Elena Arévalo Melville
@earevalomelville.bsky.social
Award winning Latin American author illustrator of children’s books in UK. School visits, libraries, festivals. Professional outsider, migrant, loiterer. she/her
Los Nombres Secretos
Elki is not my dog
Umbrella
https://linktr.ee/Elena_Arevalo_Melville
Los Nombres Secretos
Elki is not my dog
Umbrella
https://linktr.ee/Elena_Arevalo_Melville
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Hello teachers, librarians and festivals!
I’m an author and illustrator who loves to share her love of reading and writing words and pictures!
Book me for your children’s books events live (in the UK) and on line (anywhere)
I’m an author and illustrator who loves to share her love of reading and writing words and pictures!
Book me for your children’s books events live (in the UK) and on line (anywhere)
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Magazine subscriptions are a great way to encourage children and teens to read, especially those children who struggle with chapter books or teens who have lost interest in reading novels.
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/resources/ma...
#teachertwitter #kidlit #readingforpleasure
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/resources/ma...
#teachertwitter #kidlit #readingforpleasure
Magazines and newspapers for children and teenagers
Magazines for children in the UK. Pick from over 100 subscription titles for kids and teens to read at home or in school.
schoolreadinglist.co.uk
September 11, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Magazine subscriptions are a great way to encourage children and teens to read, especially those children who struggle with chapter books or teens who have lost interest in reading novels.
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/resources/ma...
#teachertwitter #kidlit #readingforpleasure
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/resources/ma...
#teachertwitter #kidlit #readingforpleasure
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The latest Read for Empathy collection has been launched. As always, it's full of absolutely superb books, including graphic novels, poetry, picturebooks and non-fiction. The work @empathylabuk.bsky.social are doing is incredibly important. More information here: www.empathylab.uk/rfe
February 13, 2025 at 8:12 AM
The latest Read for Empathy collection has been launched. As always, it's full of absolutely superb books, including graphic novels, poetry, picturebooks and non-fiction. The work @empathylabuk.bsky.social are doing is incredibly important. More information here: www.empathylab.uk/rfe
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The world needs empathy now more than ever. We're thrilled that Elki is Not My Dog by @earevalomelville.bsky.social & Tonka Uzu has been chosen by EmpathyLab for the #ReadForEmpathy collection 2025! 💫
Download the guides here: buff.ly/33scbwN
@empathylabuk.bsky.social @bouncemarketing.bsky.social
Download the guides here: buff.ly/33scbwN
@empathylabuk.bsky.social @bouncemarketing.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The world needs empathy now more than ever. We're thrilled that Elki is Not My Dog by @earevalomelville.bsky.social & Tonka Uzu has been chosen by EmpathyLab for the #ReadForEmpathy collection 2025! 💫
Download the guides here: buff.ly/33scbwN
@empathylabuk.bsky.social @bouncemarketing.bsky.social
Download the guides here: buff.ly/33scbwN
@empathylabuk.bsky.social @bouncemarketing.bsky.social
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A handwritten letter on my illustration work desk to my local MP, Mel Stride, asking him to help UK children's book illustrators keep our copyright during the current AI policy consultation ✍️
@mrsteveantony.bsky.social
@alcs-uk.bsky.social
@societyofauthors.bsky.social
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February 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A handwritten letter on my illustration work desk to my local MP, Mel Stride, asking him to help UK children's book illustrators keep our copyright during the current AI policy consultation ✍️
@mrsteveantony.bsky.social
@alcs-uk.bsky.social
@societyofauthors.bsky.social
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@mrsteveantony.bsky.social
@alcs-uk.bsky.social
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Here are all our book reviews from the month of January. Thank you to all our wonderful reviewers! Link here to read them:
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
February 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Here are all our book reviews from the month of January. Thank you to all our wonderful reviewers! Link here to read them:
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
What's On - Cambridge Literary Festival
What's On at Cambridge Literary Festival
www.cambridgeliteraryfestival.com
January 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Teachers, I would love to visit your school for World Book Day Week!
If your school is in London (Tuesday4th) or near Leicester (Friday7th) please get in touch via Authors Aloud
authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/elen...
#author #schoolVisit #teachers #WBD
If your school is in London (Tuesday4th) or near Leicester (Friday7th) please get in touch via Authors Aloud
authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/elen...
#author #schoolVisit #teachers #WBD
January 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Teachers, I would love to visit your school for World Book Day Week!
If your school is in London (Tuesday4th) or near Leicester (Friday7th) please get in touch via Authors Aloud
authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/elen...
#author #schoolVisit #teachers #WBD
If your school is in London (Tuesday4th) or near Leicester (Friday7th) please get in touch via Authors Aloud
authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/elen...
