Ben Illis

Kids/YA Literary Agent @ The BIA -
Travel writer and Photographer at -
Also all round explorer, glutton, bibliophile and wildlife nut

[Ben Illis @bookboyben]

Fantastic interview with award-winning author @Eloisejwilliams about writing and her new book, #Seaglass, a salty and windswept ghost story for 9+, out in September https://t.co/Thfs8Bgv7i

[Kenilworth Books🌱🌺🌻🦔 @KenilworthBook]

COVER REVEAL! We are hugely proud to have been invited to do the cover reveal for Seaglass, the forthcoming book by award-winning author @Eloisejwilliams for @FireflyPress. Follow the link to read about Seaglass and for an interview with Eloise. #Seaglass https://t.co/lR4ChNxiXo

[Firefly Press @FireflyPress]

@KenilworthBook @Eloisejwilliams @LitWales @WelshBooks @bookboyben @blindingbks @fionanoblebooks @LondonBookFair @thebookseller @guyjmanning Thank you @autumnrosewell and @KenilworthBook for this gorgeous cover reveal and interview with @Eloisejwilliams. It’s amazing to see such wonderful bookselling support such a brilliant writer and we are very grateful!

[Ben Illis @bookboyben]

@strangelymagic @scotrefcouncil @mdsthemepark @DiscoverKelpies @GlasgowLib @glasgowlife Exciting!!!

[Strangely Magical @strangelymagic]

Come to the #FoxandGazelle Book Launch on Saturday 21st April at 2pm in Hillhead Library, enter our raffle to raise funds for @scotrefcouncil, and you could win tickets to M&D's Theme Park! @mdsthemepark @DiscoverKelpies @GlasgowLib @glasgowlife https://t.co/m985VVHXjb

[Ben Illis @bookboyben]

Last day for https://t.co/5wsMiJa6bm open submission window is almost upon us. Over 220 submissions so far! Eep.... 😲 For more info, pls follow @blindingbks

[Eloise Williams @Eloisejwilliams]

A HUGE SHOUT OUT to my editor @jtedithmartha @FireflyPress. Without her #Gaslight would be a veritable Victorian load of bloomers! Thank you Janet! #tirnanogaward #LovetoRead @WelshBooks @LlyfrDaFabBooks

[BIA Books @blindingbks]

Just under 30 hours until the BIA's open submission fortnight closes!! And oh wow...Can't believe that we've already had over 220!!!!

[Ben Illis @bookboyben]

So blooming thrilled about this!!! 😍 https://t.co/dOyECuyeBX

[Eloise Williams @Eloisejwilliams]

COMPLETELY THRILLED that #Gaslight @FireflyPress has been shortlisted for this year's #tirnanogaward @LlyfrDaFabBooks and in such brilliant company too! Thank you @WelshBooks https://t.co/dxqWh606Ed @blindingbks #mglit #ChildrensBooks

[Peter Jukes @peterjukes]

Of all the statements ever made by @Number10press this has got to be the crudest, cruelest and most lethal attack on a whistleblower, ever

[Ben Illis @bookboyben]

@joannanadin @mabelwicks @mark_s_burgess @blindingbks Cheers Jo. Yep, I'm focused on kids fiction only. Middle grade, teen and YA. Details all up on https://t.co/5wsMiJa6bm xx

[Ross Montgomery @mossmontmomery]

Hard to pick a favourite line from a book bursting to the gills with amazing lines (see what I did there) but this paragraph is an easy second, just after “You brought balls on your first day?”

[Ross Montgomery @mossmontmomery]

It’s not very often that I boss an entire book in one day but knock me sideways if FISH BOY by @ChloeDaykin isn’t the best book I’ve read this year. Absolutely loved loved loved this @FaberChildrens

[George Smiley @georgescircus]

Jacob Rees-Mogg's firm invested in a blacklisted Russian bank. Sberbank is subject to sanctions by the US and EU (Reg. 833/2014.) The sanctions are for bombing civilians in Syria, hacking elections, murdering people aboard holiday jets or on our streets is unacceptable.

[Rachael Swindon @Rachael_Swindon]

It is being reported that the firm of Jacob Rees-Mogg manages nearly £100 million invested in Russia. I can't see much about it in the old mainstream media. Somehow I don't think they'd be so reluctant to report this if it was Jeremy Corbyn, rather than Rees-Mogg.

[Ben Illis @bookboyben]

@TamsynTweetie Awwww... Bless youuuu!! Xx

[Ben Illis @bookboyben]

@AmberCaraveo @ChloeDaykin @eugene_lambert @GabrielleKent @LuWrites @sophieplowden @paulmagrs @jamesmayhew100 @Eloisejwilliams @lisaaglass @bevbirchauthor Annoyingly I've got a publisher dinner on Tuesday. Monday night?

[Ben Illis @bookboyben]

5 years ago today, I launched The BIA. It wasn't easy. At all. This photo is made up of books by the wonderful and talented writers of #TeamBIA and published in that time, most of whom hadn't been published before. Couldn't have done it without their support. Very proud agent!

[Ben Illis @bookboyben]

@RachelHCampling @sophieplowden Thank you!!

[Ben Illis @bookboyben]

@Enchantedbooks @strangelymagic @KelpiesEdge You've no idea!!

[Ben Illis @bookboyben]

@boybandmumager Yes, absolutely. That's fine!