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Author of The Christmas Carrolls🎄& Race To Imagination Island 💭🏝️ Director of @authorfy . Represented by @cmlwilson .

Surrey, UK

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3 months

Here it is! The cover for my new series RACE TO IMAGINATION ISLAND… 🏝️ Illustrated by @AlessandroDurs7 💭 Designed by @hamdesign 🌈 Publishing with @FarshoreBooks Mario Kart meets Jumanji, it’s set on an island that comes to life when kids use their imaginations. More info👇🏻

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1 year

🎄🎁✨ CHRISTMAS BOOK GIVEAWAY!!✨🎁🎄 To be in with the chance of winning these signed, sprayed edge editions of The Christmas Carroll books: ✨ ‘Like’ this post ✨ RT by 10.12.22 You can also find sprayed edge copies of The Christmas Competition in Waterstones stores and…

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✨ BOOK BUNDLE GIVEAWAY! ✨ To celebrate ‘The Christmas Club’ publishing on Thursday I’m giving away 10 signed copies of each Christmas Carrolls book. 🎄‘Like’, follow & RT to enter 🎄UK only 🎄 Ends 27/10/23 For free resources, sign up to my newsletter

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✨CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY!!!✨ I can’t begin to explain how exciting it was to see The Christmas Carrolls (especially @MrSunu ’s illustrations) on @cbbc Blue Peter tonight! To celebrate I’m giving away 3 signed copies. To enter: 🎄 ‘Like’ follow & RT by 18.12.23 🎄 UK only

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3 years

8-year-old me would never believe what’s happening today. To be honest I don’t think 30-year-old me would’ve believed it either 😂 But FINALLY after 15 years of trying, I can say… I’M A PUBLISHED AUTHOR!! Thank you @FelicityTrew @Liz_Bankes for making my dream a reality ❤️

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✨🎄 100 DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS GIVESWAY!!!🎄✨ You know me - any excuse for a giveaway! Would anyone like an advance copy of ‘The Christmas Competition’ before it hits the shelves? To enter: 🎁 RT before 30th Sept 2022 🎁 UK only 🎁 Get extra entries at

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✨ CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY! ✨ There’s just 50 sleeps till Christmas, so to celebrate, I’m giving away TEN signed copies of #TheChristmasCarrolls , plus posters, bookmarks & more. To enter: 🎁 RT (that’s it!) 🎁 UK only 🎁 10 winners will be announced on 14.11.21 Good luck!

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2 years

Would any schools like a free author visit (worth £250) in Sept or Oct? We’re organising a school tour to celebrate publication of ‘The Christmas Carrolls 2’ 🎉📚 If you’re interested, email me (info @meltaylorbessent .com) with your school name & location & I’ll send more info!

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3 years

I have news... 👶🏻 Baby Taylor-Bessent was born on 03.02.21! We are totally besotted with him and are enjoying all the new born cuddles, so I’ll be a little slower to reply to emails and tweets for a few weeks.

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2 years

✨ CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY! ✨ It’s time to spread some Christmas cheer… RT and comment below with who you’d like to give a signed copy of #TheChristmasCarrolls to & I’ll pick a winner at 9pm tomorrow! Perfect for: 🎁 Christmas Eve Boxes 🎁 Stocking Fillers 🎁 A gift for ages 8+

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1 year

Next week I’m going to send a batch of Christmas cards, posters & bookmarks to schools all over the UK🎄🎁🎅🏼 TEACHERS! If you’d like a little (free) Christmas Carroll package for your class, do email me your address, class name & number of students. ➡️ info @meltaylorbessent .com

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8 months

Blue Peter have launched a new Book Badge to encourage reading for pleasure & they’ll be recommending ‘The Christmas Carrolls’ as their Book Club read in December 🤯📚❤️ BLUE PETER. BOOK BADGES. DESIGNED BY QUENTIN BLAKE!!! More info & how to take part:

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3 years

🎉 BOOK DEAL NEWS!!!! 📚 I am beyond excited to announce that @egmontbooksuk will be publishing #TheChristmasCarrolls , my fun festive middle grade debut in Autumn 2021! They have the most magical, cheer-spreading plans for the series & I can’t wait to reveal all! THREAD ⬇️

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3 years

I’m thinking this is too understated for #TheChristmasCarrolls launch party, yes? 😂🎄⭐️

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4 years

I may have been a bit quiet this year... As well as keeping a business afloat during a pandemic, writing my debut children’s book, moving offices & adapting @authorfy to support home-learning / manage a huge increase in traffic, THIS also happened ❤️🤰🏻 #6monthspregnant

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4 years

✨✨✨EXCITING NEWS!✨✨✨ Guess whose got an agent!? 🙋🏻‍♀️ I am OVER THE MOON to announce I’ve been offered representation by @FelicityTrew from @CarolineAgent agency & I can’t wait to reveal more about the middle grade series I’m working on! Info here:

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8 months

✨ EEEEEEEEK!!! ✨ The news is out! I’ve signed a 3-book deal with @FarshoreBooks for RACE TO IMAGINATION ISLAND, a series set on an island where children’s imaginations come to life. Out in July 24 & illustrated by @AlessandroDurs7 . Full announcement ➡️

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3 years

There’s just THREE weeks until #TheChristmasCarrolls is published and I’ve got some really exciting news… @Waterstones have a limited edition, signed, sprayed edge version & you can order them online NOW!! But be quick - once they’re gone, they’re gone!

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3 years

AHHHHHHHHHHHH!! What is going on!?!? 😳😳😳😳 #TheChristmasCarrolls is no.13 in the chart! The special edition @waterstones version has SOLD OUT! The book was sent for its second print run the day after publication. Thank you to everyone who ordered a copy. I’m speechless ❤️

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2 years

There are no words… (except get ready for some serious book spam!) 🎄🎅🏼📚 BOOK 2 IS HERE!!!! Publishing 13th Oct 2022 by @farshorebooks , illustrated by @MrSunu #TheChristmasCompetition

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1 year

WHAT A NIGHT!!!! 🍾🎄🎉 Thank you to everyone who came to the @authorfy Christmas party. Shall we go all MET ball and make it an annual event on the first Friday in December!? Feel free to comment / DM me if you’d like to come next year so I can gauge numbers / venue size!

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2 years

✨COVER REVEAL & GIVEAWAY!✨ This year the Carrolls are getting sleighriously competitive! Here’s the cover for book 2 - #TheChristmasCompetition Illustrated by @MrSunu Published by @FarshoreBooks 🎅🏼 Pre-order here: 🎉 RT by 1.7.22 to win signed goodies

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3 years

✨⭐️ WIN! ⭐️✨ To celebrate everything that’s gone on this week (see below tweet) I’d like to giveaway a limited edition (& now sold out!) sprayed edge copy of #TheChristmasCarrolls . To enter: 🎄 RT 🎄 Reply with a gif that spreads cheer 🎄 Winner selected at random on 01.11.21

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3 years

AHHHHHHHHHHHH!! What is going on!?!? 😳😳😳😳 #TheChristmasCarrolls is no.13 in the chart! The special edition @waterstones version has SOLD OUT! The book was sent for its second print run the day after publication. Thank you to everyone who ordered a copy. I’m speechless ❤️

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3 years

One more sleep!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 This time tomorrow I’m going to be a published author. 15 years, 1 creative writing degree & 2 businesses later (since first coming close to being published!) I never actually thought it was going to happen 😭 #TheChristmasCarrolls

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1 year

🎄✨ COVER REVEAL!!!!!! ✨🎄 I am SNOW excited to reveal the cover for the third Christmas Carrolls book, THE CHRISTMAS CLUB! 🎉 - Illustrated by the insanely talented @selomsunu86 - Designed by dream designer @designham - Publishing by @farshorebooks on 12th Oct 2023

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1 year

The face of someone who’s just handed her edits in for The Christmas Carrolls THREE!!!! 🤯🎅🏼🎉 I can’t believe all 3 books have been written & edited. I’m going to miss living in Holly’s hilarious, optimistic & endlessly cheerful Christmassy world. Book 3 is out this Oct!

