Mostly Book Talk
@mostlybooktalk.bsky.social
A podcast about children’s and YA books for teachers and librarians. Interviews with authors and also anyone doing interesting reading for pleasure activities, plus lots of book talk. #kidlitUK
www.mostlybooktalk.com
www.mostlybooktalk.com
Out today - @rossmontgomery.bsky.social ‘s first adult book and it’s great. Sweary octogenarian, twisty plot and intriguing historical facts. But most importantly, very fun. Probably not one to recommend to pupils, but totally recommend for grown up reading pleasure. #UKKidsLit author
October 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Out today - @rossmontgomery.bsky.social ‘s first adult book and it’s great. Sweary octogenarian, twisty plot and intriguing historical facts. But most importantly, very fun. Probably not one to recommend to pupils, but totally recommend for grown up reading pleasure. #UKKidsLit author
October 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
🎉 We’re finalists at the Independent Podcast Awards 2025!
📚 Mostly Book Talk celebrates teachers, librarians & parents who champion children’s & YA reading for pleasure!
#PodcastAwards #ReadingForPleasure #MostlyBookTalk
📚 Mostly Book Talk celebrates teachers, librarians & parents who champion children’s & YA reading for pleasure!
#PodcastAwards #ReadingForPleasure #MostlyBookTalk
October 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM
🎉 We’re finalists at the Independent Podcast Awards 2025!
📚 Mostly Book Talk celebrates teachers, librarians & parents who champion children’s & YA reading for pleasure!
#PodcastAwards #ReadingForPleasure #MostlyBookTalk
📚 Mostly Book Talk celebrates teachers, librarians & parents who champion children’s & YA reading for pleasure!
#PodcastAwards #ReadingForPleasure #MostlyBookTalk
📙 Episode 36: We chat with Nathanael Lessore, author of Steady for This & King of Nothing, about writing for teens, the power of humour, and his hilarious Superpower series.
🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!
#NathanaelLessore #YAfiction #MiddleGrade #MostlyBookTalk
🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!
#NathanaelLessore #YAfiction #MiddleGrade #MostlyBookTalk
October 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
📙 Episode 36: We chat with Nathanael Lessore, author of Steady for This & King of Nothing, about writing for teens, the power of humour, and his hilarious Superpower series.
🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!
#NathanaelLessore #YAfiction #MiddleGrade #MostlyBookTalk
🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!
#NathanaelLessore #YAfiction #MiddleGrade #MostlyBookTalk
🌍 Fantastic news! @TomPercivalSays our guest from Episode 25 of Mostly Book Talk, has won Children’s Book of the Year: Older Fiction (9–12) at The Week Junior Book Awards for his moving novel The Wrong Shoes.
🎧 Catch up: https://loom.ly/sKiZHe4
#TomPercival #TheWrongShoes
🎧 Catch up: https://loom.ly/sKiZHe4
#TomPercival #TheWrongShoes
October 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🌍 Fantastic news! @TomPercivalSays our guest from Episode 25 of Mostly Book Talk, has won Children’s Book of the Year: Older Fiction (9–12) at The Week Junior Book Awards for his moving novel The Wrong Shoes.
🎧 Catch up: https://loom.ly/sKiZHe4
#TomPercival #TheWrongShoes
🎧 Catch up: https://loom.ly/sKiZHe4
#TomPercival #TheWrongShoes
📙 Episode 35: Dr Julie Blake on Poetry By Heart and Ross Montgomery’s Latest Books 🔗 Listen here: https://loom.ly/73Rh2H4
#ChildrensBooks #ChildrensPoetry #Teachers #Schools
#ChildrensBooks #ChildrensPoetry #Teachers #Schools
October 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
📙 Episode 35: Dr Julie Blake on Poetry By Heart and Ross Montgomery’s Latest Books 🔗 Listen here: https://loom.ly/73Rh2H4
#ChildrensBooks #ChildrensPoetry #Teachers #Schools
#ChildrensBooks #ChildrensPoetry #Teachers #Schools
We also review the latest two books in @rossmontgomery.bsky.social ‘s prodigious output. A big thumbs up for Small Wonder - pacey adventure with wide appeal - and for his first book for adults, The Murder at World’s End - a devour in one gulp mystery @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #kidlituk #UKkidlit
October 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
We also review the latest two books in @rossmontgomery.bsky.social ‘s prodigious output. A big thumbs up for Small Wonder - pacey adventure with wide appeal - and for his first book for adults, The Murder at World’s End - a devour in one gulp mystery @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #kidlituk #UKkidlit
*Just* in time to still be National Poetry Day we bring you our latest episode of Mostly Book Talk where we talk to Dr Julie Blake, founder and co-director of Poetry by Heart with lots of information about how schools can get involved #KidLitUK #UKkidLit @poetrybyheart.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 10:15 PM
*Just* in time to still be National Poetry Day we bring you our latest episode of Mostly Book Talk where we talk to Dr Julie Blake, founder and co-director of Poetry by Heart with lots of information about how schools can get involved #KidLitUK #UKkidLit @poetrybyheart.bsky.social
📙 Episode 34: @Ashley__Thorpe on 'The Boy to Beat the Gods' and 'Spirit Warriors' 🔗 Listen here: https://loom.ly/Yu9NQ70 or wherever you get your podcasts!
September 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
📙 Episode 34: @Ashley__Thorpe on 'The Boy to Beat the Gods' and 'Spirit Warriors' 🔗 Listen here: https://loom.ly/Yu9NQ70 or wherever you get your podcasts!
