Good Night To Read
Past Carnegie Medals Judge for NI,Kids’ Lit Quiz NI heat Co-ord & BK Buzz P.Creative Book Blogger at https://goodnighttoread.wordpress.com/ Book Reviewer,Interviewer & School Librarian.YLG Nat Comm.Love painting watercolours & writing book haiku.Book Elf.
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Poetry To Inspire
Celebrating the wonderful world of lively poetry & thought provoking verse novels. I will add to this as I discover more but if you’re interested in Verse novels as a form of expression take a look at the Carnegie Medal award winners & short listers.
@darrensimpson44.bsky.social
Author of SCAVENGERS, THE MEMORY THIEVES and FURTHERMOOR. Vivid, unruly fiction for older children and teens. www.darrensimpsonwrites.co.uk
@youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social
An active, vibrant member organisation for library and information professionals with an interest in services for children and young people. Our network stretches across the UK https://cilip.org.uk/ylg
@taslinpollock.bsky.social
Writer | Contemporary MG | Scottish Book Trust New Writer Awardee 2024 | S1 Leeds Literary LL 2024 | All Stories Mentee 2022 | HarperCollins Academy 2022 | Searchlight Novel Opening SL 2022 | Golden Egg Award SL 2022 | she/her
@lindsaylittleson.bsky.social
Kelpies Prize winner, Carnegie nominated children's author @DiscoverKelpies @CranachanBooks #SCBWI she/her
@garrettcarr.bsky.social
My novel The Boy From the Sea is out now with Picador. The Rule of the Land was BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. I teach in the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's, Belfast. www.garrettcarr.net
@amdassu.bsky.social
Award-winning, former World Book Day author | Carnegie Nom x3 | Books: BOY,EVERYWHERE | FIGHT BACK |BOOT IT | KICKED OUT and 12 others from pb - teen | PublishersWkly⭐️, ALA Notable Book, a Guardian & Kirkus & Booklist BOOK OF THE YEAR Instagram: @a.m.dassu
@gcalibrary.bsky.social
The library of Greig City Academy in Hornsey, London, UK. Posts by Ms Swinyard and the student librarians. Knowledge is Power.
@margaretmcdonald.bsky.social
🌊📚 Glasgow Boys, Faber 🏴🌈 Shortlisted Carnegie Medal, Waterstones Prize, UKLA, & Branford Boase 🤍 trans rights 🏳️⚧️ free Palestine 🇵🇸
@olliegerlach.bsky.social
Comics writer: OFF MENU/ THE RESTAURANT AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD (Little Bee/Faber) DEVLIN WAUGH (2000AD) YOUNG MEN IN LOVE (AWBW) (GLAAD award winner) Oggerlach.wordpress.com Open for work! Email on my website. Rep: @stephaniewinter.bsky.social
@candygourlay.bsky.social
KidLit author. Makes comics. Loves dogs. My website: https://www.candygourlay.co.uk/ My new blog https://houseofprocrastination.substack.com/ My instagram: https://www.instagram.com/candygourlay/
@rocketbirdbooks.bsky.social
The Rocket Bird crew has one mission: to turn children into booklovers before they’re able to read a single word. We work with the most amazing authors and illustrators to create picture books that live beyond the page.
@quartokids.bsky.social
We make beautiful books that educate, entertain and enrich the lives of kids worldwide. 👶🏽💗📚
@headofzeus.bsky.social
London based independent publishing house. Dedicated to new authors, great storytelling & fabulous ideas 📚
@faberchildrens.bsky.social
Tweets from the children's team on all our books from babies to teen!
@alastairc.com
Author: 🚀OrionLost 🤖Adam2 🐲OneHungryDragon 🐉DragonStorm 🐺#IAMWOLF out now! 🪝#REEK out now! Rep: https://www.rupertcrew.co.uk. He/him. Likes biscuits. More: https://alastairc.com/links #KidLitUK
@chrisrbooks.bsky.social
Author/Illustrator of many delightful picture books and Storyboard Professor at Otis College of Art & Design www.chrisrobertsonbooks.com
@fionawritesbooks.bsky.social
Picture book author, plogger, less plastic, more books, audiologist Rep’d by Alice Williams Literary
@walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
For the best children's books, look for the bear! www.Walker.co.uk
@slatterymr.bsky.social
👨🏫 Primary Deputy Head Teacher in Burton 📚 Children’s book blogger. 🏡 Live in Birmingham (proud Brummie) ⚽️ Aston Villa 😍 Check out my blog at tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com
@mariehermansson.bsky.social
Illustrator of Picture Books, with a penchant for nonfiction and nature based stories. Posts about art and books. Represented by @carynwiseman.bsky.social Andrea Brown Lit. @andreabrownlit.bsky.social Portfolio site: www.MarieHermanssonIllustration.com
@knightsofbooks.bsky.social
Independent. Inclusive. Award-winning children's books publisher 📚|
@hickesy.bsky.social
Author of the Aveline Jones & Shadowhall Academy series. Fan of things that go bump in the night. Instagram: @philhickes 👻
@larryhayesauthor.bsky.social
I write books that make people laugh. Middle grade and young teen comedy writer. comedy sci-fi and coming soon from Bloomsbury ... comedy horror!