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2 years

AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! 🎉🎄❤️ @Waterstones are offering a special edition, signed, sprayed edge version of ‘The Christmas Competition’, but like book 1 last year, they are REALLY limited, and once they’ve gone, they’ve gone. You can order your copy here:

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2 years

Just before Christmas 2019 @bookloverJo and I sat in a cafe talking about our book ideas and wondering if we’d ever get published. 2 years later… 😍🎉😍🎉😍🎉 #TheChristmasCarrolls #LibbyandtheParisianPuzzle

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3 years

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. Bre… NOPE! I got to see my book baby for the very first time this week & if you can’t tell, I was beyond excited. It’s taken me 15 years but I FINALLY did it! Unboxing video coming soon…

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2 years

AHHHHHH this is SO exciting! Look what’s just gone live on the @waterstones website 🎉🎉🎉 It’s the limited edition, signed, sprayed edge copies of ‘The Christmas Competition’ & you can order yours here ➡️ Do act quick! Once they’re gone, they’re gone…

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2 years

Today has been 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 First, I was asked to go into my local @sainsburys to sign tons of copies of #TheChristmasCarrolls . And then The Daily Mail listed the book as one of this year’s best children’s books. Errr, WHAT NOW!? Nobody pinch me.

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1 year

TEACHERS!! I’m putting my FREE 2023 school tour together! If you’d like me to talk to KS2 in Sept/Oct about: 🎄 Writing for pleasure 🎄 The importance of perseverance 🎄 How I created ‘The Christmas Carrolls’ Email your school info to info @meltaylorbessent .com

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2 years

CHILDREN’S PUBLISHING PEOPLE! I’ve wanted to organise an Authorfy Christmas party for a few years & after the success of @StevenLenton ’s kidslit picnic, I’d love to make it a reality. First I need to work out what size venue we’d need so if you’re interested give this post a 👍🏻

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2 years

OMG OMG OMG I didn’t even THINK to check the children’s indie chart 🤯🤯🤯🤯 The Christmas Competition is no.1!!!!!!!!!! And The Christmas Carrolls is no.4! I think I need a lie down. It’s been my dream to become an author since I was 8 years old and this is totally surreal.

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They should ALL take your fancy! Congratulations to all bestselling authors! @MelTBessent ( #1 & #4 !) @LennyHenry ( #2 & #5 !) @davidwalliams @AliceOseman @jamiesmart @astro_timpeake @OFalafel @MGLnrd @fowler_aisling

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2 years

I don’t mean to alarm anyone, but LOOK WHAT I’VE GOT!!!!! #TYGER by @whatSFSaid coming Oct 2022 (and some special Authorfy content, too!) @DFB_storyhouse

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2 years

CHILDREN’S AUTHORS!! ✏️ Does anyone have availability for school events near World Book Day 2022? A lot of teachers have asked if I know any authors that would be available so maybe comment below with info on the books you write & how to contact you for more info?

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2 years

The exhausted / happy face of an author at the end of a book tour. 15 schools, 4000 kids, another 5000 kids in virtual events, 1 trip to A&E, 1 pair of broken glasses, 1 parking ticket aaaand… a partridge in a pear tree? 😂 2 days until The Christmas Competition is published!!

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2 years

I’ve just hit SEND on the edits for The Christmas Carroll 2! HOO-RAH!!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Title to be announced early next year. TCC 2 will be published in Oct 2022.

