Elen Caldecott
@elencaldecott.bsky.social
I write children's fiction. I puppy-wrangle. Hoffi coffi. If there's dancing, I'm in. Senior Lecture, Creative Writing at Lancaster. Published Bloomsbury, OUP, Andersen Press. All jokes my own. She/her
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Huge congratulations to our editorial board member @joannanadin.bsky.social. Carnegie Longlister!!! 🔥😍
They're here: the longlists for the #Carnegies2026. 19 books are on the longlist for the Carnegie Medal for Writing, including 5 past winners. Is your favourite here? Which of these books would you choose for the shortlist? @CarnegieMedals #booksky
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February 10, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Huge congratulations to our editorial board member @joannanadin.bsky.social. Carnegie Longlister!!! 🔥😍
It is a NEW BOOK DAY! 'Writing for Young People', by me, is an accessible look at how fiction for children and young adults is crafted. In eight chapters, we take a DEEP DIVE into picturebooks, MG and YA with AUTHOR INTERVIEWS and WRITING EXERCISES #kidlit #ukkidlit uk.bookshop.org/p/books/writ...
February 5, 2026 at 2:36 PM
It is a NEW BOOK DAY! 'Writing for Young People', by me, is an accessible look at how fiction for children and young adults is crafted. In eight chapters, we take a DEEP DIVE into picturebooks, MG and YA with AUTHOR INTERVIEWS and WRITING EXERCISES #kidlit #ukkidlit uk.bookshop.org/p/books/writ...
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One of the underlying ideological projects of the right is a the return of women to a position of child-like dependence on men, which they hold up to be both a social and sexual ideal. This erases the boundary of the child because women are not supposed to ever become real adults with equal rights.
Honest question: Is he under the impression that "American Beauty" depicts healthy heterosexuality?
February 3, 2026 at 9:23 AM
One of the underlying ideological projects of the right is a the return of women to a position of child-like dependence on men, which they hold up to be both a social and sexual ideal. This erases the boundary of the child because women are not supposed to ever become real adults with equal rights.
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Our MA has gone online. Exciting.
January 31, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Our MA has gone online. Exciting.
"God loves a terrier, yes he does."
RIP an absolute comedy legend.
RIP an absolute comedy legend.
January 30, 2026 at 9:05 PM
"God loves a terrier, yes he does."
RIP an absolute comedy legend.
RIP an absolute comedy legend.
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My son is doing a refugees topic at school, which led to a great discussion round the dinner table about the books we’ve all read, at home and at school, that taught us about the refugee experience. What books would you add to the list?
#KidsBooksFriday
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#KidsBooksFriday
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January 30, 2026 at 7:39 AM
My son is doing a refugees topic at school, which led to a great discussion round the dinner table about the books we’ve all read, at home and at school, that taught us about the refugee experience. What books would you add to the list?
#KidsBooksFriday
#KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit
#KidsBooksFriday
#KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit
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every time i see a white guy in their fifties radicalized by the twitter algorithm into racism and extremism i think about how it's a total failure of the youtube algorithm to instead radicalize him into home brewing, elaborate A/V setups, or DIY solar
January 28, 2026 at 8:22 PM
every time i see a white guy in their fifties radicalized by the twitter algorithm into racism and extremism i think about how it's a total failure of the youtube algorithm to instead radicalize him into home brewing, elaborate A/V setups, or DIY solar
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'Leaf Journal' is a scholarly journal that publishes insights and observations on the act of creative writing for young people. We are currently welcoming submissions of articles for Volume 4. ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/about/sub... #UKkidLit #academicsky
January 16, 2026 at 9:11 AM
'Leaf Journal' is a scholarly journal that publishes insights and observations on the act of creative writing for young people. We are currently welcoming submissions of articles for Volume 4. ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/about/sub... #UKkidLit #academicsky
We've had robot pets. Tamagotchi. They were shit and we all went back to walking our own dogs, like normal people.
Isn't this a telling aspiration? To want robots to look after your kids, so you can do stuff, rather than robots to do stuff, so you can spend time with your kids?
