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Lucas Maxwell @lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Really thrilled to be on the cover of BOOKDROP, the new magazine for ages 11+ from @authorfy.bsky.social! It's full of resources, videos and much more! Download it for free here! authorfy.com/bookdrop-new... @literacy-trust.bsky.social

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Hayley @hayley-b.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

On my train journey this morning, I had an explore of the @authorfy.bsky.social platform and what a brilliant resource it is! Looking forward to exploring more at home with my daughters so they can watch some of their favourite authors talk about their books and writing.

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Bloomsbury Education @bloomsburyed.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

@iszi.com's side-splitting medieval comedy, The Domesday Cows, is one of Authorfy's Books of the Month! bit.ly/4baAmnF <- Click to watch Iszi introduce the Anglo-Saxon setting, schemes and confused cattle, and download a FREE extract! 🐮🐮🐮 Perfect for history buffs 9-12. @authorfy.bsky.social

Screenshot of author Iszi Lawrence holding up a brightly coloured copy of her book The Domesday Cows against a backdrop of bookshelves. She has short blonde hair, and is wearing glasses and a denim jacket.

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

✨✨✨ HUGE NEWS!!!! ✨✨✨ Authorfy is going to be an official resource for the National Year of Reading 2026 & the whole platform will be FREE for the entire year. 🎥 13,000+ hours’ worth of author videos - FREE! 📖 Thousands of resources & activity packs - FREE! 📚 Hundreds of book extracts - FREE!

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

✨📚 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒 & 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒!!!! 📚✨ We’re launching a FREE digital half-termly newsletter that schools can easily share with parents and guardians to support reading for pleasure at home. ➡️ For more info & to sign up to the newsletter go to: mailchi.mp/authorfy/morethanbooks (it’s free!) 🎉

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

✨✨ WIN!!! ✨✨ We’re giving away a bundle of Katherine Rundell books to 1 lucky winner! To enter: 📚 Like 📚 Tag a friend below by 31.08.25 📚 Get more entries at Instagram.com/authorfy And check out Katherine’s Masterclass at Authorfy.com/masterclasses for extracts, resources, & 26 videos. GOOD LUCK!

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Our Authors of the Week this week are… ✨ @smritihallsauthor.bsky.social & Chris Smith!!!! ✨ Hear them talk about (and read from) their books ‘Peace on Earth’ and ‘The New Famous Five’ at authorfy.com/author-of-th... & download extracts too! 🎬📖

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

We have two BRILLIANT Authors of the Week this week!!! ✨ Jill Calder who illustrated the stunning Scottish lullaby story ‘Coorie Doon’ by Jackie Kay ✨ Eric Huang, author of the action-packed fantastical adventures ‘Guardians of the New Moon’ Watch their videos at at authorfy.com/author-of-th... 🎬

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Our next Authors of the Week are here!!!! Hear: ✨ Chris Naylor-Ballesteros introduce the latest ‘Frank and Bert’ book ✨ The brilliant @iszi_lawrence talk about her latest historical adventure ‘The Cursed Tomb’ Watch their videos & download extracts / resources at Authorfy.com/author-of-the-week 🎬

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

SPOT YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS!! Hands up who wants to watch 150 FREE author interviews!?! 🙋🏻‍♀️🎬📚 In partnership with World Book Day we’ve added even more ‘5 Questions With…’ videos to Authorfy.com/5questionswith At only 5 minutes each they’re perfect for watching on the run-up to #WorldBookDay & beyond

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Our Authors of the Week this week are… ✨ Dean Atta who talks about the gorgeous picture book ‘Confetti’ ✨ Jo Clarke who introduces the newest book in her Travelling School Mysteries - ‘Libby and the Egyptian Escapade’ Watch their videos & download extracts at authorfy.com/author-of-th...

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Teachers & librarians!!! There’s just THREE days left to get 10% off a 2025 Authorfy subscription. Just go to Authorfy.com/join & enter code NEWYEAR2025. ✨ Individual Accounts - only £27 for the whole year ✨ Whole School Accounts - just £180 for up to 50 teachers!

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!✨ We’re celebrating with a discount code for new members so if you’d like to boost reading & writing for pleasure in your school this year, just go to Authorfy.com/join and enter the code NEWYEAR2025. It makes an Individual Account £27 or a Whole School Account just £180!

