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🎉 Calling all Early Years heroes! 🧸📚✨ Join us for the East London Research Schools Early Years Conference! 📅 Friday 23rd May 2025 | 📍 University of East London 🎤 Professor Iram Siraj, @lizpemtbnm.bsky.social & @sineadh.bsky.social 💡 🧠 Workshops 💬 🎟️ Grab your ticket now 👉 shorturl.at/rMJ3U

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Parents of #miltonkeynes! Children's Lit Fest Sat 12th with fun-packed book events for readers from 4 to young adult. Robots, mysterious secrets, a royal murder + more! Tickets: mklitfest.org/events-for-c... @jackdraws.bsky.social @onjalirauf.bsky.social @laurahallain.bsky.social #childrensbooks

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"Once you get them hooked on books, they're there for life." What a joyful start to the day listening to librarian Jennifer and volunteer librarian Jenny on Radio 4's Today, speaking about their Easter activities, sharing tips for encouraging children to read, and offering top recommendations!

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Our recent webinar for schools about the link between reading and wellbeing is available to watch - whether you want to relive it or missed it the first time! 📺 Here's a snippet of @beckygoddardhill.bsky.social talking about the value of books - find the full video here: bit.ly/4lidRzv

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Turns out, I love Mixmups!! 💕 #accessible #stories #ASN

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12 April: fun books and events for children aged 4+ to YA w @jackdraws.bsky.social #annafebruary @onjalirauf.bsky.social @laurahallain.bsky.social. Join us! Tickets: mklitfest.org/events-for-children #childrensbook #picturebooks #yafantasy @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social @ladybirdbooks.bsky.social

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Raising autistic children: Listen below: 🍏Apple podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1... 🎧Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/6nHo... 📺YouTube youtu.be/zghZBdFFdH8?...

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"Given the vital role that PVI providers will play in the ongoing rollout of the early entitlement expansion to younger children..I cannot understand why the government continues to put out messaging that suggests that our vital part of the sector is held in such disregard." 1/4

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🙌🏾This will be a game changer for so many children. ✍🏽It was an honor to be the consultant on this show. 🤎Well done team Mixmups, Rebecca Atkinson, et al. Read the full article, via @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

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Reading the activity sheet @laurahallain.bsky.social put up to go with this podcast and realising by GOD I do use a lot of long words in Loki. "Mortal friendship truly WAS an onerous and tedious maze of unknown complexities.” #KidLitUK tapestry.info/wp-content/u...

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Book Lovers! Please read this to see just how little even some of your favourite authors get paid to write - it's refreshing to see this completely out in the open. HT @tracyking.bsky.social

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🎉As we celebrate Mother’s Day! 🧐Reflecting on how we make sure to include all mums today and recognise that the title ‘mum’, can be interpreted differently to us all. 👏🏽Thank you to @ladybirdbooks for these assets from My Family, Your Family, illustrated by @giovanamedeiros #Mothersday

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🎉As we celebrate Mother’s Day! 🧐Reflecting on how we make sure to include all mums today and recognise that the title ‘mum’, can be interpreted differently to us all. 👏🏽Thank you to @ladybirdbooks for these assets from My Family, Your Family, illustrated by @giovanamedeiros #Mothersday

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🎉New episode. Lydia talks passionately about the magic of sharing stories that every child can fall in love with, irrespective of their background. ✅Watch and/or listen: 🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/9... 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/2seS... 📺 youtu.be/TXqRHbB0nh4?... #Kidlit

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This and every year, a similar article is written. We know the answers and need the actions.

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📚Can’t wait for this session as part of the Barnes Kids Literature Festival in June. ❤️I love this festival! 😱It is fully booked! 💻Please visit www.barneskidslitfest.org/schools/ for other inspiring sessions with authors. @barneskidslitfest.bsky.social #barnes #barneskidslitfest #kidlit

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📚Can’t wait for this session as part of the Barnes Kids Literature Festival in June. ❤️I love this festival! 😱It is fully booked! 💻Please visit www.barneskidslitfest.org/schools/ for other inspiring sessions with authors. @barneskidslitfest.bsky.social #barnes #barneskidslitfest #kidlit

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The pressure to publish more and faster was one of the most frustrating things about working in publishing. If I could say ONE thing to the publishing industry about how to make things better, it would be this: do not publish anything you are not going to support well with marketing.

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Invite me on your video podcasts, i WILL gesticulate wildly while describing the editorial process...

