Kate Mallinder
@katemallinder.bsky.social
Writer of teen fiction. Secondary school librarian.
Rep: Hannah Sheppard
Summer of No Regrets
Asking for a Friend
Coming soon: Summer Under the Stars
School events for KS3 - get in touch!
Based in Ashby, UK
Www.katemallinder.co.uk
Rep: Hannah Sheppard
Summer of No Regrets
Asking for a Friend
Coming soon: Summer Under the Stars
School events for KS3 - get in touch!
Based in Ashby, UK
Www.katemallinder.co.uk
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@katemallinder.bsky.social is fascinated by what makes people tick & writing is her way of exploring that. She follows her characters on a road trip in Summer Under the Stars, next stop: #CampYA2025
Grab your ticket now🎫- bit.ly/CampYA2025
@fireflypress.bsky.social
Grab your ticket now🎫- bit.ly/CampYA2025
@fireflypress.bsky.social
August 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
@katemallinder.bsky.social is fascinated by what makes people tick & writing is her way of exploring that. She follows her characters on a road trip in Summer Under the Stars, next stop: #CampYA2025
Grab your ticket now🎫- bit.ly/CampYA2025
@fireflypress.bsky.social
Grab your ticket now🎫- bit.ly/CampYA2025
@fireflypress.bsky.social
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New on #BlogTour post! Kate Mallinder has written a piece for us on the joy of road trips to celebrate SUMMER UNDER THE STARS
@katemallinder.bsky.social @fireflypress.bsky.social #UKYA #UKYASpotlight
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@katemallinder.bsky.social @fireflypress.bsky.social #UKYA #UKYASpotlight
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Guest Post: SUMMER UNDER THE STARS by Kate Mallinder
A guest post for author Kate Mallinder on why road trips
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June 19, 2025 at 7:05 AM
New on #BlogTour post! Kate Mallinder has written a piece for us on the joy of road trips to celebrate SUMMER UNDER THE STARS
@katemallinder.bsky.social @fireflypress.bsky.social #UKYA #UKYASpotlight
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@katemallinder.bsky.social @fireflypress.bsky.social #UKYA #UKYASpotlight
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Delighted my copy of Summer Under the Stars by @katemallinder.bsky.social just arrived! Can't wait to read it - a summer holiday by book is just what I need. Congratulations, Kate! @fireflypress.bsky.social
June 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Delighted my copy of Summer Under the Stars by @katemallinder.bsky.social just arrived! Can't wait to read it - a summer holiday by book is just what I need. Congratulations, Kate! @fireflypress.bsky.social
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It’s my stop on the blog tour for brilliant new teen read #SummerUnderTheStars by @katemallinder.bsky.social. Today, I’m thrilled to welcome Kate to my blog with a guest post on her writing practice. @fireflypress.bsky.social
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June 14, 2025 at 7:17 AM
It’s my stop on the blog tour for brilliant new teen read #SummerUnderTheStars by @katemallinder.bsky.social. Today, I’m thrilled to welcome Kate to my blog with a guest post on her writing practice. @fireflypress.bsky.social
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The brilliant story of 4 friends whose road trip across France threatens to tear them apart rather than bringing them closer, Summer Under the Stars by @katemallinder.bsky.social is out 12/06 for teen readers. @fireflypress.bsky.social 🚗
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Summer Under the Stars by Kate Mallinder
Summer is finally here although as I write, it’s chucking it down here and there’s a weather warning in place later for thunderstorms. But for many people, thoughts are turning to their…
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June 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The brilliant story of 4 friends whose road trip across France threatens to tear them apart rather than bringing them closer, Summer Under the Stars by @katemallinder.bsky.social is out 12/06 for teen readers. @fireflypress.bsky.social 🚗
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I have a new star stamp and I am obsessed! Everything is getting stamped ✨
Less than two weeks until Summer Under the Stars is out! ✨🚘
Less than two weeks until Summer Under the Stars is out! ✨🚘
May 30, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I have a new star stamp and I am obsessed! Everything is getting stamped ✨
Less than two weeks until Summer Under the Stars is out! ✨🚘
Less than two weeks until Summer Under the Stars is out! ✨🚘
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Huge thanks go to Amy @fireflypress.bsky.social for sending this fab proof of summery #YA road trip adventure Summer Under the Stars by @katemallinder.bsky.social. Out 12/06, I can’t wait to read this and share my thoughts in the upcoming blog tour! 🥰
May 17, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Huge thanks go to Amy @fireflypress.bsky.social for sending this fab proof of summery #YA road trip adventure Summer Under the Stars by @katemallinder.bsky.social. Out 12/06, I can’t wait to read this and share my thoughts in the upcoming blog tour! 🥰
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It's been a glorious week so far in terms of the weather, but it does mean we've been quiet. Why not treat yourself to a gorgeous new read to enjoy in the sun?