#author #schoolVisit #teachers #WBD
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I can’t make money on car sales without stealing cars. And my jewellery business is entirely dependent on burglaries. Think of the economy, people, and not minor inconvenience to individuals!
futurism.com/the-byte/ope...
futurism.com/the-byte/ope...
OpenAI Pleads That It Can’t Make Money Without Using Copyrighted Materials for Free
OpenAI is begging Parliament to allow it to use copyrighted works because it's "impossible" for the company to make money without them.
futurism.com
December 19, 2024 at 1:29 PM
I can’t make money on car sales without stealing cars. And my jewellery business is entirely dependent on burglaries. Think of the economy, people, and not minor inconvenience to individuals!
futurism.com/the-byte/ope...
futurism.com/the-byte/ope...
Thought I was 10 minutes late picking daughter from school trip.
I was a whole day early.
I was a whole day early.
December 19, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Thought I was 10 minutes late picking daughter from school trip.
I was a whole day early.
I was a whole day early.
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Fellow UK children's writers; let's make sure our MPs get back from the Christmas holiday to an absolute flood of letters and e-mails protesting these proposals. #KidLitUK
Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators.
More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
1/10
More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
1/10
December 18, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Fellow UK children's writers; let's make sure our MPs get back from the Christmas holiday to an absolute flood of letters and e-mails protesting these proposals. #KidLitUK
Reposted by Elena Arévalo Melville
Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators.
More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
1/10
More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
1/10
December 17, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators.
More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
1/10
More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
1/10
Let's have look at this...
We have until the 25th of February to state our views on Copyright and AI.
I could really use some guidance from @societyofauthors.bsky.social in understanding this form, and the AOI and other creative associations.
ipoconsultations.citizenspace.com/ipo/consulta...
We have until the 25th of February to state our views on Copyright and AI.
I could really use some guidance from @societyofauthors.bsky.social in understanding this form, and the AOI and other creative associations.
ipoconsultations.citizenspace.com/ipo/consulta...
Consultation on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
- Intellectual Property Office
- Citizen Space
Find and participate in activities run by Intelluctual Property Office
ipoconsultations.citizenspace.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Let's have look at this...
We have until the 25th of February to state our views on Copyright and AI.
I could really use some guidance from @societyofauthors.bsky.social in understanding this form, and the AOI and other creative associations.
ipoconsultations.citizenspace.com/ipo/consulta...
We have until the 25th of February to state our views on Copyright and AI.
I could really use some guidance from @societyofauthors.bsky.social in understanding this form, and the AOI and other creative associations.
ipoconsultations.citizenspace.com/ipo/consulta...
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Sorry to say we're closed today (Tuesday) 😔
Someone has bricked our window, robbed the cash drawer and, bizarrely, the Bluetooth speaker 🎶
All the books are safe! Turns out robbers dont read. If you wanna help out this struggling queer bookshop our website is still open
Merry bloody Christmas 😥
Someone has bricked our window, robbed the cash drawer and, bizarrely, the Bluetooth speaker 🎶
All the books are safe! Turns out robbers dont read. If you wanna help out this struggling queer bookshop our website is still open
Merry bloody Christmas 😥
December 17, 2024 at 1:13 PM
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Good morning.
I’m finding it hard to get going these last few days, not uncommon for me in winters.
If you got up depleted of beans, well, you are not alone. Let’s go forth and somehow get through today.
I’m finding it hard to get going these last few days, not uncommon for me in winters.
If you got up depleted of beans, well, you are not alone. Let’s go forth and somehow get through today.
December 10, 2024 at 8:53 AM
Good morning.
I’m finding it hard to get going these last few days, not uncommon for me in winters.
If you got up depleted of beans, well, you are not alone. Let’s go forth and somehow get through today.
I’m finding it hard to get going these last few days, not uncommon for me in winters.
If you got up depleted of beans, well, you are not alone. Let’s go forth and somehow get through today.
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Pardon me a little bit of self promotion, but I’m very proud of these two babies, the latest books by dpr-barcelona.
‘Curating Ecologies on Architecture’ and ‘Tender and Toxic Tales’ are beautiful pieces of printed matter bringing more colours to our LINA Writing Award rainbow 📚🌈📚
‘Curating Ecologies on Architecture’ and ‘Tender and Toxic Tales’ are beautiful pieces of printed matter bringing more colours to our LINA Writing Award rainbow 📚🌈📚
December 8, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Pardon me a little bit of self promotion, but I’m very proud of these two babies, the latest books by dpr-barcelona.
