Wigtown tickets on sale now! Check out the full programme for teddy bear storytime with Yasmin Hanif, sea monster creation with @squintywitch.bsky.social, dragon jigsaw designing with Kate Leiper and much more! tickets.wigtownbookfestival.com/sales

Discover the award-winning #MyNameIsSamim by Fidan Meikle this #WorldChessDay! Samim loves chess. He plays at home in Afghanistan, alone at the detention centre, and eventually at the chess club at school in the UK. A wry, moving story of courage, resilience and friendship. discoverkelpies.co.u...

We're delighted to announce our guests for this year's #KelpiesPrize award ceremony! 🏆 Award-winning author and poet Nadine Aisha Jassat will be our guest presenter. 📖 Janis Mackay will read extracts from the shortlisted entries. Check out the shortlist: discoverkelpies.co.uk/kelpies-priz...

Looking for the perfect book to entertain adventurous young readers this summer? Join Velda and the crew of the Mangy Mutt on their wild and hilarious journey to discover if unicorns really do exist in Velda the Awesomest Viking and the Wild Unicorn Chase. Find out more: discoverkelpies.co.u...

Are you ready to join the Mangy Mutt crew on their quest to discover if unicorns really do exist? From Pictland to the North Sea, prepare yourself for a wild, hilarious, and stinky journey! 🦄 Grab your copy of Velda the Awesomest Viking and the Wild Unicorn Chase here: discoverkelpies.co.u...

It's been an exciting couple of weeks for Fidan Meikle, who was announced as the winner of the Federation of Children's Book Groups Children's Book Award this Saturday! Thank you to all the children who voted for #MyNameIsSamim ❤ discoverkelpies.co.uk/books/advent...

The Kelpies Prize 2026 Shortlist is here! ILLUSTRATION shortlist: Flora Luckman, Aneta Lukianska, Anna Mac, Susan Mitchell, Jenni Sheward WRITING shortlist: @mjburnsart.bsky.social @bearandfoxblog.bsky.social Christine Irvine, Louisa MacDougall, Hannah Watson discoverkelpies.co.uk/kelpies-priz...

My Name Is Samim by Fidan Meikle is the WINNER of the Jhalak Children's & YA Prize 2026! 🤩 We could not be more delighted and we are so proud to publish this incredible book ❤️ If you loved Samim's story, look out for the follow-up, My Name Is Zayn, this August! #JhalakPrize #MyNameisSamim

We're excited for Borders Book Festival next weekend! Have you got your tickets? (🎟️ links in replies) 🐦 Create a creature with Kate McLelland 🗼🌊 Discover a mysterious lighthouse with Jude Reid 🧸 Name your teddy bear with Yasmin Hanif 🪼 Spot the jellyfish with Justin Davies

What's your unicorn name? 🦄🦄🦄 Your birth date and month will tell you! Swipe to find out author David MacPhail's unicorn name... and comment yours below! Velda the Awesomest Viking and the Wild Unicorn Chase is now available everywhere books are sold. discoverkelpies.co.u...

BLOG TOUR ALERT! Kicking off this Monday, Velda the Awesomest Viking goes on tour! Mon 25th - @mybookcorner.bsky.social Tue 26th - @booklib61.bsky.social Wed 27th - @richreadalot.bsky.social Thu 28th - Kid Lit Scotland Fri 29th - @erinlynhamilton.bsky.social Mon 1st - @booksuperhero2.bsky.social

OOOORRAAAAHHHHH! Velda the Awesomest Viking and the Wild Unicorn Chase is OUT NOW! Story by David MacPhail, illustrations by Richard Morgan Find out more: discoverkelpies.co.uk/books/humour... Video extract: youtu.be/uwbvF1TcVhM #VeldaTheAwesomestViking #YoungKelpies #ChildrensBooks

With the #PaisleyBookFestival schools programme already underway with Fidan Meikle, we're getting excited about their Family Day this Saturday 16th May! Links for FREE tickets in reply

Firebloom by Justin Davies is now available on both sides of the pond - jeopardy, joy and jellyfish for everyone! Thanks to @ala-booklist.bsky.social for this fab review! @pubspotlight.bsky.social Find out more: discoverkelpies.co.uk/books/advent...

