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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Floating islands, a girl who longs to fly and a grumpy wyvern with a chocolate habit…what more could you ask for? 😊🐉❤️ ‘Wings of the Wyld’ is available now: www.amazon.co.uk/Wings-Wyld-F...

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Thanks @finlaysonpalmer.bsky.social for hosting the brilliant #ukteenchat - I had a such a lovely time chatting to you and really appreciate everything you do to spread the book love! 📚❤️ (Go Team Wyvern! 🐉)

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Thanks for joining Emma! (All the best people are called Emma!) 😊

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Yes, I find an external deadline is often the only way for me! I have no self-discipline! 😅

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I'm great at starting new things, not so great at finishing them! 😂 #ukteenchat

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

There a picture book and some poetry in there too! 🤣

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I think you have to figure out how your own brain works to find out what works for you. For me writing is a process of tidying up & collaging all the mess inside my head. And you can’t write for external validation, you have to write to please yourself first - write what you love! ❤️ #ukteenchat

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

And I’m also trying to write an adult lit fic novel with a dual narrative (1910 and 2020) but the research is killing me! I get bored easily! #ukteenchat

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I’m plotting out book 2 of Wyverns, as my Year 5 book club is going to keep nagging me for it now. I’ve also got a teen space school murder mystery that’s complete but I need to do some further editing on it... #ukteenchat

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Or just like a weirdo, talking to themselves - which is my usual look. 😆 #ukteenchat

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

My ideal now is to see the trailer (so I can picture the characters), then read the book, then watch the film! 😁 #ukteenchat

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I'm also lazy - if I plan upfront I'll have to rewrite less! 😂#ukteenchat

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

No, but I can’t write in cafes or anywhere distracting, I need silence and space to try out my dialogue (with accompanying weird facial expressions) while I’m writing. I like a big desktop screen too - not a laptop. #ukteenchat

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Yes, the irony of films getting me into reading! 🤣 (It was the black & white version of Pride & Prejudice with Laurence Olivier & Greer Garson...) #ukteenchat

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Don't get me started on the pronunciation of 'wyvern'! 🤣

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I’m definitely a plotter and I always know the ending up front, but mainly because I get stuck and I need a plan to know what to write next. I have no natural flow… #ukteenchat

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Yes, I often have to have a real place in mind or something I've seen in a film or a photo. I can't just make it up...my default is to just leave all the descriptions out, so I have to work hard not to do that! 😁 #ukteenchat

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

No, I haven’t - but I’d love to try. I think novels-in-verse seem to be mostly contemporary fic, but Sarah Crossan did a thriller-in-verse recently - perhaps I could try fantasy-in-verse!? (Although would that just be like all the worst bits of Lord of the Rings?) #ukteenchat

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

It's the first thing I have to explain when I talk to children about the book...the difference between a dragon and a wyvern. 😂 (Of course, the romantasy crew will already be experts on dragons vs wyverns!) #ukteenchat

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Mostly, I focused on the details - like the characters, creatures and the food, with some very light background description to fill in the gaps. There was a lot of layering! I'm glad it was convincing...😁 #ukteenchat

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I have aphantasia so I can’t picture things and I tend to skip right over passages of description when I read. So the map was a really useful way for me to conceptualise the islands, and that’s where the book started... #ukteenchat

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Yes, Moonface wasn't quite how I imagined but Silky and Saucepan Man were spot on, I think it was primarily a nostalgic watch for the adults! I loved it! #ukteenchat

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Ones that can talk! Dragons and wyverns of course, but I want to write a mermaid book one day as I love to swim and I have my own mermaid tail… �(But maybe a dark dystopian mermaid tale.) #ukteenchat

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Pinterest is probably ideal for this, but I tend to stick to doing everything on Canva these days 😂 #ukteenchat

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

No, I’m terrible at research. The most research I did was trying to work out how to draw a wyvern. I have pages and pages of references and TERRIBLE drawings. #ukteenchat

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

They're so cool! (And used in a lot of heraldry too, so ties in nicely with the knights theme!) #ukteenchat

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Originally the story was inspired by the Knights of the Round Table except with a round island instead of a table & wyverns instead of horses - as they’re a bit smaller & more maneuverable than dragons. Also, there aren’t many children’s books featuring wyverns. Just something different. #ukteenchat

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Although I watched the Magic Faraway Tree the other day and realised that was a bit of an unconscious influence too! #ukteenchat

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I've always wanted to write something set on a flying island...maybe a little bit to do with Avatar... #ukteenchat

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

‘Wings of the Wyld’ is a fantasy adventure about a girl called Ren who lives on a floating island, all she’s ever wanted is to fly on a wyvern but her dream is shattered when she fails the entrance exam to wyvern-flying school. And then the sky-pirates attack! #ukteenchat

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Emma Finlayson-Palmer @finlaysonpalmer.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Join us tonight 8-9pm BST for #ukteenchat with the fabulous @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social who will be chatting all about her new book - Wings of the Wyld 🐲 All welcome to come along and join in the chat 🙂 #MG #kidlit #writerslife #writingcommunity #WingsoftheWyld

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Free 6-Week Book Club Resource Pack now available on my website including: poster, bookmarks, discussion points and printable activity sheets for each week. (All tested on my lovely Year 5 book club…) rebeccarouillard.com/book-clubs/

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The Wings of the Wyld Six-Week Book Club Plan includes discussion points and printable activity sheets for each week, as well as a poster and bookmarks. Please let me know if you use it with your b…

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

‘Wings of the Wyld’ has taken flight and is now available to buy from Amazon, Waterstones, Barnes & Noble, Exclusive Books, Booktopia etc. Go with the flow! #WingsoftheWyld #mgbooks #indieauthor www.amazon.co.uk/Wings-Wyld-F...

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Spark! School Book Award @sparkbookaward.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Exciting News! Our Main Pupil Competition is now open and we can't wait to see your creative responses to the shortlisted books. There's a poster available in our resources folder & more details to follow via email. (The Poetry Competition winners will be announced soon!) ✨📚🏆

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

News! I am publishing a MG fantasy adventure on 26 March: ‘Wings of the Wyld’. When Ren’s sister is kidnapped from their floating island home, she must tame a reluctant wyvern to fly to the rescue. A captivating story about friendship & bravery. DM if you'd like a digital ARC.

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Spark! School Book Award @sparkbookaward.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

WATCH THIS SPACE! 👀 We're so excited about sharing our brilliant shortlists with you on Friday! Which books are you hoping to see? #SparkBookAward2026

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Rebecca Rouillard @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

We had such an amazing range of submissions this year…it was a privilege to read them all. I’m so excited about our final longlist though, and I can’t wait to share them with my students… (How on earth will we choose just four for the shortlist?)

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Spark! School Book Award @sparkbookaward.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Day 4, 11+ Fiction: 'Phoenix Brothers' by Sita Brahmachari. Two boys trying to settle into a new life - a story of friendship, shared history and challenging choices. @oxfordeducation.bsky.social #Spark12BooksOfChristmas 🎄🎁 📚

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Spark! School Book Award @sparkbookaward.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Day 1: Our first book in the 11+ Fiction category is 'I Dare You' by Tamsin Winter - Willow and Alma will do anything to go viral, but as their TikTok likes soar, their dares become increasingly dangerous. (Usborne) 🎄🎁📚 #Spark12BooksofChristmas

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Spark! School Book Award @sparkbookaward.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

It's the 1st of December and that means it's time for the Spark! 12 Books of Christmas - we will be announcing our longlists over the next 12 working days, starting today... 🎄🎁📚 #Spark12BooksOfChristmas

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