Lauren Fortune
@laurenfortune.bsky.social
Fiction Publisher at Scholastic. Reader, editor, plot thickener.
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What a pleasure it was to listen to author of Northern Lights Philip Pullman in conversation with his long-time editor and publisher David Fickling in an event chaired by Jane Tranter, CEO of Bad Wolf. An incredible evening spent celebrating 30 years of Northern Lights.
July 31, 2025 at 9:15 PM
What a pleasure it was to listen to author of Northern Lights Philip Pullman in conversation with his long-time editor and publisher David Fickling in an event chaired by Jane Tranter, CEO of Bad Wolf. An incredible evening spent celebrating 30 years of Northern Lights.
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Meet Medusa Gorgon. She might look like an ordinary 12-year-old, but she’s actually from ancient Greece.
Get ready to laugh your (snake) hair off with MEDUSA GORGON’S BAD HAIR DAY – coming this August!
#MedusaGorgonsBadHairDay
Get ready to laugh your (snake) hair off with MEDUSA GORGON’S BAD HAIR DAY – coming this August!
#MedusaGorgonsBadHairDay
July 7, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Meet Medusa Gorgon. She might look like an ordinary 12-year-old, but she’s actually from ancient Greece.
Get ready to laugh your (snake) hair off with MEDUSA GORGON’S BAD HAIR DAY – coming this August!
#MedusaGorgonsBadHairDay
Get ready to laugh your (snake) hair off with MEDUSA GORGON’S BAD HAIR DAY – coming this August!
#MedusaGorgonsBadHairDay
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Oh, hi there tiny human. I’m Nora Nightsky – you may know me from my work shining as a star at night.
Don’t miss this charming new young fiction series from Rebecca Lewis-Oakes, coming this September!
#NoraNightsky
Don’t miss this charming new young fiction series from Rebecca Lewis-Oakes, coming this September!
#NoraNightsky
July 21, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Oh, hi there tiny human. I’m Nora Nightsky – you may know me from my work shining as a star at night.
Don’t miss this charming new young fiction series from Rebecca Lewis-Oakes, coming this September!
#NoraNightsky
Don’t miss this charming new young fiction series from Rebecca Lewis-Oakes, coming this September!
#NoraNightsky
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Scholastic has snapped up the rights to two books by YA debut author Katie Bernet in a three-way auction for Little Women-inspired murder mystery. Beth Is Dead will be published simultaneously with Simon & Schuster US on 6th January 2026 👇 #BookSky
Scholastic secures Little Women inspired murder mystery Beth Is Dead
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June 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Scholastic has snapped up the rights to two books by YA debut author Katie Bernet in a three-way auction for Little Women-inspired murder mystery. Beth Is Dead will be published simultaneously with Simon & Schuster US on 6th January 2026 👇 #BookSky
Happy publication day to @stephenmangan.bsky.social & Anita Mangan for the planet-hopping, spaceship-shaking, utterly hilarious adventure The Fart that Saved the Universe. Spent today at Tunbridge Wells Lit Fest watching 100s of kids raise the roof with glee! So special! @scholasticuk.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Happy publication day to @stephenmangan.bsky.social & Anita Mangan for the planet-hopping, spaceship-shaking, utterly hilarious adventure The Fart that Saved the Universe. Spent today at Tunbridge Wells Lit Fest watching 100s of kids raise the roof with glee! So special! @scholasticuk.bsky.social
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With sales of just over £1.5m, Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins has single-handedly earned publisher Scholastic its biggest week since 2007, according to the latest data from Nielsen BookScan Total Consumer Market (TCM). 👇 #BookSky
Fantastic Scholastic: Suzanne Collins helps publisher bag a record return
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March 26, 2025 at 9:48 AM
With sales of just over £1.5m, Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins has single-handedly earned publisher Scholastic its biggest week since 2007, according to the latest data from Nielsen BookScan Total Consumer Market (TCM). 👇 #BookSky
The hold this book has on me! Sunrise on the Reaping is out now & everyone is in pieces but having a wonderful time with it. Young Haymitch is *everything*: brave, smart, insolent, rage-filled, loving, vulnerable.
March 20, 2025 at 7:09 AM
The hold this book has on me! Sunrise on the Reaping is out now & everyone is in pieces but having a wonderful time with it. Young Haymitch is *everything*: brave, smart, insolent, rage-filled, loving, vulnerable.
