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Writing copy for excellent brands with books coverage and style lists for Stylist, she/her. Email Francesca at browncowan.co.uk

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snoopy reading a book called the bunnies ALT: snoopy reading a book called the bunnies

#callout

I need book industry insiders to tell me their must-read books for winter for Stylist.co.uk – BUT it has to be an entirely independent recommendation. If you'd still like to get involved - DM me. I want to hear your thoughts!

01.10.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Save The Prince Charles Cinema The iconic Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End future is under serious threat! We are beyond disappointed that our landlords Zedwell LSQ Ltd and their ultimate parent company Criterion Capital...

you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

28.01.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chuffed to have the @the-bookseller.bsky.social cover interview this week with the brilliant @hallierubenhold.bsky.social

18.01.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If I was a billionaire, I’d give everyone a set of goddamn earphones for 73 bus.

16.01.2025 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Jedi training handbook featuring Bero recipes.

Jedi training handbook featuring Bero recipes.

Handed down from my mother to my daughter (I’ve been bypassed due to lack of baking skills obviously).

14.01.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2025’s biggest most exciting books as picked by the experts for Stylist Magazine!

www.stylist.co.uk/books/2025-b...

02.01.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just ban the word elevate unless it applies to a goddamn lift.

28.11.2024 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Calling all book PRs - I’m looking for the 15 must-read books for 2025 and short on non fiction/memoir so send an email to francescabrown@hotmail.com with deets please…

27.11.2024 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Instagram: do you like my kitchen?

Bluesky: oh it’s so lovely to have a kitchen - let’s just enjoy kitchens

Threads: let me tell you about the time I walked into a kitchen over 180 words…

X: you have a fucking kitchen - why you privileged tile lover…

21.11.2024 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stylist’s really useful Christmas gift guide 30 inspired, ingenious and genuinely useful presents for everyone you love.

The only gift guide you need (I may be biased) - www.stylist.co.uk/fashion/styl...

Actual useful gifts…

20.11.2024 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A picture of my lovely empty inbox

A picture of my lovely empty inbox

Do not email me.

20.11.2024 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One of the happiest reading times ever!

20.11.2024 06:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Swan Song book cover

Swan Song book cover

Started watching Feud so now downloading Capote’s Women…

even though Swan Song about Truman Capote and the women who turned on him is magnificent.

19.11.2024 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
The Persians book cover by Sanam Mahloudji

The Persians book cover by Sanam Mahloudji

Been starting a lot of books recently then putting them down but - oh my god - The Persians by Sanam Mahloudji. Straight in there with a vicelike and very funny grip. Out 30 Jan 2025

19.11.2024 07:42 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

No we do.

17.11.2024 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mum’s bookshelves.

17.11.2024 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you need a good podcast - Rest Is History doing French Revolution is v interesting for where we’re at now. They’re surprisingly funny too, well done!

17.11.2024 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Where’s the best place to go for pizza and pasta in soho please? And Christ not Circolo Popolare.

17.11.2024 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If I was Keanu, I’d get straight on Blue Sky for the best bit of celebing since that Timothee lookalike contest.

16.11.2024 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wasn’t it delightful? She’s such a brilliant writer.

15.11.2024 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Read the new Anne Tyler that’s coming in 2025 and I’m now on my third Anne Tyler book in a fortnight.

I can’t get enough small moments revealing devastating larger truths… MORE MORE.

15.11.2024 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Some greats books for 2024

Some greats books for 2024

New books in 2024? Lemme know about your fiction and non-fiction for a lovely BIG roundup… here’s some on the tbr pile…

09.11.2023 08:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A jar of apricot jam from Spanish supermarket giant Consum being used as a prop for a painful, laboured pun referencing Prefab Sprout's 1988 hit The King of Rock 'n' Roll.

A jar of apricot jam from Spanish supermarket giant Consum being used as a prop for a painful, laboured pun referencing Prefab Sprout's 1988 hit The King of Rock 'n' Roll.

🎡Hot dog,
Jumping frog

27.10.2023 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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