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Scholastic UK @scholasticuk.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

We're so thrilled that #PeopleLikeStars by the wonderful @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social has been shortlisted for the 2025 #NeroBookAwards! Judges described it as "Compelling, courageous and full of heart... storytelling at its most humane and powerful." Huge congrats Patrice!🎉

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Scholastic UK @scholasticuk.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

What a pleasure it was to listen to author of Northern Lights Philip Pullman in conversation with his long-time editor and publisher David Fickling in an event chaired by Jane Tranter, CEO of Bad Wolf. An incredible evening spent celebrating 30 years of Northern Lights.

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Scholastic UK @scholasticuk.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Meet Medusa Gorgon. She might look like an ordinary 12-year-old, but she’s actually from ancient Greece. Get ready to laugh your (snake) hair off with MEDUSA GORGON’S BAD HAIR DAY – coming this August! #MedusaGorgonsBadHairDay

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Animal Flix @animalflix.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

This is an uninterrupted minute of Maruay the rescued tiger with his beloved ball..🥰😇 #bluesky

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 12/06/2025

Scholastic has snapped up the rights to two books by YA debut author Katie Bernet in a three-way auction for Little Women-inspired murder mystery. Beth Is Dead will be published simultaneously with Simon & Schuster US on 6th January 2026 👇 #BookSky

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Scholastic secures Little Women inspired murder mystery Beth Is Dead

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Lauren Fortune @laurenfortune.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Happy publication day to @stephenmangan.bsky.social & Anita Mangan for the planet-hopping, spaceship-shaking, utterly hilarious adventure The Fart that Saved the Universe. Spent today at Tunbridge Wells Lit Fest watching 100s of kids raise the roof with glee! So special! @scholasticuk.bsky.social

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 26/03/2025

With sales of just over £1.5m, Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins has single-handedly earned publisher Scholastic its biggest week since 2007, according to the latest data from Nielsen BookScan Total Consumer Market (TCM). 👇 #BookSky

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Fantastic Scholastic: Suzanne Collins helps publisher bag a record return

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Lauren Fortune @laurenfortune.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

The hold this book has on me! Sunrise on the Reaping is out now & everyone is in pieces but having a wonderful time with it. Young Haymitch is *everything*: brave, smart, insolent, rage-filled, loving, vulnerable.

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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · 28/02/2025

"Books cannot be eaten or provide a physical refuge or home, but they can be a tool promoting empathy, escapism and reassurance." @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social has been an incredible #WriterInResidence over the past six months - and now she's reflecting on her time in the role ❤️👇 bit.ly/4gX1NR3

A photo of Patrice Lawrence with BookTrust staff at a Kinship roadshow; speaking with other guests at the Reading Rights summit; and holding a sign reading "All children have a right to the life-changing benefits of sharing stories" outside the Houses of Parliament. Plus the words: "Thank you to our Writer in Residence Patrice Lawrence"

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Lauren Fortune @laurenfortune.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Dav Pilkey in London was MAGIC! A visit to glorious Waterstones Piccadilly @waterstoneskids.bsky.social & a supa epic show at the Imagine Festival. Joy, joy, joy. The Hero Party Tour: London leg ✅

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tinabookpusher.bsky.social @tinabookpusher.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

SO proud of James Fox! The Boy in the Suit is shortlisted in the coveted @waterstoneskids.bsky.social book prize! A poignant, moving yet warm and funny novel that will make you laugh and cry in equal measure. James is SUCH a talent - I cannot wait for more readers to meet the unforgettable Solo 💙

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tinabookpusher.bsky.social @tinabookpusher.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

The brillant @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social on @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social BBC Scotland #AuthorsLive this morning. You can tune in and watch back via this link: www.bbc.co.uk/events/ef2n5v Patrice Lawrence's brand new MG mystery #PeopleLikeStars is out now 🦊💜

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Lauren Fortune @laurenfortune.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

🩵 so thrilled for James Fox & The Boy in the Suit! Funny, sad, kind, wise, warm storytelling - true life! I love this book. Thank you @waterstones.bsky.social @waterstoneskids.bsky.social 🩵

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Lauren Fortune @laurenfortune.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

✨ People Like Stars ✨ by @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social is launched! A page-turning mystery, exploration of fractured families, warm + witty + compassionate story of buried secrets and the power of friendship. “Instantly gripping, funny & moving” says The Guardian.

