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Now available! Bird of Ill Omen: The Gothic Tales of Catherine Crowe. Edited by Ruth Heholt. As famous as Dickens in her day - but largely forgotten, it’s time to give Crowe the respect she deserves. #talesoftheweird

My thoughts on Phantoms Of Kernow by Joan Passey (Ed) and published by @blpublishing.bsky.social. Thank you to @gpwigglesworth.bsky.social for sending me a copy to read

halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/phant...

More publications from
@blpublishing.bsky.social – making a good showing at the local Waterstone’s. Many from their 'Crime Classics'.

This is from 2024 😁

New figures for last year listing how many people took out my books from libraries show Shed Manual (published by Haynes) in first place, with How To Give Your Child A Lifelong Love of Reading (@blpublishing.bsky.social) a smidgeon behind, and then Rooms of Their Own (@quartobooksuk.bsky.social).

Bird of Ill Omen: The Gothic Tales of Catherine Crowe

In a delightful touch, the new @blpublishing.bsky.social volume of Catherine Crowe stories came with a crow feather tucked between the pages

Less delightfully, when I took it out of the package I thought it was a set of big black gently moving spider legs sticking out of the book, lol

MY HEART 😩😩😩

Book, feather, info card, bookmark and my own Raven on a skull and books statue

Bird of Ill Omen: Gothic Tales of Catherine Crowe (edited by Ruth Henolt)

Fans of #gothic and #TalesoftheWeird rejoice, January’s delayed book from @blpublishing.bsky.social has begun shipping and the subscription drop comes with a black feather!!! (not the bird and skull tho)

Very cool!

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A cracking pair of Lancashire mysteries! #ECRLorac The two fascinating non-fiction books I read recently really did do a great job of clearing my head after finishing Proust left me with such a book hangover; and so I felt ready to indulge in a lit…

On the Ramblings today - a cracking pair of Lancashire mysteries from E.C.R. Lorac @blpublishing.bsky.social kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/01/19/a...

Stories for Lovers book against a pink background with hearts.

The latest in our Women Writers series, Stories for Lovers, explores the multifaceted nature of romantic love in all its forms, with short stories from the likes of Virginia Woolf and Dorothy Parker.

Available today: shop.bl.uk/products/stories-for-lovers

Just read The Mermaid Tank by L.P Hartley in All The Fear of the Fair from @blpublishing.bsky.social Now I am sad I'll never get to read it for the first time again. Made my partner read it as a substitute.

Paperback copy of Stories for Lovers, complete with postit tags visible, on a blue background.

A great read from @blpublishing.bsky.social - "Stories for Lovers" by a collection of excellent mid-to-late-20th-century writers librofulltime.wordpress.com/2026/01/12/b... #booksky 📚💙

Sky High by Michael Gilbert

What happens in Brimberley village when their lead tenor is blown up in a sudden explosion? 💥

Sky High blends classic mystery with WWII spy fiction, featuring dark secrets, grudges, burglary, and a killer ready to strike again...

shop.bl.uk/products/sky-high

A stack of tales of the weird anthologies

Last year I discovered a poorly maintained/cleaned/ventilated bookcase had caused a ton of my books to be discoloured with ugly blotches. I’ve now started replacing copies, such as my complete set of Tales of the Weird from @blpublishing.bsky.social

3for2 direct from their shop really helped!!!

Thank you!

Picture of a collection of christmas themed ghost stories. Illusions of Presence

Perfect winter vibes and Christmas ghost stories. If the promised snow actually happens its the perfect book to curl up with

Tales of the Weird series at the British Library shop.

@blpublishing.bsky.social Tales of the Weird series, at the source.

Can't wait to see a copy of "Stories for Lovers" with pieces by two northern writers: Malachi Whitaker, b. Bradford, Yorks & Richmal Compton, b. Bury, Lancs. Also on the roster: Virginia Woolf, EM Delafield, Dorothy Parker. Sounds like the perfect Valentine treat!
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On the Ramblings today, my second nomination for Crime Reprint of the Year, and this time it’s a dramatic and memorable title from @blpublishing.bsky.social - kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/12/20/r...

Thrilled to say that Malachi Whitaker's short story "Honeymoon" is included in this superb anthology from the British Library Women Writers series.

"Stories for Lovers" also features short fictions by EM Delafield, Dorothy Parker & Virginia Woolf.

Thanks @blpublishing.bsky.social

Out 13 Jan 2026

British Library catalogue search page displaying the new main catalogue, designed to make finding and requesting published items easier.

We’re excited to share our new main catalogue, making it easier for you to find and request the majority of our published collection. We’ve also launched an interim version of our Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue. Find out how to start searching and requesting on our website bit.ly/BLNewCatalogues

No false modesty, my books make ideal Christmas presents. Three fresh ones to choose from this year - When Books Go Bad, My Year of Reading Welshly, and While There Is Tea There Is Hope. Available everywhere good books are sold, but please buy local and indie if you can.

The latest Tales of the Weird volume, Possessed by Rosalie and Edward Synton

A wooden tree decoration of a bright green skull sitting on a book

The final @blpublishing.bsky.social Tales of the Weird for the year came with this adorable wooden decoration 😭😭😭

Book, art card, book mark and a little piece of wood carved into book/skull shape with a ribbon Cover by Mauricio Villemayor and Mag Ruhig

Very exciting book mail!

My December subscription to @blpublishing.bsky.social Tales of the Weird has arrived with goodies!!

Possessed: A Lost Novel of the Occult by Rosalie and Edward Synton (1927)

Champion and introduced by @johnnymains.co.uk

#weirdfiction #occult

And more bookish delights via the postie today, from @blpublishing.bsky.social - thank you, these look wonderful!

Book cover: STORIES FOR LOVERS, including pieces by Margaret Atwood, Dorothy Parker, Virginia Woolf & more. The cover design is red and features repeated abstract images of couples embracing, each one forming a heart-shaped motif in various shades of red.

A lovely surprise package in the post yesterday, this beautiful anthology, STORIES FOR LOVERS, a forthcoming release from @blpublishing.bsky.social as part of their Women Writers series.

Many thanks for the early copy - it’s very much appreciated! #BookSky @gpwigglesworth.bsky.social 💙📚

Thank you 😊

As If By Magic: Locked Room Mysteries and Other Miraculous Crimes (2025) A collection of mysteries that celebrates the locked-room trope, which is well worth your time.

Check out the Whodunnit Whisperings review of Septembers entry to the @blpublishing.bsky.social Crime Classics focused on Locked Room Mysteries. Well worth a read. open.substack.com/pub/whodunni...