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Matt Houlbrook @tricksterprince.bsky.social · Jul 31

The Waterstones promotion ends later today so it’s your last chance to get 25% off preorders of Songs of Seven Dials.

Preorders make such a difference to new books: if you can order or share I would be very grateful.

#20s30s #history #sevendials #london

Matt Houlbrook @tricksterprince.bsky.social · Jul 28

Come for the new history of 1920s and 1930s London, stay for the discount...

Waterstones are offering 25% off pre-orders Songs of Seven Dials this week: just enter SUMMER25 at checkout.

Book is out on 21 Oct – in time for autumnal nights & Christmas gifts.

www.waterstones.com/book/songs-o...

Waterstones' promotional flyer for Matt Houlbrook's book Songs of Seven Dials: An intimate history of 1920s and 1930s London. The flyer includes an image of the book and the discount code you can use to preorder it on the Waterstones website: SUMMER25

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Sarah Kenny @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social · Jul 18

It has also been brought to my attention that Growing Up and Going out is currently on sale for a little over £20, if this has peaked your interest and you would like to read it! (Only at sale price on Amazon, I'm afraid.)

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Growing up and going out: Youth Culture, Commerce, and Leisure Space in Post-War Britain (Studies in Popular Culture) : Sarah Kenny: Amazon.co.uk: Books

Buy Growing up and going out: Youth Culture, Commerce, and Leisure Space in Post-War Britain (Studies in Popular Culture) 1 by Sarah Kenny (ISBN: 9781526152640) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low ...

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Sarah Kenny @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social · Jul 18

Thank you so much!

Sarah Kenny @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social · Jul 18

It was a real pleasure to speak to @drdaveobrien.bsky.social about my new book Growing Up and Going Out, which was published with @manchesterup.bsky.social recently! if you're so inclined, you can listen to us talk about youth culture, cities, and identity below.

Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · Jun 29

Listen! @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social spoke to @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social about the fascinating “Growing Up and Going Out: Youth Culture, Commerce, and Leisure Space in Post-War Britain” newbooksnetwork.com/growing-up-a...

Sarah Kenny, "Growing Up and Going Out: Youth Culture, Commerce, and Leisure Space in Post-War Britain" (Manchester UP, 2025) - New Books Network

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Jenny Crane @jennycrane.bsky.social · Jun 12

10 minutes!

Sarah Kenny @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social · Jun 11

Tomorrow lunchtime! We'll be talking histories of childhood and youth, and our three new books:
Gifted Children - global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Teenage Intimacies - manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526173157/
Growing Up and Going Out - manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526152640/

Jenny Crane @jennycrane.bsky.social · Apr 2

Triple book launch for myself, @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social, and @hannahcharnock.bsky.social! Thanks to @lauratisdall.bsky.social for chairing.

Please do join if you're interested in social and cultural approaches to young people's lives and leisure spaces.

12 June, 12-1, tinyurl.com/mryazrew

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Sarah Kenny @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social · Jun 11

So excited to talk all things youth, leisure, sexuality, education with @jennycrane.bsky.social and @hannahcharnock.bsky.social, and incredibly grateful to @lauratisdall.bsky.social for leading our discussion.

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Sarah Kenny @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social · Jun 11

Tomorrow lunchtime! We'll be talking histories of childhood and youth, and our three new books:
Gifted Children - global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Teenage Intimacies - manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526173157/
Growing Up and Going Out - manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526152640/

Jenny Crane @jennycrane.bsky.social · Apr 2

Triple book launch for myself, @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social, and @hannahcharnock.bsky.social! Thanks to @lauratisdall.bsky.social for chairing.

Please do join if you're interested in social and cultural approaches to young people's lives and leisure spaces.

12 June, 12-1, tinyurl.com/mryazrew

Book launch poster for book launch with Jenny Crane, new book Gifted Children in Britain and the World, Sarah Kenny, new book Growing up and going out, and Hannah Charnock, new book Teenage intimacies - all in discussion with Laura Tisdall. Date is 12 June, 12-1, via teams https://tinyurl.com/mryazrew

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Jenny Crane @jennycrane.bsky.social · Apr 2

Triple book launch for myself, @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social, and @hannahcharnock.bsky.social! Thanks to @lauratisdall.bsky.social for chairing.

Please do join if you're interested in social and cultural approaches to young people's lives and leisure spaces.

12 June, 12-1, tinyurl.com/mryazrew

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Sam Wetherell @samwetherell.bsky.social · Apr 2

Today!

Sam Wetherell @samwetherell.bsky.social · Mar 27

Birmingham friends! I’m gong to be speaking at the Modern British Studies centre on 2 April. Details below!

Chris Moores @mooresci.bsky.social · Mar 27

I am looking forward to hearing @samwetherell.bsky.social speak at Birmingham next week. Can't find an event link but the title is ‘Liverpool, Obsolescence and the Management of "Surplus" Populations in Post-War Britain’ at Uni of Bham - Arts LR2 (126), 3-4.30pm. Share with those interested!

