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Ellie Irving
@ellieirving.bsky.social
Children's Author: THE MATILDA EFFECT (MG) and OH, ARMADILLO! (PB) among other things. Rep’d by Greyhound Literary. Based in Southend-on-Sea. Pontins’ under 8s Connect 4 Champion (1988)

More here: ellieirving.co.uk
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Well, this is all very civilised, isn’t it? Like the good old days of 2015 or summit.

I’m a writer of children’s books, and a mum of 2. My days are filled with trying to rhyme the word ‘bananas’ while the Hey Duggee theme plays 🫠

Nice to meet you. Now, is the dress white & gold or black & blue?!
I’ve had odd printing error in my books but this is something…
I’m on page 298 of Dracula, when it suddenly jumps to an Edgar Allen Poe short story. Fangs a lot, Oxford World’s Classics, I need to know how it ends!!
#Dracula #ClassicBooks #Amreading #OrAtLeastTryingto
July 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Happy 99th Birthday to Sir David Attenborough! From encouraging young minds to explore nature with curiosity & wonder, to helping us care about protecting & renewing our planet, thank you for inspiring millions & for showing us how important & magical our world is.
#davidattenborough #naturelovers
May 8, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Imagine my delight at discovering the WORLD FAMOUS #ArmadilloFestival, which takes place today in Hamburg, Arkansas. Food trucks, carnival rides, music & armadillo races - and it’s all for free! If any of my American readers are heading there, have a fantastic time! 🥰🎉 #OhArmadillo #PictureBooks
May 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Beyond excited to receive this package from @janicehallett.bsky.social - the Queen of Crime’s debut children’s book, ‘A Box Full of Murders.’ It looks fantastic. Publishing in June. Review coming soon!
#childrensbooks #boxfullofmurders
April 22, 2025 at 7:56 AM
A dilophosaurus made entirely of chocolate? A 7-year-old’s dream!
March 16, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Hey bookish friends! Can anyone think of fun and original activities to promote reading in primary schools? I’m thinking along the lines of Masked Reader or a reading cafe. Ta! #reading #readingforpleasure #childrensbooks #WorldBookDay
January 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Reposted by Ellie Irving
Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.
January 9, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Most of my bookish followers will be aware of this already, but there’s still time to gift a vulnerable child the magic of a book this Christmas 📚👇🏻
No matter what’s changing for a child, the comfort of a good book is timeless.

A £10 donation to our #MagicOfBooks appeal will give a child in need a gift they’ll enjoy now and long after the festive season.

Donate here - and thank you ✨👇

donate.booktrust.org.uk/xmas3?utm_so...
December 12, 2024 at 8:53 AM
Reposted by Ellie Irving
The Discoveries writing development programme and prize for unpublished women writers in the UK accepts novels in any genre of adult fiction, with entrants invited to submit the first 10,000 words of their novel and a synopsis
Discoveries 2025
Calling all unpublished women writers! The Women’s Prize Trust, Audible, the Curtis Brown literary agency and Curtis Brown Creative have partnered to run the Discoveries novel-writing development prog...
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
November 23, 2024 at 8:53 AM
After approx. 17,000 hours of mulling, I’ve *finally* started writing the first draft of my first adult book. I’m only 800 words in, but I’m enjoying it! Though I suspect it’ll take another 17,000 hours before I stop saying, ‘no, not adult like Jilly Cooper, just not for kids...’ #amwriting
November 19, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Well, this is all very civilised, isn’t it? Like the good old days of 2015 or summit.

I’m a writer of children’s books, and a mum of 2. My days are filled with trying to rhyme the word ‘bananas’ while the Hey Duggee theme plays 🫠

Nice to meet you. Now, is the dress white & gold or black & blue?!
November 13, 2024 at 1:29 PM