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Abena Eyeson @eyesab2.bsky.social · Aug 13

Fun day signing books in #Bathcity.
Thanks @toppingsbath.bsky.social @mrbsemporium.bsky.social @waterstonesbath.bsky.social for having me. These bookshops now have signed copies of RUNNING MY OWN RACE.
Lovely meeting @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social.
#runningmyownracebook
#booksignings
#bathcity

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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · Jun 22

The perfect trio!

If my local Waterstones had a café alongside its excellent book selection and brand new air conditioning, I'd probably just stay in there all day...

Oh wait. Guess I might just do that anyway.

Waterstones Bath @waterstonesbath.bsky.social · Jun 22

We have a lot of books.
We have a cafe.
We have air conditioning. 😊

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Gracie12 📎 @gracienlucy.bsky.social · Jun 21

A view of an ornate ceiling and two pigeons looking a the photographer. Caption reads: The photographer was lying on the ground, trying to shoot this ceiling. The pigeons were concerned.

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Waterstones Bath @waterstonesbath.bsky.social · Jun 22

We have a lot of books.
We have a cafe.
We have air conditioning. 😊

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Becky Wallower @bwallower.bsky.social · May 12

Oplontis, Villa Poppea, Campania. 🏺
One of my fave #MosaicMonday floors may look a bit like linoleum from a 1950s kitchen but is in fact a C1 BC mosaic carpet of white tesserae w irregular inserts of coloured marble. Very apt for a luxurious #Roman salon w frescos of the sanctuary of Apollo.

A long stretch of flooring along the edge of a room, with doorways off to the left. Small white micromosaic tesserae form the background, with larger irregularly shaped marble tiles dotted closely through it. These marble pieces re in shades of red, dark grey, blue and yellowish orange. Some of the coloured pieces are like thickened dashes oriented either parallel or 90 degrees to the border. The luxurious complex at Oplontis may have belonged to Poppea, Nero's second wife or her family. It is in an elite rural suburb of Pompeii and once had views overlooking the sea.

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Waterstones Bath @waterstonesbath.bsky.social · May 12

We've got so many events coming up - from Avery to Okri, via Coles. Something for everyone!
Take a look:
www.waterstones.com/events/searc...

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Discover our full range of books, gifts, toys, stationery and audiobooks at Waterstones.com. Click & Collect within 2 hours or buy online with Free UK Delivery on Orders Over £25.

www.waterstones.com

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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · Apr 23

Shared reading has lifelong benefits.

But our research shows that children whose parents or carers like reading themselves are more likely to develop a love of reading.

That's why it's so important we support families to share stories together:

www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/fi...

An infographic showing the generational cycles of reading. In the middle are the words "Successive generations enjoy the benefits of reading." This is surrounded by a circle of interlinked arrows reading "Adults enjoy reading", "Families read together", "Children enjoy reading", and "Children develop a reading habit"

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · Apr 23

oh this is a FAB line up!!! #KidLitUK

Fleur Hitchcock @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social · Apr 22

Come and join us in Aberystwyth.
Sunday 27th - tickets here...
www.ticketsource.co.uk/gwylcrimecym...
See you there...

Poster for Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2025
Sunday 27th April, Library in Aberystwyth
Crime for kids, never too young to love a mystery.
Sarah Todd Taylor, Fleur Hitchcock, Rhian Tracey.
Tickets through the website www.gwylcrimecymrufestival.co.uk

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Nicolette Jones @nicolettejones.bsky.social · Apr 23

Sometimes people tell me that they bought a picturebook because of #NewIllustrationOfTheDay. I love to hear when this happens. If you have bought a picturebook as a result of seeing an image on my social media, do please respond here with the name of the book. Thanks. (Also helpful to share this.)

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H S Norup @hsnorup.bsky.social · Apr 23

🌟💚🧚 BOOK NEWS 🧚💙🌟

I’m delighted to announce THE CHANGELING CHILD and reveal the stunning cover by Thy Bui.
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Saga and Alfred return to Faerie on a new thrilling adventure with fearsome faeries.
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Find out more and pre-order 🙏: hsnorup.com/the-changeling…#kidlitukuk
@pushkinpress.com

Book cover reveal for The Changeling Child, coming August 2025

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Fleur Hitchcock @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social · Apr 10

Reading to children after they can read to themselves.
Thing I hear so often as a bookseller is "oh no, they read to themselves"
How are they to learn more and feel more confident about words if they're not hearing them?
I reckon aim for 12 yrs old.
And start from first days of life.

