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Ms. Yingling @msyingling.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Need a fun, happy YA summer read? Pick up @brunadeluca.bsky.social @scholastic.bsky.social @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social MY ROMAN SUMMER. Perfect for #MGLit readers who want a romance. msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/2026/06/mmgm...

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Jen @popgoesthereader.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Hey, YA readers! You won't want to miss these 68 exciting new young adult books being published in June 2026! popgoesthereader.com/hot-off-the-... #BookSky #KidLit #YALit

A collage of ten young adult books being published in June 2026. Books featured include A Prince Among Pirates by Katie Abdou, Checking You Out by Jennifer Chen, Good Luck, Babe! by Erin Baldwin, My Roman Summer by Bruna De Luca, The Monsters We Made by Peyton June, Such A Lucky Girl by Wendy Heard, These Kindred Hearts: A YA Romantasy Anthology edited by Shari B. Pennant and Vanessa Montalban, The Secret World of Briar Rose by Cindy Pham, Meet Me at Midnight by Brianna Bourne and 13 Little Love Stories: An Anthology Inspired By Taylor Swift Songs.

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Rashmi Sirdeshpande @rashmiwriting.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Continuing my list of children’s reading recommendations for the National Year of Reading. This time, we’re zooming in on comics. Just a few faves here and most are series. Titles and creators in the ALT text. #kidlit #kidscomics

Photo of author Rashmi Sirdeshpande behind a stack of comics:

The Investigators by John Patrick Green
Unicorn Boy by Dave Roman
Dadbot by Jack Noel
Happy Hills by Sophy Henn
Agent Moose by Mo O’Hara and Jess Bradley
Donut Squad by Neill Cameron
Mexikid by Pedro Martín
Stargazing by Jen Wang

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Ms. Yingling @msyingling.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

@brunadeluca.bsky.social @scholastic @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social MY ROMAN SUMMER is exactly what my #MGLit students want to read! Will we be seeing EVIE IN VENICE as well? This reminds me of the @simonkids.bsky.social romantic comedies!

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Emma Finlayson-Palmer @finlaysonpalmer.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Next #ukteenchat will be on Tues 9th Dec 8-9pm GMT with the fabulous @lwadewrites1066.bsky.social, who will be chatting all about The Tapestry Unravels. All welcome to come and join in that chat 🙂 #TheTapestryUnravels #writerslife #writingcommunity #folklore #fairytales

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Bruna De Luca @brunadeluca.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

👋 Tonight! Come and chat YA with me and the lovely @emmafinlayson.bsky.social 👇

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Books Books Books @libraryfhs.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Hurrah #LiviaInRome by @brunadeluca.bsky.social was just what my rainy Scottish September Weekend needed. Transported to sunny Rome & a 'will they, won't they' romance ❤️ family secrets & great friends. Get cosy and enjoy! Thanks @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social & @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social

A young girl stands outside a café door, wearing an apron and holding a tray of drinks, she is looking at a boy on a Vespa parked outside. She is smiling but his expression is hard to read, is he thinking or smirking? The Café walls are butterscotch yellow and painted with leaves and flowers around the door and sign.

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The Edinburgh Bookshop @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

We had a delightful time with @brunadeluca.bsky.social 's launch for her @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social debut, Livia in Rome, last night. Books, snacks, cakes & amore! ❤️ No Vespas were harmed in the making of this event... 🛵 #books #livres #YABooks #Edinburgh #Edimbourg

Author Bruna de Luca and her husband cutting a cake decorated with the cover of her debut book, in the Edinburgh Bookshop

Author Bruna de Luca talking to the audience in the Edinburgh Bookshop

Author Bruna de Luca cutting a cake decorated with the cover of her debut novel, at a launch in the Edinburgh Bookshop

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Bruna De Luca @brunadeluca.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

When your first reader-reviewer is just The Lovliest person 🥹❤️

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Rashmi Sirdeshpande @rashmiwriting.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Jumping into copyedits for my debut middle grade. Just as soon as I summon the courage to actually open the damn document. AAAAAAAAA!!! 😱 #KidLitUK

Photo of computer screen and a Word document entitled Hari Kumar Ultimate Superstar. Bookshelves in the background.

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Alice Nuttall @alicenuttallbooks.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

I'm never going to get over seeing my book in the shops.

