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Charlène Busalli @charlenebusalli.bsky.social · 21d

After the exciting whirlwind that was @islaybookfest.bsky.social ‘25, I’m now busy preparing for the four events I’ll be chairing at Wigtown Book Fest! Very excited as it will be my first time going to Scotland’s National booktown. Thanks so much @islaro.bsky.social for inviting me to take part!

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Islay Book Festival @islaybookfest.bsky.social · Aug 29

The first events of Islay Book Festival 2025 took place yesterday in the historic Round Church in Bowmore.

Talks with Peter Mackay and Hamza Yassin were thoroughly enjoyed by all. 📚

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Islay Book Festival @islaybookfest.bsky.social · Aug 30

✏️📚 Islay Book Festival School Programme 📚✏️

Thank you to the guest authors, schools, teachers, and students themselves for some wonderful sessions over the past couple of days!

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Islay Book Festival @islaybookfest.bsky.social · Aug 27

Don’t worry if you are unable to attend Islay Book Festival this weekend… there is another exclusive Islay book event taking place next week 📚

✨ Islay Scenes: Portrait of an Island by Diana Leitch

Taking place on Friday 5th September 2025 @ 7pm, Islay House, Bridgend

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Charlène Busalli @charlenebusalli.bsky.social · Aug 22

Do come and join us 🥳

Islay Book Festival @islaybookfest.bsky.social · Aug 22

📚 ISLAY BOOK FESTIVAL 2025 📚

Less than one week to go!

We are counting down the days until #IBF25 begins here on our beautiful island in the inner Hebrides 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Www.islaybookfestival.co.uk

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Islay Book Festival @islaybookfest.bsky.social · Aug 12

✨ Author Spotlight - Manda Scott✨

Scottish-born author Manda Scott will talk about her eclectic career and her new genre-bending political thriller Any Human Power.

Read more and tickets here: www.islaybookfestival.co.uk

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Islay Book Festival @islaybookfest.bsky.social · Aug 11

✨ Author Spotlight - Peter MacKay ✨

Scotland's first native Gaelic speaking Makar, Padraig MacAoidh (Peter MacKay), will open the book festival in conversation with Islay's own Iseabail Mactaggart.

www.islaybookfestival.co.uk

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Islay Book Festival @islaybookfest.bsky.social · Aug 8

✨ Author Spotlight - Len Pennie ✨

Len writes predominantly in the Scots language, she will share a few of her passionate, funny poems as she discusses poetry, the importance of promoting minority languages, and the destigmatisation of mental illness.

www.islaybookfestival.co.uk

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Charlène Busalli @charlenebusalli.bsky.social · Jul 30

Tout vient à point à qui sait attendre. Mes lectures d’été sont enfin arrivées 📚

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Charlène Busalli @charlenebusalli.bsky.social · Jul 29

Today’s picture of Airmid illustrates pretty well the energy levels to be found in this household at the moment 😂 #moodoftheday

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Mona Chollet @monachollet.bsky.social · Jul 21

Plus d’un million de signatures contre la loi Duplomb : le gouvernement sous pression reporterre.net/Plus-d-un-mi...

Plus d’un million de signatures contre la loi Duplomb : le gouvernement sous pression

La pétition lancée sur le site de l'Assemblée nationale contre la loi Duplomb a recueilli plus d'un million de signatures. Un nouveau débat pourrait avoir lieu, mais le gouvernement ne compte pas aban...

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Charlène Busalli @charlenebusalli.bsky.social · Jun 30

Exciting news 🙌 Make sure to book your tickets before events you’d love to attend are sold out!

Islay Book Festival @islaybookfest.bsky.social · Jun 30

✨ Tickets for Islay Book Festival 2025 are now on sale! ✨

www.ticketsource.co.uk/islay-book-f...

#islaybookfestival #islaybookfestival2025 #ibf2025 #ticketsource #scottishbookfestival #scottishbookstagram #isleofislay #islay

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Charlène Busalli @charlenebusalli.bsky.social · Jun 4

Très belle rencontre hier avec Sarah Louise Butler pour parler du magnifique Toutes les créatures dans ma ville natale de Saint-Étienne 💚 Un grand merci à la Librairie de Paris pour l’accueil chaleureux !

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The Celtic House @theceltichouse.bsky.social · May 30

Top-notch illustrator @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social is coming back to Islay! ✨ Come join us for an Adventuremice party on Saturday 7 June at 2.30pm 🐭 Just email or phone us to book your free tickets 🎟️

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Charlène Busalli @charlenebusalli.bsky.social · May 24

Full lineup reveal 🎉 📚 📚

Islay Book Festival @islaybookfest.bsky.social · May 24

🌊📚 ISLAY BOOK FESTIVAL 2025 FULL LINEUP 📚🌊

We are delighted to bring you the full lineup for #IBF2025 🥳

Keep your eyes peeled for info about booking tickets, events taking place, and much more. 👀

islaybookfestival.co.uk

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Islay Book Festival @islaybookfest.bsky.social · May 11

We are thrilled to announce another author for our 2025 lineup 🙌🏻

📖 Rory Cellan-Jones 📖
@rorycj.bsky.social

www.islaybookfestival.co.uk

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Islay Book Festival @islaybookfest.bsky.social · Apr 6

Hello from a beautifully sunny Islay this evening…

We are delighted to bring you our second author announcement,

⭐️ PETER MACKAY ⭐️

More to come soon!

www.islaybookfestival.co.uk

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Charlène Busalli @charlenebusalli.bsky.social · Apr 6

Sunday walk to Port an Eas ☀️🌊💙 #theoa #islay

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Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · Apr 1

This is fab! The problem with translating jokes into other languages, via the magic of Terry Pratchett

Isaac (from the Internet) Gantwerk Mayer @isaacgantwerkmayer.bsky.social · Apr 1

it sometimes adds puns that aren’t even in the original!

source: www.terrypratchettforums.com/threads/name...

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Charlène Busalli @charlenebusalli.bsky.social · Mar 30

To the lighthouse, or almost #carraigfhada #islay

Charlène Busalli @charlenebusalli.bsky.social · Mar 23

Spring has sprung 🌼 #swanspool #theard #portellen #islay

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Islay Book Festival @islaybookfest.bsky.social · Mar 22

📚 BOOK FESTIVAL 2025 FIRST AUTHOR ANNOUNCEMENT 📚

We are thrilled to bring you the first author announcement for the IBF 2025 lineup…

⭐️LEN PENNIE⭐️

Stay tuned for further updates 👀

@lenniesaurus.bsky.social
#islaybookfestival #islaybookfestival2025

www.islaybookfestival.co.uk

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Charlène Busalli @charlenebusalli.bsky.social · Mar 11

Exciting first day at #LBF2025, catching up with lots of lovely people (some I hadn’t seen in person since my bookselling days in France!). Award for best title so far goes to @saraband-books.bsky.social — looking forward to reading that one! Now off to the @babooksellers.bsky.social’s party🍸

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Charlène Busalli @charlenebusalli.bsky.social · Mar 9

London Book Fair bound!

Charlène Busalli @charlenebusalli.bsky.social · Feb 20

Swans Pool #portellen #isleofislay

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