M G Leonard

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My bookshttps://uk.bookshop.org/lists/m-g-leonard
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A quick reminder that I'm going to be at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on the 7th of October where I'll be doing the LIVE COVER REVEAL of Paddy Donnelly's extraordinary artwork for the fourth and final book in The Twitchers series FEATHER.
Do come along with or without your kids and I'll inspire everyone to pick up a pair of binoculars and go for a walk! https://www.mgleonard.com/events/2023/10/7/cheltenham-literature-festival
Cheltenham Literature Festival — M. G. Leonard

I’m thrilled to be at the Cheltenham Literary Festival this October. I’ll be talking about my birdwatching detective series The Twitchers, the characters, and what inspired the idea for the series. We’ll play bird bingo, and as a special treat, I’m going to reveal the top secret and utterly bea

M. G. Leonard

At the stroke of midnight, as December dawns, five-year-old Finn Albedo is found frozen in the city park standing on a pedestal of ice. His heart is beating. He is smiling serenely. But no one can wake him…

The Ice Children is a magical winter mystery written by me 😃.

Out 2 Nov featuring beautiful illustrations by @pennynl .

Pre-order your special snowflake edged signed edition from @Waterstones

I’m delighted to reveal the cover of The Ice Children, coming soon in hardback from @MacmillanKidsUk, including glorious illustrations by Penny Neville-Lee.

From Waterstones you can pre-order a signed exclusive edition 🖋️ Featuring beautiful sprayed edges. And from select independent bookshops you can order an indie exclusive edition.

❄️ ‘As unforgettable as Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Snow Queen' . . . a whirlingly imaginative storyline full of wonder and hope as well as warning.’ – The Times ❄️

Hello! In the highly unlikely event you are near any of these events, we’d love to see you at the launch of our new graphic novel, Global. Come one, come all. #Globalgraphicnovel #graphicnovels #comics #globalwarning #climatechange #writing #eoincolfer #andrewdonkin #giovannirigano
The Twitchers Club posters have gone up in train stations up and down the country, featuring Twitch, Spark and Clutch! Thanks to Paddy’s artwork they look beautiful 😍 If you spot one, do send me a pic. It will make my day. This is one of the most surreal and delightful things about being an author, seeing your stories being championed in such a public way.
This week I’ve seen some early artwork from illustrator Penny Neville-Lee for
The Ice Children and all I’m allowed to tell you is that it’s going to be magical ❄️
When you’re digging up roots and your dog suddenly decides to help!
I got a mouthful of mud!!! 🤣
Happy Book Birthday to my third winged beauty, Clutch. I love writing adventures for my nature loving Twitchers. I hope you all enjoy the story and may your Easter eggs be safe from thieves 🥚🐣🪺📚
@mglnrd Slightly delayed... When a couple more new books in series come in I am planning to post on other socials.
Today I took my toy Chicken to London. It was for a work thing. 🤣