Ian Eagleton
He/him
Children’s author, dad, former teacher of 13 years 🏳️🌈
Contact: ian@thereadingrealm.co.uk
Agent: Neil Dunnicliffe at Spring Literary
- An extract from my chat with ‘Mrs Cleveland Is Reading’! I love including references to other books in my own books and THE DAD TRAP is no different! uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-... #KidLit #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky
- Lovely to join HLTA and school librarian Mrs Cleveland to chat about THE DAD TRAP! missclevelandsreading.com/2026/02/01/t... #KidLit #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky If anyone else would like to interview me for their bookish blogs, just let me know! 💓✨
- THE DAD TRAP is 99p on Kindle today! www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0FG... #KidLit #BookSky #LGBTQ @scholasticuk.bsky.social
- Reposted by Ian EagletonNot doing a proper #KidsBooksFriday this week as I had surgery yesterday (all went well), and am libel to write utter nonsense today. So maybe let’s just have a free for all on any great kids books you’d like to recommend this week. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit
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- If anyone would like to host a Q&A on their blog about my new middlegrade book THE DAD TRAP, do let me know! @slatterymr.bsky.social @jonnybid.bsky.social @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social @sla.org.uk #KidLit #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky
- Some lovely reviews coming in for THE DAD TRAP! You can grab a copy from @chocolitbooks.bsky.social! chocolit.co.uk/products/the... #KidLit #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky
- What a lovely surprise to get my PLR statement and see that THE BOY WHO CRIED GHOST is my most borrowed book from libraries up and down the country! It turns out kids REALLY love spooky stories all year round!! #KidLit #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky
- I just wanted to say a massive, heartfelt thanks if you’ve been shouting about THE DAD TRAP! There are SO many amazing kids’ books out that at the moment so I’m very grateful if you’ve taken the time to share anything about my little book!! THANK YOU! #KidLit #BookSky
- This is going to be a fantastic resource! @slatterymr.bsky.social
- The Year of Reading 2026 has commenced so I’ve added my voice to the chat with a monthly blog. Recommendations, teacher ideas and resources. Probably nothing groundbreaking but hopefully there’s something useful tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/01/17/t...
- An article I wrote for @booktrust.org.uk! 😊💓 www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recomme... #KidLit #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky
- THE DAD TRAP is out!! Come and spend publication day with me! #KidLit #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky @scholasticuk.bsky.social
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- I’ve had a lovely day celebrating the release of THE DAD TRAP! I did a virtual event to thousands of kids this morning and then went to my local Waterstones to sign books! There was LOTS of coffee and cake and I treated myself to a fabulous new coat! Tonight is a takeaway and some champagne!
- Welcome to our first interview of 2026! I’m very excited to welcome picture book author @clarehelenwelsh.bsky.social into The Reading Realm to talk about her brand-new book, THE SPACE BETWEEN! thereadingrealm.co.uk/2026/01/15/t... #KidLit #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky
- Getting ready for THE DAD TRAP school visits! Of course there’s going to be silliness and fun and quizzes BUT there will also be LOTS of book recommendations too! Email ian@thereadingrealm.co.uk if you’d like a virtual school visit! #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky #KidLit
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- WOW! THE DAD TRAP has snuck into the top 100 in the Children’s Hot Releases chart! That’s out of all kids’ books! Thank you!!!! #KidLit #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky
- Three days until THE DAD TRAP is out in the world! www.waterstones.com/book/the-dad... #KidLit #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky @scholasticuk.bsky.social
- “Gay, neurodiverse and absolutely fantastic!” Loving this review of THE DAD TRAP! #LGBT #KidLit #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky www.waterstones.com/book/the-dad...
- Thank you so much!!! @scholasticuk.bsky.social
- Just finished my last book of the year and what a lovely one to end on. The Dad Trap by @ianeagletonauthor.bsky.social is gorgeous, heartfelt and hilarious. Highly recommend as a great read to start the new year. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit
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- Introducing THE DAD TRAP! Any shares would be amazing! #KidLit #BookSky #LGBTQ #PrimaryEduSky @scholasticuk.bsky.social www.waterstones.com/books/review...
- THE DAD TRAP has its first Waterstones review! Thank you @jacquisydney.bsky.social! @scholasticuk.bsky.social #KidLit #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky www.waterstones.com/book/the-dad...
- Still kicking myself that I didn’t say to Mariah, “I’ll get my agent to call your agent!” 🤣 when she said, “I know this book! It would make an amazing movie!” Instead I just grinned inanely and said, “Thanks! Thank…you…erm…THANKS!” Never mind! 🤣 #KidLit #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky
- If any teachers/librarians/book bloggers would like to interview me about THE DAD TRAP for their blogs, just let me know!! Very happy to chat! #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky #KidLit
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- Wow! Thank you so much @jacquisydney.bsky.social for this thoughtful review!
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- I hope you can join me for this FREE event! It’s a great way to start the National Year of Reading! www.scholastic.co.uk//the-dad-trap #KidLit #EduSky #PrimaryEduSky #BookSky @scholasticuk.bsky.social
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- A lovely review of THE DAD TRAP! “Another blogger said this might be their favourite of Ian’s books and I wholeheartedly agree. Ian’s books have a humour, a love and a joyousness to them but this one is beyond perfect.” myshelvesarefull.com/2026/01/05/t... #KidLit #BookSky
- Just your regular reminder that you can preorder signed and dedicated copies of THE DAD TRAP by emailing info@chickenandfrog.co.uk LET THE SABOTAGE COMMENCE! #KidLit #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky @scholasticuk.bsky.social
- Reposted by Ian EagletonIf you're looking for Christmas presents for someone aged about 9 to about 14, my book is set in winter. It's snowing! Inside Stitchwort house we have log fires, cosy blankets, tea and hot buttered toast. There's also a mystery curse, a ghost or two, and a whole family with magical abilities 🕷️❄️🕸️❄️🕷️
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- A lovely review of THE DAD TRAP by @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social!! Full review here: checkemoutbooks.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/t... #KidLit #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky
- “There are those authors whose books immediately go to the top of my reading pile and Ian Eagleton is one of them…The Dad Trap is my favourite so far.” checkemoutbooks.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/t... @scholasticuk.bsky.social #kidlit #booksky #primaryedusky
- Parents often tell me they read David W*lliams’ books because they’re FUNNY and ACCESSIBLE! Well, here’s some collections of books that feature funny, heartwarming and inclusive poems by poets who don’t punch down and aren’t embroiled in scandal! #KidLit #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky
- THE DAD TRAP is a funny, heartwarming story about adoption and blended families with a neurodivergent main character. @scholasticuk.bsky.social www.waterstones.com/book/the-dad... #KidLit #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky
- Reposted by Ian EagletonA trio of funny books in the post today. Can’t wait to read: The Dad Trap by @ianeagletonauthor.bsky.social The Terrible Trio: The Day the Mac ‘n’ Cheese RAN OUT by @swapnahaddow.bsky.social, ill. by Minky Stapleton & Beastie Bros: The Curse of Captain Slugbeard by David O’Connell.
- Absolutely thrilled to have superstar author @hannahgold.bsky.social say nice things about THE DAD TRAP! uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-... @scholasticuk.bsky.social
- My author friend spotted THE DAD TRAP in the Bookseller!!!!!!!
- It was lovely to talk to Lucy Strange today about her spooky middlegrade mysteries! #PrimaryEduSky #BookSky #KidLit www.instagram.com/reel/DSSOJ-T...
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