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Sarah Kenny @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social · Mar 31

This week - all welcome!

Centre for Modern British Studies @mbsbirmingham.bsky.social · Mar 28

Join us next Wednesday (2 April) as we're joined by @samwetherell.bsky.social. Sam's paper is titled 'Liverpool, Obsolescence and the Management of "Surplus" Populations in Post-War Britain. Arts Building LR2, 3:00-4:30pm. All welcome.

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Sarah Kenny @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social · Mar 31

This week - all welcome!

Centre for Modern British Studies @mbsbirmingham.bsky.social · Mar 28

Join us next Wednesday (2 April) as we're joined by @samwetherell.bsky.social. Sam's paper is titled 'Liverpool, Obsolescence and the Management of "Surplus" Populations in Post-War Britain. Arts Building LR2, 3:00-4:30pm. All welcome.

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · Mar 17

See the latest additions to our Modern History list ⬇️

From youth culture in post-war Britain and sex in England 1950-80, to Smallpox and Nepal - new titles out now!

@drsarahlkenny.bsky.social
@hannahcharnock.bsky.social
@historicalmeredith.bsky.social

#ModernHistory #NewinHistory #MUP

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Sarah Kenny @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social · Mar 28

Amazing - huge congratulations Hannah. Can't wait to dive in. Cover is gorgeous!

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Dr Hannah Charnock @hannahcharnock.bsky.social · Mar 27

‘Teenage Intimacies’ is now officially out in the world! It’s a history of teenage sexuality in postwar England that speaks to ideas of growing up, adolescence, friendship, family, identity, culture and education. It’s been a long time coming but I’m really proud of the end result! 🗃️ #histsex

Picture of my book Teenage Intimacies: Young women, sex and social life in England 1950-80

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Centre for Modern British Studies @mbsbirmingham.bsky.social · Mar 28

It was a pleasure to be joined by @vawright10.bsky.social earlier this week. Valerie's paper explored the experiences of children and teenagers in Scotland's new towns, and reflected on what these places came to mean for families and their children.

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Sarah Kenny @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social · Feb 11

Growing Up and Going Out is released with @manchesterup.bsky.social TODAY! If you're interested in histories of youth, leisure, drinking, urban space, and oral history then please do consider ordering a copy for your libraries. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526152640/

Manchester University Press - Growing up and going out

Growing up and going out - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Growing up and going out by Sarah Kenny

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Sadiah Qureshi @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social · Feb 11

Slowly taking shape into a book. Over the moon with the 🐧 colour scheme which just happens to be 🐯 themed too for proofs.

More info here, including links to preorder. www.penguin.co.uk/books/309254...

In two weeks, there will be fewer than 100 days to go.

Launch event TBC, but more ASAP.

Bound page proofs of Vanished:An Unnatural History of Extinction. An abstract design in classic Penguin colours of white, black and orange.

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Prof. Elaine Chalus @profelainechalus.bsky.social · Feb 11

Teaching and Research Fellow in Black British History- The University of Edinburgh - College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences - School of History, Classics and Archaeology/History #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLU474/t...

Teaching and Research Fellow in Black British History at The University of Edinburgh

Recruiting now: Teaching and Research Fellow in Black British History on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

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Sarah Kenny @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social · Feb 11

Growing Up and Going Out is released with @manchesterup.bsky.social TODAY! If you're interested in histories of youth, leisure, drinking, urban space, and oral history then please do consider ordering a copy for your libraries. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526152640/

Manchester University Press - Growing up and going out

Growing up and going out - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Growing up and going out by Sarah Kenny

manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk

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Sarah Kenny @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social · Feb 10

Tomorrow is release day for Growing Up and Going Out, and I was just delivered a celebratory balloon and doughnuts from some of my incredibly lovely and thoughtful students. Off to eat sugar and be emotional for a while!

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Sarah Kenny @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social · Feb 6

I didn't know! It's not out until next week so I wasn't expecting it for a little while. And yes please! 🍸

Sarah Kenny @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social · Feb 6

Thank you Eli!

Sarah Kenny @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social · Feb 6

Thanks so much, Matt. A nice surprise to have it land on my doorstep a week early! Thanks for all the support and advice in helping it get to this point.

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · Feb 5

'The deep cultural cost of British university job cuts" bit.ly/4gnDCuE

An excellent letter, in today's @theguardian.com, by the co-chairs of @artsandhums.bsky.social, a collective of subject specialist organisations representing and advocating for arts & humanities subjects in UK HE. #skystorians

The deep cultural cost of British university job cuts | Letters

Letters: Arts and humanities are being hit hardest by cuts in higher education, write Prof Thea Pitman and Prof Emma Cayley, and Dr Ronan McLaverty-Head and another letter writer comment on cuts at Ca...

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Sarah Kenny @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social · Feb 4

Arrived home to the most wonderful surprise. Growing Up and Going Out is here!

Front cover of Growing Up and Going Out.

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