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Emma Smith-Barton ⚡️
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Emma Smith-Barton ⚡️
@EmmaSmithBarton
Author of YA novel THE MILLION PIECES OF NEENA GILL - out now with @PenguinRHUK. Rep'd by @JoUnwin. Mentor for #WriteMentor #WriteNowLive she/her.
Wales, United Kingdom Katılım Mayıs 2012
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Meet our Representing Wales 2023-2024 mentors! 🤩
Each writer is paired with a Mentor chosen by themselves in consultation with Literature Wales.
Over the upcoming months, the mentors are on-hand to offer editorial support and bespoke career guidance.
literaturewales.org/lw-news/repres…
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Fascinating, unflinching interview with @isabeladonis, who won the creative non-fiction Wales Book of the Year for her astonishing collage of a memoir, And… During the judging process, I read the book four times, and every reading revealed more. mixedmuseum.org.uk/interviews/isa…
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We can't believe it's been a whole week since #WBOTY23!
It was a wonderful night celebrating some of Wales' most talented authors.
A big diolch to @celfcalon for capturing the nights' proceedings so beautifully. 📷✨
The English Language Winners: literaturewales.org/our-projects/w…
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The sheep are causing chaos. In gardens. On roofs. Everywhere.
My neighbour marched out with her hands on her hips to shoo them into the field. 9 mins later they were back. Now she’s just given up and is standing by her front door taking pictures of them.
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I'm doing a blog for @Booktrust about LIFE-CHANGING CHILDREN'S BOOKS. Which books have you seen turn kids into readers? I want all sorts of books (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, comics etc) especially books that engaged kids who struggled before & kids from minority backgrounds.
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Only four days to go until we find out who this year's Wales Book of the Year 2023 winners are!
The English-language judges are @mikeparkerwales, @EmmaSmithBarton, @EmilyBurnett97, and @kenfigdunes. ⭐
Here's a reminder of the shortlist...
literaturewales.org/our-projects/w…
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'That was my imagination, doing the work to find someone whose story I could hang my own onto at a time when there were few stories with any South Asian characters in them', @nazneen372 on the relationship between India & Britain in children's fiction: bit.ly/3NYdUC8
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Dysgu Cymraeg? Or know someone who is? @BethanGwanas and @sionmun will be holding a creative writing course for Welsh learners next weekend!
Any questions about the course? You can e-mail or phone @Ty_Newydd tynewydd@literaturewales.org / 01766 522 811
tynewydd.wales/course/creativ…
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Many congratulations to the 20 writers on our 24th Award Short List, selected by judge, @timkcraig. And thank you to all the writers on the longlist who have already agreed to be published in our 2023 anthology. Fantastic reads! bathflashfictionaward.com/2023/06/short-… via @BathFlashAward
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As I walk into my therapist’s office, I’m finally ready to answer the question on everyone’s lips… Am I a murderer?
We're THRILLED to share the cover for The Perfect Patient: A totally gripping psychological thriller by @sharonluana!
Out 28th September: geni.us/B0C8T6YDSNcover
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@thebookseller @Louiestowell @FCBGNews @WalkerBooksUK Such brilliant news, @Louiestowell 🥳 So pleased for you! Xxxx
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.@Louiestowell has been named overall winner of The Children’s Book Award 2023 (@FCBGNews) for her book Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Being Good (@WalkerBooksUK)!
Read here: buff.ly/3J4GPkR
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Miracles: @Books_Wales Book of the month! 🙌🙌🙌
Books Council of Wales@Books_Wales
📚Miracles by @connor_allen92, illustrated by Amy Moody is our #ChildrensBookOfTheMonth. ✨An inspiring collection of poems for young people from @Laureate_Wales. 📚Available now from your local bookshop. #LoveReading | @LucentDreaming
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@PatienceAgbabi @FireflyPress @ZillahBethell Thank you! I'm really looking forward to reading yours, too @PatienceAgbabi :)
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@EmmaSmithBarton @FireflyPress @ZillahBethell Great to hear that, Emma! I look forward to reading your series...
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Sooo late to this, but I'm SUPER excited to be writing a children's book set in Wales with @FireflyPress. Really looking forward to working on this series alongside the brilliant @PatienceAgbabi & @ZillahBethell - I would have LOVED these books when I was growing up in Wales😍🏴
Firefly Press@FireflyPress
⭐️Exciting news ⭐️ Firefly Press to publish new children’s fiction series from Wales, including authors @PatienceAgbabi, @ZillahBethell, and @EmmaSmithBarton 📚️🏴 Read more here: fireflypress.co.uk/blog/firefly-t… #KidLit #ChildrensBooks #UKYA
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@WritersCwtch @connor_allen92 @growriter @niapolly @louise_mumford @amonochromdream @FrancescaReece @AnthonyShapland It was so lovely to meet you, Janine!
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Check out these fantastic writers if you can. Was lovely to meet @connor_allen92 @growriter @niapolly @louise_mumford @amonochromdream @FrancescaReece @AnthonyShapland @EmmaSmithBarton Gwenllian Ellis & Brenning Davies
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Was wonderful to join the new cohort of #WritersAtWork at #HayFestival yesterday.
Thanks to the wonderful @KitdeWaal @Doug_D_Stuart .
@tiffanymurray Inspiring stuff. 🙏🏻
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@alexwhartonpoet @hayfestival @connor_allen92 @DUALIPA @hanan_issa_ @Durre_Shahwar @rapclassroom It was so lovely to meet you, Alex! And congratulations again! ✨
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A few days at @hayfestival @connor_allen92 @DUALIPA Simon Armitage , Owen Sheers - it’s such a pleasure and inspiration to speak with you lovely people. So many more too, but no 📸 @hanan_issa_ @Durre_Shahwar @EmmaSmithBarton @rapclassroom it was great to see you all! X
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I can't believe it was a week ago that we were #HayWritersatWork2023 @hayfestival. I'm still buzzing! An amazing experience - I learned so much, pushed myself creatively & made friends for life. So thankful to @tiffanymurray, @Arts_Wales_ & @LitWales for making it all possible❤️
Dr Tiffany Murray@tiffanymurray
A fine @hayfestival Writers at Work, over 9 brimming days. Thank you to all of the writers who said said yes to my hassling. Thank you to the 10 Welsh writers who embraced the program. Thank you @Arts_Wales_ (and for the fruit).
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“More than I could have imagined.” - arts.wales/news-jobs-oppo… A lovely film about Writers at Work @hayfestival Thank you @hanan_issa_ @FrancescaReece @rapclassroom Grug and Brennig!
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