A copy of THE ZOMBIE PROJECT on a table at Waterstones

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Bruna De Luca @brunadeluca.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Thought I’d have a go at a “what’s in this book” post👇 If you like teen fiction with identity feels & lots of pasta . . . LIVIA IN ROME might be for you 🇮🇹❤️ Pre-order here 👉 linktr.ee/brudeluwrites #YA #teen #romance

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Bruna De Luca @brunadeluca.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Gorgeous picture book! Perfect for little animal lovers and budding conservationists.

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

📣 Announcing the shortlist for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing! With a focus on marginalised perspectives, these books highlight diversity and empathy ✨✍️ Congratulations to the exceptional authors shortlisted for the #Carnegies2025! 🏅 Delve into the books here: 🔗 carnegies.co.uk/writing-shor...

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The Edinburgh Bookshop @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

#Edinburgh peeps, we're delighted to welcome back the fabbity-fab Pamela Butchart to celebrate the publication of Diary of a Future Billionaire from Scholastic, on Thursday 13th March, at 3.30. www.edinburghbookshop.com/events-1/mee... #books #livres #Edinburgh #Edimbourg #Bruntsfield

Flyer advertising a signing session with author Pamela Butchart at the Edinburgh Bookshop on 13th March

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Gary Panton @garypanton.co.uk · 07/03/2025

Thanks so much to @brunadeluca.bsky.social for sharing her daughter's amazing Notwitches fan art with me. Seriously, HOW COOL IS THIS? Also: Bruna's own book Livia In Rome is out in July so you should all pre-order it immediately!

A very colourful alternative cover for The Notwitches, as drawn by Bruna De Luca's little girl.

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Rashmi Sirdeshpande @rashmiwriting.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

On my way to the 2025 Edward Stanford Travel Book Awards! Whatever happens, I’m so proud that Amazing Asia made the superb Children’s Travel Book of the Year shortlist. #KidLitUK @jasonlyon.bsky.social @quartokids.bsky.social

Picture of books shortlisted for the 2025 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards across all categories including Children’s Travel Book of the Year

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Anna Mazzola @annamazz.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Thought I'd demystify publishing language for debuts. 'Structural edit' = rewrite your book 'Line edit' = all these sentences are wrong 'Copy edit' = your chronology is wrong 'Proof read' = there are still loads of errors 'Second proof read' = how the hell is your punctuation still up the spout?

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Patrice Lawrence @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

I'd planned to recommend a list of contemporary children's books where main characters don't have permanent homes. I always read the books I recommend and annoyingly couldn't get hold of enough books to read in time. These are a few of the many wonderful books that adults should read.

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Laura Henry-Allain @laurahallain.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

💡This is an insightful piece in the @Guardian 📰Read the article on @theguardian.com online: www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

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Bruna De Luca @brunadeluca.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

✨Ridiculously pleased to share the cover of my teen debut #LiviaInRome. 🎨I am obssessed with @aeadraws.bsky.social's gorgeous illustrations - just perfect for summer love in the Eternal city! 📚Coming July 3rd 2025 with @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social #cleanteen #romance #thirdculturekids

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Gary Panton @garypanton.co.uk · 19/02/2025

Massive thanks to @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social for filling their window with Notwitches and letting me and Dotty come inside and write our names all over their books. Such a fun day in Edinburgh. 🧙‍♀️🖤

Me and Dotty Sutton outside The Edinburgh Bookshop. Dotty has decorated the windows with characters from my book, The Notwitches.

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Things every author should know going in, a thing I wish I'd understood from the start.

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My Book Corner @mybookcorner.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Island of Influencers by Monique Turner If you’ve ever wondered about the price of online success, Island of Influencers is a must-read! Review by @brunadeluca.bsky.social link in bio @aeadraws.bsky.social @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social #YA#influencers#bookstagram#booksofinstagram#thriller

Picture shows cover of Island of Influencers by Monique Turner. Two women with phones in their hands.

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Bruna De Luca @brunadeluca.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Tense and twisty + teens pitted against each other in an arena… what’s not to love? Review here👇

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

We are delighted to share the longlist for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing! 🏅🖋️ Highlighting empathy and diversity, these 19 works range from gripping dystopian adventures to stories about navigating grief and self-esteem. ✍️💫 #Carnegies2025 carnegies.co.uk/2025-longlis...

