Mo O’Hara
@moohara.bsky.social
Writer/ performer/ children’s author.
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Great first day at @scbwi-bi.bsky.social’s Debut Bootcamp with nearly 50 up-and-coming writers & illustrators. @moohara.bsky.social, @candygourlay.bsky.social & I share everything we wished we’d known before our debut books launched. Lovely to meet so many talented creators!
May 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Great first day at @scbwi-bi.bsky.social’s Debut Bootcamp with nearly 50 up-and-coming writers & illustrators. @moohara.bsky.social, @candygourlay.bsky.social & I share everything we wished we’d known before our debut books launched. Lovely to meet so many talented creators!
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I‘m buzzing after the virtual @scbwi-bi.bsky.social Book Launch Boot Camp with the three powerhouses that are @candygourlay.bsky.social @moohara.bsky.social and @authorsaragrant.bsky.social and wonderful #scbwi peeps.
Highly recommended for anyone seeking inspiration prior to launching a new book!
Highly recommended for anyone seeking inspiration prior to launching a new book!
May 11, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I‘m buzzing after the virtual @scbwi-bi.bsky.social Book Launch Boot Camp with the three powerhouses that are @candygourlay.bsky.social @moohara.bsky.social and @authorsaragrant.bsky.social and wonderful #scbwi peeps.
Highly recommended for anyone seeking inspiration prior to launching a new book!
Highly recommended for anyone seeking inspiration prior to launching a new book!
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This is how he's skirting the law. HIs lottery is a lie and the winners are predetermined political allies. Every one who fell for his shit and thought they might win a million dollars got grifted and duped.
Scoop: Ekaterina Diestler, one of the "winners" of Elon Musk's $1 million handout in Wisconsin, works for a company founded and headed by Republican mega donors. Bruce Bell, the founder of Belmark, has donated thousands to Brad Schimel's campaign & other GOP causes. www.theverge.com/politics/640...
April 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This is how he's skirting the law. HIs lottery is a lie and the winners are predetermined political allies. Every one who fell for his shit and thought they might win a million dollars got grifted and duped.
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so i drew a headcanon generator prompt with trevor,, i think this is pretty accurate he'd totally be great with children😛 (as a person who works with children... hell no💀😭) #myfangtasticallyevilvampirepet #mftevp #moohara @moohara.bsky.social @mjcartoons.bsky.social 🤪😝😛🤪
March 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
so i drew a headcanon generator prompt with trevor,, i think this is pretty accurate he'd totally be great with children😛 (as a person who works with children... hell no💀😭) #myfangtasticallyevilvampirepet #mftevp #moohara @moohara.bsky.social @mjcartoons.bsky.social 🤪😝😛🤪
My fav ‘Super Pets’ from today’s author visit were ‘Lightning Croc’ 🐊, a cat with the power to get people to move out of sunny patches so they could sleep there 🐈 🤣and ‘The Goodness Chicken’ 🐓 who just makes everyone good.
The world needs more Goodness Chickens.
The world needs more Goodness Chickens.
March 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
My fav ‘Super Pets’ from today’s author visit were ‘Lightning Croc’ 🐊, a cat with the power to get people to move out of sunny patches so they could sleep there 🐈 🤣and ‘The Goodness Chicken’ 🐓 who just makes everyone good.
The world needs more Goodness Chickens.
The world needs more Goodness Chickens.
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yoyoyo happy international women's day!! i drew this silly kirsty doodle bc this is probably something she'd say LMFAOO😭😭 #myfangtasticallyevilvampirepet #mftevp #internationalwomensday @moohara.bsky.social yuh
March 9, 2025 at 4:35 AM
yoyoyo happy international women's day!! i drew this silly kirsty doodle bc this is probably something she'd say LMFAOO😭😭 #myfangtasticallyevilvampirepet #mftevp #internationalwomensday @moohara.bsky.social yuh
Thx @jennyhawke.bsky.social , Penge Library and St Antony’s School! What a fab World Book Day!
March 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Thx @jennyhawke.bsky.social , Penge Library and St Antony’s School! What a fab World Book Day!
