A. M. Dassu (Az)
@amdassu.bsky.social
Award-winning, former World Book Day author | Carnegie Nom x3 | Books: BOY,EVERYWHERE | FIGHT BACK |BOOT IT | KICKED OUT and 12 others from pb - teen | PublishersWkly⭐️, ALA Notable Book, a Guardian & Kirkus & Booklist BOOK OF THE YEAR
Instagram: @a.m.dassu
Instagram: @a.m.dassu
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A. M. Dassu (Az)
@amdassu.bsky.social
· Mar 27
The cover for my next book, WILD JOURNEY! Huge thanks to @joe.lillington for this amazing cover and illustrations inside! And to @theweekjunior for the grand reveal - a first for the magazine and truly an honour for me ❤️❤️❤️
Available to preorder now! geni.us/WildJourney
Available to preorder now! geni.us/WildJourney
Great to see Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Being Good by @louiestowell.bsky.social
was a big favourite for 2025! Mine too! observer.co.uk/news/columni...
was a big favourite for 2025! Mine too! observer.co.uk/news/columni...
Book of the year? Ask my son | The Observer
He considers Bunny Vs Monkey: Intergalactic Monkey Business to be ‘the best yet’ in the cartoon series
observer.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Great to see Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Being Good by @louiestowell.bsky.social
was a big favourite for 2025! Mine too! observer.co.uk/news/columni...
was a big favourite for 2025! Mine too! observer.co.uk/news/columni...
Thank you! I’d love to have you on!
January 9, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Thank you! I’d love to have you on!
Can’t wait to have you on!
January 9, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Can’t wait to have you on!
WHY?: to introduce you to a wide range of diverse books, through their creators, for readers to enjoy during the #nationalyearofreading2026!
See you soon!
Az
❤️ /4
See you soon!
Az
❤️ /4
January 9, 2026 at 11:32 AM
WHY?: to introduce you to a wide range of diverse books, through their creators, for readers to enjoy during the #nationalyearofreading2026!
See you soon!
Az
❤️ /4
See you soon!
Az
❤️ /4
WHAT: a series of one minute video interviews featuring authors and illustrators introducing their books
WHEN: Fridays
WHERE: On instagram @a.m.dassu and Bluesky: amdassu.bsky.social
HOW: via video /3
WHEN: Fridays
WHERE: On instagram @a.m.dassu and Bluesky: amdassu.bsky.social
HOW: via video /3
A. M. Dassu (Az) (@amdassu.bsky.social)
Award-winning, former World Book Day author | Carnegie Nom x3 | Books: BOY,EVERYWHERE | FIGHT BACK |BOOT IT | KICKED OUT and 12 others from pb - teen | PublishersWkly⭐️, ALA Notable Book, a Guardian &...
amdassu.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 11:32 AM
WHAT: a series of one minute video interviews featuring authors and illustrators introducing their books
WHEN: Fridays
WHERE: On instagram @a.m.dassu and Bluesky: amdassu.bsky.social
HOW: via video /3
WHEN: Fridays
WHERE: On instagram @a.m.dassu and Bluesky: amdassu.bsky.social
HOW: via video /3
I realised it’d be nice to introduce books through their creators, and that’s why I’m going to introduce you to authors + illustrators through a series of one minute interviews. In each video,I’ll ask short snappy questions so you get a flavour for each book and its interesting creation process! 2/
January 9, 2026 at 11:32 AM
I realised it’d be nice to introduce books through their creators, and that’s why I’m going to introduce you to authors + illustrators through a series of one minute interviews. In each video,I’ll ask short snappy questions so you get a flavour for each book and its interesting creation process! 2/
ANNOUNCEMENT: 2026 is the National Year of Reading and that’s why I’m introducing my ONE MINUTE INTERVIEW series.
I thought about how I might encourage reading and engage readers and how to make the process more fun. More below: 1/
I thought about how I might encourage reading and engage readers and how to make the process more fun. More below: 1/
January 9, 2026 at 11:32 AM
ANNOUNCEMENT: 2026 is the National Year of Reading and that’s why I’m introducing my ONE MINUTE INTERVIEW series.
I thought about how I might encourage reading and engage readers and how to make the process more fun. More below: 1/
I thought about how I might encourage reading and engage readers and how to make the process more fun. More below: 1/
EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT COMING!
It’s the National of Year Reading and to support it, I’m announcing something that I’ve been meaning to do for a couple of years now. And the best time to do it is this year! Join me here later today to find out what! ❤️
#GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearofReading2026
It’s the National of Year Reading and to support it, I’m announcing something that I’ve been meaning to do for a couple of years now. And the best time to do it is this year! Join me here later today to find out what! ❤️
#GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearofReading2026
January 9, 2026 at 3:50 AM
EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT COMING!
