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Anna Shannon @annashannon.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

The placement of the first two headlines in The Bookseller had tickled me this morning 🤣

Anna Shannon @annashannon.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Anddd that's a wrap! What a fun, thought inducing day at The Bookseller's Marketing and Publicity Conference yesterday - please hold while my brain whirls and twirls with ideas 👀🧠✨ @thebookseller.com #MPConf

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Anna Shannon @annashannon.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Reason 3743 of why I love my husband: When he buys an sneaky iced coffee for me, because he knows I am a fan, and hides it in the fridge so I don't see it until the morning 🥹☕🧊

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Anna Shannon @annashannon.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

It's a good week when the advances get delivered to @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social 👀✨ 🫧Albert's Bubble Bath 🐦Harry and the Heron 🌌Cosmic Cadets and the Universal Uni-Korn These children's books are coming this autumn - yay!

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Anna Shannon @annashannon.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Mirror, mirror on the wall 🪩

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Nicolette Jones @nicolettejones.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Gwen Millward from Kerfuffle Bird by Helen Docherty, a picturebook about expressing bottled-up feelings. Neon tones, a scribbly line and an exuberant sense of fun. Paperback from Oxford Children’s Books 5 June. @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social @helendocherty.bsky.social

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Alison Fensterstock @alisonf.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Cheese is a privilege, not a right, I just told my dog But on second thought is this actually true? Where is the case law

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Anna Shannon @annashannon.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

S A T U R D A Y night 🧊🌇👯‍♀️🪩

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Anna Shannon @annashannon.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

"Millward’s scratchy, wild drawings [are the] perfect accompaniment to this fabulous exploration of feelings and freedom" 🐣💛 Kerfuffle Bird featured in The Observer, ahead of pub day next week! 🎉 observer.co.uk/culture/book... @helendocherty.bsky.social @imogencarter.bsky.social

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Anna Shannon @annashannon.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

One of my pet peeves is Nice Places having crappy toilets. Soooo I am going to try and document loos for public interest (aka for my husband 😅) Here we go with tonight's loo... #AnnaLooksInLoos

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Anna Shannon @annashannon.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Goooood morning from a tired wannabe gym bunny 🐇

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Anna Shannon @annashannon.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

I don't take the ability to vote lightly. Many, many, many have gone before us to give us a voice 🙏🏻

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Anna Shannon @annashannon.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

I'm a dog person, but just look at my cutie boy 🥹🥰☀️

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Anna Shannon @annashannon.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

This weekend I was at the FCBG conference talking to the loveliest crowd of librarians, teachers, and children's book enthusiasts in sunny Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿☀️✨ Thanks to Megan for snapping this photo during my presentation 📷 @oxfordeducation.bsky.social @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia? Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵

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Anna Shannon @annashannon.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Isobel McArthur's adaptation of Pride & Prejudice was stellar this evening! It's Austen but as a freshly mixed comedy 🤩 Highly recommend: prideandprejudicesortof.com

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Anna Shannon @annashannon.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

And we're London Book Fair ready🎉 📷 by Aleena ⭐ing Lauren and I #LBF25

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Rebecca Ashdown @familyofbeasts.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

I've got my box of tricks ready for #WorldBookDay to celebrate the WONDER OF BOOKS! Have a great World Book Day everyone @naomijones1.bsky.social @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

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World Book Day UK @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Happy #WorldBookDay! 🎉📚 We inspire children and young people to read for fun, because it makes a serious difference to their lives. Show us how you #ReadYourWay and stay tuned for a day full of fun! ✨

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Etymology of the day: ‘book’ comes from an ancient root shared by ‘beech’, a wood that people used for engraving inscriptions. ‘Paper’ comes from ‘papyrus’, and ‘volume’ is from the Latin for a ‘roll’ of parchment. Happy World Book Day.

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Anna Shannon @annashannon.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Blue skies for Blue Sky ☀️😎 #OUP

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Dapo Adeola @dapsdraws.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

BIG Up Kate Bush and the other musicians who stepped up like this. I was surprised at the amount of creatives who didn’t realise that this affects ALL OF US!

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Revealing the 2025 Carnegie Medal longlistees joining Joseph Coelho for a FREE event celebrating storytelling! 📖🌟 Featuring Mariajo Ilustrajo, Yuval Zommer, Danielle Jawando, C. G. Moore and Margaret McDonald! 📚🎨 #Carnegies2025 #BookTownTakeover Secure your group's spot here: buff.ly/4i4Fo4Z

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Anna Shannon @annashannon.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Cloud Boy flies into The Guardian, thanks to @imogenrw.bsky.social 🥳 "A lively, empathetic picture book, which may provide particular insights for families managing ADHD" 🧠☁️✨ Read more: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/f...

