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Rebecca Chaney
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Aussie author of STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS. HM '24 Kids' Choice Kidlit Writing Contest. '22 WriteMentor mentee. SL '21 Fresh Ink Emerging Writers Prize. RU '20 Writing NSW Fellowship.
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You can check Stu out on my website (see link in bio) or in the OverDrive Marketplace.

And I hope you enjoy the rest of 2025 and have a relaxing Christmas. You deserve it!

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#stuandthesketchytimestops #middlegrade #mg #kidlit #readingforboys #OverDrive #eofsale #librarians #teachers #educators
November 11, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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...a science and technology twist), STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS is perfect for library leisure reading or family/classroom discussions on STEM, friendships, and the importance of staying true to yourself in times of change...

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November 11, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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For a limited time only (now through December 31), my multi award-listed middle grade novel, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS is 50% off through OverDrive!

Especially targeted to encourage boys to keep reading (well, it actually suits anyone nine+ who loves fast-paced fun stories with...

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November 11, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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If so, that’s awesome!

But maybe you’re feeling less than ready to face 2026, or budget concerns have you waiting to assess your options. If so, you'll want to get the most for your money on digital books, and now’s the perfect time to add to your middle grade collection...

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November 11, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Librarians and educators, with Christmas zooming toward us – sorry, too soon to mention Christmas? – perhaps you’re already prepping for 2026.

Maybe you're getting library & classroom reads lined up and you’re feeling great about the digital reading options available to patrons and students...

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November 11, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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That feeling of triumph, then frustration, then hope, then fear, and finally satisfaction - or is it weariness? - that you made it to The End. Again.

And now we wait. Will it be rinse and repeat?

Book 2 in The Sketcher Series. Hopefully, coming soon.

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#book2 #thesketcherseries #middlegrade
November 6, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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What a feeling, you know the one. When you write a book, edit a book, get editorial feedback on your book, rewrite the middle of your book...and send it out for more feedback.

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#book2 #thesketcherseries #middlegrade #mg #middlegradeauthor #middlegradewriter #humor #adventure #sciencefantasy
November 6, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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Happy Halloween! 🎃

#stuandthesketchytimestops #book1 #thesketcherseries #middlegrade #kidlit #mg #humor #sciencefantasy #heist #adventure #bookquote #bookquotes #halloween #halloween2025 #loveozmg
October 31, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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I just finish a discussion about book formatting, and this comes up in my feed. Spooky! 👻 🧙‍♀️

Meme artist unknown.

#halloween #halloween2025 #ghost #witch #writingmeme #halloweenmeme #bookformatting
October 30, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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With Halloween creeping up on us, who doesn't like some spooky stuff in their reading?

What would you do if you could stop time?

#stuandthesketchytimestops #bookquote
October 24, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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My editing process. The Snoopy side of my brain kills those darlings, the Woodstock side won't let them go. 🙃

#book2 #thesketcherseries #middlegrade #middlegradeauthor #kidlit #kidlitauthor #humor #adventure #fantasy #sciencefantasy #editing #writerslife #writinglife #amrevising #amediting
October 22, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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What would you do if you could stop time?

#stuandthesketchytimestops #thesketcherseries
October 15, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Happy Love Your Bookshop Day and a big shout-out to my local (and favourite) bookshop, Bookface Erina, for its continual support!

#lybd2025 #loveyourbookshop #loveyourbookshopday #loveyourbookshopday2025 #stuandthesketchytimestops #thesketcherseries #middlegrade #mg #kidlit #bookfaceerina
October 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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It's always exciting to see pics of your book in the wild, especially on the other side of the world! STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS has found his way to Marlow Library in the UK! TY @ianbrownlie.bsky.social for sharing this pic!

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October 6, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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I had so much FUN at the first Books & Beyond event with #middlegrade author friend Fiona Lloyd (if there was a prize for the most chatty stall, we would have won it). 😜

Congrats to author friends @selinafenech.bsky.social and Vivienne Fraser for putting on this event.

