Finbar Hawkins
@finbarhawkins.bsky.social
Writer, Director, Illustrator
'WITCH', Branford-Boase shortlist, CLIP Carnegie nom'd.
'STONE' pub'd by Zephyr/Bloomsbury https://t.co/uHV6Gtoeni
'GHOST' publishing November 6th!
'WITCH', Branford-Boase shortlist, CLIP Carnegie nom'd.
'STONE' pub'd by Zephyr/Bloomsbury https://t.co/uHV6Gtoeni
'GHOST' publishing November 6th!
It's been a grand launch week for GHOST with lovely reviews in @theobserveruk.bsky.social and The Telegraph. Today GHOST arrived in the top 5 Amazon/YA Historical nestled between @philippullmanreal.bsky.social and Robert Louis Stevenson 👻😍👻
November 14, 2025 at 9:39 AM
It's been a grand launch week for GHOST with lovely reviews in @theobserveruk.bsky.social and The Telegraph. Today GHOST arrived in the top 5 Amazon/YA Historical nestled between @philippullmanreal.bsky.social and Robert Louis Stevenson 👻😍👻
Skipping about the place that GHOST, out this week, is featured in @theobserveruk.bsky.social best YA books for Autumn in illustrious company with authors @tiafisher.bsky.social and her ‘Not Going to Plan’ and Manjeet Mann’s ‘Roar’ Thank you, Fiona Noble, day made!
November 9, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Skipping about the place that GHOST, out this week, is featured in @theobserveruk.bsky.social best YA books for Autumn in illustrious company with authors @tiafisher.bsky.social and her ‘Not Going to Plan’ and Manjeet Mann’s ‘Roar’ Thank you, Fiona Noble, day made!
WITCH is #1 on Amazon/Historical Renaissance Fiction for Young Adults, whoop!
Just in time for next book, GHOST launch this Thursday 6th November. Spooky times, folks!
Just in time for next book, GHOST launch this Thursday 6th November. Spooky times, folks!
November 3, 2025 at 9:10 AM
WITCH is #1 on Amazon/Historical Renaissance Fiction for Young Adults, whoop!
Just in time for next book, GHOST launch this Thursday 6th November. Spooky times, folks!
Just in time for next book, GHOST launch this Thursday 6th November. Spooky times, folks!
Five days til publication of GHOST and a couple of my illustrations from the book. Autumn is truly the best month ;-)
These prints, along with many others, will be available on my Etsy store opening soon…
#yabooks #ghost #childrensbookillustration
These prints, along with many others, will be available on my Etsy store opening soon…
#yabooks #ghost #childrensbookillustration
November 1, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Five days til publication of GHOST and a couple of my illustrations from the book. Autumn is truly the best month ;-)
These prints, along with many others, will be available on my Etsy store opening soon…
#yabooks #ghost #childrensbookillustration
These prints, along with many others, will be available on my Etsy store opening soon…
#yabooks #ghost #childrensbookillustration
There’s a GHOST in my house! Hardbacks arrived of my new book, and I am pretty chuffed with them. @headofzeus.bsky.social have done me proud. Out in November, so bag a pre-order now!
October 13, 2025 at 11:07 AM
There’s a GHOST in my house! Hardbacks arrived of my new book, and I am pretty chuffed with them. @headofzeus.bsky.social have done me proud. Out in November, so bag a pre-order now!
'GHOST' PRE-ORDER OFFER!!
Get a discount on my new book if you pre-order now!
- Exclusive to Waterstones website or app
- Enter SUMMER25 at checkout to receive 25% off RRP!
- Offer runs til this Thursday 31st July 23:59!
- waterstones.com/campaign/jul...
Publishing 6th November.
#wpreorder
Get a discount on my new book if you pre-order now!
- Exclusive to Waterstones website or app
- Enter SUMMER25 at checkout to receive 25% off RRP!
- Offer runs til this Thursday 31st July 23:59!
- waterstones.com/campaign/jul...
Publishing 6th November.
#wpreorder
July 28, 2025 at 12:20 PM
'GHOST' PRE-ORDER OFFER!!
Get a discount on my new book if you pre-order now!
- Exclusive to Waterstones website or app
- Enter SUMMER25 at checkout to receive 25% off RRP!
- Offer runs til this Thursday 31st July 23:59!
- waterstones.com/campaign/jul...
Publishing 6th November.
#wpreorder
Get a discount on my new book if you pre-order now!
- Exclusive to Waterstones website or app
- Enter SUMMER25 at checkout to receive 25% off RRP!
- Offer runs til this Thursday 31st July 23:59!
- waterstones.com/campaign/jul...
Publishing 6th November.
#wpreorder
Well, Adam and William Collins, really not the smartest move. In other news, here's a preview taster. A real illustration by real me for forthcoming next book, 'Ghost'...
March 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Well, Adam and William Collins, really not the smartest move. In other news, here's a preview taster. A real illustration by real me for forthcoming next book, 'Ghost'...
Local Blueskypeeps! I'll be at Bath Central Library tomorrow for the Author's & Small Publisher's Fair - selling copies of 'Witch' and 'Stone', and the odd animal print... If this tickles your fancy, see ya there!
February 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Local Blueskypeeps! I'll be at Bath Central Library tomorrow for the Author's & Small Publisher's Fair - selling copies of 'Witch' and 'Stone', and the odd animal print... If this tickles your fancy, see ya there!
Ace! 'Witch' is back in the top 3 on Amazon... Here's hoping for a Xmas number 1 🙏 🧙♀️🎄
December 16, 2024 at 1:13 PM
Ace! 'Witch' is back in the top 3 on Amazon... Here's hoping for a Xmas number 1 🙏 🧙♀️🎄
Happy Friyay! ‘Witch’ says, it’s cold and dark, so curl up with me…
November 17, 2023 at 8:51 AM
Happy Friyay! ‘Witch’ says, it’s cold and dark, so curl up with me…
🧙♀️🍂99p EBOOK ALERT!🍂🧙♀️
Scarily good deal here, folks - 'WITCH' is currently just 99p on Amazon! Happy Halloween!
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Scarily good deal here, folks - 'WITCH' is currently just 99p on Amazon! Happy Halloween!
amzn.to/3tycN49
October 28, 2023 at 2:56 PM
🧙♀️🍂99p EBOOK ALERT!🍂🧙♀️
Scarily good deal here, folks - 'WITCH' is currently just 99p on Amazon! Happy Halloween!
amzn.to/3tycN49
Scarily good deal here, folks - 'WITCH' is currently just 99p on Amazon! Happy Halloween!
amzn.to/3tycN49
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October 25, 2023 at 6:04 PM
Get your talons around a magikal deal - 'WITCH' is currently 99p on Amazon for a Happy Halloween! tinyurl.com/5fn6c2z8