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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I just got an early copy of a book that is an absolute must for a school/home/public library by @amdassu.bsky.social with art by Mia Saine. It covers everything from the history of racism to fake news and practical things kids and families can do to fight racism. Out 24th sept #KidlitUIK

The cover of TACKLING RACISM TOGETHER in partnership with SHOW RACISM THE RED CARD by AM Dassu and Mia Saine. The cover shows human hands in many colours. It's published by Words and Pictures (part of Quarto). My white hand is holding the book against my green wallpaper.

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Hey you! Are you sitting at your desk thinking, I really MUST write that children's book I've had in my head. Well, you are in luck. Because @amdassu.bsky.social is teaching a masterclass on that topic w @litromagazine.bsky.social. She truly is a master. www.litromagazine.com/masterclasse...

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Writing and Pitching a Children’s Book – Litro Masterclasses

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Hazel Pinner @hazelmpinner.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Read it! I lent my copy for a retired teacher friend from my Amnesty group and they loved it too!

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Definitely Wild Jorney by @amdassu.bsky.social! Gorgeous stories linked by a flight of a starling!

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EmpathyLabUK @empathylabuk.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

⭐️ Empathy Bookshelf ⭐️ A favourite chosen by Kristina Rahim, 'Fight Back' by A.M. Dassu. ⚡️ You can catch up with our Spark Empathy with Kristina Rahim and Ian Eagleton, over on our website and explore and celebrate families of all kinds - available until end of July empathylab.uk/empathy-day-...

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Relieved to say my books resonate with boys, teens, children from low income families and I am writing a book currently for children with SEND

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Most epic thread on the Reading for Pleasure report. Thanks so much @louiestowell.bsky.social for highlighting key stats and points! Glad they’re focusing on boys aged 10-16 and early years and your point about visiting local libraries made me want to scream too!

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Julie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Massive crowds in Belfast in a quickly organized protest against racism following a horrifying week of anti-immigrant violence. Respect from across the pond. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Belfast protest: Thousands gather for anti-racism rally

Protesters gathered at Belfast City Hall for a demonstration against racism, after the past week of violence and disorder.

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Paddy Carroll @pynchonic.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Wonderful set of interviews with some great authors including @amdassu.bsky.social in the latest edition of @englishassociation.bsky.social English 4 - 11. We would love to speak to more authors for future editions.

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

So happy to hear the class are loving these! Perfect for an empathy boost! Thank you @pynchonic.bsky.social!

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Thank you so much for picking Wild Journey 🧡🧡🧡

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CLPE @theclpe.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

This week’s Upper KS2 pick: Wild Journey by A.M. Dassu, illus. Joe Lillington. A powerful story linking five children’s lives through a starling migration from Egypt to England. More recommendations: clpe.org.uk/blog

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Letterbox Library @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

And #PhoebePicks is back with one almighty brilliant pick! Wild Journey @amdassu.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social #KidLitUK #BookSky

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Paul Blinkhorn @paulblinkhorn.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

And never forget the BBC edited the footage to make it look like the miners attacked the police when in fact it was the other way round. "Our BBC" have always been establishment shills.

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

The book banning school in Manchester has now been named, the Lowry Academy. Some of the books have been returned to the shelves but not all. Glad to hear CILIP are supporting the librarian ://www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/03/greater-manchester-school-library-censorship-who-is-accountable/

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Greater Manchester school library censorship: who is accountable? - Index on Censorship

Now that Lowry Academy has been publicly named, Index has written a follow-up to last week's book banning story

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gabliotecaria @gabliotecaria.northsky.social · 28/03/2026

Stephen NEVER MISSES 😂😂😂

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

A pal just passed on from their teenage kid that "cracking" means shagging now. Prompted by me doing a James Acaster impression and saying, "Let's CRACK on" and her finding that hilarious. Not the James Acaster impression. This is your PSA. www.hercampus.com/culture/what...