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"Books cannot be eaten or provide a physical refuge or home, but they can be a tool promoting empathy, escapism and reassurance."
@lawrencepatrice.bsky.social has been an incredible #WriterInResidence over the past six months - and now she's reflecting on her time in the role ❤️👇
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@lawrencepatrice.bsky.social has been an incredible #WriterInResidence over the past six months - and now she's reflecting on her time in the role ❤️👇
bit.ly/4gX1NR3
February 28, 2025 at 7:56 AM
"Books cannot be eaten or provide a physical refuge or home, but they can be a tool promoting empathy, escapism and reassurance."
@lawrencepatrice.bsky.social has been an incredible #WriterInResidence over the past six months - and now she's reflecting on her time in the role ❤️👇
bit.ly/4gX1NR3
@lawrencepatrice.bsky.social has been an incredible #WriterInResidence over the past six months - and now she's reflecting on her time in the role ❤️👇
bit.ly/4gX1NR3
Dav Pilkey in London was MAGIC! A visit to glorious Waterstones Piccadilly @waterstoneskids.bsky.social & a supa epic show at the Imagine Festival. Joy, joy, joy. The Hero Party Tour: London leg ✅
February 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Dav Pilkey in London was MAGIC! A visit to glorious Waterstones Piccadilly @waterstoneskids.bsky.social & a supa epic show at the Imagine Festival. Joy, joy, joy. The Hero Party Tour: London leg ✅
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SO proud of James Fox!
The Boy in the Suit is shortlisted in the coveted @waterstoneskids.bsky.social book prize!
A poignant, moving yet warm and funny novel that will make you laugh and cry in equal measure.
James is SUCH a talent - I cannot wait for more readers to meet the unforgettable Solo 💙
The Boy in the Suit is shortlisted in the coveted @waterstoneskids.bsky.social book prize!
A poignant, moving yet warm and funny novel that will make you laugh and cry in equal measure.
James is SUCH a talent - I cannot wait for more readers to meet the unforgettable Solo 💙
February 6, 2025 at 10:07 AM
SO proud of James Fox!
The Boy in the Suit is shortlisted in the coveted @waterstoneskids.bsky.social book prize!
A poignant, moving yet warm and funny novel that will make you laugh and cry in equal measure.
James is SUCH a talent - I cannot wait for more readers to meet the unforgettable Solo 💙
The Boy in the Suit is shortlisted in the coveted @waterstoneskids.bsky.social book prize!
A poignant, moving yet warm and funny novel that will make you laugh and cry in equal measure.
James is SUCH a talent - I cannot wait for more readers to meet the unforgettable Solo 💙
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The brillant @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social on @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social BBC Scotland #AuthorsLive this morning. You can tune in and watch back via this link: www.bbc.co.uk/events/ef2n5v
Patrice Lawrence's brand new MG mystery #PeopleLikeStars is out now 🦊💜
Patrice Lawrence's brand new MG mystery #PeopleLikeStars is out now 🦊💜
February 6, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The brillant @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social on @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social BBC Scotland #AuthorsLive this morning. You can tune in and watch back via this link: www.bbc.co.uk/events/ef2n5v
Patrice Lawrence's brand new MG mystery #PeopleLikeStars is out now 🦊💜
Patrice Lawrence's brand new MG mystery #PeopleLikeStars is out now 🦊💜
🩵 so thrilled for James Fox & The Boy in the Suit! Funny, sad, kind, wise, warm storytelling - true life! I love this book. Thank you @waterstones.bsky.social @waterstoneskids.bsky.social 🩵
The spectacular shortlist for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2025 is here! 🥳
Chosen by booksellers across the country, there's magic on every page, whatever their age. Discover the amazing shortlisted authors and illustrators here: bit.ly/3w9ZuZb #WCBP25
Chosen by booksellers across the country, there's magic on every page, whatever their age. Discover the amazing shortlisted authors and illustrators here: bit.ly/3w9ZuZb #WCBP25
February 7, 2025 at 7:37 AM
🩵 so thrilled for James Fox & The Boy in the Suit! Funny, sad, kind, wise, warm storytelling - true life! I love this book. Thank you @waterstones.bsky.social @waterstoneskids.bsky.social 🩵
✨ People Like Stars ✨ by @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social is launched! A page-turning mystery, exploration of fractured families, warm + witty + compassionate story of buried secrets and the power of friendship. “Instantly gripping, funny & moving” says The Guardian.
