November is Empathy Action Month - which means if you're a teacher, this is your chance to download free author videos (including mine!) and writing prompts to help your students grow their happiness through using their imaginations.
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In my local area, faith groups have supported each other after last week's attack in Manchester. This is how we stay strong. Fellow @littlerebsprize.bsky.social winner AM Dassu's 'Fight Back' shows this in action. DM me if you know a school/youth group who could use a copy, I'd love to buy them one.

🌈 Thank you to @thediversebookawards for longlisting 'The Fights That Make Us'.

It's such a joy to see my story about campaigning for LGBTQ+ rights and equality in the 80s and today touching people's hearts and reaching new audiences.

I am so delighted to be shortlisted for the Little Rebels Award again this year, alongside this stellar line up of stories.

If the world needs anything right now, it needs little (and big) rebels, learning from our history to imagine different, better, flourishing futures.

I've been out and about in schools this Pride month, sharing stories and celebrating diversity! Thank you to Flora Stevenson school (pictured on this lovely mug) for inviting me all the way to Edinburgh. With events in Salford, Manchester & London still to come, it's nice to be home for a breather.

Sometimes you discover a book so wonderful that you want to get everyone you know to read it. The Line They Drew Through Us is one of those books. Hiba Noor Khan has taken the pain of Partition & created a story full of warmth, honesty and love. It couldn't be more relevant. I learnt so much.

Take on an empathy challenge with me and Ashley Hickson-Lovence for this year's #Empathy Festival. Free resources, including our video, from empathylab.uk

I'm so looking forward to taking part in #EmpathyDayFestival - it's happening in June, but now is the time to register for schools, households and groups to register for free and fabulous resources ⬇