Sally Oliphant
@sallytalksbooks.bsky.social
Book and arts PR (non-fiction and kid's books focus). Reader, traveller, parent. Likes a cup of tea and a chat, especially about books.
CR: The Book of Dust: The Rose Field
CR: The Book of Dust: The Rose Field
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ICYMI: Writers including David Nicholls, Katherine Rundell, Katherine Webber and Monisha Rajesh are among those donating pledges for the Creatives4Sudan auction, co-organised by Louie Stowell 👇 #BookSky
David Nicholls and Katherine Rundell offer prizes for Creatives4Sudan auction
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November 23, 2025 at 7:36 AM
ICYMI: Writers including David Nicholls, Katherine Rundell, Katherine Webber and Monisha Rajesh are among those donating pledges for the Creatives4Sudan auction, co-organised by Louie Stowell 👇 #BookSky
Includes Converts which is out from @yalebooks.bsky.social on Tuesday 25th "McDonagh writes scintillating, witty, probing intellectual history that is also extremely moving. A Christmas joy for believers and reluctant atheists alike, and my favourite book of 2025."
The best art, architecture and design books to read this year on.ft.com/49jTmyY
The best art, architecture and design books to read this year
Jackie Wullschläger and Edwin Heathcote select their must-read titles
on.ft.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Includes Converts which is out from @yalebooks.bsky.social on Tuesday 25th "McDonagh writes scintillating, witty, probing intellectual history that is also extremely moving. A Christmas joy for believers and reluctant atheists alike, and my favourite book of 2025."
Nice to come into the @yalebooks.bsky.social office today to find the print copy of the fantastic FT Ruthless review waiting on my desk
Thrilled to see Ruthless reviewed in the FT by Linda Colley, and to be placed among the FT's books of the week too! 😊
www.ft.com/content/67c1...
www.ft.com/content/67c1...
Ruthless by Edmond Smith — the brutal rise of Britain’s industrial power
The historian’s splendid account sets out the ideas, inventions and relentless exploitation that drove the nation’s growth from 1660-1800
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November 19, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Nice to come into the @yalebooks.bsky.social office today to find the print copy of the fantastic FT Ruthless review waiting on my desk
Huge congratulations to @evewersockimorris.bsky.social. I cannot wait to read Please Kill My Boss
Please Kill My Boss by Evie Ross, the pseudonym for publicist Eve Wersocki Morris, has been acquired by Berkeley in the US in a “major” two-book deal 👇
Berkeley signs Eve Wersocki Morris’ Please Kill My Boss in ‘major’ deal
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November 16, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Huge congratulations to @evewersockimorris.bsky.social. I cannot wait to read Please Kill My Boss
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For Robert Louis Stevenson’s 175th birthday, we are sharing this extract from Storyteller by Leo Damrosch, on the creation of the famed novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
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#RLSDay #RobertLouisStevenson
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#RLSDay #RobertLouisStevenson
How Robert Louis Stevenson Created Jekyll and Hyde - Yale University Press London
For Robert Louis Stevenson's 175th birthday, we are sharing this extract from Storyteller by Leo Damrosch, on the creation of his famed novella Strange For Robert Louis Stevenson's 175th birthday, we ...
yalebooks.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 11:18 AM
For Robert Louis Stevenson’s 175th birthday, we are sharing this extract from Storyteller by Leo Damrosch, on the creation of the famed novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
yalebooks.co.uk/jekyll-and-h...
#RLSDay #RobertLouisStevenson
yalebooks.co.uk/jekyll-and-h...
#RLSDay #RobertLouisStevenson
At @dauntbooks.bsky.social Cheapside this evening for the launch of Ruthless: A New History of Britain's Rise to Wealth and Power by Edmond Smith published by @yalebooks.bsky.social. It's a revelatory new history of Britain's industrial revolution and the exploitation that enabled it
#Booklaunch
#Booklaunch
November 6, 2025 at 11:10 PM
At @dauntbooks.bsky.social Cheapside this evening for the launch of Ruthless: A New History of Britain's Rise to Wealth and Power by Edmond Smith published by @yalebooks.bsky.social. It's a revelatory new history of Britain's industrial revolution and the exploitation that enabled it
#Booklaunch
#Booklaunch
Had an interesting lunchtime talk today at @yalebooks.bsky.social from Dr Meghan Kobza about her upcoming book The Masquerade: A History of Extravagance and Intrigue. Now I want to go to a Masquerade 🎭 find out more about the book here yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...
November 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Had an interesting lunchtime talk today at @yalebooks.bsky.social from Dr Meghan Kobza about her upcoming book The Masquerade: A History of Extravagance and Intrigue. Now I want to go to a Masquerade 🎭 find out more about the book here yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...