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

It’s our last Authors of the Week for the autumn term & we are going SUPER FESTIVE! 🎄🎉🎬 Hear Jarvis took about ‘Mr Santa’ and Cariad Lloyd talk about ‘The Christmas Wish-tastrophe’ at Authorfy.com/authors-of-the-week. Both authors read from their books & you can download extracts too ✨

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

We’ve got some SUPER FESTIVE Authors of the Week this week!!! 🎄🎅🏼📚 Hear Joseph Coelho introduce ‘Luna Loves Christmas’ and hear Sibeal Pounder introduce ‘Sprouts’ at Authorfy.com/authors-of-the-week We’ve got extracts and resources you can download too!!

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Richard Ruddick @richardruddick.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Unbelievable value for money and something that have such a positive impact on reading culture in any school.

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

✨✨ WE HAVE NEWS!!!! ✨✨ You can now create a Whole School Authorfy Account for just £200!! That’s for 50 teachers for a whole year, and it costs less than one in-person author event. Plus, if you sign up this December you can get an extra 10% off with promo code WHOLESCHOOL10 🎉🎉🎉

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

We’ve got two BRILLIANT Authors of the Week this week… ✨ Chloe Savage talks about her stunning picture book ‘The Search for Carmella’ ✨ Holly Webb talks about ‘The Arctic Fox’ PLUS her 60th book in the Animal Series ‘The Bold Kitten Watch videos & download extracts at authorfy.com/author-of-th...

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

✨ It’s 1st December which means… it’s time for our BIG CHRISTMAS BOOK GIVEAWAY!!!!!! ✨ If you’d like to WIN all of these festive books just: 🎄 Like 🎄 Repost by 15.12.24 🎄 UK only Good luck! And Merry Christmas!!!

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Jo Cummins @booksuperhero2.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Well the festive season has officially started! Massive thanks to the wonderful @MelTBessent for organising such a brilliant KidsLit Christmas Party. Roll on December! #kidsbooksuk @authorfy.bsky.social

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Agnes MG 🧚 in Faedom @agnesmg.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Kidlit authors getting festive at the @authorfy.bsky.social Christmas party hooray 🍾🎉🌟🍭🎊✨ Thank you @meltaylorbessent.bsky.social for throwing such a fab bash🎉❣️ #childrensbooks

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Jennifer Jamieson @jenjamieson.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

The @authorfy.bsky.social Xmas party was (kids) LIT!! 🌟🔥✨ MASSIVE thanks to the queen of kidlit Christmas @meltaylorbessent.bsky.social already excited to next year! 🎄

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Things are getting FESTIVE and MURDEROUS on Authorfy this week 😂 Our Authors of the Week are… ✨ @hazelgardner.bsky.social who talks about ‘Penguin & Pup: The Perfect Christmas’ ✨ Alex T Smith who talks about the brilliant ‘Murder by Narwhal’ Watch their videos at Authorfy.com/author-of-the-week

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 10/10/2024

✨✨ WIN!!!! ✨✨ We’ve got 5 signed copies of Dominique Valente’s ‘Witchspark’ to giveaway! To enter: 📚 Like 📚 RT by 30.10.24 📚 UK only And do check out Dom’s new Author Masterclass at authorfy.com/masterclasses. The videos are nothing short of MAGICAL!

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 05/10/2024

✨ BIG HALLOWEEN GIVEAWAY!!! ✨ To win ALL of these spooktacular books: 🎃 Like 🎃 RT by 30.10.24 🎃 UK only Big thanks to our wonderful publishing partners for sending so many prizes. We’ll announce the winner on Halloween! Good luck!! 👻

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 04/10/2024

Look who we were filming with today!! Author Masterclass with @superhappymatty.bsky.social coming soon… 👏🏻🎬📚

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 03/10/2024

Happy National Poetry Day everyone!! We’ve got tons of videos from poets, plus writing challenges, resources, poetry extracts and more at authorfy.com/poetry And we’ll be adding even more over the next few weeks too…

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 29/09/2024

A new week means two new authors to meet!!! ✨📚🎬 Our Authors of the Week this week are Ben Sanders & Lindsay Galvin! Watch their videos on ‘One Up’ (KS1) and ‘The Great Phoenix of London’ (KS2) at authorfy.com/introductions & you can download extracts / resources too!

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 26/09/2024

✨ X2 BIG BOOK GIVEAWAYS!!!! ✨ To celebrate Ben Cort’s ‘Dragons Love Underpants’ 10 Minute Challenge we’ve got TWO giveaways to share with you… 📚 GIVEAWAY 1: Share this post by 18.10.24 to win a bundle of ‘Dragons Love Underpants’ goodies (see image below).

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 19/09/2024

✨🎬 NEW Author Intro video 🎬✨ We’ve got the perfect author video for emerging readers who love funny, highly-illustrated texts. Hear Alex Latimer talk about and read from ‘Gordon The Meanest Goose on Earth’ at authorfy.com/introductions (book 2 comes out 3rd Oct too!).

