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Alice Harman @aliceharman.bsky.social · 15d

It's #ADHDawarenessmonth and I couldn't let it go by without mentioning All Brains Are Wonderful! 🧠 I loved editing this brilliant book and working with @thereaderteacher.bsky.social , The Boy Fitz Hammond, @sciwithrach.bsky.social and @bsmallpublishing.bsky.social
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Alice Harman @aliceharman.bsky.social · Sep 8

I specialise in creative non-fiction, and coaching writers to bring their idea to life is such a privilege. Working on a 1-to-1 basis to see a spark of an idea through to a finished book proposal is my absolute favourite.

If you'd like to work together, let's chat! aliceharman.com/1-to...

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Alice Harman @aliceharman.bsky.social · Aug 6

The first issue of Big Wide World is out now! 🥳 Do you want book recommendations, real-world writing tips, brilliantly bizarre facts, and a peek into life behind the scenes as a children's author? If so, you can read and sign up to future issues at aliceharman.substack...

Farting fish, messy writing and playing with Matisse

PLUS why I'm very annoying to go on a walk with now

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Alice Harman @aliceharman.bsky.social · May 14

Play with Matisse is out now! 🥳

This creative kit introduces kids to Matisse’s art through fun activities, and includes coloured paper, templates & a mini-book.

I'd love to see your little artists' creations. Tag me in your photos!

Have fun making art with Matisse!

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Melissa Oliver @melissaoliver.bsky.social · Apr 3

I wholeheartedly support @societyofauthors.bsky.social day of action against meta.
Permission must be granted to utilise the works of authors and usage MUST be paid for.
In my case 7 of my books were lifted without permission and l am not the only one!
#dothewritething #metabookthieves

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👻 Boo-lie Mae Cohen @juliecohen.bsky.social · Apr 3

Some great railway staff asked about my placard and wished us luck! #DoTheWriteThing @societyofauthors.bsky.social

A hand-painted placard saying Get The Zuck Off Our Books

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Alice Harman @aliceharman.bsky.social · Apr 3

Stop, thief! Sign this petition to stop Meta stealing from authors and getting away with it: www.change.org/p/protect-au...

Alice Harman @aliceharman.bsky.social · Mar 18

I'm so excited to share the box cover for Play with Matisse with you! 🤩

I loved writing for this new creative craft kit, which encourages children to have fun exploring and making art with the help of Henri Matisse.

Pre-order here now: aliceharman.com/port... @thamesandhudson.bsky.social

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Alice Harman @aliceharman.bsky.social · Feb 24

Introducing Big Wide World! My monthly(ish) email newsletter about life as a children's author. I'll share the brilliantly bizarre facts that I find while researching my books, along with book recommendations, real-world writing tips and lots more! Anyone else on Substack?

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Big Wide World | Alice | Substack

Want a behind-the-scenes look at what being a children's non-fiction author is really like? I share fascinating facts that I've picked up through my work, real-world writing tips, children's book recommendations and more! Join me? Click to read Big Wide World, by Alice, a Substack publication.

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Sarah McIntyre @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social · Feb 12

Please do click through Steve Antony's links that he's carefully compiled for us: what we can do to object to AI being legally allowed to override our copyright.

linktr.ee/MrSteveAntony

The government's public consultation on copyright and AI only runs until *FEBRUARY 25th* 😳

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Jasmine 🌌🔭 @astrojaz.bsky.social · Feb 12

it’s actually crazy that we live in an era where we can watch the clouds go by on ANOTHER planet

Abigail Fraeman @abbyfrae.bsky.social · Feb 12

Taking a moment to breathe and watch the pearly clouds go by (on Mars).

www.nasa.gov/missions/mar...

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Alice Harman @aliceharman.bsky.social · Feb 11

It’s a great one! 😊

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Dapo Adeola @dapsdraws.bsky.social · Feb 10

Please boost this post, ESPECIALLY if you’re a UK based visual artist, author or creative.

What our government is trying to do is predicated on GREED and nothing more.

If you love the arts then join us in trying to protect the livelihoods of those who create it.

SHARE SHARE SHARE!

Chris Haughton @chrishaughton.bsky.social · Feb 8

This is very urgent. The UK government is planning to change copyright law. If you are an artist, author, musician or work in the creative industry please read this.

www.chrishaughton.com/blog/ai-and-...

AI and copyright - blog - Chris Haughton - AI and copyright

The blog of designer and author Chris Haughton. Chris was listed in Time magazine's DESIGN 100 for his fair trade design work for PEOPLE TREE.

www.chrishaughton.com

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Harry Woodgate @harrywoodgate.bsky.social · Feb 10

This is a brilliant (& urgent) explainer of the current UK consultation on the use of copyrighted works in the training of generative AI - read, share, and pester your MPs using the links at the bottom of the post!

