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We're open to unagented subs from 6-12 Oct. For this submission period we are looking for novellas only (35K-50K). We're specifically looking for novellas that play w horror, mystery, weird & the unusual.

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Famine Expert: Israel’s Starvation of Gaza Risks Normalizing the Weaponization of Food Palestinians are still being systematically starved in Gaza even as ceasefire talks are underway this week. “It is a choice that Israel has, whether to feed the people or whether to starve them,” says...

🛑 UNCONSCIONABLE! This #Gaza #GENOCIDE rages on. STOP THE STARVATION TACTIC! DEMAND immediate, unconditional CEASEFIRE NOW.

Systematically starved despite talks. Tufts' Alex de Waal: "It is a choice that Israel has, whether to feed the people or whether to starve them."

Ah, thank you!

Thank you! 😊

25 years with my old man today. 🥰
Not sure where QUARTER OF A CENTURY has gone, but feeling grateful he stuck with me!

Our World in Data How much of the US federal budget do Americans think is spent on foreign aid? Bar chart based on the following data: 1,322 American adults were asked: "Just your best guess, what percentage of the federal budget is spent on foreign aid?" 0-1% = 11% 2-5% = 19% 6-10% = 13% 11-20% = 14% 21-30% = 11% 31-40% = 7% 41-50% =8% 51% or more = 15% 30% guessed less than 5%, which is close to reality 30% guessed more than 30%, which is more than 30-times too high Note: The US spent around 1% of its federal budget on foreign aid. The average guess among respondents was 26%. Data source: KFF Health Tracking Poll (Feb. 18-25, 2025).

"Many Americans support foreign aid for health programs but overestimate how much the US spent on foreign aid"
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Tragedy is the loss of this 1% = the loss of vital equipment, critical infrastructure, security personnel etc making other countries' combined efforts less effective

School Reading List Children’s Book of the Month. 📚👍🏼
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The School Reading List compiles this list of recommended books monthly. This children's and YA books of the month list highlights new releases and ed...

Love how you've caught their family resemblances, yet have given them their own strong identities.

👀👀😍

Screenshot of a comment piece by Ed Miliband, titled: "Ed Miliband says it is ‘possible’ that UK government should leave X" Whilst referring to the hellsite social media, the positioning of the 'X' looks like the Guardian is signing off with a kiss and that Mr Miliband is, in fact, suggesting the government just leave

Sounds like a fab idea
xx

Guardian article with headline: "Being organised and active may be predictor of longer life, study finds". Image is of a woman smiling making notes in a very organised and colour coded notebook. The article goes on to say "On the other hand, being frequently stressed, anxious or moody could be linked to a shorter lifespan." Double-bum! Being organised and active may be predictor of longer life, study finds | Psychology | The Guardian https://share.google/8gPkhz0GcQJNYgz6t

Ah...

Tony Harrison RIP
I taught Long Distance, his beautiful & honest poem about bereavement to my students for decades.
Eventually, it provided consolation to me as well.

Earth and Environmental News, Videos and Images At Earth.com, our goal is to provide the internet with a homepage for anything and everything about our planet Earth and the environment.

Women: screwed by the moon AND by the sun!

Scientists find direct link between solar storms and heart attacks - Earth.com share.google/BQ0gWQKPqYKX...

Challenges to financial resilience among serious risks facing charities, regulator finds Risks to financial resilience are among the pressing issues facing the charity sector in 2025, according to new analysis from the Charity Commission.

First ever Charity Commission Sector Risk Assessment

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I always find men telling me how trans-women harm my rights as a cis-woman one of the most pot/kettle arguments I've ever heard.
Like, break it down for me... for every 'right' you could list, I could give you 20 about how a cis-man has harmed me/my rights.

Happy publication day!!
🎉🥳🎉

Odysseus, seen from behind, looking over the rail of his ship at the lands beyond the sea. Black and white illustration from You Are Odysseus.

It’s out in the world now, hopefully not getting lost on the way to its new home - in your hands.

YOU ARE ODYSSEUS is finally ending its journey from idea to book.

Illustration of Odysseus from the Title page of the paperback edition.

My #shortstory, “The Eye of the Beholder”, which retells the story of Polyphemus from The Odyssey, is on @suburbanwitchlit.bsky.social! You can read the first page here! Click the link to see the rest!
suburbanwitchcraft.com/issue10

#writer #writesky #greekmyth #mythology #writingcommunity #writers

The Black Wyrm waits in its barrow. A painting by Alan Lee.

