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Children in Read @childreninread.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Once again the wonderful @janefallon.bsky.social is supporting Children in Read. If you are an author or Illustrator and would like to take part in this year's event simply reply to this post for further details. We go live online 5th Oct. All proceeds are in aid of B.B.C. Children in Need

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Ry Herman @ryherman.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

My fifth book, This Fairy Stabs Everyone, is ON THE WAY! (... eventually. My fourth book, This Knight Topples Empires, isn't even out yet and won't be until November, but still. ON THE WAY!) @stormliteraryagency

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

It seems that whenever I start writing a book I also start a woodwork project that has no connection whatsoever. Here’s my light-up citadel, finished just in time for book 3’s release next Thursday!

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

4 WEEKS TO GO till ⚠️ Maisie vs the Pyramids ⚠️ hits the shops! Featuring a real-life mystery, a surprising twist and a lot of adventure! And I still can’t believe there isn’t a pyramid emoji. 🔺🐍🎈 #kidslit

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Alexandra Dawe @alexandradawe.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Who fancies sitting in a bookshop on a lovely Sunday afternoon, drawing with me? Any reposts would be lovely, thank you! www.waterstones.com/events/child...

A poster for my upcoming event as part of the Waterstones Children's Book Festival.

The text reads;

Magical Creatures Workshop

ALEXANDRA DAWE

THE STITCHWORT CURSE

SUNDAY 17 MAY, 2.30PM

AT WATERSTONES, THE COUNTY HOTEL, EAST STREET, TAUNTON, TA1 3LU

WATERSTONES

CHILDREN'S BOOK FESTIVAL

For tickets and details please visit waterstones.com/events

The poster is white, with the text written in coloured boxes. There's a photo of me, and the cover of my book The Stitchwort Curse.

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

📙 Maisie vs the Pyramids 📙 is now on NetGalley, for all those reviewers, bloggers, teachers, and professional readers out there!

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

BREAKING: Just 8 weeks till ⚠️ Maisie vs the Pyramids ⚠️ is out in the world! 🧡🧡🧡 Book 3! 😁 @nosycrow #kidslit

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Nosy Crow | Children's Books @nosycrow.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Join author @jackjackman.bsky.social at Waterstones Children's Book Festival in Dundee on 7 Feb for an epic creative writing workshop for children aged 7+. Budding young authors will learn to write their very own globe-trotting stories, inspired by his Maisie vs… series! 🎟️ buff.ly/uzhSJwD

A graphic for the Waterstones Children's Book Festival. A heading says "Creative Writing Workshop with Jack Jackman" on a blue background next to a photo of Jack, with his two books "Maisie vs Antartica" and "Maisie vs The Himalayas". A purple banner contains the text "Saturday 7 February, 10.30am at McManus Galleries (learning suite), Albert Square, Meadowside, Dundee, DD1 1DA". Colourful characters adorn the image.

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

It’s been a long wait but finally there’s an edition of Maisie vs Antarctica for my pet pygmy shrew. All I need now is a pet pygmy shrew. #kidslit

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Alastair Chisholm @alastairc.com · 12/11/2025

This week #IAmReading MAISIE VS THE HIMALAYAS by @jackjackman.bsky.social. Maisie's back, with her amazing-yet-also-incredibly-boring dad, for adventure, secrets and superpowers – cracking stuff! Read more 👉 alastairc.com/i-am-reading... @nosycrow.bsky.social #KidLitUk #MaisieVs

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I Am Reading: Maisie vs The Himalayas by Jack Jackman

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

My puppy LOVES Maisie vs the Himalayas! Though maybe not for the same reasons as me.

