Tamsin Mori
@tamsinmori.bsky.social
MG #UKkidlit writer - author of the Weather Weaver trilogy and Gargoyles. Discovering magic in the everyday. Endlessly curious. Book worm tending towards book dragon.
Loves: cats, crochet, creative people.
Loves: cats, crochet, creative people.
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Tamsin Mori
@tamsinmori.bsky.social
· Apr 3
Happy book birthday to me!
Gargoyles 2, The Watcher, is out in bookshops today.
Thrills, adventure and ancient magic coming your way ✨️📚💚
Thanks again to the whole team @uclanpublishing.bsky.social and to @daviddean-illus.bsky.social for the spectacular covers
Gargoyles 2, The Watcher, is out in bookshops today.
Thrills, adventure and ancient magic coming your way ✨️📚💚
Thanks again to the whole team @uclanpublishing.bsky.social and to @daviddean-illus.bsky.social for the spectacular covers
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It’s my book birthday!!!
A huge thank you to Irina for bringing Minna Mask’s to life in such a vibrant & colourful way.
Thanks to all at DK Books for helping support the first in my Wonderfully Wired Stories for younger readers & their families.
#KidsBooks #Neurodiversity #Inclusion
A huge thank you to Irina for bringing Minna Mask’s to life in such a vibrant & colourful way.
Thanks to all at DK Books for helping support the first in my Wonderfully Wired Stories for younger readers & their families.
#KidsBooks #Neurodiversity #Inclusion
August 7, 2025 at 9:24 AM
It’s my book birthday!!!
A huge thank you to Irina for bringing Minna Mask’s to life in such a vibrant & colourful way.
Thanks to all at DK Books for helping support the first in my Wonderfully Wired Stories for younger readers & their families.
#KidsBooks #Neurodiversity #Inclusion
A huge thank you to Irina for bringing Minna Mask’s to life in such a vibrant & colourful way.
Thanks to all at DK Books for helping support the first in my Wonderfully Wired Stories for younger readers & their families.
#KidsBooks #Neurodiversity #Inclusion
A reading room with a view of the sea sounds blissful 🥰
And I'm delighted to hear that Gargoyles have made it to Devon 📚✨️
And I'm delighted to hear that Gargoyles have made it to Devon 📚✨️
Staying in a house that has a reading room with gorgeous views of the North Devon coast. So far I’ve been on two beautiful walks (with obligatory cream teas) and read two gripping Gargoyles books! @tamsinmori.bsky.social @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social @daviddean-illus.bsky.social #UKKidLit #KidLitUK
June 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A reading room with a view of the sea sounds blissful 🥰
And I'm delighted to hear that Gargoyles have made it to Devon 📚✨️
And I'm delighted to hear that Gargoyles have made it to Devon 📚✨️
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A powerful and brilliant new story by @elnorrywriter.bsky.social a story of 2 different children who run away from home. A story of hope and human connection. Absolutely can’t recommend this enough. Check out my review here @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2025/04/23/r...
Runaways by E.L.Norry
The Book in Rhyme… “Introducing July and Jamie, both alike in age, Living in the same city though on a very different page, July in the foster system recently back with mother, Jamie’s dad left yea…
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April 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
A powerful and brilliant new story by @elnorrywriter.bsky.social a story of 2 different children who run away from home. A story of hope and human connection. Absolutely can’t recommend this enough. Check out my review here @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2025/04/23/r...
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Thrilled to receive a copy of Gargoyles: The Watcher by @tamsinmori.bsky.social so am resharing my review below. Out now for middle grade readers, huge thanks go to @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social 😀
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May 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Thrilled to receive a copy of Gargoyles: The Watcher by @tamsinmori.bsky.social so am resharing my review below. Out now for middle grade readers, huge thanks go to @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social 😀
worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/03/20/g...
worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/03/20/g...
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We are now on Apple Podcasts - every Thurs you can get 30 mins of a great conversation between myself & an amazing author!
Check it out here!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... @grainneobrien.bsky.social @kmoranwrites.bsky.social @tamsinmori.bsky.social @lisjardine.bsky.social
Check it out here!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... @grainneobrien.bsky.social @kmoranwrites.bsky.social @tamsinmori.bsky.social @lisjardine.bsky.social
April 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
We are now on Apple Podcasts - every Thurs you can get 30 mins of a great conversation between myself & an amazing author!
Check it out here!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... @grainneobrien.bsky.social @kmoranwrites.bsky.social @tamsinmori.bsky.social @lisjardine.bsky.social
Check it out here!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... @grainneobrien.bsky.social @kmoranwrites.bsky.social @tamsinmori.bsky.social @lisjardine.bsky.social
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'Foxgloves and Finches' by contemporary UK printmaker Annie Soudain #womensart
April 13, 2025 at 6:10 AM
'Foxgloves and Finches' by contemporary UK printmaker Annie Soudain #womensart
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Launch day for I AM RAVEN, Caw! Caw! 🐦⬛📚
It's the sequel to I AM WOLF, following Brann as she searchs for her lost Raven family. More world, more action, a big villain reveal – and a secret that may destroy Brann…
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@nosycrow.bsky.social #KidLitUK #IAmRaven #IAmWolf
It's the sequel to I AM WOLF, following Brann as she searchs for her lost Raven family. More world, more action, a big villain reveal – and a secret that may destroy Brann…
alastairc.com/blog/2025041...