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Our extraordinary winter offer is live - get 50% off thousands of books with free UK postage!
Only available from yalebooks.co.uk in November
Includes all books except those priced £100+, preorders & books published after 31/10/25
Not available N/S America & Australia/NZ
#booksale #universitypress
Only available from yalebooks.co.uk in November
Includes all books except those priced £100+, preorders & books published after 31/10/25
Not available N/S America & Australia/NZ
#booksale #universitypress
November 3, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Our extraordinary winter offer is live - get 50% off thousands of books with free UK postage!
Only available from yalebooks.co.uk in November
Includes all books except those priced £100+, preorders & books published after 31/10/25
Not available N/S America & Australia/NZ
#booksale #universitypress
Only available from yalebooks.co.uk in November
Includes all books except those priced £100+, preorders & books published after 31/10/25
Not available N/S America & Australia/NZ
#booksale #universitypress
Big congratulations to all those nominated for the #Carnegies2026
The 2026 Carnegies nominations are live! 🎉 Join us in celebrating the exceptional storytelling and illustration recognised this year. 🏆 Get ready for an inspiring awards season! Congrats to all nominees! 📖❤️
https://carnegies.co.uk/nominations-announced-2026
#Carnegies2026
https://carnegies.co.uk/nominations-announced-2026
#Carnegies2026
November 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Big congratulations to all those nominated for the #Carnegies2026
Come for an evening to learn more about history at Waterstones Gower Street, I'll be attending too!
Join @edmond-smith.bsky.social and Jake Richards discussing their books Ruthless: A New History of Britain’s Rise to Wealth and Power, 1660-1800 and The Bonds of Freedom: Liberated Africans and the End of the Slave Trade
6.30pm, 11th Nov, Waterstones Gower Street
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6.30pm, 11th Nov, Waterstones Gower Street
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Ruthless & Bonds of Freedom: An evening with Edmond Smith and Jake Subryan Richards | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Ruthless & Bonds of Freedom: An evening with Edmond Smith and Jake Subryan Richards to...
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October 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Come for an evening to learn more about history at Waterstones Gower Street, I'll be attending too!
Glad to have a new book in time for the half term holiday break. Sadly we have been hit by a sick bug but at least I have had this and a good @libro.fm audiobook to keep me entertained while lying in bed in our holiday home
October 27, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Glad to have a new book in time for the half term holiday break. Sadly we have been hit by a sick bug but at least I have had this and a good @libro.fm audiobook to keep me entertained while lying in bed in our holiday home
A book filled window at @dauntbooks.bsky.social Cheapside including a copy of Storyteller: The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson by Leo Damrosch which was published by @yalebooks.bsky.social in September
October 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
A book filled window at @dauntbooks.bsky.social Cheapside including a copy of Storyteller: The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson by Leo Damrosch which was published by @yalebooks.bsky.social in September
Heading home from the launch for Empathy in Politics and Leadership by Dr Claire Yorke published by @yalebooks.bsky.social. Fascinating to hear how the book evolved to be not just about leaders and empathy but about our ecosystem for politicians and leaders too
yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...
yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...
October 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Heading home from the launch for Empathy in Politics and Leadership by Dr Claire Yorke published by @yalebooks.bsky.social. Fascinating to hear how the book evolved to be not just about leaders and empathy but about our ecosystem for politicians and leaders too
yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...
yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...
Listening to my 6 year old read to his younger brother this morning makes me happy
October 4, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Listening to my 6 year old read to his younger brother this morning makes me happy
New issue of @booksforkeeps.bsky.social is out, dive in to discover lots of book related treats. It includes a review of graphic novel Everything Amplified "collaborative YA debut is a love song to the beauty, power and therapeutic nature of music"
Out now! #BfK274 articles, interviews, news, comment, reviews. Authorgraph interview James Mayhew, Windows into Illustration Emma Farrarons, 10 of the Best books to turn children into poets, Simon Mole interview, Beyond the Secret Garden,new Picture This #KidLitUK
booksforkeeps.co.uk/issue/bfk-27...
booksforkeeps.co.uk/issue/bfk-27...