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7 months

It’s publication day for The Christmas Club!!!!🎅🏼☃️📚🎉 I can’t believe the series is complete. Thank you @FarshoreBooks @CarolineAgent @LucyCourtenay1 @MrSunu @hamdesign for everything!! If you’d like a signed/sprayed edge copy, you can order one here:

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3 years

“The MUST-READ children’s Christmas story this year!” @emmasuffield “A special and timeless story” @Lillustrator “VERY. VERY. FUNNY.” @mossmontmomery “Going to be a big hit!” @andyjshepherd “The book that everyone’s hoping to find under the tree this year” @booksfortopics

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8 months

Wait… a non-Christmas related photo of me!? 🤔 Guess who may have some exciting news soon… 💭🏝️ #NewProfilePic

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2 years

Whaaaaaat!? ‘The Christmas Carrolls’ has been listed as one of the 30 best children’s books for Christmas 2021 by iNews!!!!! Thank you @MarianneLevy ❤️🎄

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9 months

Guess where I am!!!!!!

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2 years

I always wondered how I’d feel this Christmas, having finally fulfilled my dream of becoming a published author, but knowing that the book is going to be a small part of so many children’s Christmases this year is absolutely mind blowing 🤯❤️📚

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3 years

SPOTTED!!!!! It’s real! I’m actually a published author now that I’ve seen copies of #TheChristmasCarrolls in @WstonesStaines 😍😍😍 (These copies are also signed if anyone local would like one!)

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2 years

I’m sorry. Am I dreaming? The Christmas Carrolls. In SAINSBURYS!?!?!?!? Seeing my little debut book beside my childhood favourite Enid Blyton has officially blown my mind. If you see a copy in @sainsburys please do take a photo / let me know.

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3 years

2 more sleeps!!! 🎉🎉🎉 These are the limited edition @waterstones copies of #TheChristmasCarrolls . I signed each and every one and they’re available to pre-order here (or available to buy in some stores from Thursday - eek!)

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3 years

The tree is up. My new Christmas t-shirt is on. And I’ll be putting the finishing touches to a very Christmassy presentation tomorrow as ‘The Christmas Carrolls’ school tour starts next week! 🎅🏼🎄🎉✍🏻

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2 years

AHHHHHHHH!!! I did it!! 🎅🏼✍🏻🎉 I finished The Christmas Carrolls 3. And way before my October deadline 😅 It’s very messy & some chapters need overhauling, but it’s also the most emotional of the 3 books & I’m really proud of it. Now to tidy it up before it goes to my editor!

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2 years

IT’S LAUNCH PARTY DAAAAAY! 🎉 I’m unbelievably excited to go to an in-person launch again and I’m SO thrilled that it’s for my own book - something I never thought would happen! I can’t wait to see everyone later. Christmas jumpers are encouraged 😉

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5 months

What a night! Thank you to everyone that came to the @authorfy Christmas party (and to those that bought tickets but couldn’t get there because of the train strikes!). I’m already emailing the venue to confirm next year’s date 😂🎄🎉 MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

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I’m going in!!! 🎄🎅🏼✍🏻📚 It’s the final proofread of The Christmas Club before it goes to print & I’m absolutely buzzing that I’ll be able to hold all 3 book babies soon. (Publishing on 12th Oct 2023)

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1 year

This is SO exciting!!!!!! Would any teachers or librarians like to take part in a jam-packed FREE virtual author event, hosted by @mrdillypresents !? It’s a bumper Christmas special with me and 8 other authors, and you can register your class here ➡️

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7 months

There’s only 5 days until THE CHRISTMAS CLUB is published & the limited edition signed & sprayed edge version is also discounted on the Waterstones website!!🎄✨🎉🎅🏼 Pre-order it here for £6.49:

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8 months

It’s 100 days to Christmas & my advance copy of ‘The Christmas Club’ has just arrived!!!! 😍🎄🎁 Waterstones have exclusive signed & sprayed edge versions of all 3 books ➡️ And the final book, ‘The Christmas Club’ will be out in 26 days.