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Stanfords Travel @stanfordstravel.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Maisie is back! Join her epic journey in the Himalayas in Maisie vs the Himalayas by @jackjackman.bsky.social out now! Hilarious, heartwarming, and adventurous - a must read! @nosycrow.bsky.social

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Christopher Edge @christopheredge.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

This Publishing Weekly article about Google's new Gemini AI storytelling app horrified me. shorturl.at/bhaNJ

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

🏔️MAISIE VS THE HIMALAYAS 🏔️ is out today! 🥳

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Just one week till 🏔️ Maisie vs the Himalayas 🏔️ hits the shelves and Maisie officially becomes a series!

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

“The BEST MG summer read this year.” 🩵🩵 Thank you for this AMAZING review! 🩵🩵

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Tennis: I need 2 poles and a net. Badminton: Yes, 2 poles and a net for me too. Volleyball: Yep, sounds good. Squash: Build me a room with no windows.

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Just 3 weeks till Maisie vs Antarctica gets a friend! 🩵 Maisie vs the Himalayas 🩵 out on 14th August. ⛰️🥳 #maisievsantarctica #mgadventures #middlegradebooks #booksforkids #childrensbooks #kidslit ##readingforpleasure #kidsbooks

Two books side by side, Maisie vs Antarctica and Maisie vs the Himalayas.

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Erin Literary Cool Cat 🐈📚 @erinliterary.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

MAISIE VS THE HIMALAYAS BY @jackjackman.bsky.social @nosycrow.bsky.social is OUT 14/8/25. Head on over to our blog to see how this breath-of-fresh-air stunning MG magical action adventure began in MAISIE VS ANTARCTICA erinthecatprincess.blogspot.com/202…

Small cover image. The book cover is in matt pale blues, aqua/turquoise, with a near diamond pointed middle section that extends to points north and south and with flat sides east to west. Within and central is the books title, above is Maisie and her father in the antarctic and below is an ornate compass in red and orange. in the outer quadrants/corners, from top left clockwise appears a skidoo, a plummeting, orangey coloured plane with smoking engine, a brown seal looking left, and three penguins looking right. The authors name appears in gold within a pale creamy box between along the bottom. All of the above appear in a small scalloped white and gold band set in from the book edge.

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Nosy Crow | Children's Books @nosycrow.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Are you ready for a daring new adventure? ⛰️ Zip across mountains and descend deep into caves with Maisie in the new book Maisie Vs The Himalayas by @jackjackman.bsky.social, out 14th August! Request to read now on NetGalley... only for the most courageous of readers! 👉 ow.ly/UBec50WaBO5

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Finally finished the last chest for my book event! Maisie vs the Himalayas comes out 6 weeks today. 🥳🏴‍☠️🗻

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Me: What does HTH stand for? Friend: it’s a 3-letter abbreviation. Hope that helps. Me: no, that really doesn’t help. 🤦‍♂️

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Nosy Crow | Children's Books @nosycrow.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Zip off with Maisie for her next globetrotting adventure in Maisie Vs The Himalayas by @jackjackman.bsky.social. Now on NetGalley... Only for the most daring of readers! 👉 ow.ly/UBec50WaBO5

Request to read Maisie Vs The Himalayas on NetGalley UK! This middle-grade adventure written by Jack Jackman and published by Nosy Crow is out on 14 August 2025.

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Just two months till MAISIE VS THE HIMALAYAS, the 2nd book in the MAISIE VS series, is out in the world! 🧡🗻🦇 🧗‍♀️🧨 #maisievsantarctica #mgadventures #kidslit

A picture of the cover of the book Maisie vs the Himalayas.

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Chest #2 is ready for my autumn book event! I had fun with this one as I don’t normally work with metal. More to come soon about Maisie vs the Himalayas, the 2nd book in the Maisie vs series!

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Maisie vs the Himalayas is arriving soon! Meanwhile I need to build three treasure chests for my schools event. In the autumn I’ll be taking thousands of children on a treasure hunt! First chest is complete. 🥳🏔️

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Yay for Nosy Crow! 🐦‍⬛🩵

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Robynn Hyde @robynnhyde.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

I caught up with @jackjackman.bsky.social about his debut #MaisieVsAntarctica, a fantastic adventure #MG with a touch of the supernatural! This is his 6th book written, 1st published, and his advice to new authors is spot on: keep writing/learning/reading! www.wordsandpics.org/2025/03/debu...