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ICYMI: The newly launched GLL Literary Foundation has named the 17 UK children’s authors selected to receive bursary placements. 👇 #BookSky
New GLL Literary Foundation names children’s authors awarded bursary placements
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March 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
ICYMI: The newly launched GLL Literary Foundation has named the 17 UK children’s authors selected to receive bursary placements. 👇 #BookSky
Agent Moose on the loose at Roehampton Library! Thx October for a fab day!!
March 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Agent Moose on the loose at Roehampton Library! Thx October for a fab day!!
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My son just invented World Burp Day, and I would like to let schools know that I am now open to visits for this.
March 4, 2025 at 8:37 AM
My son just invented World Burp Day, and I would like to let schools know that I am now open to visits for this.
Ready for some graphic novel fun at Roehampton Library with Mosaic Jewish Primary!!
March 4, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Ready for some graphic novel fun at Roehampton Library with Mosaic Jewish Primary!!
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Check this out #KidLitUK! I love everything Az writes but this is something a bit different - a lush story collection. Well that's birthdays sorted for a bit! #Edusky
Here’s my new book announcement! I didn’t dare to dream I’d be able to write my very own story collection until my dear agent Julia and the brilliant team at Zephyr, Head of Zeus (part of Bloomsbury) suggested it. These timeless stories are unlike anything I’ve written;they’ve stretched my writing/1
March 1, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Here’s my new book announcement! I didn’t dare to dream I’d be able to write my very own story collection until my dear agent Julia and the brilliant team at Zephyr, Head of Zeus (part of Bloomsbury) suggested it. These timeless stories are unlike anything I’ve written;they’ve stretched my writing/1
March 1, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Here’s my new book announcement! I didn’t dare to dream I’d be able to write my very own story collection until my dear agent Julia and the brilliant team at Zephyr, Head of Zeus (part of Bloomsbury) suggested it. These timeless stories are unlike anything I’ve written;they’ve stretched my writing/1
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Reminder if you haven't filled this in yet! #Illustrators #Authors #Booksky #KidLitUK #Publishing #HandsOffOurCopyright
Still time to fill in this consultation - with handy tips from ALCS as it's a bastard to fill in otherwise (I filled it in before any guides were online and hoooo boy).
The Government is considering allowing AI companies to freely use your works, unless you opt-out. This is unfair and unworkable.
Now is your chance to tell them what you think! Submit a response to their AI consultation using the guidance below.
www.alcs.co.uk/news/your-ri...
Now is your chance to tell them what you think! Submit a response to their AI consultation using the guidance below.
www.alcs.co.uk/news/your-ri...
February 24, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Reminder if you haven't filled this in yet! #Illustrators #Authors #Booksky #KidLitUK #Publishing #HandsOffOurCopyright
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Love this series! So funny and offbeat and a great example of words and pictures working together to make story - NOT an illustrated book cos words and pics are equal partners. #KidLitUK
Vol 1 was such a great read & The Cheat Book Vol 2 by Ramzee is even more fun, absurd & heartwarming. Bright, eye-catching pages make this such a brilliant series. Perfect for Loki fans! Out now for 8+. Thanks @hachettechildrens.bsky.social 📖 #kidlituk
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February 24, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Love this series! So funny and offbeat and a great example of words and pictures working together to make story - NOT an illustrated book cos words and pics are equal partners. #KidLitUK
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i haven't posted anything or drawn anything in a bit so here we got really annoyed bob and silly chef oddjobz yayayaya #myfangtasticallyevilvampirepet #mybigfatzombiegoldfish #mbfzg #mftevp @moohara.bsky.social
February 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
i haven't posted anything or drawn anything in a bit so here we got really annoyed bob and silly chef oddjobz yayayaya #myfangtasticallyevilvampirepet #mybigfatzombiegoldfish #mbfzg #mftevp @moohara.bsky.social
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Sometimes you eat the bear, sometimes the bear eats you, and sometimes you become friends with a Big Fat Zombie Goldfish.
