Waterstones have included the paperback edition of The Last Wolf and the hardback edition of South in their excellent 25% off pre-order promotion. The offer runs from today until midnight on Friday. Just go the Waterstones website or app and enter “SUMMER26” at checkout and get 25% off RRP.

Delighted to be returning to Henley Literary Festival this October for their 20th birthday edition. Come and join in with a live Draw With Rob episode, and hear about my new books The Last Wolf and South. Plus Odd Dog Out turns ten this year. Tickets available now 👉 tinyurl.com/53d75wzy

I'm delighted to be returning to Bath Children's Literature Festival on October 3, this time with a brand new show. You can expect a musical version of South, lots of Last Wolf action, and a 10 year celebration of Odd Dog Out. Plus a live episode of #DrawWithRob. Tickets 👉 tinyurl.com/4j2vu6uf

People of Devon! I'm coming to see you! I'll be returning to the gorgeous Budleigh Salterton Lit Fest (curated by the great Maz Evans) on Sunday 27 September so come and join me for goose stories, werewolf stories and a live episode and #DrawWithRob. Tickets 👉 tinyurl.com/bdfusmrx

Some more events to tell you about: firstly I'm delighted to be returning to Queen's Park in West London for their final ever festival on September 6. There'll be werewolves, wild geese and lots of live drawing. Can't wait! Tickets 👉 tinyurl.com/evamjp8r

Delighted to be returning to Edinburgh and the Edinburgh International Book Festival in a few weeks time for some #DrawWithRob fun and lots of werewolf action. Love love love that city! Tickets here: tinyurl.com/4b56mndk

Tomorrow, I'll be uploading a brand new episode of Draw With Rob ICONS, and in it I'll be showing everyone how to draw one of the most adorable characters in the universe. So, grab a pencil, some paper and a midichlorian or two and make sure you're ready at 10am. Proud of your drawing, you will be…

It was also lovely to catch up with so many friends at the event (reader, I actually remembered to take two photos this time – go me!) and to applaud outgoing Laureate Frank Cottrell Boyce for an absolutely extraordinary tenure. Onwards… 2/2

A privilege to be at today’s announcement of the next Children’s Laureate, and HUGE congratulations to Patrice Lawrence. What a fantastic choice, and what an inspiring speech. #ChildrensLaureate #Laureate 1/2

The Last Wolf is one of the Daily Mail's pick of children's books to read this summer. Huge thanks to Sally Morris.

Four weeks in and Gigantic is still creeping up the New York Times bestseller list. Number three now...

I took four photos at the HarperCollins Summer party which is four more than I usually take. Such a fun evening. Such DEADLY cocktails.

I'm excited to be appearing at Chartwell – the former home of Sir Winston Churchill – this summer in association with the National Trust! Join me on 12 & 26 August for live Draw With Rob sessions! There's also a family trail inspired by When I Grow Up I'd Like to Be... Tickets: tinyurl.com/yspn5bnh

A full house of very talented artists at the London Children’s Lit Fest on Saturday, and yes it was WARM in that tent! Massive thanks to everyone who came to see me and to the fabulous team for looking after me so well. Onwards...

Happy 21st birthday to our amazing Kitty Willow. A funnier, kinder, more genuine young woman you'd be hard pushed to find. We're so proud of you, Kit xxx

We’ve reached a HUGE milestone… tomorrow’s episode of #DrawWithRob is our 200th! To celebrate, I’ll be showing you how to draw a superhero version of yourself and it’s going to be super fun! 💥 So... join me tomorrow at 10am for our #DrawWithRob bicentennial spectacular. Cape optional. 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️

Lovely to visit the new and improved Discover Story Centre in east London for a couple of Father's Day events and to see the mural I made for the inside of the lift. It's all about Hootah, the centre's mascot, and their origin story. Please go and visit – it's a wonderful place.

The things dads do! #Happy #FathersDay, everybody. Especially to my dad. Love you! #PackedLunchPostIt

Here are the rest of this year's events (as it currently stands) – 2026 is a busy one! I will post ticket links etc as and when they go live. Am I coming to a place near you?

It's publication day for my #DrawWithRob HOLIDAYS activity book – the perfect summer companion. Available now from wherever books are sold, including these places: tinyurl.com/3s393kj7 tinyurl.com/ybukvu5z tinyurl.com/mr247ecz 🏝️☀️🌊✈️⛵️

🌒 COVER REVEAL 🌘 Tonight is a Super New Moon, which means the Moon is at its closest point to Earth – a mere 222,819 miles away. So, we thought it was the perfect night to reveal the cover of the second book in my Moonhaven Chronicles series, publishing early next year. What do you think?

Cover reveal coming your way at 5pm today...

Work in progress. More info later this week... #moonhaven

A towering genius has left us. It's hard to think of anybody whose work has made a bigger splash on my life. Rest in peace, maestro. #DavidHockney

GOOD GRIEF. I’ve just discovered that GIGANTIC is a New York Times Bestseller! Thank you to every reader, bookseller, librarian, teacher, parent and child who has helped to make that happen, and to my publisher Penguin Random House for their ridiculously stellar work. Am so proud! 🐳🐳🐳

A lovely day visiting schools (Leicester Grammar & Ellesmere College) in Leicestershire yesterday with Kibworth Books. The students at LG had customised my signing desk with their #DrawWithRob masterpieces. A day in the studio today before my National Year of Reading tour continues tomorrow...

What a great time I had at the Nevill Holt festival today. Thanks to everybody who came to see me, and to the team who hosted me in this amazing location.

To celebrate the upcoming publication of "My First Draw With Rob: HOLIDAYS", I have a brand new episode of #DrawWithRob for you – we'll be sketching this delightful bucket and spade duo! So grab your pencils, tune in tomorrow from 10am and get ready to DIG into a morning of creativity... 🏖️

OUT TODAY IN PAPERBACK What do you want to be when you grow up? A pilot? A vet? A footballer? Or something nobody has invented yet? When I Grow Up I'd Like to Be is a book about looking to the future with excitement, and embracing the journey wherever it takes you. 👉https://tinyurl.com/2mbbu4se

In the green room at this year's Hay Festival, eleven years after my first appearance. Photo: Billie Charity/Hay Festival