LizBick.bsky.social
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Children's writer. Currently querying MG. Avid reader. SL Cheshire Novel Prize Kids 2024 LL 2022 New Writing North Children's award. GEA graduate. WriteMentor Hub member. #YNWA
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Calling all aspiring children’s writers! ✨ WriteNow, Penguin Random House programme to seek out, nurture and publish writers from under-represented communities is back for its tenth year.
Applications close 7 January 2026. Apply or find out more here: https://shorturl.at/oZGpH
Applications close 7 January 2026. Apply or find out more here: https://shorturl.at/oZGpH
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Calling all aspiring children’s writers! ✨ WriteNow, Penguin Random House programme to seek out, nurture and publish writers from under-represented communities is back for its tenth year.
Applications close 7 January 2026. Apply or find out more here: https://shorturl.at/oZGpH
Applications close 7 January 2026. Apply or find out more here: https://shorturl.at/oZGpH
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#BookHighlight | everything grows when you bury it
Debut poetry collection by Melissa Grindon, tracing the seasons of grief, growth, & renewal
✨ Fun fact: Melissa was our #PulpIdol 22 Champion, and we couldn’t be prouder of her journey!
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Debut poetry collection by Melissa Grindon, tracing the seasons of grief, growth, & renewal
✨ Fun fact: Melissa was our #PulpIdol 22 Champion, and we couldn’t be prouder of her journey!
📖 amzn.eu/d/iRhpJhT
November 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
#BookHighlight | everything grows when you bury it
Debut poetry collection by Melissa Grindon, tracing the seasons of grief, growth, & renewal
✨ Fun fact: Melissa was our #PulpIdol 22 Champion, and we couldn’t be prouder of her journey!
📖 amzn.eu/d/iRhpJhT
Debut poetry collection by Melissa Grindon, tracing the seasons of grief, growth, & renewal
✨ Fun fact: Melissa was our #PulpIdol 22 Champion, and we couldn’t be prouder of her journey!
📖 amzn.eu/d/iRhpJhT
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Please share widely and follow us and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!
November 4, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Please share widely and follow us and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!
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Coming soon - episode 1 of The Tortured Writers Podcast wherever you get your podcasts on 8th November 2025! Tag a friend and follow us to win a pre-order of @willrdean new book #Adrift out February 2026. #TheTorturedWritersPodcast #writers #writingpodcast #WritingCommun
October 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Coming soon - episode 1 of The Tortured Writers Podcast wherever you get your podcasts on 8th November 2025! Tag a friend and follow us to win a pre-order of @willrdean new book #Adrift out February 2026. #TheTorturedWritersPodcast #writers #writingpodcast #WritingCommun
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🌟 Dive into Natalie Denny's world of Keisha Jones! 🌟
Get ready for a thrilling ride with Natalie Denny’s Keisha Jones series, packed with heart, humor, and unforgettable twists.
✨ Don’t miss out!
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Get ready for a thrilling ride with Natalie Denny’s Keisha Jones series, packed with heart, humor, and unforgettable twists.
✨ Don’t miss out!
🎟️https://bit.ly/477KFVN
🛒https://bit.ly/3J4jtza
October 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🌟 Dive into Natalie Denny's world of Keisha Jones! 🌟
Get ready for a thrilling ride with Natalie Denny’s Keisha Jones series, packed with heart, humor, and unforgettable twists.
✨ Don’t miss out!
🎟️https://bit.ly/477KFVN
🛒https://bit.ly/3J4jtza
Get ready for a thrilling ride with Natalie Denny’s Keisha Jones series, packed with heart, humor, and unforgettable twists.
✨ Don’t miss out!
🎟️https://bit.ly/477KFVN
🛒https://bit.ly/3J4jtza
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New #writingcourse from @amysparkes.bsky.social 📝
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#writingcommunity #amwriting #middlegrade
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#writingcommunity #amwriting #middlegrade
August 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Fancy another alternate reads poster? There’s a wealth of brilliant children’s books around memories and/or intergenerational relationships so instead of reading Grandpa’s Great Escape, here are some alternatives. Which other books would you include? #kidlituk
August 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Fancy another alternate reads poster? There’s a wealth of brilliant children’s books around memories and/or intergenerational relationships so instead of reading Grandpa’s Great Escape, here are some alternatives. Which other books would you include? #kidlituk
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Free #liverpool event for kids! Book signing plus a chance for kids to author their own stories, taking inspiration from folk tales, fairy tales and mytholoygy: www.waterstones.com/events/ashle...
August 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Free #liverpool event for kids! Book signing plus a chance for kids to author their own stories, taking inspiration from folk tales, fairy tales and mytholoygy: www.waterstones.com/events/ashle...
