P.G. Bell
@pgbellwriter.bsky.social
Children's author and screenwriter. Waterstones Children's Book Award and Edgars shortlisted. New fairytale whodunnit, The Big Bad Wolf Murder, OUT NOW!
My stuff: https://linktr.ee/pgbell
My stuff: https://linktr.ee/pgbell
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The Big Bad Wolf Murder hits US bookshelves on 20th January, with words by me and cover art by Jordan Kincaid. Order your copy now, and treat yourself to a high speed mystery, packed with action, twists and the biggest, baddest wolf you've ever met! #KidLit
www.pgbellwriter.com/where-to-buy/
www.pgbellwriter.com/where-to-buy/
It's PLR statement day, and it's exactly the boost I needed to start my week. My heartfelt thanks to the thousands of people who've borrowed my books. I get a little money for each time you do, and it all helps to keep me writing.
January 19, 2026 at 2:07 PM
It's PLR statement day, and it's exactly the boost I needed to start my week. My heartfelt thanks to the thousands of people who've borrowed my books. I get a little money for each time you do, and it all helps to keep me writing.
I second this. Polite Society is an absolute romp. Don't miss.
Polite Society is on Film4, Wednesday night at 9pm and I'd hugely recommend it: teenage would-be stuntwoman plots to stop her older sister's wedding, having decided the bridegroom is secretly evil.
Enormous fun - this was my NYE film a couple of years ago.
Enormous fun - this was my NYE film a couple of years ago.
a woman dancing in front of a sign that says " no mercy "
Alt: Ria in Polite Society dancing to distract her enemies; text overlaid says " no mercy "
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January 19, 2026 at 2:02 PM
I second this. Polite Society is an absolute romp. Don't miss.
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Did you know that I have a series of bonkers romcoms under the pen name Hazel Graves? They're published by Harper.
☕ THE LITTLE COFFEE SHOP OF TERRORS (out now)
🥀 FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL DIRECTOR (UK - out now; US - April)
🧟 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT ZOMBIES (US, UK - Sept)
www.hazelgraves.com
☕ THE LITTLE COFFEE SHOP OF TERRORS (out now)
🥀 FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL DIRECTOR (UK - out now; US - April)
🧟 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT ZOMBIES (US, UK - Sept)
www.hazelgraves.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Did you know that I have a series of bonkers romcoms under the pen name Hazel Graves? They're published by Harper.
☕ THE LITTLE COFFEE SHOP OF TERRORS (out now)
🥀 FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL DIRECTOR (UK - out now; US - April)
🧟 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT ZOMBIES (US, UK - Sept)
www.hazelgraves.com
☕ THE LITTLE COFFEE SHOP OF TERRORS (out now)
🥀 FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL DIRECTOR (UK - out now; US - April)
🧟 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT ZOMBIES (US, UK - Sept)
www.hazelgraves.com
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2026 is the National Year of Reading and here is the first in my ONE MINUTE INTERVIEW series to introduce books through their creators, and give a flavour for each book and its interesting creation process!
This week you’ll meet incomparable author and illustrator @louiestowell.bsky.social ❤️
This week you’ll meet incomparable author and illustrator @louiestowell.bsky.social ❤️
January 16, 2026 at 11:32 PM
2026 is the National Year of Reading and here is the first in my ONE MINUTE INTERVIEW series to introduce books through their creators, and give a flavour for each book and its interesting creation process!
This week you’ll meet incomparable author and illustrator @louiestowell.bsky.social ❤️
This week you’ll meet incomparable author and illustrator @louiestowell.bsky.social ❤️
A terrible backwards step here in Wales, just days into the supposed "National" Year of Reading. This will have a lasting impact on Wales' poorest children. #KidLit #KidLitUK
❗URGENT: Babies & toddlers in Wales will lose access to #Bookstart and other BookTrust Cymru programmes as the Welsh Government has stopped direct funding.
This will affect the poorest families first and hardest.
👉 https://bit.ly/49D6q0P
🎧 Listen on BBC Radio Wales (1hr25) https://bbc.in/49JYpr6
This will affect the poorest families first and hardest.
👉 https://bit.ly/49D6q0P
🎧 Listen on BBC Radio Wales (1hr25) https://bbc.in/49JYpr6
January 17, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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"Shows made for YouTube would be focused towards younger audiences... as well as children’s programmes." This seems like a really smart move, and it's always great to hear there are new children's shows in the pipeline.
www.ft.com/content/cdcf...
www.ft.com/content/cdcf...
BBC to show programmes on YouTube in landmark deal
British public sector broadcaster will make unique shows for the platform and generate revenue from ads overseas
www.ft.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:57 PM
"Shows made for YouTube would be focused towards younger audiences... as well as children’s programmes." This seems like a really smart move, and it's always great to hear there are new children's shows in the pipeline.
www.ft.com/content/cdcf...
www.ft.com/content/cdcf...
This is neck-and-neck with "Doctor In Distress" for the worst thing Hanz Zimmer's ever done. #DoctorWho
January 16, 2026 at 11:27 AM
This is neck-and-neck with "Doctor In Distress" for the worst thing Hanz Zimmer's ever done. #DoctorWho
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Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for brilliant middle grade fantasy Royal Institute of Magic: The Shadowseeker by Victor Kloss. Out today from #VinciBooks
@edpr.bsky.social
#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
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@edpr.bsky.social
#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
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January 15, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for brilliant middle grade fantasy Royal Institute of Magic: The Shadowseeker by Victor Kloss. Out today from #VinciBooks
@edpr.bsky.social
#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2026/01/15/b...