April 30, 2025 at 7:43 AM
It's been a glorious week so far in terms of the weather, but it does mean we've been quiet. Why not treat yourself to a gorgeous new read to enjoy in the sun?
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when you write a synopsis & the book chooses not the follow the synopsis & you complain to the person in charge but apparently you are the person in charge??
April 30, 2025 at 7:32 AM
when you write a synopsis & the book chooses not the follow the synopsis & you complain to the person in charge but apparently you are the person in charge??
✨GIVEAWAY✨
In the run up to the sequel Summer Under the Stars coming out, I’m giving away a copy of Summer of No Regrets!
To enter: follow me & RT.
Closing date: 7pm Friday 2 May
UK only
Perfect for KS3 readers!
Feel-good, summery, friendship vibes ☀️😎
#library #teacher #parent #UKYA #reader
In the run up to the sequel Summer Under the Stars coming out, I’m giving away a copy of Summer of No Regrets!
To enter: follow me & RT.
Closing date: 7pm Friday 2 May
UK only
Perfect for KS3 readers!
Feel-good, summery, friendship vibes ☀️😎
#library #teacher #parent #UKYA #reader
April 29, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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CALLING ALL:
🚘️ booksellers
🚘️ librarians
🚘️ school staff
🚘️ reviewers
🌞 Fancying a summery YA read for the weekend? 🌞
#SummerUndertheStars is available to request on Netgalley now!
www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...
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@katemallinder.bsky.social @bouncemarketing.bsky.social
🚘️ booksellers
🚘️ librarians
🚘️ school staff
🚘️ reviewers
🌞 Fancying a summery YA read for the weekend? 🌞
#SummerUndertheStars is available to request on Netgalley now!
www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...
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@katemallinder.bsky.social @bouncemarketing.bsky.social
April 25, 2025 at 12:10 PM
CALLING ALL:
🚘️ booksellers
🚘️ librarians
🚘️ school staff
🚘️ reviewers
🌞 Fancying a summery YA read for the weekend? 🌞
#SummerUndertheStars is available to request on Netgalley now!
www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...
--
@katemallinder.bsky.social @bouncemarketing.bsky.social
🚘️ booksellers
🚘️ librarians
🚘️ school staff
🚘️ reviewers
🌞 Fancying a summery YA read for the weekend? 🌞
#SummerUndertheStars is available to request on Netgalley now!
www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...
--
@katemallinder.bsky.social @bouncemarketing.bsky.social
Proofs for Summer Under the Stars are now out!
What to expect:
Road trip vibes 🚗
Family problems
A wedding in France ✨
Friendship drama
Boyfriend trouble 💔
And a stowaway kitten
If that sounds like something you or your teen would enjoy, don’t forget to pre-order!
✨ Out 12 June ✨
What to expect:
Road trip vibes 🚗
Family problems
A wedding in France ✨
Friendship drama
Boyfriend trouble 💔
And a stowaway kitten
If that sounds like something you or your teen would enjoy, don’t forget to pre-order!
✨ Out 12 June ✨
April 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Proofs for Summer Under the Stars are now out!
What to expect:
Road trip vibes 🚗
Family problems
A wedding in France ✨
Friendship drama
Boyfriend trouble 💔
And a stowaway kitten
If that sounds like something you or your teen would enjoy, don’t forget to pre-order!
✨ Out 12 June ✨
What to expect:
Road trip vibes 🚗
Family problems
A wedding in France ✨
Friendship drama
Boyfriend trouble 💔
And a stowaway kitten
If that sounds like something you or your teen would enjoy, don’t forget to pre-order!
