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Emma Thane of Cawdor @redwellyfeats.bsky.social · 38m

Celebrating #BookshopDay in the time honoured fashion

A photo of the exterior of Bookish on Frogmore Street Abergavenny

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Jeremy Ghost Shipp @jeremycshipp.bsky.social · 15h

I'd love for you to read my Shirley Jackson Award-nominated gothic fiction book during the Halloween season.

us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

This is a photo of a paperback copy of The Atrocities by me (Jeremy C. Shipp). The cover features a creepy old manor house, storm clouds, and a hedge maze. The book is against a brick wall with vines growing around and over the book.

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Dutiful Murdock @dutifulmurdock.bsky.social · 2h

In the school hall, watching a telly in a cupboard on wheels. I was there.

The Mary Rose Museum @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social · 3h

On this day, 11th October 1982, the Mary Rose was raised from the Solent in one of the largest maritime archaeological projects the world has ever known.

This was viewed by 50 million people worldwide - were you watching? #WhereWereYouIn82

Find out more - maryrose.org/discover/his...

the wreck of the Mary Rose, supported in a large yellow lifting cradle, being raised from the seabed on 11th October 1982

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Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 3h

A quick reminder for everyone in the UK (and mainland Europe, too!) that Wooing the Witch Queen's British edition is currently on sale in ebook for 99p!

Snap it up: www.panmacmillan.com/authors/step...

#romancelandia

An open e-reader shows the gorgeous UK cover of Wooing the Witch Queen in color on its screen. The e-reader is set on a rustic wooden table beside candles and a pine cone and a cup of hot chocolate with marshallows. A bubble reads: 99p!

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Matt Green @mattgreencomedy.com · 4h

There’s a comment piece in The Times about sickness benefits mysteriously going up and no mention of Covid, long Covid, the effects of lockdown etc. Boosters help people stay healthy, but now they are only available to the very old or people who can afford them.

Jason Hazeley @jasonhazeley.bsky.social · 4h

It’s dispiriting that this is what getting a COVID vaccination now looks like to this chronic asthmatic.

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George Daniel Lea/ExaggeratedElegy @exaggeratedelegy.bsky.social · 4h

Please join myself and Kayleigh Dobbs as we almost, sorta, kinda get to our chat about Stephen King 😅

youtu.be/LBB8lj3Rim4?...

Strange Playgrounds: Almost Sort of Kinda Stephen King (With Kayleigh Dobbs)

YouTube video by ExaggeratedElegy

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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 1d

More evidence of what i had to report to the @bsfa.bsky.social and @britfantasysoc.bsky.social this year - that publishers made a lot of noise about inclusion but have largely, in my experience, stopped working on this.

As you might imagine i have opinions.

Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 1d

One of the things about this study is that a lot of baby and toddler books are written in house, by editors. So the study reveals the whiteness of editorial in kidlit even if not explicitly. But, big picture, this trend is unacceptable. I remember so many promises www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

‘Catastrophic decline’ in Black representation in children’s books

A report by charity Inclusive Books for Children found that of the 2,721 books surveyed, only 51 featured a Black main character, down by 21.5% since 2023

www.theguardian.com

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 6h

Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.

Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.

Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 4h

Iron Circus will be at Thought Bubble this year, BTW!

If you’ve ever balked at our international shipping rates, now’s your chance to grab a bunch of our books locally!

Thought Bubble Festival @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social · 1d

The Thought Bubble Comic Convention full programme is LIVE!!

Two days rammed with panels, workshops, guest signings, and loads, loads more. Why not start planning your weekend schedule?

Take a look: thoughtbubblefestival.com/conventionprogramme

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Dutiful Murdock @dutifulmurdock.bsky.social · 19h

the third singer listened to her mum and tucked her vest in

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Dutiful Murdock @dutifulmurdock.bsky.social · 19h

do the backing singers in song 3 count? if yes, as 1 or 2?

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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 23h

The Shapeshifter's Daughter is an Orkney-set, modern-day reimagining of the Norse tale of Hel - the Queen of the Underworld that was banished by Odin.

The Stromness Library plays an important role in the book, so we are delighted to host this event in Stromness. ❤️

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Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 23h

You really should, whether or not you've read the main books in the series yet! It's so much fun:

Patrick Samphire but for Halloween 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @patricksamphire.bsky.social · 1d

If you're a book blogger or reviewer and you would like a review copy of my Mennik Thorn prequel novella, The Dead Man, you can now request one!

forms.gle/Pok2zPfGCUZk...

Promo image showing the cover of The Dead Man, A Mennik Thorn Prequel Novella, by Patrick Samphire. Image includes the text:

To say Dumonoc was cheap was like saying that a volcano was warm; it wasn't wrong, but it didn't exactly capture the essence of the situation.

The Dead Man.

