Hannah Moffatt
@missdeplume.bsky.social
Hello, I’m a children’s author from London. My first book, SMALL! is out now. And so’s the sequel: SMALL BITES BACK
Publisher: Everything With Words
https://hannahmoffatt.com/
Publisher: Everything With Words
https://hannahmoffatt.com/
It’s #BackToSchool time again. #Teachers (especially years 2-4) if you read Small or Small Bites Back with your classes, I’ll gladly do free virtual Q&As with them. There are also worksheets for every chapter on my website. #Reading #PrimarySchool
August 30, 2025 at 7:28 AM
It’s #BackToSchool time again. #Teachers (especially years 2-4) if you read Small or Small Bites Back with your classes, I’ll gladly do free virtual Q&As with them. There are also worksheets for every chapter on my website. #Reading #PrimarySchool
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COVER REVEAL! The aliens are coming! And they’ve brought custard! Aliens Made Me Do It by me and Rory Walker out 25th Sept. @everywithwords.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 9:20 AM
COVER REVEAL! The aliens are coming! And they’ve brought custard! Aliens Made Me Do It by me and Rory Walker out 25th Sept. @everywithwords.bsky.social
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Today is World Ice Cream Day, the perfect day to check out my new MG adventure set in 1899. Mason and Pa make the world’s best ice cream, but the heatwave and a sinister stranger are about to ruin everything. Can a famous wish-maker solve their problems? @everywithwords.bsky.social
July 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Today is World Ice Cream Day, the perfect day to check out my new MG adventure set in 1899. Mason and Pa make the world’s best ice cream, but the heatwave and a sinister stranger are about to ruin everything. Can a famous wish-maker solve their problems? @everywithwords.bsky.social
I have been attempting to learn how to garden this year. This sunflower is my greatest success so far (It’s even taller than me!). #Gardening
July 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I have been attempting to learn how to garden this year. This sunflower is my greatest success so far (It’s even taller than me!). #Gardening
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Can’t wait to discover how Vivi’s story ends in #ViviConway and the Lost Hero by @littlehux.bsky.social. Out 22/05 for 9+ readers, huge thanks go to @knightsofbooks.bsky.social @edpr.bsky.social 😊 #KidlitUK #UKKidlit
April 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Can’t wait to discover how Vivi’s story ends in #ViviConway and the Lost Hero by @littlehux.bsky.social. Out 22/05 for 9+ readers, huge thanks go to @knightsofbooks.bsky.social @edpr.bsky.social 😊 #KidlitUK #UKKidlit
Update now I’ve read the proof to say it’s utterly delightful. Clever concept, great characters and and a good environmental message that isn’t too heavy handed. Also, how can you not love a character called Tuftorius Snook?& 💕
I think young readers will adore Finders of Silverthorn Forest 🌳
I think young readers will adore Finders of Silverthorn Forest 🌳
Opened the loveliest book post this morning. Finders of the Silverthorn Forest looks utterly delightful. Out 1st May with @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
Written by Rachel Chivers Coo and illustrated by Laura Catalan.
For readers 7+ #kidlit
Written by Rachel Chivers Coo and illustrated by Laura Catalan.
For readers 7+ #kidlit
April 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Update now I’ve read the proof to say it’s utterly delightful. Clever concept, great characters and and a good environmental message that isn’t too heavy handed. Also, how can you not love a character called Tuftorius Snook?& 💕
I think young readers will adore Finders of Silverthorn Forest 🌳
I think young readers will adore Finders of Silverthorn Forest 🌳
Opened the loveliest book post this morning. Finders of the Silverthorn Forest looks utterly delightful. Out 1st May with @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
Written by Rachel Chivers Coo and illustrated by Laura Catalan.
For readers 7+ #kidlit
Written by Rachel Chivers Coo and illustrated by Laura Catalan.
For readers 7+ #kidlit
April 5, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Opened the loveliest book post this morning. Finders of the Silverthorn Forest looks utterly delightful. Out 1st May with @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
Written by Rachel Chivers Coo and illustrated by Laura Catalan.
For readers 7+ #kidlit
Written by Rachel Chivers Coo and illustrated by Laura Catalan.
For readers 7+ #kidlit
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The government doesn't understand that the power, control and money in generative AI sits with who owns the numerical data, music, voices, images and text needed to train the models.
AI models themselves will soon be cheap and plentiful. The way to make money is to create, own & control the content.
AI models themselves will soon be cheap and plentiful. The way to make money is to create, own & control the content.
February 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The government doesn't understand that the power, control and money in generative AI sits with who owns the numerical data, music, voices, images and text needed to train the models.
