Sarah Hammond
@sarahhammond.bsky.social
Children's author | Creative writing teacher | A Brit abroad | SCBWI-IL network rep |
www.sarahhammond.org
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It's #BabyWeek2025, but did you know that every baby in England, Wales & Northern Ireland is entitled to a free #Bookstart Baby pack?
Here's how our new Peter Rabbit book Four Happy Bunnies has been specially designed to support babies' development & help adults read aloud 👇
https://bit.ly/4oK67Yi
Here's how our new Peter Rabbit book Four Happy Bunnies has been specially designed to support babies' development & help adults read aloud 👇
https://bit.ly/4oK67Yi
November 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
It's #BabyWeek2025, but did you know that every baby in England, Wales & Northern Ireland is entitled to a free #Bookstart Baby pack?
Here's how our new Peter Rabbit book Four Happy Bunnies has been specially designed to support babies' development & help adults read aloud 👇
https://bit.ly/4oK67Yi
Here's how our new Peter Rabbit book Four Happy Bunnies has been specially designed to support babies' development & help adults read aloud 👇
https://bit.ly/4oK67Yi
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For #EpigraphyTuesday
Roman pottery with Latin inscriptions, made for wine drinking! 🍷
‘Give us wine!’
‘Fill me up!’
‘Well be to you!’
Trier Region, Late 3rd-early 4th century AD. Landesmuseum Trier 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Roman pottery with Latin inscriptions, made for wine drinking! 🍷
‘Give us wine!’
‘Fill me up!’
‘Well be to you!’
Trier Region, Late 3rd-early 4th century AD. Landesmuseum Trier 📷 by me
#Archaeology
![My photo collage shows three Roman black-slipped pottery vessels with white painted Latin inscriptions and white vine-like flowing decoration set against a rich pinky-purple display case background.
These so-called ‘motto beakers’, decorated with wine-themed Latin inscriptions painted in white slip, were produced in the Trier region during the mid 3rd century. They proved very popular and were exported to Britain and the Danube
Top image: cylindrical cup with straight sides with narrower base. The dark, almost black surface is decorated with large white letters V M N. The inscription around the cup reads VINIVM NOBIIS DA/ Give us wine! There is a band of rope-like white ornamentation near the rim. Beneath the lettering is a vinemotif with cluster of threeroundish ‘grape’ shapes. There are visible cracks where the cup has been restored. From Trier or surroundings, 280-315 AD.
Bottom left: elegant dark jug with a narrow base, rounded body, and long neck that flares outward to a broad lip. A single curved handle connects the neck to the upper body. The decoration includes the large white letters R E P and swirling white scroll ornamentation. The full inscription encircling the jug reads REPLE ME - Fill me up! From Trier, St. Matthias, 280-315 AD.
Bottom right: A cylindrical beaker with a narrower base. White lettering near the top reads E N E T I B. The full inscription around the beaker reads B[ENIE T[BI S]|[T] - Well be to you! Beneath the text is a continuous vine-scroll design with stylised leaves or grapes. From Trier, Louis-Lintz-Straße, 260-270 AD.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j56ydp325adovobhwpkzc6sp/bafkreidvgcm4meck4zsw7uiucznujg7fw5cdeu2lguukrglcw6t2gxmujq@jpeg)
November 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
For #EpigraphyTuesday
Roman pottery with Latin inscriptions, made for wine drinking! 🍷
‘Give us wine!’
‘Fill me up!’
‘Well be to you!’
Trier Region, Late 3rd-early 4th century AD. Landesmuseum Trier 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Roman pottery with Latin inscriptions, made for wine drinking! 🍷
‘Give us wine!’
‘Fill me up!’
‘Well be to you!’
