Latest posts tagged with #WriterInResidence on Bluesky
📢 NEWS: We're thrilled to announce that the brilliant Tom Percival is our brand new #WriterInResidence!
Over the next six months, Tom will be exploring the link between reading and wellbeing.
Find out more 👇
https://bit.ly/4aWCYEY
A photo of Matt Goodfellow. A quote from him says It’s incredible to have a platform like this to talk about issues really dear to my heart. I've had a blast.
After an amazing six months, it's time for Matt Goodfellow to sign off as our #WriterInResidence!
Before he goes, he's sharing some final reflections on the importance of voice and choice.
Plus, he's announcing the winners of his recent poetry competition!
Have a read 📚 https://bit.ly/400X1vO
Screenshot from Copenhagen Light Festival App, showing satellite image of Copenhagen with coloured map pins for the location of art works.
Photograph of paper map of Copenhagen, with blocks in grey, streets in white, rivers and lakes in blue. There are silhouettes of museums, places of worship and other prominent buildings. Pedestrian streets are in yellow, and there are coloured lines for public transport routes.
Close up photograph of paper map of Copenhagen, with blocks in grey, streets in white, rivers and lakes in blue. There are silhouettes of museums, places of worship and other prominent buildings. Pedestrian streets are in yellow, and there are coloured lines for public transport routes.
Mapping Copenhagen - bead by bead, we thread this city onto a yarn.
New flash non-fiction, as writer-in-residence @walklistencreate.org
#FlashNonFiction #WriterInResidence #Walking #Map #WalkingArt #Resistance #AmWriting
walklistencreate.org/2026/02/24/m...
The front covers of Press Start to Play, Wise Up Wise Down, SLAM, Overheard in a Tower Block and Poetry Pizza plus a photo of Matt Goodfellow smiling
Our #WriterInResidence Matt Goodfellow is passionate about poetry - so we asked him to highlight six of his favourite poetry collections for children!
Check out his choices here 👇
www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recommendations/boo...
A photo of Matt Goodfellow. White text on a blue background reads sending in your poems to win a bundle of signed books.
📢 Last chance to enter...
Our brilliant #WriterInResidence Matt Goodfellow is running a poetry competition for children - and his favourite entries will win a signed bundle of his books!
Enter by 30 January - more details here👇
https://bit.ly/3Khwki9
The river has desire lines.
New flash non-fiction, my second piece as writer-in-residence @walklistencreate.org
#FlashNonFiction #WriterInResidence #NaturalFloodManagement #WalkingArt #CatchmentBasedApproach #HabitatCreation
walklistencreate.org/2026/01/20/t...
A photo of Matt Goodfellow wearing sunglasses and looking thoughtful plus the words: "Matt Goodfellow talks to top authors about voice" and a quote from David Almond: "Whoever we are, wherever we come from, we need to have our voice validated and valued"
Our #WriterInResidence Matt Goodfellow has been busy talking to top authors about the power of voice! 🗣️
This week, check out his conversation with superstars David Almond, Nathanael Lessore and Anthony McGowan... 👇
https://bit.ly/455WtYr
📣 Competition alert!
Our brilliant #WriterInResidence Matt Goodfellow has launched his poetry competition for children - and his favourite entries will win a signed bundle of his books!
Enter by Friday 30 January - more details here👇
https://bit.ly/3Khwki9
"Young people need books that reflect their own life and voice, but also those of others."
Our #WriterInResidence Matt Goodfellow asks some of his favourite writers what they think about voice and choice - and how it influences their own work. 👇
https://bit.ly/458vU4L
📢 Amazing news alert!
Our brilliant #WriterInResidence Matt Goodfellow has launched his poetry competition for children - and his favourite entries will win a signed bundle of his books!
Get more info on how to enter here 👇
https://bit.ly/3Khwki9
I've been writing full-time for 7 years now and I still have a few of the quirks I started with. Top of mind are the valley girl words I can't get rid of:
like, really, just, literally
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#writerinresidence
#booksky
Secondary school students reading books
"Poetry is such a vital tool for young people... to say this is me, this is what I want to say and how I want to say it"
Our #WriterInResidence, Matt Goodfellow, shares how valuable it is to have texts in different languages. https://bit.ly/3XIgzDS
Blue graphic with an illustration of children sitting on the carpet sharing books. The text reads One week to go! Webinar: Developing a culture of reading for pleasure. Why book choice matters for children. 4pm, Thursday 20 November.
📢 One week to go for our #ReadingForPleasure webinar for primary schools!