AI models themselves will soon be cheap and plentiful. The way to make money is to create, own & control the content.
AI models themselves will soon be cheap and plentiful. The way to make money is to create, own & control the content.
If you’re in the mood for buying children’s books (especially mine!) it’s a great time to give @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social a try.
10% of their children’s book sales in Feb go to BookTrust & Scottish Book Trust to fund early years reading support for disadvantaged and vulnerable families in UK.
10% of their children’s book sales in Feb go to BookTrust & Scottish Book Trust to fund early years reading support for disadvantaged and vulnerable families in UK.
February 2, 2025 at 10:40 AM
If you’re in the mood for buying children’s books (especially mine!) it’s a great time to give @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social a try.
10% of their children’s book sales in Feb go to BookTrust & Scottish Book Trust to fund early years reading support for disadvantaged and vulnerable families in UK.
10% of their children’s book sales in Feb go to BookTrust & Scottish Book Trust to fund early years reading support for disadvantaged and vulnerable families in UK.
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We are so damned lucky to have @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social as our Children's Laureate. If things are ever going to improve, we need people addressing our politicians directly, loudly and repeatedly. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j... #KidLitUK #KidLit
Children facing a ‘happiness recession’ says laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Author will highlight the ‘enormous disadvantage’ handed to children without access to books, and call on government to improve early-years literacy
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:21 AM
We are so damned lucky to have @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social as our Children's Laureate. If things are ever going to improve, we need people addressing our politicians directly, loudly and repeatedly. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j... #KidLitUK #KidLit
PLR day is always such a delight. Thank you so much to all the wonderful #libraries that have Small and Small Bites Back on their shelves … and to everyone who borrowed them 💕📚💕
January 22, 2025 at 10:17 AM
PLR day is always such a delight. Thank you so much to all the wonderful #libraries that have Small and Small Bites Back on their shelves … and to everyone who borrowed them 💕📚💕
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100% free ways to support authors you love:
- share their social posts
- recommend their books
- leave reviews
- order their books at your library
- request their appearance at events
- drop them an encouraging line
- exhort the will of ancient gods in dark rituals to ensure their success
thanks!
- share their social posts
- recommend their books
- leave reviews
- order their books at your library
- request their appearance at events
- drop them an encouraging line
- exhort the will of ancient gods in dark rituals to ensure their success
thanks!
January 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM
100% free ways to support authors you love:
- share their social posts
- recommend their books
- leave reviews
- order their books at your library
- request their appearance at events
- drop them an encouraging line
- exhort the will of ancient gods in dark rituals to ensure their success
thanks!
- share their social posts
- recommend their books
- leave reviews
- order their books at your library
- request their appearance at events
- drop them an encouraging line
- exhort the will of ancient gods in dark rituals to ensure their success
thanks!
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It doesn’t take a genius to see how much revenue artists and authors bring into a country, and yet here we are with a supposedly progressive government telling creatives they should let AI steal all their work 🥲
Impoverished authors are told they should do it for the love. Try saying that to a dentist | Gareth Rubin
Impoverished authors are told they should do it for the love. Try saying that to a dentist | Gareth Rubin
The average income for a writer is now £7,000. For our sake and the country’s, we need financial assistance
This week will be like A-level results week for authors, but with added economic jeopardy. For a good whack of the 100,000 writers and translators…
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
It doesn’t take a genius to see how much revenue artists and authors bring into a country, and yet here we are with a supposedly progressive government telling creatives they should let AI steal all their work 🥲
Happy New Year Bluesky!
January 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Happy New Year Bluesky!
When you work in @britishlibrary.bsky.social they recommend taking a snap of your locker so you don’t forget it … meaning my phone is full of shots like these!
Thanks a million to the staff at The British Library for making it such a joyful, peaceful place to work. #WritingCommunity
Thanks a million to the staff at The British Library for making it such a joyful, peaceful place to work. #WritingCommunity
December 30, 2024 at 5:53 PM
When you work in @britishlibrary.bsky.social they recommend taking a snap of your locker so you don’t forget it … meaning my phone is full of shots like these!
Thanks a million to the staff at The British Library for making it such a joyful, peaceful place to work. #WritingCommunity
Thanks a million to the staff at The British Library for making it such a joyful, peaceful place to work. #WritingCommunity
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Thrilled to share the cover of my next novel…
HOW TO SLAY ON HOLIDAY ⛱️🇬🇷🔪🩸
Can’t wait for you to meet Chloe; who has plans to kill her bastard of a husband but needs to survive a villa holiday with the in-laws first…
Out on the 27th Feb and available to pre-order now!