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DEBUT JOURNEYS Jack Jackman

Words and Pictures is the online magazine of SCBWI British Isles.

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Nosy Crow | Children's Books @nosycrow.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

We are really proud to have been shortlisted for the Children’s Publisher of the Year Award, and our exceptional Rights Director, Erin Murgatroyd, has been shortlisted for the Rights Professional of the Year Award at the British Book Awards 2025! ✨ 👉 ow.ly/NHQF50Vi0y6

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Half an hour after the engineer got to my house, BT sent me a text to tell me the engineer is in my house and did I want to tell him how to get here? 😂

A text message saying the engineer has arrived at my house.

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

A 2nd copy of Maisie has arrived in Antarctica, this time thanks to the brilliant film director Natalie Hewit whose film ‘Endurance’ is now on Disney.

The book ‘Maisie vs Antarctica’ in front of the landscape of Antarctica.

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Look at these fantastic penguins! 🐧🐧🐧🩵🩵🩵

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Bookzilla Book of the Month! Last week to enter @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social ‘s competition to win a copy!

A picture of the cover of the book “Maisie vs Antarctica” and the text Bookzilla Book of the Month.

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

I was shocked on Saturday to get this email about my WIP: “2 comments from Renata”. Renata is one of the characters in the WIP. 😳 My characters don’t usually comment on their own story. #amwriting

A screenshot of an email saying 2 comments from Renata.

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

So many Maths teachers are going to write the year as 45² next term.

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

An early Xmas present to me! 🎄Maisie is on Waterstones’ list of Best New Paperbacks for 9-12 Year Olds! 🩵🩵 I never dreamed my name would be alongside the likes of Aisling Fowler and Eoin Colfer!

A screenshot of a webpage from Waterstones. Three books are shown. The middle one is Maisie vs Antarctica.

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Just browsing and found all these fab Maisie activities on parrotstreet.com ! 🩵 2024 just keeps getting better! (Strictly thinking about book stuff, at least). #writers

A book - Maisie vs Antarctica - with a bookmark, some stickers and some activity sheets.

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

🩵 Thank you @sparkbookaward.bsky.social for including Maisie - and in such great company!

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Thank you so much to The Week Junior. I’ve been reading TWJ for years - I used to make up a quiz on it every week for my class - so it’s a great honour to be on the inside! 🐧🩵🇦🇶 #mgwriters

The Week Junior Book of the Week is Maisie vs Antarctica.

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

So thrilled to be shortlisted! 🩵🇦🇶🥶

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Close on the shelf, but set poles apart; Maisie vs Antarctica and Terra Electrica nestling nicely at @stanfordstravel.bsky.social today! 🗺️🥶 Thanks @antoniamaxwell.bsky.social for the pic! #mgwriters

Two children’s books, Maisie vs Antarctica and Terra Electra, side by side on a bookshelf.

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Sarah Todd Taylor @sarahtoddtaylor.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

On the subject of that new group who want to use AI to 'disrupt' publishing. There are already great publishers 'disrupting' the industry. 1) The presses who seek out new voices and support midlist ones, instead of blowing the marketing budget on celebs.

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

So emotional to see Maisie back in Antarctica! Thank you Stephi for taking her and for taking this amazing photo! 🐧🩵🇦🇶

The novel “Maisie vs Antarctica” being held up in front of an iceberg in Antarctica.

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Jon Biddle @jonnybid.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

My map of children's independent bookshops is updated regularly. Most provide an online service and they're all run by people who can make well-informed book recommendations. Make sure you support your local one if you want to keep it. Any missing, please let me know. padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...

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Jack Jackman @jackjackman.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

This is a great read (and not just because I’m in it but also partly because I’m in it 😉). 🩵

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