Natalie Rutherford

The writer formerly known as @Ruthernat
SCBWI_BI UV24 | Guppy 25 + 23 SL | WM CB SL 24 | #First500 LL | WMCNA 24 + 22 LL
Give me a deadline...

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Here's my pitch* for my MG novel The Great Sheep Swap - read the first three chapters and all the other amazing story openings at https://t.co/sMCAaBJVHF

* and a massive picture of my face, sorry 🙈

#UV2024 @SCBWI_BI @UVcompetition

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Natalie Rutherford @NatWrites – Dougie (11) thinks his new life in the country is super dull, until his mum vanishes in a puff of smoke and a girl turns up on his doorstep, claiming to be a sheep.

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@tompalmerauthor One of my favourites ❤️

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@helen_stories @NFTSFilmTV @BBC @YouTube Oh wow, that sounds amazing 👏

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@UVcompetition @AuthorSaraGrant @cmundywrites @RobinRB17 @IvyLinWrites Huge congratulations all 👏

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Congratulations @escher_writes - can't wait to read it 🔥🌟👏

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It's a busy month for #UV24 debuts hitting the shelves👏

Today it's the turn of Cinders and Stars, a stunning YA fantasy by @escher_writes

Congratulations and happy publication day, Esther 🥳

https://t.co/vvd1TjoJy5

@SCBWI_BI @scbwi

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Congratulations Stephen 👏 Delighted for my @UVcompetition #UV24 stable mate 📚

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Happy publication day and congratulations to Stephen Daly 🥳

Stephen's debut, The Last Death Poet, is the first #UV24 book to hit the shelves and we couldn't be prouder ❤️

@scbwi

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@tompalmerauthor @tbtlake Thanks Tom for making me realise the whole of human history is my oyster 💡

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Active efforts to track down my MIA writing mojo this week 👀 Fantastic workshop with @tompalmerauthor on Writing Cumbrian fiction for kids at @tbtlake. It could just work... 🤔

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Exciting times in the UV-verse 🤩 Congratulations to all the longlisters. We LOVED reading your stories. There were a LOT of excellent ones so please do take a moment to bask in your achievement 👏

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The #UV26 longlist is live at https://t.co/yrnTRyislG 🙌

More than 250 of you entrusted us with your stories and the standard was very high - it was a thrill to read them.

The longlist was chosen by our judges for their originality and quality of writing. Congratulations all 👏

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The wait is almost over for the #UV26 longlist announcement 🙌 Watch this space for news very, very soon...

UV really does help writers' dreams come true. The first crop of #UV24 books are out this spring. Congratulations @LAustinAuthor, @stephendaly and Esther Scherpenisse 👏

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@stephen_daly @Waterstones @RocktheBoatNews Fantastic 👏

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Absolutely loved my second #CumbrianCreatives night at @tbtlake  this week. Still can't quite say "I'm a writer" without cringing when other creatives ask what I do though 😅

Highly recommend Di and Viv and Rose, on for another 2 weeks. Laughed, cried, danced in our seats ❤️

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@MG_Whitmarsh @guppybooks Thanks so much 🙏

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Trying not to get TOO excited about making the @guppybooks Open Submission shortlist... but it's not easy 🥳🤸🐑💥🙌

Absolutely thrilled. I ❤️Guppy Books and this is a massive boost to my confidence 😄

https://t.co/oSZ6NttaEu

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@Sally_writes Wow. There's been biblical rain in Cumbria for DAYS on end 🌧🌧🌧

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@Sarah_A_Author @guppybooks Thank you Sarah ❤️

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@SarahLCDollar @guppybooks You are right, of course. But the disappointment is only more crushing, the closer you get.. 🤣

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@ClaireLomas3 @guppybooks Thanks Claire 🙏

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@RobinRB17 @guppybooks Thank you - I can't believe it 🤯

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@SJEIsAnAuthor @guppybooks Thanks so much

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@guppybooks Absolutely delighted 🐑💥🤸‍♂️🙌 Thank you so much @guppybooks ❤️