Clare Elsom

Children's illustrator & author.
Creator of Horace & Harriet, illustrator for Flying Fergus, Superheroes Don't Get Scared & many more!

[Clare Elsom @ClareElsom]

You may notice I'm a little absent from Twitter these days... (very active over on instagram!)
However, I'm pleased as punch to announce this beauty publishes this week with the wonderful @scholasticuk 🥳🦖🦕

[Andersen Press @AndersenPress]

We’re thrilled that CATS: UNDERSTANDING YOUR WHISKERED FRIEND by Dr John Bradshaw and @ClareElsom won Best Laugh Out Loud Non-Fiction Book at last week's @lolbookawards! 🎉

https://t.co/R3nj3i78OC

[Clare Elsom @ClareElsom]

@RustyBarker11 @Walsh_e_Patrick @UniofBristolCat @EwilsonEloise Still so excited about this!!

[Laugh Out Loud Book Awards @lolbookawards]

Yesterday, we crowned the winners of the #Lollies2024!

A HUGE congratulations to our award winners and a MASSIVE thank you to everyone who continues to advocate for children’s funny books and, of course, all the children who voted!

📷: (c) Matt Alexander/ PA Media Assignments

[Eloise Wilson @EwilsonEloise]

Whoop! Wonderful to see this fun, fascinating, cat-filled book win Best Laugh Out Loud Non-Fiction book at this year's @lolbookawards #lollies2024

Congratulations 🥳 @ClareElsom and @RustyBarker11

[LoveReading4Kids @lovereadingkids]

Congratulations to winners @RBrightBooks @_JimField Alex Willmore @jamiesmart @LarryHayesAuthr⁩ Katie Abey @Catiewilkins
Dr John Bradshaw and @clareelsom.⁠

#Lollies24 @lolbookawards ⁠@scholasticuk

[Clare Elsom @ClareElsom]

@lovereadingkids @RBrightBooks @_JimField @jamiesmart @LarryHayesAuthr @Catiewilkins @lolbookawards @scholasticuk Thank you!!!

[Rachel Boden @racheltheeditor]

Brill to be at #Lollies2024 & longlist on behalf of ⁦@Booktrust⁩. Congrats ⁦@LarryHayesAuthr⁩ ⁦@jamiesmart⁩ ⁦@Catiewilkins⁩ Alex Willmore, Katie Abey, ⁦@_JimField⁩ ⁦⁦@RBrightBooks⁩ @clareelsom John Bradshaw. Thanks ⁦@scholasticuk⁩

[Clare Elsom @ClareElsom]

@racheltheeditor @Booktrust @LarryHayesAuthr @jamiesmart @Catiewilkins @_JimField @RBrightBooks @scholasticuk Thank you so much! 🥰

[Andersen Press @AndersenPress]

CONGRATULATIONS John Bradshaw @RustyBarker11 and @ClareElsom!

CATS: UNDERSTANDING YOUR WHISKERED FRIEND is the Best Laugh Out Loud Non-Fiction book at this year's @lolbookawards #lollies2024

[Clare Elsom @ClareElsom]

@AndersenPress @RustyBarker11 @lolbookawards Still absolutely thrilled to bits about this!!!

[Clare Elsom @ClareElsom]

I'm not very active on here these days... but this is definitely worth posting about! We won a Lollies Award!!! 🥰

[Laugh Out Loud Book Awards @lolbookawards]

And now for the Best Laugh Out Loud Book for Non-Fiction!

The winner is…

CATS: UNDERSTANDING YOUR WHISKERED FRIEND by Dr John Bradshaw and @ClareElsom! #Lollies2024

[Clare Elsom @ClareElsom]

@Lib4Sch @LymeBookShop @TimothyKnapman @burrowsdraws @theLucyStrange @juliamoschaf I'm so late seeing this but WOO! I love Lyme Bookshop and thank you so much for buying Excuse Me Are You a T-rex? I hope you've enjoyed it!! 😘🦕🦖

[Clare Elsom @ClareElsom]

@AndersenPress @PeterBently @suecheungstory @petsandus So chuffed about this!!!! 😍

[Andersen Press @AndersenPress]

The LOLLIES are BACK, and we are ecstatic to have 3 books on the shortlist!

🩲 PANTEMONIUM! by @PeterBently & Becka Moor
☀️ MADDY YIP'S GUIDE TO HOLIDAYS by @suecheungstory
😺 CATS: UNDERSTANDING YOUR WHISKERED FRIEND by @petsandus & @ClareElsom

VOTE: https://t.co/uQDnGwVU3P

[Clare Elsom @ClareElsom]

@suecheungstory @AndersenPress @PeterBently @petsandus You too!! :)

[Clare Elsom @ClareElsom]

Well, this is extremely nice!!
Delighted to be on the Lollies shortlist with @petsandus and @RustyBarker11 for CATS Understanding Your Whiskered Friend! 🥳
And in such good company! Good luck everyone!!

[Laugh Out Loud Book Awards @lolbookawards]

We’re so excited to announce the 2024 Lollies shortlist!

These side-splitting shortlisted books are the funniest children’s books published in 2022, selected by our expert judges. Now it’s up to you to choose your funny favourite and vote… Which books will win? #Lollies2024

[Clare Elsom @ClareElsom]

What a lovely weekend in Lyme :)
Thank you for having me! 🦖🦕😊
@FossilFestival
@LymeRegisMuseum
@scholasticuk

[Clare Elsom @ClareElsom]

I'm at the Fossil Festival in Lyme Regis TODAY!
1:30pm at @LymeRegisMuseum

🦖 Book reading
🦖Dino chat
🦖Draw along
🦖Book signing

Perfect for ages 5-8 but everyone welcome 🤗

See you later!

@FF_LymeRegis @scholasticuk

[Clare Elsom @ClareElsom]

@WryCritic I'm looking forward to it!! :)

[Clare Elsom @ClareElsom]

Calling dino fans! 🦖🦕 I'm at the Fossil Festival in Lyme Regis this weekend, doing a free event and a book signing from 13:30-14:30pm on Sunday 9th June. I'll be doing a reading, a draw along, and getting in as much dino chat as I can in my timeslot... Come along!!

[Lyme Regis Fossil Festival @FF_LymeRegis]

Fossil Festival BOOK SIGNINGS & TALKS at Lyme Regis Museum. We have an incredible line up of Authors to meet in Book Signing sessions and Talks over the weekend! These will take place at @LymeRegisMuseum and entry is FREE for both Festival days. For more details see link in bio.