Realising I should add hashtags to make it easier to find me... #KidlitUK #DoctorWho #norsemyths #Childrensbooks #UKpublishing
Hello new followers! If you've followed me via the other place, you know who I am. But if not, I'm a writer/illustrator for kids. I'm currently writing on a series about the norse god Loki who's been sent to earth in the body of a mortal boy. This feed is for adults though I do'nt swear THAT much.
November 16, 2024 at 11:31 AM
Realising I should add hashtags to make it easier to find me... #KidlitUK #DoctorWho #norsemyths #Childrensbooks #UKpublishing
For lots of places in the UK, WH Smith is the only local bookshop. This is pretty bleak. I've got to the point where I'd rather Waterstones buys it and becomes almost total book chain monopoly vs venture capital that might chop it up and use it for parts. #UKpublishing #Booksky #UKKidlit #KidlitUK
WH Smith considers possible sale of its high street business
WH Smith considers possible sale of its high street business
British retailer says it plans to explore strategic options for the future of its stores
WH Smith is exploring potential options for its high street business, including a sale, the British retailer said.
More details soon … Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2025 at 8:10 AM
For lots of places in the UK, WH Smith is the only local bookshop. This is pretty bleak. I've got to the point where I'd rather Waterstones buys it and becomes almost total book chain monopoly vs venture capital that might chop it up and use it for parts. #UKpublishing #Booksky #UKKidlit #KidlitUK
Ok I’m on here now. Looking for all the #ukpublishing #bookpublishing #publishing #ukbooks #booksuk #editors #writers #authors #booktrade people!
November 15, 2024 at 10:02 PM
Ok I’m on here now. Looking for all the #ukpublishing #bookpublishing #publishing #ukbooks #booksuk #editors #writers #authors #booktrade people!
If I may? I can see this circulating as a list of publishers to trust, but a lot of suggestions in response to this are from readers - so many beautiful books - not writers published or publishing with those suggested. As someone who writes a lot & works in publishing, I think research carefully
So, now that Unbound/Boundless has shat the bed...what small/micro presses do we trust?
June 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
I have a manuscript by a well-known #KidLit author.
It's been submitted to me because,
A. He knows me
B. He knows I won't mess with it much
He's potentially willing to lose out on sales rather than go through his agent to a big publisher and have the book eviscerated.
#BookSky 💙📚 #UKPublishing
It's been submitted to me because,
A. He knows me
B. He knows I won't mess with it much
He's potentially willing to lose out on sales rather than go through his agent to a big publisher and have the book eviscerated.
#BookSky 💙📚 #UKPublishing
May 25, 2025 at 6:17 AM
I have a manuscript by a well-known #KidLit author.
It's been submitted to me because,
A. He knows me
B. He knows I won't mess with it much
He's potentially willing to lose out on sales rather than go through his agent to a big publisher and have the book eviscerated.
#BookSky 💙📚 #UKPublishing
It's been submitted to me because,
A. He knows me
B. He knows I won't mess with it much
He's potentially willing to lose out on sales rather than go through his agent to a big publisher and have the book eviscerated.
#BookSky 💙📚 #UKPublishing
The toolkit mentions author portals - do any publishers in the UK have sales/royalty portals any more? #Kidlituk #UKpublishing #authors
June 4, 2025 at 6:11 AM
The toolkit mentions author portals - do any publishers in the UK have sales/royalty portals any more? #Kidlituk #UKpublishing #authors
Details of the SoA march against Meta today, please support if you're able :
societyofauthors.org/event/meta-p...
#kidlitUK #UKpublishing #Writing #books
societyofauthors.org/event/meta-p...
#kidlitUK #UKpublishing #Writing #books
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societyofauthors.org
April 3, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Details of the SoA march against Meta today, please support if you're able :
societyofauthors.org/event/meta-p...
#kidlitUK #UKpublishing #Writing #books
societyofauthors.org/event/meta-p...