February 4, 2025 at 7:49 PM
✨ People Like Stars ✨ by @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social is launched! A page-turning mystery, exploration of fractured families, warm + witty + compassionate story of buried secrets and the power of friendship. “Instantly gripping, funny & moving” says The Guardian.
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I loved People Like Stars by @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social. I was in such need of a book that draws you in from the start. And this absolutely does. What a story. And fabulous characters who you’re rooting for throughout. Excellent audio production as well. #KidLitUK
February 4, 2025 at 7:55 AM
I loved People Like Stars by @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social. I was in such need of a book that draws you in from the start. And this absolutely does. What a story. And fabulous characters who you’re rooting for throughout. Excellent audio production as well. #KidLitUK
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The clip from night time is sending me 😂
January 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The clip from night time is sending me 😂
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So excited to see my YA supernatural romcom #CloudNine☁️ featured in today's Sunday Times books along with fellow Scholasticker @sophiejowrites.bsky.social.
Cloud Nine is out 13th Feb in time for #Valentines 💝 and available to pre-order now
@tbpagency.bsky.social @laurenfortune.bsky.social
#booksky
Cloud Nine is out 13th Feb in time for #Valentines 💝 and available to pre-order now
@tbpagency.bsky.social @laurenfortune.bsky.social
#booksky
January 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
So excited to see my YA supernatural romcom #CloudNine☁️ featured in today's Sunday Times books along with fellow Scholasticker @sophiejowrites.bsky.social.
Cloud Nine is out 13th Feb in time for #Valentines 💝 and available to pre-order now
@tbpagency.bsky.social @laurenfortune.bsky.social
#booksky
Cloud Nine is out 13th Feb in time for #Valentines 💝 and available to pre-order now
@tbpagency.bsky.social @laurenfortune.bsky.social
#booksky
So proud of our three Scholastic longlisted authors for the Branford Boase Award! Wonderful debuts, all. Special mention for James Fox’s extraordinary book The Boy in the Suit, which I edited. Working with James is a huge joy in my life! He’s unbelievably talented & this book is truly special 🩵
January 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
So proud of our three Scholastic longlisted authors for the Branford Boase Award! Wonderful debuts, all. Special mention for James Fox’s extraordinary book The Boy in the Suit, which I edited. Working with James is a huge joy in my life! He’s unbelievably talented & this book is truly special 🩵
January 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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My personal Class of 2024! I work with such creative, talented people. Hope all the authors and illustrators here, & those edited by my brilliant colleagues, have a nice lie-down over Christmas.
December 24, 2024 at 7:28 AM
My personal Class of 2024! I work with such creative, talented people. Hope all the authors and illustrators here, & those edited by my brilliant colleagues, have a nice lie-down over Christmas.
A Game of Scandal, the new book by Laura Wood, has arrived from the printer! Stunning cover by Mercedes DeBellard. “Like a mash-up of Bridgerton & Enola Holmes, with extra magic dust sprinkled on top” says Red magazine of this glorious series. Publishing in February!
December 17, 2024 at 1:51 PM
A Game of Scandal, the new book by Laura Wood, has arrived from the printer! Stunning cover by Mercedes DeBellard. “Like a mash-up of Bridgerton & Enola Holmes, with extra magic dust sprinkled on top” says Red magazine of this glorious series. Publishing in February!
⭐️ The Boy in the Suit by James Fox has been highlighted as a best children’s book of 2024 by The Observer ⭐️ it is very special, this story, with incredible reviews across the board. “So tender and truthful” said Queen Jacqueline Wilson! ⭐️
December 17, 2024 at 8:51 AM
⭐️ The Boy in the Suit by James Fox has been highlighted as a best children’s book of 2024 by The Observer ⭐️ it is very special, this story, with incredible reviews across the board. “So tender and truthful” said Queen Jacqueline Wilson! ⭐️
The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards was so much fun - starring Stephen Mangan, Anita Mangan, Liz Pichon, Michael Rosen, Martin Brown, Axel Scheffler, Ella McLeod & George Webster & many many delighted kids ⭐️ Funny books are the best books.
December 5, 2024 at 1:27 PM
The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards was so much fun - starring Stephen Mangan, Anita Mangan, Liz Pichon, Michael Rosen, Martin Brown, Axel Scheffler, Ella McLeod & George Webster & many many delighted kids ⭐️ Funny books are the best books.