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OK, We Need To Unpack This Dirty TikTok Term

If you've been on TikTok lately, you've probably heard the term "cracking" used in an unexpected context. So, what does "cracking" mean? Spoiler: It's dirty.

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

So so very happy to see Wild Journey long listed for this incredible prize!!

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Caroline Fielding @cazapr1.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

#KidLitUK First of many, I hope!

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Kirsten Barrett @mrskirstbarrett.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Trying to get back into reading. I managed to get Wild Journey from the library, a wonderful collection of short stories all connected by starlings. 🪶 @amdassu.bsky.social @joelillington.bsky.social

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gabliotecaria @gabliotecaria.northsky.social · 30/01/2026

Off the top of my head, To The Other Side by Erika Meza is an absolute masterpiece, as is @amdassu.bsky.social's Boy, Everywhere. For information books, Elise Gravel's What Is A Refugee was incredibly popular with the library kids. And of course, Judith Kerr's When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, classic

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Sally Doherty @sallywrites.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

This topic could not be more important at the moment Highly recommend Boy Everywhere by @amdassu.bsky.social It reply helps depict a refugee’s journey in a very human light #ukkidlit

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Libraries 4 Schools @lib4sch.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

The weather has been grim all year so far, so why not hunker down with a book? That's what we've been doing anyway! If you need some recommendations, then check out the various fiction, non-fiction, and picture/graphic books we read over January: www.libraries4schools.com/2026/02/13/b... #KidsBooks

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Monthly Book Recommendations: Jan 2026 | Libraries 4 Schools

Book Recommendations: January 2026 | It's a new year, and that means there's a whole host of new books to be read!

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Libraries 4 Schools @lib4sch.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Featuring the excellent words and amazing pictures of: Tom Phipps, Jenny Moore & David Dean / Lilitt Wang, Michael Catchpole & Shanarama, Gabriela Goldin Marcovich & Andrés Landazábal, @hackenabush.bsky.social & Mariana Ruiz Johnson, @amdassu.bsky.social & @abeehatariqart.bsky.social...

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Little Rebels Award @littlerebsprize.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Some beautiful #LittleRebelsAward / #EmpathyDay synching happening… 1/3 of Ambassadors- @amdassu.bsky.social @balirai.bsky.social @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social -have all championed social justice themed children’s books as #LittleRebelsAward shortlistees/winners. #KidLitUK

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

This was such a fun interview to do - I was forced to be brief, it really focuses the mind. Az is gonna do a whole raft of author interviews over the year, so shout if you have any kids authors you'd love her to interview, can't promise anything but...shy bairns get nowt and all that! #UkKidlit

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

2026 is the National Year of Reading and here is the first in my ONE MINUTE INTERVIEW series to introduce books through their creators, and give a flavour for each book and its interesting creation process! This week you’ll meet incomparable author and illustrator @louiestowell.bsky.social ❤️

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Letterbox Library @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Lots of pretty brilliant happenings for this year’s #NationalYearOfReading And this is one of them⬇️ #KidLitUK

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT: 2026 is the National Year of Reading and that’s why I’m introducing my ONE MINUTE INTERVIEW series. I thought about how I might encourage reading and engage readers and how to make the process more fun. More below: 1/

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT COMING! It’s the National of Year Reading and to support it, I’m announcing something that I’ve been meaning to do for a couple of years now. And the best time to do it is this year! Join me here later today to find out what! ❤️ #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearofReading2026

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Project FREE C.I.C. @projectfree.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Great to see Wild Journey by @amdassu.bsky.social featured Wild Journey is “a beautifully illustrated set of five stories linking children across continents through courage, kindness, and a murmuration that reminds us of the families we’re born into and those we find.”

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Please vote for Wild Journey 🧡

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First Story @firststory.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Excited to announce our 2026 festival headliners. Young Writers Festival North: acclaimed author & illustrator Lize Meddings @sadghostclub.bsky.social. 2 March, Lowry. Young Writers Festival Cambridge: Carnegie nominated author @amdassu.bsky.social. 21 April. firststory.org.uk/ywf26-regist...