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Calling all new Year 7s!! Want to know what secondary school is really like? 📚 🏫 🎓
Try seeing it through the eyes of grumpy trainee angel Phoebe Speedwell 🪽 as she embarks on her first top-secret mission and arrives on the first day of school...
#kidlituk #MG #funnybooksforkids #schoollife 🧵 (1/3)
Try seeing it through the eyes of grumpy trainee angel Phoebe Speedwell 🪽 as she embarks on her first top-secret mission and arrives on the first day of school...
#kidlituk #MG #funnybooksforkids #schoollife 🧵 (1/3)
August 18, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Calling all new Year 7s!! Want to know what secondary school is really like? 📚 🏫 🎓
Try seeing it through the eyes of grumpy trainee angel Phoebe Speedwell 🪽 as she embarks on her first top-secret mission and arrives on the first day of school...
#kidlituk #MG #funnybooksforkids #schoollife 🧵 (1/3)
Try seeing it through the eyes of grumpy trainee angel Phoebe Speedwell 🪽 as she embarks on her first top-secret mission and arrives on the first day of school...
#kidlituk #MG #funnybooksforkids #schoollife 🧵 (1/3)
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£2 PAPERBACK!
If you want a MG Sc-Fi adventure for the younger readers in your life, the Ghosts of Mars paperback is currently only £2 on Amazon!
Literally never been cheaper for a physical book!
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If you want a MG Sc-Fi adventure for the younger readers in your life, the Ghosts of Mars paperback is currently only £2 on Amazon!
Literally never been cheaper for a physical book!
amzn.eu/d/348S5f5
August 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
£2 PAPERBACK!
If you want a MG Sc-Fi adventure for the younger readers in your life, the Ghosts of Mars paperback is currently only £2 on Amazon!
Literally never been cheaper for a physical book!
amzn.eu/d/348S5f5
If you want a MG Sc-Fi adventure for the younger readers in your life, the Ghosts of Mars paperback is currently only £2 on Amazon!
Literally never been cheaper for a physical book!
amzn.eu/d/348S5f5
@londonbessie.bsky.social Thank you for a great workshop tonight. Brilliant ideas!
July 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
@londonbessie.bsky.social Thank you for a great workshop tonight. Brilliant ideas!
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This week's #middlegrade is Tidemagic: The Many Faces of Ista Flit by #ClareHarlow. It's a twisty, atmospheric mystery with lots of great imagination and characters, and I really enjoyed it – more here!👇
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@penguinukbooks.bsky.social #IAmReading #KidLitUk #Tidemagic
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@penguinukbooks.bsky.social #IAmReading #KidLitUk #Tidemagic
Tidemagic: The Many Faces of Ista Flit by Clare Harlow
I Am Reading: Tidemagic: The Many Faces of Ista Flit by Clare Harlow
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July 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This week's #middlegrade is Tidemagic: The Many Faces of Ista Flit by #ClareHarlow. It's a twisty, atmospheric mystery with lots of great imagination and characters, and I really enjoyed it – more here!👇
alastairc.com/i-am-reading...
@penguinukbooks.bsky.social #IAmReading #KidLitUk #Tidemagic
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@penguinukbooks.bsky.social #IAmReading #KidLitUk #Tidemagic
July 14, 2025 at 8:05 AM
The children were very excited to start reading this book today. @seftonlibraries.bsky.social @cressidacowell.bsky.social #amreading
June 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The children were very excited to start reading this book today. @seftonlibraries.bsky.social @cressidacowell.bsky.social #amreading
Table set for our Book Club this morning! Thank you @hachettechildrens.bsky.social @cressidacowell.bsky.social
June 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Table set for our Book Club this morning! Thank you @hachettechildrens.bsky.social @cressidacowell.bsky.social
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Excited to run this #writingclass on Key Moments on 1st July 7pm BST, exploring:
What key moments are
Why they're important
When they're most effective
The relationship between key moments & readers
Using them in plot, character, emotion & theme
For more info:
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What key moments are
Why they're important
When they're most effective
The relationship between key moments & readers
Using them in plot, character, emotion & theme
For more info:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-ke...
Writing Key Moments
Learn how to use key moments (internal and external) to create dynamic, engaging and memorable storytelling.
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June 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Excited to run this #writingclass on Key Moments on 1st July 7pm BST, exploring:
What key moments are
Why they're important
When they're most effective
The relationship between key moments & readers
Using them in plot, character, emotion & theme
For more info:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-ke...
What key moments are
Why they're important
When they're most effective
The relationship between key moments & readers
Using them in plot, character, emotion & theme
For more info:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-ke...
