Simone Greenwood
@simonegreenwood.bsky.social
Writer of screenplays & children’s fiction, Lit Wales’s Representing Wales cohort 2022-23. Ex teacher, bad guitar player, wannabe private investigator (she/her)
📍South Wales, via Cumbria
https://simonegreenwood.com
#BookSky #UKKidLit
📍South Wales, via Cumbria
https://simonegreenwood.com
#BookSky #UKKidLit
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Browse our picks of the best new fiction, nonfiction, poetry and picture book children's and YA released over the past few years schoolreadinglist.co.uk/category/new... #kidlit #teachersofx #picturebooks
Recommended new children's and YA books | School Reading List
The School Reading List top picks from recently released children's, YA novels and non fiction titles; including our books of the month.
schoolreadinglist.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Browse our picks of the best new fiction, nonfiction, poetry and picture book children's and YA released over the past few years schoolreadinglist.co.uk/category/new... #kidlit #teachersofx #picturebooks
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I do not understand authors, broadcasters, voice artists, YouTubers, ANY creative artists using quick and cheap AI for their cover images and not realising: it will be you next.
November 18, 2025 at 8:11 AM
I do not understand authors, broadcasters, voice artists, YouTubers, ANY creative artists using quick and cheap AI for their cover images and not realising: it will be you next.
So many red flags in Haul out the Holly, I lost count. The only way that film is redeemable, is if Jordan Peele re-makes it as a horror movie.
November 1, 2025 at 9:41 PM
So many red flags in Haul out the Holly, I lost count. The only way that film is redeemable, is if Jordan Peele re-makes it as a horror movie.
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Unsolicited writing advice, no.15555:
There are no universal writing rules. There's only what works, and what doesn't work. It may not work for anyone else, but if it gets you where you want to be, that's the way for you to go.
There are no universal writing rules. There's only what works, and what doesn't work. It may not work for anyone else, but if it gets you where you want to be, that's the way for you to go.
August 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Unsolicited writing advice, no.15555:
There are no universal writing rules. There's only what works, and what doesn't work. It may not work for anyone else, but if it gets you where you want to be, that's the way for you to go.
There are no universal writing rules. There's only what works, and what doesn't work. It may not work for anyone else, but if it gets you where you want to be, that's the way for you to go.
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Worth remembering that Terence Stamp was the son of a ship's stoker.
Stamp desperately wanted to act, after falling in love with movies as a kid, and it was a scholarship to Drama School that allowed him to walk that path.
Every time arts cuts are made, they rob us of more Terence Stamps.
Stamp desperately wanted to act, after falling in love with movies as a kid, and it was a scholarship to Drama School that allowed him to walk that path.
Every time arts cuts are made, they rob us of more Terence Stamps.
August 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Worth remembering that Terence Stamp was the son of a ship's stoker.
Stamp desperately wanted to act, after falling in love with movies as a kid, and it was a scholarship to Drama School that allowed him to walk that path.
Every time arts cuts are made, they rob us of more Terence Stamps.
Stamp desperately wanted to act, after falling in love with movies as a kid, and it was a scholarship to Drama School that allowed him to walk that path.
Every time arts cuts are made, they rob us of more Terence Stamps.
🚨| TAYLOR SWIFT HAS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED HER BRAND NEW ALBUM "The Life Of A Showgirl"!
August 12, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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Hey, political parties, I'm a decent human being who cares about other human beings. How about pandering to me for a bit?
August 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Hey, political parties, I'm a decent human being who cares about other human beings. How about pandering to me for a bit?
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So very true
August 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
So very true
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You may have seen a few authors posting about Waterstones 25% off preorders sale, but I have a few books in the offer too! (Even some we haven’t announced yet🤫)
Enter SUMMER25 at the checkout to redeem your discount.
Offer ends at 23.59 Thursday 31st July.
ow.ly/VlRv50Wvp01
Enter SUMMER25 at the checkout to redeem your discount.
Offer ends at 23.59 Thursday 31st July.
ow.ly/VlRv50Wvp01
July 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
You may have seen a few authors posting about Waterstones 25% off preorders sale, but I have a few books in the offer too! (Even some we haven’t announced yet🤫)
Enter SUMMER25 at the checkout to redeem your discount.
Offer ends at 23.59 Thursday 31st July.
ow.ly/VlRv50Wvp01
Enter SUMMER25 at the checkout to redeem your discount.
Offer ends at 23.59 Thursday 31st July.
ow.ly/VlRv50Wvp01
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Pre-orders are a HUGE help for us authors, and you can get 25% off the rrp if you pre-order The Big Bad Wolf Murder from Waterstones before the end of the month! Simply use the code SUMMER25. www.waterstones.com/book/the-big...
#KidLitUK #KidLit
#KidLitUK #KidLit
July 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Pre-orders are a HUGE help for us authors, and you can get 25% off the rrp if you pre-order The Big Bad Wolf Murder from Waterstones before the end of the month! Simply use the code SUMMER25. www.waterstones.com/book/the-big...
#KidLitUK #KidLit
#KidLitUK #KidLit
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Destiny’s Child reunite at the final show of Beyonce’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour in Las Vegas tonight! 🚨 👏🏽
July 27, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Destiny’s Child reunite at the final show of Beyonce’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour in Las Vegas tonight! 🚨 👏🏽
Yeah, but tell me how old your face scan thought I was, Bluesky. I’m invested in knowing whether I look in my 30s, 40s, or 80s!!!!