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Anna Shannon @annashannon.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Cheering for @marcelafwrites.bsky.social and Alex Falase Koya being selected for the GLL Literary Foundation Placement 🥳

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lukelukeluke @lukelukeluke.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

I wish I could tell the moon how much I like it

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Jon Biddle @jonnybid.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Have only read a few of them so far but I'm very excited by the books on the longlist for the 2025 Klaus Flugge Prize. So important for new picturebook creators to get this spotlight. www.klausfluggeprize.co.uk

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Farrah Riaz @farrahriaz.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

🌟I’ll be doing a #thetwirlywigglydance #storytime at the newly refurbished Burnt Ash Library -Bromley Libraries on Saturday 22 February⭐️🌟💫 Come join us for the reopening 😊 www.better.org.uk/library/lond... ⬇️⬇️

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Nicolette Jones @nicolettejones.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Claudia Ravalli from The Dolls’ House by Tanya Rosie. One of the picturebooks on the 15-book longlist for the Klaus Flugge prize for an emerging illustrator, announced today. Out from OUP Sept 2024. A dolls’ house brings children together. @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

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Andrea Reece @reeceandrea.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Buy any of the #PictureBooks on the longlist for the #KlausFluggePrize from @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social during February and 10% will go to @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social as part of #ReadItForward. You'll be supporting indy bookshops too ❤️📚 uk.bookshop.org/shop/klausfl...

Graphic showing the 15 great picture books by exciting new picture book illustrators on the new longlist for the Klaus Flugge Prize.

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Anna Shannon @annashannon.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

I sent my husband a photo of our kitten snuggled by my leg 🥹 His response? 'I'm on my way home' 😂🐾

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Kate Gettings @kategettings.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Thank you so much Jo, so glad Gordon is helping the children to explore different behaviours! @alexlatimer.bsky.social

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Word of the day, for the umpteenth time, is ‘apricate’, the sister of ‘apricity’. It means to bask in the warmth of the sun, especially on a chilly day.

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Anna Shannon @annashannon.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

No cats spotted this time 🐈🐾

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Matty Long @superhappymatty.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Box of frogs 🐸

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Naomi Jones @naomijones1.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

I am absolutely blown away to have been shortlisted for the Ruth Rendell Award 2025 which recognises a writer who has had a significant impact on literacy in the UK over the last year. www.alcs.co.uk/news/ruth-re...

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Ruth Rendell Award 2025 shortlist

The Ruth Rendell Award was launched by ALCS and The National Literacy Trust in memory of the author who championed literacy throughout her life.

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Anna Shannon @annashannon.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

So proud to see The Wild by the one and only #YuvalZommer longlisted - go Yuval! 🤩

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Anna Shannon @annashannon.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Now THIS is the kind of book I'd like to be able to write. It's beautifully raw, real, and relatable. It's also brimming with hope and I felt that with my whole heart. I think we all need that. Thank you @alisonespach.bsky.social for writing The Wedding People 🙏🏻✨ 5/5

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SF Said @whatsfsaid.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Children's books are not a luxury. Libraries & librarians are not a luxury. The teachers who work so hard to inspire kids to read are not a luxury. If you cut or undermine or lose these things – #literacy will cease to be a basic human right, and will become a luxury, available only to a few.

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Bookshop.org UK @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Read It Forward is GO! Buy ANY children’s book via Bookshop.org during February and we’ll donate 10% of the sale to the leading children’s reading charities, @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social 📚 Every sale supports independent bookshops 📚 bit.ly/RIFEB25

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Anna Shannon @annashannon.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

My nice little stack of January reads ❄️Wintering #KatherineMay 🎁The Christmas Appeal @janicehallett.bsky.social 🌍Boy, Everywhere @amdassu.bsky.social 💭Dallergut Dream Department Store #MiyeLee 🐾Olga Takes Charge #MichaelBond 🐹Olga Carries On #MichaelBond 🌵Just.Got. Real @janefallon.bsky.social

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Waterstones @waterstones.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

When the going gets tough, go to the bookshop ❤️

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Naomi Jones @naomijones1.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I’ve been really busy signing books in all the bookshops around Oxford - it’s always such a treat to meet booksellers and browse the shelves @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

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Sam Evans @samevans.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

📣 Oxford Children’s Word of the Year 2024 is KINDNESS 💗 6,000+ children aged 6-14 took part in the research. Artificial intelligence and conflict came 2nd and 3rd. SLAY is the top slang word, followed by skibidi and sigma. Read the full report: ow.ly/Ob6N50UKoL0 #OxfordCWOTY

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Naomi Jones @naomijones1.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

It was so much fun helping @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social announce the Oxford Children’s Word of the year at an assembly in Banbury today - and what an amazing word it was too. I think we need to take inspiration from the kids and all have a bit more kindness in our lives.

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Anna Shannon @annashannon.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

In a world that looks bleak, there is hope... Kindness is Oxford Children’s Word of the Year 2024, following research carried out by the Children’s Dictionaries and Children’s Language Data team at OUP. #OxfordCWOTY

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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · 22/01/2025

"This isn't something that's just nice or lovely. It's something fundamental to becoming a human being." Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social shares why reading is a right for every child. #ReadingRights

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Marcela Ferreira @marcelafwrites.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Really happy to be coming back to Stepping into Stories this year! Come along on Sunday 9th for a story and plenty of fun activities! www.steppingintostories.org/event-detail...

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Anna Shannon @annashannon.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

A good strong quote at the start of a book pleases me greatly. Also enjoyed casting shadows on shadowy quotes 📖👀 #Dickens

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