BOOK GIVEAWAY!!! ๐๐๐๐
I have signed copies of BOTH
#AdventuresOnTrains
books for one lucky reader, packed with beautiful artwork by
@elisaupsidedown
! โ๏ธ
To win, RT this and follow me - I'll pick a winner at random 9pm Sunday. UK only I'm afraid. Good luck! ๐๐
#bookgiveaway
I HAVE NEWS! ๐ฑ
My first ever solo middle grade fiction book has been snapped up by
@KidsBloomsbury
! ๐๐
THE CLOCKWORK CONSPIRACY is a mind-bending mystery thriller packed with clues codes & science โฐ
I'm so proud of this book & I can't wait for you to read it in Spring '24!
We have ๐จNEWS!๐จ We are so excited to announce that we will be publishing THE CLOCKWORK CONSPIRACY by the brilliant
@samuelsedgman
in Spring '24! ๐ฐ๏ธ Read all about the exciting news in the full story here ๐
BOOK GIVEAWAY!!! ๐๐๐๐
I have a spare copy of The Highland Falcon Thief signed by me and
@MGLnrd
, packed with illustrations by
@elisaupsidedown
! To win it, RT this and follow me. I'll pick a winner at random at 9pm on Sunday. UK only I'm afraid. Good luck! ๐๐
#bookgiveaway
HUGE NEWS! ๐ฑ There's an Adventures on Trains film franchise coming down the tracks!๐
Me &
@MGLnrd
are stoked that
@kindleentUK
are bringing our books to the big screen!
I am THRILLED to announce "Murder on the Safari Star"! ๐ณ๐๐๐
The third
#AdventuresOnTrains
book sends Hal and Uncle Nat steaming across South Africa, where a luxury safari takes a deadly turn. ๐
Arriving in UK bookshops February 2020! ๐
The Highland Falcon Thief has won Belgium's Young Jury Prize! ๐ฅฐ
In translation by Marce Noordenbos, it's been voted the best children's book by reading groups of 10-12 year-olds, and me &
@MGLnrd
couldn't be more chuffed! ๐๐๐ ๐ฅณ
IT'S HERE!! ๐ I'm delighted to reveal the AMAZING cover for MURDER ON THE SAFARI STAR, the 3rd
#AdventuresOnTrains
book, steaming into bookshops February 2021!
๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ณ๐๐
@elisaupsidedown
has done a wonderful job - this could be my fave cover yet!
#CoverReveal
#SteamTrain
WE WON!! ๐๐พ
Thank you so, SO much to everyone who voted for The Highland Falcon Thief in the
#BAMBReadersAwards
! ๐These awards are nominated by booksellers and voted for by readers - so to come out on top honestly means the world to us. I'm so happy. ๐
I am DELIGHTED to announce
@MGLnrd
& I will be bringing you even more
#AdventuresOnTrains
!๐๐๐
Hal's adventures will continue with 2 new titles steaming into bookshops in 2022! ๐
HUGE thanks to the ace crew at
@MacmillanKidsUK
for championing our stories. Full steam ahead!
The Adventures on Trains series continues to gather steam! ๐
We're thrilled to announce books 5 & 6 in the series will be coming in Autumn21 & Spring 22. Join Hal & Uncle Nat as they journey across Australia, & Norway & the Arctic Circle
@MGLnrd
@samuelsedgman
@elisaupsidedown
A once-in-a-lifetime experience last night:
@KidsBloomsbury
organised a dinner inside the St Pancras Clocktower to celebrate 'The Clockwork Conspiracy', and it was the coolest place I've eaten in my life!
I have TWO books coming out in Feb! ๐ฅณ๐
SABOTAGE ON THE SOLAR EXPRESS is the action-packed 5th
#AdventuresOnTrains
caper! ๐
๐
EPIC ADVENTURES is a gorgeous non-fiction extravaganza of the world's coolest train journeys! ๐
๐
๐จ COVER REVEAL! ๐จ
I'm shivering with excitement to share
@elisaupsidedown
's beautiful cover for THE ARCTIC RAILWAY ASSASSIN, creeping into bookshops this October!
