Children’s author. She/her. Author of Penguin and Pup series and more with @MacmillanKidsUK 🐧🐶 Agent: @Rachel_petty_
Joined January 2007
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May 4
Hi @LancashireCC you might want to change these posters since @PrestonBus have turned into Scrooge McDuck
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Happy publication day to Hazel Gardner as BOOTS AND CATS is out now!!! 🥳⭐️
Bold, wacky and brilliantly funny, Boots and Cats tickles the imagination, reminding us all to find the fun in reading aloud - and to do it together!
Get your copy here: waterstones.com/book/boots-a…
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Apr 28
I love this review in the Blackpool Gazette not only because they liked the book, but also because I am very proud to be from Preston 😁 Boots and Cats, my latest book (illustrated by Fred Blunt), is out on Thursday with Macmillan Children’s Books
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Excellent piece in The Guardian highlighting what is at stake in Preston's local elections on May 7th.
Only Preston Labour are trying to tackle the injustices of our economic system.
Other parties have no answers, tinker round the edges or run scared. theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Apr 6
🌄 For over 150 years, the people of Preston have been rolling their eggs down these hills, come rain or shine!
🥚 Easter Monday sees thousands of people flock to Avenham and Miller park to take part in the tradition of Egg Rolling.
📸 This picture dates back to the 1950s.
ALT Large crowd gathered on a hillside park during a public event on a foggy day.
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Mar 31
An Austrian bullpup with distinctive appearance: youtube.com/watch?v=db-JxEwK…
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Mar 8
Eerie, Indiana (1991-92). Twin Peaks for kids, as teenager Marshall Teller moves from New Jersey to the weirdest town in America.
Only 19 episodes were made, but it was rerun throughout the '90s. Elvis, Sasquatch, aliens, ghosts and the mysterious Dash X make frequent appearances.
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Feb 27
When Video Games were Brown: youtube.com/watch?v=TTjGDkDI…
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4 Nov 2025
BOOK GIVEAWAY!!! I'm not on social media much at the moment, working very hard on my new book, which I think will be my best yet when it's done! In the meantime, I'm giving away signed copies of all my books so far. RT & like to enter, & say which book you'd like. Closes Dec 5!
ALT Covers of Varjak Paw, The Outlaw Varjak Paw, Phoenix and Tyger - all books by SF Said, illustrated by Dave McKean
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17 Nov 2025
A permanent Lecturer position in Children's Literature and Creative Education is available at Goldsmiths, University of London. Please consider applying and/or sharing with others. Deadline: 4 Dec.
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13 Oct 2025
I would love to see my books in @LancsLibraries. They are well stocked down south but not in my home county. Anything I can do?
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29 Sep 2025
ALICE IN CHAINS released their masterpiece, 'Dirt' on this day in 1992.
Great grunge album — or the greatest grunge album?
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22 Sep 2025
Happy Autumn Equinox 🍂 today I went for a walk, fed some crows and found some massive conkers
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12 Sep 2025
MOLYNEUX: The Nobody - youtube.com/watch?v=H1jwoyBR…
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10 Sep 2025
“I thought it might be nice to go around the room and have everyone introduce themselves, including a fun fact.”
You thought wrong.
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