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 16/09/2024

This is a REALLY unique Author Intro video, perfect for ages 9+ 🎬✨ ‘A Riddle for a King’ by Mark Forsyth is a fun-filled adventure that’s packed with riddles and paradoxes. Hear Mark talk about his addictive & delightfully bamboozling story & download an extract at authorfy.com/introductions

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Jon Biddle @jonnybid.bsky.social · 15/09/2024

If you've got an hour to spare, I'm running an online session with the fantastic @richardruddick.bsky.social on Wednesday 25th September. We'll be talking about building classroom reading cultures and getting the most from graphic novels. More info here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/jon-biddle...

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 15/09/2024

I’m RIDICULOUSLY excited for the Authors of the Week this week… ✨ None other than Jane Hissey talks about ‘Old Bear Five Minute Stories’ ✨ And one of my favourite authors Piers Torday talks about ‘Midnight Treasure’ Hear the authors talk about their books at authorfy.com/author-of-the-week 🎬

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P.G. Bell @pgbellwriter.bsky.social · 12/09/2024

Fancy winning a signed copy of The Beanstalk Murder? There are eight up for grabs thanks to @authorfy.bsky.social! And while you're there, check out my new author masterclass for schools. We had a great day filming it.

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 11/09/2024

🍃✨ NEW MASTERCLASS & BOOK GIVEAWAY!!! ✨🍃 Win 8 copies of ‘The Beanstalk Murder’ by P.G. Bell To enter ‘Like’ this post Repost by 30.09.24 UK only And do check out Peter’s masterclass at authorfy.com/masterclasses where he talks about being inspired by fairytales & writing from a small perspective

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 10/09/2024

GUYS!!! I’m at Usborne this afternoon and you should SEE what they’ve got coming out next year! 😍 No spoilers here but I’m especially excited for some titles in Feb, March, May & Sept!

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 09/09/2024

Win this MASSIVE class set of ‘Bigg School: Secret Crush’ by Lisa Williamson! To enter, just: ✨ ‘Like’ this post ✨ Share by 27.09.24 ✨ UK only And do check out Lisa’s ‘Bigg School’ videos on Authorfy - we’ll have videos / extracts for all 3 books on there later this month!

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 08/09/2024

Ooooh we feel VERY spoilt this week! Our Authors of the Week are the brilliant… Emma Yarlett & Lucy Strange 🎉 Watch their videos & download extracts / resources at authorfy.com/author-of-th... Perfect for watching in classrooms, libraries & assemblies!

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 05/09/2024

✨ WIN copies of ‘Rani Reports’ by Gabrielle Kent & Satish Sheworak!✨ To enter: 🔎 Like this post 🔎 Repost by 22.09.24 🔎 UK only And do watch Gabrielle’s INCREDIBLE 10 Minute Challenge where she challenges children to write a report. She gives tons of top tips too! authorfy.com/10minutechallenges

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 04/09/2024

Woohoo! It’s our first Author Intro video of the 2024/25 year!!! 🎉🎉🎉 Hear Tom McLaughlin talk about his brand new Jack the Fairy book ‘The Night Bigfoot Stole My Pants!’ at authorfy.com/introductions/ These books are HILARIOUS & perfect for ages 7+ or older reluctant readers

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 01/09/2024

This is SO exciting! It’s our first Authors of the Week for the 2024/25 academic year 🎉 Craig Barr-Green talks about & reads from ‘Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf’ Chibundu Onuzo talks about & reads from ‘Mayowa and the Sea of Words’ Watch both videos & download extracts authorfy.com/author-of-th...

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Mel Taylor-Bessent @meltaylorbessent.bsky.social · 31/08/2024

Teachers!! If you’d like a FREE signed / personalised postcard from Imagination Island for your class plus: ✨ a printable author letter ✨ Race to Imagination Island classroom resources ✨ author videos & more Send your school address & class name to info@meltaylorbessent.com 😊👍🏻 #edusky #kidslit

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 31/08/2024

Hi everyone! Thanks so much for all the new follows 🙋🏻‍♀️ I’d love to hear which authors you’d like to see on authorfy.com this year… - Which books will you be reading in class? - Is your class named after an author? - Have you got an author events planned? #Edusky

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Authorfy @authorfy.bsky.social · 30/08/2024

We’re finally on Bluesky & would love to connect with lots of educators!!! If you haven’t heard of authorfy.com we’ve got 1800 videos with 500+ children’s authors, plus resources, extracts & more. We bring authors into the heart of your classroom & we’ve got a BIG surprise coming in September!

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