Chris Vick
@chrisvickwrites.bsky.social
Carnegie shortlisted author
Pub: @ZephyrBooks Rep: CatherineClarke -felicitybryan
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Web: www.chrisvickwrites.com
Pub: @ZephyrBooks Rep: CatherineClarke -felicitybryan
Works Whales.org
Part of Authors4Oceans
Web: www.chrisvickwrites.com
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'Tense, evocative and compelling.' Guardian
'Vital gripping tale...Beautifully written.' Telegraph
One of The Spectator's Children's books of the year
Available: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/shadow-cr...
So pleased to see Shadow creatures nominated @carnegiemedals.bsky.social 2026, (and three other Zephyr titles)
November 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
So pleased to see Shadow creatures nominated @carnegiemedals.bsky.social 2026, (and three other Zephyr titles)
Reposted by Chris Vick
Today's Annual Event Interviews are with Chris Vick, Kenechi Udogu, and Aleema Omotoni
@chrisvickwrites.bsky.social @zephyrbooks.bsky.social @faberchildrens.bsky.social @scholasticuk.bsky.social #UKYA #UKYASpotlight
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@chrisvickwrites.bsky.social @zephyrbooks.bsky.social @faberchildrens.bsky.social @scholasticuk.bsky.social #UKYA #UKYASpotlight
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Annual Event 2025: Chris Vick, Kenechi Udogu, and Aleema Omotoni
Interview with three UKYA authors
ukyaspotlight.co.uk
July 22, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Today's Annual Event Interviews are with Chris Vick, Kenechi Udogu, and Aleema Omotoni
@chrisvickwrites.bsky.social @zephyrbooks.bsky.social @faberchildrens.bsky.social @scholasticuk.bsky.social #UKYA #UKYASpotlight
ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2025/07/22/a...
@chrisvickwrites.bsky.social @zephyrbooks.bsky.social @faberchildrens.bsky.social @scholasticuk.bsky.social #UKYA #UKYASpotlight
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Many thanks @hatchards.bsky.social Kings Cross for warm welcome and lovely table display for Shadow Creatures
July 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Many thanks @hatchards.bsky.social Kings Cross for warm welcome and lovely table display for Shadow Creatures
Thrilled that Shadow Creartures has WON the @histassoc.bsky.social Young Quills award in the 11-13 category. Warm thanks to the judges, team @zephyrbooks.bsky.social and all the young readers who put the book on the shortlist.
July 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Thrilled that Shadow Creartures has WON the @histassoc.bsky.social Young Quills award in the 11-13 category. Warm thanks to the judges, team @zephyrbooks.bsky.social and all the young readers who put the book on the shortlist.
Thanks so much
A fab WW2 story set in Norway under occupation! By @chrisvickwrites.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Thanks so much
A must read. A bit depressing, yes, but simultaneously hopeful and hugely inspiring. (and the usual brilliance from @frankcottrelboyce.bskyb.social, and @booktrust.org.uk
The future is in our hands. It looks very much like a book, waiting to be read (aloud).
The future is in our hands. It looks very much like a book, waiting to be read (aloud).
Our #ReadingRights report with @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social is out now, because early shared reading is vital.
Frank & our CEO @dianajgerald.bsky.social joined @profsamwass.bsky.social at a Baby Lab to discover the difference it makes - watch the full vid 👇
www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/rea...
Frank & our CEO @dianajgerald.bsky.social joined @profsamwass.bsky.social at a Baby Lab to discover the difference it makes - watch the full vid 👇
www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/rea...
May 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
A must read. A bit depressing, yes, but simultaneously hopeful and hugely inspiring. (and the usual brilliance from @frankcottrelboyce.bskyb.social, and @booktrust.org.uk
The future is in our hands. It looks very much like a book, waiting to be read (aloud).
The future is in our hands. It looks very much like a book, waiting to be read (aloud).
THRILLED Shadow Creatures has been shortlisted for
The Historical Association
@histassoc.bsky.social Young Quills Book Award, along with Fellow @zephyrbooks.bsky.social author Annelise Gray and many other fantastic writers.
