Helen Tamblyn-Saville

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Owner of the award-winning children's bookshop Wonderland Bookshop. Children's Literature Masters student, Lib Dem councillor, and politics nerd. Loves tenpin bowling. She/her

Heyo #KidLit #KidLitArt folks - Iโ€™m also trying out #Hive , if you want to find me there itโ€™s the same username - charlenedraws

#HiveSocial #bookstodon

Hi all! Moved to the art server :D
Happy to be here!

I'm a children's book illustrator and author from Manchester, UK.

My debut picture book #AmaraAndTheBats is about bat conservation (I love bats!)

And our middle grade graphic novel #DrawnToChangeTheWorld is out in 2023!

I love spending time in nature and going bat watching :D

I am so incredibly tired of writing posts about what actual poverty looks like only to get replies saying words to the effect of put a jumper on, eat porridge, how dare you have any source of entertainment or pass-times, a dangerously bad home is still a roof over your head, if you were actually poor you wouldn't have a car, etc.

It's ignorance masquerading as informed perspective, it insults the intelligence of >14 million UK residents and it's blamey as fuck.

I've no patience with it.

A #bookseller getting ready for the day. Avocado and salsa muffin with halloumi. Relaxing with my book, Girls of Paper and Fire for ten minutes and then time to open the #bookshop.

What can I say, I'm still a fan of taking photos of my #food.

What's for #breakfast?

Your periodic reminder that reviews help authors in all kinds of big and little ways. If you love a book, please consider leaving a review on the platform of your choice. It doesn't even have to be long - even something simple like "Loved it!" is helpful. Thank you for your support!

#books #authorlife #bookreview #bookreviews #kidlit #childrensbooks #yabooks #middlegrade #writingcommunty #reading #booklove

Looking for a kidlit illustrator and author who is making the most of Mastodon? I recommend following my friend @charlenedraws. Notice that she pinned her introduction AND included some sample art to that introduction. I also love the mix in her feed of talking about not only her own art and books, but also boosting content about #KidLit #KidLitArt and #Illustration.

#KidLitCreatorsToFollow

Trans rights are human rights, click boost. 

As more people are joining, I decided it was time to do another #introduction!

I'm Helen, I'm the owner of the award-winning @wonderland in Retford, North Notts. It's an independent children's #bookshop complete with an upside down tea party on the ceiling.

I'm a #KidLit enthusiast, a #Politics nerd, I'm studying a Masters in #ChildrensLiterature and I love #bowling ๐ŸŽณ and I hold the national mixed doubles record for three games with my good friend.

Say hi and #introduce yourself!

Popping in this morning to discuss comic books!

We LOVE them. They are such a great way to engage kids in books and they absolutely changed the life of our own 8-year-old mini bookseller.

The art of storytelling isn't just in prose, but also in pictures. We believe the art of interpreting a story doesn't just lie in prose, but also in pictures.

Comic books are fun, they teach skills, they engage children with stories and spark creativity.

#KidLit #Books #EduToot #BookTwitter #Bookshop