Alex Atkinson

Writer of the Spooksmiths series @Usborne. Rep’d by @linalanglee @northlitagency. Mostly on Instagram

[Alex Atkinson @alatkinson]

My first award! Thank you @LancashireSLS

[Lancashire School Library Service @LancashireSLS]

🧟It was no grave mistake 'Spooksmiths Investigate: The Cinderman' urned its place!
@alatkinson
@Usborne

and now it’s back from the dead to claim the top spot as the #FantasticBookAwards Group D winner, chosen by the children of Lancashire and beyond! #GoAllIn2026👻

[Lancashire School Library Service @LancashireSLS]

🎉A huge thank you to all the authors, illustrators and publishers! A big shout-out to @Uni_Lancashire for being fantastic hosts for this morning’s #FantasticBookAwards 2026 celebration event!

A real celebration of reading! Full of stories, smiles and a shared love of books!📚✨

[Alex Atkinson @alatkinson]

So lovely to be part of the FBA. Thank you @LancashireSLS, to all the schools who voted, to @ebbandflobooks and to the fabulous @Usborne

[Lancashire School Library Service @LancashireSLS]

🌟Most importantly, THANK YOU to all the children & school staff who read, debated, judged and voted for our #FantasticBookAwards & #BrilliantBookAward winners – we couldn’t do it without you!

Here are some of your winning authors with their trophies #GoAllIn2026🏆✨

[Kenechi Udogu @KenechiUdogu]

I'm so happy to share that my wonderful @FaberBooks editors, Natasha Brown and Jenny Glencross, and I have made the shortlist with #Augmented for the @BranfordBoase! What! Massive thanks to the judges, and congratulations to all the amazing authors and editors on the shortlist.

[Lancashire School Library Service @LancashireSLS]

🏆Only 3 days left for our young judges to choose their #BrilliantBookAward and #FantasticBookAwards winners! Who will take the top spot?
Your vote decides - don’t miss your chance! #GoAllIn2026📚🥳

[Alex Atkinson @alatkinson]

So lovely to join you @LancashireSLS for virtual school visits yesterday. Hope you enjoy book two as much as book one. I've read @clareharlow 's follow up to Tidemagic and it is utterly fabulous

[Lancashire School Library Service @LancashireSLS]

❤️Friday Reads. FBA follow‑ups bringing pure magic & mystery: 'Tidemagic: Ista Flit and the Impossible Key' By @clareharlow, illus. @KristinaKister @PenguinUKBooks and 'Spooksmiths Investigate: Circus of Shadows' by @alatkinson @Usborne #readingforpleasure🗝️✨🤡🔮🦇

[Alex Atkinson @alatkinson]

@AppleySaintsCE @LancashireSLS @CidariEducation @ShevCommunity @Appley_Bridge @StandishVoiceNF Thank you so much for joining the session. It was so lovely chatting to everyone

[Alex Atkinson @alatkinson]

Thank you so much for inviting me to speak yesterday @LancashireSLS. I had such a lovely time to chatting to everyone ❤️👻

[Lancashire School Library Service @LancashireSLS]

🎉 What a Friday! Over 400 excited children joined our virtual session with @alatkinson author of 'Spooksmiths Investigate: The Cinderman' @Usborne

Inspired, joyful, and full of imagination - and the quiz was a huge hit too. Thank you for sparking such magic!❤️✨👻

[Alex Atkinson @alatkinson]

@AgnesMonodaze @SharadaKeats @TallinnBNFF This is very cool!! 😎

[✨🧚🏻 Agnes is lost in Faedom🧚🏻‍♂️✨ @AgnesMonodaze]

So proud of my contribution to this film as a co-writer. An insightful documentary about what it means to be a teenage girl who dreams of building rockets as she juggles school, ambition, friends and faith. ROCKET GIRL premieres 8 NOV 2025 at @TallinnBNFF 🚀#FilmFestival #docs

[Alex Atkinson @alatkinson]

@FinlaysonPalmer @WaterstonesWton @TinyTreeBooks @AUK_News I would if I lived closer!

[Emma Finlayson-Palmer 🏳️‍🌈 She/Her @FinlaysonPalmer]

Anyone in Wolverhampton on Friday and wants to pop in to @WaterstonesWton to do some free Halloween crafts or buy a signed copy of Grimogen Darkstar, I'll be there from 12-1pm 🎃👻📚🦇🐈‍⬛

#GrimogenDarkstar #Waterstones #Wolverhampton #halfterm #childrensbooks #Halloween

[Alex Atkinson @alatkinson]

@JenniferKillick Looks amazing! So excited for this

[Alex Atkinson @alatkinson]

@EmmaEBradley Congratulations! Big pat 👍🏻

[Alex Atkinson @alatkinson]

@FinlaysonPalmer thank you so much for hosting me @FinlaysonPalmer #ukteenchat

[Alex Atkinson @alatkinson]

Q10. I’m not very good with advice but it would probably be to find some writing friends. I have a few key critique partners that I rely on to help me, commiserate with me and celebrate with me. It would be very lonely and not half as much fun without them. #ukteenchat #spooksmithsinvestigate

[Emma Finlayson-Palmer 🏳️‍🌈 She/Her @FinlaysonPalmer]

10, Do you have any writing advice or tips you’d like to share? @alatkinson #ukteenchat #spooksmithsinvestigate

[Alex Atkinson @alatkinson]

@EmmaEBradley There have been times Emma when I am the only one laughing 😄

[Alex Atkinson @alatkinson]

A9. I’m having a go at writing funny middle grade. Not sure if anyone else is finding it funny, but I’m making myself laugh. #ukteenchat #spooksmithsinvestigate

[Emma Finlayson-Palmer 🏳️‍🌈 She/Her @FinlaysonPalmer]

9, Can you tell us anything about what you’re currently working on? @alatkinson #ukteenchat
#spooksmithsinvestigate

[Alex Atkinson @alatkinson]

@FinlaysonPalmer I mean, I'll probably put something spooky or creepy in it at some point. I usually can't resist #ukteenchat

[Alex Atkinson @alatkinson]

@FinlaysonPalmer Comfort is key even with the creepiest of gothic set ups #ukteenchat

[Alex Atkinson @alatkinson]

A8. I can’t write a thing without my blood candle and badger skull ink well… Joking😄. I can write anywhere that’s quiet with a comfy chair. #ukteenchat #spooksmithsinvestigate

[Emma Finlayson-Palmer 🏳️‍🌈 She/Her @FinlaysonPalmer]

8, Do you have any writing rituals or a specific place you like to write? @alatkinson #ukteenchat
#spooksmithsinvestigate