Tim Brookes
@timbrookes.bsky.social
Founder of the Endangered Alphabets Project, writer, wood carver, tennis player, lover of good bread and good cheese. Author most recently of Writing Beyond Writing and An Atlas of Endangered Alphabets. endangeredalphabets.com
Episode 8 of The Kickstarter Diaries, my daily tragicomic behind-the-scenes account of life at the helm of a crowdfunding capaign, is now up. Find it at www.endangeredalphabets.com/2026/02/16/t...
February 16, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Episode 8 of The Kickstarter Diaries, my daily tragicomic behind-the-scenes account of life at the helm of a crowdfunding capaign, is now up. Find it at www.endangeredalphabets.com/2026/02/16/t...
The Kickstarter Diaries Part 7: New Reward, New Chance of Catastrophic Miscalculation. The latest episode of my tragicomic behind-the-scenes account of a crowdfunding campaign is now up at www.endangeredalphabets.com/2026/02/15/t...
February 15, 2026 at 9:35 AM
The Kickstarter Diaries Part 7: New Reward, New Chance of Catastrophic Miscalculation. The latest episode of my tragicomic behind-the-scenes account of a crowdfunding campaign is now up at www.endangeredalphabets.com/2026/02/15/t...
The Kickstarter Diaries 6: Bobsled Wow
The sixth episode in my tragicomic behind-the-scenes account of life during a crowdfunding campaign is now live at:
www.endangeredalphabets.com/2026/02/14/t...
The sixth episode in my tragicomic behind-the-scenes account of life during a crowdfunding campaign is now live at:
www.endangeredalphabets.com/2026/02/14/t...
February 14, 2026 at 9:42 AM
The Kickstarter Diaries 6: Bobsled Wow
The sixth episode in my tragicomic behind-the-scenes account of life during a crowdfunding campaign is now live at:
www.endangeredalphabets.com/2026/02/14/t...
The sixth episode in my tragicomic behind-the-scenes account of life during a crowdfunding campaign is now live at:
www.endangeredalphabets.com/2026/02/14/t...
You can read the fifth episode of my behind-the-scenes Kickstarter diary at www.endangeredalphabets.com/2026/02/13/t...
February 13, 2026 at 11:56 AM
You can read the fifth episode of my behind-the-scenes Kickstarter diary at www.endangeredalphabets.com/2026/02/13/t...
The third episode of my behind-the-scenes Kickstarter diary is now up at www.endangeredalphabets.com/2026/02/11/t...
The Kickstarter Diaries Part 3: The Legend of Ulus – Endangered Alphabets
www.endangeredalphabets.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:53 PM
The third episode of my behind-the-scenes Kickstarter diary is now up at www.endangeredalphabets.com/2026/02/11/t...
Hey! I'm writing a daily diary, whose tone I would describe as grimly hilarious, about the behind-the-scenes of a Kickstarter campaign. You can find the first two entries at www.endangeredalphabets.com/2026/02/10/t... and www.endangeredalphabets.com/2026/02/10/t...
The Kickstarter Diaries, Part I: Attack of the Bots – Endangered Alphabets
www.endangeredalphabets.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Hey! I'm writing a daily diary, whose tone I would describe as grimly hilarious, about the behind-the-scenes of a Kickstarter campaign. You can find the first two entries at www.endangeredalphabets.com/2026/02/10/t... and www.endangeredalphabets.com/2026/02/10/t...
Hey, everyone--I'd be very grateful if you could circulate the news about my new Kickstarter campaign. If it succeeds, I'm going to be able to do a lot of good, but I'm going to need a lot of help first! www.kickstarter.com/projects/end...
Bringing It Back Home
Getting my endangered alphabets carvings to where they are needed.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Hey, everyone--I'd be very grateful if you could circulate the news about my new Kickstarter campaign. If it succeeds, I'm going to be able to do a lot of good, but I'm going to need a lot of help first! www.kickstarter.com/projects/end...
The first day of my Kickstarter campaign has been plagued with bots making fake pledges, apparently the latest form of phishing for personal data.
Please check the campaign out at www.kickstarter.com/projects/end... and, if you are in a position to do so, make a genuine pledge!
Please check the campaign out at www.kickstarter.com/projects/end... and, if you are in a position to do so, make a genuine pledge!
February 8, 2026 at 8:10 PM
The first day of my Kickstarter campaign has been plagued with bots making fake pledges, apparently the latest form of phishing for personal data.
