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Just a reminder, if you'd like to support my work I wrote a book about tabletop games called THE GAME CHANGERS, which is out now. (it's available for preorder in the US as ACROSS THE BOARD - out in May) www.foyles.co.uk/book/the-gam...

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Remember friends, if you want to make future history addicts happy, hide messages for them everywhere you can at any opportunity! Lift a floorboard, fix a wall, brick up a hole... put something in there! www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Here's a good troll, engaging empathy and eating ducks, from my poetry collection, #ThingsYouFindInAPoetsBeard, illustrated by #ChrisRiddell. #KidsLit #poetry

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Here's a good troll, engaging empathy and eating ducks, from my poetry collection, #ThingsYouFindInAPoetsBeard, illustrated by #ChrisRiddell. #KidsLit #poetry

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Frankly, Susan's had enough of all this.

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Frankly, Susan's had enough of all this.

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✨📢HALF-TERM GIVEAWAY!!!📢✨ We're gifting a bundle of THREE Bloomsbury Education books to one lucky winner!📚 To enter, simply: 💙Like, repost & follow! UK only, participants must be 18+. Giveaway ends 23/02/25 at 11PM, & winner will be contacted via DM✉️ Terms and conditions apply: bit.ly/3BXvNxL

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If you haven't - please do fill this in. If you are a creative of any sort. The ALCS guidelines are very useful as the questions become more impenetrable. Also - you don't have to answer it all. www.alcs.co.uk/news/your-ri...

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And if you haven't - please take a millisecond to sign this. It's not just writers, but musicians, historians, illustrators, photographers, everyone who creates anything! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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There's still time to make a change 🗣️ Add your name to this author-organised letter and encourage the government to change its course on copyright exemption for generative AI use of creatives works docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #CreativeRights #ArtificalIntelligence #PayTheCreator

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poor Vance - he goes to Europe to lecture about free speech, then finds out his pals believe anyone who speaks in a way they don’t like should be imprisoned - and wait till he finds out about the book bans

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Just some simple honest advice from me and @mini3grey.bsky.social. You're welcome. #TheBookOfNotEntirelyUsefulAdvice #TBONEUA @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyed.bsky.social #KidsLit #poetry #illustration #homilies

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You know it makes sense.

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While we're about it

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Just some simple honest advice from me and @mini3grey.bsky.social. You're welcome. #TheBookOfNotEntirelyUsefulAdvice #TBONEUA @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyed.bsky.social #KidsLit #poetry #illustration #homilies

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The Government is considering allowing AI companies to freely use your works, unless you opt-out. This is unfair and unworkable. Now is your chance to tell them what you think! Submit a response to their AI consultation using the guidance below. www.alcs.co.uk/news/your-ri...

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If you work in the creative industries, please give feedback on this government public consultation on AI and our copyright. ALCS provides help here with answering the questions, and you don’t have to answer every question to submit it. The consultation ends SOON, Feb 25th:

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I’m very much in favour of the Dolly Parton Medal for Children’s Literature and Illustration, ideally with Dolly presenting it herself

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AUTHORS & ILLUSTRATORS please add your name to this open letter against the modification of our copyright law in favour of AI! #kidlitUK #HandsOffOurCopyright docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Vincent has a hot head.

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Now (still) in paperback! Try #TheWorldsWeLeaveBehind, by me and #LeviPinfold. A strange and shadowy kids book for our times, puzzling over revenge/justice/forgiveness in the dark woods of ethics. An other-people's-shoes machine, with the creepiest art I know. I like it, you/your kids might too...

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Vincent has a hot head.

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📣 AUTHORS 📣 If you've signed the statement at aitrainingstatement.org addressing the same issue, you might want to sign this open letter as well. It was initiated by illustrators, but open to anyone working in the creative industries. The more pushback the better on this! #KidLitUK #CopyrightAndAI

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Now (still) in paperback! Try #TheWorldsWeLeaveBehind, by me and #LeviPinfold. A strange and shadowy kids book for our times, puzzling over revenge/justice/forgiveness in the dark woods of ethics. An other-people's-shoes machine, with the creepiest art I know. I like it, you/your kids might too...

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Somebody found something, or something found somebody, in the garden today. Can't see another similar hole anywhere else. I hope it was tasty...

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Just did my favourite thing: opening a new school library at Redlands Primary here in Reading. Happy days!

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Susan lives at the edge of things...

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We got a bigger radiator fitted back in the autumn. They've not actually said thank you yet, but...

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Me and @philtite.bsky.social in his school by the book-vending machine. Books are rewards for the kids when do good stuff. I was good but didn't get a token for a book. Apparently I'm 'not a pupil' and 'can afford to buy my own books', which was fair enough. Amazing teacher who gets kids reading.

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I had the most awesome day on Wednesday getting to hang out with the incredible @afharrold.com at my school as part of the Children’s BookFest. AF shared poetry with 180 children then the BookFest gifted each of them a copy of his new book - which is brilliant. Get it when it’s out.

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