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The Christmas Club has a SPRAYED EDGE!!! 😍😍😍 Just look at the fireworks, confetti & NYC skyline, all designed by the ridiculously talented @hamdesign . They are VERY limited & once they’re gone, they’re gone! Pre-order your limited edition copy here:

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3 years

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! 🎅🏼📚🎉 Things are beginning to feel VERY real now. Check out @booklover_jo ’s Twitter & Instagram accounts this Thursday for the cover reveal (and illustrator reveal!) of #TheChristmasCarrolls . It’s going to be tinselriffic! 🎅🏼🎁🎉 @FarshoreBooks

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3 years

Ahhhh I can officially say I’m going to be a published author THIS YEAR! #TheChristmasCarrolls

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2 years

The face of someone who’s just seen the framework for the new Authorfy website 😍🤯😍🤯😍🤯😍 It looks sooooooooo good!!!! Roll on August 19th.

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1 year

Visited @WaterstonesPicc today & signed all of their copies of The Christmas Carrolls and The Christmas Competition 💙🎄❤️ You can find some copies on the ground floor on their small children’s table and lots upstairs on the children’s floor!

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✨ FREE AUTHOR EVENT FOR SCHOOLS!!! ✨ I’m so excited to be teaming up with @_Reading_Rocks_ to bring you a free virtual event on 5th Oct 2022! I’ll be talking about the magic of writing, how to start stories, perseverance & more Sign your class up here:

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2 years

Let’s gooooooooo… 🎄📚 #TheChristmasCarrolls3

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2 years

WHAT A DAY! ☕️ Pastries with @simonkids_UK 👏🏻 A catch up with @MacmillanKidsUK 🍽 Lunch with @chickenhsebooks 🎅🏼 Christmas Carroll plans with @FarshoreBooks 🖥 Authorfy meeting with @HarperCollinsCh 👋🏻 A wave from Michael Morpurgo 📚 And the new @JennyMcLachlan1 book!

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4 months

I have a little news!!!✨ After being represented by the legend that is @CarolineAgent for the last two years, a recent merger with @rcwlitagency means I have a new agent and it’s none other than @cmlwilson 🔥🔥🔥 The next few years look VERY exciting indeed.

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1 year

We made it to our happy place 🏰❤️ And yes, my mum is still ageing backwards 😂 #DisneyWorld #DisneySprings

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6 years

THREAD 👇🏻 WOW! Have you heard the news? I’m blown away to be one of the @thebookseller #RisingStars Class of 2018, especially when I worked my way into the industry by creating jobs that didn’t actually exist 🙈

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Congratulations to The Bookseller #RisingStars Class of 2018! See who's made the list here:

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6 months

It’s balloon day! 🎈🎉 If you wanted to get a copy of The Christmas Carrolls, today would be a good day 😉 There are signed & sprayed edge copies at & book 3 ‘The Christmas Club’ is discounted!

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1 year

I’ve been a stationery addict since I was 6-years-old. Every birthday and every Christmas, all I’d ask for was notebooks and pretty pens. You understand then that there was absolutely NO WAY I could walk past the Paperchase closing down sale and NOT go in! 💸📚💸📚💸📚

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6 years

12 years ago I wrote a book. 10 years ago I secured a literary agent. 9 years ago they changed careers. 8 years ago I graduated uni. 6 years ago I launched @littlestarwrite . Last year I launched @authorfy . Today I found the original book plans & am about to start over.Ahh!

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2 years

Beginning of 2021 vs the end of 2021 The most wonderful, stressful, overwhelming, intense, life-changing 12 months of my life.

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Look who I got to spend today with! It feels like forever since I’ve done some @authorfy filming so it was an extra treat to talk about books and author life and #Loki with @Louiestowell today 🧡 P.s. ‘Loki: A Bad God’s Guide To Being Good’ is BRILLIANT & it’s out on 3rd Feb!