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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

I loved People Like Stars by @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social. I was in such need of a book that draws you in from the start. And this absolutely does. What a story. And fabulous characters who you’re rooting for throughout. Excellent audio production as well. #KidLitUK

Book cover for People Like Stars by Patrice Lawrence.

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Lars🌻🇳🇴 #NAFOCatsDivision @norway.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

The clip from night time is sending me 😂

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Sue H Cunningham #Neverlast⌛is out now! @suehcunningham.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

So excited to see my YA supernatural romcom #CloudNine☁️ featured in today's Sunday Times books along with fellow Scholasticker @sophiejowrites.bsky.social. Cloud Nine is out 13th Feb in time for #Valentines 💝 and available to pre-order now @tbpagency.bsky.social @laurenfortune.bsky.social #booksky

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Lauren Fortune @laurenfortune.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

So proud of our three Scholastic longlisted authors for the Branford Boase Award! Wonderful debuts, all. Special mention for James Fox’s extraordinary book The Boy in the Suit, which I edited. Working with James is a huge joy in my life! He’s unbelievably talented & this book is truly special 🩵

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Lauren Fortune @laurenfortune.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

My personal Class of 2024! I work with such creative, talented people. Hope all the authors and illustrators here, & those edited by my brilliant colleagues, have a nice lie-down over Christmas.

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Lauren Fortune @laurenfortune.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

A Game of Scandal, the new book by Laura Wood, has arrived from the printer! Stunning cover by Mercedes DeBellard. “Like a mash-up of Bridgerton & Enola Holmes, with extra magic dust sprinkled on top” says Red magazine of this glorious series. Publishing in February!

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Lauren Fortune @laurenfortune.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

⭐️ The Boy in the Suit by James Fox has been highlighted as a best children’s book of 2024 by The Observer ⭐️ it is very special, this story, with incredible reviews across the board. “So tender and truthful” said Queen Jacqueline Wilson! ⭐️

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Lauren Fortune @laurenfortune.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards was so much fun - starring Stephen Mangan, Anita Mangan, Liz Pichon, Michael Rosen, Martin Brown, Axel Scheffler, Ella McLeod & George Webster & many many delighted kids ⭐️ Funny books are the best books.

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Lauren Fortune @laurenfortune.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Dog Man: Big Jim Begins by master graphic novelist Dav Pilkey is out now & reaching its young readers: such joy! Epic adventure, laughs on every page, true heart: such a special series.

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Lauren Fortune @laurenfortune.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Are you a fan of Haymitch, Katniss’ mentor? Wait until you meet Haymitch the teenage tribute… it’s the Second Quarter Quell, the fiftieth Hunger Games. Fear is gripping the streets of Panem. When you’ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?

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Lauren Fortune @laurenfortune.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Patterned edges of dreams on these deluxe paperbacks of the iconic Hunger Games series, publishing early February 🍂 Get your re-read in before Sunrise on the Reaping lands on 18th March!

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Lauren Fortune @laurenfortune.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

I interrupt the book chat with some photos of the lights of my life, Frankie and Leonard Valentine Fortune 🐈‍⬛ 🐈‍⬛ ❤️❤️

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Lauren Fortune @laurenfortune.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Scooby Doo x Scream x Pretty Little Liars in the smash-hit YA thriller Let’s Split Up by Bill Wood. The whole Scholastic team has had a BLAST publishing this!

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Lauren Fortune @laurenfortune.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Just joined Blue Sky 🦋 so here’s some recent Scholastic highlights… spooky, swoony YA graphic novel Phantom Hearts by Rosie Talbot + Sarah Maxwell. Heartstopper with ghosts and a murder mystery twist - YES PLEASE

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Lauren Fortune @laurenfortune.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

She is beauty! She is grace! The Deluxe His Dark Materials collection is breathtakingly beautiful. A moment for those edges 🩵

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