Please check the campaign out at www.kickstarter.com/projects/end... and, if you are in a position to do so, make a genuine pledge!
Please check the campaign out at www.kickstarter.com/projects/end... and, if you are in a position to do so, make a genuine pledge!
We're off! It's my new Kickstarter campaign to make ten Endangered Alphabets carvings and send them out to their communities of origin, where they will do the most good.
Please back the campaign if you can at www.kickstarter.com/projects/end... --and please tell your friends and colleagues!
Please back the campaign if you can at www.kickstarter.com/projects/end... --and please tell your friends and colleagues!
Bringing It Back Home
Getting my endangered alphabets carvings to where they are needed.
www.kickstarter.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:43 AM
We're off! It's my new Kickstarter campaign to make ten Endangered Alphabets carvings and send them out to their communities of origin, where they will do the most good.
Please back the campaign if you can at www.kickstarter.com/projects/end... --and please tell your friends and colleagues!
Please back the campaign if you can at www.kickstarter.com/projects/end... --and please tell your friends and colleagues!
LAUNCHING ON SUNDAY: my Bringing It All Back Home Kickstarter, about getting my carvings of endangered alphabets out to their user communities where they can be a source of pride, a sign that the world has not forgotten them. Check out the pre-launch page at www.kickstarter.com/projects/end...
February 4, 2026 at 10:03 PM
LAUNCHING ON SUNDAY: my Bringing It All Back Home Kickstarter, about getting my carvings of endangered alphabets out to their user communities where they can be a source of pride, a sign that the world has not forgotten them. Check out the pre-launch page at www.kickstarter.com/projects/end...
My friends: having heard how much Bezos has donated to Trump, I've decided MY BOOKS WILL NO LONGER BE SOLD THROUGH AMAZON. You can find them at endangeredalphabets.com by clicking on the Shop tab. It may lose me sales, but I refuse to fund the destruction of the US.
January 31, 2026 at 3:49 PM
My friends: having heard how much Bezos has donated to Trump, I've decided MY BOOKS WILL NO LONGER BE SOLD THROUGH AMAZON. You can find them at endangeredalphabets.com by clicking on the Shop tab. It may lose me sales, but I refuse to fund the destruction of the US.
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It's really interesting 🤓
Price reduced! Anyone who joins my wonderful By Hand Book Club for the last three sessions (starting this Sunday) can do so at the cut price of $20--including a free digital copy of the book! Details at www.endangeredalphabets.com/2025/12/11/t...
January 30, 2026 at 3:52 PM
It's really interesting 🤓
Price reduced! Anyone who joins my wonderful By Hand Book Club for the last three sessions (starting this Sunday) can do so at the cut price of $20--including a free digital copy of the book! Details at www.endangeredalphabets.com/2025/12/11/t...
January 30, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Price reduced! Anyone who joins my wonderful By Hand Book Club for the last three sessions (starting this Sunday) can do so at the cut price of $20--including a free digital copy of the book! Details at www.endangeredalphabets.com/2025/12/11/t...
Price reduced! Anyone who joins my wonderful By Hand Book Club for the last three sessions (starting this Sunday) can do so at the cut price of $20--including a free digital copy of the book! Deets at www.endangeredalphabets.com/2025/12/11/t...
January 28, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Price reduced! Anyone who joins my wonderful By Hand Book Club for the last three sessions (starting this Sunday) can do so at the cut price of $20--including a free digital copy of the book! Deets at www.endangeredalphabets.com/2025/12/11/t...
Many thanks to Ron Charles of the Washington Post for his great review of my new book, By Hand:
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Book Club: George Saunders returns to a world full of ghosts
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January 24, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Many thanks to Ron Charles of the Washington Post for his great review of my new book, By Hand:
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s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?tra...
What do we stand to gain if we write by hand? What do we stand to lose if we don't? www.linkedin.com/pulse/advent...
January 22, 2026 at 1:49 PM
What do we stand to gain if we write by hand? What do we stand to lose if we don't? www.linkedin.com/pulse/advent...
How do you write a sneeze? A raspberry? World Endangered Writing Day (endangeredwriting.com) this coming Friday, would not be the same without a contest, with actual prizes, and this year's is a doozy. Check it out at
www.endangeredalphabets.com/2026/01/19/t... Tell your friends!
www.endangeredalphabets.com/2026/01/19/t... Tell your friends!
