izzybug

I’m on Threads and Blue Sky at izzybug.bsky.social. I loved Twitter but like many others this platform X and who owns it no longer sits well with my values so I’ll be leaving in a week once I know any pals on here have seen this. I hope to see everyone in kinder places.

It is widely known that @WriteNat might just be one of the best people on the planet, and this book, which I cannot wait for the whole wide world to read, only proves it further. For any young person that adores adventure, travel, history, and making new friends, this is for you.

What a few weeks with @YATIslington. Summer Gala - everyone smashed it. Foundation Course final show - everyone smashed it. Young Company: Heritage - everyone smashed it. The creatives, cast and crew = universally phenomenal. Very proud of what you achieved. And THANK YOU!

Today’s wordle is very apt

Now off to celebrate my amazing mama whose birthday it is and who has kept me sane over the last few months and for whom I am eternally grateful.

Voted. And it feels great.

Everyone buy this book! It is brilliant and hilarious and will give you top tips for surviving an apocalypse. I can confirm the author is also brilliant and hilarious.

I rented Wonka last night. The fatphobia was something else. Being fat either equalled evil or being the butt of the the joke. It just makes me so tired and sad to still see this everywhere, particularly in a vehicle you know is going to reach so many young people.

My battery is quite low and I need some kind of serotonin boost or good news to jettison me through the next few days until I can hermit and recharge over the bank holiday. On a not unrelated note, I have just brought a bag of mini eggs.

For any young readers out there who might love a brilliant book…

@livvywivvy @thebookseller @HarperCollinsCh @dc_litchfield Oh congratulations, this looks wonderful!

If it's in @thebookseller it must be real! Very excited to finally be able to share that my first novel will be out next year with @HarperCollinsCh. Illustrated by the brilliant @dc_litchfield thebookseller.com/rights/harperc…

@PiersTorday @HachetteKids This sounds dreamy! On the pre-order list it goes.

Some news! 📣📣📣 I have been working on a new book for 4 years, and can now tell you about it. A fantasy version of Transylvania. A kingdom of vampirs. An orphaned werwolf on a deadly quest. Get ready, this September, to hunt for the

@sainsburys Its appaling. I don’t have access to a car or have a store in walking distance so it was a struggle for me to get alternate provisions to cover the weekend and then only at a higher cost and then they’ve charged me anyway. Customers are losing out twice over.

@sainsburys Hi, you didn’t deliver my order today but you’ve just taken the money from my account? Even though you state here you won’t be doing that. Will there be automatic refunds?

We are unable to contact customers directly but our online ordering system is working as normal and customers can place a new order now for delivery any time from tomorrow. We apologise to customers for the inconvenience and are working hard to fix the issue.

@adamcoatham @sainsburys Nope and I’ve just had the receipt emailed to me two and a half hours after my delivery slot and non delivery. I’m confused and frankly angry because I had to outlay to get additional food to cover the weekend and I don’t have the funds to be paying twice.

@izzybug @sainsburys Glad it’s not just me - an hour after the CEO email says payment isn’t being taken!

Authors + other book/publishing-minded wonders, I have a young man at work who is looking for a fantasy to read - YA or adult - where the hero is a gay man and after they slay their metaphorical or literal dragon, get their happily ever after with a gay man too. Recommendations?

It’s my big holiday of the year: Oscars Night. I imagine Oppenheimer will walk away with Best Picture but Anatomy of a Fall or The Holdovers gets my vote.

I stand by my Insta story 100%. Highly highly highly recommend pre-ordering this gem from @guppybooks. I laughed so hard reading this book that can also make you cry in turn. Love in apocalyptic times - what more could you want?!

Dear Octopus was beautifully uplifting last night. Dodie Smith really knows how to write family dynamics - the funny, sometimes prickly, but always loving kind. And the ending was just bubbling with hope.

@Cathy_Faulkner_ @CarnegieMedals @CILIPinfo @FireflyPress @sfmolteni @HarryGoldhawk Massive congratulations, what wonderful news!

I’m absolutely delighted to have been longlisted for The Yoto Carnegies 2024 for 'Digging for Victory'– thanks to the judges and congratulations to everyone else on the longlist! #YotoCarnegies24 @CarnegieMedals @CILIPinfo @yotoplay @FireflyPress @sfmolteni @HarryGoldhawk