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Writer of children's books. 3rd place in Writing Magazine CB Award 25. Shortlisted WriteMentorAwards 25📚🎉

Joined May 2009
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Hugely excited for my next event at Sidmouth Library on Saturday 16th August - Storytelling and much more! Cyril can’t wait! 🐻@TinyTreeBooks #kidlit #WritingCommunity #Storytelling #ChildrenEvents #PB #authorscommunity ✨😍
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Frankfurt is a weird time for writers; it can feel like everyone is getting 6 figure deals (they’re not!). To do something for those who aren’t yet at that stage, I’m offering a free critique of your first 10k words & synopsis (fiction only) - to enter RT by midnight Sat! 📚✍️
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A date for your diary just in case you missed it! Tickets £10 or £18 if you fancy a workshop. We can't wait to see you - and look at this luvverly line up! @simonwhaley @franhill123 @AnthonyFerner @warkslibraries @deathtospinach @sophiehannahCB1 #warwickshire #SWLitFest #leam
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WIN an exclusive t-shirt and paperback edition of #DeathOfABookseller by @AliceMJSlater in it's new pink design! 3 winners will be chosen at the end of Easter weekend, so comment a snail below and RT to enter!🐌 Ts & Cs apply > brnw.ch/21wImhD
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How lovely to open this #competition entry this morning: 'Thank you for running the competition and for all the hard work involved.' Aint that just the best?! Makes it all worth while! You have 'til #Friday #midnight to enter! #SWLitFest #AuthorsOfTwitter #WritingCommunity #win
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⚡️Giveaway competition!💛 To celebrate 1 month to go until the release of Skandar the Chaos Trials (@annabelwriter), we are giving away an exclusive proof copy! Retweet to be in with a chance of winning and join the Skandar fandom🤩 UK and IRE only, competition closes 7th April at 23:59
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Would you like to enter a prize draw for a #SignedBook? If so, just 3 steps to enter: 🎄Like this post 🎄Follow @ErinGreenAuthor 🎄Repost this post A lucky winner will be chosen at random on 7 Oct at 7pm. UK only. amazon.co.uk/Christmas-Wishe… #Giveaway #BookTwt
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Competition time! Here's your chance to win a signed copy of my latest book and a £100.00 voucher for Emma Bridgewater. Click on the link below ...
With only a week to go until the gorgeous #ASecretGardenAffair by @TheEricaJames is out in paperback, we have a fantastic competition for you... #Win a signed copy and a £100 voucher for Emma Bridgewater. Enter here: bit.ly/EricaJamesCompetition 🤞
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Gemma Callaghan retweeted
Support your local library!
We can't wait!! Bestselling author @DoughtyLouise is joining us as part of #LibrariesWeek 📅Thurs 5 Oct 🕙7-8pm 📍Central Library Free event; contact the library to reserve your place 0116 299 5401 ow.ly/geLn50PFqy2 @FaberBooks
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Gemma Callaghan retweeted
I'm really proud of everything I've done with #RabunzelTheMusical so far, but honestly I'm not loving the stress about ticket sales. I'm just crossing my ears that we can get a nice full house for the next London performance on Saturday 16th September. pickledpepperbooks.co.uk/pro…
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Gemma Callaghan retweeted
We have set up a new account for Cheshire Novel Prize - please can you spread the word and follow us and retweet your socks off please. 🙏Thanks @josurridge Hetes the new one: @prizenovel_CNP
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#SummerWritingCheer raises £ for charity & helps writers. Week 2: get a 45-min #StoryGodmother coaching session for only £22. Have texts critiqued, sort problems, get career help, etc. 5 spaces. To enter, pls repost & say below why you love writing. Closes Fri 18th Aug 5pm BST.
It's the first Monday in August which means it's time for #SummerWritingCheer2023! For those of you new to this, there's info here: storygodmother.co.uk/index.p… It aims to help writers & raise crucial £ for charity at the same time! I hope to raise £1000 a year for @AlzResearchUK
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definitely follow @Sally_writes @StuartWhiteWM and @MarisaNoelle77 who SP children's fiction and have blogs and lots of brilliant social m content
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⭐GIVEAWAY ⭐ We’re giving one lucky writer a FREE 6-month Club PLUS subscription #clubplus members get an exclusive range of short courses & mini-masterclasses on writing for children, plus more! Follow, like & RT post by 5pm GMT on Wed 7 Dec for a chance to win! #Giveaway
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In lieu of us having a 'verified' checkmark, we've put a little red book 📕 next to our name. No reason, just fancied it. Is anyone looking at Twitter alternatives?
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Gemma Callaghan retweeted
“Tis the season for a giveaway! Like and retweet to WIN a copy of our new book Supertato: Presents Jack and the Beanstalk! TWO lucky winners will be selected at lunchtime on Monday 7th November. thumb not included @simonkids_uk @suehendra/@PaulLinnet”
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✨who’d like a chapter critique? ✨Everything is so bloody gloomy & I’d like to help some unpublished writers if I can! Just RT this & follow me & I’ll choose 2 writers on 7/11 to receive a critique of their first 3 chapters & synopsis, & help where I can! Open to all! #amwriting
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With his extraordinary talent for sculpting chocolate, Chester Chomp is thrilled to enter the Chocolate Championships. But when his masterpiece is ruined, Chester must think outside the chocolate box and devise a new plan for the contest. #PBPitch
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Football-mad Gabby dreams of playing for a team one day. But with a stepmum who doesn’t understand her passion, and 2 jealous stepbrothers doing everything they can to stop her making it to try-outs, will Gabriella go to the footBALL after all…? #PBPitch
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Buddy Bear is desperate for a child of his own and is thrilled when someone chooses him. But as Buddy journeys through hospitals, charity shops and refugee camps, he discovers a teddy’s love doesn’t stop with just one child. #PBPitch
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