Step into Stories with Bewdley Festival
A children’s story festival in the heart of Worcestershire championing stories of all shapes and sizes. April 12th 2025
@bardymum.bsky.social
Poet, mainly for children (more fun!) but I occasionally adult… Winner of YorkMix Poems for Children '21. Kids’ collection out now: Why did my brain make me say it? School visits in Watford, St Albans, London & further afield www.sarahziman.co.uk
@gitaralleigh.bsky.social
Writer/Poet/Lecturer/ex-doctor. Kids: The Destiny of Minou Moonshine 🐘 The Voyage of Sam Singh 🦜 @zephyrbooks.bsky.social Poetry: Siren 🧜🏽♀️ @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social A Terrible Thing 🧝🏽♀️ (Bad Betty Press) https://linktr.ee/gitaralleigh
@giveabookorg.bsky.social
Give a Book is a charity dedicated to promoting books and the pleasure of reading in the hardest places. Our main work is in prisons and disadvantaged schools.
@booktrust.org.uk
We are the UK’s largest children’s reading charity. We get millions of children & families reading together from the earliest possible age.
@firststory.bsky.social
England's leading creative writing charity for young people empowering young writers with the skills and confidence to tell their own stories. firststory.org.uk
@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
@cilipslg.bsky.social
This is the account for the CILIP School Libraries Group, the professional association for school librarians. https://linktr.ee/CILIPSLGUK
@readforgood.bsky.social
Read for Good is the UK charity dedicated to reading for fun. Our vision is for all children and young people in the UK to develop a love of reading. www.readforgood.org
@theclpe.bsky.social
The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) is an independent, UK based charity that creates and delivers award-winning literacy training and resources for the teachers of early years and primary school children.
@megaphonewriters.bsky.social
We're here to provide affordable, accessible, transformative development opportunities to people of colour who want to write for children or teenagers. www.megaphonewrite.com for more about our mentoring. Arts Council National Lottery funded.
@literatureworks.bsky.social
We are a charity in South West England using words and stories to support creativity and wellbeing. We connect people and communities, nurture talent, and champion the power of storytelling, writing and reading. 📖 literatureworks.org.uk
@letterboxlibrary.bsky.social
Est. 1983. Not-for-profit children’s booksellers celebrating equality, inclusion & diversity. Schools/EY supplier. Co-runs Little Rebels Award. Workers’ Cooperative. www.letterboxlibrary.com
@joshuaseigal.bsky.social
Poet/Performer/Author. Winner - People’s Book Prize & Laugh Out Loud Award (twice). Books by Bloomsbury, HarperCollins etc. MA Writing & Education. Loves lemurs. Website: www.joshuaseigal.co.uk
@hollyryanauthor.bsky.social
Friendly 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️children’s author of picture books. Mama of boys and lover of cheese and pickled eggs. Come say hi 😊❤️ littletigerpress rocketbirdbooks harpercollins busterbooks hachette puffin www.hollyryanchildrensauthor.co.uk
@st3amco.bsky.social
Non-profit on a mission to Raise/Inspire #OurMillion👩👩👦👦 by Igniting #OurCreativityRevolution✊ in a #STEAMpowered24⚡️ info/films: https://linktr.ee/st3amco
@annabrookewriter.bsky.social
Children's author rep’d by @stubbleagent @RCW. Books: Monster Bogey, Monster Stink, Two Little Dicky Birds & HELP! (out 2025). Travel writer (The Times/Frommer's). - https://www.annabrookewriter.com/where-to-buy - https://linktr.ee/annabrookewriter
@cowfishdreams.bsky.social
Children's Author ⭐ MICHAEL THE AMAZING MIND-READING SAUSAGE DOG 1 & 2 out now with Firefly Press, illustrated by @mrtimdraws ⭐ SNAILS OF THE UNEXPECTED also out now! Website: terriechilvers.com
@lizpoet.bsky.social
I'm a children's poet, I love writing animal and shape poems, and the children's poetry world! National Poetry Day Ambassador. Assistance Dog Owner. Book reader. Coffee drinker. Friend. Between Bristol and Bath.
@clairemabey.bsky.social
Writer. Founder of Verb Wellington. Books editor at The Spinoff. Sylvia Townsend Warner fan. Mum. Author of The Raven’s Eye Runaways, an MG adventure (2024) 🍃Substack at [email protected] | clairemabey.com
@rudieiswriting.bsky.social
Book mad writer of children’s stories, obsessed with the sea, primary teacher by day. Organiser of Step into Stories with Bewdley Festival
@morganowen.bsky.social
YA author, cat person, cosy gamer. The Girl With No Soul (2022)/The Boy With the Haunted Heart (2024) - Scholastic
@alisonweatherby.bsky.social
Author of THE SECRETS ACT, Chicken House, 2022. Shortlisted for Young Quills Award 2023. Rep by PFD.
@bexhogan.bsky.social
Author of YA (NETTLE, BLACK HEAT and VIPER, VENOM & VULTURE) and young MG (BRONTE TEMPESTRA series). Probably daydreaming. Or napping.
