Katie ♥️💜💙

😆 so true
I should dig out my Gameboy again...

Can publishers of kids books *please* start putting recommended reading age on the actual book! Just a little line on the back cover. Such a simple thing but it means I don't have to look it up every single time
(And I know it's subjective, but as a starting point it would be so helpful)

That is both adorable and hilarious and I love it 😆

Whaaaaaaaaat
Mind blown

Two pictures of an information display on a train that reads: We are now approaching Leeds where this train terminates Customers

And the classic:

Graphic of headsets for the authors attending: Rebecca Ross, Saara El-Arifi, June Dawson, Cari Thomas, Taran Matharu, JJA Harwood, Anna Stephens, Kalie Reid.

I'm going to be celebrating HarperVoyager's 30th birthday in London next month with many other excellent and talented authors. Stay tuned for details of how to come and celebrate with us.

Sounds to me like you could send trad pub a subtle message by buying this book and then telling everyone on social media how much you loved it.

Ahem "this book is bloody marvellous!"

Let's not forgot the massive sign on headingly stadium that simply read "Have a great Yorkshire!"

I just had a thought. you know how the wisdom says you should write for one person?

I usually think of this as a gift that will entertain them in particular

but what if it was about doing your best to offer the feeling of being *seen?* Reading novels increases empathy; what could writing them do?

Dolly Parton has sent my daughter a new book every month for years as she does for thousands of children. She help fund the development of the Covid vaccine. She’s not a billionaire. I think as non wealthy people it’s hard to even imagine how much billionaires *could* be doing with their money.

Sapphic spies vs evil techbro billionaire c'mon you know you want it

There's a second Kirby????

The way I cackled at that comment 😆😆😆😆😆

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Queer Spies. Evil Billionaires. Too many nukes...

Fun fact about tradpub: A whole bunch of top tier agents REALLY FUCKING LOVED The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, and EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM said there wasn't a single traditional publisher they'd be able to sell it to.

So here's some sapphic indie slop for you 😘

Send this to your MP, not to the Ministers. Especially if you have a Labour MP. Tell them you will never vote Labour again because of this and the long list of other terrible things that Starmer is doing.

Ooft! I read some Sydney Sheldon at 13, also explains a lot 😆

Have written to my MP using the Trans Solidarity Alliance template about the need for the new EHRC Code of Practice to be given proper parliamentary scrutiny, focusing on the impact it would have on my students if it's passed behind closed doors. You can write too. It's a good template.

Well, The Bear season 4 was phenomenal!
Absolutely on top form.
In hindsight, probably not the best time for me to have watched it, but wow. That ending. Lots of emotions going on here.

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I'm not seeing a lot of booksky talk about this, so let's go.

tl;dr: Audible, already paying us peanuts for audiobooks, are about to steal even more from authors to pay for all the free content they've started to offer.

Slightly diminish a band

Four

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*looks at WIP*
Well, I've passed the bechamel test at least 😆

I think you already know me and Pam have strong views about the goblin king... 😆

Okay, long shot - is there anyone on here who works in UK VAT and is prepared to answer me one question about the Flat Rate Scheme application process? It's a very simple question, but VAT helpline, the email they gave me, and the webinar I've just attended have all been equally unable to answer it.

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