Authors Abroad

@AuthorsAbroad_

Organising memorable Author, Poet, Illustrator and Storyteller experiences for your school, library or event. https://linktr.ee/authorsabroad 01535 656015

West Yorkshire

Joined May 2013

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Authors Abroad@AuthorsAbroad_ · Jun 4

The latest edition of our newsletter is out now! Featuring... 🟣 Updates on AIM High Days 🟣 Reviews and results from #PoetrySlam finals 🟣 An interview with our founder Trevor Wilson 🟣 #BookReviews, #summerreading ideas and much more! Read it now at bit.ly/AANewsJune25

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Authors Abroad@AuthorsAbroad_ · Jun 9

Such incredibly hard-working and talented young writers who produced amazing 'helping' stories at @NewtonPrimarySc today. What a fabulous way to end our AIM Higher Writing days for this year! 💚 @AuthorsAbroad_

NNewton Primary School, Chester@NewtonPrimarySc · Jun 9

More scenes from our writing workshop today …@TheFirsSchool @GS_Primary @MickleTraffSch @StClaresCP @StTheresasRCPS

Authors Abroad@AuthorsAbroad_ · Jul 22

Our offices are now closed for the summer holidays and will reopen on 2 September 🌞 Have a brilliant summer with lots of books and ice cream! 📚🍦🍨🍧📚

AuthorsAbroad_'s tweet image. Our offices are now closed for the summer holidays and will reopen on 2 September 🌞

Have a brilliant summer with lots of books and ice cream! 📚🍦🍨🍧📚

Authors Abroad@AuthorsAbroad_ · Jul 10

Huge congratulations @Oli_Sykes89 🥳📚🎉👏

CChildren’sLiteratureFestivals@ChildrensLFests · Jul 10

🥁🥁🥁CONGRATULATIONS⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🏆Winner of the 2025 Special Recognition Award for our #clfbookawards - chosen by children from 30 schools and 5 libraries: Oli Sykes & Ian Morris. #NationalYearofReading every year📚✨ #readingforpleasure

Authors Abroad@AuthorsAbroad_ · Jul 9

I asked the Premier league to let me go with the Premier league trophy to my first school ever and I helped cut a ribbon to open a library there.

MMoon Dragon@frozenaesthetic · Apr 1

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National Literacy Trust@Literacy_Trust · Jul 7

Reading is for everyone — parents, teachers, librarians, employers, carers, book lovers. Together, we can transform the UK’s reading culture for good. Join the mission: nationalyearofreading.org.uk @readingagency @Booktrust @WorldBookDayUK

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Authors Abroad@AuthorsAbroad_ · Jul 4

The wonderful news just keeps on coming!! 🎊✨️🥳 #schools, all my future bookings will be arranged with the amazing @AuthorsAbroad_ ✨️

AAuthors Abroad@AuthorsAbroad_ · Jul 4

We've been a bit quiet online, but this week we've been busy welcoming TWO AMAZING NEW ACTS to the AA Gang! 👋 Hello to @oli_sykes89 and Eric Huang! We're delighted to have you on board 🤩📚 Check out their profiles to see all about their visits 👇 authorsabroad.com/author-filter

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Authors Abroad@AuthorsAbroad_ · Jul 4

AuthorsAbroad_'s tweet image. We've been a bit quiet online, but this week we've been busy welcoming TWO AMAZING NEW ACTS to the AA Gang! 👋

Hello to @oli_sykes89 and Eric Huang! We're delighted to have you on board 🤩📚

Check out their profiles to see all about their visits 👇
authorsabroad.com/author-filter

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Authors Abroad@AuthorsAbroad_ · Jul 1

It's time for a BRAND NEW Artist of the Month so say hello to Lollie winning illustrator @ClareElsom! Clare is the illustrator of Understanding your Whiskered Friends, @chrishoy's Flying Fergus and Excuse Me, Are you a T-Rex? Read her interview now 👉 bit.ly/AOMJuly25

Authors Abroad@AuthorsAbroad_ · Jun 16

If you're looking for ways to challenge more able students in your #school, why not take part in #AIMHigh? Upcoming AIM High days are now available on our website - see what's coming up near you! 👉 authorsabroad.com/aim-high-days #edutwitter #teachers

AAuthors Abroad@AuthorsAbroad_ · Jun 4

We've been busy improving our website with a calendar of #AIMHigh Days for the rest of the summer term, so you can see what's on in your area. To get your #school involved and give students the chance to work with professionals visit authorsabroad.com #edutwitter

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Authors Abroad@AuthorsAbroad_ · Jun 13