We also have some short reviews of seaside themed books including The Last Pebble by @alexhorne.bsky.social Changing Tides by Julia Moscardo @littletigeruk.bsky.social Our Pebbles by Jarvis @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social and Vanishing Edge by Zillah Bethell @fireflypress.bsky.social #UKkidlit #KidLitUK
August 14, 2025 at 9:51 AM
We also have some short reviews of seaside themed books including The Last Pebble by @alexhorne.bsky.social Changing Tides by Julia Moscardo @littletigeruk.bsky.social Our Pebbles by Jarvis @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social and Vanishing Edge by Zillah Bethell @fireflypress.bsky.social #UKkidlit #KidLitUK
📙 Episode 33: In this episode of our podcast, award-winning author Maisie Chan joins us to talk about her brand-new children’s novel, Nate Yu’s Blast From the Past. Listen here: https://loom.ly/iXDJhu0
#MaisieChan #ChildrensBooks #Podcast
#MaisieChan #ChildrensBooks #Podcast
August 14, 2025 at 7:30 AM
📙 Episode 33: In this episode of our podcast, award-winning author Maisie Chan joins us to talk about her brand-new children’s novel, Nate Yu’s Blast From the Past. Listen here: https://loom.ly/iXDJhu0
#MaisieChan #ChildrensBooks #Podcast
#MaisieChan #ChildrensBooks #Podcast
July 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
So where do you stand in the cats vs dogs debate? At Mostly, Ali is definitely team dog and Katy is team cat. Clearly Alan is King of the Universe, but here are some more team cat book recommendations. Any you would add? #teamcat #readingforpleasure #kidlituk #ukkidlit
July 26, 2025 at 12:20 PM
So where do you stand in the cats vs dogs debate? At Mostly, Ali is definitely team dog and Katy is team cat. Clearly Alan is King of the Universe, but here are some more team cat book recommendations. Any you would add? #teamcat #readingforpleasure #kidlituk #ukkidlit
Many of the ones already mentioned but also
July 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Many of the ones already mentioned but also
📙🏴☠️Episode 32: Justin Somper - Pirate Academy. In this episode we talk with Justin Somper about the latest book in his Pirate Academy series, Sword Echoes. 🎧Available wherever you get your podcasts!
#PirateAcademy #SwordEchoes #readingforpleasure
#PirateAcademy #SwordEchoes #readingforpleasure
July 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
📙🏴☠️Episode 32: Justin Somper - Pirate Academy. In this episode we talk with Justin Somper about the latest book in his Pirate Academy series, Sword Echoes. 🎧Available wherever you get your podcasts!
#PirateAcademy #SwordEchoes #readingforpleasure
#PirateAcademy #SwordEchoes #readingforpleasure
😹What does a cat with thumbs do? He takes over the world!
📙In episode 31 of Mostly Book Talk, author and illustrator Tom McLaughlin discusses his latest work: Alan, King of the Universe
🎧Listen to the full episode with Tom, wherever you get your podcasts!
🔗https://loom.ly/iXDJhu0
📙In episode 31 of Mostly Book Talk, author and illustrator Tom McLaughlin discusses his latest work: Alan, King of the Universe
🎧Listen to the full episode with Tom, wherever you get your podcasts!
🔗https://loom.ly/iXDJhu0
July 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
😹What does a cat with thumbs do? He takes over the world!
📙In episode 31 of Mostly Book Talk, author and illustrator Tom McLaughlin discusses his latest work: Alan, King of the Universe
🎧Listen to the full episode with Tom, wherever you get your podcasts!
🔗https://loom.ly/iXDJhu0
📙In episode 31 of Mostly Book Talk, author and illustrator Tom McLaughlin discusses his latest work: Alan, King of the Universe
🎧Listen to the full episode with Tom, wherever you get your podcasts!
🔗https://loom.ly/iXDJhu0
As we all know cats clearly think they would run the world a lot better than we do. Alan is no exception... Great summer read - come and have listen to Tom talking about the book. @tommclaughlin.bsky.social
@hachettechildrens.bsky.social
#Cats #WorldDomination #readingforpleasure #KidLitUK
@hachettechildrens.bsky.social
#Cats #WorldDomination #readingforpleasure #KidLitUK
July 16, 2025 at 7:37 AM
As we all know cats clearly think they would run the world a lot better than we do. Alan is no exception... Great summer read - come and have listen to Tom talking about the book. @tommclaughlin.bsky.social
@hachettechildrens.bsky.social
#Cats #WorldDomination #readingforpleasure #KidLitUK
@hachettechildrens.bsky.social
#Cats #WorldDomination #readingforpleasure #KidLitUK
The very shiny time travel adventures of Netta Becker and the Timeline Crime @jenniferclaessen.bsky.social is definitely one to seek out. #kidlitUK
June 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The very shiny time travel adventures of Netta Becker and the Timeline Crime @jenniferclaessen.bsky.social is definitely one to seek out. #kidlitUK
Wrong on our prediction for this one. But loved Glasgow Boy - it is a beautiful book by @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social If you haven’t read it yet, you have a treat to look forward to! #kidlitUK
June 19, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Wrong on our prediction for this one. But loved Glasgow Boy - it is a beautiful book by @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social If you haven’t read it yet, you have a treat to look forward to! #kidlitUK
Well in our predictions we got one right! @carnegiemedals.bsky.social Congratulations to Nate Lessore!
June 19, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Well in our predictions we got one right! @carnegiemedals.bsky.social Congratulations to Nate Lessore!
And the winner of the Medal for Illustration is @Olivia Lomenech Gill for Clever Crow @carnegiemedals.bsky.social
June 19, 2025 at 11:40 AM
And the winner of the Medal for Illustration is @Olivia Lomenech Gill for Clever Crow @carnegiemedals.bsky.social