Looking for a story about a young, orphaned boy who discovers a breath-taking world of magic and enchantment? Welcome to The Nowhere Emporium! Check out Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books for a chance to win the first signed copy of the new edition: www.mrripleysenchant... #NowhereEmporium

Boswell Book Festival is next weekend! Have you got tickets? 9th May, 3.45pm: Create your own comic with Gary Chudleigh, author of Secret Agent Nessie: tickets.boswellbookf... 10th May, 11am: Join Yasmin Hanif for a gentle, joyful event for wee ones (Plus, teddy bears! 🧸) tickets.boswellbookf...

It's National Superhero Day! Have a go at creating your own superhero and supervillain characters with @garychud.bsky.social Secret Agent Nessie resource pack! Perfect for home or classroom, create your goodies and baddies and use them to make a comic strip story. discoverkelpies.co.u...

The @edbookfest.bsky.social Schools Programme is now live! Roll up teachers, and get your tickets booked: www.edbookfest.co.uk/schools Shout out to the fabulous Abi Elphinstone at last night's launch event, featuring our Fidan Meikle and @laridonwriter.bsky.social! @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social

Fidan Meikle's stunning second novel is coming this August, and we're looking for reviewers! If you're a writer, blogger, bookseller, librarian, educator or someone else who shares books with children, request a digital (pdf) ARC: forms.gle/GxvS8QrJm7Yb... #MyNameIsZayn

Happy #WorldCircusDay! Did you know that Jude Reid, author of The Nightkeeper's Apprentice, once ran away and joined the circus? Discover the full story, plus find out more about Jude's inspiration for her debut children's novel, in our author interview. discoverkelpies.co.u...

13-year-old Zayn is a loyal friend, a gifted football player — and a refugee. Discover the 2nd heartfelt and evocative novel from Fidan Meikle: MY NAME IS ZAYN Booksellers, librarians & reviewers: DM for digi review copies - available late April! Cover illustration by zeynep özatalay

We are beyond delighted to announce that Fidan Meikle's stunning debut novel My Name is Samim has been shortlisted for the #JhalakPrize! Discover the Children's & YA shortlist here: www.jhalakprize.com/... Congratulations Fidan, and the other incredibly talented creators on the list.

If you head down to Stirling Castle this weekend, you might meet some marvellous mythical creatures! Find author Theresa Breslin in the Great Hall telling Dragon Tales, help the Jester Detector find the missing unicorns and dragon ducks, and much more! www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-plac...

‘I have three great loves; nature, animals and the beauty of Scotland.’ In her interview with BooksfromScotland.com, Louise Greig discusses the inspiration behind her beautiful picture book Home of the Wild, now available in paperback for the first time! booksfromscotland.co...

Eid Mubarak! ☪️🌙 In today's guest post, author Yasmin Hanif tells us how she celebrates: with family, prayers, community and of course, food. Read the full post on our website: discoverkelpies.co.u... Illustrations by Sophie Benmouyal

It's the Great Big Spring Kelpies Publication Day! We're delighted to have not one, not even two, but FIVE brand new Kelpies books officially published today, woohoo! You can find all of these in your fav local bookshop, or head to our website for more details and fun stuff. discoverkelpies.co.u...

Meet Rory the Little Red Deer! 🦌 Rory the Little Red Deer by Lynne Rickards and illustrated by Jonna Dempsey is a charming story of friendship, teamwork and appreciating each other's strengths. Pick up a copy of Rory the Little Red Deer on our website now! Link in bio ✨

The #KelpiesPrize for Writing and Illustration 2026 is now closed! Thank you so much to all who entered. Our judging teams will now begin the long process of assessing all the entries before the shortlist announcement in June. Watch this space!

Last chance to submit your entry for the #KelpiesPrize for Writing and Illustration 2026! You have until midnight tonight - Sunday 8th March - to complete your online form and upload your work. discoverkelpies.co.u... Best of luck to everyone!

It's almost time... the #KelpiesPrize deadline is this weekend! If you have any questions or issues, please try to contact us before lunchtime on Friday as we can't guarantee a response over the weekend. Wishing you all the best of luck with your #KelpiesPrize entries! discoverkelpies.co.u...