Lucy Ann Unwin
@lucyannunwin.bsky.social
Children's writer. Non-fiction debut INSIDE YOUR BRAIN out in June published by Thames & Hudson. Fiction HOW TO BE A REVOLUTIONARY and THE OCTOPUS, DADU & ME out now. Represented by Emily Talbot at United Agents. www.lucyannunwin.com linktr.ee/lucyannunwin
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Lucy Ann Unwin
@lucyannunwin.bsky.social
· May 22
I’m so excited to share the cover of 🧠 #InsideYourBrain 🧠 - a lighthearted gallop through the history of neuroscience co-written with @caswell.bsky.social, stunningly illustrated by María Jesús Contreras and published by @thamesandhudson.bsky.social
Pre-order links here >> linktr.ee/lucyannunwin
Pre-order links here >> linktr.ee/lucyannunwin
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On Tuesday, as @lucyannunwin.bsky.social and I were having lunch, a poorly sounding plane passed overhead.
An hour later we read that it had made an emergency landing near the next village.
This morning I cycled over and went to see it. It was surprisingly intact!
An hour later we read that it had made an emergency landing near the next village.
This morning I cycled over and went to see it. It was surprisingly intact!
December 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
On Tuesday, as @lucyannunwin.bsky.social and I were having lunch, a poorly sounding plane passed overhead.
An hour later we read that it had made an emergency landing near the next village.
This morning I cycled over and went to see it. It was surprisingly intact!
An hour later we read that it had made an emergency landing near the next village.
This morning I cycled over and went to see it. It was surprisingly intact!
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Also ... if anyone's looking for Christmas presents for a budding neuroscientist I know a good book. Just sayin'
December 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Also ... if anyone's looking for Christmas presents for a budding neuroscientist I know a good book. Just sayin'
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Wooo! Exciting news - Inside Your Brain - the children's neuroscience book I wrote with @lucyannunwin.bsky.social has been listed in the 2025 Children's book of the year shortlist.
Please vote for us:
tinyurl.com/yhr8vawe
(some of those other books look amazing too)
Please vote for us:
tinyurl.com/yhr8vawe
(some of those other books look amazing too)
Books of the Year 2025 Voting Form
School Reading List Children's Books of the Year 2025.
To take part, vote for one book in each category and press 'submit' at the end of this form.
For more information, book synopses and purchasing ...
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December 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Wooo! Exciting news - Inside Your Brain - the children's neuroscience book I wrote with @lucyannunwin.bsky.social has been listed in the 2025 Children's book of the year shortlist.
Please vote for us:
tinyurl.com/yhr8vawe
(some of those other books look amazing too)
Please vote for us:
tinyurl.com/yhr8vawe
(some of those other books look amazing too)
Happiest I've been all year! ☺️☺️☺️😅 #Connections #PurpleFirst
November 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Happiest I've been all year! ☺️☺️☺️😅 #Connections #PurpleFirst
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Bit of present shopping for my friends kids today by my talented friend and podcast cohost @caswell.bsky.social ! Reading myself before it goes in the post….!
October 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Bit of present shopping for my friends kids today by my talented friend and podcast cohost @caswell.bsky.social ! Reading myself before it goes in the post….!
This was such a fascinating chat to be part of! Have a listen....
New episode of @uclbrainstories.bsky.social is out! Me & @smfleming.bsky.social chat to our cohost @caswell.bsky.social & Lucy Unwin about their new book “Inside your Brain”. Have a listen & buy the book for any budding young neuroscientists in your life!
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
Brain Stories Episode 22 Caswell Barry and Lucy Unwin talk about the neuroscience behind their new children’s book – Inside Your Brain
Podcast Episode · Brain Stories · 15/10/2025 · 48m
podcasts.apple.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:08 PM
This was such a fascinating chat to be part of! Have a listen....