✨ Out 12 June ✨
Super excited to share the news that Summer Under the Stars is out in less than 2 months!
And here is the beautiful cover 😍
Plus… Summer of No Regrets is getting a new cover! 😍😍
Preorder from Firefly Press or any of the usual places ✨
And here is the beautiful cover 😍
Plus… Summer of No Regrets is getting a new cover! 😍😍
Preorder from Firefly Press or any of the usual places ✨
April 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Super excited to share the news that Summer Under the Stars is out in less than 2 months!
And here is the beautiful cover 😍
Plus… Summer of No Regrets is getting a new cover! 😍😍
Preorder from Firefly Press or any of the usual places ✨
And here is the beautiful cover 😍
Plus… Summer of No Regrets is getting a new cover! 😍😍
Preorder from Firefly Press or any of the usual places ✨
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This month’s #KindleMonthlyDeals in Australia include...
#TheDollTwin, #MichaelTheAmazingMindReadingSausageDog, #SummerOfNoRegrets & #TheTenRiddlesOfEarthaQuicksmith
Ends 30th April: www.amazon.com.au/s?k=firefly+...
@cowfishdreams.bsky.social @katemallinder.bsky.social #LorisOwen #JanineBeacham
#TheDollTwin, #MichaelTheAmazingMindReadingSausageDog, #SummerOfNoRegrets & #TheTenRiddlesOfEarthaQuicksmith
Ends 30th April: www.amazon.com.au/s?k=firefly+...
@cowfishdreams.bsky.social @katemallinder.bsky.social #LorisOwen #JanineBeacham
April 9, 2025 at 8:32 AM
This month’s #KindleMonthlyDeals in Australia include...
#TheDollTwin, #MichaelTheAmazingMindReadingSausageDog, #SummerOfNoRegrets & #TheTenRiddlesOfEarthaQuicksmith
Ends 30th April: www.amazon.com.au/s?k=firefly+...
@cowfishdreams.bsky.social @katemallinder.bsky.social #LorisOwen #JanineBeacham
#TheDollTwin, #MichaelTheAmazingMindReadingSausageDog, #SummerOfNoRegrets & #TheTenRiddlesOfEarthaQuicksmith
Ends 30th April: www.amazon.com.au/s?k=firefly+...
@cowfishdreams.bsky.social @katemallinder.bsky.social #LorisOwen #JanineBeacham
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Great book signing event at Waterstones. Sold lots of books and so lovely to see Pieces of Us on the table ❤️
March 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Great book signing event at Waterstones. Sold lots of books and so lovely to see Pieces of Us on the table ❤️
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Poet in Residence wanted for the National Memorial Arboretum for two years to use the Arboretum's landscape and memorials for a series of original poems to share stories with brand new audiences. Details in link.
Please share :)
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Please share :)
www.thenma.org.uk/about-us/wor...
Work at the Arboretum | About Us | National Memorial Arboretum
There are lots of ways to get involved with the National Memorial Arboretum, from volunteer roles to paid positions.
www.thenma.org.uk
February 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Poet in Residence wanted for the National Memorial Arboretum for two years to use the Arboretum's landscape and memorials for a series of original poems to share stories with brand new audiences. Details in link.
Please share :)
www.thenma.org.uk/about-us/wor...
Please share :)
www.thenma.org.uk/about-us/wor...
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I can’t remember where I read this, but it’s important:
Why is it that when people think about traveling to the past, they worry about doing something small that will drastically change the present, but no one in the present thinks that doing something small today can drastically change the future?
Why is it that when people think about traveling to the past, they worry about doing something small that will drastically change the present, but no one in the present thinks that doing something small today can drastically change the future?
February 19, 2025 at 5:33 AM
I can’t remember where I read this, but it’s important:
Why is it that when people think about traveling to the past, they worry about doing something small that will drastically change the present, but no one in the present thinks that doing something small today can drastically change the future?
Why is it that when people think about traveling to the past, they worry about doing something small that will drastically change the present, but no one in the present thinks that doing something small today can drastically change the future?
