Louie Stowell

Hahahaha

Loki doing in school talent show?
"...it's called the Asgardians."

Grrr

World Book Day Loki costume

This is where all my hair product has gone today.

Loki approves of this thievery!

Lets do both, just to be safe

If you're not gonna bother making the art, why should anyone read it?

Just saw a graphic talking about the importance of reaading for pleasure that was generated by AI and now I want to break things. Not in a go fast and break things way. Just...hulk smash.

I don't really have to cycle anywhere today but I'm making up errands...

Introduction to Handwriting in England c. 700-1700 This course will provide an introduction to manuscript-production in Britain and Ireland over the course of a millennium. It will explore questions of palaeography, diplomatic, and processes of tra…

Do you want to improve your knowledge of medieval manuscripts from England? Book now for this summer school course, in person, in London, 8-12 June. 👇☀️📚 #medievalsky please repost!

palaeography.uk/study/short-...

A truly divine barnet!

Truly awesome!

Loki was our wee lad's choice today: we've made him more complex costumes before, but were *very* glad that he requested such a simple one this year - much appreciated!

We swapped out the whoopee cushion for a "Foolish mortals!" cardboard speech bubble on a stick :)

Here to help! The speech bubble is a great idea!

The 2026 Viking Society for Northern Research student conference takes place at the University of Liverpool on 11 April. Includes student lectures, launch of the paperback 'Embers of the Hands' by Dr Eleanor Barraclough & plenary lecture by Prof Howard Williams @archaeodeathprof.bsky.social

Hi five non drive!

The costume design had two reasons behind it 1) World book day ease for parents (having heard my friends moan over the years and 2) laziness on my part - if I was gonna have to draw loki 200 times a book, I didn't want that to involved a fancy outfit!

Middle aged brown lady in official World Book Day merch

Bookshelf stack: The Destiny of Minou Moonshine The Girl of Ink and Stars Dream Hunters The Night Curs Magic Has No Borders Songs for Ghosts The Serpent’s Secret Greenwild

Happy #WorldBookDay to all who celebrate!
I am three school visits in, eight to go and so very happy the sun is shining!!
#kidlituk #ukkidlit #booksky

A small girl wearing a rabbit costume and blue coat carries a book as she walks to school. Her mother (head out of shot) wheels her baby brother along in a pushchair. The baby says "Peter Rabbit may be the 'Hero' of the story, but surely the obedient, widowed Mrs Rabbit is a more effective symbol of the oppression inherent within Mister McGregor's regime" The girls looks furious and snaps "Mum!! He's critiquing my world book day costume from a marxist perspective again!"

A cartoon reminder that tomorrow is World Book Day (In the UK anyway). Originally for the @theguardian.com

"world book day" it's not a world book you idiot it's called an atlas

New conspiracy theory: WBD is orchestrated by Big Pyjama.

I shall spend the morning in the shop selling books, then the afternoon writing!

An excellent balance!

Sorry I'm not more open-minded about LLMs, it's just some fucking maniacs shoveled out a bunch of useless bloatware featuring that technology, did not give me any chance to opt out, reorganized the entire economy around it, zeroed out gains made by green energy, and made it impossible to buy RAM

A book about a cricketer called Bill Bowes

Cricketers who sound like Tolkien characters. #1 in a limited series.

Shelves of novels by Stephen King

Someone just asked for the Stephen King book about the scary clown but they couldn't remember the name of It.

And to you!

Happy #WorldBookDay!

Happy world book day! I shall be spending the day writing books! Well, editing. But editing IS writing, in the end. It's where the book becomes book-shaped.

The reading for fun charity

Happy #WorldBookDay!