@simonjamesgreen

Award-winning author of books for children and young adults. (He/him)

 London
simonjamesgreen.com
Joined October 2009
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Introducing my next 🏳️‍🌈 YA novel, and this one is a little bit different… set in 1994 during section 28, two boys, a forbidden romance… it’s my most personal novel yet. BOY LIKE ME Cover design: @sarahbaldwyn_ Out March 2023 Pre-order: linktr.ee/simonjamesgreen
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Flying High English Hub@HubFlyingMar 31
Recommended Read: Finn Jones Was Here by @simonjamesgreen Simon James Green masterfully navigates grief, guilt, friendship and resilience. Highly recommended for anyone who loves heartfelt, page-turning stories that don’t shy away from life’s big questions.
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Scholastic UK@scholasticukMar 12
We're celebrating 9 years of Noah Can't Even with a stunning new edition!❤️ Noah only has one friend, Harry, and school is pure hell. So when Harry kisses him at a party, that’s when things go from bad to utter chaos! This hilarious YA romance from @simonjamesgreen is out today.
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Celebrate Day 5 of our #LovingLiterature calendar with Finn Jones Was Here by @simonjamesgreen. A thoughtful story about friendship, grief and finding light in dark moments, it’s a powerful pick for young readers. Download the full calendar and explore more love themed reads: bit.ly/4as00mL
This image features a book recommendation for "Finn Jones Was Here" by Simon James Green. The book cover is shown, displaying the title and author with illustrations of playful arms against a green background. The description mentions a character named Eric who receives messages from Finn Jones. The book is published by Scholastic Ltd. Text details interest level, book level, points, and quiz number, with hearts in the background.

ALT This image features a book recommendation for "Finn Jones Was Here" by Simon James Green. The book cover is shown, displaying the title and author with illustrations of playful arms against a green background. The description mentions a character named Eric who receives messages from Finn Jones. The book is published by Scholastic Ltd. Text details interest level, book level, points, and quiz number, with hearts in the background.

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The Bookseller
@thebooksellerJan 15
Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Random House Children’s UK, has pre-empted two "gripping" YA novels from @simonjamesgreen. Glitterati will publish in March 2027 with the second standalone novel coming in 2028 👇 ebx.sh/4wFSvW

Penguin pre-empts two 'gripping' YA novels from Simon James Green

Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Random House Children’s UK, has pre-empted two "gripping" YA novels from Simon James Green.

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Books and Wine@booksandwine7619 Oct 2025
Nate has had the worst prom. Ok it’s not Carrie-level pigs blood bad, but he came out and was humiliated onstage. Also ditched, his former pal Jack then rekindles their mateship on an adventurous roadtrip. Heartfelt and completely adorable @simonjamesgreen #HeartbreakBoys
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Otto English@Otto_English3 Sep 2025
Note to British politicians. THIS. ALL OF THIS. #FarageDestroyed
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SPSLibrary@LibrarySps2 Sep 2025
Welcome to our new Year 7 intake - looking forward to meeting you all in the Library! Our first #BookoftheWeek is the excellent (& very funny) #TheDoubleLifeOfTedAmos by @simonjamesgreen, also one of the free @Booktrust #MyBookbuzz choices for Year 7. #SPSreads #Year7
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Our YA longlist! Don't forget to vote for your fav to win the Readers' Choice! The Big Ask by @simonjamesgreen When Summer dumps Harvey a few days before prom, no one is expecting Alfie to ask Harvey to be his date. Least of all Alfie.
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BookTrust
@Booktrust17 Aug 2025
Our #BookOfTheDay is a delightful and funny story which explores male friendship - and it's printed in a dyslexia-friendly format! It's the brilliant #ColdTurkey from @simonjamesgreen and Tosin Akinkunmi: booktrust.org.uk/book-recomm… @BarringtonStoke
The front cover of Cold Turkey and a quote from our review: 'This very readable story is funny and exciting, with a surprise at the end'

ALT The front cover of Cold Turkey and a quote from our review: 'This very readable story is funny and exciting, with a surprise at the end'

