Tamsin Cooke

Teen tragically died but her unfinished novel now inspires readers Lorraine Martin fulfilled her granddaughter Allana’s final dream—completing her dystopian novel after her sudden death

Incredibly sad, but what a beautiful gift Lorraine Martin gave her granddaughter, Allana.
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A great name

‘Book brigade’: US town forms human chain to move 9,100 books one-by-one A small Michigan community banded together to help a beloved local bookstore move its stock to a new storefront

I love this
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I loved these books when I was little

Alex Wheatle obituary Author of the Crongton novels whose stories of inner-city life give a realistic portrait of growing up in contemporary Britain

Another wonderful obituary for the brilliant Alex Wheatle. I'm watching CRONGTON on the iPlayer now; it's absolutely essential TV, the best thing I've seen this year. If you haven't seen it yet, you must - and you must read the books too! They are modern classics.
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Cartoon by Bill Watterson showing Calvin and Hobbes happily reading comics

I am often asked how to get boys into reading. I honestly don't think boys are different to anyone else. If you want them to love reading - JUST LET THEM READ THINGS THEY LOVE! Whatever those things might be, they are the things that make us all into readers. #literacy

(Art: Bill Watterson)

Book Cover 'When the War Comes In' showing boy standing in a terraced street with a battleship poking out between the houses. Cranes and fog in the background. Logo reads Collins Big Cat Read On, 20 books out 28th April 2025 #BigCatReadOn and collins.co.uk/ReadOn

Haway the books!
Honoured to have my story - set in my hometown on Tyneside in World War II - as part of the brand new Big Cat Read On series of 20 books.
They are designed to bridge the jump from banded readers to longer chapter books.

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#BigCatReadOn #KidLitUK #EduSky

Saturday vibes 😴

This is a friendly reminder that library cards are free, and your local public library will never make you pay extra so you don't have to watch ads.

What a fabulous opportunity...

I know! It really made me laugh.

a white rabbit is eating a bunch of green leaves . ALT: a white rabbit is eating a bunch of green leaves .

I volunteer at an animal sanctuary and they've just got a new rabbit called Anthony Flopkins. That name is inspired!

I love this. Their expressions are fabulous

"You are very, very welcome here in Downing Street. As you heard from the cheers on the street outside, you have full backing across the United Kingdom. We will stand with you and Ukraine for as long as it may take."

Keir Starmer embraces President Zelensky as he arrives at Downing St.

Movies you've watched more than six time, gifs only

Honestly, if an Old God is waking, I'm okay with it at the moment.

What an amazing opportunity

Authors going on socials to say thanks for their PLR statement are a reminder that - despite what the likes of Zuckerberg say - people’s work is worth something, and that if you pay micropayments to creators, it makes a huge difference to their viability. Because lots of us don’t earn all that much.

I was very pleased too. 🥰

A huge thank you to @britishlibrary.bsky.social for PLR. It makes such a difference to authors.
Readers, did you know that every time you take out a book from the library, the author gets some money? It's such a fabulous scheme.
#AmWriting #PLR

#MSWL Starter Pack of Literary Agents Join the conversation

Hello Friends! You can find the #MSWL agent and editor starter pack here: go.bsky.app/52ZEfjC

Our hope is that this will help rebuild the community from, well, that former place.

This is brought to you by our sister company, @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social, and will continue to grow.

Jackanory first broadcast 13 December 1965

I used to love watching Jackanory. After the programme, my sister and I took turns being the author or the audience.

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Mostly text - SPREAD THE JOY Rosebud Authors & The Tobias Literary Agency "How do you spell love," Piglet asked. "You don't spell it, you feel it," answered Pooh Day 12 - Critique from Kelly Dyksterhouse with a photo of her

Join #RosebudAuthors & @thetobiasagency.bsky.social w/ our annual #SpreadTheJoy campaign. To win a query letter critique by @kellydhouse.bsky.social Follow go.bsky.app/Kvshpxt, comment below, and repost. Winners chosen at random.
(Day 12)

What a lovely idea

a man in a green elf costume is screaming in a room with other people . ALT: a man in a green elf costume is screaming in a room with other people .

It's the 1st of December. Happy Elf Day, everyone
Hot chocolate, popcorn and watching the film tonight.
#ChristmasTraditions

A lovely Icelandic term for pins and needles (tingling after your foot goes numb) is stjörnur í skónum, or “stars in your shoes.” A Yoruba version is pajapaja (“kill dog kill dog”). And the best one I’ve heard in German (uttered by a friend’s child) was mein Fuß glitzert. It means “my foot twinkles”

The Open University We currently offer the following PhD studentships: Faculty funded studentships Please note that applications for October 2024 are now closed. Applications for October 2025 will open in November 2024 B...

Terrific opportunity for a fully funded PhD in volitional reading/writing! wels.open.ac.uk/research/res... Do pls share widely - we’re open to personal passions+questions @kashleyenglish.bsky.social @jonnybid.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @whatsfsaid.bsky.social

I'm watching the entire series again for the fourth time... I absolutely love it