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Going into my children’s school later to give a talk about science and history of timekeeping after which the children will design their own clock faces before attaching a quartz mechanism to them. If you want to do this yourself, template and details of where to buy clock kits below
“About Time” Teaching Resources
The lovely people at DK have made some teaching resources to accompany “About Time” which include activities to help children think about the importance of time, practise telling the ti…
alomshaha.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Going into my children’s school later to give a talk about science and history of timekeeping after which the children will design their own clock faces before attaching a quartz mechanism to them. If you want to do this yourself, template and details of where to buy clock kits below
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I've had my shoulder to this project for 6+ years at this point. I'm terrified about the response (or worst of all, lack of response). I'm not sure what I even am once it is out there.
Our game is out next week AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
www.vice.com/en/article/k...
www.vice.com/en/article/k...
‘King of Meat’ Puts Pure Fun on the Menu, and I’ve Already Got the Meat Sweats for the Full Release (Hands-on Impressions)
When I first saw 'King of Meat', I brushed it off. But after trying it, I'm genuinely excited to play it again when it releases.
www.vice.com
September 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I've had my shoulder to this project for 6+ years at this point. I'm terrified about the response (or worst of all, lack of response). I'm not sure what I even am once it is out there.
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I've seen the birdwatching documentary. It filled my brain and my heart. I cannot recommend it enough.
It is free on YouTube. Try the first five minutes, if you like that then you'll like the rest 👍
It is free on YouTube. Try the first five minutes, if you like that then you'll like the rest 👍
"Listers: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching" might be one of the best movies I've seen this year, and for some reason, it's not on Letterboxd. Seriously... watch it:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-w...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-w...
LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching
YouTube video by owen reiser
www.youtube.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I've seen the birdwatching documentary. It filled my brain and my heart. I cannot recommend it enough.
It is free on YouTube. Try the first five minutes, if you like that then you'll like the rest 👍
It is free on YouTube. Try the first five minutes, if you like that then you'll like the rest 👍
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The UN Speech that should have been covered wall to wall
September 25, 2025 at 2:42 AM
The UN Speech that should have been covered wall to wall
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New @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING - however had you think things are in Gaza, they’re worse. We speak to James Elder from @unicef.org who has worked in crisis zones all his life and says he has never seen anything as bad we this “war on children”
alastaircampbell.org/2025/09/152-...
alastaircampbell.org/2025/09/152-...
152. "A War on Children": A Generation in Gaza at Risk (James Elder) - Alastair Campbell
Why is the humanitarian situation in Gaza the worst that James Elder has ever seen? What does the process of rebuilding Gaza look like? How do the people working on the ground not lose hope? UNICEF s...
alastaircampbell.org
September 8, 2025 at 5:43 AM
New @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING - however had you think things are in Gaza, they’re worse. We speak to James Elder from @unicef.org who has worked in crisis zones all his life and says he has never seen anything as bad we this “war on children”
alastaircampbell.org/2025/09/152-...
alastaircampbell.org/2025/09/152-...
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Just realised the guy with old military vehicles outside his house who has flown an English flag for as long as we’ve lived here on a massive flagpole in his garden has recently taken it down and replaced it with the flag of Hertfordshire.
Comforting to know the proper flag guys know what’s up atm.
Comforting to know the proper flag guys know what’s up atm.
September 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Just realised the guy with old military vehicles outside his house who has flown an English flag for as long as we’ve lived here on a massive flagpole in his garden has recently taken it down and replaced it with the flag of Hertfordshire.
Comforting to know the proper flag guys know what’s up atm.
Comforting to know the proper flag guys know what’s up atm.
❤️ Now feels a good time for hope! ❤️
If you want to spread a little....👉🏼 uk.bookshop.org/p/books/how-...
If you want to spread a little....👉🏼 uk.bookshop.org/p/books/how-...
103. How to be a Revolutionary
Lucy Ann Unwin
@lucyannunwin.bsky.social
A fast-paced and moving story of Natalie, who is dealing with the break-up of her parents while learning what it means to make a difference. A story full of hope.
Lucy Ann Unwin
@lucyannunwin.bsky.social
A fast-paced and moving story of Natalie, who is dealing with the break-up of her parents while learning what it means to make a difference. A story full of hope.
