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Sachaaaargh Coward 👻 @sachacoward.bsky.social · 15h

This is an 'Arrrgh help! I need more work, there are moths in my wallet!!' post.

I do queer history, build escape rooms, talk about mythology and run museumy workshops and tours!

Get in contact if you want to do something cool. X

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 1d

I also have signed books for sale in my Etsy shop: www.etsy.com/shop/StarsIn...

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Laura Fowler-Holden @ljfspinningbooks.bsky.social · 3d

This looks like a warm and snuggly sharing book

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David Litchfield @dc-litchfield.bsky.social · 7d

#Competition Time. Win a signed copy of my new Picture book ‘My Friend Billy Whiskers’. All you have to do is Like, Repost and Follow me to be in with a chance. I’ll pick at random a winner on Monday 6th October. Good Luck all 🤞🦁👦🏻
#giveaway #picturebook

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Keezy Young🌼 @keezyyoung.bsky.social · 5d

DONE. my brother was too little to remember when he was at Seattle Children's, but i was a toddler, and it was SO BORING. anything we can do to break the monotony and help kids stuck there celebrate the season is worth it

(try to send just happy holiday wishes, not get well wishes! make it fun!!)

Amanda Deibert @amandadeibert.bsky.social · 6d

Click to send a Halloween Card to a child at Children's Hospital LA. It cost you NOTHING, it takes 30 seconds and they donate $1 for every card sent between now and Halloween secure1.chla.org/site/SPageNa...

Send a Halloween card to a child in the hospital!

You can help a child in the hospital have a spook-tacular Halloween. Send a special card before the deadline.

secure1.chla.org

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Laura Fowler-Holden @ljfspinningbooks.bsky.social · 8d

Independent, outspoken women, typically in touch with the seasons and nature in a more proactive way than most people.

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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · 13d

On the Dirigible Balloon dirigibleballoon.org you'll find a cornucopia of wonderful poems imagining the future. They're free, they're safe, they'll take you to fantastical places, they'll make you smile, they'll make you think ... what are you waiting for?
#PoetryForChildren #ImagineTheFuture

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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · 20d

#Teachers #Schools #Families
#NationalPoetryDay2025 is coming.
This way for high quality, safe, thought provoking, informative and funny poems for key stage 2 and 3 children >>> dirigibleballoon.org
#PoetryForChildren #DirigibleBalloon 🎈

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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · Sep 7

The Dirigible Balloon is a free-to-use poetry bank for children, families and schools which is safe, devoid of pop-ups and hosts over 2000 excellent poems from 500 poets worldwide. #Education #Teachers #Poetry
Come and see >>> dirigibleballoon.org 🎈

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Ellie Hawkes @elspells13.bsky.social · 10d

I still have feedback slots available for October! Get in touch if you're looking for affordable, honest, helpful feedback on your work-in-progress ✍️

Only £25 per 5,000 words - lots more client testimonials on my website www.elspells.com

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Laura Fowler-Holden @ljfspinningbooks.bsky.social · 10d

These, I would obsessively read them, then hilight anything about authors which I then typed up on our first computer to put on a ' Laura's book encyclopedia ' floppy disc, because I was cool like that 😆

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Laura Fowler-Holden @ljfspinningbooks.bsky.social · 11d

Sorry I should have thought of non fiction, my oldest has always found it easier to get friendships and social norms through fiction as he always says it feels less like being told what to do

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JLMeyer 🐰 @jenniferlmeyer.bsky.social · 11d

❤️🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸❤️
Hold on to your happy

🌸Sunsets Blossoms🌸 @sunsetsblossoms.bsky.social · 24d

This is so true

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Laura Fowler-Holden @ljfspinningbooks.bsky.social · 11d

My son enjoyed the friendships in The Asparagus Bunch, he found them realistic and honest

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Laura Fowler-Holden @ljfspinningbooks.bsky.social · 12d

I attended the Oxford University and Bloomsbury Fantasy Summer School and it was fantastic, I now feel very inspired to sit my butt down and try and finish my fantasy novel draft. Katherine Rundell was a particular highlight for me.

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Laura Fowler-Holden @ljfspinningbooks.bsky.social · 12d

The perfect Christmas present

Sachaaaargh Coward 👻 @sachacoward.bsky.social · 14d

Remember all my mad book drama?

(If not, buy me a pint and I'll sing you the ballad of the dodgy ex-publisher...)

Well, I'm absolutely delighted to say it's over!

An enormous thanks to my wonderful new publisher @manchesterup.bsky.social

Queer As Folklore will be back in the wild! 🧜🏼‍♂️

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Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · 12d

Pals who love Books (that's all my pals): Get yourself a cuppa or a cocktail and sit down for some joyful readings and interviews. Elif Shafak, Jackie Kay and Julian Clary are among the guests on my books tv show. Join me and my guests on BBC iPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Scotland - The Big Scottish Book Club

Damian Barr interviews some of the biggest names in fiction, non-fiction and poetry.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Laura Fowler-Holden @ljfspinningbooks.bsky.social · 12d

Attending the Oxford University and Bloomsbury Fantasy summer school

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Laura Fowler-Holden @ljfspinningbooks.bsky.social · 12d

Fantastic prompt again, I loved The Wood Where Magic Grows by Andy Shepherd, Errol's Garden by Gillian Hibbs, Saving Sorya by Jeet Zdung and Trang Nguyen, Wildful by Kengo Kurimoto, all recent reads. All of Gil Lewis's books and the Twitchers series by M G Leonard. Nostalgia wise Wind in the Willows

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Laura Fowler-Holden @ljfspinningbooks.bsky.social · 13d

Just reserved at my library, looks excellent

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Liam Hogan @liamjhogan.bsky.social · 13d

She was! And anyone who missed it, well worth a catchup:
www.youtube.com/live/8AgW2qp...
Very engaging.

Session 8 (15:25pm) - 24th Sep 2025 | Fantasy Summer School @facultyofenglishoxford

YouTube video by Educational Media Services | University of Oxford

www.youtube.com

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Rob Biddulph @robbiddulph.bsky.social · 14d

Okay. Let's do this....

Tickets available (*some still not released yet) here 👉robbiddulph.com/events

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Wonderland Bookshop @wonderlandbookshop.bsky.social · 14d

Okay, but who is going to be the first to order Heartstopper Volume 6 by Alice Oseman via our website? #kidlituk

Holding cover of Heartstopper Volume 6 by Alice Oseman.

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Laura Fowler-Holden @ljfspinningbooks.bsky.social · 14d

Currently listening to the amazing Katherine Rundell at the Oxford University Fantasy Summer School, wow she is an incredible public speaker.

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Sarah McIntyre @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social · 14d

Mark your diary! New drop of original book art, a Mousebase poster and Christmas cards on book launch day:

Thursday, 9 Oct at 9pm UK time!!

The shop at Adventuremice.com🐭

Note: sadly we cannot ship to the EU at this time, apologies!

Poster for art launch at Adventuremice.com. Prices range widely, from £5 - £300

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