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Super happy to be returning as a #BritishBookAwards judge for Children’s Non-Fiction! What a stellar line-up of judges for all the awards - www.thebookseller.com/nibbies @the-bookseller.bsky.social

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Imogen Russell Williams @imogenrw.bsky.social · Jan 25

Jan roundup! Glorious books from @swapnahaddow.bluesky.social @mglnrd.bluesky.social @lawrencepatrice.bluesky.social @alicenuttallbooks.bluesky.social @whusseyauthor.bluesky.social @madelineclaire.bluesky.social and many more
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...

Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

Animal magic, little dinosaurs, dangerous strangers, death-flies and zombies, four lost girls who live wild in the woods and more

www.theguardian.com

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Andrea Reece @reeceandrea.bsky.social · Jan 23

Set up in memory of award-winning author Henrietta Branford & her editor Wendy Boase, the #BranfordBoaseAward is given annually to author and editor of the year’s outstanding debut novel for children. Discover the books up for this year's award #KidLit branfordboaseaward.org.uk/2025-longlist/

A graphic with the covers of the 20 books on the longlist for the 2025 Branford Boase Award. Established in 2000, the Branford Boase is awarded to the author and - uniquely - the editor of the year's outstanding debut book for children and young people. It highlights the best new writers for children and puts the editor's skill in the spotlight too.

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Imogen Russell Williams @imogenrw.bsky.social · Jan 2

She is enjoying!

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Imogen Russell Williams @imogenrw.bsky.social · Jan 2

What my 98yo grandma is reading
@patricknessbooks.bsky.social. (It’s true what they say, YA readers are getting older…)

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Imogen Russell Williams @imogenrw.bsky.social · Dec 28

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Imogen Russell Williams @imogenrw.bsky.social · Dec 28

Just a glorious book!

Imogen Russell Williams @imogenrw.bsky.social · Dec 28

Last kids roundup of 2024 - gorgeous 📚 from @karlnewson.bsky.social @littleislandbooks.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @martinimpey.bsky.social @hilarymckay.bsky.social @anjasusanj.bsky.social @chrisvickwrites.bsky.social @andy-p.bsky.social and more ✨ www.theguardian.com/books/2024/d...

Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

Sibling rivalry, a massive shark, anti-Nazi resistance in Norway, a brilliant romcom, and a tale of power and betrayal

www.theguardian.com

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Imogen Russell Williams @imogenrw.bsky.social · Dec 21

Let’s have that walk in the new year! 🎄

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Imogen Russell Williams @imogenrw.bsky.social · Dec 20

❤️❤️❤️
“WHY ARE YOUR HANDS ON BITS OF STRING, CHILD?”
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“Glubs.”
That is utterly terrifying, I quite want it!

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Imogen Russell Williams @imogenrw.bsky.social · Dec 20

😂😂😂

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Imogen Russell Williams @imogenrw.bsky.social · Dec 20

I’m starting the yearly reread of TDIR tomorrow with this one, the edition closest to my heart. 70s Puffin cover designers did NOT fuck about - has haunted me since I was about 8!

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Imogen Russell Williams @imogenrw.bsky.social · Dec 19

DON’T THINK I HAVEN’T DOODLED

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