#kidlitUK #UKpublishing #Writing #books
Really delighted at this news! I don't know if Ruth's on here but she will be BRILLIANt at Walker! www.thebookseller.com/news/ruth-kn... #KidLitUK #UKPublishing
Ruth Knowles appointed publisher at Walker Books after 18 years at PRH
Walker Books has appointed Ruth Knowles as publisher for fiction, non-fiction and Walker Studio. She will join the publisher on 21st July, reporting to publishing director Shannon Cullen.
www.thebookseller.com
May 6, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Really delighted at this news! I don't know if Ruth's on here but she will be BRILLIANt at Walker! www.thebookseller.com/news/ruth-kn... #KidLitUK #UKPublishing
We're excited to be joining you all on Blue Sky! Give us a follow to stay in the loop with book news and new releases from our fabulous publishers 💙
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a cartoon character from inside out is saying hi while stretching her arms .
ALT: a cartoon character from inside out is saying hi while stretching her arms .
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November 22, 2024 at 1:38 PM
We're excited to be joining you all on Blue Sky! Give us a follow to stay in the loop with book news and new releases from our fabulous publishers 💙
#Books
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I've been asked to do an interview on BBC Radio Devon.
I'd started to think I had done something to offend them as I haven't been asked on since Fitz was on air. 😂
Must try to be my best self.
It's July 3rd at something ludicrous like 6am. Does anyone listen then? 😁
#BookSky #UKPublishing #DevonUK
I'd started to think I had done something to offend them as I haven't been asked on since Fitz was on air. 😂
Must try to be my best self.
It's July 3rd at something ludicrous like 6am. Does anyone listen then? 😁
#BookSky #UKPublishing #DevonUK
June 26, 2025 at 5:27 AM
I've been asked to do an interview on BBC Radio Devon.
I'd started to think I had done something to offend them as I haven't been asked on since Fitz was on air. 😂
Must try to be my best self.
It's July 3rd at something ludicrous like 6am. Does anyone listen then? 😁
#BookSky #UKPublishing #DevonUK
I'd started to think I had done something to offend them as I haven't been asked on since Fitz was on air. 😂
Must try to be my best self.
It's July 3rd at something ludicrous like 6am. Does anyone listen then? 😁
#BookSky #UKPublishing #DevonUK
This is tomorrow! Dig into the trends driving UK publishing. Free for those working for our member publishers, £35 for non-members. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-har...
#UKPublishing #BookSky
#UKPublishing #BookSky
June 30, 2025 at 9:25 AM
This is tomorrow! Dig into the trends driving UK publishing. Free for those working for our member publishers, £35 for non-members. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-har...
#UKPublishing #BookSky
#UKPublishing #BookSky
I've been published by 3 presses on this list and enjoyed books by many more.
If you're interested in commenting on or joining a roundtable on the future of small presses in the UK, link to the form is here: #smallpresspublishing #indiepublishing #ukpublishing
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
If you're interested in commenting on or joining a roundtable on the future of small presses in the UK, link to the form is here: #smallpresspublishing #indiepublishing #ukpublishing
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
October 10, 2025 at 10:42 AM
I've been published by 3 presses on this list and enjoyed books by many more.
If you're interested in commenting on or joining a roundtable on the future of small presses in the UK, link to the form is here: #smallpresspublishing #indiepublishing #ukpublishing
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
If you're interested in commenting on or joining a roundtable on the future of small presses in the UK, link to the form is here: #smallpresspublishing #indiepublishing #ukpublishing
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Adding some hashtags to make it easier for people to find me on here! 😊 #KidslitUK #Childrensbooks #Picturebooks #UKPublishing #Writing #Illustration #Childrensauthor
November 16, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Adding some hashtags to make it easier for people to find me on here! 😊 #KidslitUK #Childrensbooks #Picturebooks #UKPublishing #Writing #Illustration #Childrensauthor
Today we've released our annual industry stays on UK publishing. Discover what was happening in the industry across 2024: www.publishers.org.uk/publications...
