I'm so excited about this! My debut novel, THE ZOMBIE PROJECT, is coming out in January 2025! Thank you so much to Chicken House, and to @aeadraws for the amazing cover!

Had a fantastic weekend, learning about conservation and sightings with the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, they are a great organisation. Irish Whale and Dolphin Group

Congratulations! 🥳 to Story Yeller

🔊 Our 7th annual #ReflectingRealities report is out now! This year’s report shows a significant drop in the presence of racially minoritised characters in books published for children in 2023 in the UK.

The Chicken House 2025 writing competition is now open - the top prize is a publishing contract with Chicken House with an advance of £10,000 bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article-d… (£)

What are the #IBCawards and why do we need them? Read below for a quick guide on all you need to know! 📚🏆 Learn more at inclusivebooksforchildren.org/awards-2025

"It's really helped us bond." On #GivingTuesday, we're sharing this special story of how BookTrust's packs and sharing stories have made a difference to one family's life. Donate here to share the #MagicOfBooks at Christmas and beyond: donate.booktrust.org.uk/xmas4?utm_sour…

Congratulations to HigneyKate1 for winning the April 2025 Slush Pile Challenge. Thank you to Carolyn May McGlone of May Literary Agency for setting and judging this competition. Words & Pictures SCBWI British Isles SCBWI Ireland SCBWI Europolitan wordsandpics.org/2025/06/slush-…

Read about HigneyKate1's experience of winning the April 2025 Slush Pile Challenge. Thank you to Carolyn May McGlone of May Literary Agency for setting and judging this competition. SCBWI British Isles SCBWI Europolitan SCBWI Ireland Words & Pictures wordsandpics.org/2025/07/slush-…

🪶SLUSH PILE CHALLENGE: 📚Kate Higney Kate Higney, winner of the April 2025 Slush Pile Challenge, tells us why she entered the competition and about her experience of having feedback from Carolyn May McGlone! #WritingCommunity #april2025 #authors #magazine SCBWI British Isles scbwi