July 25, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Yeah, but tell me how old your face scan thought I was, Bluesky. I’m invested in knowing whether I look in my 30s, 40s, or 80s!!!!
Today-years-old learning about Manic Pixie Dream Girls.
Now wondering if Manic Pixie Bog Witches are also a thing, and if so, where do I sign up?
Now wondering if Manic Pixie Bog Witches are also a thing, and if so, where do I sign up?
July 25, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Today-years-old learning about Manic Pixie Dream Girls.
Now wondering if Manic Pixie Bog Witches are also a thing, and if so, where do I sign up?
Now wondering if Manic Pixie Bog Witches are also a thing, and if so, where do I sign up?
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This is so true. Whenever I ask people about the books that really changed their lives, almost always, it's a children's book they remember. They're the ones that make the deepest impact and stay with us forever. That's why I think children's books are the most important books of all!
When I ask friends which books have influenced them the most, nearly every one of them mentions a children's book--at least one and often more.
July 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
This is so true. Whenever I ask people about the books that really changed their lives, almost always, it's a children's book they remember. They're the ones that make the deepest impact and stay with us forever. That's why I think children's books are the most important books of all!
Stop starving Gaza.
July 21, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Stop starving Gaza.
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I totally support the National Year Of Reading initiative. We desperately need a culture of reading for pleasure to replace the culture of constant testing in schools, backed by proper government funding. And we need STORYTIME to be part of the school day, every day! #literacy
(Art: Chris Riddell)
(Art: Chris Riddell)
July 8, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I totally support the National Year Of Reading initiative. We desperately need a culture of reading for pleasure to replace the culture of constant testing in schools, backed by proper government funding. And we need STORYTIME to be part of the school day, every day! #literacy
(Art: Chris Riddell)
(Art: Chris Riddell)
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8 week paid virtual internship here to learn about publishing with Orion, part of Hachette.
Details below.
Please share :)
Details below.
Please share :)
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July 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
8 week paid virtual internship here to learn about publishing with Orion, part of Hachette.
Details below.
Please share :)
Details below.
Please share :)
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Aspiring writer? Here's a quick and simple thing you can do to help yourself right now.
1. Go to your bio.
2. Remove the word "aspiring" ("emerging, budding", "trainee," "wannabe" etc.)
3. Now give yourself permission to write, and to call yourself a writer. youtube.com/watch?v=Q0I_...
1. Go to your bio.
2. Remove the word "aspiring" ("emerging, budding", "trainee," "wannabe" etc.)
3. Now give yourself permission to write, and to call yourself a writer. youtube.com/watch?v=Q0I_...
TEN THINGS ABOUT WRITING, 1: Give Yourself Permission To Write.
YouTube video by Joanne Harris
youtube.com
June 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Aspiring writer? Here's a quick and simple thing you can do to help yourself right now.
1. Go to your bio.
2. Remove the word "aspiring" ("emerging, budding", "trainee," "wannabe" etc.)
3. Now give yourself permission to write, and to call yourself a writer. youtube.com/watch?v=Q0I_...
1. Go to your bio.
2. Remove the word "aspiring" ("emerging, budding", "trainee," "wannabe" etc.)
3. Now give yourself permission to write, and to call yourself a writer. youtube.com/watch?v=Q0I_...
Happy 50th JAWS 🦈🎂
a man wearing glasses is getting a massage from a woman on the beach .
ALT: a man wearing glasses is getting a massage from a woman on the beach .
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June 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Happy 50th JAWS 🦈🎂
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This is my little bookshop and we are launching an award! ❤️
📚 Calling publishers! We're launching an annual award to honour a reading champion who works to promote the joy of books and reading for fun.
We’re seeking sponsors to help make it happen, for instance providing support, or books for prizes
Get in touch! Thank you ❤️
#kidlituk
We’re seeking sponsors to help make it happen, for instance providing support, or books for prizes
Get in touch! Thank you ❤️
#kidlituk
June 20, 2025 at 8:05 AM
This is my little bookshop and we are launching an award! ❤️
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My map of independent children's bookshops is updated regularly. Most provide an online service and they're all run by people who can make well-informed book recommendations. If we want to keep them, we need to support them. Any missing, please let me know. padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...
June 14, 2025 at 8:08 AM
My map of independent children's bookshops is updated regularly. Most provide an online service and they're all run by people who can make well-informed book recommendations. If we want to keep them, we need to support them. Any missing, please let me know. padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...
Enjoyed #Supergrass tonight in Cardiff, even though I’m in denial that my first year at uni was 30 years ago this year #IShouldCoco
May 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Enjoyed #Supergrass tonight in Cardiff, even though I’m in denial that my first year at uni was 30 years ago this year #IShouldCoco
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“What the hell just happened?” wasn’t the triumphant song of the contest, but it was the defining slogan #Eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
“What the hell just happened?” wasn’t the triumphant song of the contest, but it was the defining slogan #Eurovision
Lots of charities available to support aid to Gaza. Here’s one #Eurovision
www.dec.org.uk/appeal/middl...
www.dec.org.uk/appeal/middl...
Middle East Humanitarian Appeal
Millions of people across Gaza, Lebanon and the wider region are in urgent need of food, shelter and medical care. Donate to our Middle East appeal now.
www.dec.org.uk
May 17, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Lots of charities available to support aid to Gaza. Here’s one #Eurovision
www.dec.org.uk/appeal/middl...
www.dec.org.uk/appeal/middl...