#UKPublishing #Publishing #BookSky
#UKPublishing #Publishing #BookSky
Publishing in 2024
A shortened version of the Publishers Association annual industry statistics, ‘Publishing in 2024’ features key numbers around sales revenue, formats and key export markets. Figures are available for ...
www.publishers.org.uk
June 18, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Today we've released our annual industry stays on UK publishing. Discover what was happening in the industry across 2024: www.publishers.org.uk/publications...
#UKPublishing #Publishing #BookSky
#UKPublishing #Publishing #BookSky
Or ukpublishing equally!
July 27, 2023 at 11:30 AM
Or ukpublishing equally!
December 1, 1983 - Doctor Who: The Unfolding Text, one of the first widely published scholarly works on the franchise, was first published in both the UK and US.
#DoctorWho #TheUnfoldingText #scholarlywork #franchisehistory #TVseries #bookpublication #UKpublishing #USpublishing
#DoctorWho #TheUnfoldingText #scholarlywork #franchisehistory #TVseries #bookpublication #UKpublishing #USpublishing
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
December 1, 1983 - Doctor Who: The Unfolding Text, one of the first widely published scholarly works on the franchise, was first published in both the UK and US.
#DoctorWho #TheUnfoldingText #scholarlywork #franchisehistory #TVseries #bookpublication #UKpublishing #USpublishing
#DoctorWho #TheUnfoldingText #scholarlywork #franchisehistory #TVseries #bookpublication #UKpublishing #USpublishing
Do I Still Count as Working Class?
I grew up on council pop and fish fingers.
What happens when identity becomes the gatekeeper?
open.substack.com/pub/mofannin...
#WritingCommunity #WorkingClassWriters #TheBee #UKPublishing #SubstackWriters
I grew up on council pop and fish fingers.
What happens when identity becomes the gatekeeper?
open.substack.com/pub/mofannin...
#WritingCommunity #WorkingClassWriters #TheBee #UKPublishing #SubstackWriters
Do I still count as a working class writer?
Navigating identity, privilege, and the publishing world's latest attempt to fix its class problem.
open.substack.com
May 5, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Do I Still Count as Working Class?
I grew up on council pop and fish fingers.
What happens when identity becomes the gatekeeper?
open.substack.com/pub/mofannin...
#WritingCommunity #WorkingClassWriters #TheBee #UKPublishing #SubstackWriters
I grew up on council pop and fish fingers.
What happens when identity becomes the gatekeeper?
open.substack.com/pub/mofannin...
#WritingCommunity #WorkingClassWriters #TheBee #UKPublishing #SubstackWriters
Calling all writers, artists, illustrators and creatives! Here is a very useful crib sheet for filling out the govs AI consultation which advises only answering 9 questions so nice and quick! Deadline 25 Feb #writers #kidlit #illustrators #ukpublishing : againstthebox.substack.com/p/time-to-ha...
NO, we don’t want to give up copyright protection
Follow these tips and tricks to complete the AI consultation in no time at all (and sign our open letter!)
againstthebox.substack.com
February 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Calling all writers, artists, illustrators and creatives! Here is a very useful crib sheet for filling out the govs AI consultation which advises only answering 9 questions so nice and quick! Deadline 25 Feb #writers #kidlit #illustrators #ukpublishing : againstthebox.substack.com/p/time-to-ha...
Great Hangman #NorthDevon looking broody in this picture even though the weather was lovely.
I also published a book set on the #SouthWestCoastPath called "On The Edge". It's not quite as famous the #SaltPath though. 😁
#UKPublishing #BookSky
I also published a book set on the #SouthWestCoastPath called "On The Edge". It's not quite as famous the #SaltPath though. 😁
#UKPublishing #BookSky
June 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Great Hangman #NorthDevon looking broody in this picture even though the weather was lovely.
