Author & screenwriter. Boy Like Me, Finn Jones Was Here, Gay Club!, Heartbreak Boys, and more!
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Simon James Green
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No, you bloody won’t.
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Great to see widespread coverage of this today - well done, NEU conference!
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Hilariously funny, Noah Can’t Even by @simonjamesgreen.bsky.social sees our titular hero’s world turned upside down when his bestie Harry kisses him at a party.
Out now for YA readers from @scholasticuk.bsky.social
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“For a geeky, LGBTQ+ book with a very British sensibility, it’s done incredibly well.”
@simonjamesgreen.bsky.social reflects back on when Noah was first published, its enduring relevance for schools and its continuing popularity with pupils today.
#KidLitUK
UK authors - I urge you to read this article about a school in Manchester who removed hundreds of our books from their library they deemed ‘inappropriate’ and share. This is appalling censorship - and it’s coming from the school’s head and SLT themselves. @indexoncensorship.org
They’ve named the school.
A shameful episode - deciding to remove any books at all; the lazy use of AI; the appalling treatment of the librarian; the head’s arrogance and ignorance in deeming certain titles ‘inappropriate’; and the idea that books in a library could be a safeguarding concern…
Absolute honour to have A Year of Pride & Joy as a Lambda finalist in LGBTQ+ Children’s books! 🥰
A school librarian faced a disciplinary hearing and scores of books were removed from her school library after she stocked Laura Bates’ Men Who Hate Women
New edition of Noah Can’t Even is out today! I’ve written a blog post on the enduring popularity of awkward, gay, teenage boys, reading for pleasure, and my annoyance with pearl clutchers who have an issue with swearing in YA books…
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Simon James Green
The 2026 finalists in LGBTQ+ Children's Books:
A Year of Pride and Joy by Simon James Green.
Devin’s Gift by Alana Tyson, illustrated by Ebony Glenn.
Tales from Beyond the Rainbow by Pete Jordi Wood.
#Lammys2026
Lambda Literary
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Almost ten years later, some reflections on why Noah Can’t Even is still so popular…