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · Apr 10

Parents and educators - there are a lot of discussions in publishing about how to improve reading for pleasure. Is there anything you wish publishing would do more of? Or just understand about kids and reading? Any insights from teaching/parenting of what gets kids reading? #KidLitUK #Edusky #KidLit

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Women's Prize @womensprize.bsky.social · Apr 9

Some very exciting news… We are thrilled to announce The #WomensPrize Outstanding Contribution Award – a one-off literary honour to mark the 30th anniversary of the Women’s Prize for Fiction, supported by Bukhman Philanthropies. Learn more about the award and our judges here: bit.ly/4lp0VYy

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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · Apr 9

"Once you get them hooked on books, they're there for life."

What a joyful start to the day listening to librarian Jennifer and volunteer librarian Jenny on Radio 4's Today, speaking about their Easter activities, sharing tips for encouraging children to read, and offering top recommendations!

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RachelWardbooks @rachelwardbooks.bsky.social · Apr 8

Well, twenty-nine years here and I think I've found a new take on the-Abbey-with-things-in-the-foreground! Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Bath Abbey and magnolias! Have a good day! Xx

Bath Abbey pictured on a sunny afternoon with a large magnolia tree full of pink blooms in the foreground to the right.

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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · Apr 8

The mastery of artist Harry Wingfield.
‘Onions’

(Fourth Picture Book, 1971)

A photo/realistic illustration of a group of onions on a plane background. One with its skin on, two split and one cut in half.

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Waterstones Bath @waterstonesbath.bsky.social · Apr 9

Thank you for coming along!

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Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Apr 2

Gorgeous evening listening to the brilliant @jessicabull.bsky.social talking about A Fortune Most Fatal, which is frankly superb and you all need to read it immediately. Thanks to @waterstonesbath.bsky.social for hosting! #BookSky

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Waterstones Bath @waterstonesbath.bsky.social · Apr 1

Something for everyone in our upcoming April events
From Sunday Storytimes for little folk, to the launch of Lauren Asher's "Betrothed, Betrayed" 👑Fearless👑

See below
www.waterstones.com/events/searc...

Search Events | Waterstones

Discover our full range of books, gifts, toys, stationery and audiobooks at Waterstones.com. Click & Collect within 2 hours or buy online with Free UK Delivery on Orders Over £25.

www.waterstones.com

Waterstones Bath @waterstonesbath.bsky.social · Mar 14

🏹🏹We at Waterstones in Bath are very excited to invite you, tributes, to join us in a themed late night opening for #SunriseonTheReaping
The long awaited prequel to The Hunger Games.✊
🏹Costumes are involved.
Details and Tickets below 👇

www.waterstones.com/events/hunge...

Hunger Games Escape Bookshop Midnight Opening | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones

Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Hunger Games Escape Bookshop Midnight Opening today.

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Manderley Press @manderleypress.bsky.social · Mar 9

With huge thanks to @waterstonesbath.bsky.social for devoting a window so wonderfully to our new book ‘Mary Shelley in Bath’ - here’s to celebrating international women’s day and beyond! #booksky #maryshelley

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Gareth L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · Mar 9

Future’s Edge on the shelves at @waterstonesbath.bsky.social

Publishers Weekly calls it “Rip-roaring space opera… a page-turning adventure for sci-fi fans who don’t mind tangled relationships and gruesome fights. Powell’s fans will not be disappointed.”

Buy now from your favourite retailer.

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Waterstones Bath @waterstonesbath.bsky.social · Mar 1

Loved meeting @piudg.bsky.social this afternoon - thank you for popping by, and signing Ssssecrets of the Ssssssnakestone.🐍🐍💎
@waterstoneskids.bsky.social
#Childrensbookprize

Piu Das Gupta standing, holding a copy of her book in front of a display of the Waterstones children's book prize shortlist

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Waterstones Bath @waterstonesbath.bsky.social · Mar 1

Looking forward to it!

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Ursula K. Le Guin @ursulakleguin.com · Mar 1

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction—and anyone can nominate work for this $25,000 prize! We hope you'll nominate books you love that meet this year's criteria:

Ursula K. Le Guin — Nominate a Book for the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction

www.ursulakleguin.com

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