I also published a book set on the #SouthWestCoastPath called "On The Edge". It's not quite as famous the #SaltPath though. 😁
#UKPublishing #BookSky
I also published a book set on the #SouthWestCoastPath called "On The Edge". It's not quite as famous the #SaltPath though. 😁
#UKPublishing #BookSky
This is the cover idea we rejected for "A Spring Marrying" by Jon Rosebank.
This was the stage in the WIP that we gave up and decided to try a different tack.
I like it, but I think you will agree when you see the actual cover that it is better than this.
#BookSky 💙📚 #HistFic #UKPublishing #Devon
This was the stage in the WIP that we gave up and decided to try a different tack.
I like it, but I think you will agree when you see the actual cover that it is better than this.
#BookSky 💙📚 #HistFic #UKPublishing #Devon
May 31, 2025 at 7:24 AM
This is the cover idea we rejected for "A Spring Marrying" by Jon Rosebank.
This was the stage in the WIP that we gave up and decided to try a different tack.
I like it, but I think you will agree when you see the actual cover that it is better than this.
#BookSky 💙📚 #HistFic #UKPublishing #Devon
This was the stage in the WIP that we gave up and decided to try a different tack.
I like it, but I think you will agree when you see the actual cover that it is better than this.
#BookSky 💙📚 #HistFic #UKPublishing #Devon
When I was scoping out illustrators to pass on to art directors I'd always look for a range in the portfolio - not necessarily of styles, but of subjects. You know, can they do animals/children/cars/backgrounds etc. #KidlitUK #ukpublishing
November 17, 2024 at 12:40 PM
When I was scoping out illustrators to pass on to art directors I'd always look for a range in the portfolio - not necessarily of styles, but of subjects. You know, can they do animals/children/cars/backgrounds etc. #KidlitUK #ukpublishing
Insight from the industry and readers, plus comment from our CEO, Dan Conway, in this Guardian article on today's industry stats: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
#UKPublishing #BookSky
#UKPublishing #BookSky
UK audiobook revenue up by almost a third last year
Income from audiobooks reached a record £268m in 2024, according to figures from the Publishers Association
www.theguardian.com
June 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Insight from the industry and readers, plus comment from our CEO, Dan Conway, in this Guardian article on today's industry stats: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
#UKPublishing #BookSky
#UKPublishing #BookSky
**How Much Does It Cost to Print a Book in the UK?**
UK book printing costs range from £3 to £10 per copy for short runs, depending on specs.
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November 14, 2024 at 9:22 PM
**How Much Does It Cost to Print a Book in the UK?**
UK book printing costs range from £3 to £10 per copy for short runs, depending on specs.
💡 **Tip:** Try our estimator at [Print & Publish Books](www.printandpublishbooks.com).
#BookPrinting #SelfPublishing #PrintOnDemand #UKPublishing
UK book printing costs range from £3 to £10 per copy for short runs, depending on specs.
💡 **Tip:** Try our estimator at [Print & Publish Books](www.printandpublishbooks.com).
#BookPrinting #SelfPublishing #PrintOnDemand #UKPublishing
UK Publishers - are you interested in exploring the Brazilian market? Find out more from our Associate Director, Exports, Gloria: gbailey@publishers.org.uk #Publishing #UKPublishing
June 29, 2026 at 1:49 PM
UK Publishers - are you interested in exploring the Brazilian market? Find out more from our Associate Director, Exports, Gloria: gbailey@publishers.org.uk #Publishing #UKPublishing
The Unwin Award 2026 is now open for submissions! This £10,000 literary award recognises non-fiction authors in the earlier stages of their careers, awarding work considered to have made a significant contribution to the world: hubs.li/Q03BvYw90 #UKPublishing #NonFiction
August 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The Unwin Award 2026 is now open for submissions! This £10,000 literary award recognises non-fiction authors in the earlier stages of their careers, awarding work considered to have made a significant contribution to the world: hubs.li/Q03BvYw90 #UKPublishing #NonFiction