August 29, 2025 at 9:12 AM
❤️ Now feels a good time for hope! ❤️
If you want to spread a little....👉🏼 uk.bookshop.org/p/books/how-...
If you want to spread a little....👉🏼 uk.bookshop.org/p/books/how-...
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Tens of thousands protest in Israel over plan to escalate war on Gaza. Protesters took to streets in Tel Aviv on Saturday night to oppose plan to seize control of Gaza City; wider Israeli cabinet expected to approve plan as soon as Sunday.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Tens of thousands protest in Israel over plan to escalate war on Gaza – latest updates
Protesters took to streets in Tel Aviv on Saturday night to oppose plan to seize control of Gaza City; wider Israeli cabinet expected to approve plan as soon as Sunday
www.theguardian.com
August 10, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Tens of thousands protest in Israel over plan to escalate war on Gaza. Protesters took to streets in Tel Aviv on Saturday night to oppose plan to seize control of Gaza City; wider Israeli cabinet expected to approve plan as soon as Sunday.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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I keep seeing generative AI being used on stuff for kids, like maybe they won’t notice, or it doesn’t matter as much. The opposite is true. Anyone who’s created anything for kids knows you should make more effort for them, not less.
August 10, 2025 at 7:36 AM
I keep seeing generative AI being used on stuff for kids, like maybe they won’t notice, or it doesn’t matter as much. The opposite is true. Anyone who’s created anything for kids knows you should make more effort for them, not less.
Thrilled to be featured in @ianeagletonauthor.bsky.social's wonderful Reading Realm today!
I share the 🧠 5 mind-blowing things I learnt writing about brains🧠 ...covering memories, survival, identity & more.
All thanks to my co-author and neuroscience professor @caswell.bsky.social of course!
I share the 🧠 5 mind-blowing things I learnt writing about brains🧠 ...covering memories, survival, identity & more.
All thanks to my co-author and neuroscience professor @caswell.bsky.social of course!
Today I welcome Lucy Unwin into The Reading Realm to talk about her brand-new book INSIDE YOUR BRAIN, which is co-written with Professor Caswell Barry and illustrated by María Jesús Contreras…
thereadingrealm.co.uk/2025/08/07/f...
#KidLit #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky
thereadingrealm.co.uk/2025/08/07/f...
#KidLit #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky
FIVE THINGS I LEARNED FROM WRITING INSIDE YOUR BRAIN by Lucy Unwin - The Reading Realm
Today we welcome children’s author Lucy Unwin into The Reading Realm to talk about her brand-new book INSIDE YOUR BRAIN, which is co-written with Professor Caswell Barry and illustrated by María Jesús...
thereadingrealm.co.uk
August 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Thrilled to be featured in @ianeagletonauthor.bsky.social's wonderful Reading Realm today!
I share the 🧠 5 mind-blowing things I learnt writing about brains🧠 ...covering memories, survival, identity & more.
All thanks to my co-author and neuroscience professor @caswell.bsky.social of course!
I share the 🧠 5 mind-blowing things I learnt writing about brains🧠 ...covering memories, survival, identity & more.
All thanks to my co-author and neuroscience professor @caswell.bsky.social of course!
Lovely (+ well paid) opportunity for BPOC writers in the South East! Deadline tomorrow though... writingourlegacy.org.uk/whatwedo/wri...
Writing Our Legacy’s Species Stories commission, in partnership with South Downs National Park Authority | WRITING OUR LEGACY
writingourlegacy.org.uk
July 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Lovely (+ well paid) opportunity for BPOC writers in the South East! Deadline tomorrow though... writingourlegacy.org.uk/whatwedo/wri...
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The criticism isn't of the children, it is that most of the books are *old*. By age 11 they're only choosing from what is offered to them, it isn't entirely "free choice" until they can take themselves to a bookshop/library. What books does their school own? What does their teacher recommend?
It’s *so depressing* to see some people criticising a list of books chosen by 11 year olds as their favourites.