#stuandthesketchytimestops
September 29, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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No, I'm not trying to draw wonky eyes, but I do spy with my little eye... Stu! The thrill of seeing your book in bookstores never goes away.

#StuandtheSketchyTimeStops #TheSketcherSeries #middlegrade #kidlit #kidlitchat
Copies of middle grade adventure novel, Stu and the Sketchy Time Stops, written by Australian children's author, Rebecca J. Chaney, on a shelf in a bookstore in two locations.
September 26, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Come and say hello to fellow middle grade author, Fiona Lloyd, and me at next Sunday's Books and Beyond Book Market at Ourimbah on the NSW Central Coast! It will be fun!

#booksandbeyond #bookmarket #meettheauthor #middlegrade #mg #kidlit #stuandthesketchytimestops #booksigning #middlegradeauthor
Come and say hello to middle grade authors, Rebecca J. Chaney and Fiona Lloyd at next Sunday's Books and Beyond Book Market at Ourimbah on the NSW Central Coast! Come and say hello to middle grade authors, Rebecca J. Chaney and Fiona Lloyd at next Sunday's Books and Beyond Book Market at Ourimbah on the NSW Central Coast! Come and say hello to middle grade authors, Rebecca J. Chaney and Fiona Lloyd at next Sunday's Books and Beyond Book Market at Ourimbah on the NSW Central Coast! Come and say hello to middle grade authors, Rebecca J. Chaney and Fiona Lloyd at next Sunday's Books and Beyond Book Market at Ourimbah on the NSW Central Coast!
September 22, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Thanks to the Australian Children's Laureate Foundation, Children's Book Council of Australia - NSW Branch (Central Coast Branch), Central Coast Council Erina Library, and Words on the Waves Writers Festival for their support of this event.

#reading #education
#australianchildrenslaureate

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September 19, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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I'd first heard Sally speak at last month's Writing NSW Kids and YA Festival and was keen to hear more about her work and the current state of children's reading levels in Australia.

And last night's event did not disappoint, even if some of the stats were confronting.

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September 19, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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in convo with Melbourne Writers Festival education advisor, Karys McEwen, on how to challenge the traditional ways that children learn to read, and the importance of making reading - and all its forms - accessible to all children, including those who find it the most challenging.

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September 19, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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Did you know that 1 in 3 Australian children reach the end of their primary school years without the reading skills they need for life?

This was just one of the statistics discussed at last night's insightful chat between Australian Children's Laureate 2024-2025, Sally Rippin (on left in pic),

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September 19, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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One of my favourite quotes in my middle grade speculative adventure, Stu and the Sketchy Time Stops. 💜

#stuandthesketchytimestops #book1 #thesketcherseries #bookquotes #bookquote #middlegrade #kidlit
September 17, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Or it's Ingrid's book, after a girl who bought a copy at my most recent event. When Stu's story becomes someone else's story.

So tell me, how do you describe your book?

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#stuandthesketchytimestops #middlegrade #thoughts #TheSketcherSeries #kidlit
The front cover of the middle grade book, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS, written by Rebecca J. Chaney. The front cover is surrounded by fifteen aspects of the story, including plot and character, and theme, written in yellow on a purple background.
August 17, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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Sometimes I describe it as a book of mess, of so much mess, with gems galore and a secret pocket.
And sometimes I describe it as Stu's book, as it's not really my story at all.
Or as Alexander's book, after the boy I signed a copy for last week.
Or...

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The front cover of the middle grade book, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS, written by Rebecca J. Chaney. The front cover is surrounded by fifteen aspects of the story, including plot and character, and theme, written in yellow on a purple background.
August 17, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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I could describe it as Home Alone meets Ocean's Eleven, with a science fantasy twist.
Sometimes I describe it as a book with a heart-of-gold character & his pet snake named Riccardo.
Sometimes I describe it as a book with peculiar pauses in time & tricky teleportation. Or...

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The front cover of the middle grade book, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS, written by Rebecca J. Chaney. The front cover is surrounded by fifteen aspects of the story, including plot and character, and theme, written in yellow on a purple background.
August 17, 2025 at 6:01 AM