@edpr.bsky.social
#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2026/01/15/b...
This sounds like a cracking premise!
GLITTERATI - my new YA thriller, out with Penguin, March 2027. Imagine if a teen ‘Talented Mr Ripley’ lied his way into a White Lotus-like setting where the outrageous wealth on display can’t cover up dark secrets for long.
January 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
This sounds like a cracking premise!
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Looks like ARCs for THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS are making the rounds! I still have a few, if any US-based people would like one.
The book is out on 3 March, and you can preorder now! :)
The book is out on 3 March, and you can preorder now! :)
January 14, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Looks like ARCs for THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS are making the rounds! I still have a few, if any US-based people would like one.
The book is out on 3 March, and you can preorder now! :)
The book is out on 3 March, and you can preorder now! :)
Watch out, America. The Big Bad Wolf is being unleashed next week! #KidLit
The Big Bad Wolf Murder hits US bookshelves on 20th January, with words by me and cover art by Jordan Kincaid. Order your copy now, and treat yourself to a high speed mystery, packed with action, twists and the biggest, baddest wolf you've ever met! #KidLit
www.pgbellwriter.com/where-to-buy/
www.pgbellwriter.com/where-to-buy/
January 13, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Watch out, America. The Big Bad Wolf is being unleashed next week! #KidLit
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The Big Bad Wolf Murder hits US bookshelves on 20th January, with words by me and cover art by Jordan Kincaid. Order your copy now, and treat yourself to a high speed mystery, packed with action, twists and the biggest, baddest wolf you've ever met! #KidLit
www.pgbellwriter.com/where-to-buy/
www.pgbellwriter.com/where-to-buy/
January 12, 2026 at 3:55 PM
The Big Bad Wolf Murder hits US bookshelves on 20th January, with words by me and cover art by Jordan Kincaid. Order your copy now, and treat yourself to a high speed mystery, packed with action, twists and the biggest, baddest wolf you've ever met! #KidLit
www.pgbellwriter.com/where-to-buy/
www.pgbellwriter.com/where-to-buy/
The Big Bad Wolf Murder hits US bookshelves on 20th January, with words by me and cover art by Jordan Kincaid. Order your copy now, and treat yourself to a high speed mystery, packed with action, twists and the biggest, baddest wolf you've ever met! #KidLit
www.pgbellwriter.com/where-to-buy/
www.pgbellwriter.com/where-to-buy/
January 12, 2026 at 3:55 PM
The Big Bad Wolf Murder hits US bookshelves on 20th January, with words by me and cover art by Jordan Kincaid. Order your copy now, and treat yourself to a high speed mystery, packed with action, twists and the biggest, baddest wolf you've ever met! #KidLit
www.pgbellwriter.com/where-to-buy/
www.pgbellwriter.com/where-to-buy/
Hi @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social. I really admire much of the work you do, but using AI graphics undermines the artists you're supposedly supporting. And using those graphics to tell the rest of us to stop using AI is... well it's baffling. Please stop. #KidLit #KidLitUK
January 12, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Hi @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social. I really admire much of the work you do, but using AI graphics undermines the artists you're supposedly supporting. And using those graphics to tell the rest of us to stop using AI is... well it's baffling. Please stop. #KidLit #KidLitUK
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I haven’t boosted this for some time so, as starter packs are having a renaissance, here is the UK School Librarians one which I do my best to keep up to date
go.bsky.app/5zhmETr
go.bsky.app/5zhmETr
January 11, 2026 at 11:44 AM
I haven’t boosted this for some time so, as starter packs are having a renaissance, here is the UK School Librarians one which I do my best to keep up to date
go.bsky.app/5zhmETr
go.bsky.app/5zhmETr
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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/
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If anyone else has realised their kid's school or youth organisation still has a X-twitter account and is asking them to drop it, the magic word to trigger them to take it seriously is "safeguarding".
January 7, 2026 at 9:23 AM
If anyone else has realised their kid's school or youth organisation still has a X-twitter account and is asking them to drop it, the magic word to trigger them to take it seriously is "safeguarding".
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If the UK government had a Culture Secretary, that person would be in a position to take a view about whether child porn on demand was a good thing, or a bad thing. thecritic.co.uk/brin...
January 7, 2026 at 9:49 AM
If the UK government had a Culture Secretary, that person would be in a position to take a view about whether child porn on demand was a good thing, or a bad thing. thecritic.co.uk/brin...
Preach! #KidLit
Welcome to Middle Grade Monday! And weird awkward me.
#middlegrademonday
#middlegrademonday
January 6, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Preach! #KidLit
In honour of Hayao Miyazaki's birthday, what's your favourite Studio Ghibli film? Doesn't have to be the one you think is "the best", just the one that nestled in your heart. Mine is Whisper of the Heart.
January 5, 2026 at 9:17 PM
In honour of Hayao Miyazaki's birthday, what's your favourite Studio Ghibli film? Doesn't have to be the one you think is "the best", just the one that nestled in your heart. Mine is Whisper of the Heart.