Lucas Maxwell
@lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social
Librarian. Author. D&D Dungeon Master. Winner of the Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition. https://lucasjmaxwell.squarespace.com
I'm very grateful for these kind words about my debut novel, thank you!
@chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
@chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I'm very grateful for these kind words about my debut novel, thank you!
@chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
@chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
"Beautiful, moving, funny and wise with a perfect balance of tension and humour and love."
Thank you Lesley Parr for this wonderful review of A MILLION TINY MISSILES ALL AT ONCE!
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@chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
Thank you Lesley Parr for this wonderful review of A MILLION TINY MISSILES ALL AT ONCE!
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@chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"Beautiful, moving, funny and wise with a perfect balance of tension and humour and love."
Thank you Lesley Parr for this wonderful review of A MILLION TINY MISSILES ALL AT ONCE!
lucasjmaxwell.squarespace.com
@chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
Thank you Lesley Parr for this wonderful review of A MILLION TINY MISSILES ALL AT ONCE!
lucasjmaxwell.squarespace.com
@chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
Thank you @vonprice.bsky.social for this amazing review, I am very grateful for it!
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November 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Thank you @vonprice.bsky.social for this amazing review, I am very grateful for it!
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Ivy & Bearlock Holmes is a perfect book and should be read by everyone - @grainneobrien.bsky.social & I loved it - listen here!
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November 7, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Ivy & Bearlock Holmes is a perfect book and should be read by everyone - @grainneobrien.bsky.social & I loved it - listen here!
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November 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
For the past 8 years our students have run their own book award they call The Bookling. This Friday I’ll be announcing the 8 shortlisted books!
November 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
For the past 8 years our students have run their own book award they call The Bookling. This Friday I’ll be announcing the 8 shortlisted books!
This little display got a lot of attention. Mainly kids asking, why, sir, why would you make this.
November 3, 2025 at 12:39 PM
This little display got a lot of attention. Mainly kids asking, why, sir, why would you make this.
Celebrating my proofs going out & people reading them which is great but also terrifying.
October 31, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Celebrating my proofs going out & people reading them which is great but also terrifying.
This message is really amazing to hear, thank you Tia!
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October 31, 2025 at 8:33 AM
This message is really amazing to hear, thank you Tia!
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Thank you @whatsfsaid.bsky.social for this!!
There are many way to pre order my debut and one of the best is through @kennysbookshop.bsky.social with worldwide shipping and great service!
Check it out here!
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There are many way to pre order my debut and one of the best is through @kennysbookshop.bsky.social with worldwide shipping and great service!
Check it out here!
www.kennys.ie/shop/a-milli...
October 29, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Thank you @whatsfsaid.bsky.social for this!!
There are many way to pre order my debut and one of the best is through @kennysbookshop.bsky.social with worldwide shipping and great service!
Check it out here!
www.kennys.ie/shop/a-milli...
There are many way to pre order my debut and one of the best is through @kennysbookshop.bsky.social with worldwide shipping and great service!
Check it out here!
www.kennys.ie/shop/a-milli...
Tonight our D&D club ran a #DungeonsandDragons adventure they wrote specifically for the British Library’s Secret Maps exhibit. It has been a really amazing time. It’s one of my favourite events of the year.
October 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Tonight our D&D club ran a #DungeonsandDragons adventure they wrote specifically for the British Library’s Secret Maps exhibit. It has been a really amazing time. It’s one of my favourite events of the year.
Thank you Sarah Govett for this great review!
“Nuanced, poignant, funny and life affirming. This is a short book that will stay with you for a long time.”
More details here!
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“Nuanced, poignant, funny and life affirming. This is a short book that will stay with you for a long time.”
More details here!
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October 27, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Thank you Sarah Govett for this great review!
“Nuanced, poignant, funny and life affirming. This is a short book that will stay with you for a long time.”
More details here!
linktr.ee/lucasjmaxwel...
“Nuanced, poignant, funny and life affirming. This is a short book that will stay with you for a long time.”
More details here!
linktr.ee/lucasjmaxwel...
Today is the last day to vote for the @booksaremybag.bsky.social awards! My co host @grainneobrien.bsky.social is up for her stunning YA verse novel, SOLO. Vote here!!
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October 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Today is the last day to vote for the @booksaremybag.bsky.social awards! My co host @grainneobrien.bsky.social is up for her stunning YA verse novel, SOLO. Vote here!!
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@littleislandbooks.bsky.social @kennysbookshop.bsky.social
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@littleislandbooks.bsky.social @kennysbookshop.bsky.social
Thank you to everyone for the kind words about the proof copies of my debut novel!
All details can be found here along with pre order links!
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All details can be found here along with pre order links!
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October 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Thank you to everyone for the kind words about the proof copies of my debut novel!
All details can be found here along with pre order links!
linktr.ee/lucasjmaxwell
All details can be found here along with pre order links!
linktr.ee/lucasjmaxwell
A brand new episode of the #10MinuteBookClub is now up!
