[1] My new book #THIRST will be published by @PushkinPress on 11 Sept. It's a teen folk horror about a malevolent river worshipped for generations by the village of Maimsbury. I can't wait for you all to get swept away with Gorse and Faye. This gorgeous cover's by @natsmillie. ->

On the joys of #THIRST, superpowers and...goats! 🐐 Thanks to @VirtualAuthorUK for having me for this snappy Q&A: https://t.co/aITMnRvmZO. And schools: do check out @VirtualAuthorUK's comprehensive listings of virtual author events for all key stages! 📚♥️

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Picked this up today after seeing it recommended on here, I think by @DarrenSimpson44? It sounds perfect for this time of year and not my usual kind of read, so I’m excited to see where it takes me. Perfect for my teen daughter, too! @curtisjobling @foxandinkbooks

"Creepy, compelling YA folk horror"🩸 Huge thanks to Imogen Russell Williams for including #THIRST in the @guardian's roundup of the best new books for children and teens. 🙏 This is a cracking start to the weekend. I'll be celebrating tonight with Maimsbury's finest cider.

Thirst by @DarrenSimpson44 @PushkinPress in Children and teen recommends in @theguardian "This creepy, compelling YA folk horror boasts a transporting sense of ritual and place."

Ghoulish thanks to @SCLibraries for including #THIRST among their YA #Halloween highlights! 🩸Visit https://t.co/AHpTzaH7I5 for the full (and very super) list. 💀

Last night I finished Jodie Matthews' #MeetMeAtTheSurface. It's brilliant literary folk horror. With the leaves now starting to fall and return to the soil, I read this at just the right time. It’s a dank, earthy fever dream of a novel. I mean that in the nicest possible way.

For a limited time only, the e-book of #THIRST is available for just 99p! That's a whole lot of teen folk horror for what used to be the price of a whippy plus chocolate flake. Go buy it in time for #Halloween! 💀🩸

Recently finished #VenonusLumpsucker – a satirical sci fi novel based around the “extinction industry” of the near future. This book is as sharp, funny and entertaining as it is resonant and troubling. A hugely enjoyable read. I'll certainly be checking out more by @NedBeauman.

Had to record a video to do justice to #Wyrdwood's spangly copper edges. 😍 This cover by @alicecaoillus has to be one of my favourite children's book covers of recent times. I can't wait to get stuck in, @CurtisJobling!

A dark, mysterious teen/YA tale that kicked off my shock-tober reads perfectly. Top work @DarrenSimpson44 @PushkinPress 👏 This tale of watery woe deserves to terrify readers far and wide 😱🫣

Foundling.

Big thanks to @Foyles for including #THIRST among their excellent #Halloween Highlights. 💀🙏 Check out the full (and terrifically terrifying) selection at https://t.co/IHLpYZfMig 🩸👌

Had the pleasure of working with the @littlebookshops for some #THIRST events yesterday. The good folk who run them are knowledgeable and passionate and helped to make it a really fun day. If you're ever in Leeds or Skipton, these gorgeous bookshops are well worth your time. 📚♥️

A mysterious and somewhat anxious-looking door.

Thanks to Steph of the awesome @dormousebelper for gifting me #Ironopolis by @Glen_J_Brown. This striking novel weaves together a council estate's intergenerational stories and tangles them all up with my fave river-hag, Peg Powler. It's folkloric and real and very entertaining.

Just finished Julia Golding's #TheDiamondOfDruryLane. This is a boisterous romp through 18th Century London. Features intrigue, action, companionship and one of the pluckiest, most likeable orphan heroines you'll ever meet. Give it a go. Break a leg! 🎭

Last week author @DarrenSimpson44 visited to speak to Y7 about folklore and his book 'Thirst'. There was a real buzz in the hall for the talk and the library afterwards for book signing! Thank you Darren, @InspireELS @PushkinPress for this exciting opportunity for our students.

Fancy grabbing yourself a signed and dedicated copy of my new teen folk horror novel #THIRST while raising money for @ChildrenInRead? 📚♥️ Make your bid at https://t.co/eJtgCl5KL7 Good luck! #ChildrenInRead

Happy #BookshopDay! 🎉 If you haven't visited a real bookshop in a while, you're missing out. Engaging with booksellers and browsing bookshelves is a real adventure and a great way to nurture a love of reading or discover your next favourite author. #ChooseBookshops 📚♥️