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Hazel Pinner @hazelmpinner.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Collected my ordered copy of Wild Journey by the wonderful @amdassu.bsky.social and illustrated by @joelillington.bsky.social from my local bookshop yesterday. Settling down with it and a large mug of tea 🧡🐦‍⬛ #BookSky #EduSky

Electric fire (off) and TV unit in the background, blanket covered legs propped up on footstool. In my right hand is a large mug of tea with a bird surrounded by brambles and leaves on it. To the left, on my knee Wild Journey: a flight of stories across deserts & forests, cities & seas, by A.M. Dassu and illustrated by Joe Lillington.

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Hazel Pinner @hazelmpinner.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

I'm reading Wild Journey by @amdassu.bsky.social and illustrated by @joelillington.bsky.social

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ed public relations @edpr.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Over the moon to see 'Wild Journey' reviewed by @imogenrw.bsky.social in @theguardian.com! With it's "stirring, evocative 7+ adventure stories" by @amdassu.bsky.social & "Illustrated in striking black and orange" by Joe Lillington - it's a perfect gift for Xmas! www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...

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Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

The return of Charlie and Lola; the second lives of trees; the dangers of time travel; a YA Bluebeard retelling and more

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Can’t wait to see it! 😍🧡

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Waterstones Leicester Highcross @waterstoneslhx.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

This afternoon! Do come down and meet lovely @amdassu.bsky.social

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Nicolette Jones @nicolettejones.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Joe Lillington. One of his straightforward illustrations in black & orange for A M Dassu’s Wild Journey, 5 stories about kids in 5 countries who see starlings flock & begin their own journeys. @headofzeus.bsky.social 6 Nov @joelillington.bsky.social @amdassu.bsky.social

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A. M. Dassu (Az) @amdassu.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

It was amazing to see you! And thank you 🧡

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

It's friday! That means time for the weekly good news thread. What's YOUR good news from the week? What's made you smile? Mine is an incredibly fun time I had with @amdassu.bsky.social at her online launch last night. For this gorgeous book! (pics from the physical launch earlier on)

AM Dassu in silky blue reading from Wild Journey: A flight of stories acrxoss deserts and forests, cities and seas by AM Dassue, illustrated by Joe Lillington. We see her agent, Julia Churchill, in the background, and a wall of copies of Wild Journey. The covers are orange.

The cover of WILD JOURNEY: A flight of stories across deserts and forests, cities and seas. We see pics of a wounded starling, some camels and a wolf, surrounded and connected by a murmuration of starlings. Teh background is orange. It's by A.M. Dassu, illustrated by Joe Lillington.

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Letterbox Library @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Wednesday’s magical launch for @amdassu.bsky.social & @joelillington.bsky.social’s Wild Journey. MG chapter book connecting the lives of 5 children embarking on their own personal journeys. Pics on Insta 2 gorgeous smiles⬇️ Our review: letterboxlibrary.com/product-page/w… @zephyrbooks.bsky.social

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Little Rebels Award @littlerebsprize.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Fabulous to see the 2021 Winner of #littlerebelsaward @amdassu.bsky.social at the launch of her new MG book Wild Journey published by @zephyrbooks.bsky.social Oooh- and two other winners in attendance! Pic 1- with @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social (2023 winner) Pic 2- Zanib Mian (2018 winner) #KidLitUK

Az Dassu, left, stands smiling with Patrice Lawrence. Patrice holds up two copies of Wild Journey. In a bookshop, surrounded by bookshelves.

Author Zanib Mian stands smiling, holding a copy of Wild Journey. Behind her is a tall bookshelf full of copies of the book. Just off to the right, in the background, we can see Az Dassu.

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Jon Biddle @jonnybid.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

The @empathylabuk.bsky.social conference on Thu 27th Nov is going to be superb. The links between reading and empathy are very powerful. Fantastic speakers, including @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social, @teresacremin.bsky.social and @amdassu.bsky.social. More info here: empathylab.uk/raising-gene...

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