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NEW BOOK: MECH BRIGADE
I'm thrilled to have a new book out with Walker Books in June. MECH BRIGADE is a new sci-fi adventure for readers aged 9-12....
Jamie Russell
Feb 211 min read
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Coleham Primary School Visit
I've done visits all over the UK, but it's always nice to visit schools in my home town of Shrewsbury. Huge thanks to the staff and...
Jamie Russell
Feb 211 min read
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Aliens at Villa Park
I had a super time hosting 100 amazing Y5 and Y6 readers at Villa Park with the National Literacy Trust and AVFC Foundation. We talked...
Jamie Russell
May 17, 20241 min read
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"Achievement Unlocked" Wrote a trilogy!
The final chapter in the Skywake series hit the shelves on 3 August (my birthday!). It's amazing to see all three books together on the...
Jamie Russell
Aug 16, 20231 min read
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Skywake on the Awesome Book Awards 2023 Shortlist!
Thrilled to see that SkyWake Invasion has been selected for the annual Awesome Book Awards alongside some absolutely, well, awesome...
Jamie Russell
Oct 13, 20221 min read
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Lewisham Book Awards 2022
Had a fantastic time at the Lewisham Book Awards 2022. A superb shortlist, passionate readers, and Skywake won a little prize! You can...
Jamie Russell
Jul 5, 20221 min read
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Worcestershire Book Club Event
I always love meeting readers and the students at the WorcesterShire Book Club had some really great questions for me. We even played...
Jamie Russell
Jun 30, 20221 min read
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Forbidden Planet Signing
I had great fun signing a lot of books at the wonderful Forbidden Planet in London. I've been visiting FP ever since the 1980s for my...
Jamie Russell
Apr 22, 20221 min read
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Skywake on the shortlist for the York Book Award 2022
These are some of the most acclaimed children's books of last year... and also my book Skywake! Absolutely honoured to be in company like...
Jamie Russell
Jan 25, 20221 min read
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Skywake on the British Science Fiction Association Awards Longlist!
Thrilled that SkyWake Invasion has been nominated for the longlist of the British Science Fiction Awards. As a lifelong sci-fi fan, this...
Jamie Russell
Jan 25, 20221 min read
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Skywake Battlefield cover reveal
Book 2 in the Skywake series is landing on 7 April and today I got to reveal this eye-popping cover by James Fraser. I know you can't...
Jamie Russell
Dec 8, 20211 min read
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Skywake on the Shropshire Bookfest shortlist!
So excited that Skywake Invasion has made it onto the shortlist of 6 books for the 2022 Shropshire Bookfest Award, whittled down from...
Jamie Russell
Dec 1, 20211 min read
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SKYWAKE in the Great Books Guide 2021
SKYWAKE picked for Booktrust's Great Books Guide 2021
Jamie Russell
Oct 4, 20211 min read
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SKYWAKE nominated for Bookfest Shropshire 2022
SKYWAKE nominated for the Bookfest Shropshire 2022 Book Award
Jamie Russell
Sep 27, 20211 min read
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SkyWake Selected For BookTrust School Library Pack
Absolutely blown away to see SkyWake selected for the BookTrust School Library Pack for 2021/2022. It's in the 'Future Classics' category...
Jamie Russell
Sep 16, 20211 min read
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Talking Books & Games with Time Out Dubai
One of the weird things about publishing a book is that you have to talk about yourself ALL THE TIME... whether you want to or not....
Jamie Russell
Sep 6, 20211 min read
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Signing Books in Shrewsbury
Just me and David Walliams hanging out in my local Waterstones branch :) I signed a few copies when I popped in the other day (of SkyWake...
Jamie Russell
Sep 1, 20211 min read
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Lovely mini review in the i newspaper
"If any book can get between kids and their screens, it's this one." Not many children's books get national press exposure, so I was...
Jamie Russell
Jul 24, 20211 min read
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Virtual School Visits
The downside of launching a book for young readers in July is that school is almost out. Fortunately, I've been able to sneak in a couple...
Jamie Russell
Jul 7, 20211 min read
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SKYWAKE: INVASION launches!
After a *long* wait (thanks a bunch Covid), SKYWAKE: INVASION is now out in bookshops. I had such a brilliant launch - cheered on by...
Jamie Russell
Jul 1, 20211 min read
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