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I really enjoyed going on Laura's podcast. And, because it's a video podcast, you get to see me mime what life is like in the huff tree. What's the huff tree? Watch the podcast and find out! #KidLitUK

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🎉Lanisha shares her story of how signing up to an incentive led her to becoming a children’s author. ✅Watch and/or listen: 🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/8... 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/3VuI... 📺 youtu.be/e1Q6wUmIAeE?...

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@louiestowell.bsky.social talks about the career she had before she became an author, which included being an editor for a publishing company. Louie shares the Loki why. ✅Watch and/or listen: 🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/7... 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/16W3... 📺 youtu.be/fhQAnSG55dU?...

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So looking forward to welcoming @laurahallain.bsky.social to our Spring Festival on 12 April, bringing an hour of joy for children aged 4+ with her brilliant new book! Get tickets now! www.mklitfest.org/laura-henry-... @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #MiltonKeynes

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We are thrilled to present the Honorary Chair for @uvcompetition.bsky.social 2026 🥁🥁🥁 The absolute #kidlit legend that is... @louiestowell.bsky.social 👏👏👏 Thank you so much Louie - we're delighted to have you on board #UV26 @scbwi-bi.bsky.social

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😢This year! 🙏🏽Our dear Alex has transitioned. ✍🏽Alex was a gift to us all, with his first class writing. 🤎Fly high, Alex and rest in peace.

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📢Exciting news📢 ✨ My new book on disciplinary literacy in primary schools is available for pre-order! 🌟 🔗https://amzn.eu/d/4I9zY4L Special thanks to all everyone who supported the book.

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In this podcast episode, Richard O’ Neill reminisces about his Romani heritage and how this is central to his storytelling ✅Watch and/or listen: 🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/6... 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/6sjk... 📺 youtu.be/V26e_4z-7xc

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👾Time for another Beyond the Secret Garden column👾 Racially minoritised children growing up away from birth parents. Includes books by authors who’ve spent time in care. @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social @darrenchetty.bsky.social @booksforkeeps.bsky.social booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/beyond…

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😢Wow! 🎬Powerful, emotive and a thought provoking watch! 🙏🏽Every child in secondary school, must watch this drama. I would add with supporting resources, to aid discussion and reflections. 1️⃣First class acting, the young actor, Owen never acted before. #Adolescence @netflixuk.bsky.social

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😢Wow! 🎬Powerful, emotive and a thought provoking watch! 🙏🏽Every child in secondary school, must watch this drama. I would add with supporting resources, to aid discussion and reflections. 1️⃣First class acting, the young actor, Owen never acted before. #Adolescence @netflixuk.bsky.social

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I was visiting a primary school today talking about the way that families come in all shapes and colours. Thank you @laurahallain.bsky.social for the fab interview about #PeopleLikeStars and the inspiration for my books.

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@lawrencepatrice.bsky.social shares the importance of diversity in families and communities and how this has influenced her work. ✅Listen and/or watch via. ⬇️ 🍏Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/5... 🎧Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0Sdh... 📺YouTube: youtu.be/-UDRg4wDgo8?... #kidlit

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I’m at The London Book Fair today. #LBF2025 On the Main Stage at 13:45 with @readingagency.bsky.social talking about Building a Diverse and Inclusive Reading Community. Then running over to the Author HQ for 15:10 to join @womensprize.bsky.social The Women’s Prize 30 years on.

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This article is extremely sad but reflects the need for compensation for those placed in ESN schools. I'll always admire the brave Educational Psychologists who spoke out against this. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

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🎙️I will be on the radio later! ⬇️

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📻My Words, my Book creator and host Laura was interviewed today by Alice Hopkins on BBC Upload show. 🗣️Sharing her career/creative journey, being dyslexic, top tips on getting into the creative sector & the rationale behind My Words, My Book. 🎧The episode will be live tomorrow, evening. #Kidlit

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⚽️Dan Freedman & Daniel Geey share top tips on football careers & more. 🎬Watch &/or listen via: 🍎https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/4-dan-freedman-and-daniel-geey/id1793534874?i=1000698624972 🎧https://open.spotify.com/episode/26ZiapeSOXqcFq1GVYJ6g8 📺https://youtu.be/PXtrttrBR3A #Kidlit

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Libraries are so important for ALL children to have access to. Yet Lambeth council are about to cut £1M from the budgets of the libraries in their borough. We need your help to STOP this. I wrote an open letter to the council to try and get them to see the error of their decision. Please repost.

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