It’s the National of Year Reading and to support it, I’m announcing something that I’ve been meaning to do for a couple of years now. And the best time to do it is this year! Join me here later today to find out what! ❤️
#GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearofReading2026
It’s the National of Year Reading and to support it, I’m announcing something that I’ve been meaning to do for a couple of years now. And the best time to do it is this year! Join me here later today to find out what! ❤️
#GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearofReading2026
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Great to see Wild Journey by @amdassu.bsky.social featured
Wild Journey is “a beautifully illustrated set of five stories linking children across continents through courage, kindness, and a murmuration that reminds us of the families we’re born into and those we find.”
Wild Journey is “a beautifully illustrated set of five stories linking children across continents through courage, kindness, and a murmuration that reminds us of the families we’re born into and those we find.”
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December 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Great to see Wild Journey by @amdassu.bsky.social featured
Wild Journey is “a beautifully illustrated set of five stories linking children across continents through courage, kindness, and a murmuration that reminds us of the families we’re born into and those we find.”
Wild Journey is “a beautifully illustrated set of five stories linking children across continents through courage, kindness, and a murmuration that reminds us of the families we’re born into and those we find.”
Please vote for Wild Journey 🧡
There's still time to vote in this year's @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social Children's Books of the Year, and, call us biased, but we think 'Wild Journey' by @amdassu.bsky.social & illustrated by Joe Lillington should definitely be your top fiction read! schoolreadinglist.co.uk/childrens-bo...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Please vote for Wild Journey 🧡
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Excited to announce our 2026 festival headliners.
Young Writers Festival North: acclaimed author & illustrator Lize Meddings @sadghostclub.bsky.social. 2 March, Lowry.
Young Writers Festival Cambridge: Carnegie nominated author @amdassu.bsky.social. 21 April.
firststory.org.uk/ywf26-regist...
Young Writers Festival North: acclaimed author & illustrator Lize Meddings @sadghostclub.bsky.social. 2 March, Lowry.
Young Writers Festival Cambridge: Carnegie nominated author @amdassu.bsky.social. 21 April.
firststory.org.uk/ywf26-regist...
November 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Excited to announce our 2026 festival headliners.
Young Writers Festival North: acclaimed author & illustrator Lize Meddings @sadghostclub.bsky.social. 2 March, Lowry.
Young Writers Festival Cambridge: Carnegie nominated author @amdassu.bsky.social. 21 April.
firststory.org.uk/ywf26-regist...
Young Writers Festival North: acclaimed author & illustrator Lize Meddings @sadghostclub.bsky.social. 2 March, Lowry.
Young Writers Festival Cambridge: Carnegie nominated author @amdassu.bsky.social. 21 April.
firststory.org.uk/ywf26-regist...
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At the @empathylabuk.bsky.social conference today, with a great lineup of speakers.
@lawrencepatrice.bsky.social @amdassu.bsky.social @jonnybid.bsky.social
#EmpathyEducation #ReadingForPleasure
@lawrencepatrice.bsky.social @amdassu.bsky.social @jonnybid.bsky.social
#EmpathyEducation #ReadingForPleasure
November 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
At the @empathylabuk.bsky.social conference today, with a great lineup of speakers.
@lawrencepatrice.bsky.social @amdassu.bsky.social @jonnybid.bsky.social
#EmpathyEducation #ReadingForPleasure
@lawrencepatrice.bsky.social @amdassu.bsky.social @jonnybid.bsky.social
#EmpathyEducation #ReadingForPleasure
Ah so happy to hear this! Thank you 🧡
November 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Ah so happy to hear this! Thank you 🧡
that’s so lovely to hear 🧡
November 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
that’s so lovely to hear 🧡
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Collected my ordered copy of Wild Journey by the wonderful @amdassu.bsky.social and illustrated by @joelillington.bsky.social from my local bookshop yesterday. Settling down with it and a large mug of tea 🧡🐦⬛ #BookSky #EduSky
November 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Collected my ordered copy of Wild Journey by the wonderful @amdassu.bsky.social and illustrated by @joelillington.bsky.social from my local bookshop yesterday. Settling down with it and a large mug of tea 🧡🐦⬛ #BookSky #EduSky
Thank you! Hope you enjoy it 🧡
November 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Thank you! Hope you enjoy it 🧡
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I'm reading Wild Journey by @amdassu.bsky.social and illustrated by @joelillington.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I'm reading Wild Journey by @amdassu.bsky.social and illustrated by @joelillington.bsky.social
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Over the moon to see 'Wild Journey' reviewed by @imogenrw.bsky.social in @theguardian.com! With it's "stirring, evocative 7+ adventure stories" by @amdassu.bsky.social & "Illustrated in striking black and orange" by Joe Lillington - it's a perfect gift for Xmas! www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
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November 24, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Over the moon to see 'Wild Journey' reviewed by @imogenrw.bsky.social in @theguardian.com! With it's "stirring, evocative 7+ adventure stories" by @amdassu.bsky.social & "Illustrated in striking black and orange" by Joe Lillington - it's a perfect gift for Xmas! www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...