) & @tess-james-mackey.bsky.social (YOU WOULDN'T CATCH ME DEAD) last night. Both feature in my own YA HORROR 400 almanac which they are holding. I have widely promoted their terrific horror fiction on @gnofhorror.com #kidlitUK

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Thrilled that Bite Risk won the Trinity Schools Book Award today - incredible creative responses from the students, including a whole board game! The creators, Henry, Teddy and Kaiden from Reed's School even gave it to me to take home 😭😍❤️

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Extremely exciting news from one of my favourite authors 😍

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OK, I need to point out that this is only in the proof copy of the book. Apparently they're not in the final version. SO THIS IS AWKWARD. RT this, if you wouldn't mind. Apologies.

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Lot of conversations today about writing horror for kids, which means its hopefully a good time to mention that I have a short, snappy, accessible horror series for kids coming in April, illustrated by the fab Ali Al Amine... #KidlitUK #KidlitIrl www.kennys.ie/shop/tales-o...

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I have a brand new Loki out TOMORROW. But in the meantime, please feast your eyes on the cover of LOKI: A Bad God's Guide to Causing Chaos, coming early SEPT... #BeLEssLoki #KidLitUK @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social Preorder NOW www.walker.co.uk/978152951581... or www.pagesofhackney.co.uk/webshop/prod...

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Cover Reveal! 🚜 Meeting Meg is Book 3 in The Whistledown Farm Adventures 🌼 It’s out on 8th May and available to pre order now wherever you buy your books! Rachael Dean has done it again with another beautiful cover! ☀️

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