The Historical Association
@histassoc.bsky.social Young Quills Book Award, along with Fellow @zephyrbooks.bsky.social author Annelise Gray and many other fantastic writers.
May 16, 2025 at 12:47 PM
THRILLED Shadow Creatures has been shortlisted for
The Historical Association
@histassoc.bsky.social Young Quills Book Award, along with Fellow @zephyrbooks.bsky.social author Annelise Gray and many other fantastic writers.
The Historical Association
@histassoc.bsky.social Young Quills Book Award, along with Fellow @zephyrbooks.bsky.social author Annelise Gray and many other fantastic writers.
LOVED my chat with the brilliant Lucas, talking Shadow Creatures, war books, Shakespeare and writing.
Today on #BooklingsChat I have author @chrisvickwrites.bsky.social - great talk, check it out!
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e... #readingforpleasure
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e... #readingforpleasure
May 16, 2025 at 12:41 PM
LOVED my chat with the brilliant Lucas, talking Shadow Creatures, war books, Shakespeare and writing.
Great Show Creatures in this list!
www.history.org.uk/secondary/ca...
www.history.org.uk/secondary/ca...
Young Quills / Secondary / Historical Association
www.history.org.uk
April 27, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Great Show Creatures in this list!
www.history.org.uk/secondary/ca...
www.history.org.uk/secondary/ca...
Scottish seas should be bursting with life but right now, they’re under pressure.
This week only, every £1 you donate to WDC’s @BigGive Green Match Fund campaign will be doubled,
🌍 Start local. Save the world.
#RestoreScottishSeas
This week only, every £1 you donate to WDC’s @BigGive Green Match Fund campaign will be doubled,
🌍 Start local. Save the world.
#RestoreScottishSeas
April 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Scottish seas should be bursting with life but right now, they’re under pressure.
This week only, every £1 you donate to WDC’s @BigGive Green Match Fund campaign will be doubled,
🌍 Start local. Save the world.
#RestoreScottishSeas
This week only, every £1 you donate to WDC’s @BigGive Green Match Fund campaign will be doubled,
🌍 Start local. Save the world.
#RestoreScottishSeas
If you give £1 WDC gets £2!
OVER £18,000 RAISED SO FAR FOR SCOTTISH SEAS! 🥳 – thank you! But why does fixing Scottish seas matter? Our field officer Charlie explains 👇
#RestoreScottishSeas #BigGive #GreenMatchFund
#RestoreScottishSeas #BigGive #GreenMatchFund
April 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
If you give £1 WDC gets £2!
Reposted by Chris Vick
It’s Never Too Late!
Protecting the oceans 🐋🌍🐋
Find out more:
issuu.com/educationcho...
@chrisvickwrites.bsky.social
#educationchoicesmagazine #educationcornerpodcast #EDIB #DEI #equality #diversity #inclusion #belonging #thelastwhale #ocean #planetearth #whales #savethewhales #childrensbooks
Protecting the oceans 🐋🌍🐋
Find out more:
issuu.com/educationcho...
@chrisvickwrites.bsky.social
#educationchoicesmagazine #educationcornerpodcast #EDIB #DEI #equality #diversity #inclusion #belonging #thelastwhale #ocean #planetearth #whales #savethewhales #childrensbooks
April 16, 2025 at 8:35 AM
It’s Never Too Late!
Protecting the oceans 🐋🌍🐋
Find out more:
issuu.com/educationcho...
@chrisvickwrites.bsky.social
#educationchoicesmagazine #educationcornerpodcast #EDIB #DEI #equality #diversity #inclusion #belonging #thelastwhale #ocean #planetearth #whales #savethewhales #childrensbooks
Protecting the oceans 🐋🌍🐋
Find out more:
issuu.com/educationcho...
