Request Stu and the Sketchy Time Stops, Book 1 in The Sketcher Series, on Libby at your library and read it before the second book in the series, Stu and the Sinister Second Serum, comes out Sept 10! Plus, your library only pays half price! #stuandthesketchytimestops #thesketcherseries #librarians

FOUR WEEKS before Stu and the Sinister Second Serum, Book 2 in The Sketcher Series, is out in the world! Let the mayhem begin! Preorder at link in bio or here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H8C6KX65/ #StuandtheSinisterSecondSerum #TheSketcherSeries #scienceshouldneverbesinister #booksof2026 #Halloweenreads

ONE MONTH TO GO before Stu and the Sinister Second Serum, Book 2 in The Sketcher Series, is out in the world! Preorder at link in bio or here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H8C6KX65/ #StuandtheSinisterSecondSerum #TheSketcherSeries #scienceshouldneverbesinister #booksof2026 #Halloweenreads

My latest newsletter is out! What's it about, I hear you ask? Um, it's about the front, back, and spine of books (of two books anyway), and my upcoming event dates, and how I hid from my husband when he wanted me to help with renovations. 😬 Read it here: rebeccajchaney.substack.com/p/stu-dates

PURPLE ALERT! NEW RELEASE DATE! STU AND THE SINISTER SECOND SERUM, Book 2 in The Sketcher Series, will now be released on September 10, a week earlier than originally planned to give our amazing librarians a little extra "time" to order it in for their patrons' spooky season reading.

TWO MONTHS UNTIL RELEASE DAY!!! Only two months until Book 2 in The Sketcher Series, is out! STU AND THE SINISTER SECOND SERUM is coming September 17! Preorder at link in bio or here: amazon.com/dp/B0H8C6KX65/

Want to read Stu and the Sketchy Time Stops for free before the second book in the series comes out in September? If your library has Hoopla, access Stu here: www.hoopladigital.com.au/ebook/stu-an... Or ask your library if they have, or can get, Stu on Libby, cloudLibrary, Borrowbox or Vivlio.

COVER REVEAL!!! I'm thrilled to reveal the cover of my middle grade science fantasy, STU AND THE SINISTER SECOND SERUM, Book 2 in The Sketcher Series! Coming September 17, in time for the spooky season! Huge thanks to Lily Uivel for again capturing Stu in phenomenal Stu-style Preorder link in bio

Looking for an entertaining read for the kids (or you) these holidays? My multi-award winning middle grade adventure, Stu and the Sketchy Time Stops, is only $1.49 as part of the Smashwords Annual Summer/Winter Sale. That's half price! Find Stu here: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

Just a sneaky sketchy peek of the cover of STU AND THE SINISTER SECOND SERUM, Book 2 in The Sketcher Series. Out September 17 in time for the spooky season! Cover reveal and all the info coming soon! #StuandtheSinisterSecondSerum #thesketcherseries #book2 #coverteaser #scienceshouldneverbesinister

No, don't read my middle grade adventure, Stu and the Sketchy Time Stops, as a bedtime story unless you want to stay up way past your bedtime! Sound advice for a good night's sleep. Love this ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review! 💜 #StuandtheSketchyTimeStops #Book1 #TheSketcherSeries #middlegrademayhem #sciencefantasy

Watching these magnificent creatures play in my backyard is one of the many reasons I love science. It's. So. Good. I think they were having a whale of a time too, don't you think? 🐳 🐋 #humpbackwhale #whale #ispeakwhale #scienceisbeautiful #scienceiscool

Thank you to Michelle Gordon for interviewing me for the inaugural issue of Piggy Post, a zine for young readers who want to be writers. I'm truly honoured! 🙏 💜 #PiggyPost #kidlit #writingmagazine #kidlitmagazine

My long overdue newsletter on snobbery, funny children's books, and a wrinkling nose is out! You can read it here: rebeccajchaney.substack.com/.../stop-it-.... #kidlitnewsletter #stuandthesketchytimestops #stuandthesinistersecondserum #thesketcherseries #middlegrade

Lovely librarians, for the month of May, my multi-awarded and science-based middle grade novel, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS is 30% off on CloudLibrary! You can check Stu out on my website (link in bio) or on CloudLibrary. #StuandtheSketchyTimeStops #Book1 #TheSketcherSeries #STEM #Libraries

Thank you, @indieauthorfanclub on IG, for your continued support of my middle grade indie debut, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS, and for your support of indie authors everywhere. 💜 #stuandthesketchytimestops #book1 #TheSketcherSeries #book2comingsoon #indieauthor

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Topping up the dwindling supply of my middle grade science fantasy adventure, Stu and the Sketchy Time Stops, at Bookface Erina with my own dwindling supply. Time for me to reorder my own stock! #stuandthesketchytimestops #book1 #TheSketcherSeries #indiebookstores #grateful

Librarians and educators! During April, my multi-awarded middle grade novel, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS is 50% off through OverDrive! This fast-paced STEM story is especially targeted to encourage boys 9+ to keep reading. Check STU out on my website (link in bio) or in the OverDrive Marketplace

Returning from a week at sea to messages like this make my day! This is why I write. Thank you, Gaynor! 💜

Just got back from a cruise where I forgot, for a few days at least, of the mess we're making of the beautiful world we inhabit.

With the world increasingly in turmoil, now more than ever, kids need books to escape in. Especially funny books. #kidlit #middlegrade #humor #funny #escapism #kidlitchat

Looking for a fun read to entertain your kids this month? Until March 7, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS is 50% off at Smashwords. That's Stu for only $1.49! Find Stu here: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1... @smashwords.bsky.social #smashwords #ebookweek26 #ebooksale #stuandthesketchytimestops

Author/first page/cover - and yes, I slipped the cover into the author pic as well. Did you spy it? 👀 #stuandthesketchytimestops #kidlit #TheSketcherSeries #authorfirstpagecover #trend

To my friends in the USA and Canada, are your kids looking for a February long weekend read? STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS is on sale at Kobo (USA & Canada only), Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, Smashwords, and Indigo! Up to 67% off, but must end close of business February 18 ⏰️ #ebook #ebooksale

Thank you, Children's Chapter Books, for your support of my middle grade adventure, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS, Book 1 in THE SKETCHER SERIES! Book 2 is out September 2026! If you love your middle grade with a science fantasy twist and a healthy dose of humor, I'd love for you to check Stu out!

See 2025 out with a bookish bang! Last days to grab a bookish bargain! www.smashwords.com/books/view/1... #EOYSale25 @smashwords.bsky.social #SmashwordsEOYSale25

When someone points out that "your orchid is as bent as your writing." 🤔 Life as a children's book author. #kidlitauthor #orchid #flowerpower

Looking for a fun read to entertain your kids this Christmas holiday season? Until January 1, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS is 50% off at Smashwords. That's Stu for only $1.49! Find Stu here: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1... #smashwordseoysale #eoysale #ebooksale #stuandthesketchytimestops

My heart goes out to all those who lost their homes in the Koolewong bushfire today. Devastating. Like this phoenix-like flame and with community support behind them, I hope they rise from the ashes soon. 📷: Unknown