Reposted by David O'ConnellCurtis Brown Creative @cbcreative.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Turn your ideas into fully-fledged storybook texts for 2-6-year-olds with advice from children’s book author & illustrator @davidoconnell.bsky.social! 🖼️ Our six-week online course will teach you the fundamentals behind writing a picture book. Course starts next Thurs:curtisbrowncreative.co.ukWriting a Children's Picture Book course with Curtis Brown CreativeTurn your ideas into fully-fledged storybook texts for 2-6-year-olds with advice from children's author, David O'Connell. 011
Reposted by David O'ConnellCurtis Brown Creative @cbcreative.bsky.social · 02/10/2025⏰ Time is running out to join our Writing & Illustrating a Children’s Picture Book course! You'll learn from prolific children’s book author-illustrators @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social and @davidoconnell.bsky.social as they share insights into their work. Course starts next Thurs:curtisbrowncreative.co.ukWriting & Illustrating a Children's Picture Book with Curtis Brown CreativeOur 10-week writing and illustrating a picture book course helps you learn how to bring new worlds to life on the page as you create stories and characters that capture the imaginations and hearts of… 061
Reposted by David O'ConnellCurtis Brown Creative @cbcreative.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Create brilliant stories for young readers! 📖🖌️ Our ten-week Writing & Illustrating a Children’s Picture Book course includes advice from children’s author-illustrators, @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social and @davidoconnell.bsky.social! Course starts 9 Oct: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi... 032
Reposted by David O'ConnellALCS @alcs.co.uk · 11/09/2025The Royal Literary Fund are offering grants to writers facing financial difficulties. If you're currently experiencing difficulties, such as an illness or unexpected bill, you might be eligible to receive support.alcs.co.ukGrants for writers facing financial difficultyAs our research into authors’ incomes demonstrates, a career in writing is often financially precarious. If you’re currently facing financial difficulties, whether that be due to an unexpected bill or... 04650
Reposted by David O'ConnellLibraries 4 Schools @lib4sch.bsky.social · 05/09/2025As we work our way into autumn, transport yourself to sunnier weather by checking out our book recommendations from over August! We had quite the reading haul last month, so there really is something for everyone 👀 www.libraries4schools.com/2025/09/05/b... #BookSky #ChildrensBooks #BookReviewlibraries4schools.comMonthly Book Recommendations: August 2025 | Libraries 4 SchoolsBook Recommendations: August 2025 | With fiction, non-fiction and picture books galore, check out what we were reading last month! 3106
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 20/08/2025Lovely review for Beastie Bros 2! #ukkidlit #kidlituk 021
Reposted by David O'ConnellScholastic UK @scholasticuk.bsky.social · 14/08/2025BEASTIE BROS: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONFLIES is out today! Dash and Dribble are back and they're heading to the local ant nest. But someone's stolen the queen ant's crown jewels... and they're the prime suspects! Don't miss the next hilarious instalment from @davidoconnell.bsky.social – out now. 011
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Happy publication day to Beastie Bros: Dungeons & Dragonflies! Thank you to the team at @scholasticuk.bsky.social for making the creation of this so much fun! I'm spending the morning at Bag of Books in Lewes, doing a window painting, if you'd like to come along & say hello! #ukkidlit #kidlituk 2105
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 11/08/2025Beastie Bros: Dungeons and Dragonflies is out this week! It has daring deeds, a choose-your-own-adventure chapter, maggots, a sword called Jennifer Richards, and open mic poetry! I had a heap of fun making it with lovely @scholasticuk.bsky.social. #kidlituk ##ukkidlit 082
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 02/08/2025Lovely review for Beastie Bros: Dungeons & Dragonflies! Out on August 15th. 🐌🐉#kidlituk 032
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 23/07/2025This has crept up quickly! New Beastie Bros out in August. 010
Reposted by David O'ConnellScholastic UK @scholasticuk.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Start the new school year by inspiring reading in your class! From 15th – 19th September, we're hosting a full week of exciting author events to help you promote reading for pleasure, including story-times, draw-alongs and Q&As with beloved authors and illustrators. 122
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 16/06/2025Hello! BEASTIE BROS: DUNGEONS & DRAGONFLIES is out in August! Dribble & Dash are on a quest to find the Gumdrop of Destiny, but perils await in the maze of tunnels beneath the ant hill... Fantasy fun featuring fake beards, custard lakes & a trusty sword called Jennifer Richards! #ukkidlit #kidlituk 183
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 14/05/2025Last call for our picture book-making course! 043
Reposted by David O'ConnellCurtis Brown Creative @cbcreative.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Want to illustrate picture books? 🖍️ Children's author-illustrators @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social & @davidoconnell.bsky.social will help you to bring your stories for children to life on our six-week Writing & Illustrating a Children's Picture Book course! 📆 Course starts 15 May, enrol now:curtisbrowncreative.co.ukWriting & Illustrating a Children's Picture Book with Curtis Brown CreativeOur 10-week writing and illustrating a picture book course helps you learn how to bring new worlds to life on the page as you create stories and characters that capture the imaginations and hearts of… 023
Reposted by David O'ConnellCurtis Brown Creative @cbcreative.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Create brilliant stories for young readers! 📖🖌️ Our ten-week online Writing & Illustrating a Children’s Picture Book course includes expert advice from children’s author-illustrators, @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social and @davidoconnell.bsky.social Course starts 15 May:curtisbrowncreative.co.ukWriting & Illustrating a Children's Picture Book with Curtis Brown CreativeOur 10-week writing and illustrating a picture book course helps you learn how to bring new worlds to life on the page as you create stories and characters that capture the imaginations and hearts of… 032