Trier Region, Late 3rd-early 4th century AD. Landesmuseum Trier 📷 by me
#Archaeology
It's that time of year again… perfect to stock up on the latest titles at reasonable prices or find Christmas gifts at the annual Butler Children's Literature Center sale. #kidlit
November 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
It's that time of year again… perfect to stock up on the latest titles at reasonable prices or find Christmas gifts at the annual Butler Children's Literature Center sale. #kidlit
There are some lovely tips here #kidlit. Check the comments for the additional pages of @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social 's Manifesto…
Share Michael Rosen's Manifesto for Reading with pupils, parents and colleagues - expert tips to spark a love of reading in young people 📚
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www.walker.co.uk/michael-rose...
November 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
There are some lovely tips here #kidlit. Check the comments for the additional pages of @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social 's Manifesto…
Christmas won’t be magical for every child. A book gift could add sparkle to Christmas for a child who needs it most,
giving them something to cherish for years to come. Will you help? Find out more
here: www.booktrust.org.uk/xmas @booktrust.org.uk #MagicOfBooks
giving them something to cherish for years to come. Will you help? Find out more
here: www.booktrust.org.uk/xmas @booktrust.org.uk #MagicOfBooks
November 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Christmas won’t be magical for every child. A book gift could add sparkle to Christmas for a child who needs it most,
giving them something to cherish for years to come. Will you help? Find out more
here: www.booktrust.org.uk/xmas @booktrust.org.uk #MagicOfBooks
giving them something to cherish for years to come. Will you help? Find out more
here: www.booktrust.org.uk/xmas @booktrust.org.uk #MagicOfBooks
Looking forward to co-hosting this #kidlit event! Free and open to the public. ⬇️
THE CHICAGO'S SOUTHLAND & NEAR WEST SUBURBAN NETWORKS PRESENT:
Creating a Fantasy Trilogy - Egyptian Based with Michelle Jabès Corpora
WHEN: Thursday, November 6th
TIME: 7 PM
WHERE: Zoom
Look for more information on our website
www.scbwi.org/regions/illi...
Creating a Fantasy Trilogy - Egyptian Based with Michelle Jabès Corpora
WHEN: Thursday, November 6th
TIME: 7 PM
WHERE: Zoom
Look for more information on our website
www.scbwi.org/regions/illi...
November 3, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Looking forward to co-hosting this #kidlit event! Free and open to the public. ⬇️
The last event in our FREE @scbwi.bsky.social Fantasy Fall Series is on 11/6 at 7pm. NYT bestselling #Kidlit author, Michelle Jabes Corpora, will talk about her writer’s journey to creating her Ancient Egyptian inspired trilogy incl. HIS FACE IS THE SUN. See online link to attend in the comments.
October 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The last event in our FREE @scbwi.bsky.social Fantasy Fall Series is on 11/6 at 7pm. NYT bestselling #Kidlit author, Michelle Jabes Corpora, will talk about her writer’s journey to creating her Ancient Egyptian inspired trilogy incl. HIS FACE IS THE SUN. See online link to attend in the comments.
Congratulations on your #kidlit #Bookbirthday! 🎈Looking forward to your launch on Friday: www.bookcellarinc.com/sara-f-schac...
October 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Congratulations on your #kidlit #Bookbirthday! 🎈Looking forward to your launch on Friday: www.bookcellarinc.com/sara-f-schac...
Check out our free SCBWI network event on Thursday, October 9 at 7pm: Fantasy Crash Course: Design Your World and Populate It! #kidlit
Join us as we discover, design and develop your story world and characters. Come prepared to write! Free and open to the public.
Join us as we discover, design and develop your story world and characters. Come prepared to write! Free and open to the public.
Events - Dandelion Bookshop
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October 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Check out our free SCBWI network event on Thursday, October 9 at 7pm: Fantasy Crash Course: Design Your World and Populate It! #kidlit
Join us as we discover, design and develop your story world and characters. Come prepared to write! Free and open to the public.
Join us as we discover, design and develop your story world and characters. Come prepared to write! Free and open to the public.
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Migration Alert: Over 470 million birds are forecast to fly across the eastern Midwest tonight. Turn off all nonessential lights from 11 PM to 6 AM to keep them from becoming disoriented. More than a 1B birds die in glass collisions every year. Discover ways to help them: bit.ly/stopbirdcoll...