@chrisvickwrites.bsky.social
#educationchoicesmagazine #educationcornerpodcast #EDIB #DEI #equality #diversity #inclusion #belonging #thelastwhale #ocean #planetearth #whales #savethewhales #childrensbooks
Thrilled that The Last Whales is featured in the latest edition. Thanks so much :)
We are thrilled to announce the Spring edition of Education Choices Magazine 2025 is now live! 🌱🌼🌱
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#educationchoicesmagazine #educationcornerpodcast #education #EDIB #equality #diversity #inclusion #belonging #boardingschools #prepboarding #seniorboarding #schoolchoices
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#educationchoicesmagazine #educationcornerpodcast #education #EDIB #equality #diversity #inclusion #belonging #boardingschools #prepboarding #seniorboarding #schoolchoices
March 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Thrilled that The Last Whales is featured in the latest edition. Thanks so much :)
Huge congrats and richly deserved.
Just blown away to be on the Carnegie shortlist! What an unbelievable honour, thank you 🤩 Huge congratulations to all the shortlisted authors and illustrators!#carnegies2025
March 12, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Huge congrats and richly deserved.
Reposted by Chris Vick
If anyone is coming to the @waterstoneskids.bsky.social festival in Lincoln tomorrow, and didn't manage to get a ticket to see us, that's @hannahgold.bsky.social @jennypearson.bsky.social me & Natasha Farrant, we'll be in the bookshop afterwards so come & say hello, ask questions & get books signed.
February 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM
If anyone is coming to the @waterstoneskids.bsky.social festival in Lincoln tomorrow, and didn't manage to get a ticket to see us, that's @hannahgold.bsky.social @jennypearson.bsky.social me & Natasha Farrant, we'll be in the bookshop afterwards so come & say hello, ask questions & get books signed.
I am supporting #ReadItForward! Buy any book during February on Bookshop.org and
@bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social
will donate 10% to
@booktrust.org.uk
and
@scottishbooktrust.bsky.social
@bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social
will donate 10% to
@booktrust.org.uk
and
@scottishbooktrust.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I am supporting #ReadItForward! Buy any book during February on Bookshop.org and
@bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social
will donate 10% to
@booktrust.org.uk
and
@scottishbooktrust.bsky.social
@bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social
will donate 10% to
@booktrust.org.uk
and
@scottishbooktrust.bsky.social
An incredible list as always.
Special congrats (and fingers crossed!), to fellow @zephyrbooks.bsky.social author Blessing Musariri, and @clarefurniss.bsky.social and her brilliant book: The things we leave behind.
Special congrats (and fingers crossed!), to fellow @zephyrbooks.bsky.social author Blessing Musariri, and @clarefurniss.bsky.social and her brilliant book: The things we leave behind.
It is finally time! We are excited to reveal the longlists for the 2025 Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration. 🎉 Congratulations to the wonderful authors and illustrators longlisted for the #Carnegies2025! 🖌️📖✨
View the full list here: carnegies.co.uk/2025-longlis...
View the full list here: carnegies.co.uk/2025-longlis...
February 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
An incredible list as always.
Special congrats (and fingers crossed!), to fellow @zephyrbooks.bsky.social author Blessing Musariri, and @clarefurniss.bsky.social and her brilliant book: The things we leave behind.
Special congrats (and fingers crossed!), to fellow @zephyrbooks.bsky.social author Blessing Musariri, and @clarefurniss.bsky.social and her brilliant book: The things we leave behind.
I was contacted yesterday to comment on imminent WH Smith sale and impact on young reader/buyers (end of article):
Less visibility for books across a range of platforms, impacts numbers of young people reading for pleasure.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
Less visibility for books across a range of platforms, impacts numbers of young people reading for pleasure.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
WH Smith sale could turn high street into ‘book desert’, authors say
The retailer is in talks to sell its 500 high street stores, which could be a ‘nail in the coffin for British writers’
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2025 at 8:59 AM
I was contacted yesterday to comment on imminent WH Smith sale and impact on young reader/buyers (end of article):
Less visibility for books across a range of platforms, impacts numbers of young people reading for pleasure.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
Less visibility for books across a range of platforms, impacts numbers of young people reading for pleasure.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
'Tense, evocative and compelling.' Guardian
'Vital gripping tale...Beautifully written.' Telegraph
One of The Spectator's Children's books of the year
Available: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/shadow-cr...
