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John Dougherty

@writerpoetjohn.bsky.social

Multi-award winning writer, poet & songwriter. Does terrific school visits. Rep: @JuliaChurchill at @AMHeathLtd.

My new spooky picture-book, beautifully illustrated by @mattschu.bsky.social, is currently in offer on Amazon: link.amazon/B09Qzt0CO

Very excited to reveal the cover of It Won't Be Forever, my latest collaboration with @thomasdocherty.bsky.social, coming in May from @QuartoKids

I love finding out what titles my foreign editions have been given! It turns out that #TheBearShapedHole is published as The Shape of the Void in Greek, and What Will Remain When You Leave, Bear? in German @thomasdocherty.bsky.social @quartokids.bsky.social

I've just noticed that the river site is doing a promo deal on The Bear-Shaped Hole - almost 50% off. www.amazon.co.uk/Bear-Shaped-...

Publication day! #TheBearShapedHole, companion title to #TheHareShapedHole, is out in the world today!

In advance of publication this week of #TheBearShapedHole, thanks to @thomasdocherty.bsky.social and @quartokids.bsky.social for my lovely new t-shirt!

Unboxing video!!! "The Bear-Shaped Hole is going to be one of the most important picturebooks of 2025." - Jon Biddle #BearShapedHole #HareShapedHole #kidlit #loss #grief @thomasdocherty.bsky.social @jonnybid.bsky.social

Look what’s just arrived! I’ve been looking forward to this one! @attielime.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social

So lovely to get my first copies of #TheBearShapedHole, by me and @thomasdocherty.bsky.social, to be published by Quarto in March (US, hardback) and May (UK, paperback). #loss #illness #kidlit

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