“recommend attempting to read it in a Devonshire accent - if that's available to you”
SPOT ON, my lover! You give her a try! 😂

Really happy to read two more 5⭐️ reviews for #ontheedge🔥 Thank you lovely readers (including a superstar author)!🤩🥰

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A reminder that my acclaimed YA/Crossover novels are TRIED & TESTED at getting teenagers reading!🤩😁Order your teenager a copy in time for Christmas. #OntheEdge❤️🔥#nationalyearofreading2026 #TeenReads #CarnegieMedalForWriting2026 @oldbarnbooks.bsky.social

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I’m SKIPPING! #OnTheEdge🔥 is in the Financial Times
BEST BOOKS OF 2025 list. Thank you!⭐️🌟💫✨

If you have an angry teenage rebel-without-a-cause kid at home, they might just like a copy of #OnTheEdge. #NEETS & #grommets especially welcome👊🌊🏄

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I love this review for #OnTheEdge 🥰

Do you have a free-thinking rebel-without-a-cause teenager at home? This book might just be up their street!❤️ @oldbarnbooks.bsky.social

My piece in The Sunday Times about toys that come to life. Considering The Velveteen Rabbit & Other Classic Children’s Stories, my selection for Macmillan Collector’s Library. ‘What Buzz Lightyear owes to the Velveteen Rabbit.’ @panmacmillan.bsky.social @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/culture/book...

#OnTheEdge has been spotted in Morningside Library, Edinburgh!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥰❤️🔥
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So this happened on Monday and I couldn’t be happier!🥳❤️🔥Somehow I forgot to post about it on Bluesky. #OnTheEdge @oldbarnbooks.bsky.social

“I read this beautiful book on holiday and couldn't put it down.”
😁I’m delighted to see more 5 star reviews for #OnTheEdge popping up, especially when they praise its beauty AND unputdownability (is that a word?😂)❤️🔥🥰
THANK YOU READERS! Keep ’em coming ⭐️🌟💫✨
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There are now signed copies of #OnTheEdge🔥at The Book Nook in Hove! 😁🥰🤩This specialist indie children’s bookshop has a huge collection of YA & children’s books. Check it out! Thank you @booknookhove.bsky.social for the warm welcome!❤️
#ukya #bookshop #Brightonandhove
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I love it when “oldies” love my books!🥰😊🔥I want #OnTheEdge to be the kind of book that young people read again later in life and see a whole different story!
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#yacrossover #ukya #bookrecs #booksbooksbooks #youngadultfiction

I had a FABULOUS day at The King’s School in Hove 🥰Thank you so much for inviting me to lead a full day of assemblies & creative writing workshops across KS3 & KS4! We read, we wrote, we debated, we learned about POSITIVE protest …😍
#OnTheEdge #nicolagarrardauthor @oldbarnbooks.bsky.social #UKYA

So @nmgarrard.bsky.social has read my book, & given me the most astonishingly lovely review. Had to have a little sit down & a cry. Her writing & voice is just brilliant, crystalline & vivid. So oh wow, this means everything.

Check out my @campyafest.bsky.social campfire chat! 🏕️🔥🥰#OnTheEdge @oldbarnbooks.bsky.social

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Teachers & school librarians! If your school is north of Nottingham, or abroad, you can book an author e-visit with me!

Here’s what Literacy School of the Year 2025 @SharplesSchool said about my e-visit to talk about #OnTheEdge, protest & extremism. 😁🔥📚🥰
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Happy #bookshopday! I popped into the gorgeous @chocolitbooks.bsky.social in Clapham & was delighted to find the multitalented Gareth P Jones playing his music. There are now signed copies of #ontheedge at Chocolit ❤️🔥Thank you, Martina!🥰
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Reading helps me to relax! Even ten minutes of reading each day is enough to boost my mood. Don’t forget, children and animals love to be read aloud to! I’m taking 10 to read to Harold the sheep!🐏📚🥰 #Take10ToRead #WorldMentalHealthDay @oldbarnbooks.bsky.social