Vivian French

A graphic from Courier Newsroom with text reading, "The richest person on Earth will have an office inside the Trump White House, all while maintaining his ownership and direction of companies with billions of dollars in federal contracts." Below the text, Elon Musk sits on a chair between two flags, one American and the other representing a government seal, against a dark, smoky background.

I didn’t vote for this. None of us did.

After he won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957, Albert Camus wrote a letter of thanks to his favorite childhood teacher, whom he'd never forgotten. It's beautiful.

The cover of the book Parable of the Sower.

Cannot stop thinking about how Octavia Butler wrote a book in 1993 about climate change. It opens with deadly fires in LA in 2025. In the story, a fascist President has just won office with the campaign slogan "Make America Great Again."

She was a modern day Nostradamus. If only we'd listened.

A tiny peep of my new picture book publishing next year... illustrations by the wonderful Nanette Regan.

I'm loving #Booksky... thank you! 💙📚

I recognise that banner ! amp.theguardian.com/books/2024/d... @karlnewson.bsky.social @littletigeruk.bsky.social

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This is why I let Brad carry my phone most of the time.

Just alerting you now, I am NOT doing dry, vegan, or halfhearted days of resolutions this January. I will, however, be on the lookout for work, should there be gigs on the go.

This is so spot-on it’s scary.

Father Christmas in his sleigh being pulled by the reindeer.

Hope he’s on his way!

The irony is thick here.

This 💟

Also, courage is contagious. I continue to stand against American fascism in the hope that others will take heart, too.

one of my most favourite books! x

Day 20 of the #NewIllustrationOfTheDay advent calendar. Christian Robinson’s brilliantly simple images in paint and collage complement Mac Barnett’s great idea: a book of questions that stimulate reasoning and creativity. Walker Books 2023. (My answer: the koala facing away because it’s the shyest.)

This sums it up, yes.

You're never alone, always someone to call.

Reminder that if you ever need a meal and can't afford it, find your local gurudwara, they will feed you a great hot meal for free, you won't even have to fetch a plate for yourself and they'll also give you a place to crash if you don't have one and there's room. gurudwara is open to all always

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Thank you Vivian. Right back to you.

Indeed, this is where we are.

I only got round to making one card... so I'm posting it here to send much love to all my dear friends! And I'm donating the money I'd have spent on stamps to charity because a) I want to and b) it makes me feel better about being so ineffectual.

Passage from Carl Sagan’s A demon-haunted world book.

Some folks are pretty good seeing things coming.

We WISH you a merry LOLmas…

Behind the scenes image from the camera, of me sitting at a desk rubbing my hands together (it was very cold in there) while smiling.

Behind the scenes footage of me leaning against a tree branch, with a vulture (my cohost) perched on it.

Behind the scenes footage of me sitting at a desk as we’re filming my draw a long segment for BBC Live Lessons.

Screenshot of BBC Live lessons’ Twitter promo post. It features the two hosts and information about the show which airs on Tuesday December 17th.

Did a little filming for an upcoming BBC Live Lessons show which airs tomorrow. 🥹

It’s based on my absolute fave Quentin Blake book “Zagazoo” 🥰

Hit the link below for more info and join us if you can. ☺️

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Crazy, isn’t it?

Illustration by Chris Riddell showing a librarian helping a child to read a book, with the caption "LIBRARIANS CREATE THE READERS OF THE FUTURE"

If we care about the future of our children - we need a library & a librarian in every single school, to help every single child find the books that will make them lifelong readers! Libraries & librarians create the readers of the future! #libraries #librarians #literacy

(Art: Chris Riddell)

Since we’re talking about how much billionaires suck again, here’s a reminder that your local indie bookstore deserves your business this holiday season. They have gift cards and are happy to mail stuff out. Same goes for @bookshop-org.bsky.social. Buy books. Give books. Support bookstores.