Pack your coat, watch your back - this is Hal's most dangerous adventure yet. ๐ชโ๏ธ
@MacmillanKidsUK
@MGLnrd
If you enjoyed our November Book Club title, Danger at Manโs Pass - youโre in for a treat as the latest
#AdventuresOnTrains
book, The Arctic Railway Assassin by
@MGLnrd
&
@SamuelSedgman
, illustrated by
@elisaupsidedown
, steams into bookshops this October! ๐
It's HERE! ๐
My gorgeous copy of THE ARCTIC RAILWAY ASSASSIN just landed on my doorstep! ๐คฉ
@elisaupsidedown
has outdone herself, this cover is incredible! Me &
@MGLnrd
can't wait for you to join Hal & Uncle Nat on their next adventure! ๐๐จ๐๐ธ๐ช
My family made me a jigsaw of my book cover this Christmas, and I love it! ๐๐ฅฐ
I have now spent hours poring over
@elisaupsidedown
's beautiful illustration, and I'm still not tired of it.
(Though I was very vexed by that dastardly patch of yellow in the top left. ๐)
LOOK EVERYONE! It's our beautiful route map for 'Kidnap on the California Comet', drawn by the exceptional
@elisaupsidedown
. Isn't it GORGEOUS? ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ
Let me show you around...
Happy
#bookbirthday
to the unbearably glamorous
@BooksandChokers
! ๐ฅณ๐ฅ๐๐คฉโจ
She signed my copy of Like A Charm in GOLD PEN, what a queen ๐
From
@samuelsedgman
, co-writer of the Adventures on Trains series, comes a thrilling, brilliantly clever mystery that sees Isaac Turner cracking codes and following clues in order to find his missing father. Preorder The Clockwork Conspiracy now:
One year ago,
@MGLnrd
& I did our first author event together, in gorgeous Aldeburgh. ๐ It was perfect. I took 5 trains to get there, the weather was idyllic, and
@Kiran_MH
showed me the joy of sea-swimming before breakfast. More of this, please, when this is all over. ๐ฅฐ
Kidnap on the California Comet is OUT NOW! ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐๐๐
Climb aboard our sweeping adventure across the United States, perfect for train buffs and mystery enthusiasts everywhere. ๐๐๐
#AdventuresOnTrains
#ChildrensBooks
Buy your copy from
@Waterstones
at:
I've spent the last few days with my lovely parents, who rushed out to get their copies as soon as it appeared on the shelves! The Highland Falcon Thief is dedicated to them, because I couldn't have written a book without their enormous love & support. โค๏ธ๐ฅ
Last night was fantastic. It was a dream come true to celebrate my first solo novel with a view of Big Ben himself, surrounded by people I love ๐ฅฐ
Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who came to celebrate 'The Clockwork Conspiracy' - my heart is full. ๐ฅฐ๐๐๐ฐ๏ธโ๏ธ๐ฅน
I was closeted and miserable at school, and a visit from an author like Simon would have meant so much to me. A diocese sacking governors for inviting a gay author & blocking the school's plans for
#WorldBookDay
is homophobic and disgusting.
Please read & share Simon's thread. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Iโve had a really upsetting few days. This week, Iโve been BANNED from talking about my YA books at a Catholic school. Full story here, but I urge you to read this thread too. I need your help, and more importantly, some LGBT kids do tooโฆ
Bored of COVID, I threw my own book tour! ๐
I've spent today cycling round London bookshops on my trusty steed, Rory (pictured), to sign and stamp every copy of 'Kidnap on the California Comet' & 'The Highland Falcon Thief' that I can get my hands on. ๐ฒ๐โค๏ธ
#AdventuresOnTrains
It's
#NonfictionNovember
!
