Taslin Pollock
Writer | Contemporary MG | Scottish Book Trust New Writer Awardee 2024 | S1 Leeds Literary LL 2024 | All Stories Mentee 2022 | HarperCollins Academy 2022 | Searchlight Novel Opening SL 2022 | Golden Egg Award SL 2022 | she/her
- Huge thanks to Leia at @fullhouselitmag.bsky.social for featuring one of my short stories alongside brilliant creatives over on their website. 🥰
- Recently published over on the Featured Creator section, the wonderful piece 'The Playlist' by @taslinpollock.bsky.social 👏 www.fullhouseliterary.com/prose-script...
- Reposted by Taslin PollockNew writers! The incredible @amdassu.bsky.social is offering a mentoring session as part of #Creatives4Sudan. Currently an absolute steal. Get publishing and writing advice for a wise, kind author and help us raise ££ for people fleeing genocide in El-Fasher in Sudan. app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
- Reposted by Taslin PollockI'm excited to be a Reading Champion for @booksfortopics.bsky.social’s #BookFriday campaign on Nov 28th! This is a celebration of the best books in our schools & libraries. My recommendation is Ice Apprentices by Jacob North There's a FREE resource kit for schools too! Link in the next post!
- Reposted by Taslin PollockWith it being #BookWeekScotland this week I want to use #KidsBookFriday to celebrate some great books by Scottish authors I’ve read recently. Can anyone else recommend some Scottish favourites? Or share some great books by authors from where you’re from. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit
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- Reposted by Taslin PollockBuilding on the success of my author visits to local schools, I'm now pleased to be able to offer Virtual School Visits to schools anywhere! Full details on my website - link below 👇 #readingforpleasure #schoolvisits #authorvisits #MG @tinytreebooks.bsky.social #ukkidlit #kidlituk #EduSkyPrimary
- Reposted by Taslin Pollock#Dundee & #Angus #Schools! #FREE P7–S2 Author Event! Join the Inclusive Stories Tour with author Beth O'Brien for a event focusing on diversity and reading. Beth's novel, Wolf Siren, is @carnegiemedals.bsky.social 2026 nominee! APPLY NOW: tinyurl.com/4nt9jd8h Please SHARE this! #KidlitUK #UKKidlit
- Reposted by Taslin PollockThis quote totally sums up my experience too. I had another two boys run up to me in the playground today! If you haven’t signed up already, take a look. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit
- This year you get TWO sets of shortlisted books instead of one when you sign up for the Spark! School Book Awards by 28 November. If you still need convincing, here's a fantastic endorsement from a secondary school librarian... www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
- Reposted by Taslin PollockGood morning Blue Sky! I’m thrilled to reveal the cover to mine and Jo Lindley’s new picture book - CHI CHI THE PANDA which will be out 4th June 2026!!! It’s my first picture book and Jo has created the cutest and fluffiest panda! It’s historical non-fiction too so you’ll learn stuff too!
- Reposted by Taslin PollockI just watched this brilliant Author's Live with Ely, Kirsty and Nadine talking about their work. Really useful for the kids studying their work as set texts, but also so many tips and insights that would be useful for young writers. www.scottishbooktrust.com/authors-live... #KidLitUK #UKKidLit
- Reposted by Taslin PollockTeachers and librarians! Join us for an interactive forum to share exciting short story text recommendations for young people, online, from 4–5.15pm on 12 November. 📖✨ #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #KidLit
- Reposted by Taslin PollockFirst look at the scribes that bring to you this winter 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘵𝘭𝘢𝘴 𝘈 📢 Stay tuned for our special issue/anthology of short stories featuring the enigmatic Atlas A. 📚
- Reposted by Taslin PollockI'm doing a Loki signing along with some MASSIVELY famous authors on Dec 6th at @booksellercrow.bsky.social in South London. Come and get Christmas signed books as presents for bookish friends and family of all ages. www.thebookseller.com/news/the-boo... #KidLitUK #Booksky #UKKidlit
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- The 2026 Carnegies nominations are live! 🎉 Join us in celebrating the exceptional storytelling and illustration recognised this year. 🏆 Get ready for an inspiring awards season! Congrats to all nominees! 📖❤️ carnegies.co.uk/nominations-announc… #Carnegies2026
- Reposted by Taslin PollockOh this is such sad news. Knights Of have been such a force for good in this industry - we need more companies like them, not fewer. www.thebookseller.com/news/indepen...