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My list of children's publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts has long been in need of an update. A few publishers have sadly gone but there are still plenty of markets out there. Good luck to everyone submitting at the moment! loutreleaven.com/2010/07/21/c... #writing #submitting #publishing
Children’s publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts
* UPDATED FEBRUARY 2025 * You can’t get published without an agent, and you can’t get an agent without being published – or so the adage goes. Thankfully, there are still a few ch…
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February 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
My list of children's publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts has long been in need of an update. A few publishers have sadly gone but there are still plenty of markets out there. Good luck to everyone submitting at the moment! loutreleaven.com/2010/07/21/c... #writing #submitting #publishing
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‘Those who write for children have the chance to point them towards beauty that they do not yet know exists: towards versions of joy that they have not yet imagined possible.’
Katherine Rundell on the challenges and opportunities of children’s literature: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Katherine Rundell on the challenges and opportunities of children’s literature: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Katherine Rundell · Why children’s books?
Children’s books, to a great extent because they are written for those who cannot participate in the market, can offer...
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February 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
‘Those who write for children have the chance to point them towards beauty that they do not yet know exists: towards versions of joy that they have not yet imagined possible.’
Katherine Rundell on the challenges and opportunities of children’s literature: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Katherine Rundell on the challenges and opportunities of children’s literature: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
So after a five year break I’m back blogging again. Anyone else avoid this question when the answer isn’t easy?
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How's the writing going? — Kate Mallinder
‘How’s the writing going?’ It’s the million-dollar question. Often it’s best to bat it away with a ‘fine, coming along’ followed by a rapid change of subject. Do people really want to know that somet...
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February 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
So after a five year break I’m back blogging again. Anyone else avoid this question when the answer isn’t easy?
www.katemallinder.co.uk/blog/2025/2/...
www.katemallinder.co.uk/blog/2025/2/...
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being a bookworm is having at least 87 notebooks, crushing imposter syndrome and a long and tragic story about losing a draft
February 18, 2025 at 7:34 AM
being a bookworm is having at least 87 notebooks, crushing imposter syndrome and a long and tragic story about losing a draft
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Just seen this on a colleague’s email signature and think it’s brilliant:
‘This is a 'calm inbox'. This means that I check email once in the morning, and once in the afternoon. Outside of those times, typically, you will not hear from me.’
‘This is a 'calm inbox'. This means that I check email once in the morning, and once in the afternoon. Outside of those times, typically, you will not hear from me.’
February 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Just seen this on a colleague’s email signature and think it’s brilliant:
‘This is a 'calm inbox'. This means that I check email once in the morning, and once in the afternoon. Outside of those times, typically, you will not hear from me.’
‘This is a 'calm inbox'. This means that I check email once in the morning, and once in the afternoon. Outside of those times, typically, you will not hear from me.’
Tomorrow’s job is taking new author photos. Anyone got any tips?
a woman with blonde hair is making a funny face while looking at the camera .
ALT: a woman with blonde hair is making a funny face while looking at the camera .
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February 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Tomorrow’s job is taking new author photos. Anyone got any tips?
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If you're at @waterstoneskids.bsky.social book festival in Lincoln this weekend, come and see me! I'm on Sunday morning at 10am at Southside. Tickets here! www.southsidelincs.com/event-detail... @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
Loki Fan Event with Louie Stowell | Southside Lincoln
Part of Waterstones' Children's Book Festival 2025
www.southsidelincs.com
February 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
If you're at @waterstoneskids.bsky.social book festival in Lincoln this weekend, come and see me! I'm on Sunday morning at 10am at Southside. Tickets here! www.southsidelincs.com/event-detail... @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
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Woohoo! Huge congrats to Luke Palmer and his gripping YA novel #Play 🥳✨ @carnegiemedals.bsky.social
We are delighted to share the longlist for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing! 🏅🖋️ Highlighting empathy and diversity, these 19 works range from gripping dystopian adventures to stories about navigating grief and self-esteem. ✍️💫 #Carnegies2025 carnegies.co.uk/2025-longlis...
February 12, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Woohoo! Huge congrats to Luke Palmer and his gripping YA novel #Play 🥳✨ @carnegiemedals.bsky.social