Ian Johnstone

Author of The Mirror Chronicles, publisher, wanderer between worlds. Living on a hill in Oxford. Repped by @bookboyben at the BIA.

[HarperCollins Children's Books @HarperCollinsCh]

What inspired The Mirror Chronicles?
Watch author @johnianstone talking to some of the students at @BathSpaUni about his epic trilogy to find out!

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Watch author @johnianstone talking to some of the students at @BathSpaUni about his epic The Mirror Chronicles series!

[SF Said @whatSFSaid]

When you ask people to name a book that changed their lives, they almost always name a children's book. And they always remember, with the intensity of a religious experience, the feeling they had when they were reading it. Those books go so deep, they become part of us forever.

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Another glimpse beyond the great divide… an epigram from The Last Night, book 3 of #themirrorchronicles #epicfantasy #middlegrade @HarperCollinsCh

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Many thanks to the brilliant @OliHembrough for another tour de force reading the conclusion of The Mirror Chronicles. Some feat, reclaiming all those voices after 7 years! Thanks, too, for lending your magic @id_audio and @HarperCollinsCh

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The audiobook of The Last Night – the epic finale to @johnianstone's Mirror Chronicles trilogy – is out now!
https://t.co/MDpIWXTuZ3

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Another glimpse of the The Last Night - an extract from the Samarok, written by the Merisi: those who pass between the worlds… #epicfantasy #fantasyworlds https://t.co/IUE8Jnoz5L

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Another glimpse in the mirror of The Mirror Chronicles… here’s an epigram from the final instalment, The Last Night. https://t.co/IUE8Jnoz5L #middlegrade #epicfantasy

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@Cursci @HarperCollinsCh Thank you Andrew, much appreciated. Hope you are well!

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Delighted to have reached PUBLICATION DAY for The Last Night, the final book in The Mirror Chronicles trilogy! “It will come in a final darkness, a last night, from which there will be no dawn.”https://t.co/IUE8Jnoz5L @HarperCollinsCh #epicfantasy #middlegrade

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A glimpse into the concluding book of The Mirror Chronicles. THE LAST NIGHT published yesterday! This is one of the epigrams, brilliantly brought to life by Alex & Anna, talented writing & publishing students @bathspauni. Thank you! #epicfantasy #middlegrade

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📚 BRAND NEW BOOKS PUBLISHING TODAY! 📚

The NEW #SkulduggeryPleasant novel by @DerekLandy has arrived – will your favourite characters survive #UntilTheEnd? 🔥

The highly anticipated epic finale to @johnianstone’s thrilling Mirror Chronicles trilogy is finally here!✨

Out Now!

[SF Said @whatSFSaid]

9 years ago, I began writing a book called TYGER...

...and today, I held a proof copy of TYGER in my hands!

It's incredible to see it taking shape. Thank you @DaveMcKean for the breathtaking cover; thank you @DFB_storyhouse for the beautiful publishing! It's out in October...

[Ian Johnstone @johnianstone]

@GordonAskew @HarperCollinsCh Thank you @GordonAskew for putting up with the glacial pace…it’s been quite a journey! I hope you enjoy the read.

[Ian Johnstone @johnianstone]

Well said, @whatSFSaid

[SF Said @whatSFSaid]

ALL READING IS READING. Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, prose, picture books, comic books, joke books, sports reports, cook books, audio books, maps, graphic novels, song lyrics, cereal packets - it's all reading, and it's all good. #literacy

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'It will come in a final darkness, a last night, from which there will be no dawn.'
The hotly anticipated finale to The Mirror Chronicles by @johnianstone is available to request on NetGalley now!
https://t.co/ONMmNsdXrw

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/zjjOneSKBC

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Very excited to receive my author's copy of THE LAST NIGHT in the post. The Mirror Chronicles trilogy is finally complete!

Thanks to everyone at @HarperCollinsCh for all their creativity and effort.

Just a month to go...

[Ian Johnstone @johnianstone]

Proud to sign this letter of solidarity from the @Soc_of_Authors to the writers, illustrators and translators of Ukraine:

"Create fiercely. Write freely. Share your story. The authoritarian mind is right to fear you."

https://t.co/6sG7pziPGE
#StandWithUkraine️

[Ian Johnstone @johnianstone]

Very excited to tell you that after much work and delay, THE LAST NIGHT, bk 3 of The Mirror Chronicles, publishes 5 weeks today - 14/4! It’s been an epic journey, but it’s finally here. Sincere thanks to @HarperCollinsCh @bookboyben and some very patient readers! More to come…

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@GordonAskew @BurfordSchool Book three is written and in editorial. Publication date is in the hands of the publisher, and it’s looking like early next year, I’m afraid. Thanks for your perseverance, @GordonAskew and your patience! Best wishes.

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Lots of fun with young writers @BurfordSchool today, making magic out of a box of Things! Delighted to make my first outing as the new Lower School #PatronofReading. Many thanks to all! https://t.co/8j8g8ZRwKu

[Burford School @BurfordSchool]

Year 7 getting creative for #readingweek #WorldBookWeek with our new Lower School #Patronofreading, Ian Johnstone, author of #themirrorchronicles