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Congratulations too (you can tell what we've been doing this afternoon!) to @chuckmall.bsky.social on winning his own copy of Taking Wing, as well as a Caithness Birds mug!
Please drop an email across to the_team[AT]crowvus.com to let us know where you would like your prize to be sent.
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Congratulations to Yvonne Turfus on winning our first Giveaway of the year and getting a copy of our prize-winning book and your own feathered pen!
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I'm quite pleased with this little pen and ink, especially the shadowing - something I've never managed to do in this medium before.
Next challenge: get better at positioning the picture on the page. There is a very abrupt stop to this tree!

#Art #Nature #Ink #Illustration #Artwork #Tree #Caithness

Old felted shrew with a little book and staff next to a crocus

Please say hello to Old Shrew. You will be seeing a lot of him in the coming months as he is the star of my new book The Gift Gatherers
which is published March 24th (and available to preorder now links in usual places)

CfP: 2026 Postgraduate Symposium of the @studyscotlit.bsky.social, @glasgow.ac.uk, 8 May 2026. Submissions deadline: 15 March 2026. Hybrid attendance will be an option; PG travel bursaries will be available, courtesy of the Andrew Tannahill Fund. ucsl-scotland.com/2026-pg-symp...

#HistFicThursdays - Medical History (specifically thyroids!) This week has been a mad one. Close to the start of the Christmas period, we found out that Mum would be having a thyroidectomy on Candlema...

#ICYMI

Yesterday's #HistFicThursdays blog was a medical one. You can read it here:
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#HistoricalFiction #Research #RabbitHoles #WritingCommunity

What do you look for in a memoir?

Our #BookOfTheWeek has it all! Capturing the sense and emotion of the time it covers, Child of the Isle is driven by hope and affection. The perfect feel good memoir!

#BookSky #Memoir #Lincolnshire #Childhood #Community #Nostalgia

For us, this week's #BookOfTheWeek is extra-special because it has allowed us to work alongside libraries, archives and museums who have the same appreciation of our author's work as we do.

#Libraries #Museum #WorkingTogether #Lincolnshire #Memoir #BookSky #Nostalgia
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Our #BookOfTheWeek is Crowvus #bestseller, Child of the Isle.

This #memoir of growing up in the Isle of Axholme on the cusp of major modernisation has something for all readers. Illustrated with photographs & full of beautiful nostalgia, this book is perfect for those who cherish the past.
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That time has come around again! This is your one-month warning that our subs will be opening March 1-14th. We are looking for artwork and short stories. You can find all the details on our website or on our Patreon.

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Just got round to watching Enola Holmes - yes, I'm very late to the party! Thoroughly enjoyed it.
What's your favourite spin off from a book?

#ReadingCommunity #BookSky #ReaderQuestions

Indie publishers: I am once again looking for ecofiction books to read and possible review in @briefecology.bsky.social. Please get in touch if you have a new or upcoming title that you think would be a good fit!

We have a fabulous and friendly bunch of hares here at Crowvus HQ.

#HistFicThursdays - Transforming a Room into Yesteryear There are so many things we have today which were almost beyond imagination in the past. This has been particularly brought home to me this ...

Better late than never, right?

Here's today's #HistFicThursdays blog which explores how a living room might have been in an earlier time:
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#HistoricalFiction #WritingCommunity #Caithness #Scotland

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We are very excited to learn of a new publisher opening in the Northern Highlands! Take a look at @northhousepress.bsky.social, who are holding an event this evening in Lairg.
We're looking forward to following their journey and reading their books.
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When the flames form a dragon #Shetland #uphellyaa

Quick! Go out and find Sir Louis Curlewy, snap a picture of him (or Good Lady May), and send your picture to this competition!
We love these birds 💚

📚✨Calling all young bookworms (and their grown-ups)!✨📚
Want to join our Kids’ Reading Challenge?
Here it is:
👉 Read ONE book a month for a whole year
🗓️ START whenever you're ready
📖 Choose ANY paperback you love – funny, magical, spooky adventurous, it's up to you!
🏆Pop into the shop to sign up

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Sorry for our absence over the last few days. The crazy weather lost us our internet 💨

We're back now, the #HistFicThursdays blog will be up soon, and we're keen to remind writers that submissions are still open for Hooded: opportunities.creativescotland.com/opportunity/...
Here there be dragons...

Writers - you only have 5 more days to submit your #HighFantasy stories and poems to us for our journal. Check out all the details here:
opportunities.creativescotland.com/opportunity/...

We can't wait to read your work!

#WritingCommunity #SFF #SpeculativeFiction

And it's not just the adults who love Taking Wing. Here's a fan letter from a young reader who also loves our #BookOfTheWeek.

#BookSky #MGLit #KidsLit #BookReviews #BookRecommendations

For today's #BookOfTheWeek post, we asked Clemency to sum up Taking Wing for you all. Here's what she said:
"Modern adventure meets Anglo-Saxon myths. A fast-paced adventure enjoyed by adults and middle grade readers."

#MGLit #KidsLit #AngloSaxon #BookSky #BookRecommendations #Myths #Legends

#HistFicThursdays - Mirror, Mirror on the Wall As anyone who knows me would be able to tell you, I am a massive fan of Byron. Let's be honest, he had a questionable moral compass but he w...

Today is a special day - it's the anniversary of #LordByron being born. He is my favourite poet, instrumental in my first novel, Day's Dying Glory, and he has a habit of influencing other parts of my writing too.
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Feel free to share in my #Byron mystery: crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2021/11/hist...

#HistFicThursdays - Therein Lies the Pearl by Catherine Hughes - Book Excerpt It is always great to host fellow historical fiction authors on the blog, but I'm doubly excited to introduce you to today's #HistFicThursd...

The #HistFicThursdays blog is sharing an excerpt of Catherine Hughes' fantastic new book, Therein Lies the Pearl.

Read on to discover your next great #HistoricalFiction novel:
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#EarlyMedieval #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub

Of course, we could be biased about how great our #BookOfTheWeek is... Except, our readers love it too!

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#MGLit #BookSky #KidsLit #BookReviews

COVER REVEAL... Carnwennan We are thrilled to share with you the cover for the prequel to Taking Wing, Carnwennan . Carnwennan will be published on 24th June , and is...

As promised, here is the #CoverReveal for our upcoming #MGLit book, Carnwennan:
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Is this not just the most fabulous cover?!
Released: 24th June 2026

[Book Reviewers, if you'd like a sneak peek, just let us know!]

#ComingSoon #KidsLit #BookSky #KingArthur

📣 #BookOfTheWeek #Giveaway 📣

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📚Taking Wing
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It's a perfect combo for snuggling in front of the fire with an amazing book & a warm beverage!

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Thank you! It is a fantastic series and - 🙊 we're trying to keep it secret until tomorrow - there is an offshoot about to make an appearance!

Time for #BookOfTheWeek!

This week's book ignites imagination in readers of all ages. We're celebrating the Feather Down series by @clemencycrow.bsky.social. The opening book, Taking Wing, was a Red Ribbon winner in the WSBA.

#MGLit #BookSky #KidsLit #Books #SFF
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On a Saturday in January, we watch all three extended films of The Hobbit. Then, the following Saturday, we watch all three Lord of the Rings films.

So today, at 10:47am we began our journey there and back again.
What is your favourite film adaptation of a book?
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