“Fiction is an attack in the night…” #shortstoryseptember #rosalindbrackenbury My final read for Short Story September is a collection which only arrived recently at the Ramblings, but which I was very excited to receive – “No Such Thing as a Free Lunch” by …

My final read for #shortstoryseptember is a remarkable collection by Rosalind Brackenbury, reissued by Michael Walmer - No Such Thing as a Free Lunch. Why she’s not better known is beyond me! kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/09/27/f...

No Such Thing as a Free Lunch by Rosalind Brackenbury, Michael Brackenbury | Waterstones Buy No Such Thing as a Free Lunch by Rosalind Brackenbury, Michael Brackenbury from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

OK, the Waterstone's pre-order promotion is now on, and finishes Thursday midnight. 25% off. Quote 'Summer25' on checkout. waterstones.com/campaign/jul..., to look at the landing page for it. And www.waterstones.com/book/no-such... for the brilliant new Kennedy-introduced Brackenbury included!

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The new Brackenbury (No Such Thing as a Free Lunch) is part of Waterstone's summer promotion of forthcoming titles. For the period July 28 to July 31 there'll be 25% off if you pre-order. Once the page is up at midnight, it's just a matter of selecting it, and then quoting SUMMER25. More tomorrow!

Announcing another proud moment. A new Rosalind Brackenbury is always a pleasure. This is her first short stories from 1975 - the original's a very rare stapled booklet. And the added fillip of a splendid new introduction by A. L. Kennedy. Published August 25, 2025. @hejparry.bsky.social

“Peace is not for this world…” #saki #whenwilliamcame I’ve written about the Edwardian author Saki a number of times on the Ramblings; remembered now mostly for his satires, I’ve read his adventures of Reginald, his “Chronicles of Cl…

On the Ramblings today, a sobering and prescient book by Saki from @mikewalmer.bsky.social - my thoughts here: kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/05/07/p...

When William Came, by Saki Review by Helen Parry Suppose Germany and Britain went to war and Britain lost and was absorbed into the German empire? What would British people do? What would you do? This is the basis of Sa

Shiny Tuesday: @hejparry.bsky.social reviews When William Came by Saki in a new reprint from @mikewalmer.bsky.social shinynewbooks.co.uk/when-william...

Three for February: Two Books & One Poem An ominous snowstorm is predicted, and our city is shutting down. The snow plows are at the ready, and it will be the first work these men have had this year. The townspeople will rise at dawn and …

Just posting this to complete a blogposts roundup - Kat Kisner of Thornfield Hall covered Sturgis' On the Pottlecombe Cornice with a couple of other books. Ongoing thanks to her for continued support. thornfieldhall.blog/three-for-fe...

The Dancer and the Dance by Janet Burroway Reviewed by Harriet I had never heard of Janet Burroway until Mike Walmer recently republished her 1965 novel, The Dancer and the Dance. It was the second of her eight novels. Considering that

Shiny Wednesday: Harriet reviews The Dancer and the Dance by Janet Burroway in a new edition from @mikewalmer.bsky.social shinynewbooks.co.uk/the-dancer-a...

The Last of the Aldinis by George Sand Translated by George Burnham Ives Review by Rob Spence Version 1.0.0 Opposite the title page of this new edition of George Sand’s novel is a list of her works of fiction. It contains 76 no

In a new edition from @mikewalmer.bsky.social books, @spencro reviews The Last of the Aldinis by George Sand. shinynewbooks.co.uk/the-last-of-...

Cover of the Michael Walmer edition of A Share of the World, by Hugo Charteris, Introduction by Jane Charteris.

Oh look I wrote a blogpost! The wonderful 'lost classic' A Share of the World, by Hugo Charteris, re-published by @mikewalmer.bsky.social. My contribution to #ReadIndies month, hosted by @kaggsy59.bsky.social & @lizzysiddal.bsky.social.
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Pipers and a Dancer by Stella Benson February is drawing to an end, but I’ve managed to get in with a Read Indies post – #ReadIndies being an annual event run by Karen and Lizzy, encouraging us all to read books from indep…

My first contribution to #ReadIndies, with Stella Benson's 1924 novel Pipers and a Dancer - pub. by Michael Walmer.

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Another review copy, from @mikewalmer.bsky.social who releases beautiful editions of Saki books. This one sounds like it might be alarmingly relevant... 😬

“…some mysterious harmony in the souls of us all…” #readindies #johncowperpowys @spikenard65 John Cowper Powys was a remarkably individual author, and he’s made a few appearances on the Ramblings in the past. I’ve read one of his long novels, “Wolf Solent”, and he&#…

Today on the blog, a rather singular book for #readindies by John Cowper Powys from @mikewalmer.bsky.social - it really is like nothing else I've read! kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/02/21/s...

May Sinclair, Nakiketas and Other Poems Reviewed by Rob Spence, 28 January 2025 One of the most welcome developments in literary studies over recent years has been the rediscovery of works by previously neglected women writers of the ear…

Lovely review on Shiny New Books by Rob Spence of my recent reissue of May Sinclair's 'Nakiketas', her first book from 1886. Thanks @spencro.bsky.social ! @kaggsy59.bsky.social shinynewbooks.co.uk/may-sinclair...

a splendid campaigning intro to Janet Burroway's unjustly maligned second novel from 1965, The Dancer from the Dance. Rehabilitation starts here. I love working with these people. @drharrietd.bsky.social

Book review - Radclyffe Hall - "The Lover of Things" 1934 novels, neurodiversity, novellas, art

A brilliant first review for Radclyffe Hall's 1934 novella The Lover of Things (Zephyr no. 10) from Liz Dexter of Adventures in Reading. Thanks to her. @lyzzybee.bsky.social librofulltime.wordpress.com/2025/01/21/b...

Feeling Exhausted? Try Long Short Stories “I’m not a blooming suffragette.” – Mabel in Miss Browne’s Friend No one knows how much I hate the cold. Proust may or may not have worn his fur-lined overcoat when he…

Great post from Kat re F. M. Mayor. Thanks to her. thornfieldhall.blog/feeling-exha...