Chris Haughton @chrishaughton.bsky.social · Feb 8

This is very urgent. The UK government is planning to change copyright law. If you are an artist, author, musician or work in the creative industry please read this.

www.chrishaughton.com/blog/ai-and-...

AI and copyright - blog - Chris Haughton - AI and copyright

The blog of designer and author Chris Haughton. Chris was listed in Time magazine's DESIGN 100 for his fair trade design work for PEOPLE TREE.

www.chrishaughton.com

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · Feb 8

Love this from #MacBarnett

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Steph Lau (she/her) @stephlaubooks.com · Feb 2

Timeline cleanse: Learned about carrier snails recently (thanks to the picture book Home, by Isabelle Simler). The snails collect shells, coral, etc. and essentially weld them into their shells www.atlasobscura.com/articles/sna...

Up Close and Personal With the World's Most Artistic Mollusks

Deep sea "carrier snails" painstakingly turn their shells into tiny dioramas.

www.atlasobscura.com

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Stop Rosebank @stopcambo.bsky.social · Jan 30

BREAKING 🚨: WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST ROSEBANK.

The court has ruled the oil field UNLAWFUL and Rosebank’s approval has been overturned.

This is a monumental victory in the fight for a liveable future for all.

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SF Said @whatsfsaid.bsky.social · Jan 22

Libraries & librarians have never been more important. If we care about the future, we must make sure every school, every community, every child has access to a library & a librarian. And we have to give them all our support, so they can do their vital work, which benefits us ALL! #SaveLibraries

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Deb Chachra @debcha.bsky.social · Jan 9

Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.

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Jen Cross @jencross.bsky.social · Dec 19

Good morning! This is your periodic reminder that earwigs have wings.

(Carcinophora sp.)
Tatama National Park, Colombia

An insect with a reddish-brown abdomen that ends in pinchers, large translucent wings with gold elytra, and a reddish brown head. It is standing at the end of a leaf.

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Alice Harman @aliceharman.bsky.social · Nov 29

Link to full blog post with loads more great non-fic books: aliceharman.com/27-of-the-ve...

31 of the very best non-fiction books for children - Alice Harman

25 of the very best non-fiction books for children, chosen by a children's author. Picture books, early readers and middle-grade books.

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CLPE @theclpe.bsky.social · Nov 29

🔊 Our 7th annual #ReflectingRealities report is out now! This year’s report shows a significant drop in the presence of racially minoritised characters in books published for children in 2023 in the UK.

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Alice Harman @aliceharman.bsky.social · Nov 29

It's almost the end of #NonFictionNovember but I'm just under the wire to celebrate!
Here are 4 #childrensnonfiction books I've read and LOVED recently...

@emmaillustrate.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social
@romatheengineer.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
@rashmiwriting.bsky.social

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Alice Harman @aliceharman.bsky.social · Nov 28

Great list, and lovely to see Atlas Obscura: Wild Life here. I wrote a little bit of this book (for adults, just for a change!), about sea slugs and a famously ugly orchid, and I’ve really been enjoying reading the rest! It’s great to dip in and out of when you have 5 mins

Ferris Jabr @ferrisjabr.bsky.social · Nov 27

I was deeply disappointed by the lack of nature/science/climate/enviro on many major end-of-year book lists—so I decided to make my own!

Introducing: ✨🎁📚 The 2024 Holiday Gift Guide to Nature & Science Books ✨🎁📚

Please share: Let's make this go viral in time for Black Friday / holiday shopping!

A collage of book covers of new nature & science books. Featured here are Atlas Obscura Wild Life, Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party, Every Living Thing, Alien Earths, Becoming Earth, and Deep Water

A collage of book covers of new nature & science books. Featured here are Frostbite, The Inner Clock, How to Kill an Asteroid, The Great River, The Last Fire Season, and Hoof Beats

A collage of book covers of new nature & science books. Featured here are The Serviceberry, Not the End of the World, Nature's Ghosts, Meet the Neighbors, The Light Eaters, and Our Moon

A collage of book covers of new nature & science books. Featured here are Turning to Stone, The Weight of Nature, What If We Get It Right?, Waves in An Impossible Sea, The Tree Collectors, and Why We Remember

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Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social · Nov 28

COP continues to fail us– and our planet . There were 1,700 fossil fuel execs present at #COP29 – larger than any other delegation at the conference . That’s why we’re angry– and it’s why I’m petitioning the Government to ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorships .

Sign at lovera.ge/ban-ffa

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