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Ahh… the simple joy.

🤔 book math, I like it.

For me, books I love are free ‘cos I really need ‘em to be like happy otherwise I have to rail hard drugs. So really, I’m saving money if you think about it.

Sign of a true banger

Sticker bookssss….. that’s a throw back.

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The Six-Month Writing Course with Kit de Waal - Gladstone's Library Join Kit de Waal for a six-month journey into the art and discipline of storytelling, with two visits to the UK’s finest residential library.

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Due to a last minute cancellation there is one space available on my Six Month Writing Course starting this weekend @gladlib.bsky.social
To snap it up contact comms@gladlib.org
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Please share far and wide 🙏🏽

Short Works - Solstice by Rachel Dawson - BBC Sounds Three friends balance coming of age with starting a cult.

If you haven't already stumbled across Short Works on BBC Sounds, do give it a whirl. Lots of new & some established writers. Beautifully read by lyrical voices. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

@loujnicholls.bsky.social @littlebear75.bsky.social @intothehinterlands.co.uk

2000 AD prog 2471 goes on sale tomorrow - my first Judge Dredd comic! Written by me and @robwilliams71.bsky.social,
art by @pauljholden.com,
colours by Jack Davies and letters by Annie Parkhouse.

Ned’s Dredd baby!

😂🎤

You’re dead inside if this doesn’t make you smile. Quick! Test it.

Amazing.

You have a waaaaay higher standard than I do or ever have. Mine were a lot of paper, card, PVA and hope. 😂

YouTube video by Make it Fab Belfast The Silliest Craft Tutorial on YouTube - How to make a prop whoopee cushion for @WorldBookDayUK

I used to love the challenge of it but now I'm a sewing teacher I feel I need to make content from the making rather than just enjoy it.

I do love this video though I made with the boy. youtu.be/P1e7HxoCyy4?...

I’m one of those sad masochists that enjoy the challenge of it. Especially coming up with something the kids can help me with rather than a solo flight into makerdom.

Yes, I’m the parent other parents hate.

😂😭😂

Thank you btw. I was starting to think my book blindness was me losing my touch. I can see now it’s the brain going ‘oh, my love, too much, get back to me when you have less on.’

This! I would pay to see.

Oh dear the slush pile just got slushier.

Can’t wait to get my porky, little,
sticky fingers on it. 🫶🙌

I am so proud of this big, weird book - if you have kids in your life (or just anyone who likes good comics) I would be super grateful if you preordered this. I just really want to make another one!

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Oooh this sounds goood 🤩

Review: The Misadventures of Mina Mahmood – School Inspectors! by Farhana Islam, illustrated by Simran Diamond Singh Cover art by Simran Diamond Singh, published by Farshore, 15 January 2026, ISBN: 9780008640019 SATs, School Inspectors and a very large spider – a combination to make young readers scream wit…

SATs, School Inspectors & a large spider! 2nd in The Misadventures of Mina Mahmood series will make kids howl with laughter! Published by @farshorebooks.bsky.social
Written by #FarhanaIslam ills by #SimranDiamondSingh
Here’s my review
#UkKidLit

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Children’s book people - any suggestions for stories with great friendships (with Stargazing vibes)? #kidlit #childrensbooks

My pleasure x

I’ve been hoping Maisie Chan would do an Author’s Live for ages. So excited for this!

Open to all schools in the UK. Get your classes registered folks. It’s going to be another brilliant one.

#KidLitUK #UKKidLit #EduSky

So much chat about business rates for pubs. So little chat about business rates for independent bookshops who do so much for their local communities.

There are some great alternatives, simply disengaging with those companies that back Ai will have an impact. Here is a post on Facebook which has suggestions from community. www.facebook.com/share/p/17um...

5 authors I've read at least 5 books by:

Robin Hobb
Martha Wells
Lois McMaster Bujold
Naomi Novik
T Kingfisher (Ursula Vernon)

Just realised this list is entirely comprised of sci-fi/fantasy-writing women.

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It will be an interesting social experiment to see if they can push this expensive snake oil on everyone as absolutely as they want. If they fail, will it finally burst the bubble of the broligarchy.

YouTube video by Critically Disdained Where Did The Word “Punk” originate?

Maybe they’re re-owning its original definition rather than the current.

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😂 sheer brilliance 👏