We celebrated our second Bradford #Poetry Slam final last night and what a celebration of young people's creativity! 🤩🥰 Massive congratulations to winners @sbsjcc 🏆 and to second & third places @appletonacademy & @ParksideCulling 🏆👏🥳 We're beyond proud of you all! 💜

AuthorsAbroad_'s tweet image. We celebrated our second Bradford #Poetry Slam final last night and what a celebration of young people's creativity! 🤩🥰

Massive congratulations to winners @sbsjcc 🏆 and to second &amp; third places @appletonacademy &amp; @ParksideCulling 🏆👏🥳

We're beyond proud of you all! 💜

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dixonsmb@dixons_mb · Jun 12

We are beyond proud of our Y5 poets who performed at Bradford's first ever Poetry Slam at The Beacon, Bowling Park & took 3rd place with their poem 'BD3 Boys'. The boys were amazing, impressing the judges with their confidence, projection & choreography! @bradford2025 #teamwork

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Authors Abroad@AuthorsAbroad_ · Jun 12

Last night's Bradford 2025 Primary Poetry Slam Final was AMAZING! 🤩 Huge congratulations to winners @MiriamLordPAT 🏆👏🥳 and a massive well done to second and third placed schools @CoopParkland & @dixons_mb We were so proud of all the schools that took part - well done! 💜

AuthorsAbroad_'s tweet image. Last night's Bradford 2025 Primary Poetry Slam Final was AMAZING! 🤩

Huge congratulations to winners @MiriamLordPAT 🏆👏🥳 and a massive well done to second and third placed schools @CoopParkland &amp; @dixons_mb

We were so proud of all the schools that took part - well done! 💜

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Authors Abroad@AuthorsAbroad_ · Jun 10

Our newsletter features a handy Out and About section, so you can see who is visiting your area and save on travel costs compared to a standard author visit! More info on author visits - authorsabroad.com Sign up for our newsletter - bit.ly/AANews #Edutwitter

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Authors Abroad@AuthorsAbroad_ · Jun 10

Our newsletter is perfect reading material to go with your morning cup of coffee ☕📚📝 It's packed with all things #readingforpleasure, #creativewriting and #author visits! 👇

AAuthors Abroad@AuthorsAbroad_ · Jun 4

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Authors Abroad@AuthorsAbroad_ · Jun 6

Congratulations to the winners of this term's book pack prize draw Beaconsfield High School! 🥳🎉📚🎇 All schools that book an author visit and book sale with us, and sell 10 or more books are automatically entered! Full details available bit.ly/AABooksTerms

Authors Abroad@AuthorsAbroad_ · Jun 6

Ahead of #WorldOceansDay on Sunday, here's some of our favourite picture, MG and YA books that feature the sea! If you can't make it to the seaside, why not check one of these titles out from your local #library? 📚🌊⛵🦈🐠 #kidlit #ReadingForPleasure #bookrecommendation

AuthorsAbroad_'s tweet image. Ahead of #WorldOceansDay on Sunday, here's some of our favourite picture, MG and YA books that feature the sea!

If you can't make it to the seaside, why not check one of these titles out from your local #library? 📚🌊⛵🦈🐠

#kidlit #ReadingForPleasure #bookrecommendation

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EmpathyLabUK@EmpathyLabUK · Jun 5

WIN a £100 LIBRARY of PUFFIN PICTURE BOOKS! We’ve got THREE £100 empathy-boosting picture book libraries to give away! To enter, email a photo of your setting’s Empathy Day Festival activity by 13 June to [email protected] (subject: First Time Feelings) Ts&cs apply.

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Authors Abroad@AuthorsAbroad_ · Jun 5

Celebrate #WorldEnvironmentDay with some environmentally focused #bookrecommendations from some brilliant children's authors including our June Artist of the Month @JustinFAnderson! 🥳📚💚 #KidLit #ReadingForPleasure

AuthorsAbroad_'s tweet image. Celebrate #WorldEnvironmentDay with some environmentally focused #bookrecommendations from some brilliant children's authors including our June Artist of the Month @JustinFAnderson! 🥳📚💚

#KidLit #ReadingForPleasure

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Authors Abroad@AuthorsAbroad_ · Jun 4

Meet our June Artist of the Month, children's author and wildlife documentary maker @JustinFAnderson who tells us about #snowleopards #swifts & #narwhals, what to expect from his school visits and much more! Read it now - bit.ly/AAJune25AOM

AuthorsAbroad_'s tweet image. Meet our June Artist of the Month, children's author and wildlife documentary maker @JustinFAnderson who tells us about #snowleopards #swifts &amp; #narwhals, what to expect from his school visits and much more!

Read it now - bit.ly/AAJune25AOM

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