@andreinacordani.bsky.social
YA & crime writer, author of MURDER AT THE CHRISTMAS EMPORIUM "good for spreading holiday fear." Kirkus Reviews I love: Books 📚 Animals 🐙 Dinosaurs 🦕 Folklore 🧚♀️ Science 👨🔬 she/her
@samblakebooks.bsky.social
No 1 bestselling Irish crime writer (adult & YA) 💙📚 Chair Society of Authors, views my own. Agent: Simon Trewin https://linktr.ee/SamBlakeBooks
@ashilockiewrites.bsky.social
Writer-y Book Nerd | BIG BAD ME - OUT NOW from Little Island Books 🧛♂️🐺 (she/her) 💖💜💙 | Rep: Amber Caraveo #teamskylark
@oisinmcgann.bsky.social
Over 30 years in commercial art and more than 20 as a published author – mostly children's and young adult. No hope of ever getting a proper job. Lifelong nerd who's concerned about climate change. No AI data scraping. He/Him. http://oisinmcgann.com/
@thecallya.bsky.social
Award-winning author of The Call and The Invasion. Pubbed by @dfb_storyhouse and @scholastic. Repped by @mollykh Also wrote The Inferior ❤️Gaeilge. Eats plants.
@diane.dianeduane.com
40+ yrs in print, 50+ novels, asst'd TV/film, NYT B'seller List every now & then, blah blah blah. Ireland-resident. Was @dduane at the Other Place. Ebook store: https://ebooks.direct. Now with added Ko-Fi! (https://ko-fi.com/dianeduane)
@melliver.bsky.social
YA Speculative Author | Rep: Lucy Irvine PFD | Writer of YA Dystopia | TO THE DEATH out with Hachette Children's Group March 2026 | Co-Host of The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes podcast | she/her
@annamainwaring.bsky.social
Author. Teacher. PhD in progress YA novels: Rebel with a Cupcake and Tulip Taylor WIPs: contemporary verse novel/gothic romance
@josiejaffrey.bsky.social
Dark Fantasy | she/her | BBNYA Winner 2021 (May Day) | 🔜📖: KILL ME QUICK (5 June ‘25) Writer @jackvalentinepod.bsky.social Editor @indiebites.bsky.social 📚: books2read.com/JosieJaffrey 📖: https://josiejaffrey.itch.io/ 🆓: www.josiejaffrey.com/subscribe
@annalieseavery.bsky.social
Children’s and YA Author The Celestial Mechanism Cycle & The Immortal Games out now! The Wycherleys - coming 22nd May 2025
@rachelchurcher.bsky.social
Award-winning YA author. Indie editor, YA reviewer, co-founder of www.forewordfestival.uk LGBTQ+ novel 'Angels' available now from bookshops, plus Amazon, Waterstones, B&N, Kobo, Apple, Smashwords, Allstora. www.tallerbooks.com freebook.tallerbooks.com
@saramegan.bsky.social
(It rhymes with Cara.) Writes books. Likes sunflowers. Thinks too much. sarabarnardofficial.com
@hollybourne.bsky.social
Times bestselling author. I write books for teens and books for adults. Ambassador for Women's Aid.
@traceymathias.bsky.social
Writer, trying to work out what happens next. Author of Silence is Also a Lie (YA love story, thriller, political dystopia), writer in residence at DaCapo music foundation. Welsh, Londoner, love books, walking, music. Occasional photos, mostly of trees.
@mariannedoherty.bsky.social
Manager of Bookzilla and Bookbug apps for Scottish Book Trust. Children’s books and comics enthusiast. Dyslexic. ME/CSF. Here for the kids book chat. All views my own. #UKKidLit 📚🏴
@tomgauld.bsky.social
Cartoonist and Illustrator. My book of science cartoons, PHYSICS FOR CATS, is available to preorder! www.tomgauld.com
@sarahgraley.com
I make comics with my husband @tinyspells.bsky.social! PIZZA WITCH - SEPT 2025 - SKYBOUND 🍕✨ 💞 OUR SUPER ADVENTURE ⛏️ MINECRAFT 💀 KIM REAPER 🍩 DONUT THE DESTROYER they/them sarahgraley.com 💫 shop.oursuperadventure.com ✉️ [email protected]
@drjaninaramirez.bsky.social
Oxford historian, best-selling writer fiction & non-fiction, documentary maker, cat lover, vegetable grower, unrelenting optimist. Gotta lotta love to share.
@abbybulmer.bsky.social
She/her. Comic artist working for The Phoenix making DOGGO, and Sonic and MLP for IDW. https://linktr.ee/abbybulmer 🩷💜💙
@deestevens.bsky.social
Making TV @ Tiger Aspect Kids (Mr Bean / Charlie & Lola / Super Happy Magic Forest) Making books @ Knights Of (Children’s Publisher of the Year 2022) Selling books @ Round Table Books (Children’s Bookshop of the Year 2023) Irish | they/them
@jessbradley.bsky.social
Illustrator, comic artist and writer! Rep'd by Lydia Silver at Darley Anderson.
@schoolreadinglist.bsky.social
We recommend children’s and YA books to teachers, parents, librarians and schools. https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk
@littlehux.bsky.social
they/them and mayhem writing fantasy kidlit and swoony romcoms. queer disabled joy always. ♾️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈♿️🏴 📚 Make You Mine This Christmas, Under the Mistletoe With You, Hits Different & Vivi Conway. www.lizziehuxleyjones.com https://linktr.ee/littlehux
@edfinch.bsky.social
Thinking about primary education, Big Education Conversation, storytelling, strumming, singing, linocutting.
@cazapr1.bsky.social
Chartered School Librarian, CILIP @YLGLondon Committee, National conference exhibition manager, Bea keeper. She/her
@cilip.bsky.social
We are the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. Our purpose is to unite, support and empower information professionals across all sectors. cilip.org.uk