Author. Latest book is Carnegie shortlisted THE THINGS WE LEAVE BEHIND: ‘Compulsive, poignant YA dystopia’ Guardian. RLF Writing Fellow. Agent: Catherine Clarke, FBA www.clarefurniss.com Photo: Tom Pilstonhttps://bsky.app/profile/clarefurniss.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/clarefurniss.bsky.social/post/3lu6mborvw22oOne of my most anticipated reads of 2025 is now available to request on NetGalley! #ukkidlit #kidlituk [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jul 2025 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:bwapflrtbhahur724n5se7wr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu6mborvw22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/clarefurniss.bsky.social/post/3lu6mborvw22oOne of my most anticipated reads of 2025 is now available to request on NetGalley! #ukkidlit #kidlituk [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jul 2025 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:bwapflrtbhahur724n5se7wr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu6mborvw22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/clarefurniss.bsky.social/post/3lteksrzgc225My Carnegie-shortlisted YA book The Things We Leave Behind is currently 99p on Kindle! amzn.eu/d/53vlbnh https://amzn.eu/d/53vlbnh07 Jul 2025 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:bwapflrtbhahur724n5se7wr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lteksrzgc225https://bsky.app/profile/clarefurniss.bsky.social/post/3lteksrzgc225My Carnegie-shortlisted YA book The Things We Leave Behind is currently 99p on Kindle! amzn.eu/d/53vlbnh https://amzn.eu/d/53vlbnh07 Jul 2025 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:bwapflrtbhahur724n5se7wr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lteksrzgc225https://bsky.app/profile/clarefurniss.bsky.social/post/3lsxw4343v223Teachers and librarians! I’m taking a very few more school visit bookings for the Autumn Term and World Book Week. If you’re interested please get in touch via my website: clarefurniss.com #ukkidlit #kidlituk https://clarefurniss.com02 Jul 2025 09:37 +0000at://did:plc:bwapflrtbhahur724n5se7wr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsxw4343v223https://bsky.app/profile/clarefurniss.bsky.social/post/3lqfdaygefk25I had a great time doing this! Thank you Robert and @rnibradio.bsky.social for a great chat 😊 [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 May 2025 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:bwapflrtbhahur724n5se7wr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqfdaygefk25https://bsky.app/profile/clarefurniss.bsky.social/post/3lkxnlk2imk22Very excited that my preordered copy of @johnharris1969.bsky.social’s memoir about his son James, autism, music and love has already arrived… So looking forward to reading this beautiful book22 Mar 2025 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:bwapflrtbhahur724n5se7wr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkxnlk2imk22https://bsky.app/profile/clarefurniss.bsky.social/post/3lkxmimnf3c22Good advice here on action for authors to take - I’ll be doing this [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Mar 2025 11:24 +0000at://did:plc:bwapflrtbhahur724n5se7wr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkxmimnf3c22https://bsky.app/profile/clarefurniss.bsky.social/post/3lknjl3erds2aVery proud The Things We Leave Behind is shortlisted! Thank you UKLA 🙏🤩📚 [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Mar 2025 11:05 +0000at://did:plc:bwapflrtbhahur724n5se7wr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lknjl3erds2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/clarefurniss.bsky.social/post/3lkbchlpqmc2pThe latest instalment in the wonderful Bigg School series is here 🎉 Congratulations Lisa! [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Mar 2025 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:bwapflrtbhahur724n5se7wr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkbchlpqmc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/clarefurniss.bsky.social/post/3lk4mddrp2c2vJust blown away to be on the Carnegie shortlist! What an unbelievable honour, thank you 🤩 Huge congratulations to all the shortlisted authors and illustrators!#carnegies2025 [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Mar 2025 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:bwapflrtbhahur724n5se7wr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk4mddrp2c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/clarefurniss.bsky.social/post/3lhy3hngl522xI’m so proud that The Things We Leave Behind is on the Carnegie longlist!! Thank you @carnegiemedals.bsky.social I’m honoured it’s there alongside a spectacular selection of books 🤩 [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Feb 2025 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:bwapflrtbhahur724n5se7wr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhy3hngl522x