HOW TO SLAY ON HOLIDAY ⛱️🇬🇷🔪🩸
Can’t wait for you to meet Chloe; who has plans to kill her bastard of a husband but needs to survive a villa holiday with the in-laws first…
Out on the 27th Feb and available to pre-order now!
December 27, 2024 at 6:16 PM
Thrilled to share the cover of my next novel…
HOW TO SLAY ON HOLIDAY ⛱️🇬🇷🔪🩸
Can’t wait for you to meet Chloe; who has plans to kill her bastard of a husband but needs to survive a villa holiday with the in-laws first…
Out on the 27th Feb and available to pre-order now!
HOW TO SLAY ON HOLIDAY ⛱️🇬🇷🔪🩸
Can’t wait for you to meet Chloe; who has plans to kill her bastard of a husband but needs to survive a villa holiday with the in-laws first…
Out on the 27th Feb and available to pre-order now!
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If you got any book tokens for Christmas, make sure you spend them at an independent bookshop. Here's a map with links to over 250 that are either children's bookshops or have very good children's sections.
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...
December 26, 2024 at 10:32 AM
If you got any book tokens for Christmas, make sure you spend them at an independent bookshop. Here's a map with links to over 250 that are either children's bookshops or have very good children's sections.
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It's 3 weeks until ##LibbyandtheEgyptianEscapade illustrated by @beckamoor.bsky.social publishes. Thanks to Helen Peters for this fabulous endorsement
Signed & dedicated copies available exclusively via @rshipbshop.bsky.social
#TheTravellingSchoolMysteries
rocketshipbookshop.co.uk/product/libb...
Signed & dedicated copies available exclusively via @rshipbshop.bsky.social
#TheTravellingSchoolMysteries
rocketshipbookshop.co.uk/product/libb...
December 26, 2024 at 11:18 AM
It's 3 weeks until ##LibbyandtheEgyptianEscapade illustrated by @beckamoor.bsky.social publishes. Thanks to Helen Peters for this fabulous endorsement
Signed & dedicated copies available exclusively via @rshipbshop.bsky.social
#TheTravellingSchoolMysteries
rocketshipbookshop.co.uk/product/libb...
Signed & dedicated copies available exclusively via @rshipbshop.bsky.social
#TheTravellingSchoolMysteries
rocketshipbookshop.co.uk/product/libb...
Now that’s what I call a flaming Christmas pudding!
Season’s greetings one and all 🎄
Season’s greetings one and all 🎄
December 25, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Now that’s what I call a flaming Christmas pudding!
Season’s greetings one and all 🎄
Season’s greetings one and all 🎄
Forgotten a gift for the author in your life? Leaving a review is free - and means the world to us. Merry Christmas! #AuthorLife
December 24, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Forgotten a gift for the author in your life? Leaving a review is free - and means the world to us. Merry Christmas! #AuthorLife
Last commute of the year! Hooray!
Feeling so ready for the festive break. Anyone else still in an office today? Sending solidarity 💪🎄
Feeling so ready for the festive break. Anyone else still in an office today? Sending solidarity 💪🎄
December 24, 2024 at 8:29 AM
Last commute of the year! Hooray!
Feeling so ready for the festive break. Anyone else still in an office today? Sending solidarity 💪🎄
Feeling so ready for the festive break. Anyone else still in an office today? Sending solidarity 💪🎄
Still got two days of work to go, but re-reading my favourite @matthaig.bsky.social and @chrismould.bsky.social story this morning to get in the festive spirit! I love A Boy Called Christmas so much!
#kidlit
Which books lift your festive spirits?
#kidlit
Which books lift your festive spirits?
December 22, 2024 at 11:23 AM
Still got two days of work to go, but re-reading my favourite @matthaig.bsky.social and @chrismould.bsky.social story this morning to get in the festive spirit! I love A Boy Called Christmas so much!
#kidlit
Which books lift your festive spirits?
#kidlit
Which books lift your festive spirits?
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If you’re a creator or work in the creative industries or otherwise have a heart, then please add your voice to this UK Gov consultation on AI and Copyright. I said ‘freelance’ for company and ‘unsure’ for super-granular legal stuff but made my voice heard. You can too. www.gov.uk/government/c...
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
This consultation seeks views on how the government can ensure the UK’s legal framework for AI and copyright supports the UK creative industries and AI sector together.
www.gov.uk
December 18, 2024 at 12:50 PM
If you’re a creator or work in the creative industries or otherwise have a heart, then please add your voice to this UK Gov consultation on AI and Copyright. I said ‘freelance’ for company and ‘unsure’ for super-granular legal stuff but made my voice heard. You can too. www.gov.uk/government/c...