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Fiona Woodcock
@fionawoodcock.bsky.social
Author & illustrator of Hiding Heidi, Poppy and the Blooms, Look, Hello and Silver Linings.
Little Lion Girl written by Olivia Hope out now!
Represented by The Bright Agency.
London
https://linktr.ee/FionaWoodcock
I’m happy and honoured to share the news that Five Little Friends written by Sean Taylor has been nominated for the 2026 Carnegie Medal for Illustration! : )

A huge thank you to the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social judges and brilliant @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social and to Sean for his unique vision! : )
November 3, 2025 at 11:09 AM
I had a wonderful chat with @whackochacko.bsky.social
on his Fruitful Life podcast.

We had a great big natter about all sorts, inc. my early creative life, animation, picture books, and the importance of play.

Available on Spotify, Apple podcast & YouTube.

open.spotify.com/episode/1mHb...
August 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Hi Bluesky!
TODAY is PUBLICATION DAY for Five Little Friends by Sean Taylor and me.
It's a great big interactive collection of finger rhymes and it's a fun one! : )
Published by @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
(That's me happily painting the window of The Paper Cat Bookshop!)
July 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
👋 COVER REVEAL! 👋

FIVE LITTLE FRIENDS by Sean Taylor is unlike any book I’ve worked on before. It’s a great big book of interactive Finger Rhymes. : )

Out in the UK in July with @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
And out in US in August with @candlewickpress.bsky.social

Available for pre-order! 👍💛
March 27, 2025 at 10:57 AM
It’s time to #MakeItFair

Today is your last chance to fill in the UK government’s Consultation on AI and Copyright. If you haven't already, please make time to fill it in by the end of today!

ALL links up in my bio 👆

Please help the UK government get this right!
#MakeItFair #handsoffourcopyright
February 25, 2025 at 11:55 AM
What an absolute pleasure for this #playschool baby to meet @floellabenjamin.bsky.social at the fabulous reopening of Beckenham Library and to say a huge thank you for her wonderful reading of my book Hiding Heidi on CBeebies Bedtime stories. 💛
Thank you! @jennyhawke.bsky.social for the invite! : )
February 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I’m supporting the wonderful #ReadItForward campaign!

Buy ANY children’s book during February and @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social will donate 10% to @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social - How brilliant is that!? : )

uk.bookshop.org/contributors...
February 4, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Goodbye 2024 and Hello 2025! : )

Here's my #bestnine of a fun-packed year that was dominated by lots of Little Lion Girl fun with @oliviahopewriter.bsky.social
If you fancy a more in-depth look at what I've been up to, then do have a snoop at my Woodcock Dispatch - (link in bio)

HNY all! 💛
December 31, 2024 at 7:46 PM
My US publisher #GreenwillowBooks (an imprint of @harperkids.bsky.social ) is celebrating fifty years of making wonderful books!
I can’t be in NY for the celebration drinks today, but I had a lot of fun playing around with their iconic logo to say Happy 50th Anniversary! : )
December 5, 2024 at 2:38 PM
A little Bluesky intro from me - I'm an author & illustrator of picture books, with a background in animation.
'Little Lion Girl' by @oliviahopewriter.bsky.social and 'Silver Linings' are my latest books.
I enjoy sending out occasional Substacks in the form of The Woodcock Dispatch (link👆in bio 👀)
November 17, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Hello there Bluesky! : )
November 16, 2024 at 12:39 PM