Miriam Halahmy

Outing to Soho to celebrate finishing the WIP. Always a good feeling. Three books in Waterstones and a glass of Prosecco before lunch. Great stuff.

Lovely to visit @akivaschool around #worldbookday2025 this week. The focus was A Boy From Baghdad @greenbeanbooks the kids had fun learning some Arabic. Y5 and Y6. The school studies Saving Hanno in Y6 for guided reading and have bought a set of books for class. Lovely!!

So proud that my shul, Alyth Gardens, held the 12th annual Ifftar last night; featured on BBC London news. Rabbi Hannah and Remona Ali, Writer spoke about Peace and Hope. Good to see our faith groups come together to study, pray, share food. I couldn’t make it this year. Photos from last year.

Children in UK as young as 11 targeted by sextortion criminals, data reveals - an article in the Guardian today. @miriamhalahmy.bsky.social novel Always Here for You tackles this issue. Nominated for the @Carnegie Medal it’s a book for every book shelf and class room.

Hey @ittay78! Your inspiring and important book The Holy and The Broken, A cry for Israeli-Palestinian peace from a land which must be shared, is in the house! Everyone should read this book. As you cite in your book, "It is OK to be heartbroken for more than one group of people at the sane time."

I'm an autistic Arab writer. Focusing on middle-grade and nonfiction. My first commissioned book was by @oupprimary.bsky.social for Water Clocks and Robots. Illustrated by Marta Dorado. This book is part of the Readerful series for primary schools all about the founder of robotics, Al-Jazari🤗🤩

Its a great book. My grandsons 10 and 8 loved it.

Tomorrow is UK Safer Internet Day @uk_sic. My book, Always Here For You, @zuntoldfictionastherapy shows an ordinary teenage girl groomed online by an older man, from the very first contact. Take care. Keep safe.
@mmulibrary @onlinesafetyuk @familyonlinesafety @nspcc_official

Great excitement! The Welsh edition of my YA novel Behind Closed Doors @fireflypress has arrived and it looks amazing. Huge thanks to @graffegbooks. Fifteen year olds Josie and Tasha are neighbours, not friends. When their mums let them down they become unlikely allies in a battle to survive.

It is the wonderful Stepping Into Stories LitFest. So exciting! Tuesday I have a webinar on The Bronte Girl @zuntoldbooks My Power Point is lined up and a lot of schools have booked. Then on Tuesday I'm speaking to Y5/6, Lyndhurst School, Camberwell on A Boy From Baghdad @green_bean_books.

I was invited to Lewes Sussex for Holocaust Memorial Day to run a family events. It was a memorable day. Great feedback.
"We are so grateful for your talk and workshop...amazing - such an engaging way of commemorating this period in history and encouraging everyone to reflect and be creative."

Great literary lunch today at The British Library friends and writers of children's historical fiction. Penny Speller, Julie Sullivan and Julia Newsome. Julie and I also visited the exhibition Medieval Women in Their Own Words. Amazing exhibits. Thoroughly recommend. Now I have new books to read!

So excited that the lovely Welsh publisher @graffegbooks.bsky.social will be publishing the Welsh edition of my YA novel Behind Closed Doors @fireflypress February 2025. It won 2019 @manmetuni student giveaway "clear and popular choice."
#welshbooks #welshbookstagrammers #bookcommunity #yabooks

Can't wait!!

Very excited about the wonderful Welsh edition of my YA book Behind Closed Doors will come out February 2025.

Finished my first crochet project. A blanket for my grandson's toy dog, Hanno, named after the dog in my book Saving Hanno @otterbarrybooks illustrated by @karinlittlewood
#crochet @jeaneandress Knitting & Crochet Guild

Hi @jennyalexander.bsky.social ! Welcome to BlueSky. Xx

Seventh night Chanukah. Grandboys sleeping over for NYE. Went to a panto and then for burgers. Drove home thru Finchley and Golders Green spotting Chanukiahs lit in windows. Happy New Year everyone. Let's hope the hostages are released and Peace breaks out everywhere.

Wishing everyone Happy Chanukah. Happy Christmas. Happy Holidays. And a Peaceful New Year to all Life on Earth 🌎

I had a lovely literary lunch in Cambridge yesterday with the wonderful and inspiring @adelegeras . We had a delish Italian lunch, put the world to rights and Adele was so encouraging about my WIP that I wrote all the way back to London on the train #writing #writingcommunity #writinginspiration

My new project. Cushion cover tapestry. I'm doing half cross stitch and really loving it. Haven't done anything like this before.

Wrote 800 words of Chapter 12 today. The last 6 words lit a fire. My characters talked away in my head for the rest of the day #whyIwrite

Wonderful Iraqi brunch with amazing artist, cook and writer, @lindadangoorcreativeliving and husband Frank. The food was amazing. Salad with amba (mango pickle) Reminded me of my mother in law. Silan with tahini, foul and egg and so much more.

Well done Lucas!!

I loved it. Enjoy 😉

The UK Pupil Library Assistant of the Year Awards Committee is looking for a Social Media Volunteer. For more information, click on the link below: libpupilaward.wixsite.com/home/single-... @cilip.bsky.social @cilipslg.bsky.social

Book Week Scotland 2024 We are a national charity bringing the benefits of reading and writing to everyone in Scotland.

Happy #BookWeekScotland everyone! If you’re in Scotland you can find bookish events near you on the Scottish Book Trust website: www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-week-sc...

I will also try and share some of my recent favourite Scottish kids books over the week. #UKKidLit #BookSky

Yes please.

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I feel the same Holly. I hope we can keep more book/writing industry focused, dish out loads of support to everyone and keep upbeat. Look forward to reading your posts.

Hiya Lil. Waving to you. Xx