Chris Haughton

THE HISTORY OF INFORMATION. A history of information and information technology but also disinformation. I've been working on this book for 17 years. You can see some pages and order here: www.chrishaughton.com/hoi

Have you seen this video? www.wearebetterthanthis.co.uk It's about campaign to stop AI stealing creative work and it's worth watching. Thanks to @chrishaughton.bsky.social 📚💙 #booksky #writing

We’re asking for your help to get Burnham’s Government to act on AI and copyright. Alongside fellow members of the Creators’ Rights Alliance, we’re sharing the We Are Better Than This video animation which outlines the fears and concerns shared by many creators and society at large. 🧵

Feeling heartened by @chrishaughton.bsky.social ‘s newsletter this morning, highlighting the need for direct action to interrupt a genocide and providing links to organisers, researchers, and information. Heroes among us 🫶🏽

From Gaza to Dublin: Help Hasan Evacuate Gaza and Gain His BFA in Ireland chuffed.org/project/irel...

#UAE: #AhmedMansoor spent 9 years 4 months 5 days in solitary confinement for defending human rights and #freedomofexpression in the #emirates @chrishaughton.bsky.social

The Nelson Mandela rules, which serve as the global blueprint for humane prison management, prohibit prolonged solitary confinement (over 15 days) - why is #UAE keeping their political prisoners in isolation for thousands of days? #HaveCourage speak up #FreeAhmedMansoor @chrishaughton.bsky.social

George has just heard the great news - @chrishaughton.bsky.social is the new #LaureateNaNog 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

We couldn’t be prouder nor feel luckier. One of our #LittleRebelsAward Judges has become the 8th Laureate na nÓg (2026-2029) Congratulations @chrishaughton.bsky.social ! #BookSky #KidLitUK

We Are Better Than This. I'm in solidarity with my Laureate na nÓg, @chrishaughton.bsky.social and other colleagues in children's literature by taking a stand against generative AI. Can you help? chuffed.org/project/1852...

👊A Creative Revolt Against AI And of course one of our judges, @chrishaughton.bsky.social , is behind the #WeAreBetterThanThis campaign. #KidLitUK #BookSky

𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝: 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 We're delighted to announce @chrishaughton.bsky.social as a keynote speaker at our conference. 📅 19 November 2026 | 📍 @britishlibrary.bsky.social 🎟️ Early bird tickets available until 31 July

In his talk, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘈 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘴, @chrishaughton.bsky.social takes us from cave painting to AI, showing how every era's images and icons have shaped how we think, learn, and understand the world, and what that means for teaching art and history today.

Campaign by children’s book illustrators Chris Haughton @chrishaughton.bsky.social , Simona Ciraolo, Ged Adamson, Benji Davies and Momoko Abe. Voice talent: Miriam Margolyes. Music & sound: Matt Wand. #KidLit #KidLitUK #WeAreBetterThanThis

I am thinking today of #AhmedMansoor, a human rights activist who was arrested on this day 9 years ago. He was then sentenced to 10 years in prison for his activism. In 2024 he was sentenced to an additional 15 years in prison. Please join me and urge #UAE to #FreeAhmed

Peaceful human rights defender #AhmedMansoor was arrested 9 years ago. Today is also #Eid-al-Fitr, #UAE #MBZ pardon the #UAE84 prisoners for this celebration

‘We live in this paradox, and it has a deep contradiction. You’re creating big cities, creating great images for the young Arab people, creating an environment that they’d love to live in – but you don’t want to give them freedom.’ 
– #AhmedMansoor #UAE

#Epstein #EpsteinFiles

My husband has TAKEN @chrishaughton.bsky.social History of Information & is refusing to give it back, so I guess it’s now his Christmas present!

We are pleased to share that our confirmed keynote speakers include Lauren Child, an award-winning author and illustrator, and @chrishaughton.bsky.social, the children’s author, illustrator, and designer.

Now listening to @chrishaughton.bsky.social speaking at the IBBY “Whose History?” conference. His book The History of Information is one of my absolute favourites. #kidlituk

Interrogating the tellers of history. @ibbyuk.bsky.social conf. Saturday 8thNov 🤩starry lineup!🤩 Incl.: Farrah Serroukh @theclpe.bsky.social @gitaralleigh.bsky.social @balirai.bsky.social @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @darrenchetty.bsky.social @chrishaughton.bsky.social

❄️ 🐧 We’re delighted that the brilliant @chrishaughton.bsky.social’s Well Done, Mummy Penguin is on tour again this autumn and winter! Well Done, Mummy Penguin features daring acrobatics, integrated sign language and heartwarming humour. It’s a perfect wintery treat for everyone aged 3 and up ❄️ 🌨

Great Line up! Tickets available: www.tickettailor.com/events/ibbyu... @ibbyuk.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @theclpe.bsky.social @chrishaughton.bsky.social @gitaralleigh.bsky.social @balirai.bsky.social @candygourlay.bsky.social @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social

10 year old me would have absolutely LOVED this book. Looks so cool.

I stand with @DeclassifiedUK.org - I've just signed my name. Join me in telling Westminster that you care about freedom of the press. secure.declassifieduk.org/page/178447/...

Please! Someone needs to do this!