@nosycrow.bsky.social #KidLitUK #IAmRaven #IAmWolf
I Am Raven Takes flight!
I AM RAVEN, Alastair Chisholm's new sci-fi adventure, launches on 10th April 2025.
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April 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Launch day for I AM RAVEN, Caw! Caw! 🐦⬛📚
It's the sequel to I AM WOLF, following Brann as she searchs for her lost Raven family. More world, more action, a big villain reveal – and a secret that may destroy Brann…
alastairc.com/blog/2025041...
@nosycrow.bsky.social #KidLitUK #IAmRaven #IAmWolf
It's the sequel to I AM WOLF, following Brann as she searchs for her lost Raven family. More world, more action, a big villain reveal – and a secret that may destroy Brann…
alastairc.com/blog/2025041...
@nosycrow.bsky.social #KidLitUK #IAmRaven #IAmWolf
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Parents and educators - there are a lot of discussions in publishing about how to improve reading for pleasure. Is there anything you wish publishing would do more of? Or just understand about kids and reading? Any insights from teaching/parenting of what gets kids reading? #KidLitUK #Edusky #KidLit
April 10, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Parents and educators - there are a lot of discussions in publishing about how to improve reading for pleasure. Is there anything you wish publishing would do more of? Or just understand about kids and reading? Any insights from teaching/parenting of what gets kids reading? #KidLitUK #Edusky #KidLit
I had a great time chatting about weather weaving, gargoyles and everything in between with @lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social for #BooklingsChat - bookish conversations are the best kind
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A new episode of #BooklingsChat is available!
Every Thurs I post a new interview with an author!
Today it’s Tamsin Mori!
Listen here!
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Every Thurs I post a new interview with an author!
Today it’s Tamsin Mori!
Listen here!
soundcloud.com/booklingscha...
April 10, 2025 at 9:02 AM
I had a great time chatting about weather weaving, gargoyles and everything in between with @lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social for #BooklingsChat - bookish conversations are the best kind
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When it comes to first drafts, my best advice is to trust your own editing skills and keep writing. You can fix it later – the first draft is all about getting words on the page. When I’m struggling with this (which I do), I use the Pomodoro technique to stay on track #ukteenchat
10, Do you have any writing tips or advice you’d like to share? @tamsinmori.bsky.social #ukteenchat
April 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
When it comes to first drafts, my best advice is to trust your own editing skills and keep writing. You can fix it later – the first draft is all about getting words on the page. When I’m struggling with this (which I do), I use the Pomodoro technique to stay on track #ukteenchat
I’ve just turned in the structural edit of Gargoyles book 3 (YAY!). This month is packed with school visits, but after that I’ll be brewing up a new story to be working on between edits. I’ve already got some ideas – the sea is calling me
#ukteenchat
#ukteenchat
9, Can you give us any hints about what you’re working on next? @tamsinmori.bsky.social #ukteenchat
April 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I’ve just turned in the structural edit of Gargoyles book 3 (YAY!). This month is packed with school visits, but after that I’ll be brewing up a new story to be working on between edits. I’ve already got some ideas – the sea is calling me
#ukteenchat
#ukteenchat
I’d describe myself as a reformed pantser. I still prefer to free-write before I’ve got a detailed plot. I identify a start, midpoint twist, and outcome. Whenever I get stuck writing forwards, I just write one of the scenes I feel excited about, then patchwork the story back together #ukteenchat
8, Would you describe yourself as a plotter or a pantser when it comes to planning your stories? @tamsinmori.bsky.social #ukteenchat
April 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I’d describe myself as a reformed pantser. I still prefer to free-write before I’ve got a detailed plot. I identify a start, midpoint twist, and outcome. Whenever I get stuck writing forwards, I just write one of the scenes I feel excited about, then patchwork the story back together #ukteenchat
This is going to sound decadent, but my favourite place to write is in bed, with my cat. I tend to start writing first thing in the morning as soon as I’ve had a coffee. Occasionally I’ll write late into the night too. Those are the times filled with peace and uninterrupted dreaming
#ukteenchat
#ukteenchat
7, Do you have any writing rituals or a favourite place where you like to write? @tamsinmori.bsky.social #ukteenchat
April 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
This is going to sound decadent, but my favourite place to write is in bed, with my cat. I tend to start writing first thing in the morning as soon as I’ve had a coffee. Occasionally I’ll write late into the night too. Those are the times filled with peace and uninterrupted dreaming
#ukteenchat
#ukteenchat
It has to be the gargoyles! I love the idea of a creature who is a fearsome protector. I also enjoy that they’re so diverse - it makes them great fun to write. There’s literally no limit to the form a gargoyle can take – they’re as varied and unique as the people who need them #ukteenchat
6, What’s your favourite kind of magical creature or power in the world of Gargoyles? @tamsinmori.bsky.social #ukteenchat
