October Jones

My haunted home for the spooky, kooky, magical, fantastical, weird and wonderful world(s) of Children’s Literature & Illustration!

[October Jones @OctoberJonesCo]

I APPEAR TO HAVE BUILT A HAUNTED HOUSE?! 🏚️👻

My home for the spooky, kooky, magical, fantastical, weird & wonderful worlds of children's books!

📚 3000+ books, Reviews, FREE resources & more...

Enter if you dare...

#WytchwoodManor https://t.co/EQQo9gNm89

[Rock the Boat 🌊 @RocktheBoatNews]

We are delighted to share that Stephen Daly's incredible YA debut The Last Death Poet has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing 2027! A massive thank you to the librarians who nominated it 🎉

#Carnegies2027

[Barrington Stoke @BarringtonStoke]

"I think horror is the best genre of book to lure children away from their screens and back between the pages."

It's Halloween! 🎃 What better day to read @JenniferKillick's fab blog on her writing journey & the value of scary stories for young readers:

https://t.co/SjwRiAwivD

[Andy Catling @AndyCatBug]

Trick or treating tonight? The house with sweets or the house of ghostly certain doom? Your choice. Happy Halloween all #Illustration #kidlit #TrickOrTreat #Halloween #Ghosts #HauntedHouse #selfpublish #publishing catling-art.​com

[Sally Doherty writes 👩‍💻 @Sally_writes]

✨My new ebook, Toby & the Hair-Raising Halloween, is FREE this weekend only!

A flying dog, a runaway skeleton & two dancing pumpkins are on the loose on the streets & about to reveal the witches’ secret existence

For age 9+. Link in comments. Shares & downloads appreciated✨

[LoveReading4Kids @lovereadingkids]

Does your child love spooky stories?

Children's librarian @OctoberJonesCo explores why a little scare can be a good thing (with plenty of terrific recommendations for all age ranges).

Read more and help your reader find a fright that fits:
https://t.co/XwUYIuUp6w

[Jacqui Sydney 📕 @jacquiS21]

Very excited to have been sent a copy of glorious nonfiction title Monster Anatomy: The Book of Beastly Biology by Matt Ralphs and Caitlin Turner.

Out now for 9+ readers, enormous thanks go to Hiromi @BigPicturePress

[October Jones @OctoberJonesCo]

@jacquiS21 @BigPicturePress This looks awesome! Such a huge fan of Matt’s commitment to the spooky! Ty for showcasing x

[retrocvnt @retrocvnty]

I love spooky season 🎃

[Mike Mignola @artofmmignola]

Read “Leonide the Vampyr: Miracle at Crow’s Head” for free.

https://t.co/nVRhf6aX3j

[Flying Eye B👀ks @FlyingEyeBooks]

OUT NOW! The Unexplained: Urban Legends by Adam Allsuch Boardman https://t.co/pVYKR42nJi

Explore the mysteries of urban legends in this graphic guide and decide for yourself – is there anything hiding under the bed?

[Flying Eye B👀ks @FlyingEyeBooks]

It's Spooky Season! Let's dive into Sisters of the Mist, the atmospheric debut graphic novel by Marlyn Spaaij about growing up and embracing change, even if it seems too frightening to confront. https://t.co/ggXDrOyHKg

✅️SPOOKINESS
✅️SISTERHOOD
✅️STUNNING PAINTERLY ARTWORK

[October Jones @OctoberJonesCo]

#IrishBookWeek #IrishBooks #IrishChildrensBooks #DiscoverIrishBooks #IrishAuthors #IrishIllustrators #ChildrensLiterature #IrishFolklore #IrishMythology #SpookyBooks #BookstagramUK #WytchwoodManor

[October Jones @OctoberJonesCo]

A few years back, I posted this thread of magical & macabre Irish storytelling for Irish Book Week, little did I know it would inspire such fundamental foundations in Wytchwood Manor!

You can visit them here; https://t.co/4jRGLkFrre

@IrishKidsBooks @PForde123 @KidsBooksIrel

[October Jones @OctoberJonesCo]

The fact that #IrishBookWeek launches today is nothing short of ✨magic✨
A culture so rich & utterly drenched in folklore, myth & legend with astounding stories. Morrigan, Banshee, Dullahan, Abhartack, Fae folk, Púca, Selkies & more! Here’s some recs support the Spooky Isle 🧵

[Bridge Books Dromore Co Down 📚 @BridgeBooksDro1]

#IrishBookWeek starts tomorrow! 20% off Irish fiction, Irish Non-Fiction & Children's Irish interest. We have gorgeous tote bags designed by @paddydonnelly to give away with each Irish purchase (while stocks last)
From midnight, use IRISH at the checkout https://t.co/RmPJ79vo5J

[October Jones @OctoberJonesCo]

@BridgeBooksDro1 @booksellingirel I wanted to let you know that for all books by Irish Authors/ Illustrators/ Publishers, I have specifically chosen Irish booksellers as their acquisition routes in Wytchwood Manor. I adore the work you all do and you are very much one of my handpicked Indies!

[Farshore @FarshoreBooks]

Grab your capes and polish your fangs, Spooky season has arrived in Nocturnia! 🦇

The Amelia Fang series is available now in print, eBook and audio. 🎃

#AmeliaFang #HalloweenReads #KidsBooks #Farshore #SpookySeason

[October Jones @OctoberJonesCo]

@FlyingEyeBooks @thatlukeperson LOVE THIS! I'd love to know what influenced Luke's choice to use folklore and especially lore surrounding Trolls in his Hilda world?

[October Jones @OctoberJonesCo]

@BookSuperhero2 @simonkids_UK @paddydonnelly It such an amazing epic series!!! 💚❤️

[October Jones @OctoberJonesCo]

@jacquiS21 @Yfielding @AndersenPress Hahaha I genuinely love it! Although I tend to balance one spooky part with one non spooky so I actually get some sleep 🤣🖤

[October Jones @OctoberJonesCo]

🛎️ Reception?! A room with a BOO, please!

I'm checking into 8 Haunted Hotels with paranormal pioneer @Yfielding & Hannah Shaw 👻

Five stars for hospitality & horrors aplenty!

Pack your bags & check in here 👀👉 https://t.co/FacVoHHYDM

#MostHauntedHotels #MostHaunted

[October Jones @OctoberJonesCo]

So thrilling to kick off this BookBlogTour week alongside literary superstardom! @richreadalot @checkemoutbooks @jacquiS21 (the others aren't tagged because they aren't on here!) 👻🖤📚