September 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Migration Alert: Over 470 million birds are forecast to fly across the eastern Midwest tonight. Turn off all nonessential lights from 11 PM to 6 AM to keep them from becoming disoriented. More than a 1B birds die in glass collisions every year. Discover ways to help them: bit.ly/stopbirdcoll...
📆 #StorySharerWeek is coming, and we have a great webinar lined up for you!
We'll be exploring how early shared reading can play a vital role in building key skills like attention, emotional understanding, flexible thinking and self-control.
Sign up 👇
https://bit.ly/4gtIqjI
We'll be exploring how early shared reading can play a vital role in building key skills like attention, emotional understanding, flexible thinking and self-control.
Sign up 👇
https://bit.ly/4gtIqjI
September 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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As children start Year 3/4, they may be developing their reading preferences & starting to explore a wider range of books independently.
These titles could help to support reading for pleasure:
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recommendations/booklists/suggested-reading-for-years-3-4-autumn-term/
These titles could help to support reading for pleasure:
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recommendations/booklists/suggested-reading-for-years-3-4-autumn-term/
September 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
As children start Year 3/4, they may be developing their reading preferences & starting to explore a wider range of books independently.
These titles could help to support reading for pleasure:
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recommendations/booklists/suggested-reading-for-years-3-4-autumn-term/
These titles could help to support reading for pleasure:
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recommendations/booklists/suggested-reading-for-years-3-4-autumn-term/
Free online @scbwi.bsky.social event! Fantasy in Kidlit: A Conversation with Librarian Jen Clemons, 9/11, 7:00 PM.
Join me to discuss the current state of #kidlit fantasy, incl. themes, trends, and current titles with the Curator of the Butler Children’s Literature Center.
Zoom link in comments ⬇️
Join me to discuss the current state of #kidlit fantasy, incl. themes, trends, and current titles with the Curator of the Butler Children’s Literature Center.
Zoom link in comments ⬇️
September 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Free online @scbwi.bsky.social event! Fantasy in Kidlit: A Conversation with Librarian Jen Clemons, 9/11, 7:00 PM.
Join me to discuss the current state of #kidlit fantasy, incl. themes, trends, and current titles with the Curator of the Butler Children’s Literature Center.
Zoom link in comments ⬇️
Join me to discuss the current state of #kidlit fantasy, incl. themes, trends, and current titles with the Curator of the Butler Children’s Literature Center.
Zoom link in comments ⬇️
Write On, Door County is launching the Theodore B. Olson Memorial Fellowship. This two-week residency is awarded to a writer whose work focuses on equal protection under the law for all. Writers of all genres, including journalism, can apply. See link for details writeondoorcounty.org/residency/
Residencies and Retreats - Write On Door County
RESIDENCies and retreats In addition to the Writing Center, directly across the street, Write On has a three-bedroom home – a place of solitude and reflection on nearly 59 acres of woods, orchards and...
writeondoorcounty.org
August 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Write On, Door County is launching the Theodore B. Olson Memorial Fellowship. This two-week residency is awarded to a writer whose work focuses on equal protection under the law for all. Writers of all genres, including journalism, can apply. See link for details writeondoorcounty.org/residency/
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My nine poetry workshops here have been viewed in total 190,000 times. Two more to come soon.
www.youtube.com/c/MichaelRos...
www.youtube.com/c/MichaelRos...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Official Michael Rosen Channel
Every video and playlist here is approved by Michael himself.
If it’s on this channel, it’s the real deal and safe for children.
You may see “YTP” or “poop” remixes on...
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July 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
My nine poetry workshops here have been viewed in total 190,000 times. Two more to come soon.
www.youtube.com/c/MichaelRos...
www.youtube.com/c/MichaelRos...
