FACT.

THIS! And at the same time, if you do feel sad, that’s also totally human and it’s ok to do whatever you need to do to feel better eg time away from social media or muting things if that helps.

Well, HELLO Dopamine. A book contract landed in my inbox and I also have some Exciting Things To Do and possibly some exciting things on the horizon. POSSIBLY… 🤞

Cruelty to gain votes. As opposed to channeling energy into actually fixing the very real problems this country is facing.

Kòkú Àkànbí and the Heart of Midnight is a book that has my WHOLE heart. Fresh, funny, gripping, and the voice is SO good. Can’t wait for Book 2! 🎉 Hachette Children's Group

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After seven months I am baffled that so-called intellectuals can’t grasp the most basic truth that there are humans around the world live-streaming the most barbaric slaughter of fellow humans and wanting it to stop. That’s it. You can stop writing your op-eds and go home now.

The US moving to block the ICC from issuing an arrest for Netanyahu shows that maintaining Israel’s genocide means more to the US than the entire rest of the world, since this sets a damning precedent and destroys international law. As we know: the US is the world’s tyrant.

I am so grateful for Rashmi for reading my new book, Birdie which is coming out in October. I never take for granted talented friends and authors taking time out to read and being so generous, so I'm always humbled and so touched when they do...xxx

When your friend writes a book that is so moving and so beautiful and you step back after and think wow that was just so perfectly put together. That! Jacqui Rose - JP Rose - a writer of sorts Andersen Press

Every book signing I do i invariably have one or two conversations with kids about whether they’re team bagel or team doughnut. I genuinely believe Neill Cameron has emotionally impacted an entire generation.

Alright look I’d like to be cool about this, and I don’t want to make this weird for anyone, but you guys MY CHILDHOOD HERO LIKES MEGA ROBO BROS!!!!

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Here’s a cool thing. The Japanese edition of Good News! Published by 亜紀書房! Love the DA Children's Agency rights team.

(Finding out who the artist and translator are! UK ed’s illustrated by Adam Hayes!)

Small world. Went to see an ENT consultant this morning about an ear issue and the lovely audiologist he sent me to happened to be my friend and fellow writer Fiona Barker!

See also 'but we abolished slavery'

SEASON 2! Today! So ready for this.