The darkness inside these shrivelled men must be like a gaping unfillable void.
The darkness inside these shrivelled men must be like a gaping unfillable void.
January 22, 2026 at 8:01 PM
We've had robot pets. Tamagotchi. They were shit and we all went back to walking our own dogs, like normal people.
I used to wonder how the Romans felt when the Emperor Caligula put his horse in the Senate.
January 21, 2026 at 10:09 PM
I used to wonder how the Romans felt when the Emperor Caligula put his horse in the Senate.
People have started queuing at the pub. Today, Other Half sauntered past the queue to lean against the bar. Someone in the queue called, "Hey, I'm ahead of you." OH said, "And I'll let you get served before me, but I will not queue in a pub." The queue disolved and I fell in love all over again.
January 18, 2026 at 12:03 AM
People have started queuing at the pub. Today, Other Half sauntered past the queue to lean against the bar. Someone in the queue called, "Hey, I'm ahead of you." OH said, "And I'll let you get served before me, but I will not queue in a pub." The queue disolved and I fell in love all over again.
The guest room I'm staying in smells of fresh paint laid over a layer of mould. And I am just feeling sorry for myself for recognizing such a specific smell.
January 12, 2026 at 9:03 PM
The guest room I'm staying in smells of fresh paint laid over a layer of mould. And I am just feeling sorry for myself for recognizing such a specific smell.
Spent my Christmas book tokens! If you need me, I'll be on the sofa with these and a cuppa. 😍
January 7, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Spent my Christmas book tokens! If you need me, I'll be on the sofa with these and a cuppa. 😍
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Reminder: Applications are open for the 2026–27 @malorieblackman.bsky.social Scholarships for Unheard Voices. This is your chance to receive up to £1,000 towards City Lit writing courses. Applications close 8 Feb 2026. @citylitwriting.bsky.social
Apply now: www.citylit.ac.uk/malorie-blac...
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January 6, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Reminder: Applications are open for the 2026–27 @malorieblackman.bsky.social Scholarships for Unheard Voices. This is your chance to receive up to £1,000 towards City Lit writing courses. Applications close 8 Feb 2026. @citylitwriting.bsky.social
Apply now: www.citylit.ac.uk/malorie-blac...
Apply now: www.citylit.ac.uk/malorie-blac...
I'm going to stop saying 'happy new year' at the start of every email starting tomorrow. Enough is enough.
Can you be a New Year Grinch? Clearly yes.
Can you be a New Year Grinch? Clearly yes.
January 5, 2026 at 5:13 PM
I'm going to stop saying 'happy new year' at the start of every email starting tomorrow. Enough is enough.
Can you be a New Year Grinch? Clearly yes.
Can you be a New Year Grinch? Clearly yes.
I am already getting emails.
What are you doing at your desks, people? It's 8.23, you should be in bed, with your pillow over your head, saying "I'll get up in seven minutes".
What are you doing at your desks, people? It's 8.23, you should be in bed, with your pillow over your head, saying "I'll get up in seven minutes".
January 5, 2026 at 8:24 AM
I am already getting emails.
What are you doing at your desks, people? It's 8.23, you should be in bed, with your pillow over your head, saying "I'll get up in seven minutes".
What are you doing at your desks, people? It's 8.23, you should be in bed, with your pillow over your head, saying "I'll get up in seven minutes".
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OMG 😭
Huntington's is an inherited disease that's like Alzheimers + Parkinson's all in one. NOW: "once the gene therapy has been delivered into the brain... [it] injects a piece of DNA to reprogram the neuron to become a factory for its own cure."
LIFE SAVING!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhEx...
Huntington's is an inherited disease that's like Alzheimers + Parkinson's all in one. NOW: "once the gene therapy has been delivered into the brain... [it] injects a piece of DNA to reprogram the neuron to become a factory for its own cure."
LIFE SAVING!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhEx...
Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time | BBC News
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September 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
OMG 😭
Huntington's is an inherited disease that's like Alzheimers + Parkinson's all in one. NOW: "once the gene therapy has been delivered into the brain... [it] injects a piece of DNA to reprogram the neuron to become a factory for its own cure."
