Aaaaaah I’m so in shock to have won the Cheshire Novel Prize Kids! I keep going back to check that I’ve not somehow imagined the whole thing. Massive congratulations to my fellow authors on the shortlist, and thank you to all the judges!

✨SUBMISSIONS OPEN - 12PM TODAY!✨ Do you: 🍂Live in the UK or Ireland? 🍂Have a finished or unfinished MG novel for children aged 7-11? We're opening a 24 hour submission period here at Chicken House this Autumn Equinox (22nd September) Details➡️ https://t.co/V1uM1TZ5HV

Massive thank you to @Schoolbookclubs for this Alex Wheatle bundle! We’ll be discussing the Crongton series in Book Club next week - can’t wait!

I was planning on doing a giveaway to celebrate being agented, and with all the ugliness on show atm, it makes sense to do it now & offer it to anyone underrepresented. Lots are already doing query critiques etc, so you can choose from: - 1 month’s PM subscription (cont..)

I’m so so pleased to be on the Guppy longlist! I love Guppy so much!!!!

KLAXON! The Guppy Open Submission 2025 longlist has been announced - check out the Guppy website - what a list of talent! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Drum roll please🥁. . . We are thrilled to announce the longlist for the Times Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition 2025! Congratulations to our talented longlisted authors. Keep an eye on our channels for updates 👀

IT’S HERE IT’S HERE IT’S HERE! After a ludicrously long day at work (you can tell from my hair) I came home to find my award from @prizenovel_CNP!!! I’ve put it next to my other award, which was bought from a charity shop and given to me for ‘being a good friend’

That’s a wrap! 🙌 Feeling so grateful for this incredible writing community. Today in York, we gathered to celebrate our amazing group of writers and illustrators. We shared insights, did some fun writing exercises, and of course, ate loads of cake 🍰 #WritingCommunity

When my (hilarious, heartbreaking) YA inevitably comes out please do not ask ‘why are these teenagers constantly drinking expensive silly little drinks?’ Art imitates life, baby

On my way to the SCBWI meet up in York, having a cheeky peruse of fellow @prizenovel_CNP shortlistee @BWheelerBooks’s excellent book!

** Submissions OPEN ** If you're a #KidLit writer in the UK/Europe, #UV26 could be your big break. The anthology has launched 100s of writers' careers - will you be next? Find out more and enter by 8 September 2025👇 https://t.co/oJK4HPpZ57 @SCBWI_BI @scbwiEurope

Alex Wheatle MBE (1963-2025) was our charity's patron. Thanks to @HachetteKids & @BarringtonStoke we have 10 sets of seven of Alex's brilliant books to give away to UK school libraries. To enter, follow us and share this post. Closing date: 18 July. #ReadingForPleasure 1/2

It turns out I did not, in fact, know whodunnit

Clearly not very good at my job as I seem to be the only person on this coach holding a book. Get it together, youths!

Off on a school trip to the York dungeons! Getting myself nice and spooked up in prep with @GinaBlaxill - I’m on page 299 and I’m almost certain I know whodunnit 🕵️‍♀️

Return to the epic dinosaur adventure in the third installment in the hilarious all-action series by Philip Kavvadias! MISSION: MONSTER MIND 🦖 OUT 3RD JULY

The Kids Lit writing competition that helped me connect with my lovely agent opens NEXT WEEK! All you need to enter is 2,500 words of your opening chapter(s) a synopsis and a pitch line. For more info go to www/undiscoveredvoices.com

COMPETITION TIME! The portholes are open for submissions for the Guppy 2025 Open Submissions Competition - calling all aspiring m-g writers! And you could join the ranks of these wonderful past winners! https://t.co/g2iN32EOsu

It’s possible that the good folks at Hot Key don’t know that ‘goon’ means something quite different to the youth

Waiting for a friend and reading my most anticipated book of the year