- Reposted by Taslin PollockHuge thanks to the lovely folks @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social for sending a finished copy of fabulous middle grade adventure Small Wonder by @mossmontmomery.bsky.social, giving me the opportunity to reshare my review 😊 #KidlitUK #UKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/08/05/s...
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- Woo hoo 🎉Our ambassador Sita Brahmachari won The Malorie Blackman Impact Award at #TheDiverseBookAwards last night. Congrats to all the other winners, and thank you to Abiola Bello and Helen Lewis for hosting another wonderful and important Awards. #TheDBAwards @malorieblackman.bsky.social
- Reposted by Taslin PollockWith the IBC Excluded Voices report making for sober reading this week, let’s use #KidsBooksFriday to celebrate brilliant books from global majority writers. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/excluded-voi...
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- Reposted by Taslin Pollock#kidlitUK #UKKidLit Children’ Books People! You might find this report on “Own Voice representation in the creation of UK children’s books” interesting / enraging. HT @clairelinney.bsky.social
- Reposted by Taslin PollockIf you loved @poetclare.bsky.social wonderful ‘The Untameables’ you’ll be blown away by ‘The Othernauts’ a rollicking ride through Greek mythology! Coming next year from Piccadilly Press and sure to be a Herculean hit!! #kidlituk #ukkidlit
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- Book lovers! The @childreninread.bsky.social charity book auction is live. Loads of books to bid on including lot 274: a dedicated copy of my YA supernatural romcom #CloudNine ☁️💘 and a cute custom water bottle. All proceeds to BBC Children in Need 💗🧸📚 #booksky jumblebee.co.uk/childreninre...
- Reposted by Taslin PollockSo grateful to my colleagues for the work that has gone into this crucial report and proud of my tiny part in it. All schools should have a well stocked library and qualified librarian. The difference it makes to children’s learning and wellbeing is immeasurable. #KidLitUK #KidLit #SchoolLibraries
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- Reposted by Taslin PollockWORLD BOOK WEEK OFFER Are you a school in the Scottish islands? Would you like an author visit with no author fees? Step this way and check out the alt text below…. Please get in touch via my website contact form 📚🏴 @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social @asls.org.uk @slgscotland.bsky.social
- Reposted by Taslin PollockBuy ANY book site-wide 22-24 September, and you could win a £250 digital gift card! Buy any book stocked by @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social through my shop uk.bookshop.org/shop/WhoWhat... As an affiliate, I may earn from purchases. #books #ukkidlit #bookshop #homeeducation
- Reposted by Taslin PollockMy children's books of the year so far since you didn't ask are Boss of the Underword by Tor Freeman, Donut Squad by @neillcameron.bsky.social and Don't Trust Fish by Neil Sharpson and @dansantat.bsky.social. The latter is a picture book so those recs cover 3-12 year olds, you're welcome.
- Reposted by Taslin PollockI’ll be making a rare 2025 public appearance on the 3rd of October, as part of the Ipswich Book Festival. There will be scribbling, story creation, live drawing, and book signing if you like. Dancing optional. Maybe see you there!
- Reposted by Taslin PollockJoin us! #kidlituk #ukkidlit Speakers: @imogenrw.bsky.social @balirai.bsky.social @alomshaha.bsky.social @jasbinderbilan.bsky.social @rashmiwriting.bsky.social @sufiyaahmed.bsky.social Sita Brahmachari, Nizrana Farook, Serena Patel & MORE! Tickets £20 /online £5 www.sailfest.org.uk/sailfest2025
- Reposted by Taslin PollockIn the run-up to #BlackHistoryMonth in October, we're offering schools the chance to win one of three bundles of @catwrote.bsky.social's acclaimed dyslexia-friendly narrative non-fiction*. (1/2)
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- Reposted by Taslin PollockI’m thrilled to see 2 comics on this year’s #WorldBookDay lists. A lot of folk don’t know where to start with comic books, so for this week’s #KidsBooksFriday, what kids comic books might folk not already know about but should definitely go and seek out? #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit #KidsGN📚💬
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- Hello teachers! My book Wild Journey will be published on 6th November and to celebrate it I’m doing a free online school event with Seven Stories The National Centre for Children's Books sevenstories.org.uk/event/author...
- Reposted by Taslin Pollock8 weeks to go 😃 (Just 12 & a bit until December!) Thank you for all the support and pre-orders so far, and to Joshua Seigal for the seal of approval🎄 #ChristmasPoems #UkKidLit #KifLitUK @tinytreebooks.bsky.social
- Reposted by Taslin PollockI have a book out in ONE WEEK! A preorder is a good deed: it lets retailers know there's a lot of demand, so they'll keep loads instock, so they'll sell more. If you'd like to aid my pre pub nerves, a preorder is GOLDEN. And you can do it here or at your local indie! www.walker.co.uk/978152951581...