Let children choose what they want to read!
Adults dictating to children what they should and shouldn’t read, is a huge part of the reading crisis today.
We should do better!
Let children choose what they want to read!
Adults dictating to children what they should and shouldn’t read, is a huge part of the reading crisis today.
We should do better!
July 9, 2025 at 6:59 AM
The criticism isn't of the children, it is that most of the books are *old*. By age 11 they're only choosing from what is offered to them, it isn't entirely "free choice" until they can take themselves to a bookshop/library. What books does their school own? What does their teacher recommend?
Would be interested to see if on ANY question about ANYTHING Reform and Conservative voters are the lowest "Don't Know" responders!
Feel like it's a defining Reform characteristic to always have an opinion and never admit doubt! 🤣
Feel like it's a defining Reform characteristic to always have an opinion and never admit doubt! 🤣
With three of Britain's most senior police officers calling for a tougher line on use of the drug, what do Britons think?
Police aren't tough enough on cannabis: 30%
Police are too tough: 23%
About right: 27%
yougov.co.uk/topics/healt...
Police aren't tough enough on cannabis: 30%
Police are too tough: 23%
About right: 27%
yougov.co.uk/topics/healt...
July 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Would be interested to see if on ANY question about ANYTHING Reform and Conservative voters are the lowest "Don't Know" responders!
Feel like it's a defining Reform characteristic to always have an opinion and never admit doubt! 🤣
Feel like it's a defining Reform characteristic to always have an opinion and never admit doubt! 🤣
Hurray for Amulet, but still depressing that the books 11 year olds have access to are all older then them!
Really hope the #NationalYearOfReading involves some heavy spending on just NEW BOOKS in schools!
Really hope the #NationalYearOfReading involves some heavy spending on just NEW BOOKS in schools!
Favourite books for 11 year olds, chosen by children. Including titles by J.K. Rowling, Sophie McKenzie, Raina Telgemeier, Louis Sachar, Robert Muchamore, Derek Landy, Simon Mugford, Roald Dahl & Jeff Kinney. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/childrens-fa... #teachersofx #kidlit
Books for 11 year olds
Books for 11 year olds - favourites chosen by children with titles by JK. Rowling, David Walliams, Raina Telgemeier & Jeff Kinney.
schoolreadinglist.co.uk
July 8, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Hurray for Amulet, but still depressing that the books 11 year olds have access to are all older then them!
Really hope the #NationalYearOfReading involves some heavy spending on just NEW BOOKS in schools!
Really hope the #NationalYearOfReading involves some heavy spending on just NEW BOOKS in schools!
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While I’m trying to hustle for work on here, if any Kids TV people are reading this, I have a TV treatment for this written up, in partnership with a top Kids TV script writer (Teletubbies, PJ Masks, Waffle the Wonder Dog etc) and producer. Cosy science for kids: alomshaha.com/portfolio/ho...
How To Find a Rainbow
“This charming story can be read on two levels – that of two sisters in search of a physical rainbow and that of emerging from a gloomy emotional episode and beginning to find joy again. It …
alomshaha.com
June 25, 2025 at 8:25 AM
While I’m trying to hustle for work on here, if any Kids TV people are reading this, I have a TV treatment for this written up, in partnership with a top Kids TV script writer (Teletubbies, PJ Masks, Waffle the Wonder Dog etc) and producer. Cosy science for kids: alomshaha.com/portfolio/ho...
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Like I've said before, if you have any doubts about climate change, just go to a super-boring insurance conference and listen to the super-boring panels where they dryly talk about the growing threat of disasters so catastrophic and unpredictable in scope they simply cannot be insured at any price.
Wild how the Fed chair saying that *entire regions of the United States* won’t be able to get a mortgage in the next decade barely registered as a news event
June 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Like I've said before, if you have any doubts about climate change, just go to a super-boring insurance conference and listen to the super-boring panels where they dryly talk about the growing threat of disasters so catastrophic and unpredictable in scope they simply cannot be insured at any price.