Philip Ardagh

Award-winning children's author; poet
Ambassador @CILIPSLG
Int. Children's Lit Advisor @WritersWeek
Patron @StratLitFest & @NCBFGalaDa

[Philip Ardagh @PhilipArdagh]

DON’T LET TRUMP CANCEL NEXT YEAR’S MID-TERMS
With opinion polls showing Trump’s support crumbling & the cracks beginning to show in the Republican Party’s united front, do you really think the administration’s going to allow the Democrats to sweep the mid-term elections in 2026?

[Philip Ardagh @PhilipArdagh]

Yes, if Labour choose him as such. We don't elect presidents, we elect parties and Labour is the party elected to Government. It's not rocket science. We had Theresa May (2016), Boris Johnson ('19), Liz Truss ('22) and Rishi Sunak ('22) all become PMs without a general election.

[aileen B 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @AileenBart60380]

NO. #generalelectionnow

[Philip Ardagh @PhilipArdagh]

@JohnBoyne So sad.

[John Boyne @JohnBoyne]

In the mid 1990s, I travelled to London to meet a literary agent named Simon Trewin to whom I’d sent samples of my work. We were both young, in our twenties, I an aspiring writer and he a relatively new agent building a list.

We hit it off and he took me on as a client.

I’ll soon publish my thirtieth book. He agented every single one of them.

He was by my side through good times and bad, literary hits and misses, personal traumas and professional dramas. Across three decades he became more than just a trusted colleague; he became one of my dearest friends.

Simon’s passion was always for his authors. He supported us, believed in us, and did everything he could to help bring our books to a wide audience. He was a man of the utmost integrity, humour and wisdom. I owe him so much.

We lost Simon last Thursday at the far too young age of 60.

He leaves behind his beloved wife Helen, his adored son Jack, an industry that held him in the highest regard, and so many writers who benefitted from his encouragement, dedicated work and kindness.

I will miss him enormously.

Rest in Peace, my dear friend, Simon Trewin.
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[Philip Ardagh @PhilipArdagh]

Ooops! I only remembered to register mine last night! #PLR

[Philip Ardagh @PhilipArdagh]

And Who Types Sentences With Capital Letters At The Start Of Each Word Except This Moron?

[Philip Ardagh @PhilipArdagh]

The X-bots don't seem to like my recent comments... they are mysteriously and in explicably, 'failing to upload'. HA!

[Philip Ardagh @PhilipArdagh]

Fruit-fumbling is not even on my radar, you fruit-fumbling numbskull. GO AWAY.

[Philip Ardagh @PhilipArdagh]

If you already know her fucking name, then why are you wasting my time AND yours by asking ME, you shit for brains?

[Philip Ardagh @PhilipArdagh]

No, YOU sodding name one book that was turned into a movie.

[Philip Ardagh @PhilipArdagh]

Do if your effin' self you lazy sod.

[Philip Ardagh @PhilipArdagh]

Prove you wrong? I can't be arsed, you dumbfuck.

[Philip Ardagh @PhilipArdagh]

@SqSehrish 42?

[Philip Ardagh @PhilipArdagh]

@Oldtimers365 In the US? Probably $15 to $20.

[PNorfolk_BookReviews @PNorfolk_BookRe]

Look out, there’s a tiger about! Experience the joy & join in the fun rhyme with @PhilipArdagh & @davidmelling_illustrator’s glorious picture book Do You See the Tiger? @WalkerBooksUK @CourtInABook https://t.co/Q3R0PtxxNA and
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[PNorfolk_BookReviews @PNorfolk_BookRe]

Fun guaranteed as @PhilipArdagh teams up with @marias_illustrations for super-silly picture book Old MacDonald on the Move @WalkerBooksUK @CourtInABook https://t.co/Q3R0PtxxNA and
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[PNorfolk_BookReviews @PNorfolk_BookRe]

Join @PhilipArdagh and @benmantle_illustration’s barmy bunnies in super-funny space odyssey Bunnies in a Rocket & set sail for waves of laughter in Bunnies in a Boat @WalkerBooksUK @CourtInABook https://t.co/Q3R0PtxxNA and
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[Philip Ardagh @PhilipArdagh]

@MichaelRosenYes As a direct result of the information you provided?

[Philip Ardagh @PhilipArdagh]

Surely such an act would be more of an insult to marine life than to you, Michael?

[Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷 @MichaelRosenYes]

Anonymous troll is telling me to 'go and shit in the sea'.

[Philip Ardagh @PhilipArdagh]

Delighted to meet the @World_Wildlife duo at the @WychwoodFest today and playing the 'put the cuddly toys in the order of danger of extinction' game, which I turned out to be surprisingly good at. Sadly, I didn't get to keep my 'prizes'.

[Philip Ardagh @PhilipArdagh]

@Boomstick44 Thank you for you enquiry. Your comment is more important to you that to me for reasons you have just outlined. I wish you every happiness but do not wish to engage any further.

[Philip Ardagh @PhilipArdagh]

Because the arguments are generally started by believers trying to impose their beliefs on other people, whether atheists or of other faiths. We live in the here and now - there being nothing after death - so we'd rather not have unproven the beliefs causing wars hatred & dispare