🇬🇧 Visual Interactive Publishing

VI Publishing is the official publisher for autistic 11 year old, Aston Smith, author of the interactive book 📘 titled Things About Space 🪐🔭☄️🛰️

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Aston has been nominated and shortlisted as finalist for the BBC Make a Difference Bravery category! @bbcnorthampton So proud!!

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Aston was blown away by the support of @Persimmonhomes today. They designed and dedicated a space themed bedroom in one of their new show homes at Overstone Gate, Northampton. They even framed pages from his book. Aston’s room is available to view. Amazing! 💕📘🌙🚀

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@PersimmonHomes have modelled a room in their new show home after Astons book! Aston got to view the room today and was blown away! Thank you Persimmon for your support! The show home can be seen at Overstone Gate. The room is gorgeous!

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A Massive thank you again to @Persimmonhomes for helping Aston to achieve his dream of sharing his book in schools. He was so excited to be able to share his story and inspire other children. ❤️💕 🧑‍🎓📘🚀 https://t.co/94lo9qpljq

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Aston continues to support his favourite charity, @UK_Astro, by making another donation.
Aston's donations to date now total £1,200. 😃🚀📘💷💷💷#thingsaboutspace #astronomy #astronomykids #raisingmoneyforcharity

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Aston was invited to talk today to the SEN children at @HunsburyParkPS Nest. He read some of his book to the children and answered lots of questions about space. #autism #adhd #childauthor #space #specialneeds #thingsaboutspace #SEN

[Northampton Academy @northacad]

Year 7 author Aston visited Hunsbury Park Primary School to lead an assembly about his love for astronomy and talk about his books. The children were captivated and we were very proud!

Read about it here: https://t.co/kyZ5Tcm7Gr

@HunsburyParkPS @PersimmonHomes

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@HunsburyParkPS @PersimmonHomes Also, thank you to the amazing staff at @northacad for accompanying Aston to the assembly and for their incredible support.

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Aston presented a school assembly about his journey as an author this morning at @HunsburyParkPS, kindly supported by @PersimmonHomes who made it possible for every family to have a copy. It was lovely to see so many children show that Aston had inspired them! 🚀📘#autism #adhd

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You can listen to Aston and his mum’s live interview with Annabel Amos on BBC Radio Northampton 1 hour 48 minutes in at https://t.co/0Sybn7HUpg #autismawareness #autism #adhdawareness #adhd #childauthor #qrcodebooks #space #specialneeds #thingsaboutspace

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Author, 11, sells 700 copies of space book https://t.co/c98rSdIzDs

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Aston and his mum were interviewed live on BBC Radio Northampton by Annabel Amos yesterday morning with an update about Aston’s book, Things About Space, and his project to get the book into schools. @bbcnorthampton #autisticauthor #thingsaboutspace

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Aston is so excited to announce that he has reached his donation goal and has now donated a total of £1,000 from the sale of the first 500 books to @UK_Astro. So a massive thank you to everyone who has bought a copy of Things About Space. #thingsaboutspace #raisingmoneyforcharity

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@ProfBrianCox Did you have a chance to read Astons book? He wanted you to have a copy of his book Things About Space. We’d love to know what you think?

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@MrMcGillTeach Hi :) Aston wanted to say hi. We aren’t on threads so hoping you see this! Aston would love for you to sign his leavers shirt if that’s possible?

[UK Astronomy @UK_Astro]

A great afternoon supporting Aston (and his parents @vi_publishing and @lwoxana) to promote his book “things about space” at @aylesburytc s WhizzFizzFest. We made straw rockets, saw the Sun with our solar glasses and of course sold copies of this awesome book 🔭

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Aston had the pleasure of having his photo taken with the Mayor and Mayoress of Northampton at the sport4fittness disability fun day today. He appeared to be most impressed with Aston’s journey. #thingsaboutspace #sen #autism #autistic #adhd #autisticauthor

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All setup for today’s event at the sport4fittness disability fun day. #thingsaboutspace #sen #autism #autistic #adhd #autisticauthor

[Spectropolis @SpectropolisPIF]

Things About Space by Aston Smith (@vi_publishing)

If you would like to request a copy of Aston’s book, please email us [email protected]

#autism #space #specialinterest #autisticjoy #bookdonation #charitableproject #knowledge #empowerment #spectropolispayitforward

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@ProfBrianCox what did you think of Astons book? He wanted you to have a copy