To celebrate, I'm going to share one awesome fact every day from my book EPIC ADVENTURES, which is all about the joy & wonder of exploring the world by train. ๐๐๐๐ค
So climb aboard! And get ready to see the world by rail... ๐งต
I am THRILLED to discover that 'Murder on the Safari Star' has been nominated by the
@EdgarAwards
! ๐ฅณ
Me and
@MGLnrd
couldn't be happier to be in such murderous company for a second time.
There were better years to debut as a writer, but I'm very glad for the one I got. Thank you so much to every bookseller, teacher, librarian, parent and friend who have helped make
#AdventuresOnTrains
a success in 2020. Despite everything, it's been a joy.
๐โค๏ธ๐๐
My award from
@booksaremybag
has arrived! ๐๐๐ฅฐ
I'm honestly SO delighted - thank you from the bottom of my heart to every bookseller who nominated The Highland Falcon Thief, and every reader who voted for us. It means the world, it really does. ๐๐โค๏ธ๐
#ChooseBookshops
Sixth time's the charm... I finally had a book launch! ๐
Thank you to everyone for supporting EPIC ADVENTURES, especially
@sambrewster
for making it beautiful, &
@MacmillanKidsUK
for making it exist. I'm so grateful to finally celebrate being an author surrounded by friends. ๐ฅฐ
It's DOUBLE PUBLICATION DAY!
๐ฅณ๐๐ฅ๐๐
Today I publish my 5th AND 6th books, 2 years after my debut. Thank you so, SO much to all the booksellers, librarians, teachers and parents who have helped them find their readers, and to
@MacmillanKidsUK
for giving them a home. ๐๐ฅฐ๐๐
The US editions of The Highland Falcon Thief have arrived and they're LOVELY! Beautiful hardbacks - and my li'l face is on the jacket, too! ๐
The book is released in America this very month - if you spy a copy stateside, let me know! I love seeing our book in the wild. ๐๐๐
Attention Chuffer-Nutters! ๐ค๐โค๏ธ
I'm DELIGHTED to announce the title of the fourth
#AdventuresOnTrains
book will be...
...DANGER AT DEAD MAN'S PASS! ๐
Prepare for a spooky journey to the snowy heart of Germany, where something sinister is afoot! ๐
Arriving September 2021. ๐
@MESalisbury
But... what do THEY call a frown?!
A grimace?
This is like when people told me you couldn't hiss something without an S in it and wanted me to substitute "whispered urgently"
Absolutely delighted to see 'The Clockwork Conspiracy' sneaking into the bestseller chart in
@thebookseller
this week! ๐๐๐๐ฐ๏ธ
@KidsBloomsbury
I'm on a TRAIN! ๐ And not just any train. The tour for THE ARCTIC RAILWAY ASSASSIN starts *today* and I'm on my way to Bristol, on the exact same stretch of track where my favourite part of The Highland Falcon Thief takes place! ๐๐๐ฅฐ
#AdventuresOnTrains
For our Children's Book of the Month for February, we've chosen
@MGLnrd
and
@samuelsedgman
's The Highland Falcon Thief. Step this way to discover our exclusive edition, featuring extra content from illustrator
@elisaupsidedown
:
What a week! I travelled 800 miles, gave 27 workshops, assemblies & signings, and even opened a new library! โ๏ธ๐๐ก
Thank you to every school who welcomed me, every child who dressed up, and teacher who got kids reading. It means the world ๐๐
#WorldBookDay2023
Kidnap on the California Comet is dedicated to my nephew, Monty. Last night we celebrated his birthday and I got to read it to him as a bedtime story. ๐ฅฐ๐๐ค
I can't wait for boys & girls everywhere to discover Hal's new
#AdventuresOnTrains
on 3rd Sept!