@engmediacentre.bsky.social
Award-winning charity supporting English and Media teachers with publications, CPD, consultancy + conferences. Putting curiosity + pleasure at the heart of learning. www.englishandmedia.co.uk Account managed by @andrewemc.bsky.social
@ksandsoconnor.bsky.social
Always thinking about ways to bring literature representing ALL children’s lives to readers, educators, and researchers.
@sarahwynne25.bsky.social
Children's book author from Chester, educator and reader of all things kidlit. A Reading Agency 2023 Book of the Year & The Times Best Middle Grade Murder Mystery, Murder in Velvet. Chapter book, Dogs of Doom due 31st Aug! Website www.sarahwynneauthor.co.
@sidhepress.bsky.social
One-woman press based in Berlin. EIC @missyerem.bsky.social https://sidhe-press.eu Trans rights are human rights. Free Palestine!
@vonprice.bsky.social
Chartered librarian, MCLIP. NHS Knowledge &Evidence Specialist. Former School Librarian. Posts about library matters and books. Blog: https://vsviewfromthebookshelves.home.blog/
@lisajallen.bsky.social
Children's author. Debut MG book UNDERCOVER ANGEL out June 2025 https://amzn.to/3QmPi6q with Tiny Tree!!! Short stories: Paperbound Magazine and Buzgaga. Poems: The Dirigible Balloon and Parakeet Magazine www.lisajallen.com
@lib4sch.bsky.social
School library consultancy for UK Primary schools. We love reading children's books - that's why we do it full-time! Posts by Lynda or Kim.
@fhslib.bsky.social
Inner London Boys' Secondary with Mixed 6th Form “The very well-resourced library in the heart of the building exemplifies the school’s commitment to promoting reading.” OfSTED 2024 foresthill.lewisham.sch.uk/library Librarian: Mrs Hans MA FCLIP CMgr MCMI
@writerdavidlong.bsky.social
Blue Peter Book of the Year author. Writes for children and adults, 60+ books translated into 30+ languages. Agents: Penny Holroyde and Andrew Lownie. davidlong.info
@poetrywithlinda.bsky.social
poetry, nature, writing, reading, art, culture, languages, photography, travelling 🎨🖌️🖼️ Let's also be friends on Substack:@poetrywithlinda
@sarahperssonauthor.bsky.social
Author 🐺 Poet. English teacher ♥️ Writing for pleasure. Folklore of Sweden 🇸🇪 and Wales. 🏴 Host of ‘First Draft’ at Bro Radio 📻 Co-founder of These3Streams arts festival ✍️ MA in creative writing from Swansea. www.sarahpersson.com
@lgbtlibrarian.bsky.social
Librarian, translator, researcher on LGBTQ+ literature & libraries 🏳️🌈she/her Co-editor, LGBTQ+ Literature for Children & Young Adults https://anthempress.com/humanities-literature-and-arts/international-lgbtq-literature-for-children-and-young-adults-hb
@darrenchetty.bsky.social
Welsh Indian South African Dutch Londoner. PhD in Philosophy of Education. Antiracist Dialogic Pedagogy. Children's Books. Teaching & Writing. Rep: Rachel Mann, CAA
@robynnhyde.bsky.social
Children's author of #kidlit #pb Editor - Debut Journeys Author of Mirror Me Member of #12x12PB #SCBWI Canadian living in the UK https://linktr.ee/robynn_hyde
@scattyscribbler.bsky.social
Author. Scottish historical fiction and eco- adventures for kids. 2x Young Quills Winner. 🎭 Teacher, ✝️, 🏴 🇩🇪, Highlands. www.barbarahenderson.co.uk
@stpaulslibraryni.bsky.social
School Librarian at St Paul’s HS in rural South Armagh. Northern Ireland Judge for the Carnegie Medals 2024 and 2025.
@whonextmary.bsky.social
Librarian and Swimmer Online help to find author suggestions you might like to read https://www.whoelsewriteslike.com/ Online ideas on what to read next for children and young people https://www.whonextguide.com/
@sophieanderson.bsky.social
Carnegie Shortlisted Author. Lives in a House with Chicken Legs. Speaks Bear. Tangles Magic. Sings Storms.❄️The Snow Girl❄️
@signeru.bsky.social
Sharing Sensory Stories Project manager @ScottishBookTrust Love and live Edinburgh 💙 #ReadingForPleasure I read everything from picture books to YA! Interested in Additional Support Needs, education, language/s, literacy, &pugs
@carnegiemedals.bsky.social
The UK's best-loved book awards for children & young people, celebrating outstanding writing & illustration; judged by librarians @cilip.bsky.social #Carnegies2025 https://carnegies.co.uk/ Other socials 👉 https://linktr.ee/carnegiemedals
@communitylibs.bsky.social
The Community Managed Libraries National Peer Network helps CMLs to run effectively and successfully by sharing ideas, learning, experiences and inspiration. communitylibrariesnetwork.org
@kittymo1.bsky.social
National Coordinator JCSP Library Project https://jcsplibraries.com/ Chair LAI School Libraries group https://schoollibrariesireland.com/ LAI/CILIP Ireland Library Staff Champion 2023 Book lover-Educator-Dog walker. Living life & always learning
@one-to-read.bsky.social
Teacher of Music and English. Reader. Writer. Composer of the moment: Bela Bartók