Today @grainneobrien.bsky.social & discuss KICK FLIP by @ldlapinski.bsky.social !!
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Today @grainneobrien.bsky.social & discuss KICK FLIP by @ldlapinski.bsky.social !!
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October 24, 2025 at 8:34 AM
A brand new episode of the #10MinuteBookClub is now up!
Today @grainneobrien.bsky.social & discuss KICK FLIP by @ldlapinski.bsky.social !!
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@orionbooks.bsky.social
Today @grainneobrien.bsky.social & discuss KICK FLIP by @ldlapinski.bsky.social !!
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@orionbooks.bsky.social
Proofs of my debut YA are out there now, it’s my good news of the week 🤣
It’s also up for pre order from some cool indie shops like @kennysbookshop.bsky.social @pagesofhackney.bsky.social etc!
Thanks to @carolynward.bsky.social for this pic!
It’s also up for pre order from some cool indie shops like @kennysbookshop.bsky.social @pagesofhackney.bsky.social etc!
Thanks to @carolynward.bsky.social for this pic!
October 24, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Proofs of my debut YA are out there now, it’s my good news of the week 🤣
It’s also up for pre order from some cool indie shops like @kennysbookshop.bsky.social @pagesofhackney.bsky.social etc!
Thanks to @carolynward.bsky.social for this pic!
It’s also up for pre order from some cool indie shops like @kennysbookshop.bsky.social @pagesofhackney.bsky.social etc!
Thanks to @carolynward.bsky.social for this pic!
Lived speaking to @amdassu.bsky.social for another episode of #BooklingsChat, listen here!
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October 23, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Lived speaking to @amdassu.bsky.social for another episode of #BooklingsChat, listen here!
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I’m excited to see that you can now pre order my debut novel from @pagesofhackney.bsky.social - thank you!
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October 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I’m excited to see that you can now pre order my debut novel from @pagesofhackney.bsky.social - thank you!
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Every Monday we put out a new #dungeonsanddragons episode of #MeatShieldPod!
Listen here!
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@grainneobrien.bsky.social @foulkeswrites.bsky.social #dnd
Listen here!
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@grainneobrien.bsky.social @foulkeswrites.bsky.social #dnd
October 20, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Every Monday we put out a new #dungeonsanddragons episode of #MeatShieldPod!
Listen here!
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/y...
@grainneobrien.bsky.social @foulkeswrites.bsky.social #dnd
Listen here!
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@grainneobrien.bsky.social @foulkeswrites.bsky.social #dnd
Wonderful message from a parent after @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social ‘s visit to the school:
“It’s got my son excited about reading!”
You can listen to @grainneobrien.bsky.social and I discuss the brilliant Conn of the Dead here!
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“It’s got my son excited about reading!”
You can listen to @grainneobrien.bsky.social and I discuss the brilliant Conn of the Dead here!
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
October 17, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Wonderful message from a parent after @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social ‘s visit to the school:
“It’s got my son excited about reading!”
You can listen to @grainneobrien.bsky.social and I discuss the brilliant Conn of the Dead here!
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
“It’s got my son excited about reading!”
You can listen to @grainneobrien.bsky.social and I discuss the brilliant Conn of the Dead here!
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
I’m really glad that our Ten Minute Book Club is going strong and today we are highlighting SOLO by @grainneobrien.bsky.social as a surprise to highlight the @booksaremybag.bsky.social Shortlist!
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@littleislandbooks.bsky.social @kennysbookshop.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 7:10 AM
I’m really glad that our Ten Minute Book Club is going strong and today we are highlighting SOLO by @grainneobrien.bsky.social as a surprise to highlight the @booksaremybag.bsky.social Shortlist!
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
@littleislandbooks.bsky.social @kennysbookshop.bsky.social
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@littleislandbooks.bsky.social @kennysbookshop.bsky.social
My interview with @ashleythorpe.bsky.social is now up!
Really enjoyed the talk! Check it out here!
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Really enjoyed the talk! Check it out here!
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October 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
My interview with @ashleythorpe.bsky.social is now up!
Really enjoyed the talk! Check it out here!
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Really enjoyed the talk! Check it out here!
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I’m very excited that you can now preorder my debut novel from Blackwell’s Books!
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October 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I’m very excited that you can now preorder my debut novel from Blackwell’s Books!
blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
@chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
@chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
The amazing @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social delivering an amazing talk today!
October 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The amazing @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social delivering an amazing talk today!
You can read the first chapter of my debut novel at the link below! #Teachers & #Librarians, if you’d like a free proof copy just email lucasmaxwellwrites [at] gmail [dot] com!
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October 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
You can read the first chapter of my debut novel at the link below! #Teachers & #Librarians, if you’d like a free proof copy just email lucasmaxwellwrites [at] gmail [dot] com!
heyzine.com/flip-book/9c...
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