Grinning cos I've got a SECRET! ๐
I'll be revealing the title of the third
#AdventuresOnTrains
book right here TOMORROW! Keep your eyes peeled, it's a good one! ๐๐๐๐
WILD that I got to explore a new railway tunnel being dug yesterday! I met Dorothy, the tunnel boring machine, 130 metres of steel and sass. And mud. Let me tell you a bit about her... ๐งต
Our launch party tonight has been cancelled because of the coronavirus, but instead of moping, I'm celebrating the end of an incredible book tour. How lucky we were to meet all the amazing booksellers & readers excited about The Highland Falcon Thief. You all rock. Thank you. ๐ฅ
We're having afternoon tea at The Balmoral and I have learned a FUN FACT - the clocktower has always run five minutes fast here so guests don't miss their trains from Waverly station next door. ๐๐โโ๏ธ๐๐ค
#adventuresontrains
TEACHERS! I'm delighted to be taking bookings for SCHOOL VISITS this autumn term! ๐ I do big assemblies, writing workshops, natter about trains, mysteries and non-fiction. I also bounce around a lot & wear colourful jumpers ๐๐๐๐
Book me via
@AuthorsAloudUK
or my website! ๐
Only TWO WEEKS till these cuties meet each other in bookshops! ๐คฉ
I hope they'll make friends with the other books. ๐ฌ
#bookshopbuddies
If you pre-order 'Kidnap on the California Comet' from
@Waterstones
NOW, you'll get a signed copy! โ๏ธ๐
But hurry, they're going fast!
A gorgeous day at the Bucks Railway Centre getting to know Janice, the loco for our book set in South Africa! (35ยฐC weather helped set the scene). โ๏ธ๐ฆ
Janice is an SAR Class 25NC who once pulled the Blue Train. She's twice my height, as long as a swimming pool, and a looker. ๐
THE CLOCKWORK CONSPIRACY is out today! ๐๐ฐ๏ธ๐โ๏ธ๐ฅณ
I'm so thrilled that Isaac's adventures are finally springing out into the world!
Ask your local indie about a special signed & stamped copy, or grab a sprayed-edge edition from
@WaterstonesKids
๐๐๐
I am SO HAPPY that The Highland Falcon Thief has won the Younger Readers prize from the Federation of Children's Book Groups! ๐๐
The award is chosen entirely by young readers, & it means the world to us to be chosen. Thank you so much to all of the children who voted! ๐๐ฅฐ
Just ONE WEEK till this beautiful book hits the shelves! ๐๐๐๐
I'm so chuffing proud of this book about the world's 12 coolest railways - which thanks to
@sambrewster
is a thing of sheer beauty. Just LOOK at his illustrations! ๐
Get yours at:
Tomorrow's the big day! ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐
Kidnap on the California Comet is rattling into bookshops - and I'm in love with all these gorgeous signs going with it! ๐๐
#AdventuresOnTrains
BLUE PETER?!? ๐
This is wild. I can't even tell you how delighted I am to be on this longlist with all these amazing other books. I was such a Blue Peter fanatic growing up - this means the world! ๐คฉโต๐
#AdventuresOnTrains
@MacmillanKidsUK
@MGLnrd
@elisaupsidedown
WOOHOO!
The
#BluePeterBookAwards
longlist is here and it's made up of 20 VERY special titles! There are ten books in the running for Best Story and ten for Best Book With Facts - which ones are you backing?
Find out more here:
There's just ONE MONTH until Hal & Uncle Nat embark on a chilling adventure to the Arctic Circle! ๐๐๐ช๐ฅถ
Pre-order the latest
#AdventuresOnTrains
mystery, beautifully illustrated by
@elisaupsidedown
, in a special signed edition with sprayed edges HERE:
I saw The Ocean at the End of the Lane at
@NationalTheatre
this week and you were all right, it was incredible. Like Stranger Things meets Black Swan Green. ๐๐๐๐๐
Absolutely disgusting, the amount of joy and talent crammed into OPERATION MINCEMEAT at
@swkplay
- if it isn't in literally every West End theatre by the end of the year I will write a very stern letter to Colonel Bevan about it.
