Jess Butterworth
@JessBAuthor
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Author of environmental fiction and adventure novels for young people. Rep'd by @sallyanne_s. New book LOST ON GIBBON ISLAND with @hachettekids
Gloucestershire, UK
Joined December 2014
So thrilled to share #LostonGibbonIsland, gorgeously illustrated by @RobBiddulph, is being published 13th April 2023! This survival eco-conscious story was inspired by my own adventures of being stranded on a Cambodian island. @HachetteKids @sallyanne_s
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It was such a pleasure to be a part of the KS2 @jrlthull Children's Book Award this year! A huge well done and congratulations to everyone involved!
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LOVELY #LostonGibbonIsland news! A huge thanks to everyone who read and voted. Goldie is thrilled! @HachetteKids @sallyanne_s
The winner of our Longer Book category is... Lost on Gibbon Island by @JessBAuthor and @RobBiddulph! 🏝️📚 A big shout out to all the young readers across Nottinghamshire who dove into books, met authors, and voted over the past 6 weeks! #Inspiread #LongerBookWinner
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📚Get to know the InspiRead 2024 nominees📚 @JessBAuthor's Lost on Gibbon Island has been shortlisted in the Longer Novels Category. 🤩 Listen to Jess talk about her nominated book 👉 https://t.co/N5azcoXxCi
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So EXCITING to see #LostonGibbonIsland here amongst these brilliant books! @HachetteKids @sallyanne_s
@The_Real_McNab @jabberworks @carrie_sellon @JonathanEmmett @StievenVdP @AdamStuartSmith Our 2024 longer book shortlist! 📖 @MrEagletonIan @glintinhereye
@JessBAuthor @RobBiddulph Get reading! 📣 You can pick up copies of the shortlisted books at @NottsLibraries. Voting closes on Sunday 30th June 2024. For the full shortlist and to vote: https://t.co/d1VWnIQz2o
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Some BEAUTIFUL poetry inspired by #SwimmingAgainsttheStorm.
@JessBAuthor Ruby Class have finally published their poetry based on Swimming Against The Storm. What do you think?
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Writing hasn't gone quite the way I planned recently so it's LOVELY to see Goldie and #LostonGibbonIsland being enjoyed by readers. Another reminder to not give up. I can't quite believe that it's won the @OxonBookAwards! Congratulations, everyone! Huge thanks, readers! 💙📚
We are delighted to announce the winning and highly commended books in this year's Oxfordshire Book Awards! Congratulations to @_BethanClarke @andersfrang @mrstwit @AndersenPress @paddydonnelly @JessBAuthor @mossmontmomery @JanDunning1 @aconnors_writes @MCSOxford
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A huge gibbon whoop of congratulations to the brilliant @JessBAuthor for winning the @shropbookfest Big Book Award yesterday for the superb Lost on Gibbon Island- and to all the other amazing shortlisted authors too, a wonderful celebratory bookish day
What a joy for #LostonGibbonIsland to win the @shropbookfest Big Book Award! I can't stop beaming! Thanks to all the schools involved in reading and voting and everyone in the team for all your hard work. And to patrons and fab interviewers @PiersTorday and Martin Brown. 🥰💙
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What a joy for #LostonGibbonIsland to win the @shropbookfest Big Book Award! I can't stop beaming! Thanks to all the schools involved in reading and voting and everyone in the team for all your hard work. And to patrons and fab interviewers @PiersTorday and Martin Brown. 🥰💙
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I had the BEST time at @shropbookfest yesterday. This theatre was packed with young readers and writers and the energy was amazing! LOVELY to be there with incredible authors @gill__lewis, @NigelBaines, @HelenRutterUK, @dannywallace, @sarahannjuckes
@PiersTorday and Martin Brown.
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BOOKLIST of the WEEK ⛰️🌋 Mighty Mountains🌋⛰️ ➡️ https://t.co/wFcYINV9S5 👀 Look out for snow-capped adventures, mountain-side flora & fauna, volcanic escapes & elevated animal rescues in our hand-picked selection of the best children’s books about mountains and volcanoes…
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@JessBAuthor a little nature loving Tilly from Red Panda Rescue off for #WorldBookDay2024 with her favourite book!
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Teachers in Oxfordshire! If you are shadowing the #OxfordshireBookAwards - feel free to use these bookmarks for the Junior Fiction category - great way to keep students engaged! https://t.co/mBqUTIpFay
@Cathy_Faulkner_ @J_C_Pearson @mossmontmomery @gregjames @JessBAuthor
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Thank you for having me, @Hull_SLS! I had a brilliant time and loved hearing the students fantastic ideas and answering their great questions. Goldie had fun too! @HachetteKids @sallyanne_s
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Year 5 are very excited to start the @hull_libraries @Hull_SLS Children's Book awards. @simonjamesgreen
@JessBAuthor
@ldlapinski
@JennyWriteMoore
@richardpickard I wonder which will be our favourite?
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