Nicola Garrard 🏳️🌈BLM
@nmgarrard.bsky.social
Carnegie Medal-nominated author #ontheedge
“Nicola Garrard's writing burns with the intensity of teenage emotion” – The Observer
5 Stars – Emily Bearn
Agent: Abi Fellows DHH
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“Nicola Garrard's writing burns with the intensity of teenage emotion” – The Observer
5 Stars – Emily Bearn
Agent: Abi Fellows DHH
nicola-garrard.co.uk
linktr.ee/nmgarrard
This is wonderful feedback from the Chichester Literary Society. 🤩Oddly, I can speak to 1700 teenagers (yep!) at a time without batting an eyelid, but talking to 35 adults terrifies me! Do any other Children’s and YA authors find talking to grown ups a challenge? Why is that?! 😂
January 9, 2026 at 3:12 PM
This is wonderful feedback from the Chichester Literary Society. 🤩Oddly, I can speak to 1700 teenagers (yep!) at a time without batting an eyelid, but talking to 35 adults terrifies me! Do any other Children’s and YA authors find talking to grown ups a challenge? Why is that?! 😂
Little Bear did his salutations to the sun on our early dog jog. Now I’m energised for charity funding applications, schools’ book festival organising (more on that soon!) & talking to the Chichester Literary Society!@petworthbooks @oldbarnbooks #ontheedge
#NationalYearOfReading
#NationalYearOfReading
January 7, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Little Bear did his salutations to the sun on our early dog jog. Now I’m energised for charity funding applications, schools’ book festival organising (more on that soon!) & talking to the Chichester Literary Society!@petworthbooks @oldbarnbooks #ontheedge
#NationalYearOfReading
#NationalYearOfReading
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Happy New Year! In 2025 I read 251 books - as ever, lots these were relatively quick reads. These were my favourite children's/YA books
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January 1, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Happy New Year! In 2025 I read 251 books - as ever, lots these were relatively quick reads. These were my favourite children's/YA books
@bconaghanauthor.bsky.social @philipreeve.bsky.social @nmgarrard.bsky.social @whusseyauthor.bsky.social @tiafisher.bsky.social
@bconaghanauthor.bsky.social @philipreeve.bsky.social @nmgarrard.bsky.social @whusseyauthor.bsky.social @tiafisher.bsky.social
“I was astonished by Nicola Garrard's On The Edge.”
I’m absolutely thrilled that Anne Fine chose #OnTheEdge🔥for the @Booktrust top authors and illustrators’ best books of 2026 round-up 🥰🤩 @oldbarnbooks
See all the choices here:
www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recomme...
I’m absolutely thrilled that Anne Fine chose #OnTheEdge🔥for the @Booktrust top authors and illustrators’ best books of 2026 round-up 🥰🤩 @oldbarnbooks
See all the choices here:
www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recomme...
The best children’s books of 2025, chosen by top authors and…
We asked authors and illustrators including BookTrust’s Writer in Residence Matt Goodfellow, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Patrice Lawrence, Rashmi Sirdeshpande…
www.booktrust.org.uk
December 18, 2025 at 8:34 AM
“I was astonished by Nicola Garrard's On The Edge.”
I’m absolutely thrilled that Anne Fine chose #OnTheEdge🔥for the @Booktrust top authors and illustrators’ best books of 2026 round-up 🥰🤩 @oldbarnbooks
See all the choices here:
www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recomme...
I’m absolutely thrilled that Anne Fine chose #OnTheEdge🔥for the @Booktrust top authors and illustrators’ best books of 2026 round-up 🥰🤩 @oldbarnbooks
See all the choices here:
www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recomme...
Thank you Nicola Chester for writing this important article for Countryfile Magazine. Lots of people - including politicians and policy makers - don't know about transport inequality - so read this!
(And thank you for your praise for #OnTheEdge)
www.countryfile.com/people/opini...
(And thank you for your praise for #OnTheEdge)
www.countryfile.com/people/opini...
“Children young as 11 were advised to walk miles along unlit, dangerous roads.” Public transport is failing rural youth – here’s why a shake-up is long overdue | Countryfile.com
Limited public transport disadvantages rural teenagers academically and socially, says author Nicola Chester
www.countryfile.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Thank you Nicola Chester for writing this important article for Countryfile Magazine. Lots of people - including politicians and policy makers - don't know about transport inequality - so read this!
(And thank you for your praise for #OnTheEdge)
www.countryfile.com/people/opini...