Reposted by Sarah Hammond
We have 10 articles with a greater international focus than ever. There are 3 emergent themes in this volume: LGBTQ+ writing; writing through a disability and mental health lens, & the broad intersection of ethics and craft. ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/issue/vie... #ukkidlit #academicsky #booksky
July 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
We have 10 articles with a greater international focus than ever. There are 3 emergent themes in this volume: LGBTQ+ writing; writing through a disability and mental health lens, & the broad intersection of ethics and craft. ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/issue/vie... #ukkidlit #academicsky #booksky
Read. Find your weird. Have fun. Lots of helpful tips here. #kidlit www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkeX...
“It’s so important to read widely.” | 8 writers share their advice
YouTube video by Louisiana Channel
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June 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Read. Find your weird. Have fun. Lots of helpful tips here. #kidlit www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkeX...
Had fun during our last @scbwi.bsky.social Near West Suburban Network event. Thanks to our attendees and @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social for her fab presentation. We're now on summer break but check www.scbwi.org/regions/illi... for fall programming. May the #kidlit Muse be with you in the meantime.
June 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Had fun during our last @scbwi.bsky.social Near West Suburban Network event. Thanks to our attendees and @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social for her fab presentation. We're now on summer break but check www.scbwi.org/regions/illi... for fall programming. May the #kidlit Muse be with you in the meantime.
I'm not sure I've met a writer who doesn't work on carving out writing time in their busy lives. Here are some tips from @chicagowrites.bsky.social chicagowrites.substack.com/p/15-ways-to...
15 Ways to Protect Your Writing Time
Budgeting your time correctly is essential for serious writers.
chicagowrites.substack.com
June 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I'm not sure I've met a writer who doesn't work on carving out writing time in their busy lives. Here are some tips from @chicagowrites.bsky.social chicagowrites.substack.com/p/15-ways-to...
"In one Netherlands study [of…] 217 award-winning children’s books, a staggering 97% of books featured one or more animals and 79% of books had animals as essential characters."
An interesting @booktrust.org.uk article by Jules Howard...
www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/fi...
An interesting @booktrust.org.uk article by Jules Howard...
www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/fi...
Why animal books engage children
Author Jules Howard shares why children’s books about animals are needed and recommends some fascinating non-fiction reads.
www.booktrust.org.uk
June 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"In one Netherlands study [of…] 217 award-winning children’s books, a staggering 97% of books featured one or more animals and 79% of books had animals as essential characters."
An interesting @booktrust.org.uk article by Jules Howard...
www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/fi...
An interesting @booktrust.org.uk article by Jules Howard...
www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/fi...
@scbwi.bsky.social Illinois has a great slate of webinar recordings this Spring! Agent and editor chats, Pacing PBs @patriciatoht.bsky.social, Self v. Trad. Publishing @karlaclark.bsky.social, Writing for the Edu. Mkt @saralatta.bsky.social, Flash Fiction & more … www.scbwi.org/events/2025-... 👏
2025 Illinois Spring Recordings BY REQUEST
Select from our list of available recordings, below, to register to view those recordings for a small convenience fee. Convenience fees support SCBWI-IL LIVE | FREE events and free-to-apply mentorship...
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June 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
@scbwi.bsky.social Illinois has a great slate of webinar recordings this Spring! Agent and editor chats, Pacing PBs @patriciatoht.bsky.social, Self v. Trad. Publishing @karlaclark.bsky.social, Writing for the Edu. Mkt @saralatta.bsky.social, Flash Fiction & more … www.scbwi.org/events/2025-... 👏
Looking forward to this event on Thursday. Join us if you're around!
Ever wondered why some phrases from favorite books, snippets of famous speeches, or even lyrics from popular songs linger in your mind? What is it about the wording that makes them so memorable? Join us for this FREE @scbwi.bsky.social event on June 5 with @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social to find out!
June 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Looking forward to this event on Thursday. Join us if you're around!
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May 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Brilliant idea. 🍁🍂 ➡️ 📄
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Releaf Paper – – manufacturer of paper made from fallen leaves
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May 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Brilliant idea. 🍁🍂 ➡️ 📄
www.releaf-paper.com
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