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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 13h

Interested in attending an AIM High Day?

Check our or handy events calendar now at www.authorsabroad.com/aim-high-authors/aimhighcalendar to see upcoming events near you!

Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 1d

With Halloween just around the corner, our October Artist of the Month is horror and thriller writer @kenprestonbooks.bsky.social and we had a great chat about creative writing clubs, school visits and scary stories!

Read it now 👇
www.authorsabroad.com/latest-news/...

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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 5d

We're very proud to support the #nationalyearofreading2026 and can't wait to find out more about the exciting things @literacy-trust.bsky.social have got planned! 📚🤩🎉📚

#nationalyearofreading2026 #GoAllIn2026

Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 5d

It's #WorldFoodDay today and if you know us here at AA, you know we LOVE food almost as much as a certain hungry caterpillar or an infamous tiger!

What fictional food has made you wish you could just reach into the book and grab a bite?

Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 7d

Looking for new ways to get students to put pen to paper?

Why not invite @mattbeighton.bsky.social to bring his Quests and Quills Branching Narratives Workshops to school?

Think Dungeons & Dragons meets Warhammer through creative writing! 🐉⛰🏰🤩📝
youtu.be/7DFk_0tBlFg?...
#edusky #readingforpleasure

Short Introduction To The Roleplay Workshops

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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 7d

Ada Lovelace is often spoken of as the world's first computer programmer thanks to her work on the Analytical Engine, and she is now a powerful symbol of inspiration for women and girls in #STEM all over the world.

#AdaLovelaceDay

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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 8d

Today is #InternationalDayForFailure...

We were going to post about failure leading to success, but a power cut hit and closed local schools. So with the kids home and no electricity, overcoming the power failure and getting anything done today will be a huge success! 😅

Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 11d

It's #WorldMentalHealthDay and a few of the team are here to tell you why they take 10 minutes to read every day 📚📚📚

#Take10ToRead with the National Literacy Trust #ReadingForPleasure

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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 11d

Who remembers The Magic Porridge Pot?

It's #WorldPorridgeDay which is as good an excuse as any to share this beloved story! What a classic!

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coralrumble.bsky.social @coralrumble.bsky.social · 13d

Had a wonderful time today with yrs5&6 children, discussing our small yet significant moments and how they can become poems. My favourite poem was written by a girl recalling being pushed through the town at night, back in Croatia, wearing new pyjamas. So unique. @authorsabroad.bsky.social

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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 12d

We love hearing what you all get up to during AIM High Days and it was wonderful to receive this feedback after a writing day led by Clive Pig and to hear how children are using what they have learned and being brave! 🤩🥰📝

#ReadingForPleasure #Edusky

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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 13d

Today is #WorldOctopusDay and we're celebrating our favourite literary Octopus... The Oddsocktopus!

You can listen to Christian rapping the full story here along with Rob Turner's brilliant ilustrations....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1pOn5S164A&t=1s

Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 15d

❓❓ Did you know? ❓❓

#DyslexiaAwarenessWeek #DAW

Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 15d

Today marks the start of #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek

Over the course of the week we're going to be sharing some of our favourite #dyslexiafriendly reads, and profiling some inspirational children’s authors who have overcome dyslexia to achieve success in the book world.

#DAW25

Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 17d

Keep the #NationalPoetryDay party going into #WorldAnimalDay with these amazing animal themed poetry collections from Emilie Lauren Jones & Christian Foley!

🐘🐅🐍🐦🦀🐊🐼🐇🦘

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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 18d

And what a fantastic #NationalPoetryDay it was! 🤩🎉👏

Thank you to Schools & Libraries for coordinating events so smoothly, to everyone that participated, and a great whopping thank you to the poets who have been crisscrossing the country to share their love of rhyme and wordplay! 🙏🙏🙏

Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 19d

There's limited spaces on two upcoming AIM High Writing Days where we will be celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth through the medium of #Poetry...

For more details on these events, or to see what AIM High Days are coming up near you, please email [email protected]

#NationalPoetryDay

Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 19d

Happy #NationalPoetryDay Everyone!! 🎉📝📚🤩

This year's theme is play, so let the word play begin......

Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 20d

We're counting down to #halloween with some spectacularly #spooky reads...
🧛♂️📚🎃📚👻📚💀

We''ll start with books for younger readers and build up the levels of fright as we go!

#Edusky

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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 20d

It's a new month and time for a new Artist of the Month! 🤩📚

Say hi to Ken Preston, author of YA thrillers The Devil and Edward Teach, The Sigil of Semjaza and The Planet of the Dinosaurs.

Read Ken's interview and all about his school visits here 👇
www.authorsabroad.com/artist-of-th...

#Edusky

Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 21d

Have you read September's Artist of the Month Interview with author Graham Scott?

It's almost October, so read it now!

www.authorsabroad.com/latest-news/...

Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 22d

⌛ The final countdown to #NationalPoetryDay is on! ⌛

To help you get the ideas flowing in time for Thursday, here are a few prompts that link to this year's theme "play"

It's time to rhyme.... (or not... poems don't have to rhyme you know!)

#Edusky

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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 25d

As an office packed with language lovers, today we are wholeheartedly celebrating #EuropeanDayOfLanguages.

Between us, we can speak French, Spanish and German, and we've even had a go at learning Chinese, Italian and Romanian!

What language are you learning?

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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 26d

Fresh from his skydive, author Chris Bradford could drop into your #school this November...

Chris' tours are fully booked years ahead so contact [email protected] ASAP for more info and to book - they are like no other author visit and will engage the most reluctant of readers!

#Edusky

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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 27d

It's #NationalFitnessDayUK ⚽🎾🏈🩰🏉🧘

We'll be off for a run (to the biscuit cupboard!) shortly... but in the meantime here are some of our favourite #books featuring movement. We've got yoga dragons, disco-dancing cats, Bollywood dancers, cycling, football, tennis and more!