Clare Whitston

Children's books specialist, delivering editorial. I love books, comedy and popular culture. Banner illustration by Sarah McIntyre

[Clare Whitston @CWhitston]

Thrilled to have edited Marv for World Book Day, because, not only will it reach lots of readers, it's going to make loads of new ones along the way. Woo hoo! @gilliansore @AlexFKoya @Paula_Bowles @OxfordChildrens @Lily79073377 #WBD24lo

[World Book Day UK 📚 @WorldBookDayUK]

Next up for early readers, it’s Marv and the Ultimate Superpower by @AlexFKoya, illustrated by @Paula_Bowles. Join in Marv’s adventures with his trusted robot sidekick, Pixel, as they discover the ultimate superpower – kindness.
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@OxfordChildrens

[Clare Whitston @CWhitston]

@laurastorybooks @catherinecoe Hooray! xxx

[Clare Whitston @CWhitston]

I'm so late to the party on shouting about this, but big congrats to @laurastorybooks and @LindsayLit! Working with All Stories and with the brilliant Laura has been such a pleasure and it's really heartening to see this news!

[All Stories *updates only* @AllStoriesWrite]

And another #AllStories alumni has an agent! Many congratulations to @laurastorybooks on signing with @lindsaylit 🎉

[Clare Whitston @CWhitston]

Check out this INKTASTIC cover! Destiny Ink coming to a bookshop near you soon (why not pre-order. go on, treat yourself!) #SleepoverSurprise #DestinyInk

[BookTrust @Booktrust]

⭐ Cover reveal alert! ⭐

We're thrilled to unveil the cover for #SleepoverSurprise, the first book in the #DestinyInk series from Adeola Sokunbi (designed by Elisabetta Barbazza)!

The series is about using creativity to overcome your worries ❤️ @storymixstudio @NosyCrow @2t2z

[Clare Whitston @CWhitston]

@svaniparekh @OUPPrimary Congratulations @svaniparekh!

[Tania Tay @taniatay88]

So exciting to finally announce my debut suspense novel coming out next year! Thanks so much to commissioning editor @bea_grabrowska and the whole Headline team for running the competition, @headlinepg @AccentPress Thanks to my fab agent @hannschofield. https://t.co/Uf5k4eoq0c

[Clare Whitston @CWhitston]

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Exciting announcement yesterday at the Bookseller children's conf! @BethCInclusion

[Clare Whitston @CWhitston]

Such a cute series. The little ghost kitten in the third book is just too much! 😺😍👻😻

[STORYMIX @storymixstudio]

#MagicFaces: Monster Mayhem is out now! This is the third book in a magical new series by Esi Merleh & illustrated by @AbeehaTariqArt. 🎨 Esi Merleh is the pen name for the collaboration between Storymix and Stella Botchway.

With brilliant adventures illustrated in full-colour, Magic Faces is the perfect series for early readers transitioning from picture books to chapter books! Get your copy today at https://t.co/VPPl99EzGc

@PublishingUCLan #PubDay #WeNeedDiverseBooks #Halloween #BackToSchool

[Abeeha Tariq ✨ @AbeehaTariqArt]

The third book in the Magic Faces series, Monster Mayhem, is out now!

Check out this fun series written by Esi Merleh and illustrated by me - a great pick for young readers!

@storymixstudio @publishinguclan @EsiMerleh

[Clare Whitston @CWhitston]

Dreaming big at the Dream Factory. And look at those blue skies!

[Clare Whitston @CWhitston]

A magical book launch for a spellbindong book!

[Tania Tay @taniatay88]

Huge thanks for the amazing launch! @storymixstudio @HachetteKids @CWhitston JaynaMatharu, Irem Ozpullucku @AuthorSaraGrant @sineadgosai Thanks @LawrencePatrice for interviewing us, Sanchita @childrensbkshop @clpe1 's amazing venue! Thanks to @HannBernadette for this vid

[Rachael Davis (she/her) @RachDavisAuthor]

Super excited to see Secret Beast Club hanging out with Aziza in my local @TheWorksStores today!

#SecretBeastClub #Aziza
#RepresentationsMatters

[STORYMIX @storymixstudio]

There was magic in the room as we celebrated the launch of Spellcasters last Friday! Author @taniatay88 (aka #CrystalSung) was joined by Storymix founder @JRichardsAuthor, series editor @CWhitston, @HachetteKids & many more for the occasion. Thank you @clpe1 for having us! ✨🔮

[Clare Whitston @CWhitston]

Drooling over this stunning cover. 😍😍😍😍

[Waterstones Exeter @waterstones_exe]

Needing a magical, exciting tale for this summer? Well look no further than the amazing City of Stolen Magic by @nazneen372 An action-packed historical fantasy about a young girl on the mission to rescue her mother! #botm #cityofstolenmagic

[Clare Whitston @CWhitston]

Thank you to our host @RuthMoore and brilliant fellow panellists - authors @nazneen372 and @VesnainLondon for the Working with Words panel. I loved talking books and publishing with you all!

[Ruth Moore @RuthMoore]

…@nazneen372 @CWhitston Vesna Goldsworthy. Thank you all!

[Clare Whitston @CWhitston]

@FarrahRiaz Really pleased to hear it was useful!

[STORYMIX @storymixstudio]

Exciting news! 📚 Spellcasters, the fantastic new children's book for 7 to 9-year-olds published by @HachetteKids, has been featured in @thebookseller August Children's Previews. @CharlotteLEyre called it action-packed and we couldn't agree more! Written by Crystal Sung- the pen name for @taniatay88 and illustrated by #wendytan, it's the perfect summer read for kids who love friendship and magic. ☀️✨

Join the Spellcasters - Jenny, Tamzin. Ananya and Maya on a magical adventure this summer where friendships blossom and ancestral magic manifests! It will leave young readers spellbound. 🌟📖

Pre-order your copy of Spellcasters today. It's an ideal choice to keep kids entertained and inspired throughout the summer. ✨📚

#Spellcasters #ChildrensBooks #FriendshipAndMagic #SummerReading #representationmatters #mgbooks

[Clare Whitston @CWhitston]

So many highlights at the British Book Awards last night. The @storymixstudio team celebrated @JRichardsAuthor high commendation for Editor of the year, and cheered for a raft of amazing kid's books - winners and shortlisters alike @storymixstudio #BritishBookAwards

[Clare Whitston @CWhitston]

@ClareTBooks @KatieBlagden @BrightLiterary @_Bright_Agency Fabulous! Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[Clare Whitston @CWhitston]

@taniatay88 @missfelicityq @storymixstudio @JRichardsAuthor @AuthorSaraGrant Literally just seen it and hopping up and down with excitement!!