January 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
'Tense, evocative and compelling.' Guardian
'Vital gripping tale...Beautifully written.' Telegraph
One of The Spectator's Children's books of the year
Available: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/shadow-cr...
Thank you so much for this lovely write up of Shadow Creatures.
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
December 28, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Thank you so much for this lovely write up of Shadow Creatures.
Reposted by Chris Vick
Five reasons why you should consider running the Spark! School Book Award in your secondary school, by our 11+ panel chair @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social on Literacy Hive
Don't forget to sign up by 9am Friday to be in with a chance of winning one of our longlists
www.literacyhive.org/five-reasons...
Don't forget to sign up by 9am Friday to be in with a chance of winning one of our longlists
www.literacyhive.org/five-reasons...
Five Reasons Why: Running the Spark! Book Award in Your Secondary School
Five reasons why signing up for the Spark! Book Award is a great idea for schools looking to promote reading for pleasure.
www.literacyhive.org
December 18, 2024 at 12:30 PM
Five reasons why you should consider running the Spark! School Book Award in your secondary school, by our 11+ panel chair @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social on Literacy Hive
Don't forget to sign up by 9am Friday to be in with a chance of winning one of our longlists
www.literacyhive.org/five-reasons...
Don't forget to sign up by 9am Friday to be in with a chance of winning one of our longlists
www.literacyhive.org/five-reasons...
Reposted by Chris Vick
Our 9+ Category Longlist is overflowing with brilliant books in the #Spark12BooksOfChristmas 🎄🎁📚
@mcwriterspark.bsky.social
@mcwriterspark.bsky.social
December 17, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Our 9+ Category Longlist is overflowing with brilliant books in the #Spark12BooksOfChristmas 🎄🎁📚
@mcwriterspark.bsky.social
@mcwriterspark.bsky.social
thanks @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social for this wonderful review of Shadow Creatures:
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/childrens-bo...
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/childrens-bo...
Shadow Creatures by Chris Vick
Shadow Creatures is an utterly compelling and must-read story. It's ideal for whole class reading in UKS2 and classes studying WW2.
schoolreadinglist.co.uk
December 17, 2024 at 2:17 PM
thanks @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social for this wonderful review of Shadow Creatures:
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/childrens-bo...
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/childrens-bo...
Oh wow! I'm thrilled. Thanks so much, @sparkbookaward.bsky.social
Day 11, 9+ Category: 'Shadow Creatures' by
@chrisvickwrites.bsky.social (Zephyr)
Occupied Norway, WW2: young villagers face the challenges of war, exacerbated by a prison camp on their doorstep. A moving story of bravery and resistance based on the author’s own family. #SparkLonglist
@chrisvickwrites.bsky.social (Zephyr)
Occupied Norway, WW2: young villagers face the challenges of war, exacerbated by a prison camp on their doorstep. A moving story of bravery and resistance based on the author’s own family. #SparkLonglist
December 16, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Oh wow! I'm thrilled. Thanks so much, @sparkbookaward.bsky.social
Thrilled Shadow Creatures is one of the Spectators childrens' books of the year, along with fellow @zephyrbooks.bsky.social author Blessing Musariris's When its your turn for midnight.
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...
(must read Spectator lit ed's @questingvole.bsky.social 's The Haunted Wood)
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...
(must read Spectator lit ed's @questingvole.bsky.social 's The Haunted Wood)
The Lion’s Mane, the Firework and terrible jellyfish jokes: the year’s best children’s books
Philip Reeve roams across realms of his own making with effortless brio. If I say that Thunder City (Scholastic, £8.99) is based on the premise that the world’s great cities have detached themselves f...
www.spectator.co.uk
December 6, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Thrilled Shadow Creatures is one of the Spectators childrens' books of the year, along with fellow @zephyrbooks.bsky.social author Blessing Musariris's When its your turn for midnight.
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...
(must read Spectator lit ed's @questingvole.bsky.social 's The Haunted Wood)
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...
(must read Spectator lit ed's @questingvole.bsky.social 's The Haunted Wood)