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Philippa Leathley @prleathley.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Just got my first ever fanmail all the way from Tennessee! My heart is glowing right now.

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Sally Doherty @sallywrites.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Is this going to become one of my all-time favourite series? ABSOLUTELY. It has all the elements of a fantasy story (unknowing chosen one, fabulous world, hugely creative magical inventions, brilliant characters) alongside a very original idea - magic running on ink! (1/2) #kidlituk #ukkidlit

The purple hardback edition of Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo by Philippa Leathley

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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

For #SundayMorningBookChat this week let’s celebrate books set in our own backyards! I loved Danny Chung by @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social set in Birmingham! And I read the Rotters Club years ago in Secondary school. What books are set where you live and does it add something for you personally?

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Carrie from Hookable Books @hookablebooks.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

📚 Middle grade fantasy fans will love Inkbound! 📚 It's written by Philippa Leathley and illustrated by Brie Schmida and Nicolette Caven 📚 Check out the review here: hookablebooks.com/2025/02/21/i... @prleathley.bsky.social #KidLitUK #ReadingforPleasure

Inkbound Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo, written by Philippa Leathley, illustrated by Brie Schmida and map illustration by Nicolette Caven. Copy of the hardback book. Published by Harper Collins Children's books.

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Julia Lund @julialund.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Loved #Inkbound by @prleathley.bsky.social Philippa Leathley. Can't recommend enough. Granddaughter pored over the map & cover even tho' she's just 3. I explained she'd be able to read it herself when she's older. 'I bigger now. I seven,' she declared, settling down with the book. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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Chris Callaghan @chris-callaghan.com · 24/02/2025

Finally got myself a copy of this beauty. 'Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo' by Philippa Leathley - @prleathley.bsky.social with an incredible cover from Brie Schmida - @leetleschmida-art.bsky.social . I've heard so much about it and looking forward to heading into New London.

Beautiful cover of Inkbound book. A girls stands with staff in hand over a heart-shaped display of the book's title, all on top of a night time skyline of rooftops and chimneys with light shining out of windows. Background of book is a bookshelf in Waterstones.

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

I've been wanting to have a detailed in person discussion about children's books for AGES so THANK YOU to @alomshaha.bsky.social for turning my vague hope into a concrete plan! The idea came out of us both really liking Inkheart and wanting to get into detail so thanks @prleathley.bsky.social 💗

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Listen up #KidLitUK London gang! @alomshaha.bsky.social and I are hosting an informal Chat, Chai and Children's books discussion group about CONTEMP FANTASY MIDDLE GRADE/KIDLIT at Stratford Library - 3 The Grove, London E15 1EL - from 6 to 7:45pm on May 8th. To RSVP email alomshaha(at)gmail(dot)com

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Alom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Seem to be having a good run of books which is always a blessing. I'm thoroughly enjoying listening to @tracyking.bsky.social read her memoir "Learning to Think" and loving reading "Inbound" by @prleathley.bsky.social and "In Ascension" by Martin MacInnes

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Learning to Think.

When Tracy King was twelve she was exorcised. Unfortunately, the demons that beset Tracy could not be so easily displaced. While her life was filled with creativity, curiosity, and love, it was also c...

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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

The Brilliant Inkbound- Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo by @prleathley.bsky.social truly original, mystery adventure gothic with charm. When you’re fated to be a murderer how can you change the story? Published last week and genuinely awesome tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2025/02/08/i...

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Inkbound – Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo by Philippa Leathley

The Book in Rhyme… “Welcome to New London – A city in the sky! Where magical restrictions need not apply. Magical freedoms is what people desire, Some will stop at nothing in order to acquire…

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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Well this is happy news! Huge congratulations to @prleathley.bsky.social for having a top ten bestselling children's hardback!

The book INKBOUND is placed on a background of pinks, blues and purples with flashes and sparkles to celebrate the news that it's a top ten children's hardback bestseller

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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Happy publication day to @prleathley.bsky.social and this absolute stunner... 'The book crackles with imagination. It’s beautifully written, with broad appeal to boys and girls, and fizzes with indelible imagery...a fantastic adventure' The Times, Children's Book of the Week

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Rabbits21 @rabbits21.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Honoured to be invited to the booklaunch of #Inkbound -Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo by @prleathley.bsky.social A wonderful and moving evening with @hulllibraries.bsky.social and @hullsls.bsky.social . A sell out event for a lovely author.

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

@prleathley.bsky.social Just finished Inkbound! Really enjoyed! I spent the book guessing what would happen and every guess was wrong oops! (though I still hold out hopes some of my guesses might be true in later books...)

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Hull Libraries @hulllibraries.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

We were very excited to launch "Inkbound" at Hull Central last week, and today it's appeared on the cataloguing trolley which means we get to add @prleathley.bsky.social to our authority file! (just below her mum, as it happens)

A picture of "Inkbound" by Philippa Leathley with the cover depicting the rooftops of a town, with brightly lit windows and above a picture of Meticulous Jones wearing a bright red dress, holding a staff and accompanied by a small figure with bright yellow eyes. The title of the book is prominently placed in the centre of the cover in gold lettering with a skull replacing the O in the title.