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Picture book writing course written by me - starts soon! #ukkidlit #kidlituk 073
Reposted by David O'ConnellJill Bennett @jillshanti.bsky.social · 26/04/2025Hercules Braver presents his 3rd set of adventures diary form in #HerculesHerotoZero wherein he tries to get rich @storyandplot.bsky.social ills. @davidoconnell.bsky.social scholasticuk -it’s #RedReadingHub’s #fiction #kidlit book of the day reviewed on the blog wp.me/p11DI5-d8vredreadinghub.blogHercules Hero to ZeroHercules Hero to ZeroTom Vaughan, illustrated by David O’ConnellScholastic Hercules Braver returns for a third set of adventures presented in the usual diary form and taking place during the school… 111
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 13/02/2025BEASTIE BROS is out today, squishing everything I've learned about books & story making into something that's absorbing, informative & engaging, & visually dynamic too! Huge thanks to Scholastic, particularly brilliant editor Julia Sanderson & fab designer Sarah Baldwin! shorturl.at/l2XBi #ukkidlit 191
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 10/02/2025I've created an activity pack to go with my Beastie Bros book (out on Thursday!). Including wordsearch, colouring sheet, and story-making ideas - might keep young ones busy for a bit during half-term. Download for free from here: shop.scholastic.co.uk/resources/48... ##ukkidlit #kidlituk 153
Reposted by David O'ConnellRob Jackson @robjacksoncomics.bsky.social · 09/02/2025Lets have a comics sale. Till the end of the month I'm selling three different bundles of comics, as pictured below, £10 each, free postage. UK only sorry. Why not have a look? Cheers robjacksoncomics.blogspot.com/2025/02/febr... 035
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 08/02/2025Last one of these - I saved the best until last (debatable)! 021
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 07/02/2025Possibly my favourite characters in Beastie Bros. 042
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Grottibottigan’s Juice Bar is the coolest hangout in Bugtown. 032
Reposted by David O'ConnellChloe Douglass @chloeillustrates.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Happy Together is out today! 🎶🥁🎺🎸🎵 It's currently only available on Amazon here in the UK, but hopefully your local bookshop will be able to order a copy or two today! 😊 #kidlituk 285
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 04/02/2025I've realised Dribble and Dash represent different aspects of me. Mostly I'm grumpy Dribble, but I have my Dash moments (except I don't flash my bum too often these days). 122
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Introducing some of the characters from my book out next week! 🐌 (I promise I will stop going on about it at some point. Just not yet.) #ukkidlit #kidlituk 052
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 27/01/2025This competition closes at the end of this week! Win a visit to your class by actual bugs! In a non-infestational way, because that would awkward. But, who knows? Perhaps if they like it they might stay. You could sit next to them at lunch break and compare sandwich fillings or whatever. 🐌🐞🦗🐜🐛🦋🐝 000
Reposted by David O'ConnellChloe Douglass @chloeillustrates.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Not long until #HappyTogether is out. (Feb 4th!) Head to your local bookshop to preorder a copy 😊 0154
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 20/01/2025I'll be doing some Beastie Bros events next month: firstly, a comics workshop at the brilliant Chicken&Frog bookshop in Brentwood during half-term: eventbrite.co.uk/e/comic-worksh…media.tenor.coma cartoon of a snail talking into a microphone with a breaking news sign below itALT: a cartoon of a snail talking into a microphone with a breaking news sign below it 021
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 14/01/2025From Scholastic UK: COMPETITION TIME! #ukkidlit Would your class want to meet MINIBEASTS like Dribble and Dash (UK only)? The 'Snail Code' is very important to Dribble. Write your 'Human Code' as a class to be in with a chance of winning a visit from Bugfest! Enter now: surveymonkey.com/r/QLHJWGQ 122
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Beastie Bros is out in a month! [Flabrella = flab umbrella, ie. a human from the viewpoint of a bug on the ground.] 011
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 17/12/2024Advance copies of my heavily illustrated chapter book 'Beastie Bros' have arrived! I love how it's come out!! It has a map, silly adverts & activities + an exciting story too. Out in Feb '25. Thank you Scholastic UK! 🙏 🪳🕷🦋🦗🐞🪲🐝🪰🐜🐛🐌🪱 162
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Sneak peek from my Beastie Bros book! This is Crispin T. Earthworm who pops up occasionally as a living footnote to wormsplain bug language and culture to us humans. Beastie Bros is out in February '25. 061
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Hello Monday! Two of my fave characters from my book Beastie Bros (out Feb 13th from Scholastic UK): the naughty slugs! Reg Scribble's spent time at sea. When he wiggles his tummy his mer-slug tattoo does the backstroke. Flattened Dominic was run over by an escaped courgette. They both love karaoke! 042
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Sneak peek from my book Beastie Bros, out in February! I love cutaways, so I put in a double-page spread of Roboslug, Dribble the snail's cabbage juice-making machine, complete with tooter, snack box and poo launcher. More sneak peeks to come. 5267
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Hello - I seem to be picking up followers from a political starter pack that has my name in it by mistake. You're very welcome to stay, but I only post about children's books, so unless you're into bug drawings + fart jokes you might find my feed a bit of a let down. 040
David O'Connell @davidoconnell.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Thank you so much to Charlotte Eyre and The Bookseller for making Beastie Bros a 'One to Watch' in their February previews! A pre-order or two would be very welcome! 173
