ICYMI: First Ink has acquired Traitors’ Nest, a historical YA fantasy novel by Frances Hardinge, the award-winning author of the Costa Book of the Year 2015, The Lie Tree 👇 #BookSky
First Ink unveils award-winning Frances Hardinge’s YA historical fantasy
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October 25, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Copies of my next Barrington Stoke teen novel, THE FOUNDATION, are here! The third in my loosely-connected series about what happens when tech turns dark, this one stars keen gamer Ivy Finch, who is sent to the Ash Tree Foundation, where she meets some familiar faces...
Cover art by Holly Ovendon
Cover art by Holly Ovendon
November 17, 2024 at 4:29 PM
The beautiful story of Auden, who is exploring what it means to be their authentic self and Valerie, who they meet through a shared love of food when they start a blog, #ThisFeastOfALife by Cynthia So is out 09/01 from @littletigeruk.bsky.social 🥢
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This Feast of a Life by Cynthia So
Cover illustration © Nadia So, 2025 As someone who very much lives to eat, rather than eats to live, food is a big part of my life – far more so for the pleasure it gives than the sustenance …
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December 5, 2024 at 10:13 PM
November 15, 2024 at 8:00 AM
TOMORROW – find me and 30+ other indie authors and publishers at the Norwich Independent Book & Zine Fair!
See you there!
#bookfair #indieauthors #UKYA #Booksky
See you there!
#bookfair #indieauthors #UKYA #Booksky
May 15, 2026 at 7:05 AM
TOMORROW – find me and 30+ other indie authors and publishers at the Norwich Independent Book & Zine Fair!
See you there!
#bookfair #indieauthors #UKYA #Booksky
See you there!
#bookfair #indieauthors #UKYA #Booksky
Wish You Were Her!
Neurodivergent YA, coming this summer.
It's about a celebrity who gets a summer job as a bookseller in a small town book festival and falls in love with a grumpy colleague.
Preorders are open!!
Neurodivergent YA, coming this summer.
It's about a celebrity who gets a summer job as a bookseller in a small town book festival and falls in love with a grumpy colleague.
Preorders are open!!
February 20, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Thinking of trying to make this #UKYA list a reality. If you're a YA author in UK or Ire* and would be interested in being included, let me know.
*The UKYA hashtag usually covers both so is a misnomer but I guess it's to do with the setup of the publishing industry etc etc
*The UKYA hashtag usually covers both so is a misnomer but I guess it's to do with the setup of the publishing industry etc etc
Has anyone made a #UKYA starter pack yet? Are there enough UK YA people on here for that to be viable?
Instagram in particular is so US dominated (it's the hardbacks that do it), and I feel it's harder than ever to hear about UK YA fiction.
Instagram in particular is so US dominated (it's the hardbacks that do it), and I feel it's harder than ever to hear about UK YA fiction.
November 9, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Thinking of trying to make this #UKYA list a reality. If you're a YA author in UK or Ire* and would be interested in being included, let me know.
*The UKYA hashtag usually covers both so is a misnomer but I guess it's to do with the setup of the publishing industry etc etc
*The UKYA hashtag usually covers both so is a misnomer but I guess it's to do with the setup of the publishing industry etc etc
Happy publication day to This Song is About Us! 🎸🎶
Told over three music festivals, This Song is About Us is a searing summer romance about fandom drama and the price of fame, from bestselling and prize-winning author Sara Barnard @saramegan.bsky.social
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Told over three music festivals, This Song is About Us is a searing summer romance about fandom drama and the price of fame, from bestselling and prize-winning author Sara Barnard @saramegan.bsky.social
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April 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM
A nice Starter Pack here for UKYA authors to join
It's an ongoing work in progress, so if any other UKYA Authors have joined since I made it, I'm happy to add them!
November 17, 2024 at 10:25 AM
A nice Starter Pack here for UKYA authors to join
#UKYASpotlight Annual Event 2025 Schedule
The Schedule for the 2025 Annual Event
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June 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Finally made it onto Bluesky and it's already a much nicer than the *other place*
I'm a UKYA thriller/horror author with two books out. If you're after pacy, scary stories set in weird places then they might be for you!
Looking forward to reconnecting with authors and readers here #ukya #author
I'm a UKYA thriller/horror author with two books out. If you're after pacy, scary stories set in weird places then they might be for you!
Looking forward to reconnecting with authors and readers here #ukya #author
November 17, 2024 at 10:22 AM
Not officially #KidLitUK as Kel is an Irish debut, but publishing here by @littleislandbooks.bsky.social & they're worth having on your #UKYA radar!
Hi Bluesky!! I’d better introduce myself!
🦊 I’m Kel!
🏳️⚧️ they/them
🍓 I’m a writer and facilitator
🌻 My debut YA novel #AFixofLight is out on 6 Feb!
🦊 I’m Kel!