(And thank you for your praise for #OnTheEdge)
www.countryfile.com/people/opini...
I’m lucky to be invited into schools to spend time with bright, inquisitive, optimistic & passionate children & teenagers. If you ever get a chance to listen to young people, you’ll know that the future is in safe hands. The next generation have got this! 🥰
December 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM
I’m lucky to be invited into schools to spend time with bright, inquisitive, optimistic & passionate children & teenagers. If you ever get a chance to listen to young people, you’ll know that the future is in safe hands. The next generation have got this! 🥰
“recommend attempting to read it in a Devonshire accent - if that's available to you”
SPOT ON, my lover! You give her a try! 😂
Really happy to read two more 5⭐️ reviews for #ontheedge🔥 Thank you lovely readers (including a superstar author)!🤩🥰
@oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
SPOT ON, my lover! You give her a try! 😂
Really happy to read two more 5⭐️ reviews for #ontheedge🔥 Thank you lovely readers (including a superstar author)!🤩🥰
@oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
“recommend attempting to read it in a Devonshire accent - if that's available to you”
SPOT ON, my lover! You give her a try! 😂
Really happy to read two more 5⭐️ reviews for #ontheedge🔥 Thank you lovely readers (including a superstar author)!🤩🥰
@oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
SPOT ON, my lover! You give her a try! 😂
Really happy to read two more 5⭐️ reviews for #ontheedge🔥 Thank you lovely readers (including a superstar author)!🤩🥰
@oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
A reminder that my acclaimed YA/Crossover novels are TRIED & TESTED at getting teenagers reading!🤩😁Order your teenager a copy in time for Christmas. #OntheEdge❤️🔥#nationalyearofreading2026 #TeenReads #CarnegieMedalForWriting2026 @oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
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December 5, 2025 at 11:14 AM
A reminder that my acclaimed YA/Crossover novels are TRIED & TESTED at getting teenagers reading!🤩😁Order your teenager a copy in time for Christmas. #OntheEdge❤️🔥#nationalyearofreading2026 #TeenReads #CarnegieMedalForWriting2026 @oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
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Want to teach an acclaimed YA novel about working class coastal kids? Download a FREE #OnTheEdge secondary school Education Pack at nicola-garrard.co.uk
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✅ 6-week SofW
✅ Faster Read strategies
✅ character studies
✅ creative writing
✅ discussion prompts
✅ extension tasks
November 27, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Want to teach an acclaimed YA novel about working class coastal kids? Download a FREE #OnTheEdge secondary school Education Pack at nicola-garrard.co.uk
✅ 6-week SofW
✅ Faster Read strategies
✅ character studies
✅ creative writing
✅ discussion prompts
✅ extension tasks
✅ 6-week SofW
✅ Faster Read strategies
✅ character studies
✅ creative writing
✅ discussion prompts
✅ extension tasks
I’m SKIPPING! #OnTheEdge🔥 is in the Financial Times
BEST BOOKS OF 2025 list. Thank you!⭐️🌟💫✨
If you have an angry teenage rebel-without-a-cause kid at home, they might just like a copy of #OnTheEdge. #NEETS & #grommets especially welcome👊🌊🏄
@oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
BEST BOOKS OF 2025 list. Thank you!⭐️🌟💫✨
If you have an angry teenage rebel-without-a-cause kid at home, they might just like a copy of #OnTheEdge. #NEETS & #grommets especially welcome👊🌊🏄
@oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I’m SKIPPING! #OnTheEdge🔥 is in the Financial Times
BEST BOOKS OF 2025 list. Thank you!⭐️🌟💫✨
If you have an angry teenage rebel-without-a-cause kid at home, they might just like a copy of #OnTheEdge. #NEETS & #grommets especially welcome👊🌊🏄
@oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
BEST BOOKS OF 2025 list. Thank you!⭐️🌟💫✨
If you have an angry teenage rebel-without-a-cause kid at home, they might just like a copy of #OnTheEdge. #NEETS & #grommets especially welcome👊🌊🏄
@oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
I love this review for #OnTheEdge 🥰
Do you have a free-thinking rebel-without-a-cause teenager at home? This book might just be up their street!❤️ @oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
Do you have a free-thinking rebel-without-a-cause teenager at home? This book might just be up their street!❤️ @oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I love this review for #OnTheEdge 🥰
Do you have a free-thinking rebel-without-a-cause teenager at home? This book might just be up their street!❤️ @oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
Do you have a free-thinking rebel-without-a-cause teenager at home? This book might just be up their street!❤️ @oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
When a bookish mum gets this from her 15yo son’s secondary school. 🥹😍
Note to self: don’t immediately moan about the clothes and wet towel on his bedroom floor when he gets in. 😂😊😁
Note to self: don’t immediately moan about the clothes and wet towel on his bedroom floor when he gets in. 😂😊😁
November 19, 2025 at 10:02 AM
When a bookish mum gets this from her 15yo son’s secondary school. 🥹😍
Note to self: don’t immediately moan about the clothes and wet towel on his bedroom floor when he gets in. 😂😊😁
Note to self: don’t immediately moan about the clothes and wet towel on his bedroom floor when he gets in. 😂😊😁
At my adult education Spanish lesson yesterday, and one of my classmates whips out a copy of #OntheEdge for me to sign for his grandkid’s Christmas present! Que emocionante! 🥰😊
November 12, 2025 at 11:33 AM
At my adult education Spanish lesson yesterday, and one of my classmates whips out a copy of #OntheEdge for me to sign for his grandkid’s Christmas present! Que emocionante! 🥰😊
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"Published authors are always back at square one the minute their book is released, and find themselves on the old familiar rollercoaster."
