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Congratulations to all the finalists! Although I didn’t make it to the final, I got a ‘close yes’ for my YA pitch! Thank you WriteMentor and everyone involved.

Standby for take-off! We will be accepting submissions for our 'Space' edition from Wednesday 18th September. Design @graphicartstype #SubmissionsCall #Kidlit #WritingCommunity #PoetryCommunity #ChildrensMagazine #Space #Planets

Introducing our first ever sponsor! We are over the moon that the wonderful Tielmour Press are sponsoring our space edition.  Their support means we can bring you another great-value print edition of The Toy despite the ever-increasing costs associated with doing so...

Penelope loves her new PB ‘It’s a Big World Bartholomew!’ by @MeredithVigh A lovely feel good story following Bartholomew on his adventures with his Grandpa’s trusty backpack! Beautifully illustrated by Ocean Hughes #jellycat #kidlit #BartholomewBear

It was an honour for my story ‘Prince Willow’ to be featured in the Little Thoughts Press Pride issue, alongside Nicole Black’s beautiful artwork! Thank you Claire Taylor & CK says save us from the eveeeel empire #kidlit #childrensstory

It's just one month until Supermoon is published! Superheroes ✔️ Space ✔️ Rhyming text ✔️ Moon facts ✔️ Vibrant illustrations ✔️ A portion of profits donated to reforestation AND Booktrust UK ✔️ Durable hardback ✔️ Pre-order today!

Exciting plans for 2025 in today’s newsletter WriteMentor #writers #readers #teachers #librarians

A nice reminder today - my YA WIP started out as a short story!

WHEN WILL MY WOODLOUSE WAKE UP? Publishes TODAY! 📚📚📚 Described as, “Offbeat and uplifting” with vibrant and funny illustrations by #ManuMontoya and published by Andersen Press I hope you enjoy it 📚❤️📚❤️📚❤️📚❤️📚❤️📚❤️

Publication day is finally here! It really is a dream come true to have this book out in the world... years of hard work have actually paid off!! Thank you to Tielmour Press for publishing it and to Tincho Schmidt for providing the fabulous illustrations 🌝

Very excited and delighted to announce that my debut illustrated picture book 'The Go Away Rain Dance' will be published by the lovely HB Publishing House in Feb 2026! 🐾🌧️💦

Thank you The Toy - Submissions open for including Nicole Black’s illustration in your advent calendar! It was fun working together for the toys edition!

Just received Fiona Halliday’s debut poetry collection! It is full of beautiful poems about life, love, friends, family and so much more! Two of my favourites are MAY WE REMEMBER & WELL SPOKEN Hedgehog Poetry

We have a fascination with the moon, so I was excited to read Supermoon by Sue Lancaster 🦊 OUTSIDE THE BOX - out now! 🦊 and Tincho Schmidt Tielmour Press. Educational and fun, our 3 year old loves this story and joins in with ‘Everything will be all right, Supermoon says nighty-night!

Spellbinding birthday cake for Penelope! #roomonthebroom #monkeypuzzle #stickman #thewhaleandthesnail #thegruffalo #zog Julia Donaldson

Thank you Sarah Tagholm Laurie Stansfield ReadingRocks for a fun & high energy workshop!

HE’S OUT! ✨Stinky Cyril✨ He entered the world today and he’s SO excited! 😍 Sammie Tiny Tree Books 📕 #Kidlit #PB #WritingCommunity #Bears #Funny #Childrensbook 🐻❤️

Delighted to find more hand puppet books by Sue Lancaster 🦊 OUTSIDE THE BOX - out now! 🦊 in the Canterbury Chartham Centre. Penelope chose - Have you ever met a Fussy Lion? #makestorytimefun #boardbook

This is a poem about morons that was published in the sizzling-off-the-press issue of The Madrid Review, one of the best journals out there. Thanks for reading. :)