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Marianna Dudley @dudleymarianna.bsky.social · 20h

It sure is! Thanks to everyone who helped me make this book. I'm reminiscing today about field trips to Orkney, Shetland & the Outer Hebrides, islands which swept me up in their windy history, and offered new perspectives on 'national' narratives & global challenges. (And plotting ways to return!)

Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 21h

It's Electric Wind publication day!💨

Join @dudleymarianna.bsky.social for the launch of her new book, online and at @bookhaus.bsky.social.

Details on the MUP Events page🎟️👇

A cutting-edge history of wind power in Britain from the industrial revolution to the present.

Electric Wind is out now💡

Promotional image for Electric wind. Purple background with an image of rolling hills and a blue sky, wind turbines dot the hills. Book cover sits in centre of image. Text reads: How has energy shaped a nation? Electric Wind Out Now.

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 21h

It's Electric Wind publication day!💨

Join @dudleymarianna.bsky.social for the launch of her new book, online and at @bookhaus.bsky.social.

Details on the MUP Events page🎟️👇

A cutting-edge history of wind power in Britain from the industrial revolution to the present.

Electric Wind is out now💡

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So Mayer @suchmayer.bsky.social · 1d

Bristol pals! I am coming to talk about language, power & dragons to launch BAD LANGUAGE @bookhaus.bsky.social. I'll be talking to the amazing @noreenmasud.bsky.social so it will be AWESOME.

Weds 26 Nov, 6pm
Book your tickets here👇

www.bookhausbristol.com/events/#e139...

Cover of Bad Language by So Mayer, featuring a hand-drawn large letter B in the style of a medieval manuscript illuminated. The B is composed of a dragon coiled around a tree, and looking at the reader with one red eye. The dragon is grey on a deep blue background.

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Pluto Press @plutopress.bsky.social · 2d

📕BOOK EVENT📕

Join @bookhaus.bsky.social and @thelrm.bsky.social for a walk and talk about The Feminist Art of Walking

🗓️Sun, Oct 26
⏰5 pm
📍@bookhaus.bsky.social
www.bookhausbristol.com/events/#e138...

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Bookhaus, 4 Rope Walk, Bristol BS1 6ZJ. Opening hours. Mon & Tues 9am – 6pm, Wed – Sat 9am – 8pm, Sun 10am – 6pm

www.bookhausbristol.com

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Dominic Hinde @dominicmhinde.bsky.social · 11d

I'll also be chatting to Marianna in Bristol at the end of the month at @bookhaus.bsky.social

Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 11d

Coming soon💨

How has energy shaped a nation?

Electric Wind by @DudleyMarianna.bsky.social is a cutting-edge history of wind power in Britain, from the industrial revolution to the aftermath of war, through energy crises and the changing politics of the late twentieth century💡

Pre-order now!

Promotional image for Electric wind. Book sits in centre of image. The book cover is a digital drawing of rolling blue and green hills with a purple cloudy sky in the background. Wind turbines and trees can be seen dotted along the hills. Text along bottom of image reveals the book's publication date: October 14th 2025.

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Little Rebels Award @littlerebsprize.bsky.social · 13d

🥳🎉CONGRATULATIONS🎉🥳

We are delighted to announce that the Winner of the 2025 Little Rebels Award for Radical Children’s Fiction is @sarahhaggerholt.bsky.social for The Fights That Make Us, published by Usborne.

Congratulations, Sarah! Our first ever double champion!!
#KidLitUK

Photo right hand corner of author Sarah Hagger-Holt. Under which is written the title of her book “The Fights That Make Us” and then “WINNER”. Left side is the book cover and, above that, a confetti shower.

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bookhaus @bookhaus.bsky.social · 13d

Just received our delivery of the 2nd edition of Eco socialist magazine @the-breakdown.bsky.social ! This is our politics. Come and check it out

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Abundance @abundance-org.bsky.social · 20d

Two of our co-directors, @kmilb.bsky.social and Frances Northrop, will be at @bookhaus.bsky.social tonight for the Bristol launch of Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green Democratic Future (published by @plutopress.bsky.social).

Give us a shout out if you’re going to be there!

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Pluto Press @plutopress.bsky.social · 23d

🌱BOOK EVENT🌱

@kmilb.bsky.social and Frances Northrop discuss Radical Abundance

🗓️Wed, Sept 24
⏰6 pm
📍 @bookhaus.bsky.social
www.bookhausbristol.com/events/#e136...

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Bookhaus, 4 Rope Walk, Bristol BS1 6ZJ. Opening hours. Mon & Tues 9am – 6pm, Wed – Sat 9am – 8pm, Sun 10am – 6pm

www.bookhausbristol.com

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Pluto Press @plutopress.bsky.social · 27d

🌱BOOK EVENT🌱

@kmilb.bsky.social and Frances Northrop discuss Radical Abundance

🗓️Wed, Sept 24
⏰6 pm
📍 @bookhaus.bsky.social
www.bookhausbristol.com/events/#e136...

