Official photo from my last school visit of the academic year: Braidhurst in Motherwell—had a really brilliant time with two great groups. . . NB: the absolute non-plussedness of the young man on the far left of the front row absolutely delights me. Like, ‘it’s break now, a photo with this guy isn’t getting me any closer to a bottle of Yazoo.’ #authorvisit #thesacrificebox #martinstewart #writing #bookstagram #riverkeep
Absolutely DELIGHTED to confirm my events at @edbookfest this August. Being part of this festival was the lodestar of my ambition all the years I spent working on my stories and my craft, so to be there two years running is both wonderful and humbling. . . . The Amnesty International reading will be a bit overwhelming, I imagine, and I’m very proud to be a part of it. . . . And I’m so looking forward to my event with @teriterrywrites! There’s not much I enjoy more than a good discussion about dark, powerful writing for young people, so this should be a great event! Link to the festival box office in bio! #thesacrificebox #riverkeep #martinstewart #bookstagram #edbookfest #bookevent
Going full Spielberg as we’re watching the Brazil game 🧔🏻
A wee collage of some of the amazing pictures French readers have shared of #Riverkeep en français! Still completely blown away that my work has been translated — merci beaucoup @pageturnersromans! 🇫🇷 #YA #bookstagram #UKYA Reposts of: @reveurs_et_mangeurs_de_papier @bettierosebooks @megs_readings @lesmotsdarva @michelebeck_inmybookworld
We get these every day from the Popster’s nursery—they’re one of my absolute favourite things in the entire world. Often they’ll say ‘me and my friends...’ and my heart grows three sizes.
Good morning, starred review from Publisher’s Weekly, you lovely thing... #YA #UKYA #thesacrificebox #martinstewart #horror #horcomrom #bookstagram
Absolute nailer of a review for #TheSacrificeBox from Jaki Brien in The School Librarian magazine. Delighted with this—and was on the same two page spread as Philip Pullman, which is just glorious! #YA #UKYA #horcomrom #martinstewart #horror
Wee flashback to my Shetland trip last week. Amazing place, highly recommended. Thank you @shetland_arts!