The distinctive yellow book Leonard and Hungry Paul by Ronan Hession with Kirkdale Bookshop SE26 in the background

I have a rule that if I mention Leonard and Hungry Paul to someone that hasn’t read it, I buy it for them. Copy #18 now winging its way from @kirkdalebooks.bsky.social to Alice in Muswell Hill after a nice book chat on Saturday night 💛

My favourite directions ever was when we were outside listowel, looking for my wife's uncle's house.

"It's where they were going to put the post office before they decided to put it in the town instead."

I loved Anna Chilvers’ strange and wonderful Tainted Love (and it’s fab cover). Can’t wait to see what she has cooked up next.

I really enjoyed this novel.

Anyone visiting the Buchlyvie area of Stirling this weekend? If so, you might enjoy this...

#art #stirling

Jeff, collagiste extraordinaire, in need of some Fahrenheit 451 in his studio. Froze to bone in his igloo home, he maybe, but he's still got his marbles. x

Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.

Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.

NICE! What a flipping lovely review of #NaturesMemory. And a lovely way to end the week!😊
"Inspired and inspiring... With Nature’s Memory, Ashby makes a vital contribution to the literature on the history of natural history #museums and collections, and critical museology and decolonizing practice."

❄️🎄✨All set up ready for tomorrow!
Green Gallery in Buchlyvie, 10-4 Saturday and Sunday ❄️🎄✨

Covers of Where the Folk, Enchanted Wales, and The Folklore of Wales: Ghosts

Christmas is the perfect time for sharing stories. From ancient mythology to ghost stories and urban legends, why not celebrate the spookier side of Christmas? 📚 👻

www.uwp.co.uk/genre/Calon/

The latest reprint of:

Leonard and Hungry Paul by @ronanhession.bsky.social

Is in the warehouse.

Marvelous.

@booksaremybag.bsky.social
@bookcornerhx.bsky.social
@waterstonesoxf.bsky.social
@serenitybookshop.bsky.social

On R4 Today prog did the Australian really say it was a difficult pitch cos there was grass? 🤔. (Or do I need to listen 👂 not just have it as noise in the background)

Did we mention this?

From Hebden to Hollywood via a spat out roast potato in a Hebden Bridge pub.

Bluemoose communications - On a different level.

Julie Roberts narrates the TV series of Leonard and Hungry Paul by @ronanhession.bsky.social

@thebookseller.com

Scallop sculpture on Aldeburgh Beach Suffolk. Bright blue sky and sea left of it. Tears off camera.

Cover of We Came By Sea by Horatio Clare. White cliffs and different blued seas around the books title and author name.

We Came By Sea written by @horatioclare.bsky.social
dares us to look beyond the headlines and meet the truth.

Hands down Book of the Year and would make a great Xmas gift if hopes your bag!

Kindness Better.

#WeCameBySea

Sentence from Adelle Stripe’s review of Wild Twin in Tribune’s winter edition: Though this exceptional memoir has roots in psychogeography, Wild Twin gracefully swerves the blokeish craft of academics wandering through landscapes having a big think.

Finally got hold of a copy of Tribune’s winter edition with Adelle Stripe’s marvellous review of Wild Twin. @adellestripe.bsky.social @littletollerbooks.bsky.social
And this one of my favourite bits!

Doesn’t this look grand.

Orca and Bird by Anna Chilvers

Publishing and launching at Hebden Bridge Library on Wednesday 26th November at 7 pm.

And hopefully a follow up 👍🤞

Congratulations and thank you so much for all the wonderful books and publishing Christ On A Bike 📚🎉💙🎉📚

Does he even own a suit?

I wouldn’t say I’m super messy when I paint. Organised chaos would probably describe it best. My deep dark secret though…. I don’t squeeze the oil paints from the ends, I don’t roll them up neatly savouring each drop. I squish them in the middle and then deal with it/regret my life choices when the paint stars running out. Like a sad and confused toothpaste tube, my oils get squeezed randomly and without thought. Just wanted to get that off my chest. Also, don’t ask me about the state of my palette and colour mixing methods. Best not to think about it.

I have a confession.

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So happy they took this risk - love reading their books. Thank you @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social 💙📚💙

#books #booksky

Here’s #sophiefromromania asking what the shepherds should think about this morning’s sky

Congratulations & thanks for all the books you bring to us 👍

20 years ago today Heth and I remortgaged our house and Incorporated Bluemoose Books as a publishing company.

Many thanks to the wonderful librarians, booksellers, reviewers and readers who've promoted and hand sold our books.

Magic!

@thebookseller.com
@waterstones.bsky.social

For anyone new to me and my work, a little video about me (and of course, Poppy) 🤍

Good morning.

We have a big Bluemoose anniversary tomorrow.

Baking a cake.

Book Review: Everest The Hard Way by Chris Bonington Fifty years ago Chris Bonington led the first expedition to climb the South West Face of Everest, a phenomenal achievement. A year later h...

Review of a mountaineering classic www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2025/11/book...

Looking forward to reading this. #naturewriting

Ian - many thanks!

Nice shelves!