Ben Manley

Writer | The Pipsqueak | Constance in Peril | Vampire Peter | Albert Talbot | Misadventures of Frederick @TwoHootsBooks | @AndersenPress | @BLM_Agency

[Ben Manley @bnmnly]

Constance in Peril is currently available from @hivestores at an Amazon-equalling price including free delivery.

https://t.co/OXh14V8vJt

[Ben Manley @bnmnly]

🌷 Constance in Peril is out today in paperback! 🌷

A Guardian Book of the Month:

“Manley’s gothic, deadpan text marries delightfully with Chichester Clark’s autumn-mellow images.”

@emmachichesterc @TwoHootsBooks

https://t.co/VWQmLiwyh9

[Ben Manley @bnmnly]

@KnockhallSch @imaginecentre @RGladiators @emmachichesterc Beautiful words and pictures, Knockhall. Keep up the good work!

[Knockhall Primary School @KnockhallSch]

Reading Gladiators is back at Knockhall and the new teams have made a fantastic start to their journeys with their first books. Check out the amazing work from the Years 2, 3, 4 and 5 teams! @bnmnly @emmachichesterc @CRSains @jennytaylordraw @moses_brian @imaginecentre

[Frances Hardinge @FrancesHardinge]

#IslandofWhispers is out in the wild! I've really enjoyed working on this, and I love #EmilyGravett's atmospheric illustrations.
It's a gothic fairytale ghost story sea saga, and today it has launched and set sail...

[Two Hoots @TwoHootsBooks]

It's a bear-y exciting day at Two Hoots because Wolf and Bear by @KateRolfeArt is out NOW! 🐾✨

A beautiful and delicately written picture book debut about a playful wolf and her best friend Bear, who sometimes feels sad and wants to be alone . . .

https://t.co/JvpmYKpe0L…

[Sarah Atherton 📝😺📕 @Sarah_A_Author]

Here's my favourite from last week's #library stack.
Cleverly written by @bnmnly and wonderfully illustrated by @hpillustration_
Vampire Peter is going on my wishlist of picture books to own.
#amreading

[Ben Manley @bnmnly]

@Sarah_A_Author @hpillustration_ Thanks, Sarah. Lovely to hear! Glad you enjoyed it.

[Sarah Atherton 📝😺📕 @Sarah_A_Author]

These are my 3 favourites from my current #library stack. I don't want to return them!
Beautiful work by
@bnmnly @emmachichesterc @SmritiPH @EllaOkstad
Helen Mortimer @katiecottle_
#WritingCommunity #amreading

[Ben Manley @bnmnly]

@Sarah_A_Author @emmachichesterc @SmritiPH @EllaOkstad @katiecottle_ Thanks, Sarah!

[Motion Picture Potion Mixer @mopipomixer]

Just to be clear, this move from the Roald Dahl estate to effectively erase his ouevre’s rougher edges isn’t millennial woke censorship it’s cynical boomer big business. Same as with Seuss, you’ve got an increasingly-dated author & an estate hellbent on cashing in the IP forever.

[📚 Richreadalot (same on Insta)❤🌊 #kindnessripple @richreadalot]

Tonight's #bookatbedtime is #TheMisadventuresOfFrederick by @bnmnly and illlustrated by @emmachichesterc ( a relative!🙂)

A fab story of back and forward messages between the risk-averse Frederick and adventurous friend Emily!

[Ben Manley @bnmnly]

@richreadalot @emmachichesterc Thanks Rich! Lovely to hear.

[Mitch Johnson @MitchAuthor]

Teachers! Do you have a class of budding writers? Are you looking for something fun to do with your pupils before half term?

Join me and Blue Peter's Joel Mawhinney for a creative writing workshop this Thursday at 11am #AmazingAuthorsCompetition

Tickets: https://t.co/KwxA2AfpRx

[Two Hoots @TwoHootsBooks]

🎊 Calling all aspiring picture book illustrators! 🎊

The #MacmillanPrizeforIllustration 2023 is now OPEN 🥳

Any UK resident age 18+ can enter as long as you've not been published before.

Closing date 28th April. Ts&Cs apply.

https://t.co/AmU8Jm15HM

[Ben Manley @bnmnly]

Out today in paperback!

[Andersen Press @AndersenPress]

'A superhero story with a difference, funny, satisfying and revealing' @lovereadingkids

THE PIPSQUEAK by @bnmnly and @iamagardner is the charming story about how you don't need super powers to be a hero... or to transform enemies into friends.

Out today in paperback!

[Ben Manley @bnmnly]

@KnockhallSch @emmachichesterc @KnockhallY3 @RGladiators @imaginecentre Great work! Love the rainbow striped ice cream van.

[Ben Manley @bnmnly]

Some teaching prompts for ‘The Misadventures of Frederick’ courtesy of Knockhall Primary and the Reading Gladiators scheme.

Don’t fancy my chances down conscience alley though.

[Knockhall Primary School @KnockhallSch]

@KnockhallSch have made a great start to their @RGladiators journey this year @imaginecentre We are so proud of their learning. Take a look!
@emmachichesterc @bnmnly @jennytaylordraw @CRSains @AnnaFargher @davidjalmond #reading

[Ben Manley @bnmnly]

@KnockhallSch @emmachichesterc @RGladiators @imaginecentre @jennytaylordraw @CRSains @AnnaFargher @davidjalmond Yes, sounds great! Well done to your Gladiators for their wonderful, marvellous and humungous efforts.

[Jeremy Noel-Tod @jntod]

Sitting under a tree at the local park looking at my phone when three small children run up and ask if I will 'hold their leaves'. So I am now holding three sycamore leaves while they do cartwheels

[Ben Manley @bnmnly]

@CharlieEdmunds Yes, I hadn’t seen it for ages either. Just spotted it today which is why your comment caught my eye. Looks like they reintroduced it earlier this year.

[Ben Manley @bnmnly]

@DaveShelton @Louiestowell @acaseforbooks I’m often described as like Shelton on Lemsip.