Ele Fountain
@elefountain.bsky.social
Royal Lit Fellow | Author: BOY 87 shortlisted Waterstones Children's Book Prize | LOST Guardian Best Books | FAKE BookTrust 'future classic' | WILD an FT Book of the Year | STORM CHILD Times Book of the Week
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SCAREDY CAT, the fourth title in the Bigg School series is out TODAY! This time the year 7s of Henry Bigg Academy are off on a residential trip. Can secret ‘scaredy cat’ Ajay get through the three days unscathed? As always, my words are brilliantly brought to life by Jess’s hilarious illustrations.
March 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
SCAREDY CAT, the fourth title in the Bigg School series is out TODAY! This time the year 7s of Henry Bigg Academy are off on a residential trip. Can secret ‘scaredy cat’ Ajay get through the three days unscathed? As always, my words are brilliantly brought to life by Jess’s hilarious illustrations.
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WHERE THE HEART SHOULD BE is out today in paperback! Get it in all good bookshops x Thank you so much for all the support already. It means mountains ❤️
February 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
WHERE THE HEART SHOULD BE is out today in paperback! Get it in all good bookshops x Thank you so much for all the support already. It means mountains ❤️
The end is near... or nigh. Spell check will tell me.
February 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The end is near... or nigh. Spell check will tell me.
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NBC Producers Deny Using AI In New Series ‘Detective Fireman Lawyer Chicago Los Angeles Show’
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NBC Producers Deny Using AI In New Series ‘Detective Fireman Lawyer Chicago Los Angeles Show’
NEW YORK—Issuing a categorical denial of the accusations, NBC producers announced Thursday there was absolutely no usage of artificial intelligence in the new series Detective Fireman Lawyer Chicago Los Angeles Show. “At NBC, we are passionate about storytelling, and the truth is that machine learning isn’t capable of bringing to life vibrant characters like Jim Jack […]
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February 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NBC Producers Deny Using AI In New Series ‘Detective Fireman Lawyer Chicago Los Angeles Show’
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*IT’S BOOK BIRTHDAY O’CLOCK!!* #WorldOfWanda is a story of backpacking, homesickness, #ADHD and secret families, and it’s out today! Me and my PA Bonnie popped into our local Pickled Pepper Bookshop to sign copies and celebrate… 🎉📕
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February 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM
*IT’S BOOK BIRTHDAY O’CLOCK!!* #WorldOfWanda is a story of backpacking, homesickness, #ADHD and secret families, and it’s out today! Me and my PA Bonnie popped into our local Pickled Pepper Bookshop to sign copies and celebrate… 🎉📕
@uclanpublishing.bsky.social @theagencybooks.bsky.social
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Writing a book (hourly cycle):
Planning
Anticipation
Exhilaration
Focus
Doubt
More doubt
Despair
Tea
Planning... (repeat)
*I am currently at the Tea stage
Planning
Anticipation
Exhilaration
Focus
Doubt
More doubt
Despair
Tea
Planning... (repeat)
*I am currently at the Tea stage
December 5, 2024 at 1:22 PM
Writing a book (hourly cycle):
Planning
Anticipation
Exhilaration
Focus
Doubt
More doubt
Despair
Tea
Planning... (repeat)
*I am currently at the Tea stage
Planning
Anticipation
Exhilaration
Focus
Doubt
More doubt
Despair
Tea
Planning... (repeat)
*I am currently at the Tea stage
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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 4, 2024 at 7:27 PM
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
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I keep trying to write something eloquent and just being tired.
History matters. Philosophy matters. Languages and literature matter. Indigenous studies matter. Arts and humanities and social sciences matter. All of them.
Signed,
a physicist
History matters. Philosophy matters. Languages and literature matter. Indigenous studies matter. Arts and humanities and social sciences matter. All of them.
Signed,
a physicist
December 4, 2024 at 9:23 AM
I keep trying to write something eloquent and just being tired.
History matters. Philosophy matters. Languages and literature matter. Indigenous studies matter. Arts and humanities and social sciences matter. All of them.
Signed,
a physicist
History matters. Philosophy matters. Languages and literature matter. Indigenous studies matter. Arts and humanities and social sciences matter. All of them.
Signed,
a physicist
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Ooooo yummy, a new Supertato story to get your teeth into! 🎂Supertato: Happy Birthday Nitwit is out 27th February, and you can now pre-order it here: amzn.to/4fNtImr
December 3, 2024 at 10:02 AM
Ooooo yummy, a new Supertato story to get your teeth into! 🎂Supertato: Happy Birthday Nitwit is out 27th February, and you can now pre-order it here: amzn.to/4fNtImr
Until the cat finds it...
December 1, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Until the cat finds it...
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My map of children's independent bookshops is updated regularly. Most provide an online service and they're all run by people who can make well-informed book recommendations. Make sure you support your local one if you want to keep it. Any missing, please let me know. padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...
November 19, 2024 at 6:43 AM
My map of children's independent bookshops is updated regularly. Most provide an online service and they're all run by people who can make well-informed book recommendations. Make sure you support your local one if you want to keep it. Any missing, please let me know. padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...