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On 25.06 ,we have our first free Brunel Uni online publishing webinar with editors Joelle Owusu from #MerkyBooks, @samjordison.bsky.social from @galleybeggars.bsky.social and Katie Bowden from @4thestatebooks.bsky.social Register here to demystify publishing: www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-e...
Meet the Editors
Brunel University of London is hosting a series of writing workshops and publishing webinars for aspiring writers.
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June 18, 2025 at 10:45 AM
On 25.06 ,we have our first free Brunel Uni online publishing webinar with editors Joelle Owusu from #MerkyBooks, @samjordison.bsky.social from @galleybeggars.bsky.social and Katie Bowden from @4thestatebooks.bsky.social Register here to demystify publishing: www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-e...
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Pleased to share I've joined this century and now have a website - for books, events, news and all that stuffs, visit emilyrandall-jones.com
HOME | Emily Randall Jones
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June 11, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Pleased to share I've joined this century and now have a website - for books, events, news and all that stuffs, visit emilyrandall-jones.com
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3 signed copies of my brand new middle grade adventure, A Place of a Thousand Wishes to be won. RT and follow @everywithwords.bsky.social by midnight 17th June
#MG #kidlit #kidlituk #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #bookgiveaway
#MG #kidlit #kidlituk #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #bookgiveaway
June 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
3 signed copies of my brand new middle grade adventure, A Place of a Thousand Wishes to be won. RT and follow @everywithwords.bsky.social by midnight 17th June
#MG #kidlit #kidlituk #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #bookgiveaway
#MG #kidlit #kidlituk #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #bookgiveaway
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Are you interested in writing? Do you want to make new friends and gain feedback about your work? Well, Bootle library has a regular writing group each Thursday in the Pod. 10.30am until 12.30pm. Over eighteens. You can bring any genre of writing and drop in as often as you like. ✏️💻
June 5, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Are you interested in writing? Do you want to make new friends and gain feedback about your work? Well, Bootle library has a regular writing group each Thursday in the Pod. 10.30am until 12.30pm. Over eighteens. You can bring any genre of writing and drop in as often as you like. ✏️💻
Yay!! Very exciting! 🥳
🔥 I’m so so delighted to share the cover of Left in the Ashes with you all - the third in the Martin and Stern series 🔥
It’s out on the 18th September but you can pre-order now - all the links you need are in my bio 🧡
It’s out on the 18th September but you can pre-order now - all the links you need are in my bio 🧡
May 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Yay!! Very exciting! 🥳
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So happy to be part of the cover reveal for Book 3 in the Martin and Stern Series - Left In The Ashes by @brittonbookgeek.bsky.social
Available to preorder here - geni.us/RpPg2M it's released on September 18th - I can't wait to read it!
Available to preorder here - geni.us/RpPg2M it's released on September 18th - I can't wait to read it!
May 19, 2025 at 10:26 AM
So happy to be part of the cover reveal for Book 3 in the Martin and Stern Series - Left In The Ashes by @brittonbookgeek.bsky.social
Available to preorder here - geni.us/RpPg2M it's released on September 18th - I can't wait to read it!
Available to preorder here - geni.us/RpPg2M it's released on September 18th - I can't wait to read it!
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It’s publication day! 🍩🥳 Thank you to everyone who helped get this book out there into the world. My wonderful agent Silvia from PFD Agents. My fantastic editor @zoegriffiths.bsky.social and the whole incredible team @nosycrowus.bsky.social and Marina Tena Borras for the stunning cover. #kidslit
May 8, 2025 at 9:28 AM
It’s publication day! 🍩🥳 Thank you to everyone who helped get this book out there into the world. My wonderful agent Silvia from PFD Agents. My fantastic editor @zoegriffiths.bsky.social and the whole incredible team @nosycrowus.bsky.social and Marina Tena Borras for the stunning cover. #kidslit
Great session at Book Club today sharing a new activity book by @willsliney.bsky.social The kids loved it.
April 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Great session at Book Club today sharing a new activity book by @willsliney.bsky.social The kids loved it.
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SPRING GIVEAWAY!
Signed copy of The Great Fox Illusion
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March 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
SPRING GIVEAWAY!
Signed copy of The Great Fox Illusion
Signed giant postcards for classroom/library
30 postcards for your class
Plus ANYONE can book a free virtual school visit here:
justynedwards.com/free-virtual...
To enter:
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Winner picked at random on 31/3
Signed copy of The Great Fox Illusion
Signed giant postcards for classroom/library
30 postcards for your class
Plus ANYONE can book a free virtual school visit here:
justynedwards.com/free-virtual...
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