Ben Illis

Fantastic interview with award-winning author @Eloisejwilliams about writing and her new book, #Seaglass, a salty and windswept ghost story for 9+, out in September twitter.com/KenilworthBook…

@KenilworthBook @Eloisejwilliams @LitWales @WelshBooks @bookboyben @blindingbks @fionanoblebooks @LondonBookFair @thebookseller @guyjmanning Thank you @autumnrosewell and @KenilworthBook for this gorgeous cover reveal and interview with @Eloisejwilliams. It’s amazing to see such wonderful bookselling support such a brilliant writer and we are very grateful!

@strangelymagic @scotrefcouncil @mdsthemepark @DiscoverKelpies @GlasgowLib @glasgowlife Exciting!!!

Come to the #FoxandGazelle Book Launch on Saturday 21st April at 2pm in Hillhead Library, enter our raffle to raise funds for @scotrefcouncil, and you could win tickets to M&D's Theme Park! @mdsthemepark @DiscoverKelpies @GlasgowLib @glasgowlife foxandgazelle.eventbrite.co.uk

Last day for the-bia.com open submission window is almost upon us. Over 220 submissions so far! Eep.... 😲 For more info, pls follow @blindingbks

A HUGE SHOUT OUT to my editor @jtedithmartha @FireflyPress. Without her #Gaslight would be a veritable Victorian load of bloomers! Thank you Janet! #tirnanogaward #LovetoRead @WelshBooks @LlyfrDaFabBooks

Just under 30 hours until the BIA's open submission fortnight closes!! And oh wow...Can't believe that we've already had over 220!!!!

So blooming thrilled about this!!! 😍 twitter.com/Eloisejwilliam…

Of all the statements ever made by @Number10press this has got to be the crudest, cruelest and most lethal attack on a whistleblower, ever

@joannanadin @mabelwicks @mark_s_burgess @blindingbks Cheers Jo. Yep, I'm focused on kids fiction only. Middle grade, teen and YA. Details all up on the-bia.com xx

Hard to pick a favourite line from a book bursting to the gills with amazing lines (see what I did there) but this paragraph is an easy second, just after “You brought balls on your first day?”

It’s not very often that I boss an entire book in one day but knock me sideways if FISH BOY by @ChloeDaykin isn’t the best book I’ve read this year. Absolutely loved loved loved this @FaberChildrens

Jacob Rees-Mogg's firm invested in a blacklisted Russian bank. Sberbank is subject to sanctions by the US and EU (Reg. 833/2014.) The sanctions are for bombing civilians in Syria, hacking elections, murdering people aboard holiday jets or on our streets is unacceptable.

It is being reported that the firm of Jacob Rees-Mogg manages nearly £100 million invested in Russia. I can't see much about it in the old mainstream media. Somehow I don't think they'd be so reluctant to report this if it was Jeremy Corbyn, rather than Rees-Mogg.

@TamsynTweetie Awwww... Bless youuuu!! Xx

@AmberCaraveo @ChloeDaykin @eugene_lambert @GabrielleKent @LuWrites @sophieplowden @paulmagrs @jamesmayhew100 @Eloisejwilliams @lisaaglass @bevbirchauthor Annoyingly I've got a publisher dinner on Tuesday. Monday night?

@bookboyben @ChloeDaykin @eugene_lambert @GabrielleKent @LuWrites @sophieplowden @paulmagrs @jamesmayhew100 @Eloisejwilliams @lisaaglass @bevbirchauthor That would be super! Tuesday? Nosy Crow party and then dinner??? Xxx

5 years ago today, I launched The BIA. It wasn't easy. At all. This photo is made up of books by the wonderful and talented writers of #TeamBIA and published in that time, most of whom hadn't been published before. Couldn't have done it without their support. Very proud agent!

@RachelHCampling @sophieplowden Thank you!!

@bookboyben I've submitted my quirklily, humorous middle grade (9+) adventure GRAVY DANGER! to you. Hope you enjoy it. Happy Birthday BIA! Thanks @sophieplowden for telling me about your fab agent.

@Enchantedbooks @strangelymagic @KelpiesEdge You've no idea!!

@strangelymagic @KelpiesEdge @bookboyben That will keep you busy Ben :)

Happy Birthday to @bookboyben's amazing literary agency The BIA which turns 5 today and is OPEN TO NEW SUBMISSIONS FOR MG AND YA BOOKS FOR TWO WHOLE WEEKS! 🎂🍾😁the-bia.com/submissions-op…

@boybandmumager Yes, absolutely. That's fine!

@bookboyben Very excited that your sub window is open. I note you ask for single-spaced (for sub and synopsis). This means my 50pp is 17 chapters long - big discrepancy between that and 3 chapters. Sorry to query your clear guidelines. Is this really ok? Don't want to mess up. 🙏