LIFE SAVING!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhEx...
Huntington's is an inherited disease that's like Alzheimers + Parkinson's all in one. NOW: "once the gene therapy has been delivered into the brain... [it] injects a piece of DNA to reprogram the neuron to become a factory for its own cure."
LIFE SAVING!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhEx...
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With the National Year of Reading approaching, a few people have asked if I'll be running the online 'Building a Classroom Reading Culture' session again. Will be doing it twice, on Sun 11th Jan at 11:30am and on Mon 12th Jan at 3:45pm. Link below:
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December 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
With the National Year of Reading approaching, a few people have asked if I'll be running the online 'Building a Classroom Reading Culture' session again. Will be doing it twice, on Sun 11th Jan at 11:30am and on Mon 12th Jan at 3:45pm. Link below:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/jon-biddle...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/jon-biddle...
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I am interested in working with an artist on a graphic novel on soil and/ or global environmental change. The lab would have money to fund this.
Do you know of any graphic artists that would be interested?
Do you know of any graphic artists that would be interested?
December 28, 2025 at 9:35 AM
I am interested in working with an artist on a graphic novel on soil and/ or global environmental change. The lab would have money to fund this.
Do you know of any graphic artists that would be interested?
Do you know of any graphic artists that would be interested?
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One of the online highlights of the year.
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
December 30, 2025 at 3:48 PM
One of the online highlights of the year.
"The value that I derive from generative AI is not from the technology itself blindly churning out text, but from engaging with the tool and using my own expertise to refine what it produces."
And how will thinkers of the future develop the necessary expertise, Dritjon?
And how will thinkers of the future develop the necessary expertise, Dritjon?
Generative AI can be a valuable aid in writing, editing and peer review – if you use it responsibly, says Dritjon Gruda
go.nature.com/4ahSVpq
go.nature.com/4ahSVpq
Three ways ChatGPT helps me in my academic writing
Generative AI can be a valuable aid in writing, editing and peer review – if you use it responsibly, says Dritjon Gruda.
go.nature.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
"The value that I derive from generative AI is not from the technology itself blindly churning out text, but from engaging with the tool and using my own expertise to refine what it produces."
And how will thinkers of the future develop the necessary expertise, Dritjon?
And how will thinkers of the future develop the necessary expertise, Dritjon?
All my British podcasts are still Christmas tumbleweed, but the American ones all have chipper new episodes. They are keeners with no stamina for a decent holiday rot.
December 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
All my British podcasts are still Christmas tumbleweed, but the American ones all have chipper new episodes. They are keeners with no stamina for a decent holiday rot.
An autistic desire to burn my house down, post-Christmas, because it reeks of a dozen different toiletries sets that I can never use.
December 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
An autistic desire to burn my house down, post-Christmas, because it reeks of a dozen different toiletries sets that I can never use.
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We are looking to recruit a Rights & Contracts Assistant to provide administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the Rights and Contracts departments. This is an exciting opportunity to launch your publishing career.
faber.co.uk/careers/rights-contracts-assistant/
faber.co.uk/careers/rights-contracts-assistant/
Rights & Contracts Assistant
We are looking to recruit a Rights and Contracts Assistant to provide administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the Rights and Contracts departments. This is an exciting opportunity to…
faber.co.uk
December 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We are looking to recruit a Rights & Contracts Assistant to provide administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the Rights and Contracts departments. This is an exciting opportunity to launch your publishing career.
faber.co.uk/careers/rights-contracts-assistant/
faber.co.uk/careers/rights-contracts-assistant/
New Knives Out. Hmm. I think the Gothic camp would have been more whelming if there weren't half a dozen parish churches in spitting distance of me that all look like that. Tonally, it was Conclave filmed in Chipping Sodbury.
December 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM
New Knives Out. Hmm. I think the Gothic camp would have been more whelming if there weren't half a dozen parish churches in spitting distance of me that all look like that. Tonally, it was Conclave filmed in Chipping Sodbury.