#GodThatsBrilliant
TODAY is the
#bookbirthday
of The Highland Falcon Thief! ๐๐พ๐๐ Steaming its way into bookshops across the land! I couldn't be happier to be a published author, and I couldn't have done it without my wonderful friend
@MGLnrd
. Here's to the first of our many
#AdventuresOnTrains
Just over ONE WEEK til 'The Clockwork Conspiracy' springs onto shelves! ๐
It's a locked room mystery inside Big Ben packed with clues, chases & mind-bending science ๐ค
Grab a personalised copy from me via the ace
@WELBooks
here ๐๐
@KidsBloomsbury
Those charmers at
@hornby
sent me some swag! ๐๐
The cutest centenary badge, mug and SPECIAL EDITION
#ParkerPen
! โ๏ธ
Here's to ๐ฏ years of magnificent model railways! ๐ฅ
It's publication week! ๐๐
I'm personalising copies of 'The Clockwork Conspiracy' at
@WELBooks
and each one gets stamped with the time & date I signed it ๐คโ๏ธ๐ฐ๏ธ๐
I know you're all mad about a shorter night's sleep, but I just think it's MAGIC that we're all about to shoot forward an hour, time travellers together in the middle of the night. ๐ค And tomorrow, the light evenings will be here, sunset after 7, Spring waving hello. ๐ฟโ๏ธโฐ
The proof copies of our first book have arrived and they are *beautiful*. ๐๐Thank you
@MacmillanKidsUK
for making them literally brilliant. Me &
@MGLnrd
can't wait for you to join us for this amazing adventure! ๐๐
The princess confirmed she would be wearing the priceless Atlas Diamond during the trip, and was confident absolutely nothing untoward would happen to it. ๐ค
#AdventuresOnTrains
Only THREE DAYS to go until Kidnap on the California Comet roars into bookshops! ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ
Some keen trainspotters have already caught theirs ๐๐ Let me know if you get your hands on a copy! I love to see our books out in the world. ๐คฉ
#AdventuresOnTrains
๐จ BOOK KLAXON! ๐จ
Eager bloggers, reviewers, teachers, librarians - EPIC ADVENTURES, my gorgeous globetrotting non-fiction extravaganza about the world's coolest train journeys, is available to request on NetGalley NOW! ๐๐
Grab a sneak peek here:
Another day of my bike-based book tour, popping into some of north London's loveliest bookshops! ๐๐๐ฒ
Thank you for being so nice to me, even though I was a sweaty mess. ๐ฆ๐
#AdventuresOnTrains
#AdventuresOnBikes
Take a look at this GORGEOUS route map from Kidnap on the California Comet! ๐ Our illustrator
@elisaupsidedown
has outdone herself. Hal's next adventure takes him from Chicago to San Francisco - and look at all the cool stuff he'll see along the way!
#AdventuresOnTrains
Today I met Heidi at
@GroveJnr
who has made a diorama of 'Murder on the Safari Star' for
#WorldBookDay
!
It's her favourite one because she loves animals ๐พ๐ฅฐ๐ฅฒ๐๐๐ฆ
I'm DELIGHTED to announce that The Highland Falcon Thief has been chosen as
@Waterstones
Children's Book of the Month! ๐๐๐
#AdventuresOnTrains
Happy 95th birthday to queen of TV crimes Angela Lansbury, whose performance in the wildly camp remake of Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes inspired us to name a character after her in The Highland Falcon Thief. Here's to you, Lady Lansbury! ๐ฅ
My author copies of
#EpicAdventures
are here!! ๐
Which means YOU, dear reader, can get your hands on one very soon! Coming to bookshops on February 17th, you can pre-order a signed & personalised copy from
@booknookhove
via the link in my bio. โบ๏ธ๐๐๐