In Welsh folklore, the Black Wyrm of the Barrow was a huge serpent who lived in a labyrinthine barrow. As a barrow is a pagan tomb, some scholars assume the Wyrm was inspired by a pagan god. It was slain by Peredur (Sir Percival), one of King Arthur's most Christian warriors.
#WyrdWednesday

Minister encourages civil servants to volunteer in NHS Health minister Ashley Dalton says civil servants’ contribution would be particularly valuable given their “professionalism and integrity”

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I'm so sorry, I can tell that she meant the world to you. That's a very special mark to have left in life. xx

Poster with orange background and logos of 13 publishers and two literary agencies. Northern Publishers' Fair, Saturday 27 September, Manchester Central Library, 11am to 3.30pm. Text: New for this Autumn networking edition! The chatty table: Agents Emma Layfield (Children's Book North Agency) and Clare Coombes (Liverpool Literary Agency) will be on hand to chat to any aspiring/established authors with publication journey questions! Emma also happy to chat to any children's book illustrators. Grab a Fly on the Wall Press goodie bag; a limited edition tote: 'Reading is Resistance', with two free mystery books and bookish goodies! Publishers attending currently include: Fly on the Wall Press Manchester University Press Spilt Ink Magazine Confingo Publishing Peepal Tree Press Vertebrate (Adventure) Publishing Carcanet Stairwell Books Saraband Northodox Flapjack Press

In or near Mancs? THIS SATURDAY: the return of Northern Publishers Book fair! Free! Mancs central library, 27 Sept 11-3.30pm. This time: chat with agents! Founded & organised by amazing Bella of @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social!

Article from the Independent: https://share.google/hu0qBQNw7j6Xv6agl Headline: New research finds widespread misconceptions about the tea we drink One in five British adults incorrectly assume the tea they consume is grown domestically

From where? The foothills of Skafell Pike?? The great Pennine plantations?? Honestly, smdh!

Image of text box from a King's Seeds seed catalogue with the wording: Kings recommend when not sowing directly into your vegetable plot you sow your seeds into a good quality seed sowing compost and watering only with tap water. Do not use BUTT WATER as this can contain harmful pathogens, resulting in poor germination.

Ew, ew, ew!! As if! 🤢 🌱

Cover for THE WANDERING QUEEN by Claire Heywood, a novel of Dido, with a sticker reading 'Goodreads GIVEAWAY!' The background is an inky swirl of blue, purple and pink.

There's a giveaway running over on Goodreads for advance copies of my new novel, THE WANDERING QUEEN! If you're based in the US you can enter for a chance to win 1 of 10 copies. Open until 29th September. Good luck! 🤞

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A maroon background with white text. SEED TALKS: FOLKLORE AND WOMEN: THE POWER OF FOLKLORE IN RECLAIMING FEMALE STORIES With Dr Shelby Judge Tue 14 oct, 6:30pm, the glee club, Glasgow In the centre, there is a white image of two fairies, dancing

A maroon background with white text. SEED TALKS: FOLKLORE AND WOMEN: THE POWER OF FOLKLORE IN RECLAIMING FEMALE STORIES With Dr Shelby Judge Wed 15 Oct, 7pm, assembly Roxy, Edinburgh In the centre, there is a white image of two fairies, dancing

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 SCOTLAND FRIENDS 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I am coming to Glasgow & Edinburgh in October for folkloric fun 🧚🏻‍♀️
Message me for ticket links 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Did police estimate three million people attended the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march? – Full Fact Organisers of the event and multiple social media users are quoting this figure, but the actual Metropolitan Police estimate is much lower.

It’s been claimed police estimated three million people attended the “Unite the Kingdom” event at the weekend.

This isn’t correct—the actual Met Police estimate is far lower.

I wish the media would report on TR with his real name, Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. TR is a dog whistle drawn from ww1 heroism and English folklore and I'm not comfortable with either being attached that bile spitting hate-monger.

Cover of the book featuring feescoes from the Villa of Mysteries

✨ We are SO delighted to release our guide to National 5 Classical Studies. ✨

It's completely free (unless you'd like to make a donation) and is the first Classics textbook written for the Scottish education system in two generations! ✊⚡

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Front cover: National 5 Classical Studies. Images taken from frescoes in the villa of mysteries.

I finished writing this tonight. It’s a textbook for National 5 Classical Studies, the first of its kind.

I’m not sure but I think the last Scotland-specific Classics textbook for schools came out in 1983.

Anyway, it’s 220 pages long and will be available for free/donation from tomorrow.