January 19, 2026 at 5:49 PM
How do you write a sneeze? A raspberry? World Endangered Writing Day (endangeredwriting.com) this coming Friday, would not be the same without a contest, with actual prizes, and this year's is a doozy. Check it out at
www.endangeredalphabets.com/2026/01/19/t... Tell your friends!
www.endangeredalphabets.com/2026/01/19/t... Tell your friends!
Reposted by Tim Brookes
A belated bday present came today: @timbrookes.bsky.social’s wonderful book celebrating human ingenuity and diversity. It’s well designed and well produced, too. A thing to admire. And provocative to boot!
January 16, 2026 at 7:32 PM
A belated bday present came today: @timbrookes.bsky.social’s wonderful book celebrating human ingenuity and diversity. It’s well designed and well produced, too. A thing to admire. And provocative to boot!
Starting Sunday: the most interesting discussion group you'll ever join. We're going to explore the importance of the handwritten word in an age of AI and digital tools. Urgent. Complex. Passionate. For more details and to register, head over to www.endangeredalphabets.com/2025/12/11/t...
January 13, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Starting Sunday: the most interesting discussion group you'll ever join. We're going to explore the importance of the handwritten word in an age of AI and digital tools. Urgent. Complex. Passionate. For more details and to register, head over to www.endangeredalphabets.com/2025/12/11/t...
Agreed! Thanks, my friend!
I really liked the 'Atlas of Endangered Alphabets' by Tim Brookes
We discuss a lot about loss of biological diversity, and rightfully so. However, I sometimes feel like we do not pay equal attention to the loss of cultural diversity, which is equally worrying.
@timbrookes.bsky.social
We discuss a lot about loss of biological diversity, and rightfully so. However, I sometimes feel like we do not pay equal attention to the loss of cultural diversity, which is equally worrying.
@timbrookes.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Agreed! Thanks, my friend!
Starting Sunday: the most interesting discussion group you'll ever join. We're going to explore the importance of the handwritten word in an age of AI and digital tools. Urgent. Complex. Passionate. For more details and to register, head over to www.endangeredalphabets.com/2025/12/11/t...
January 13, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Starting Sunday: the most interesting discussion group you'll ever join. We're going to explore the importance of the handwritten word in an age of AI and digital tools. Urgent. Complex. Passionate. For more details and to register, head over to www.endangeredalphabets.com/2025/12/11/t...
Have a look at this!!
I have! Tim Brookes who runs that project is on Bluesky at @timbrookes.bsky.social and I can imagine there would be some similar-minded who would be interested. Tim, your thoughts? www.kickstarter.com/projects/dan...
Dana Timepieces: A Watch Featuring A Journey Through Time
A timepiece that reveals the global majesty of numbers and highlights the deeply historical and cultural ways we think about time.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Have a look at this!!
ELEVENTH-HOUR CALL FOR BRILLIANT RESCUE PLANS Pangea, my largest sculpture (at 7'x7') was due to be donated to a university, but that has fallen through. I leave for the UK on Wednesday. How can it be rescued from the dump?
January 5, 2026 at 11:14 PM
ELEVENTH-HOUR CALL FOR BRILLIANT RESCUE PLANS Pangea, my largest sculpture (at 7'x7') was due to be donated to a university, but that has fallen through. I leave for the UK on Wednesday. How can it be rescued from the dump?
A lovely review of my new book By Hand by my friend the brilliant Pippa Steel--and news of other really interesting books, too.
A sort of apology blog post, with books and activities, since I didn't manage a post before my Christmas break. Featuring books by @majnouna.com @dannybate.bsky.social @timbrookes.bsky.social among other things.
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The festive epigraphist – with books and crafts
I didn’t manage to write a post before taking a break for Christmas (sorry), but after having a particularly writing-themed festive season, I thought some of my experiences might be of intere…
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January 5, 2026 at 2:51 PM
A lovely review of my new book By Hand by my friend the brilliant Pippa Steel--and news of other really interesting books, too.
I have TWO COPIES of the softcover edition of By Hand left, and collectively they are too heavy for me to take to England with me. Someone take them off my hands (literally)! www.endangeredalphabets.com/by-hand/
January 5, 2026 at 2:48 PM
I have TWO COPIES of the softcover edition of By Hand left, and collectively they are too heavy for me to take to England with me. Someone take them off my hands (literally)! www.endangeredalphabets.com/by-hand/