🏳️⚧️ they/them
🍓 I’m a writer and facilitator
🌻 My debut YA novel #AFixofLight is out on 6 Feb!
January 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Not officially #KidLitUK as Kel is an Irish debut, but publishing here by @littleislandbooks.bsky.social & they're worth having on your #UKYA radar!
3 days to go. Which one will you enter?
#writingcompetitions #writingcomp #writingcontest #writingawards #writingcommunity #writerslife #literaryagent #novel #fictionbooks #writer #author #UKKidlit #UKYA #IAmWriting
#writingcompetitions #writingcomp #writingcontest #writingawards #writingcommunity #writerslife #literaryagent #novel #fictionbooks #writer #author #UKKidlit #UKYA #IAmWriting
Did you know there are FOUR I Am Writing competitions accepting Young Adult novels?
Horror - Judged by @jadekavagent.bsky.social
Romance - Judged by Rebeka Finch
YA - Judged by Gyamfia Osei
Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Judged by @losbennett.bsky.social
Enter by 22 May 12pm BST for a chance to impress them.
Horror - Judged by @jadekavagent.bsky.social
Romance - Judged by Rebeka Finch
YA - Judged by Gyamfia Osei
Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Judged by @losbennett.bsky.social
Enter by 22 May 12pm BST for a chance to impress them.
a man in a red shirt is standing in front of a wall of dvds with the words young adult dramas above him
ALT: a man in a red shirt is standing in front of a wall of dvds with the words young adult dramas above him
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May 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
3 days to go. Which one will you enter?
#writingcompetitions #writingcomp #writingcontest #writingawards #writingcommunity #writerslife #literaryagent #novel #fictionbooks #writer #author #UKKidlit #UKYA #IAmWriting
#writingcompetitions #writingcomp #writingcontest #writingawards #writingcommunity #writerslife #literaryagent #novel #fictionbooks #writer #author #UKKidlit #UKYA #IAmWriting
Flew through this last night. UKYA dystopia done brilliantly well. Gave me lots to think about @writerpolly.bsky.social
December 18, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Flew through this last night. UKYA dystopia done brilliantly well. Gave me lots to think about @writerpolly.bsky.social
IT'S TODAY! Find me and 30+ other indie authors and publishers at the Norwich Independent Book & Zine Fair!
See you there!
#bookfair #indieauthors #UKYA #Booksky
See you there!
#bookfair #indieauthors #UKYA #Booksky
May 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM
IT'S TODAY! Find me and 30+ other indie authors and publishers at the Norwich Independent Book & Zine Fair!
See you there!
#bookfair #indieauthors #UKYA #Booksky
See you there!
#bookfair #indieauthors #UKYA #Booksky
THIS SATURDAY – find me and 30+ other indie authors and publishers at the Norwich Independent Book & Zine Fair!
See you there!
#bookfair #indieauthors #UKYA #Booksky
See you there!
#bookfair #indieauthors #UKYA #Booksky
May 14, 2026 at 7:00 AM
THIS SATURDAY – find me and 30+ other indie authors and publishers at the Norwich Independent Book & Zine Fair!
See you there!
#bookfair #indieauthors #UKYA #Booksky
See you there!
#bookfair #indieauthors #UKYA #Booksky
Signed all the books, hugged all the writers, had all the fun. Come with me to YALC 2024! #yalc #youngadultliteraryconvention #melissawelliver #dystopianbooks #youngadult #london #olympia #ukya #authorlife #authortok #booktok
November 18, 2024 at 10:23 AM
Signed all the books, hugged all the writers, had all the fun. Come with me to YALC 2024! #yalc #youngadultliteraryconvention #melissawelliver #dystopianbooks #youngadult #london #olympia #ukya #authorlife #authortok #booktok
Facing out in #Waterstones #Hexham, keeping Philip Pullman company.
So excited for the launch event with there on 28th October
#TheRewildingofMollyMcFlynn #booklaunch #booklovers #ya #author #ukya
So excited for the launch event with there on 28th October
#TheRewildingofMollyMcFlynn #booklaunch #booklovers #ya #author #ukya
October 17, 2023 at 4:14 PM
Facing out in #Waterstones #Hexham, keeping Philip Pullman company.
So excited for the launch event with there on 28th October
#TheRewildingofMollyMcFlynn #booklaunch #booklovers #ya #author #ukya
So excited for the launch event with there on 28th October
#TheRewildingofMollyMcFlynn #booklaunch #booklovers #ya #author #ukya
Hello, Blue-sky.
If we're doing introductions (or reintroductions) I'm Elle McNicoll. I'm an author of Middle Grade & Young Adult books. I'm head screenwriter on A Kind of Spark (BBC iPlayer) & the world's biggest Wicked fan. Won the overall Waterstones Prize back in 2021. Failed gymnast. Autistic.
