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Manderley Press @manderleypress.bsky.social · 15d

“Raymond Briggs's
forgotten classic is just as charming as The Snowman”

Thank you to @telegraphnews.bsky.social for this wonderful review of our new book - The Strange House by Raymond Briggs, introduced by @chrisriddell.bsky.social

💙📚 #booksky

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The Strange House by Raymond Briggs, A Manderley Press edition 2025, introduced by Chris Riddell — Manderley Press

These stories for children were written and illustrated by Raymond Briggs and set in Wimbledon, London, where he grew up. Briggs is perhaps best known for Father Christmas, and The Snowman (which was ...

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Nicola Chester @nicolawriting.bsky.social · 23d

Not long til #GhostsoftheFarm is launched, in convo with Sarah Langford! Tix here, I'd love to see people. Can't wait to bring these pioneering, forgotten farming women into the light. 1940s, 80s cowgirls, the sound of the northern lights, barn owls, horses & more! It's CINEMATIC IN SCOPE! #booksky

Nicola Chester in conversation with Sarah Langford for Ghosts of the Farm

An evening with award-winning nature writer, Nicola Chester as she talks about her new book which is set in her local village of Inkpen

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Mathew Clayton @mathewclayton.bsky.social · 29d

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ditchling-...

Help Us Open Up Our Dye Garden

Help us transform the Dye Garden at Ditchling Museum of Art +Craft into a beautiful, accessible and sustainable space.

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John Robb official @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social · Sep 8

I'll be talking at Beyond The Band, an all-access pass to the music industry for 16-25 year olds event in Manchester Oct 2nd at the Co-op Live Arena louderthanwar.com/beyond-the-b... via @louderthanwar

Beyond The Band, an all-access pass to the music industry for 16-25 year olds event in Manchester Oct 2nd

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Darren Hayman @darrenhayman.bsky.social · Sep 8

A little video about painting birds on beer mats .

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Modernism in Metro-Land @modinmetro.bsky.social · Sep 8

We are pleased to announce the next in our Mini Guide series, Erno Goldfinger, covering the architect's work from 1936-76, exploring his buildings from his own house in Hampstead, to his last projects, the estates with their prominent tower blocks www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/erno-goldfin...

a colour image of the front cover of the Erno Goldfinger mini guide

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Mathew Clayton @mathewclayton.bsky.social · Sep 8

Loved this from @shardcore.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaDa...

DRASS - Nucleation Point

YouTube video by Eric Drass

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Pete Selby @peteselby.bsky.social · Aug 12

Proofs are in.
Design by Paul Kelly.

‘Teenage Daydream’ by @debseyonbass.bsky.social is out 25th September

“A humorous memoir from the godmothers of indie pop ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️” @mojomagazine.bsky.social

RT: tinyurl.com/3cf7y4r2
M: tinyurl.com/78z94zrr
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Alice Fraser @alicefraser.bsky.social · Aug 6

London! Tonight! A Passion for Passion is at Soho Theatre.

It's a show about writing a book about romance. If you love romance novels or if you have no idea how anyone could, this is the show for you.

6 - 9 August | 8:45 pm

🎟️ https://sohotheatre.com/events/alice-fraser-a-passion-for-passion/

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Mathew Clayton @mathewclayton.bsky.social · Aug 3

An overlooked moment in the annals of pre-Sugarhill disco-rap 😀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs3d...

Major-General's Song from The Pirates of Penzance - live and with lyrics!

YouTube video by English National Opera

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If Books Could Kill @ifbookspod.bsky.social · Jul 30

we are forsaken

Rebecca Ruth Seidel @caseinmicelles.bsky.social · Jul 30

Would you rather...?

John Fetterman's book, Unfettered. On sale 11/11/25

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Mathew Clayton @mathewclayton.bsky.social · Jul 29

Congrats @rinathepublicist.bsky.social and @tigerteamcreative.bsky.social - i am sure a bright future awaits!

Rina Gill book publicist & Arts PR @rinathepublicist.bsky.social · Jul 28

Some personal news‼️📢
@tigerteamcreative.bsky.social, our new book publishing agency for authors and publishers has launched!
Our mission is to align every part of the publishing process - strategically and creatively - to help authors and publishers thrive.🐅🐅🐅
www.thebookseller.com/news/rina-gi...

Rina Gill and former Unbound colleagues launch Tiger Team Creative

Three former Unbound employees have launched a new publishing agency, Tiger Team Creative, signing up Sunday Times bestselling-author Melanie Blake as its first client.

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Vita Sackville-West @thegardenvsw.bsky.social · Jul 23

Mix some Moss roses with it and you will soon have a rose-hedge so thick and romantic that all the nightingales of the neighbouring woods will come to press their breasts in song against the thorns. #garden #gardening
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Vita Sackville-West @thegardenvsw.bsky.social · Jul 15

This hybrid became the parent of the whole race of Bourbon roses which in turn have given rise to the modern roses we call Hybrid Perpetuals and Hybrid Teas. #gardening
historicroses.org/bourbons/

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badaude @badaude.bsky.social · Jul 14

actual finished copies!!!

coming from @versobooks.bsky.social on 23 september

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · Jul 10

i dno, maybe time to let it go

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Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social · Jul 7

'A delight from start to finish, casting new light on the customs, writing, art and songs that have told the story of these isles for centuries.' Prospect

The Lost Folk by Lally MacBeth is out now.

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Colin Harvey @cbharvey.bsky.social · Jun 23

Hey there! My new non-fiction book When Worlds Collide – How Video Games Reinvent Storytelling will be published by Canbury Press on September 25th 2025. Canbury are offering a 10% discount to anyone who orders the book directly - lnkd.in/e3pyXfPU

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Mathew Clayton @mathewclayton.bsky.social · Jun 20

... the official taste of 1970s summers!

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MUTE @muterecords.bsky.social · Jun 17

"At the dawn of UK synth-pop‘s imminent explosion, a little-known electronic quartet called Silicon Teens dropped an audacious cover of Chuck Berry’s ‘Memphis Tennessee’."
Read in full: faroutmagazine.co.uk/silicon-teen...

Silicon Teens: Daniel Miller's synth-pop virtual group

Shortly after founding the indie label Mute, Daniel Miller produced a string of rock and roll covers behind the virtual synthpop band ruse Silicon Teens.

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Mathew Clayton @mathewclayton.bsky.social · Jun 17

When you reach an age where you no longer understand the spam you are sent...

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Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social · Jun 12

Lally MacBeth, author of The Lost Folk, interviewed about her new book about the past, present and future of the UK's folk culture on Front Row yesterday.

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