April 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
It has to be the gargoyles! I love the idea of a creature who is a fearsome protector. I also enjoy that they’re so diverse - it makes them great fun to write. There’s literally no limit to the form a gargoyle can take – they’re as varied and unique as the people who need them #ukteenchat
I don’t think it’s giving two much away to say: the green man. He is on the cover, after all! I wanted to introduce a character with real gravitas – formed in the beginning; familiar with the foundations of magic. The moment the children meet him for the first time is my favourite scene #ukteenchat
5, Without giving too much away, is there a scene or character in The Watcher that you especially enjoyed writing? @tamsinmori.bsky.social #ukteenchat
April 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I don’t think it’s giving two much away to say: the green man. He is on the cover, after all! I wanted to introduce a character with real gravitas – formed in the beginning; familiar with the foundations of magic. The moment the children meet him for the first time is my favourite scene #ukteenchat
I’ve got better at accepting that my first draft will be awful. Overall, I think this has speeded up the whole process. I’m a terrible perfectionist and previously I wasted a lot of time trying to perfect my first draft. My first book took me about five years from start to finish #ukteenchat
4, Have you found that the way you approach your writing has changed the more books you have written? @tamsinmori.bsky.social #ukteenchat
April 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I’ve got better at accepting that my first draft will be awful. Overall, I think this has speeded up the whole process. I’m a terrible perfectionist and previously I wasted a lot of time trying to perfect my first draft. My first book took me about five years from start to finish #ukteenchat
I returned to my favourite British myths and legends and read as many stories as I could find. I also did image research, creating Pinterest boards for all the different characters - that really helped me to visualise the new characters before I started writing #ukteenchat
3, Was there any particular research that you had to do for The Watcher? @tamsinmori.bsky.social #ukteenchat
April 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I returned to my favourite British myths and legends and read as many stories as I could find. I also did image research, creating Pinterest boards for all the different characters - that really helped me to visualise the new characters before I started writing #ukteenchat
It does. I love writing trilogies that have almost no break in the timeline. I did the same with the Weather Weaver. It’s an opportunity to tell a much larger three act story, with a bigger tale hiding there for readers who read the books in sequence #ukteenchat
2, Does The Watcher pick up straight after the events of Guardians of the Source? @tamsinmori.bsky.social #ukteenchat
April 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
It does. I love writing trilogies that have almost no break in the timeline. I did the same with the Weather Weaver. It’s an opportunity to tell a much larger three act story, with a bigger tale hiding there for readers who read the books in sequence #ukteenchat
In the first book, Callen, the main character succeeded in befriending a gargoyle – Zariel. She made him a Guardian to deal with the immediate threat, but he’s had little of the proper training that a Guardian would normally have before taking their oath #ukteenchat
1, Could you please tell us a little bit about your new book in the Gargoyles series, The Watcher, please? @tamsinmori.bsky.social #ukteenchat
April 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
In the first book, Callen, the main character succeeded in befriending a gargoyle – Zariel. She made him a Guardian to deal with the immediate threat, but he’s had little of the proper training that a Guardian would normally have before taking their oath #ukteenchat
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Please be kind to others during the chat, #ukteenchat is an inclusive discussion for writers or those interested in books 🙂
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April 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Please be kind to others during the chat, #ukteenchat is an inclusive discussion for writers or those interested in books 🙂
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Welcome one and all to tonight's #ukteenchat, featuring the fabulous @tamsinmori.bsky.social Have your questions at the ready and give us a wave if you’re here 🙋♀️ Remember to use the # so your questions don't get missed 😀
April 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Welcome one and all to tonight's #ukteenchat, featuring the fabulous @tamsinmori.bsky.social Have your questions at the ready and give us a wave if you’re here 🙋♀️ Remember to use the # so your questions don't get missed 😀
Half an hour to go...
Come and chat at 8pm 🤗📚
Come and chat at 8pm 🤗📚
In 50mins time #ukteenchat with guest @tamsinmori.bsky.social talking about her #newbook
at 8pm 👇
#MG #childrensbooks #kidlit #writinglife
at 8pm 👇
#MG #childrensbooks #kidlit #writinglife
Join us on Bluesky on Tues 8th April 8-9pm BST for #ukteenchat with the fabulous @tamsinmori.bsky.social who will be chatting all about her new #Gargoyles book - The Watcher. All welcome to come and join in the chat 🙂
#MG #kidlit #writerslife
#MG #kidlit #writerslife
April 8, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Half an hour to go...
Come and chat at 8pm 🤗📚
Come and chat at 8pm 🤗📚