:events – bookhaus:

Bookhaus, 4 Rope Walk, Bristol BS1 6ZJ. Opening hours. Mon & Tues 9am – 6pm, Wed – Sat 9am – 8pm, Sun 10am – 6pm

www.bookhausbristol.com

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Pluto Press @plutopress.bsky.social · Sep 14

🌱BOOK EVENT🌱

@kmilb.bsky.social and Frances Northrop discuss Radical Abundance

🗓️Wed, Sept 24
⏰6 pm
📍 @bookhaus.bsky.social
www.bookhausbristol.com/events/#e136...

:events – bookhaus:

Bookhaus, 4 Rope Walk, Bristol BS1 6ZJ. Opening hours. Mon & Tues 9am – 6pm, Wed – Sat 9am – 8pm, Sun 10am – 6pm

www.bookhausbristol.com

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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · Sep 9

The British Academy Book Prize 2025 shortlist is here!

Each book offers a new perspective on issues of global importance, driven by rigorous research and an ability to tell powerful stories in an engaging and compelling way.

📖 Discover the full list here:

https://bit.ly/4glo8Jo

Promotional image for The British Academy Book Prize 2025 shortlist, featuring a diagonal divide with various book covers displayed on a teal and dark blue background.

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Dr Miranda Kaufmann @drmirandakaufmann.bsky.social · Sep 12

Looking forward to talking #Heiresses at #Bristol @bookhaus.bsky.social with @paulclammer.bsky.social next week - Wednesday 17th September, 6pm. See you there? www.bookhausbristol.com/events/#e134...

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Keir Milburn @kmilb.bsky.social · Sep 10

Attention Bristol. On Wednesday 24th September we'll be discussing our book Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green Democratic Future at Bookhaus.

Get your tickets from the link below.

www.bookhausbristol.com/events/#e136...

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bookhaus @bookhaus.bsky.social · Sep 10

Come and join us next Monday the 15th to celebrate the publication of Indignity by @leaypi.bsky.social! Tickets are available here hdfst.uk/e132120

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · Sep 2

This will be good! Miranda Kaufman with her new book…

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Dr Miranda Kaufmann @drmirandakaufmann.bsky.social · Sep 2

Can’t wait to talk about #Heiresses at @bookhaus.bsky.social with @paulclammer.bsky.social in #Bristol on 17th September…

Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · Sep 2

This will be good! Miranda Kaufman with her new book…

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Marianna Dudley @dudleymarianna.bsky.social · Sep 2

Bristol people, there’s a double-header with the excellent @dominicmhinde.bsky.social , author of Drifting North, @bookhaus.bsky.social in October - looking forward to that one

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Marianna Dudley @dudleymarianna.bsky.social · Sep 1

Busy reading today, in preparation for chairing a discussion with climate scientist Tim Lenton about his new book Positive Tipping Points (OUP) - @bookhaus.bsky.social in Bristol on Wednesday. www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/boo...

Positive Tipping Points: How to Fix the Climate Crisis at Bookhaus

We can all play a part in triggering positive tipping points that accelerate us out of the climate crisis. How do we get out of a climate crisis of our own making? As global change escalates, we are...

www.headfirstbristol.co.uk

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Dr Miranda Kaufmann @drmirandakaufmann.bsky.social · Aug 29

I'm excited to announce my #Heiresses UK 2025 Book Tour Dates!

Venues including @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @britishlibrary.bsky.social @nationalgalleryuk.bsky.social
@bookhaus.bsky.social @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social
@crer-scotland.bsky.social & The Georgian House @n-t-s.bsky.social
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · Aug 23

At Forwards Festival with @zarahsultana.bsky.social.

Free Palestine. 🇵🇸

Zack and Zarah smiling at the camera. Behind them is the festival with blue sky and the word hope.

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · Aug 23

Hugely important from @kevinclimate.bsky.social - when Govt’s own advisers aren’t speaking truth to power, it’s incredibly dangerous for all of us 👇

Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · Aug 22

New piece on Carbon Colonialism, net-zero nonsense, and how the UK Government's climate advisors (and many experts) shy away from speaking truth to power. We need a fundamental reboot of climate policy; - physics doesn't care about political sensibilities. theconversation.com/the-uks-year...

The UK’s year of climate U-turns exposes a deeper failure

Breaking free of the dangerous pretence that current efforts suffice demands a fundamental rethink of the UK’s climate policy consensus.

theconversation.com

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bookhaus @bookhaus.bsky.social · Aug 24

Thanks Dan!

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Dan Bradley @danielgbradley.bsky.social · Aug 24

Still a week left if you want to support this vital Bristol indie 👇

Donate here: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/bookhaus--...

@bookhaus.bsky.social

bookhaus - Bristol's radical home

I have managed bookhaus since the beginning. The owners have decided to retire, and I am raising the funds to buy it and carry on our legacy

www.crowdfunder.co.uk

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Arts Matter Bristol @uobartsmatter.bsky.social · Aug 20

💥 COMING UP: Join Suzannah V Evans (@bristolunienglish.bsky.social) for the launch of her debut poetry collection, Under the Blue

Told through a series of prose poems & postcards, Under the Blue is a meditation on humanity & empathy

📅 Fri 5 September, 7-9pm
📍 @bookhaus.bsky.social
🎟️ bit.ly/3V9L7Nv

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