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Susan Brownrigg @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

I am so thrilled to see Wrong Tracks has been reviewed in the Daily Telegraph. My first book review in a national!

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Emma Finlayson-Palmer @finlaysonpalmer.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Next #ukteenchat will be Tues 4th Feb 8-9pm GMT with the brilliant Kel Menton, author of A Fix of Light. We'll be on X for that one and also back on BlueSky for some chats throughout the year depending on guest preference. Hope to see you over there 🙂 #YA #kidlit #writerslife

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Emma Finlayson-Palmer @finlaysonpalmer.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

6, Could you tell us a little bit about Time Tunnellers, please? @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social #ukteenchat

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Emma Finlayson-Palmer @finlaysonpalmer.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

5, Do you have any tips for writing stories with an authentic historical feeling and setting to them? @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social #ukteenchat

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Emma Finlayson-Palmer @finlaysonpalmer.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

4, As you write historical fiction, do you have a favourite time period to write about? @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social #ukteenchat

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Emma Finlayson-Palmer @finlaysonpalmer.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

1, Could you tell us a little bit about your new book, Wrong Tracks, please? @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social #ukteenchat

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johnclewarth.bsky.social @johnclewarth.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

What's not to like? Northern and steam trains - works for me 😃#ukteenchat

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Susan Brownrigg @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Fingers at the ready for quick fire questions from the brilliant @finlaysonpalmer.bsky.social #ukteenchat

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Anna Orridge @anna-orridge.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Can't come along tonight, but this is a nice one for YA and MG writers :)

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Susan Brownrigg @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Thanks to The Week Junior for including Wrong Tracks as one of their '5 fresh reads for the new year' in this week's edition.

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Emma Finlayson-Palmer @finlaysonpalmer.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Next #ukteenchat will be Tues 14th Jan 8-9pm GMT with the fabulous @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social right here on Bluesky! Hope to see you for the new location 🙂 #MG #kidlit #writerslife #WrongTracks @uclanpublishing.bsky.social

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Barbara Henderson (new WIP 6831) @scattyscribbler.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

I have so enjoyed all of @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social 's books, and yes, I've read them all. I think #WrongTracks, published today by @uclanpublishing.bsky.social , may be the best yet. A stunning adventure set against the backdrop of the pioneering age of steam railways. So, so good!

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Susan Brownrigg @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Today is publication day for Wrong Tracks! Choo Choo! To celebrate I am on the Time Tunnellers youtube channel and website talking about George Stephenson's homes. timetunnellers.com/2025/01/08/g...

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George Stephenson and his homes

Join author Susan Brownrigg as she visits the different houses inventor George Stephenson’s lived in – and discover how they reflect his growing success and status as a steam locomotive…

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Susan Brownrigg @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

I am really looking forward to chatting with Emma and everyone!

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Susan Brownrigg @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Chuffed to see Wrong Tracks recommended by BookTrust as one of their January recommended reads... "This enthralling mystery contains a wealth of historical detail... With plenty of twists and turns, it will keep readers guessing until the very end." www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-re...

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New children and teen books we love in January 2025

Discover the new Books We Love: our collection of the best new children and teen books released every month

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Eve McDonnell @evemcdonnell.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Choo-choo! There’s a new book by @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social coming down the tracks! This historical mystery adventure thunders along with umpteen twists, triumphs & trials 🚂 Susan has packed so much history between the lines that thrill seekers will love it! Out Jan @uclanpublishing.bsky.social 9+

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Susan Brownrigg @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Great to see Wrong Tracks featured among all these fabulous new releases! Thanks to The Reader Teacher for including it in the January round up. #railway200 Published January 9th by UCLan Publishing Signed copies from Ebb and Flo Bookshop, Chorley, Lancashire. m.youtube.com/watch?v=mDN2...

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January 2025 Children’s Books I’m Most Excited About | Coming Soon: Season 5: Episode 1

YouTube video by The Reader Teacher

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Susan Brownrigg @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

My pirate/lemurs treasure hunt adventure Kintana and the Captain's Curse is currently available on Amazon with a big 34%off! Perfect as a last minute stocking filler for ages 9+! www.amazon.co.uk/Kintana-Capt...

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Susan Brownrigg @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Thank you Norfolk Children's Book Centre for including Wrong Tracks in this list! uk.bookshop.org/lists/childr...

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Jonathan Emmett @jonathanemmett.com · 12/12/2024

"The ghost of this old publishing model, based on long-obsolete printing technologies, still haunts the high-tech 21st-century headquarters of our big publishing corporations." A great article by @juliangough.bsky.social on the missing books for 5-to-7-year-olds. www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

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The invisible problem with children’s books

Julian Gough on bridging the gap between reading picture books and young fiction/chapter books

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Susan Brownrigg @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

One month to go until Wrong Tracks is published! Signed pre-orders still available from ebbandflobookshop.co.uk/product/wron... Perfect for steam train/locomotive fans aged 9+! Cover illustration by Jenny Czerwonka Published by UCLan Publishing #Railway200 #Rocket200

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Melissa Welliver - TO THE DEATH available to pre-order NOW! @melliver.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Made a start pack for UCLan authors if people would like to follow us! go.bsky.app/7ZmvUHn

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Susan Brownrigg @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

It is my turn again on the Time Tunnellers YouTube channel. I visited Eyam, Derbyshire for this week's video... There is a new video on a different history topic every week for sharing in the classroom or at home if you're a home educator. timetunnellers.com/2024/11/28/t...

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The Plague Village!

Time Tunneller Susan Brownrigg is off to Derbyshire to visit the plague village of Eyam where many lives were lost, but a great deal more saved due to the strict quarantine the villagers imposed on…

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Marie Basting Author @mariebasting.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

🚂 Choo Choo! 🚂 It's full steam ahead for @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social's new historical adventure Wrong Tracks! Inspired by the real events of the Rainhill Trials, it is a story of daring and scandal and I can't wait to get stuck in! Thank you @publishinguclan for my review copy! #childrensbooks

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Dan Smith @dansmithauthor.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

How lovely to be invited to join the Time Tunnellers for a guest spot. Here I am talking about the Berlin Wall and suggesting some writing challenges. timetunnellers.com/2024/11/20/t...

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The Berlin Wall: Divided Lives

What would you do if you woke up tomorrowing morning with a huge concrete wall between you and your best friend? Or even your family members? That’s exactly what happened to the children livi…

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Susan Brownrigg @susanbrownrigg.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Hello! I've decided to give here a try! I am a children's book author from Lancashire. I love to write historical books that celebrate northern people, places and events. Published by the amazing @uclanpublishing.bsky.social

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