YA debut A BEAUTIFUL, TERRIBLE THING @DFB_storyhouse Oct 25 / winner DFB Search for a Storyteller 24 & @wellslitfest Book for Children 23 / RLF Fellow 24-26
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Well this is pretty exciting. 😊🙏
Thank you @DFB_storyhouse and @arvonfoundation @thebookseller @BoChildrensBook
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The NE Book Awards have been running for almost 30 years now and this is the very first year that Northern authors have been voted winners in each #NEBA category! Not only that, both of our winners are published by the fabulous @RocktheBoatNews. Definitely something to celebrate!
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Huge congratulations to all of our shortlisted authors this year. Only the very best books make it onto our #NEBA shortlists! Thank you for keeping us reading!
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✨NEW BLOG POST🖤 YA author @SpareWriter shares invaluable advice on the writing process and her top tips for aspiring writers.
Plus, find out how she wrote 'A Beautiful, Terrible Thing' - and its journey from first draft to publication! @DFB_storyhouse
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Gorgeous little dewy snowdrops, bringers of much-needed and much-appreciated cheer. Third one brings to mind a diver preparing to dive. 🌱😊😌
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Goosebumps! People often ask, is Shakespeare still relevant? Here is a great example, from the Steven Colbert Show, in which Sir Ian McKellen delivers an extraordinary speech. Shakespeare’s words are timeless, urgent and important.
#Shakespeare #ianmckellen #stevencolbert
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Here’s a podcast that does a good job of laying out what’s at stake, and why all of us need to get off the sidelines to demand change. nytimes.com/2026/01/23/opini…
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'It can be an excellent exercise in forcing you to polish those words to a gloss Mr Sheen would be proud of.'
Debut author Miranda Moore discusses how entering competitions helped her hone her craft.
@SpareWriter
Read: tinyurl.com/48rrwajd
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November YA titles: surviving real and mystical horrors
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Our Debut Author of the Month, @SpareWriter is a stunning new voice in contemporary fiction.
A Beautiful, Terrible Thing is a powerful and compelling story of love, loss, and the fragility of life.
Read our Q&A with Miranda to learn more:
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@DFB_storyhouse
Worth a read: 'Ultra-rich media owners are tightening their grip on democracy. It’s time to wrest our power back.' – Robert Reich, Guardian
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Just booked to see big Bri @ProfBrianCox next Oct! Imagine being that brilliant that you're getting booked up a year in advance! Dead excited for this. Went to his Horizons tour a few years back and it blew my mind (in the very best way). 🤯 Marvellous! 🙌
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A YA for Adults Book Club. Brilliant! 🙌 Thanks Edinburgh Bookshop for selecting my novel for this month's read. Hope you find lots of stimulating discussion points. 🙏
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We have 4 copies of the outstanding debut YA novel #ABeautifulTerribleThing by @sparewriter to #win!
For the chance to follow Cara & Nathan through their grief and love in this tragic, compelling, immersive dual narrative story…
RT & Flw by Nov 7
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Never been asked to sign a reader's shoe before 👀😄
Thanks @KASchoolLibrary & your brilliant, creative students. When students tell you their favourite books are The Shining and Of Mice & Men, you know you have some pretty advanced readers before you! 🙌
Happy writing & reading!
Thank you to the wonderful @SpareWriter for her visit with us yesterday. Our pupils had a fantastic time practicing some creative writing and learning all about her amazing new book! Thanks also to @Nightowlbooks for facilitating. #Knoxreads
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"This YA debut explores guilt, grief, love, loss and long roads to recovery with heart-rending authenticity." Joanne Owen, Expert Reviewer
A Beautiful, Terrible Thing by Miranda Moore @SpareWriter, @DFB_storyhouse
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