@moohara.bsky.social’s book is a fun and clever adventure for kids featuring the scariest bear of all: older siblings.
@moohara.bsky.social’s book is a fun and clever adventure for kids featuring the scariest bear of all: older siblings.
February 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Sometimes you eat the bear, sometimes the bear eats you, and sometimes you become friends with a Big Fat Zombie Goldfish.
@moohara.bsky.social’s book is a fun and clever adventure for kids featuring the scariest bear of all: older siblings.
@moohara.bsky.social’s book is a fun and clever adventure for kids featuring the scariest bear of all: older siblings.
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pen.org/banned-books... UK friends, read a book on the PEN (US) Most Banned Books list. If you’re going to the US, you might leave your copy in a public place for some reader who needs it to find.
Banned Books List 2025 - PEN America
What books are banned in 2025? These are the 11 most banned books of the 2023-2024 school year. The banned books list for 2025 includes "Nineteen Minutes," by Jodi Picoult.
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February 18, 2025 at 6:57 AM
pen.org/banned-books... UK friends, read a book on the PEN (US) Most Banned Books list. If you’re going to the US, you might leave your copy in a public place for some reader who needs it to find.
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It takes barely three minutes to answer the questions.
There's just one week to go until the consultation deadline! If you haven't already done so, please help ensure writers' voices are heard. Don't be put off by the number of questions, you can answer as few as you like. Guidance in link below.
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February 19, 2025 at 8:24 AM
It takes barely three minutes to answer the questions.
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
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January 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
SHARE WIDELY.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
(1/3)
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
(1/3)
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Putting this out there for those of you who might need it -
How to Respond to Law Enforcement Requests for Library Records and User Information: Suggested Guidelines
How to Respond to Law Enforcement Requests for Library Records and User Information: Suggested Guidelines
How to Respond to Law Enforcement Requests for Library Records and User Information: Suggested Guidelines
How to Respond to Law Enforcement Requests for Library Records and User Information: Suggested Guidelines
www.ala.org
January 28, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Putting this out there for those of you who might need it -
How to Respond to Law Enforcement Requests for Library Records and User Information: Suggested Guidelines
How to Respond to Law Enforcement Requests for Library Records and User Information: Suggested Guidelines
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I've worked closely with trans people and they aren't weird. They aren't special. They aren't dangerous. They aren't heroes. They aren't crazy. They aren't perfect.
Instead, they are just human beings. They are just people.
They deserve love, respect, kindness, and safety, just like all humans.
Instead, they are just human beings. They are just people.
They deserve love, respect, kindness, and safety, just like all humans.
January 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I've worked closely with trans people and they aren't weird. They aren't special. They aren't dangerous. They aren't heroes. They aren't crazy. They aren't perfect.
Instead, they are just human beings. They are just people.
They deserve love, respect, kindness, and safety, just like all humans.
Instead, they are just human beings. They are just people.
They deserve love, respect, kindness, and safety, just like all humans.
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There’s nothing like it. It’s an invaluable resource and quite possibly the most important book to be published in the last year if we really want to finally bring change to the way we represent minorities in books, on our shelves, in bookshops, schools and libraries.
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January 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM
There’s nothing like it. It’s an invaluable resource and quite possibly the most important book to be published in the last year if we really want to finally bring change to the way we represent minorities in books, on our shelves, in bookshops, schools and libraries.
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Honoured to have had an early read of this incredibly important book and be quoted on the cover.
It’s a comprehensive exploration of representation in British children’s literature and the industry around it. It’s important and vital for anyone working in or with children’s books. /1
It’s a comprehensive exploration of representation in British children’s literature and the industry around it. It’s important and vital for anyone working in or with children’s books. /1
January 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Honoured to have had an early read of this incredibly important book and be quoted on the cover.
It’s a comprehensive exploration of representation in British children’s literature and the industry around it. It’s important and vital for anyone working in or with children’s books. /1
It’s a comprehensive exploration of representation in British children’s literature and the industry around it. It’s important and vital for anyone working in or with children’s books. /1