If we're doing introductions (or reintroductions) I'm Elle McNicoll. I'm an author of Middle Grade & Young Adult books. I'm head screenwriter on A Kind of Spark (BBC iPlayer) & the world's biggest Wicked fan. Won the overall Waterstones Prize back in 2021. Failed gymnast. Autistic.
November 13, 2024 at 5:00 PM
THIS SATURDAY – find me and 30+ other indie authors and publishers at the Norwich Independent Book & Zine Fair!
See you there!
#bookfair #indieauthors #UKYA #Booksky
See you there!
#bookfair #indieauthors #UKYA #Booksky
May 11, 2026 at 7:00 AM
THIS SATURDAY – find me and 30+ other indie authors and publishers at the Norwich Independent Book & Zine Fair!
See you there!
#bookfair #indieauthors #UKYA #Booksky
See you there!
#bookfair #indieauthors #UKYA #Booksky
Thank you to @uclanpublishing.bsky.social for this gorgeous signed proof copy of Aphrodite by Bryony Pearce 📚 very much looking forward to reading this 😊
#YA #Aphrodite #ukteenchat #greekretelling #UKYA
#YA #Aphrodite #ukteenchat #greekretelling #UKYA
November 30, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Thank you to @uclanpublishing.bsky.social for this gorgeous signed proof copy of Aphrodite by Bryony Pearce 📚 very much looking forward to reading this 😊
#YA #Aphrodite #ukteenchat #greekretelling #UKYA
#YA #Aphrodite #ukteenchat #greekretelling #UKYA
#BookReview: TRAITORS' NEST by Frances Hardinge @franceshardinge.bsky.social #UKYA
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ARC Review: TRAITOR’S NEST by Frances Hardinge
A clever, brilliantly imaginative tale of moving castles
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August 23, 2026 at 2:01 PM
#BookReview: TRAITORS' NEST by Frances Hardinge @franceshardinge.bsky.social #UKYA
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It's here!!! But don't think videos work here, do they? So here's a still.
I can't wait for you all to meet Molly who helps us to understand, it''s okay to be different. #unboxing #debutauthor #WritingCommunity #ukya #ya
I can't wait for you all to meet Molly who helps us to understand, it''s okay to be different. #unboxing #debutauthor #WritingCommunity #ukya #ya
October 9, 2023 at 12:47 PM
It's here!!! But don't think videos work here, do they? So here's a still.
I can't wait for you all to meet Molly who helps us to understand, it''s okay to be different. #unboxing #debutauthor #WritingCommunity #ukya #ya
I can't wait for you all to meet Molly who helps us to understand, it''s okay to be different. #unboxing #debutauthor #WritingCommunity #ukya #ya
Over on @ukyaspotlight.bsky.social, we have interviews with Alwyn Hamilton, Alexia Casale, and Kathryn Clark
@kclarkwriter.bsky.social @faberchildrens.bsky.social #UKYA #UKYASpotlight
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@kclarkwriter.bsky.social @faberchildrens.bsky.social #UKYA #UKYASpotlight
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Annual Event 2025: Alwyn Hamilton, Alexia Casale, and Kathryn Clark
Interview with three UKYA authors
ukyaspotlight.co.uk
July 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Over on @ukyaspotlight.bsky.social, we have interviews with Alwyn Hamilton, Alexia Casale, and Kathryn Clark
@kclarkwriter.bsky.social @faberchildrens.bsky.social #UKYA #UKYASpotlight
ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2025/07/11/a...
@kclarkwriter.bsky.social @faberchildrens.bsky.social #UKYA #UKYASpotlight
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Over on @ukyaspotlight.bsky.social: Interview with Nathanael Lessore, Chris Bonnello, and Bex Hogan
#UKYA #UKYASpotlight @chrisbonnello.bsky.social @bexhogan.bsky.social @zephyrbooks.bsky.social
@hotkeybooks.bsky.social @neemtreepress.bsky.social
ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2025/07/01/a...
#UKYA #UKYASpotlight @chrisbonnello.bsky.social @bexhogan.bsky.social @zephyrbooks.bsky.social
@hotkeybooks.bsky.social @neemtreepress.bsky.social
ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2025/07/01/a...
Annual Event 2025: Nathanael Lessore, Chris Bonnello, and Bex Hogan
Interview with three UKYA authors
ukyaspotlight.co.uk
July 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Over on @ukyaspotlight.bsky.social: Interview with Nathanael Lessore, Chris Bonnello, and Bex Hogan
#UKYA #UKYASpotlight @chrisbonnello.bsky.social @bexhogan.bsky.social @zephyrbooks.bsky.social
@hotkeybooks.bsky.social @neemtreepress.bsky.social
ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2025/07/01/a...
#UKYA #UKYASpotlight @chrisbonnello.bsky.social @bexhogan.bsky.social @zephyrbooks.bsky.social
@hotkeybooks.bsky.social @neemtreepress.bsky.social
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