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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We’re asking for your help to get Burnham’s Government to act on AI and copyright. Alongside fellow members of the Creators’ Rights Alliance, we’re sharing the We Are Better Than This video animation which outlines the fears and concerns shared by many creators and society at large. 🧵

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Morgan @lumorgan.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Feeling heartened by @chrishaughton.bsky.social ‘s newsletter this morning, highlighting the need for direct action to interrupt a genocide and providing links to organisers, researchers, and information. Heroes among us 🫶🏽

A dodgy photo of a spectator illustration by Chris Haughton featuring a red butterfly with gold and purple circles on its wings under text that reads, ‘change is coming’, over a yellow-green background.

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Chris Haughton @chrishaughton.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

From Gaza to Dublin: Help Hasan Evacuate Gaza and Gain His BFA in Ireland chuffed.org/project/irel...

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Manu Luksch @manuluksch.com · 25/07/2026

#UAE: #AhmedMansoor spent 9 years 4 months 5 days in solitary confinement for defending human rights and #freedomofexpression in the #emirates @chrishaughton.bsky.social

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Manu Luksch @manuluksch.com · 22/07/2026

The Nelson Mandela rules, which serve as the global blueprint for humane prison management, prohibit prolonged solitary confinement (over 15 days) - why is #UAE keeping their political prisoners in isolation for thousands of days? #HaveCourage speak up #FreeAhmedMansoor @chrishaughton.bsky.social

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Dr. Mary Roche @marygtroche.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

George has just heard the great news - @chrishaughton.bsky.social is the new #LaureateNaNog 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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Little Rebels Award @littlerebsprize.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

We couldn’t be prouder nor feel luckier. One of our #LittleRebelsAward Judges has become the 8th Laureate na nÓg (2026-2029) Congratulations @chrishaughton.bsky.social ! #BookSky #KidLitUK

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Sinéad O'Hart @sineadohart.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

We Are Better Than This. I'm in solidarity with my Laureate na nÓg, @chrishaughton.bsky.social and other colleagues in children's literature by taking a stand against generative AI. Can you help? chuffed.org/project/1852...

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Stop the theft!

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Little Rebels Award @littlerebsprize.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

👊A Creative Revolt Against AI And of course one of our judges, @chrishaughton.bsky.social , is behind the #WeAreBetterThanThis campaign. #KidLitUK #BookSky

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Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy (0-11 years) @hhcp-ucl.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝: 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 We're delighted to announce @chrishaughton.bsky.social as a keynote speaker at our conference. 📅 19 November 2026 | 📍 @britishlibrary.bsky.social 🎟️ Early bird tickets available until 31 July

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Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy (0-11 years) @hhcp-ucl.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

In his talk, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘈 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘴, @chrishaughton.bsky.social takes us from cave painting to AI, showing how every era's images and icons have shaped how we think, learn, and understand the world, and what that means for teaching art and history today.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 10/07/2026

Campaign by children’s book illustrators Chris Haughton @chrishaughton.bsky.social , Simona Ciraolo, Ged Adamson, Benji Davies and Momoko Abe. Voice talent: Miriam Margolyes. Music & sound: Matt Wand. #KidLit #KidLitUK #WeAreBetterThanThis

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CiLuna @ciluna27.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

I am thinking today of #AhmedMansoor, a human rights activist who was arrested on this day 9 years ago. He was then sentenced to 10 years in prison for his activism. In 2024 he was sentenced to an additional 15 years in prison. Please join me and urge #UAE to #FreeAhmed

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#HaveCourage @havecourage.film · 20/03/2026

Peaceful human rights defender #AhmedMansoor was arrested 9 years ago. Today is also #Eid-al-Fitr, #UAE #MBZ pardon the #UAE84 prisoners for this celebration

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#HaveCourage @havecourage.film · 28/02/2026

‘We live in this paradox, and it has a deep contradiction. You’re creating big cities, creating great images for the young Arab people, creating an environment that they’d love to live in – but you don’t want to give them freedom.’  – #AhmedMansoor #UAE

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Alom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Haven’t got a book deal at the moment. Hoping I’ll get one next year, but even if I never get another one, at least this book exists. I’d love you to read it. So much so that I’ll happily send you a link to a FREE Kindle edition if you want one:

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Chris Haughton @chrishaughton.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Ah that’s lovely to hear. A very merry Christmas from Monkey HQ here! :)

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Gita Ralleigh @gitaralleigh.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

My husband has TAKEN @chrishaughton.bsky.social History of Information & is refusing to give it back, so I guess it’s now his Christmas present!

Cover of The History of Information by Chris Haughton

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Chris Haughton @chrishaughton.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Ha! That’s lovely to hear. Merry Christmas :)

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Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy (0-11 years) @hhcp-ucl.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

We are pleased to share that our confirmed keynote speakers include Lauren Child, an award-winning author and illustrator, and @chrishaughton.bsky.social, the children’s author, illustrator, and designer.

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Rashmi Sirdeshpande @rashmiwriting.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Now listening to @chrishaughton.bsky.social speaking at the IBBY “Whose History?” conference. His book The History of Information is one of my absolute favourites. #kidlituk

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Walker Books @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

❄️ 🐧 We’re delighted that the brilliant @chrishaughton.bsky.social’s Well Done, Mummy Penguin is on tour again this autumn and winter! Well Done, Mummy Penguin features daring acrobatics, integrated sign language and heartwarming humour. It’s a perfect wintery treat for everyone aged 3 and up ❄️ 🌨

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Chris Haughton @chrishaughton.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Thanks mark! And it’s for all ages really too. I think it’s for adults just as much as children

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Mark 🦇🇬🇧 @heeno57.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

10 year old me would have absolutely LOVED this book. Looks so cool.