Published November 18, 2025.

Request review copy!

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Waterstones Swansea @swanseastones.bsky.social · 23h

Miriam Margolyes is coming to our shop!

Next Friday, October 17th from 12.30, Miriam will be signing her brand new book, The Little Book of Miriam.

There's no need to book in advance - just turn up on the day.

Arrive early to avoid disappointment!
www.waterstones.com/events/meet-...

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Marlo Garnsworthy @icebird.bsky.social · 1d

As a birder this breaks my heart. As a citizen of this extraordinary planet, this breaks my soul.

Dr Alex Bond @thelabandfield.bsky.social · 1d

Well, it's official. After our paper last year (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....), the Slender-billed Curlew is officially declared Extinct today.

Scientists dream of describing new species, not writing their obituary and epitaph, knowing that they are gone forever #ornithology

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Dutiful Murdock @dutifulmurdock.bsky.social · 23h

Burrito method for the win!

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The Fantasy Hive @thefantasyhive.bsky.social · 1d

Spooky season is upon us! And here at the Hive, we thought we'd treat you by rounding up a whole host of fantastic horror authors (37 of them!!) and ask them how they'd celebrate the season with their characters...

Read more: tinyurl.com/5hfuxpxd

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Dutiful Murdock @dutifulmurdock.bsky.social · 1d

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Dutiful Murdock @dutifulmurdock.bsky.social · 1d

Wearing sunglasses and a hat, it's actually a bus in disguise

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Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 1d

We got solar panels installed about a month ago, and we’re running at about 75% energy independence. In autumn. In Ireland. This is not some unsolvable quantum physics problem for god’s sake 🤦

Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 1d

“I don’t think we can mitigate for climate change.”

- Mícheál Martin, Taoiseach.

www.independent.ie/business/tec...

Taoiseach says some climate projects will not be fulfilled because they risk polarising society

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has rowed back on climate change commitments, saying Ireland may not be able fulfil all current initiatives due to the polarising effect it could have on society.

www.independent.ie

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Marguerite Kenner @margueritekenner.bsky.social · 1d

This is EXACTLY why we've been protesting age verification!

404 Media @404media.co · 1d

BREAKING: A catastrophic breach has impacted Discord user data including selfies and identity documents uploaded as part of the app’s verification process, email addresses, phone numbers, approximately where the user lives, and much more.

🔗 www.404media.co/the-discord-...

The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...

www.404media.co

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Dutiful Murdock @dutifulmurdock.bsky.social · 1d

Get them while they're hot, they're lovely*

*Full of delicious trauma

AK Faulkner @ NYCC @poopraven.bsky.social · 1d

ONE MORE HOUR OF GAY BOOKS TODAY, #NYCC!

(Then gay books for the next three days too)

AK Faulkner @ NYCC @poopraven.bsky.social · 1d

#NYCC COME GET YOUR GAY BOOKS!

Hall 1B, Table WB-4, Writers Block - behind the JSA booth near Artists Alley 😘

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AK Faulkner @ NYCC @poopraven.bsky.social · 1d

ONE MORE HOUR OF GAY BOOKS TODAY, #NYCC!

(Then gay books for the next three days too)

AK Faulkner @ NYCC @poopraven.bsky.social · 1d

#NYCC COME GET YOUR GAY BOOKS!

Hall 1B, Table WB-4, Writers Block - behind the JSA booth near Artists Alley 😘

Photo of my table at NYCC 2025. It has a lilac tablecloth with "AK Faulkner, Ravensword Press" in white on it.

On the table are many gay books, a shelf of more gay books, and a big neon sign which reads "GAY BOOKS"

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Dutiful Murdock @dutifulmurdock.bsky.social · 1d

Buy them, read them, rave about them on the internet and demand more?

Idk, I'm new here...

Masterpiece of Turkey Cleverness @turkeycleverness.bsky.social · 1d

GAY BOOKS GAY BOOKS, WHATCHA GONNA DO, WHEN THEY COME FOR YOU?

AK Faulkner @ NYCC @poopraven.bsky.social · 1d

ONE MORE HOUR OF GAY BOOKS TODAY, #NYCC!

(Then gay books for the next three days too)

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Masterpiece of Turkey Cleverness @turkeycleverness.bsky.social · 1d

GAY BOOKS GAY BOOKS, WHATCHA GONNA DO, WHEN THEY COME FOR YOU?

AK Faulkner @ NYCC @poopraven.bsky.social · 1d

ONE MORE HOUR OF GAY BOOKS TODAY, #NYCC!

(Then gay books for the next three days too)

AK Faulkner @ NYCC @poopraven.bsky.social · 1d

#NYCC COME GET YOUR GAY BOOKS!

Hall 1B, Table WB-4, Writers Block - behind the JSA booth near Artists Alley 😘

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