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2 years

Everyone knows what tomorrow is, right? It’s HALF-CHRISTMAS!!!! 🎅🏼🎄❄️ To celebrate I’ll be… ✨ Revealing the title of The Christmas Carrolls 2 ✨ Revealing the COVER for The Christmas Carrolls 2 (eek!!) ✨ Running a little giveaway ✨ Bursting with excitement 😂

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

3 years

I’ve wanted to become a children’s author since I was 8 & with that came dreams of how the cover might look & who might illustrate it. It’s been a LONG journey but @bookloverJo will reveal the cover & illustrator for #TheChristmasCarrolls in 2 days & I can’t quite believe it!

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

3 years

Ahhh look what arrived today!!!! It’s like a Happy Meal box for book lovers! 🌈❤️🌈❤️🌈❤️🌈❤️ Scones, tea, a copy of the glorious #RainbowGrey by @Lillustrator & other bookish delights. Thank you so much @FarshoreBooks This brightened my day no end.

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3 years

It’s Chriiiiistmaaaas!!!!🎅🏼🎄⭐️ Proofs of #TheChristmasCarrolls will be flying down chimneys very soon & I’d love to know if you get one. Complete with sprayed edges, gold foil, a fairy light border & rough illustrations by @MrSunu , it’s an absolute BEAUTY! #SpreadCheerAllYear

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

3 years

🎁 BACK IN STOCK!!!!! 🎁 The last few sprayed edge copies of #TheChristmasCarrolls have just arrived at If you missed out last time, this really is your last chance to bag one of these limited edition copies. GO, GO, GO!!! (Or should I say ho, ho, ho🎅🏼)

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

2 years

AHHHHH!!!!!! 🥳🥳🥳 Just when I thought I couldn’t love indie bookshops any more, they made The Christmas Competition number TWO in the Official Independent Bookshop Charts. With extra thanks to @kewbookshop @_Reading_Rocks_ @rshipbshop & @steyningbooks YOU’RE ALL TINSELRIFFIC!

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

3 years

What a launch day! 🎉👏🏻📚 The party may have been rescheduled, but it included a typical Christmassy breakfast (chocolate!) curtesy of @bookloverJo , a school event, a family walk & SO many tweets, emails, cards, flowers and sweet treats. I feel so incredibly lucky. What a day!

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

1 year

I am SO excited to be a judge for the inaugural #TWJBookAwards !!!! 🎉 More info: 📚📚📚

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1 year

After having glandular fever, finding out I’ve got an underactive thyroid, and recovering from a migraine over the weekend, I am POOPED. But I’ve started the day with tea, biscuits, a read-through of something exciting & a little bit of ☀️

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1 year

Editing The Christmas Carrolls 3 (THREE!) in front of the Christmas tree today 🎉🎄✍🏻

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

3 years

Christmas top - check. Christmas music - check. Christmas book cover being revealed today - ahhhhhh CHECK! Keep your eyes peeled on @bookloverJo ’s account at 2pm today! 🎅🏼🎁📚🎅🏼🎁📚🎅🏼🎁📚

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

3 years

I can’t believe I’m going to be a published author this time next year! 😍 Did you know my journey actually started 15 years ago? I wrote a YA trilogy at university, secured an agent & did a year of edits, but then they changed careers & I had to start ALL OVER AGAIN... 😫

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

2 years

It’s happening!!!!!! ✍🏻🎄🎉 The Christmas Carrolls and The Christmas Carrolls 2 (out this Oct!) both start with the same three words. Today I’m starting book 3 and it’s so exciting to write those same three words again. Now I just need to write the next 39,997 😂

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

3 years

The @waterstones sprayed edge version of #TheChristmasCarrolls has SOLD OUT online. Whaaaaat!? 🤯🤯🤯 If you were thinking of getting one as a Christmas gift, you can order signed copies from: @rshipbshop : @BBbookshop :

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

2 years

Oh WOW!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍 I didn’t expect anyone to dress up as characters from The Christmas Carrolls today but here’s a Holly, two Reggies and an Archer! I feel like an author bucket list moment has well and truly been ✔️

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

1 year

2022 was a year of author firsts! My first World Book Day events, my first Waterstones signings, my first time hitting no.1 in the indie book chart 🤯 I can’t WAIT for what 2023 has in store. There maaaaay be some exciting book-related news… 👀🎉

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

4 years

Look what’s just aaaaaarrived! I’m officially a member of the @Soc_of_Authors 🎉✍🏻❤️ BRING ON 2020!!