We'll explore the power of book choice with special guests: our #WriterInResidence Matt Goodfellow and Debbie Thomas from @openuni-rfp.bsky.social 👇
https://bit.ly/3LTpBLx
The words: "Webinar: Developing a culture of reading for pleasure. Why book choice matters for children. 4pm, Thursday 20 November." Photos of Matt Goodfellow, writer and former teacher, and Debbie Thomas, lecturer in reading for pleasure. And the logos for BookTrust, and The Open University Reading for Pleasure.
We're really looking forward to our upcoming #ReadingForPleasure webinar for primary schools!
We'll be exploring the power of book choice with some very special guests: our #WriterInResidence Matt Goodfellow and Debbie Thomas from @openuni-rfp.bsky.social 👇
https://bit.ly/4nw50u4
A photo of Matt Goodfellow wearing sunglasses and stroking his chin and the front covers of The Stories Grandma Forgot, Little Light, Wild East, Handle With Care, Not Going to Plan, Roar, and Gone for Good
Our #WriterInResidence Matt Goodfellow is passionate about the power of verse novels.
Here, he recommends three of his favourites - and four that he's looking forward to reading 👇
www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recommendations/boo...
It’s official, Writer In Residence is a @bookshop_org affiliate! Support local bookshops & authors like me 👩🏻💻
bookshop.org/shop/Blanche...
#writerinresidence #shopsmall #booksky #books #writer #writersky
It’s official, Writer In Residence is a @bookshop_org affiliate! Support local bookshops & authors like me 👩🏻💻
bookshop.org/shop/Blanche...
#writerinresidence #shopsmall #booksky #books #writer #writersky
"Your voice carries power."
Our #WriterInResidence Matt Goodfellow is passionate about giving children access to a range of accents, dialects and voices in what they read.
Here, he explains why - and shares some reading recommendations too:
https://bit.ly/4h3Mx6p
The front covers of poetry books we recommend plus the words: "Books for National Poetry Day"
Happy #NationalPoetryDay!
Whether you were inspired by Alex Wharton in yesterday's #BookTrustRepresents workshop, love our #WriterInResidence Matt Goodfellow's books, or just want to enjoy some verse, check out our poetry booklists 👇
https://bit.ly/42kuLG0
Let’s celebrate with our favorite episodes! I’ll go first: The “Novel Connection”/“Magnum on Ice” crossover event, Tom Selleck & Angela Lansbury must see TV! Comment yours below 📺
#WriterInResidence #writersky #MurderSheWrote #JessicaFletcher #AngelaLansbury #TomSelleck #CabotCove #booksky #mystery
A writer’s walk prevents writer’s block! The protagonist has met their first suspect. 👩🏻💻 Follow along with a writer who is winging it.🖊️ #WriterInResidence #writer #writersky #writewithme #books #booksky #mystery #cozymystery
We're so excited that Matt Goodfellow is our new #WriterInResidence!
Here, he outlines his plans for the next six months - you'll be able to keep up to date with everything he's doing on our website:
www.booktrust.org.uk/how-we-help/programmes/w...
Purrfect day to open a window & let the world go by! #writerinresidence #writer #writersky #cat #catsky
The more wine I drink, the more enthusiastic I become! Are you a wine enthusiast too? We have books & tchotchkes with wine in mind 🍷 #writerinresidence #books #shopsmall #wine #vintage #booksky #justanotherlibationoccasion #winesky
✨ We're delighted to announce that award-winning poet Matt Goodfellow is our brand new #WriterInResidence! ✨
For his very first job in the role, he's got a special message as the new school year kicks off...
Find out more about Matt's plans here 👇
https://bit.ly/3JwoY9L
A photo of Camilla Reid with some of her books plus a quote from her: "Sharing books with a beloved adult has a profound effect on a small child's cognitive development, on school outcomes, and on family wellbeing"
It's time for the brilliant Camilla Reid to sign off as our #WriterInResidence after an amazing six months!
Before she goes, she shares what she's learned about getting families reading in the early years - and announces the winners of her competition:
https://bit.ly/46arOtI
Naming Rick Allen our "writer in residence," he delivers another fine story.
medium.com/first-line-f...
#firstlinefiction #writingprompts #writingcommunity #writer #fiction #shortstory #CreativeWriting #writerslift #writerinresidence
More, more, more tchotchkes in the showcase! Stop by and shop at Writer In Residence @granddaddysantiques #writerinresidence #vintage #shopsmall #vintageglass #fiestaware
My view from the Morrab library this morning as I prepare for judging this year’s short story competition.
#writerinresidence #shortstory #competition #morrablibrary #cornwall #penzance
We keep the shop looking good with our weekly restock! There’s always something new, something fresh, cause we are obsessed! #writerinresidence #books #booksky #vintage #shopsmall