@chrishaughton.bsky.social @joseph-nhanoreilly.bsky.social Le monde de la littérature jeunesse UK a signé une "Déclaration à propos des enfants de Palestine", en France, le mouvement est en gestation. Et en Belgique? Dessin de Thierry Bouüaert. #litteraturejeunesse #enfantsdegaza #statement

2. Overheard in a #LittleRebelsAward Judges Meeting🤫: "Colourful fabric patterns are beautifully incorporated into the illustrations" Judge @chrishaughton.bsky.social on Kende! Kende! Kende! Txt by Kirsten Cappy &Yaya Gentille; illustrated by @rahanabanana.bsky.social @childs-play.co.uk #UKKidLit

We don’t all share the same internet. The personalised algorithm has siloed us into parallel worlds

⚡️Flashback 2015 “They are books that show children the world and how they can make it better. These books are the ones we should want our future leaders to be reading now.” (6th from R, @chrishaughton.bsky.social Shortlisted in 2015, now a Judge!) rhinoreads.wordpress.com/2015/05/11/l... #KidLitUK

This ⬇️is 😍Judges’ Meeting Prep😍. Fuel 🍰for our judging team when they meet to discuss & debate the 2025 #LittleRebelsAward Shortlist. Good luck @chrishaughton.bsky.social @alomshaha.bsky.social @soofiya.bsky.social Phoebe @theclpe.bsky.social #UKKidLit #KidLitUK @housmansbookshop.bsky.social

Wonderful to see you here! The #LittleRebelsAward is an award for UK radical children’s fiction, run by @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social & @housmansbookshop.bsky.social on behalf of the Alliance of Radical Booksellers. And we’ve just announced our: 2025 Little Rebels Award Shortlist!

* @chrishaughton.bsky.social author & illustrator incl. “The History of Information” (Dorling Kindersley) * @soofiya.bsky.social designer & lecturer & illustrator incl. the Nikhil and Jay series (@otterbarrybooks.bsky.social) #LittleRebelsAward #KidLitUK #UKKidLit

Picto|LDN here we come! Early Bird tickets for the world's leading (and only) Character Conference return to London available now! Confirmed speaker: Mikey Please – BAFTA-winning and OSCAR-nominated writer, director, animator, illustrator, and RCA alumnus. 👉 pictoplasma.com/london

Please join us for a #IrishKidLitforPalestine Live Online Picture Book Masterclass with @chrishaughton.bsky.social Paddy Donnelly @pforde123.bsky.social & @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social Tues 2 Sept 2025 6.30pm - 8.00pm Tickets: www.ruthennis.com/irish-kidlit... Please share and please support.

Okay no but this masterclass is an actual STEAL. You can learn from some of the best picturebook makers ever (@pforde123.bsky.social and Paddy Donnelly and @chrishaughton.bsky.social) in an online session led by host extraordinaire @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social

In the fundraiser you can find lots of bookish items available in return for donations to our chosen charity, MAP. These include: ▪️Signed and annotated books for young readers ▪️Class sets for your school / library ▪️School visits from local authors and illustrators

Today we are launching the Irish KidLit for Palestine Fundraiser in support of Medical Aid for Palestinians (@medicalaidpal.bsky.social‬) Running from 4th August to 17th August 2025. You can check out the fundraiser at www.ruthennis.com/irish-kidlit-for-palestine @sineadohart.bsky.social

Irish children's authors & others have come together to raise funds for Palestine. Organised by @sineadohart.bsky.social & @rurooie.bsky.social I'll be hosting a Picture Book event with @chrishaughton.bsky.social Paddy Donnelly & Patricia Forde - check it all out: www.ruthennis.com/irish-kidlit...

I've just signed Peacekeepers' the open letter for Irish Neutrality. Can you do the same? action.uplift.ie/campaigns/pe...

A great box set of some fun board books #picturebooks with vibrant colourful illustrations! #BookReview: #ChrisHaughtonsLittleLibrary by Chris Haughton @chrishaughton.bsky.social @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social buff.ly/EWHYkOu #bookblogger #books #childrensbooks

We are very proud to have a very fine panel of #LittleRebelsAward judges: Chris Haughton, Author & Illustrator @chrishaughton.bsky.social Alom Shaha, Teacher&Author @alomshaha.bsky.social Phoebe Demeger, Librarian at @theclpe.bsky.social Soofiya, Illustrator&Designer& Lecturer @soofiya.bsky.social

I’m In Stockholm this week, visiting family and checking out the bookshops. Always heartening to see Irish authors on the shelves. Lots of @chrishaughton.bsky.social books on the shelves here! #discoveririshkidsbooks @irishkidsbooks

Maravilla de libro ilustrado La historia de la información de @chrishaughton.bsky.social para todos los públicos, como ha evolucionado los métodos para transmitir y conservar la información humana y como los usa el poder para desinformar y mantener el control. acolostico.blogspot.com/2025/06/la-h...

11. Goodnight Everyone Chris Haughton @chrishaughton.bsky.social

Interview open.substack.com/pub/chrishau...

Very excited that AMAZING ASIA has been longlisted for the Information Book Awards 2025 🎉🌏! So happy to see @chrishaughton.bsky.social’s History of Information in the older readers’ list too. An astonishing book and an essential read. @jasonlyon.bsky.social @quartokids.bsky.social

This is about all of us. Never forget that.