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Clare Whitston

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Children's books specialist, delivering editorial. I love books, comedy and popular culture. Banner illustration by Sarah McIntyre

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Thrilled to have edited Marv for World Book Day, because, not only will it reach lots of readers, it's going to make loads of new ones along the way. Woo hoo! @gilliansore @AlexFKoya @Paula_Bowles @OxfordChildrens @Lily79073377 #WBD24lo

Next up for early readers, it’s Marv and the Ultimate Superpower by @AlexFKoya, illustrated by @Paula_Bowles Join in Marv’s adventures with his trusted robot sidekick, Pixel, as they discover the ultimate superpower – kindness. worldbookday.com/book/marv-and-… @OxfordChildrens

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I'm so late to the party on shouting about this, but big congrats to @laurastorybooks and @LindsayLit! Working with All Stories and with the brilliant Laura has been such a pleasure and it's really heartening to see this news!

And another #AllStories alumni has an agent! Many congratulations to @laurastorybooks on signing with @lindsaylit 🎉



Check out this INKTASTIC cover! Destiny Ink coming to a bookshop near you soon (why not pre-order. go on, treat yourself!) #SleepoverSurprise #DestinyInk

⭐ Cover reveal alert! ⭐ We're thrilled to unveil the cover for #SleepoverSurprise, the first book in the #DestinyInk series from Adeola Sokunbi (designed by Elisabetta Barbazza)! The series is about using creativity to overcome your worries ❤️ @storymixstudio @NosyCrow @2t2z



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So exciting to finally announce my debut suspense novel coming out next year! Thanks so much to commissioning editor @bea_grabrowska and the whole Headline team for running the competition, @headlinepg @AccentPress Thanks to my fab agent @hannschofield thebookseller.com/rights/tay-win…


Such a cute series. The little ghost kitten in the third book is just too much! 😺😍👻😻

#MagicFaces: Monster Mayhem is out now! This is the third book in a magical new series by Esi Merleh & illustrated by @AbeehaTariqArt 🎨 Esi Merleh is the pen name for the collaboration between Storymix and Stella Botchway. With brilliant adventures illustrated in full-colour,…

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The third book in the Magic Faces series, Monster Mayhem, is out now! Check out this fun series written by Esi Merleh and illustrated by me - a great pick for young readers! @storymixstudio @publishinguclan @EsiMerleh

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Dreaming big at the Dream Factory. And look at those blue skies!

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A magical book launch for a spellbindong book!

Huge thanks for the amazing launch! @storymixstudio @HachetteKids @CWhitston JaynaMatharu, Irem Ozpullucku @AuthorSaraGrant @sineadgosai Thanks @LawrencePatrice for interviewing us, Sanchita @childrensbkshop @clpe1 's amazing venue! Thanks to @HannBernadette for this vid



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Super excited to see Secret Beast Club hanging out with Aziza in my local @TheWorksStores today! #SecretBeastClub #Aziza #RepresentationsMatters

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There was magic in the room as we celebrated the launch of Spellcasters last Friday! Author @taniatay88 (aka #CrystalSung) was joined by Storymix founder @JRichardsAuthor, series editor @CWhitston, @HachetteKids & many more for the occasion. Thank you @clpe1 for having us! ✨🔮

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Drooling over this stunning cover. 😍😍😍😍

Needing a magical, exciting tale for this summer? Well look no further than the amazing City of Stolen Magic by @nazneen372 An action-packed historical fantasy about a young girl on the mission to rescue her mother! #botm #cityofstolenmagic

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Thank you to our host @RuthMoore and brilliant fellow panellists - authors @nazneen372 and @VesnainLondon for the Working with Words panel. I loved talking books and publishing with you all!

@nazneen372 @CWhitston Vesna Goldsworthy. Thank you all!



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Exciting news! 📚 Spellcasters, the fantastic new children's book for 7 to 9-year-olds published by @HachetteKids, has been featured in @thebookseller August Children's Previews. @CharlotteLEyre called it action-packed and we couldn't agree more! Written by Crystal Sung- the pen…

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So many highlights at the British Book Awards last night. The @storymixstudio team celebrated @JRichardsAuthor high commendation for Editor of the year, and cheered for a raft of amazing kid's books - winners and shortlisters alike @storymixstudio #BritishBookAwards

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So well deserved! And now in the Guardian's LBF round up too I see 👀. What a star! #spellcasters @storymixstudio @HachetteKids

Can't believe that I'm in the Bookseller!! Feels surreal and so exciting.... Thanks so much to everyone at @storymixstudio and especially the wonderful @JRichardsAuthor, @CWhitston , @AuthorSaraGrant thebookseller.com/rights/hachett…



I love, love, love this series and can't wait for the Spellcasters to cast their magic over the book world next year. And this cover! Spellbinding! @taniatay88 @HachetteKids @storymixstudio

.@HachetteKids has unveiled Spellcasters, 'an authentic magical adventure series celebrating positive thinking, the power of friendship and cultural heritage' from @storymixstudio bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article-d… (£)

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This book is an absolute joy - can't recommend enough. Like a warm, gossipy window into the lives of women hundreds of years ago.

From royalty and religion to fame and fury, prepare to see the medieval world - and the women erased from it - with fresh eyes. #Femina is out now. bit.ly/3M55Hv8

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Congratulations @ElysDolan! Walking on to longlists like...

Exciting news alert! We are delighted to announce the #AlligatorsAward 2023 longlist, in partnership with @_Bright_Agency @BrightLiterary and @Gardners Huge congratulations to all the authors, illustrators and publishers! More info: thealligatorsmouth.co.uk/award

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Big news! I loved working on Marv and Rudy. What a great longlist too. Congrats to all! @AlexFKoya @Paula_Bowles @AuthorPaul101 @georgermos

Exciting news alert! We are delighted to announce the #AlligatorsAward 2023 longlist, in partnership with @_Bright_Agency @BrightLiterary and @Gardners Huge congratulations to all the authors, illustrators and publishers! More info: thealligatorsmouth.co.uk/award

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