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Virtual Authors UK
@virtualauthorsuk.bsky.social
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The free directory of UK children's authors, poets & illustrators offering #VirtualAuthorVisits to schools at https://virtualauthors.co.uk/
(managed by @loutreleaven)
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Who has a 'devil cat', is a Titanic geek and used to write under a table? It's @lindsaylittleson.bsky.social! Read our interview all about Lindsey's exciting books, writing tips and brilliant virtual visits.

virtualauthors.co.uk/2025/11/10/1...

#virtualauthorvisit #authorinterview #writingtips
10 Little Questions with Lindsay Littleson
When did you start writing and why? I was an avid reader and wrote stories from about the age of 8. I wrote my stories while hiding under the kitchen table, as I didn’t want to share my writing wit…
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November 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Who made books out of cereal boxes and would love to teleport into your school? It's author-illustrator @jencarney.bsky.social! Read her interview at

virtualauthors.co.uk/2025/11/04/1...

and then why not book a virtual visit? It's almost as good as teleportation!

#virtualauthorvisit #kidlit
10 Little Questions with Jen Carney
When did you start writing/drawing and why? I started writing when I was about eight years old. My stories were mostly about the adventures of my teddy bear. I hand wrote them and drew pictures to …
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November 4, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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Who started a creative writing class and never looked back? It's the amazing Claire 'Underpants' Freedman! Read her interview with us, then why not book her for a virtual interview for your school?

virtualauthors.co.uk/2025/10/27/1...

#virtualauthorvisit #authorinterview #kidlit #loveunderpants
10 Little Questions with Claire Freedman
When did you start writing and why? I joined a creative writing group. Somehow I became an author! I still attend that very same writers group! What is your favourite book that you’ve written? Alie…
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October 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Who turned daydreaming into a job but still dreams of a goat living in his garden? @darrensimpson44.bsky.social that's who! Read our interview at virtualauthors.co.uk/2025/10/20/1... and book a virtual visit if you'd love your school to be totally inspired!

#virtualauthorvisit #authorinterview
10 Little Questions with Darren Simpson
Photo credit: Philip Formby When did you start writing and why? As much as I’ve always loved reading, I didn’t start writing seriously until my late twenties. I was looking for a way to get creativ…
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October 20, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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What a bargain! These will be snapped up quickly I'm sure.
nealzetterpoet.bsky.social Neal Zetter @nealzetterpoet.bsky.social · 27d
#teachers: I've 6 FEE-FREE dates for London Primary School visits in autumn 2 as part of my new/13th poetry book launch. DM or email now via my website cccpworkshops.co.uk

#LibrarySky #EduSky #BookSky #poetry #TeacherSky #PoetrySky #teachers #literacy @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social #kidlit
October 20, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Who likes asking questions, fostering dogs and getting up when he wants? All of us, of course, but most of all Cliff McNish! Read our interview with him at

virtualauthors.co.uk/2025/10/13/1...

And why not book a virtual visit while you are at it?

#kidlit #virtualauthorvisit #fantasy #ya
10 Little Questions with Cliff McNish
When did you start writing and why? My first novel, The Doomspell, came out in 2000. I wrote it for my daughter, Rachel, but I was lucky – it got picked up by an agent and published in 26 languages…
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October 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Which dynamic duo write about everything from dinosaurs to spies while chatting on Zoom? Jan Burchett and Sarah Vogler, that's who! Read our interview at

virtualauthors.co.uk/2025/10/07/1...

and why not book a virtual visit too?

#virtualauthorvisit #ladygracemysteries #kidlit #authorinterview
10 Little Questions with Jan Burchett and Sara Vogler
When did you start writing and why? We’ve always loved writing and have written stories since we were in Key Stage 1. We started writing together almost by accident. We were already friends when Ja…
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October 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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fleurhitchcock.bsky.social
Last shout for Saturday's workshop (masterclass?) with meeee!
9+ and we will be scaring ourselves!!!
#kidllituk
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Creative Writing Masterclass with Fleur Hitchcock
A spine-tingling workshop with Fleur Hitchcock. Discover how inspiration for murder can come from the everyday, how ordinary lives can become extraordinary, and how to weave it all into your own incre...
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October 1, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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karenmccombie.bsky.social
It's #DylslexiaAwarenessWeek in Scotland this week & the rest of the UK the week after. Dylslexia-friendly publisher
Barrington Stoke are offering 20% off individual books during this time, using code DAW20. Plenty authors to choose from, but here's a selection of my books! bsky.app/profile/barr...
September 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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emmaillustrate.bsky.social
Woo my new CatBus prints are up!
✨Save 20% with code COSYSEASON until 6th Oct

And shipping to the US is back on :3
I’m the sole earner atm so any shares are much appreciated 🥰❤️

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Text reads: Save 20% Use checkout code: COSYSEASON and below is a photo of my white female hand holding a print of an illustrated smiling orange bat bus with the cast of characters inside. The print is held against a house plant.
September 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Who writes in the attic, has a four-legged personal assistant, and would love to time travel to meet her grandparents as children? @clairehatchersmith.bsky.social, that's who! Read our interview with her at virtualauthors.co.uk/2025/09/29/1...