@nmgarrard.bsky.social author of On the Edge, shares her experience of publishing a third novel.
Read: www.writersandartists.co.uk/advice/third...
@nmgarrard.bsky.social author of On the Edge, shares her experience of publishing a third novel.
Read: www.writersandartists.co.uk/advice/third...
November 12, 2025 at 9:46 AM
"Published authors are always back at square one the minute their book is released, and find themselves on the old familiar rollercoaster."
@nmgarrard.bsky.social author of On the Edge, shares her experience of publishing a third novel.
Read: www.writersandartists.co.uk/advice/third...
@nmgarrard.bsky.social author of On the Edge, shares her experience of publishing a third novel.
Read: www.writersandartists.co.uk/advice/third...
I really appreciate my publisher putting #OnTheEdge in Pen & Inc magazine for all the lovely school and county librarians to see! Thank you!📚🥰❤️🔥
#cilip #carnegies #schoollibrarian #indiepublishing #countylibrary #librariansofinstagram
#cilip #carnegies #schoollibrarian #indiepublishing #countylibrary #librariansofinstagram
November 11, 2025 at 8:29 AM
I really appreciate my publisher putting #OnTheEdge in Pen & Inc magazine for all the lovely school and county librarians to see! Thank you!📚🥰❤️🔥
#cilip #carnegies #schoollibrarian #indiepublishing #countylibrary #librariansofinstagram
#cilip #carnegies #schoollibrarian #indiepublishing #countylibrary #librariansofinstagram
So this happened on Monday and I couldn’t be happier!🥳❤️🔥Somehow I forgot to post about it on Bluesky. #OnTheEdge @oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
So this happened on Monday and I couldn’t be happier!🥳❤️🔥Somehow I forgot to post about it on Bluesky. #OnTheEdge @oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Why is @knightsofbooks.bsky.social. Closing? It has so many prize winners & dominates long/shortlists every year in every major children’s award. I’m reading the brilliant #heretoslay by Radhika Sanghani today, on the @uklitassociation.bsky.social book awards 11-14+ longlist. What’s going on?🥺
October 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Why is @knightsofbooks.bsky.social. Closing? It has so many prize winners & dominates long/shortlists every year in every major children’s award. I’m reading the brilliant #heretoslay by Radhika Sanghani today, on the @uklitassociation.bsky.social book awards 11-14+ longlist. What’s going on?🥺
“I read this beautiful book on holiday and couldn't put it down.”
😁I’m delighted to see more 5 star reviews for #OnTheEdge popping up, especially when they praise its beauty AND unputdownability (is that a word?😂)❤️🔥🥰
THANK YOU READERS! Keep ’em coming ⭐️🌟💫✨
@oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
😁I’m delighted to see more 5 star reviews for #OnTheEdge popping up, especially when they praise its beauty AND unputdownability (is that a word?😂)❤️🔥🥰
THANK YOU READERS! Keep ’em coming ⭐️🌟💫✨
@oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
“I read this beautiful book on holiday and couldn't put it down.”
😁I’m delighted to see more 5 star reviews for #OnTheEdge popping up, especially when they praise its beauty AND unputdownability (is that a word?😂)❤️🔥🥰
THANK YOU READERS! Keep ’em coming ⭐️🌟💫✨
@oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
😁I’m delighted to see more 5 star reviews for #OnTheEdge popping up, especially when they praise its beauty AND unputdownability (is that a word?😂)❤️🔥🥰
THANK YOU READERS! Keep ’em coming ⭐️🌟💫✨
@oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
There are now signed copies of #OnTheEdge🔥at The Book Nook in Hove! 😁🥰🤩This specialist indie children’s bookshop has a huge collection of YA & children’s books. Check it out! Thank you @booknookhove.bsky.social for the warm welcome!❤️
#ukya #bookshop #Brightonandhove
@oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
#ukya #bookshop #Brightonandhove
@oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
There are now signed copies of #OnTheEdge🔥at The Book Nook in Hove! 😁🥰🤩This specialist indie children’s bookshop has a huge collection of YA & children’s books. Check it out! Thank you @booknookhove.bsky.social for the warm welcome!❤️
#ukya #bookshop #Brightonandhove
@oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
#ukya #bookshop #Brightonandhove
@oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
I love it when “oldies” love my books!🥰😊🔥I want #OnTheEdge to be the kind of book that young people read again later in life and see a whole different story!
@oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
#yacrossover #ukya #bookrecs #booksbooksbooks #youngadultfiction
@oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
#yacrossover #ukya #bookrecs #booksbooksbooks #youngadultfiction
October 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I love it when “oldies” love my books!🥰😊🔥I want #OnTheEdge to be the kind of book that young people read again later in life and see a whole different story!
@oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
#yacrossover #ukya #bookrecs #booksbooksbooks #youngadultfiction
@oldbarnbooks.bsky.social
#yacrossover #ukya #bookrecs #booksbooksbooks #youngadultfiction
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This thread.. thank you, thank you @nmgarrard.bsky.social. If you like the sound of this, do please read, buy, borrow, listen, gift, review. These forgotten women & their ghosts will love you for it, as will I!
#GhostsOfTheFarm by @nicolawriting.bsky.social is an outstanding fusion of memoir and creative historical non-fiction. It is tender and sentiment-filled, without ever being sentimental, and strikes a deeply painful, elegiac note without losing hope…
October 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM
This thread.. thank you, thank you @nmgarrard.bsky.social. If you like the sound of this, do please read, buy, borrow, listen, gift, review. These forgotten women & their ghosts will love you for it, as will I!
#GhostsOfTheFarm by @nicolawriting.bsky.social is an outstanding fusion of memoir and creative historical non-fiction. It is tender and sentiment-filled, without ever being sentimental, and strikes a deeply painful, elegiac note without losing hope…
October 23, 2025 at 8:55 AM
#GhostsOfTheFarm by @nicolawriting.bsky.social is an outstanding fusion of memoir and creative historical non-fiction. It is tender and sentiment-filled, without ever being sentimental, and strikes a deeply painful, elegiac note without losing hope…
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So @nmgarrard.bsky.social has read my book, & given me the most astonishingly lovely review. Had to have a little sit down & a cry. Her writing & voice is just brilliant, crystalline & vivid. So oh wow, this means everything.
I was thrilled today to receive an early copy of Nicola Chester’s beautiful new book, #GhostsOfTheFarm. The Preface is stunning - I can’t wait to read the rest of it. Thank you, @chelseagreen 🌱❤️
#ruralhistory #sustainability #environment #womeninfarming #farminghistory
#ruralhistory #sustainability #environment #womeninfarming #farminghistory
October 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
So @nmgarrard.bsky.social has read my book, & given me the most astonishingly lovely review. Had to have a little sit down & a cry. Her writing & voice is just brilliant, crystalline & vivid. So oh wow, this means everything.
I had a FABULOUS day at The King’s School in Hove 🥰Thank you so much for inviting me to lead a full day of assemblies & creative writing workshops across KS3 & KS4! We read, we wrote, we debated, we learned about POSITIVE protest …😍
#OnTheEdge #nicolagarrardauthor @oldbarnbooks.bsky.social #UKYA
#OnTheEdge #nicolagarrardauthor @oldbarnbooks.bsky.social #UKYA
October 23, 2025 at 7:24 AM
I had a FABULOUS day at The King’s School in Hove 🥰Thank you so much for inviting me to lead a full day of assemblies & creative writing workshops across KS3 & KS4! We read, we wrote, we debated, we learned about POSITIVE protest …😍
#OnTheEdge #nicolagarrardauthor @oldbarnbooks.bsky.social #UKYA
#OnTheEdge #nicolagarrardauthor @oldbarnbooks.bsky.social #UKYA