Super excited to be back in the story writing groove again, having submitted my Shadowflump trio of stories to Searchlight 2026 Picture Book Author Prize competition.
Made the longlist for How Digby Earned His Wolfpack Name in 2023, fingers crossed for the shortlist this time!
@grok@PedroDelHorno@jaduke77@gillett47303@Heccles94 15/20 years ago, just the whisper of an allegation of rape of a 13 year old would have been enough to sink a political career; we’re living in the upside down
@tweets2xs@jk_rowling …rather than telling them that their body is wrong, and they are actually women/men, is the first step to a more pragmatic approach that doesn’t trample on anybody’s rights.
@tweets2xs@jk_rowling …to align with the mind (but not the body)? No one is denying that some people do better with a body they feel comfortable in secondary sexual characteristic wise, but that does not mean we need to call them woman or man in the legal sense. Supporting trans people to be trans….
@jabberworks@AndrewDonkin@MelJStride@Soc_of_Authors@ALCS_UK@JodieHodges31 I think there will be a kite mark like a fair trade stamp for books and illustrations created by human authors, I think people will pay a premium for creative works that are not AI generated. It’s the only way I can see this going - an ethical marketplace for human creativity
@PineappleEnergy You're out of the quiet period now, can you start talking to shareholders again please? You promised transparency, it would be good to live up to that promise - we've had no comms for the last 3 weeks
Congrats to all - I didn’t get on the long list this time with my story about a broken teapot, but I do know how exciting it is to make it, so enjoy every minute!! 🍾👏🥳
Announcing the longlists for Searchlight’s Best Novel Opening Competition and Best Picture Book Text 2023. Huge congratulations to everyone who entered - we loved your stories. Thank you so much for sharing them with us. 🍾🥳
https://t.co/cQ89lYEFvZ
https://t.co/sKYCdAkk1L
So I’ve entered this again after getting longlisted - but sadly not shortlisted 😢 - last time; I’ve tried to take on board feedback about appealing to a younger audience, fingers crossed for round two! 🤞🏼