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Children's Books North Network @cbnnetwork.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

It’s National Storytelling Week 2025, and to celebrate of the power of accessible stories, CBN’s Mentor Lead Helen Blair interviews Dave Steele - AKA the The Blind Poet - about his children’s book, The Big Test, and what storytelling means to him. Link in bio 📚

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Gary Panton @garypanton.co.uk · 05/02/2025

Who remembers websites? I finally got around to launching mine. I'm a bit nervous about it because it has my face on it, but you can find it here: www.garypanton.co.uk

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SF Said @whatsfsaid.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Why should children read? Because reading for pleasure has the biggest impact of any factor on children's life chances. And imagining a better world is the first step to building one. So come what may - please keep reading books with kids, and encouraging them to read. It has never mattered more.

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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

We are excited to be a part of Read It Forward! Buy any children's or YA book on @bookshop-org.bsky.social this February and 10% of the sale will be donated to Scottish Book Trust or our best friends at @booktrust.org.uk. 📚 Explore all the books on Bookshop.org: uk.bookshop.org/lists/about-...

Social card in purple celebrating the Read It Forward campaign from Bookshop.org. The poster contains logos for Scottish Book Trust, BookTrust and Bookshop.org. In the centre is a quote from Nadine Aisha Jassat, who is also pictured. It reads: 'Let's spread the joy of children's reading together'.

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Bruna De Luca @brunadeluca.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

The. Best. News. @rashmiwriting.bsky.social is a bit of an Ultimate Superstar herself ✨

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Bruna De Luca @brunadeluca.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I have been mum-zoned. My youngest (8) has invited me to refrain from entering the school grounds at drop off and pick up, insisting I remain at a respectable distance, instead. It’s official. I’m too uncool for school.

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Emma Perry @emmaperry.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Author goal unlocked! We are beyond thrilled to see Justin (aka Mr Tuuuuuumble) enjoying Puddling! on CBeebies. What a treat! Thank you! #UKKidLit

Screen shot from CBeebies. Justin Fletcher is holding up a copy of the picture book Puddling! with illustrations from Claire Alexander.

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chickenhousebooks.bsky.social @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

We're on BlueSky! Join us here for the latest news from the coop!📚🐣

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

We were delighted to host the #ReadingRights summit with @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social today. It was a pleasure to have such expert, passionate voices in the room and we're excited to take these conversations forward with the publication of our Reading Rights report in the spring.

Frank Cottrell-Boyce outside St George's Hall holding up a sign reading "All children have a right to the life-changing benefits of sharing stories"

Frank Cottrell-Boyce backstage with Mayor Steve Rotheram, on stage with Alex McCormick, and backstage with Dame Rachel de Souza

Chris Riddell, Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Cressida Cowell on stage at the Reading Rights summit

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Olivia Hope @oliviahopewriter.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

And the biggest congrats to #kidlit advocate, librarian and writer supremo @jo-clarke.bsky.social on the fourth book in her Libby series. She's on her way to Egypt! @beckamoor.bsky.social @fireflypress.bsky.social

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Emily Randall-Jones @erandalljones.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

It's here! Thrilled to reveal 'The Scream of the Whistle' cover by the incredible Micaela Alcaino. It's May Eve, and the veil between worlds is thin. Join Ruby Darke on the ghost ride of her life... Out 5th June. Pre-order: shorturl.at/E5aXz shorturl.at/oLTwA

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Bruna De Luca @brunadeluca.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

One of the loveliest people in book world 💕

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Naomi Jones @naomijones1.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

There is still time to apply for this...

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Tom Griffiths @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

What’s been your favourite YA from 2024? 📖 Us in the Before and After 📖 The List 📖 Let’s Split Up 📖 The Love Dare 📖 Northern Soul 📖 Lie or Die 📖 The Traitor in the Game 📖 Officially Losing It 📖 Different for Boys @patricknessbooks.bsky.social 📖 Catch Your Death @ravenaguron.bsky.social

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Patrice Lawrence @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Children are in a constant state of change, physically and psychologically, as they mature. It must be absolutely exhausting! Some children face even greater challenges in a society that may be less than welcoming. www.booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fea...

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Bruna De Luca @brunadeluca.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Bought my cat some Class A catnip 🌿

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Mission: Manta Ray by Philip Kavvadias, illustrated by Euan Cook 📚👍🏼 schoolreadinglist.co.uk/childrens-b… #kidlit Mission: Manta Ray has a storyline filled with positivity, and even when uncertainty looms, there is always someone to offer a kind word or a helpin…

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Mission: Manta Ray by Philip Kavvadias, illustrated by Euan Cook

Mission: Manta Ray has a storyline filled with positivity, and even when uncertainty looms, there is always someone to offer a kind word.

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