Charlie Nutbrown
@charlienutbrown
Children’s writer from Bristol. Debut novel The Feathered Book out now, published by @everywithwords.bsky.social
The Clockwork Crow by Catherine Fisher – a massively underrated series #catherinefisher #middlegradebooks #middlegradefiction #middlegradereads #childrensbookstagram #books #childrensbooks #KidLit
Great children's books featuring a cat: Nicholas Stuart Gray – Grimbold's Other World Terry Pratchett – The Amazing Maurice And His Educated Rodents Barbara Sleigh – Carbonel Gabriel King – The Wild Road #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit #KidsBooksFriday @mariannedoherty.bsky.social
Very, very excited to read The End of Everything, the new novel by M. John Harrison – one of the best writers around and a huge inspiration. #literature #books #newbooks #fantasy #fantasybooks #mjohnharrison
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle died on this day in 1930. I first read the Sherlock Holmes stories as a child and immediately fell in love. I've read and re-read them so many times my old copy has fallen apart #books #writers #arthurconandoyle #conandoyle #doyle #sherlockholmes #sherlock #holmes
The great Vladimir Nabokov died on this day in 1977. I don't imagine you can tell it from The Feathered Book, but he's one of my very favourite writers and a huge hero of mine – a supremely inventive, witty, playful, original author. #books #nabokov #vladimirnabokov #russianwriters #writers
There are so many … The Wind in the Willows, Winnie-the-Pooh, A Wizard of Earthsea, the Moomins books, and more. But every kid should have the chance to read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. And thank you, Marianne, for running the wonderful #KidsBooksFriday! #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit
Thank you to LoveReading4Kids for including The Feathered Book in their list of 50 Cosy Crime Novels for Children and YA Readers. “A debut of the highest order." www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/blog/get-sle... @everywithwords.bsky.social #middlegradebooks #middlegradefiction #books #childrensbooks
Today would have been the late Brian Jacques' birthday. I adored the Redwall books growing up – they're thrilling and charming, with just enough danger and darkness. #redwall #brianjacques #middlegradebooks #middlegradefiction #books #childrensbooks
"The universe (which others call the Library) is composed of an indefinite, perhaps infinite number of hexagonal galleries." Jorge Luis Borges, one of the greatest, strangest, and most original writers of all, died on this day in 1986. #books #borges #jorgeluisborges #literature #fantasy
Dorothy L. Sayers – one of the great detective novelists – was born on this day in 1893. #books #crimefiction #detective #dorothylsayers #dorothylsayers #classicnovels #authors #crimenovels
There are so many brilliant forgotten gems, unfortunately – and many wonderful gems that never got the recognition they deserved in the first place – but here are some of my favourites #KidsBooksFriday #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit
Some illustrations from Anthony Browne's incredible version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. One of my favourites #books #aliceinwonderland #alice #lewiscarroll #childrensbooks #fantasy #illustrations
One wall of my study #books #bookshelves #libraries #writingrooms #homelibraries #bookshelf
Hard to beat Antony Maitland's stark, beautiful cover for John Gordon's The Giant Under the Snow. Great book too #Kidsbooksfriday #KidLitUK #KidLit
Surely Alice's Adventures in Wonderland should be there. Not only the greatest children's book ever written, but one of the masterpieces of world literature #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit #aliceinwonderland
Some great examples of teamwork (and some great books): Zilpha Keatley Snyder – The Egypt Game Erich Kästner – Emil and the Detectives E. Nesbit – The Story of the Treasure Seekers Philip Pullman – The Ruby in the Smoke #KidsBooksFriday
Here are some villains who terrified and fascinated me as a kid – and still do. Jupiter – The Deptford Mice Jadis, the White Witch – The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The Rider – The Dark Is Rising Abner Brown – The Box of Delights #KidsBooksFriday #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit
Lovely to see The Feathered Book on display at the magnificent Bristol Central Library #BristolCentralLibrary #Bristol #Libraries @bristollibraries.bsky.social
I love these – they're all so playful, inventive and silly: Norman Lindsay – The Magic Pudding James Thurber – The Wonderful 0 Norman Juster – The Phantom Tollbooth Geoffrey Willans – Molesworth #KidsBooksFriday #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit
Today would be Russell Hoban's 101st birthday. A great novelist, a great children's author, and a great picture book writer – and always completely and utterly unique. One of my favourites. #Books #fantasy #russellhoban #UKKidlit #childrensbooks
Judith Kerr's When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, about her escape from Nazi Germany, is fantastic #KidsBooksFriday #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit
Just saw that one of my favourite bookshops, Bristol’s wonderful Heron Books, included The Feathered Book in their Favourite Kids Books of 2025! Thank you so much! #UKKidlit #childrensbooks #BookBloggers #books #bookshops @everywithwords.bsky.social
A huge thank you to Mary Rees at @bookcraic.bsky.social for including The Feathered Book in her 25 Favourite Middle Grade Books of 2025! #UKKidlit #childrensbooks #BookBloggers #books @everywithwords.bsky.social
I just learned that Joan Aiken, one of my favourite writers, passed away on this day in 2004. Beautifully written, her books are packed with verve, wit and adventure, and are always entertaining, always rewarding. One of the great children's authors #childrensbooks #UKKidLit @lizzaaiken.bsky.social
While at Bath's @mrbsemporium.bsky.social, I got to sign a label, which was then stuck to the ceiling with a pen – a tradition they have for visiting writers. #UKKidlit #childrensbooks #BookBloggers #bookshops
Popped into Bath's lovely @mrbsemporium.bsky.social before Christmas and was delighted to find they had a copy of The Feathered Book. Mr B's Emporium is one of my favourite bookshops and very highly recommended. #UKKidlit #childrensbooks #BookBloggers #bookshops