September 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
New issue of @booksforkeeps.bsky.social is out, dive in to discover lots of book related treats. It includes a review of graphic novel Everything Amplified "collaborative YA debut is a love song to the beauty, power and therapeutic nature of music"
Tagged the wrong account signed copies of Everything Amplified at @portybooks.bsky.social
Happy publication day to the fab YA graphic novel #EveythingAmplified by Sarah Lippett & Ziggy Hanaor. It has been a pleasure to work on as both of them are talented (look at those endpapers) AND nice people. You can pick up signed copies at @goshcomics.bsky.social and @portybookfest.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Tagged the wrong account signed copies of Everything Amplified at @portybooks.bsky.social
Happy publication day to the fab YA graphic novel #EveythingAmplified by Sarah Lippett & Ziggy Hanaor. It has been a pleasure to work on as both of them are talented (look at those endpapers) AND nice people. You can pick up signed copies at @goshcomics.bsky.social and @portybookfest.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Happy publication day to the fab YA graphic novel #EveythingAmplified by Sarah Lippett & Ziggy Hanaor. It has been a pleasure to work on as both of them are talented (look at those endpapers) AND nice people. You can pick up signed copies at @goshcomics.bsky.social and @portybookfest.bsky.social
Nice to catch up with lots of publicists at @publicitycircle.bsky.social drinks this evening. Although I did discover the Christmas party clashes with a book launch sadly
September 16, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Nice to catch up with lots of publicists at @publicitycircle.bsky.social drinks this evening. Although I did discover the Christmas party clashes with a book launch sadly
Heading home after a successful evening at @goshcomics.bsky.social to launch #EverythingAmplified. If you love contemporary YA graphic novels check it out and you can grab your signed copies from @goshcomics.bsky.social now. Listen to the fab accompanying playlist too (QR code in book)
September 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Heading home after a successful evening at @goshcomics.bsky.social to launch #EverythingAmplified. If you love contemporary YA graphic novels check it out and you can grab your signed copies from @goshcomics.bsky.social now. Listen to the fab accompanying playlist too (QR code in book)
Heading into London, off to @goshcomics.bsky.social to the book launch for graphic novel Everything Amplified by Sarah Lippett and Ziggy Hanaor. It is published by Cicada Books next week and I've been working on the PR campaign
September 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Heading into London, off to @goshcomics.bsky.social to the book launch for graphic novel Everything Amplified by Sarah Lippett and Ziggy Hanaor. It is published by Cicada Books next week and I've been working on the PR campaign
My youngest has requested to do an activity inspired by a book we recently borrowed from the library #EatYoutPeople. It isn't eating people in case you were wondering!
September 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
My youngest has requested to do an activity inspired by a book we recently borrowed from the library #EatYoutPeople. It isn't eating people in case you were wondering!
Heading home after the launch for Dr Bot by @crblease.bsky.social this evening at @yalebooks.bsky.social yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300.... A great turnout, wine and conversation were flowing and lots of books were signed and sold. Fab first book launch of my new(ish) job
September 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Heading home after the launch for Dr Bot by @crblease.bsky.social this evening at @yalebooks.bsky.social yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300.... A great turnout, wine and conversation were flowing and lots of books were signed and sold. Fab first book launch of my new(ish) job
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Piece in the @dailymail.co.uk today — a generous review of my new book #DrBot. Change in medicine is inevitable, but as I argue, it must be thoughtful, ethical, and patient-centred.
www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/a...
Check it out!
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Check it out!
AI is the future of medicine -half of doctors can't cope but a bot can
With long waits, strikes and regular negligence claims, our healthcare system is failing - new book details how AI can be more trustworthy and reliable.
www.dailymail.co.uk
September 5, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Piece in the @dailymail.co.uk today — a generous review of my new book #DrBot. Change in medicine is inevitable, but as I argue, it must be thoughtful, ethical, and patient-centred.
www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/a...
Check it out!
www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/a...
Check it out!
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Debate is brewing... glad that my essay on AI in medicine is among the most read in The Guardian's Books section today:
Welcome constructive feedback!
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
Welcome constructive feedback!
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
The Big Idea: why we should embrace AI doctors
People are understandably wary of new technology, but human error is often more lethal
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August 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Debate is brewing... glad that my essay on AI in medicine is among the most read in The Guardian's Books section today:
Welcome constructive feedback!
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
Welcome constructive feedback!
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
September book of the month for fiction is #EverythingAmplified on @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social
Our September books of the month
Fiction: Everything Amplified by Sarah Lippett and Ziggy Hanaor
Nonfiction: The Incredible Pop-up Frog by Ben Hoare, illustrated by Jasmine Floyd
Picture book: Oh Dear, Look What I Got! by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury
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Fiction: Everything Amplified by Sarah Lippett and Ziggy Hanaor
Nonfiction: The Incredible Pop-up Frog by Ben Hoare, illustrated by Jasmine Floyd
Picture book: Oh Dear, Look What I Got! by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury
📚 schoolreadinglist.co.uk/new-book-rel... 📚
September 7, 2025 at 10:12 PM
September book of the month for fiction is #EverythingAmplified on @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social