Sarah Such

Kofi is back! Wonderful book post of KOFI AND THE BRAND NEW VIBE, book 3 in @jeffreykboakye’s brilliant and joyous middle-grade series published by #Faberchildrens on 9 October 2025. ‘A brilliant writer’ - Cressida Cowell @FaberBooks

Great news to end the week. My wonderful agent @SarahSuch has been shortlisted (for the fourth time!) for Literary Agent of the Year in @thebookseller's British Book Awards: thebookseller.com/british-book-a…

Such a thrill and an honour to be shortlisted for Literary Agent of the Year 2026 at The British Book Awards. Congratulations to my fellow nominees and all those shortlisted for the #BritishBookAwards #Nibbies #TheBookseller

Mark your calendar for February 📚✨ Join us for a month of free online events for schools! From reading for pleasure practitioner webinars to workshops for pupils aged 5 - 14 during National Storytelling Week. More key dates here: goallin.org.uk/get-involved/s……

Lovely news! Congratulations @antonyjohnston whose cracking novel THE DOG SITTER DETECTIVE PLAYS DEAD @AllisonandBusby has been shortlisted for the inaugural Cob and Pen Award - with the winner announced at the first Bloody Barnes Crime Festival on from Feb 6-8 @BookshopBarnes

I've just been informed that The Dog Sitter Detective Plays Dead has been shortlisted for the inaugural Cob and Pen Award, organised by the new Bloody Barnes festival (at which I'm also a guest this Feb). Congrats to my fellow shortlistees! 🎉 @AllisonandBusby @SarahSuch

Happy publication to the exceptional ⁦⁦⁦@sabrunsmiles⁩ whose excellent expert running guide START WHERE YOU ARE is out today from ⁦@BloomsburyBooks⁩ (with a superb audiobook narrated by Sabrina).

If you haven't yet signed up for the launch webinar for the National Year of Reading, delivered by the wonderful @TeresaCremin, then make sure you do! It's on Thursday 15th January, starting at 4:00pm, and will set out the vision for the year. Link here: literacytrust.org.uk/events/launch-…

Beautiful book post - Start Where You Are by Sabrina Pace-Humphreys ⁦⁩⁦⁩is out in UK on 15 January from ⁦⁦⁦@BloomsburySport⁩ ⁦@BloomsburyBooks⁩ ⁦@sabrunsmiles⁩

📚Northumberland Libraries January Newsletter - mailchi.mp/northumberland…

Auld Lang Syne on the cello with my dog. Happy New Year from Ireland!

“It’s so good… It’s wisdom.” Reflecting on his guest edit and leaving In Our Time after almost 30 years, Melvyn Bragg gives an emotional reading of Thomas Hardy's 'She, To Him'.

Out today! My short biography of a short but Titanic life @TheHistoryPress #JaneAusten250

.@bedsqpublishers’ No Exit Press imprint has signed Tony White’s new novel, Phantom at the Feast, previously with Unbound. Publication is scheduled for June 2026 👇 ebx.sh/4UjVeg

Very sad to hear about John Carey, a wonderful writer, Merton Professor and longtime chief book reviewer of the Sunday Times. I’ve thought about him most days of my adult life. Just before the pandemic I spent time talking to him about his life and work: newstatesman.com/long-reads/202…

There's nothing like a good festive furry story – and @AntonyJohnston 's The Dog Sitter Detective's Christmas Tail certainly fits the bill. You'll find it sitting in @EzzBrit's 12 Crimes of Christmas compendium. Good boy! crimefictionlover.com/2025/12/the-12…

Exciting news as announced in @thebookseller today. Huge congratulations to @tony_white_ whose exceptional next novel has been acquired by @bedsqpublishers @NoExitPress thebookseller.com/rights/bedford…

So excited to be able to share that my new novel PHANTOM AT THE FEAST has been acquired by @noexitpress at @bedsqpublishers for publication in June 2026, followed by a reissue of THE FOUNTAIN IN THE FOREST! Full announcement in today’s @thebookseller ✊👇 thebookseller.com/rights/bedford…

Do consider getting involved with the Young Poet Laureate programme, organised by the National Literacy Trust. It's an exciting way to champion young poetic voices and really raise the profile of poetry in schools. More information here: literacytrust.org.uk/programmes/you… @Literacy_Trust

Porter Anderson, editor-in-chief of international trade magazine Publishing Perspectives, has died.

Huge congratulations to the brilliant, remarkable #JeffreykBoakye and Winner of EDUCATIONAL AUTHOR OF THE YEAR at the #FutureEd2025 Awards!