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Congratulations to @balirai and @simonjamesgreen as #BobbyBainsPlaysABlinder and #TheBigAsk longlist for @The_DBAwards! 🥳 #DiverseBookAwards
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Happy to see THE BIG ASK longlisted for @The_DBAwards 😊
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A fun afternoon at The Royal Society where Boy Like Me won the secondary fiction category at the ‘What Kids are Reading’ awards. Fascinating insights into what kids are actually reading too! Thanks @AccReader 😀
Me, Laura Noakes and Lewis Hancox with our awards in front of a big bookcase of old books at The Royal Society.

ALT Me, Laura Noakes and Lewis Hancox with our awards in front of a big bookcase of old books at The Royal Society.

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What an honour! 😃 @scholasticuk
Renaissance Accelerated Reader UK & Ireland
@AccReader10 Jul 2025
🏆 Quiz Writers' Choice Awards 2025 winners! 🏆 The winner of the Secondary Fiction category is ‘Boy Like Me’ by @simonjamesgreen! 🎉 @Scholastic #WKAR25
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If you can book @simonjamesgreen for your school, guaranteed, it'll be an amazing event. Simon just oozes the wonderful world of reading, engaging his audiences. Book Simon - his books are brilliant gateways to empathy, & community.
Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen8 Jul 2025
And that was my final school author visit of the season! I managed around 70 schools this academic year. I know it feels bleak out there, and it is, in many ways, but also know there are lots of kind, empathetic young people out there who want to fight to make this world better.
Me, in front of a display advertising my school author visit. Copies of Finn Jones Was Here, Heartbreak Boys and The Big Ask are visible on the table in front.

ALT Me, in front of a display advertising my school author visit. Copies of Finn Jones Was Here, Heartbreak Boys and The Big Ask are visible on the table in front.

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And that was my final school author visit of the season! I managed around 70 schools this academic year. I know it feels bleak out there, and it is, in many ways, but also know there are lots of kind, empathetic young people out there who want to fight to make this world better.
Me, in front of a display advertising my school author visit. Copies of Finn Jones Was Here, Heartbreak Boys and The Big Ask are visible on the table in front.

ALT Me, in front of a display advertising my school author visit. Copies of Finn Jones Was Here, Heartbreak Boys and The Big Ask are visible on the table in front.

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Continuing finding the right titles for the right child with fabulous new titles from @BarringtonStoke, THE publishers for #DyslexiaFriendly titles, and with authors @vashti_hardy @simonjamesgreen @EveAinsworth and @LindsayGalvin you know they are going to be 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟
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THE DOUBLE LIFE OF TED AMOS has won the James Reckitt Hull Schools Book Award! Thanks for a brilliant day @Hull_SLS 🥰
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SB Learning Hub@hub_sb19 Jun 2025
So @simonjamesgreen visited SB yesterday - what a great day we had. The LGBTQI+ assembly, careers, book ideas, comedy writing workshops were fantastic and had students thoroughly engaged. Our girls went home with a wealth of knowledge, all from the fabulous SJG! #SBonnellAimHigh
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Anne Thompson@Alibrarylady12 Jun 2025
There are some great books from @BarringtonStoke this month. Here are my reviews of 3 of them by @LindsayGalvin @vashti_hardy @simonjamesgreen All brilliant for different reasons! alibrarylady.blog/2025/06/12…

New books from Barrington Stoke in June

The Elixir by Lindsay Gavin illustrated by Kristina Kister A thrilling mix of history, sorcery and invention, Lindsay Galvin’s first novella for Barrington Stoke is a wonderful example of the…

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SPSLibrary@LibrarySps12 Jun 2025
Today is our turn for the #ReadWithPride relay and we have 'The Big Ask' by @simonjamesgreen, pictured here with our VI Formers Rachael, Amber & Ethan, taken yesterday! A fab, funny, dyslexic-friendly, quick read! Over to you @guiseleyschool @ReadWithPrideUK @BarringtonStoke
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