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

2 years

We’re all in agreement that I need these for my next school tour, yes? Dolce & Gabbana, take all my money… 🎅🏼👠😍

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

7 months

I’ve had the loveliest of afternoons! My friends threw me a surprise Christmas Carrolls party to celebrate the whole series being published & I’ve not stopped smiling. I’m so lucky to have amazing friends that spread cheer all year 💙❤️💚

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

6 months

Out of office is ON! For the second year in a row, I’m celebrating my birthday in a log cabin with the best group of friends anyone could wish for. We’re talking leafy walks, evenings in the hot tub, homemade pies, baking cookies & a Strictly sequin dance party 🪩🥂🎂💃🏻

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

3 years

IT’S OFFICIAL!!!!! The Carrolls are here to #SpreadCheerAllYear and it starts NOW... With enormous thanks to the insanely talented illustrator @MrSunu & designer of dreams @hamdesign this cover has well and truly blown me away. #TheChristmasCarrolls publishes 14th Oct 🎅🏼📚🎁🎄

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3 years

I'm delighted to exclusively reveal the cover of @MelTBessent fabulously festive debut... #TheChristmasCarrolls Illustrated by @mrsunu Designed by @hamdesign Animated by Remo Creative Coming from @FarshoreBooks on 14th October Let's find out more...

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

2 years

‘The Little Match Girl Fights Back’ by @emmac2603 & Lauren Child is a stunning, fiesty feminist retelling of ‘The Little Match Girl’ & I loved it! With short chapters, fast-paced action & drag-me-into-the-scene descriptions, it swept me away from the very 1st page. @simonkids_UK

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

2 years

✨ SNEAK PEEK!!!!! ✨ As it’s #NationalPenguinDay I’d like to introduce you to a new character in #TheChristmasCarrolls2 . # Everyone, meet Sue. The dancing penguin who hates the cold & escapes to the Carroll’s house in Holly’s Backpack of Cheer. @MrSunu has done it again! 😍

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

3 years

Ahhhhh my friends surprised me with a necklace charm of #TheChristmasCarrolls from the brilliant @FromNewLeaf 😍😍😍 It’s so tiny! So detailed! So thoughtful! #SpreadCheerAllYear

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

1 year

Had to take some new (non-Christmas related!) headshots for an exciting project I’ve been asked to get involved with, so that means it’s #newprofilepic time, too 🎉📚📸

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

1 year

I’m full of cold, have the world’s worst eye infection (no that’s not eyeshadow, that how sore my eyes are 😂) & I’ve had very little sleep, but it’s a new year & I’ve got BIG PLANS for Authorfy, my books & returning to my favourite place - DisneyWorld 🎉 Bring on 2023!!!!

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

3 years

Ahhhh look who I spent today with!!! @MaryAliceEvans & I met several years ago, long before we had publishing deals or literary agents. We both had big dreams of becoming published authors, but I’m not sure either of us thought it would actually happen 👏🏻🎉👏🏻🎉👏🏻🎉

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

2 years

Woooow! Last night was super special 🥰 Thank you to everyone that came out to celebrate the launch of #TheChristmasCarrolls last night. It was fun, festive & completely surreal. Thank you @FarshoreBooks for a wonderful evening. What a dream team! #SpreadCheerAllYear

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Mel Taylor-Bessent

1 year

This time next week the doors will be OPEN for the very first Authorfy Christmas Party 🎉🍾🎄✨ I’m so excited to be in a room full of talented authors, illustrators, publishers & kidslit folk, & in typical children’s publishing fashion… there will be cupcakes 🧁

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