Gillian Shakespeare

Two years ago I decided to write and illustrate my own children’s #picturebook and today its been published! Check it out! 🙏 amazon.co.uk/dp/B08D4VPXP5/… #booklaunch #bookforkids #readtokids #newbook #storytime #writingcommunity #kidlit #kidslit #childrensbook #bookshelf

Genuine question #writingcommunity any advice would be appreciated. ☺️

#Writingcommunity Could I have your advice, I’m planning on self publishing my new children’s picture book in September, is it we worth starting a TikTok account to promote it? 🤷‍♀️

@stephenRB4 Or my grandad used to say ‘ee bah gum’

@stephenRB4 Flippin’ eck

What’s your favourite swear word that isn’t really a swear word? Some personal favourites of mine: - Blimey - Crikey - Golly Gosh

@JustinaLuther How lovely that your mum is one of your biggest cheerleaders! 🙌

In person? I rarely tell people I’m a writer unless asked. I rarely tell them I’m published unless asked. I talk about it online because that’s my platform. Now, if my mom is in the conversation, they know I’m the author of 30 books before they know my name. #Writing_Community

Yay! @EllenLWrites wrote a blog post about my new Groucho book, plus there's a giveaway! Check it out here: ellenleventhal.com/2026/05/lydia-… #kidlit #amwriting #amreading #books #graphicnovels #writingcommunity #funny #writing #funny #giveaway

BOOK COVER REVEAL!!! I’m a goof and forgot to share this when I did my reveal on Instagram. Can you tell my head only works in fictional places? 🤪 but seriously I am so proud of this book about decadence, disappearances, and a masked ball gone wrong. Preorder now! 🎭⛲️🥀

#writingcommunity Is anyone else’s feed still full of Eurovision? 😆

@PearlsandProse_ @stephenRB4 Same! I knew every word! 😆

@stephenRB4 The Wizard of Oz

What movie most reminds you of your childhood? 🍿

@author_clentz And spot uv on the title. ☺️

@author_clentz Why don’t you do a spot uv on the characters, then a Matt on the background, that would look fab and make it stand out! 👍

Should I do matte cover or glossy? 🧐🤩 (PS- I need to tweak the vibrancy just a hair as well, so ignore that!)

@authorjoyshaw Yep sure can. Got to be positive and keep going though.

@Gill_Shakespear Life can be so rough sometimes. 🫂

Seen a few accounts declaring they are deleting inactive followers, bear in mind you don’t know the reasoning behind it. I published my 1st book 6 years ago, started my 2nd, then my husband was diagnosed with leukaemia, so dropped everything to support him. #writingcommunity

Happy Book Birthday! @LouiseMAamodt Elly MacKay @astrakidsbooks #picturebook #kidlit #hope #conservation

When life eventually became normal again I found I had lost loads of followers, so disheartening. #writingcommunity

Playful, Peculiar, & Packed with Surprises! Will you guess the perfectly hilarious twist in this laugh-out-loud BIRTHDAY book? (Probably not. But that's part of the fun!) IT STARTED WITH A P written by Brittany Pomales Illustrated by Andrew Joyner penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738107/i…

Take a look at this wonderful (not-cruddy) library haul of new titles 📚 I'm proud to showcase and support all authors and creators who are part of this fabulous, uplifting writing community ✨

So google told me that Tuesday is the best day of the week to publish a book. Does everyone agree? #writingcommunity #newbook #publish #author #childrensbook #pb #picturebook

@lhallwriter That’s good to hear. ☺️

From the nearly 10 years I've spent indie published I can happily say that it is never too late for a book to find success. My debut book still finds sales and reviews and it is all because I've kept going so keep going fellow writers 👍