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Maisie Chan 🐼 CHI CHI THE PANDA out now! 🎋 @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

📣 HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR! 🐍 It's COVER REVEAL TIME! I'm proud to present my new novel 🏮NATE YU'S BLAST FROM THE PAST 💥 out June 12th. The wonderful cover art is by Simone Douglas @SimsDougie Published by @PiccadillyPress

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Kate @katepoet.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Did I ever thank you, Kay, for 2nd of these 2 buys? If not, I certainly meant to!

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Lucy Bannerman @timeslucy.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

The Times children's book of the week is...'The Notwitches' by Gary Panton and brilliantly illus. by Dotty Sutton. Think 'James and The Giant Peach' - but with dafter jokes, sweet witches and more mermaids. @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social @garypanton.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/article/5ecd...

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The Notwitches by Gary Panton review — a ‘triumph of nonsense’ by a Beano writer

Populated with horrible aunties and topsy-turvy mermaids, this is the kind of story that kids actually love

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Kristina Rahim @krahim.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Beyond excited to share the cover to my debut, middle grade, THE DOUGHNUT CLUB. Thank you Marina Tena Borras for the incredible artwork & thank you @simonjamesgreen.bsky.social for having an early read and giving such a lovely quote. Out on 8th May- PRE ORDER LINK IN BIO #debutauthors2025 #kidslit

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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

The second #SundayMorningBookChat is in honour of great series! Series are a great way to hook someone in to reading… so what are your favourite series both complete and not finished yet…

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Jacqui Sydney 📚 @jacquisydney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

No question at all that this will be one of my favourite reads of 2025, #Inkbound: #MeticulousJonesAndTheSkullTattoo by @prleathley.bsky.social is absolutely everything I want in a #MiddleGrade fantasy and I loved it. Out 30/01 @harpercollins.bsky.social #NetGalley #KidlitUK #UKKidlit

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Philippa Leathley @prleathley.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Delighted to see this lovely review in the Books for Keeps January edition! Thank you to my agent @hannahlitagent.bsky.social for spotting it and sharing!

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Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency @hslanews.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Delighted that @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social will be publishing OUR GIFTED HEARTS by @jenniferkennedy.bsky.social in October. This is a gothic feminist reimagining of the Legend of Bluebeard and it's utterly wonderful. It also has a stunning cover!

An image of the author Jennifer Kennedy who is a woman with curly, blonde hair, above the words 'acquisition announcement

The cover of the book OUR GIFTED HEARTS which shows an anatomical heart inside a bird cage decorated with flowers. Above the cage hovers a small garden bird. Below the image are the words 'cover reveal'

An image of the text announcement about the book from the Angry Robot Books Instagram post

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Maisie Chan 🐼 CHI CHI THE PANDA out now! 🎋 @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Novel 2. This is for Strictly Come Dancing fans! KEEP DANCING, LIZZIE CHU came out in 2022. It's about a young carer whose grandad is acting strange and she wants to take him to Blackpool Tower ballroom to make him feel better. But she's only 12. It has dressing up, Guan Yin and cosplay.

Glitter ball with girl sitting on top of it.

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Hull Libraries @hulllibraries.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Tonight! The only way for crime fiction fans to spend a Wednesday evening. Watch online from your favourite armchair or join us in person at Hull Central!

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

I have news that I am not sure if I have shared here! A new Loki book on March 20th! It's a book of short stories and Loki-themed activities and it features Loki shape shifting into many glorious creatures.... For the more orderly games, loki had help lokibooks.com/books/loki-a... #KidlitUK

Another sample page against the same orange background showing Thor's mightiest wordsearch and a wordsearch called A seat at the feast.

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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

It's been a gloriously exciting review weekend for Philippa Leathley's INKBOUND... Selected as Children's Book of the Week by @timeslucy.bsky.social in The Times yesterday, and a review in The Observer today...

A picture from a newspaper review of INKBOUND showing the the cover of INKBOUND and the details that it's publishing with HarperCollins

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Philippa Leathley @prleathley.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Bought this fantastic looking book this morning!

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Scoobiesue2 @scoobiesue2.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Today's review...'Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo' by Philippa Leathley Out on the 28th January, this is a fabulous read! www.throughthebookshelf.com/reviews/inkbound-meticulous-jones-and-the-skull-tattoo

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Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo — Through the Bookshelf

On her tenth birthday, Meticulous- Metty- Jones, like other 10-year-olds, receives a magical tattoo on her hand which will indicate her fate. However, her excitement in discovering her destiny is dimm...

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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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Philippa Leathley @prleathley.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

New on here! I'm Philippa, a children's author soon to be published with my debut novel Inkbound. Just a few weeks to go! Looking forward to connecting with other writers and artists 😊

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Jim Beckett @jimbeckett.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

11-year-old devoured ‘Inkbound’ in a couple of days and 9-year-old pounced on it immediately afterwards. Great opening. Waiting my turn…

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Lucy Bannerman @timeslucy.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

On every kid's 10th birthday, they receive a magical tattoo determining their fate. Unfortunately for Metty, her fate is to be...a murderer. The Times children's book of the week is 'Inkbound' by Philippa Leathley, a magical fantasy fizzing with good ideas. www.thetimes.com/culture/book...

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Inkbound by Philippa Leathley review — an antihero girls and boys will adore

In this fizzing and imaginative tale, Meticulous Jones discovers on her tenth birthday that her fate is to become a … murderer

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