‘Curating Ecologies on Architecture’ and ‘Tender and Toxic Tales’ are beautiful pieces of printed matter bringing more colours to our LINA Writing Award rainbow 📚🌈📚
‘Curating Ecologies on Architecture’ and ‘Tender and Toxic Tales’ are beautiful pieces of printed matter bringing more colours to our LINA Writing Award rainbow 📚🌈📚
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“Picture books are one of the few places where adults and kids can meet as equals. And where sometimes kids, unbound by convention and alive to the possibilities of language and art, can show adults how to read.”
—Mac Barnett
#kidlit
—Mac Barnett
#kidlit
October 15, 2024 at 1:53 PM
“Picture books are one of the few places where adults and kids can meet as equals. And where sometimes kids, unbound by convention and alive to the possibilities of language and art, can show adults how to read.”
—Mac Barnett
#kidlit
—Mac Barnett
#kidlit
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Boosting - reply to Fleur to enter!
I'm going to try a Bluesky giveaway.
Don't know how it's going to go - but I'm giving all three of these books to a school or a family. Cozy crime for 9 - 13 year olds.
One winner, UK only.
To enter tell me something about Christmas that makes you happy.
@nosycrow.bsky.social
#Ukkidlit
Don't know how it's going to go - but I'm giving all three of these books to a school or a family. Cozy crime for 9 - 13 year olds.
One winner, UK only.
To enter tell me something about Christmas that makes you happy.
@nosycrow.bsky.social
#Ukkidlit
December 5, 2024 at 8:21 AM
Boosting - reply to Fleur to enter!
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Generous sharing ! @whatsfsaid.bsky.social Drafting is messy! Thanks 👇👇👇
For anyone who's read VARJAK PAW and wants to know how it was written - or anyone interested in the #writing process - here's a free resource I made for the British Library, sharing pages from 7 different drafts. You can have a lot of fun showing this to a class!
www.sfsaid.com/2024/06/the-...
www.sfsaid.com/2024/06/the-...
December 4, 2024 at 7:44 AM
Generous sharing ! @whatsfsaid.bsky.social Drafting is messy! Thanks 👇👇👇
Delighted that ‘Elki is not my dog’ has been included in the picturebook category!!
If you’ve read it and liked it would you like to give it your vote?
In any case check out all the amazing books selected. We are thrilled for our book to be in such amazing company!
@scallywagpress.bsky.social
If you’ve read it and liked it would you like to give it your vote?
In any case check out all the amazing books selected. We are thrilled for our book to be in such amazing company!
@scallywagpress.bsky.social
December 3, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Delighted that ‘Elki is not my dog’ has been included in the picturebook category!!
If you’ve read it and liked it would you like to give it your vote?
In any case check out all the amazing books selected. We are thrilled for our book to be in such amazing company!
@scallywagpress.bsky.social
If you’ve read it and liked it would you like to give it your vote?
In any case check out all the amazing books selected. We are thrilled for our book to be in such amazing company!
@scallywagpress.bsky.social
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Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day.
Teach a man to fish, he'll contribute to the global overdepletion of the ocean.
So give him a salad, maybe.
Teach a man to fish, he'll contribute to the global overdepletion of the ocean.
So give him a salad, maybe.
December 1, 2024 at 11:56 PM
Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day.
Teach a man to fish, he'll contribute to the global overdepletion of the ocean.
So give him a salad, maybe.
Teach a man to fish, he'll contribute to the global overdepletion of the ocean.
So give him a salad, maybe.
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I can never understand why children's books get left out of "great book" lists. The books we call "children's books" are really books written for an audience that includes children, but excludes no-one. They are books for EVERYONE - and if you exclude them, you miss the most important books of all!
November 28, 2024 at 9:03 PM
I can never understand why children's books get left out of "great book" lists. The books we call "children's books" are really books written for an audience that includes children, but excludes no-one. They are books for EVERYONE - and if you exclude them, you miss the most important books of all!
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Did you know that it's #GriefAwarenessWeek?
Books can help children to explore feelings around grief and see that others have had similar experiences to them.
We've picked out some titles that you might like to try, with lists for different age groups:
www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/g/...
Books can help children to explore feelings around grief and see that others have had similar experiences to them.
We've picked out some titles that you might like to try, with lists for different age groups:
www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/g/...
December 2, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Did you know that it's #GriefAwarenessWeek?
Books can help children to explore feelings around grief and see that others have had similar experiences to them.
We've picked out some titles that you might like to try, with lists for different age groups:
www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/g/...
Books can help children to explore feelings around grief and see that others have had similar experiences to them.
We've picked out some titles that you might like to try, with lists for different age groups:
www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/g/...