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Chris Haughton @chrishaughton.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Yes! We are going to write something together. Along the lines of Howard zinn/ david Graeber

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Chris Haughton @chrishaughton.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Please! Someone needs to do this!

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Little Rebels Award @littlerebsprize.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

2. Overheard in a #LittleRebelsAward Judges Meeting🤫: "Colourful fabric patterns are beautifully incorporated into the illustrations" Judge @chrishaughton.bsky.social on Kende! Kende! Kende! Txt by Kirsten Cappy &Yaya Gentille; illustrated by @rahanabanana.bsky.social @childs-play.co.uk #UKKidLit

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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

We don’t all share the same internet. The personalised algorithm has siloed us into parallel worlds

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Little Rebels Award @littlerebsprize.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

⚡️Flashback 2015 “They are books that show children the world and how they can make it better. These books are the ones we should want our future leaders to be reading now.” (6th from R, @chrishaughton.bsky.social Shortlisted in 2015, now a Judge!) rhinoreads.wordpress.com/2015/05/11/l... #KidLitUK

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I missed The London Radical Book Fair and the awarding of the Little Rebels Award on Saturday. We were away visiting family and I couldn’t make it. But I was there in spirit and via Twit…

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Little Rebels Award @littlerebsprize.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

This ⬇️is 😍Judges’ Meeting Prep😍. Fuel 🍰for our judging team when they meet to discuss & debate the 2025 #LittleRebelsAward Shortlist. Good luck @chrishaughton.bsky.social @alomshaha.bsky.social @soofiya.bsky.social Phoebe @theclpe.bsky.social #UKKidLit #KidLitUK @housmansbookshop.bsky.social

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Little Rebels Award @littlerebsprize.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Wonderful to see you here! The #LittleRebelsAward is an award for UK radical children’s fiction, run by @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social & @housmansbookshop.bsky.social on behalf of the Alliance of Radical Booksellers. And we’ve just announced our: 2025 Little Rebels Award Shortlist!

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Little Rebels Award @littlerebsprize.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

* @chrishaughton.bsky.social author & illustrator incl. “The History of Information” (Dorling Kindersley) * @soofiya.bsky.social designer & lecturer & illustrator incl. the Nikhil and Jay series (@otterbarrybooks.bsky.social) #LittleRebelsAward #KidLitUK #UKKidLit

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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Picto|LDN here we come! Early Bird tickets for the world's leading (and only) Character Conference return to London available now! Confirmed speaker: Mikey Please – BAFTA-winning and OSCAR-nominated writer, director, animator, illustrator, and RCA alumnus. 👉 pictoplasma.com/london

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Sarah Webb @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Please join us for a #IrishKidLitforPalestine Live Online Picture Book Masterclass with @chrishaughton.bsky.social Paddy Donnelly @pforde123.bsky.social & @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social Tues 2 Sept 2025 6.30pm - 8.00pm Tickets: www.ruthennis.com/irish-kidlit... Please share and please support.

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Ruth Ennis @rurooie.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Okay no but this masterclass is an actual STEAL. You can learn from some of the best picturebook makers ever (@pforde123.bsky.social and Paddy Donnelly and @chrishaughton.bsky.social) in an online session led by host extraordinaire @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social

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Ruth Ennis @rurooie.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

In the fundraiser you can find lots of bookish items available in return for donations to our chosen charity, MAP. These include: ▪️Signed and annotated books for young readers ▪️Class sets for your school / library ▪️School visits from local authors and illustrators

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Ruth Ennis @rurooie.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Today we are launching the Irish KidLit for Palestine Fundraiser in support of Medical Aid for Palestinians (@medicalaidpal.bsky.social‬) Running from 4th August to 17th August 2025. You can check out the fundraiser at www.ruthennis.com/irish-kidlit-for-palestine @sineadohart.bsky.social

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Sarah Webb @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Irish children's authors & others have come together to raise funds for Palestine. Organised by @sineadohart.bsky.social & @rurooie.bsky.social I'll be hosting a Picture Book event with @chrishaughton.bsky.social Paddy Donnelly & Patricia Forde - check it all out: www.ruthennis.com/irish-kidlit...

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Chris Haughton @chrishaughton.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Thanks arthur! Hope you are well these days

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The Strawberry Post @tstrawberrypost.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

A great box set of some fun board books #picturebooks with vibrant colourful illustrations! #BookReview: #ChrisHaughtonsLittleLibrary by Chris Haughton @chrishaughton.bsky.social @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social buff.ly/EWHYkOu #bookblogger #books #childrensbooks

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Little Rebels Award @littlerebsprize.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

We are very proud to have a very fine panel of #LittleRebelsAward judges: Chris Haughton, Author & Illustrator @chrishaughton.bsky.social Alom Shaha, Teacher&Author @alomshaha.bsky.social Phoebe Demeger, Librarian at @theclpe.bsky.social Soofiya, Illustrator&Designer& Lecturer @soofiya.bsky.social

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