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- Reposted by Taslin Pollock“Highlights include Missy’s declarations that Nate is ‘the Worst Chinese Person Ever’ & the unforgettable scene of the flying Chicken Roast in Liverpool’s China Town!” Plus the many other reasons our reviewers loved @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social’s latest MG www.letterboxlibrary.com/product-page...
- Reposted by Taslin PollockA fabulous ending to what has been a brilliant fantasy trilogy, The Book of Stolen Dreams: The Final Battle by David Farr, illustrated by Kristina Kister is out 11/09 for 9+ readers from #UsborneBooks #KidlitUK #UKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/09/03/t...
- Reposted by Taslin PollockI just finished the marvellous Beastopia, the first in a new series by @chrissiesains.bsky.social. I think it’s the first book I’ve read with type 1 diabetes rep. Can anyone recommend any other books with good disability /chronic illness representation? #KidsBooksFriday #UKKidLit #KidLit #KidLitUK
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- I was happy to see @thebookseller.com feature a podcast that @grainneobrien.bsky.social & I are launching in Sept to highlight great Children’s and YA books! The idea is very simple - each episode is 10 minutes long and will discuss the book - we’ll also have author chats and giveaways!
- Reposted by Taslin PollockA wonderful offer from @booksforkeeps.bsky.social Win a FREE place on the next @ibbyuk.bsky.social 2025 Conference Whose History? Challenging historical narratives through writing for children and young people. More here: booksforkeeps.co.uk/books-for-ke... #kidlituk #ukkidlit
- Happy #bankholidayweekend to all our readers. However you're planning to spend it, take time to catch up with news, reviews and new #BfK interviews via our newsletter, out today. Contains details of a very special offer too 👀 tinyurl.com/5n93cykk #BookSky #KidLitUK
- Reposted by Taslin PollockI've been so, so lucky to have the incredible Ewa Beniak-Haremska do the illustrations for The Feathered Book – they're exactly how I'd always imagined them, yet somehow even better. Published September 11 by @everywithwords.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlituk #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks
- Reposted by Taslin PollockA fascinating and highly accessible nonfiction title, perfect for KS2 readers, #AboutTime by @alomshaha.bsky.social & Rebecca Struthers, illustrated by Lucy Rose is out 28/08 from #DKBooks #KidlitUK #UKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/08/19/a...
- Reposted by Taslin PollockWonderful to see you here! The #LittleRebelsAward is an award for UK radical children’s fiction, run by @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social & @housmansbookshop.bsky.social on behalf of the Alliance of Radical Booksellers. And we’ve just announced our: 2025 Little Rebels Award Shortlist!
- Reposted by Taslin PollockSchools are back this week in Scotland. So at @samcreighton.bsky.social’s suggestion, this week’s #KidsBooksFriday is about great books to share with a new class of kids. I’m not a teacher but I think these are all great books to read to kids as a first port of call. #UKKidLit #KidLit #KidLitUK
- Reposted by Taslin PollockSome Loki news: I'll be at The Paper Cat bookshop to do school events on sept 16th and, while there, will be signing/personalising/doodling/stamping etc copies of Loki book 5. If you would like one of these, order here! www.papercatbookshop.co.uk/products/lok... @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #UKKidlit
- Reposted by Taslin Pollock📙 Episode 33: In this episode of our podcast, award-winning author Maisie Chan joins us to talk about her brand-new children’s novel, Nate Yu’s Blast From the Past. Listen here: loom.ly/iXDJhu0 #MaisieChan #ChildrensBooks #Podcast
- Reposted by Taslin PollockWishing the very (un)happiest of book birthdays to Jack MacKay today for spooky middle grade #Gloam and am resharing the link to my review below to celebrate 🎂 @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social #KidlitUK #UKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/g...
- Reposted by Taslin PollockTHE CHANGELING CHILD is out now! 💚🧚💙 Huge thanks to the team at @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social and all the readers, book bloggers, booksellers, teachers, librarians and other authors for their kind words about my books and enthusiasm for fearsome faeries. #thechangelingchild #OutNow #ukkidlit
- Reposted by Taslin PollockMiddle grade fantasy Royal Institute of Magic by Victor Kloss looks right up my street! Out 11/09 for 9+ readers, huge thanks go to Kirsten @edpr.bsky.social #VinciBooks #KidlitUK #UKKidlit