#kidlit #virtualauthorvisit #mystery #downsyndrome
10 Little Questions with Claire Hatcher-Smith
When did you start writing and why? I loved writing stories at school and I journalled all through my teens and twenties, but it wasn’t until New Year’s Day 2000 that I finally promised myself I’d …
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September 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Who always has geese in his garden and a sketchbook in his hand? It's Baby Goz author Steve Weatherill!

Read our interview with him at virtualauthors.co.uk/2025/09/18/1...

#virtualauthorvisit #authorillustrator #babygoz
10 Little Questions with Steve Weatherill
When did you start writing and drawing and why? I had always drawn since being a toddler. My mother taught me to read and write when I was about 5 and I began adding words to the pictures and they …
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September 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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racheldelahaye.bsky.social
Would any senior schools in the West London (Richmond/Kingston/M4 corridor) be interested in a discounted KS3 author talk/workshop on Friday 3rd October on author life/creativity/world building/ futuristic and dystopian stories? Please get in touch!
September 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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pennyjoelson.bsky.social
I have two lovely in-person courses starting soon on Thursdays at City Lit in Covent Garden, London.
Writing for Children Workshop share.google/xquaanKMJ0kq... and Advanced Writing for Children Advanced: Finising Your Novel share.google/ypPyB80tGLZg...
Do join me and spread the word!
Writing for children: workshop
This workshop is for you if you are writing children’s books. During the workshop you will take turns to share work and will develop your work-in-progress with constructive feedback from tutor and cla...
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September 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Who likes dinosaurs and Dickens, writes poems about his cat and promises an explosion of fun in his virtual school visits? Joshua Seigal, that's who!

virtualauthors.co.uk/2025/09/08/1...

#poet #performancepoetry #kidlit #virtualauthorvisits #schoolauthorvisits

@joshuaseigal.bsky.social
10 Little Questions with Joshua Seigal
When did you start writing and why? I wrote my first poem when I was about five or six years old. You can actually see a selection of my old school work on my website. Some of my spelling is not ve…
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September 8, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Who used to keep fancy rats, invents his own board games, dreams of flying over traffic jams AND is available for #virtualauthorvisits? It's #dystopian fiction writer David Barker!

virtualauthors.co.uk/2025/09/02/1...

#authorinterview #kidlit @tinytreebooks.bsky.social @dbarker22000.bsky.social
10 Little Questions with David Barker
When did you start writing and why? I used to write a lot as a child, but really got stuck into trying to write a book about ten years ago. Now I have six books and four pantomimes published! What …
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September 2, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Who has a head full of words, a pocket full of notebooks and a ukulele called Derek? It's poet James Carter! Find out all about James, his writing and his fun-packed poetry workshops in his interview at virtualauthors.co.uk/2025/08/27/1...
#poetry #kidlit #virtualauthorvisits
10 Little Questions With James Carter
When did you start writing and why? I couldn’t not!  I’ve always just made stuff up. My first poem – The Electrified Spiders – came when I was 8. By 15 I was writing songs (VERY bad ones) and …
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August 27, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Who was the class clown at school and writes surrounded by other people's dogs? It's the brilliant @nealzetterpoet.bsky.social! Read his interview and find out how to book him for virtual visits here:

virtualauthors.co.uk/2025/08/18/1...

#virtualauthorvisit #poet #poetry #performancepoetry
10 Little Questions With Neal Zetter (Poet, Author, Educator)
When did you start writing and why? When I was six years old, 1965 (‘Roman times’, as I tell the children during my school visits). I already had a thirst for poetry as I loved Dr Seuss…
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August 18, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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He does!
August 13, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Lou is also available for virtual visits - at any time of the year! www.virtualauthors.co.uk
loutreleaven.bsky.social Lou Treleaven @loutreleaven.bsky.social · Aug 13
Already fully booked for the week next year! Looking forward to sharing new books and stories. #worldbookday2026 #authorlife
August 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
virtualauthorsuk.bsky.social
What a lovely offer!
lindsaylittleson.bsky.social Lindsay Littleson @lindsaylittleson.bsky.social · Aug 11
If you would like your pupils to come back to school to a letter from an author about the joys and benefits of reading for pleasure, just email or DM me.
August 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM