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Poetry Workshops with Rebecca Sharp
17 & 24 Jan, Arbroath – free, ticketed
Led by poet & playwright Rebecca Sharp, these workshops will explore the ways stories are preserved, forgotten, or reinvented – from history to legends & folklore. No experience needed.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetry-wor...
17 & 24 Jan, Arbroath – free, ticketed
Led by poet & playwright Rebecca Sharp, these workshops will explore the ways stories are preserved, forgotten, or reinvented – from history to legends & folklore. No experience needed.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetry-wor...
Poetry Workshop with Rebecca Sharp
We’ll be uncovering forgotten, hidden or imagined stories — from historical figures to family legends, local folklore. No experience needed.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Poetry Workshops with Rebecca Sharp
17 & 24 Jan, Arbroath – free, ticketed
Led by poet & playwright Rebecca Sharp, these workshops will explore the ways stories are preserved, forgotten, or reinvented – from history to legends & folklore. No experience needed.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetry-wor...
17 & 24 Jan, Arbroath – free, ticketed
Led by poet & playwright Rebecca Sharp, these workshops will explore the ways stories are preserved, forgotten, or reinvented – from history to legends & folklore. No experience needed.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetry-wor...
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People in and near Glasgow, I’m thrilled to participate in this panel on Scottish Speculative Fiction next month at Waterstones Glasgow Argyle Street!
Tickets available via link:
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
Tickets available via link:
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
December 17, 2025 at 11:35 PM
People in and near Glasgow, I’m thrilled to participate in this panel on Scottish Speculative Fiction next month at Waterstones Glasgow Argyle Street!
Tickets available via link:
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
Tickets available via link:
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
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A very interesting excerpt, that also suggests how agents’ archives can help to reveal what goes on “behind the scene”.
I'm thrilled to have an excerpt from my book, Virginia Faulkner: A Life in Two Acts, published on LitHub. It tells of how Virginia turned the autobiography of notorious New York City madam Polly Adler into the 1950s bestseller A House Is Not A Home.
Virginia Faulkner: Writer, Editor and… Ghostwriter?
When Virginia Faulkner arrived at Grand Central Station aboard the Commodore train from Chicago on August 1, 1951, the composer Dana Suesse was there to greet her. The two women hadn’t seen each ot…
lithub.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:23 PM
A very interesting excerpt, that also suggests how agents’ archives can help to reveal what goes on “behind the scene”.
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‘Paracelsus, a vicious critic of Galenic doctors (“a misbegotten crew of approved asses”), transformed the field of alchemy by instructing his peers to make medicines, not gold.’
Nick Richardson on alchemy.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Nick Richardson on alchemy.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Nick Richardson · Puffing on the Coals: Alchemical Art
Chemical reactions reflect human dramas, which reflect celestial movements, which reflect the mind of the divine. The...
www.lrb.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM
‘Paracelsus, a vicious critic of Galenic doctors (“a misbegotten crew of approved asses”), transformed the field of alchemy by instructing his peers to make medicines, not gold.’
Nick Richardson on alchemy.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Nick Richardson on alchemy.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Word of the day is ‘fanfaronade’ (19th century): to strut and swagger about as if you own the stage.
January 7, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Word of the day is ‘fanfaronade’ (19th century): to strut and swagger about as if you own the stage.
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‘The cavalier existence, rule-bound and closely surveilled, was often dull. The “hot-blooded aristocratic rebel” side of Byron must have been frustrated. “Nobody has been stabbed this winter,” he wrote in March 1820.’
Clare Bucknell on Byron’s stint in Ravenna:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Clare Bucknell on Byron’s stint in Ravenna:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Clare Bucknell · At the Museo Byron: Byron and Teresa
What must it have been like to live cheek by jowl with the man you’d cuckolded? In the early 19th century, for a woman...
www.lrb.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 12:50 PM
‘The cavalier existence, rule-bound and closely surveilled, was often dull. The “hot-blooded aristocratic rebel” side of Byron must have been frustrated. “Nobody has been stabbed this winter,” he wrote in March 1820.’
Clare Bucknell on Byron’s stint in Ravenna:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Clare Bucknell on Byron’s stint in Ravenna:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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New year, new mini-podcast interview, this time with archaeologist and Burghead dig veteran @danielmaclean.bsky.social. Some great insights from Dan on the majestic Nigg cross-slab, recent Pictish discoveries at Burghead and Birsay, and an overlooked sculpture fragment from Dores on Loch Ness.
Pictish Shorts Episode 5- With Daniel MacLean
YouTube video by The Scot-Craft Podcast
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January 5, 2026 at 12:45 PM
New year, new mini-podcast interview, this time with archaeologist and Burghead dig veteran @danielmaclean.bsky.social. Some great insights from Dan on the majestic Nigg cross-slab, recent Pictish discoveries at Burghead and Birsay, and an overlooked sculpture fragment from Dores on Loch Ness.
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Delighted that my next novel Richard Heart Julianne will be coming out on the mighty @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social next year.
Hope you enjoy it. I loved writing it.
Hope you enjoy it. I loved writing it.
Delighted to announce that we will be publishing
_Richard Heart Julianne_
By @ronanhession.bsky.social
Spring/Summer 2027.
‘In Richard Heart Julianne we enter the mindstream of Richard on his last day as he reflects on his life, his home city and his failed marriage to Julianne.'
Brilliant!
_Richard Heart Julianne_
By @ronanhession.bsky.social
Spring/Summer 2027.
‘In Richard Heart Julianne we enter the mindstream of Richard on his last day as he reflects on his life, his home city and his failed marriage to Julianne.'
Brilliant!
January 5, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Delighted that my next novel Richard Heart Julianne will be coming out on the mighty @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social next year.
Hope you enjoy it. I loved writing it.
Hope you enjoy it. I loved writing it.
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✒️ Poetry Ireland Review (issue 148, theme of 'home') is open for submissions until 28th Feb
@poetryireland.bsky.social
www.poetryireland.ie/writers/subm...
@poetryireland.bsky.social
www.poetryireland.ie/writers/subm...
Submissions to Poetry Ireland Review | Poetry Ireland
Find out how to submit your work to Poetry Ireland Review.
www.poetryireland.ie
January 5, 2026 at 2:52 PM
✒️ Poetry Ireland Review (issue 148, theme of 'home') is open for submissions until 28th Feb
@poetryireland.bsky.social
www.poetryireland.ie/writers/subm...
@poetryireland.bsky.social
www.poetryireland.ie/writers/subm...
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Brilliant news. Congrats to @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social and @ronanhession.bsky.social. What a partnership!
Delighted to announce that we will be publishing
_Richard Heart Julianne_
By @ronanhession.bsky.social
Spring/Summer 2027.
‘In Richard Heart Julianne we enter the mindstream of Richard on his last day as he reflects on his life, his home city and his failed marriage to Julianne.'
Brilliant!
_Richard Heart Julianne_
By @ronanhession.bsky.social
Spring/Summer 2027.
‘In Richard Heart Julianne we enter the mindstream of Richard on his last day as he reflects on his life, his home city and his failed marriage to Julianne.'
Brilliant!
January 5, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Brilliant news. Congrats to @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social and @ronanhession.bsky.social. What a partnership!
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The first BBC Radio 4 Bookclub of the year was a great chat with Leonard and Hungry Paul author Ronan Hession - listen again here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @ronanhession.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 2:16 PM
The first BBC Radio 4 Bookclub of the year was a great chat with Leonard and Hungry Paul author Ronan Hession - listen again here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @ronanhession.bsky.social
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I am one of the mentors on this programme.
* DEADLINE EXTENDED *
We are now accepting applications for the 2026 National Mentoring Programme until Friday 16 January, at 5pm.
This is an opportunity open to all writers across the island of Ireland.
For all the information you need, check out our site: irishwriterscentre.ie/national-men...
We are now accepting applications for the 2026 National Mentoring Programme until Friday 16 January, at 5pm.
This is an opportunity open to all writers across the island of Ireland.
For all the information you need, check out our site: irishwriterscentre.ie/national-men...
January 5, 2026 at 10:14 AM
I am one of the mentors on this programme.
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Want to be the first to know about upcoming courses, events and opportunities? Why not sign up to our newsletter to stay informed about everything going on at the Irish Writers Centre.
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January 5, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Want to be the first to know about upcoming courses, events and opportunities? Why not sign up to our newsletter to stay informed about everything going on at the Irish Writers Centre.
mailchi.mp/irishwriters...
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Deadline approaching!
The deadline for applications to our Ten by Ten workshop is tomorrow, Tuesday 6th January at 5pm Irish time.
Make sure to read the submission guidelines and get your application in before the deadline. @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social
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Make sure to read the submission guidelines and get your application in before the deadline. @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social
stingingfly.org/the-ten-by-t...
January 5, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Deadline approaching!
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Maggie O’Farrell’s #HAMNET, shortlisted for the 2021 #WalterScottPrize, comes to screens next month. We begin our archive delve with O’Farrell telling the story behind the tragedy of the Shakespeares' son, starting with an insight into their marriage. See the full interview
https://loom.ly/oXYli3c
https://loom.ly/oXYli3c
December 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Maggie O’Farrell’s #HAMNET, shortlisted for the 2021 #WalterScottPrize, comes to screens next month. We begin our archive delve with O’Farrell telling the story behind the tragedy of the Shakespeares' son, starting with an insight into their marriage. See the full interview
https://loom.ly/oXYli3c
https://loom.ly/oXYli3c
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Translanguaging in action - a powerful illustration.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My kids start sentences in one language and end in another. I hope school doesn’t shrink their joyous, noisy worlds | Shadi Khan Saif
Maybe there’s room for something gentler: letting children know they don’t need to change any part of themselves to belong
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Translanguaging in action - a powerful illustration.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Swearwords, unlike other parts of vocabulary, can be used both positively or negatively.
Thank fuck for that.
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Thank fuck for that.
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Italian blasphemy and German ingenuity: how swear words differ around the world
Once dismissed as a sign of low intelligence, researchers now argue the ‘power’ of taboo words has been overlooked
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Swearwords, unlike other parts of vocabulary, can be used both positively or negatively.
Thank fuck for that.
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Thank fuck for that.
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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‘People living here are horrified’: Irish-language signs vandalised in affluent east Belfast
‘People living here are horrified’: Irish-language signs vandalised in affluent east Belfast
The PSNI describe it as ‘hate-motivated criminal damage’, while a TUV member calls it ‘probably the most predictable crime in Northern Ireland’
www.irishtimes.com
October 19, 2025 at 5:25 AM
‘People living here are horrified’: Irish-language signs vandalised in affluent east Belfast
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László Krasznahorkai, prix Nobel de littérature : «Une rencontre salvatrice» pour sa traductrice française
Joëlle Dufeuilly raconte sa passion pour la langue hongroise et pour les textes empreints «de compassion, de musicalité et d’humour» signés par l’écrivain
Joëlle Dufeuilly raconte sa passion pour la langue hongroise et pour les textes empreints «de compassion, de musicalité et d’humour» signés par l’écrivain
László Krasznahorkai, prix Nobel de littérature : «Une rencontre salvatrice» pour sa traductrice française
Joëlle Dufeuilly raconte sa passion pour la langue hongroise et pour les textes empreints «de compassion, de musicalité et d’humour» signés par l’écrivain qu’elle a découvert en 1996.
www.liberation.fr
October 19, 2025 at 5:32 AM
László Krasznahorkai, prix Nobel de littérature : «Une rencontre salvatrice» pour sa traductrice française
Joëlle Dufeuilly raconte sa passion pour la langue hongroise et pour les textes empreints «de compassion, de musicalité et d’humour» signés par l’écrivain
Joëlle Dufeuilly raconte sa passion pour la langue hongroise et pour les textes empreints «de compassion, de musicalité et d’humour» signés par l’écrivain
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Poste de lecteur·ice à l'Université de Bourgogne Europe (IUT), 2025-2026
https://saesfrance.org/poste-de-lecteur%c2%b7ice-a-luniversite-de-bourgogne-europe-iut-2025-2026/
https://saesfrance.org/poste-de-lecteur%c2%b7ice-a-luniversite-de-bourgogne-europe-iut-2025-2026/
September 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Poste de lecteur·ice à l'Université de Bourgogne Europe (IUT), 2025-2026
https://saesfrance.org/poste-de-lecteur%c2%b7ice-a-luniversite-de-bourgogne-europe-iut-2025-2026/
https://saesfrance.org/poste-de-lecteur%c2%b7ice-a-luniversite-de-bourgogne-europe-iut-2025-2026/
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Compte-rendu de la table ronde avec la section 11 du CNU, 3 octobre 2025
https://saesfrance.org/compte-rendu-de-la-table-ronde-avec-la-section-11-du-cnu-3-octobre-2025/
https://saesfrance.org/compte-rendu-de-la-table-ronde-avec-la-section-11-du-cnu-3-octobre-2025/
October 8, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Compte-rendu de la table ronde avec la section 11 du CNU, 3 octobre 2025
https://saesfrance.org/compte-rendu-de-la-table-ronde-avec-la-section-11-du-cnu-3-octobre-2025/
https://saesfrance.org/compte-rendu-de-la-table-ronde-avec-la-section-11-du-cnu-3-octobre-2025/
Tories set a low bar after misspelling Britain on conference chocolate
October 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Tories set a low bar after misspelling Britain on conference chocolate
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Voici 5 articles ou reportages à propos des #USA qui ont retenu mon attention ce mercredi 10 septembre 25 au matin.
(Vue de Los Angeles c.1900, University of Colorado Library)
(Vue de Los Angeles c.1900, University of Colorado Library)
September 10, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Voici 5 articles ou reportages à propos des #USA qui ont retenu mon attention ce mercredi 10 septembre 25 au matin.
(Vue de Los Angeles c.1900, University of Colorado Library)
(Vue de Los Angeles c.1900, University of Colorado Library)
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Voici 5 articles ou reportages à propos des #USA qui ont retenu mon attention ce lundi 8 septembre 2025 au matin.
(Caricature de la pieuvre de Standard Oil, Puck, 1904)
(Caricature de la pieuvre de Standard Oil, Puck, 1904)
September 8, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Voici 5 articles ou reportages à propos des #USA qui ont retenu mon attention ce lundi 8 septembre 2025 au matin.
(Caricature de la pieuvre de Standard Oil, Puck, 1904)
(Caricature de la pieuvre de Standard Oil, Puck, 1904)
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Pour tous les collègues qui préparent les etudiant/e/s au nouveau #capes anglais de L3, le président du jury du capes vient de répondre à mon mail: l’épreuve 1 correspond bien au sujet 0 du site institutionnel
Je répète l’épreuve 1 correspond au sujet 0 😉
Je répète l’épreuve 1 correspond au sujet 0 😉
September 8, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Pour tous les collègues qui préparent les etudiant/e/s au nouveau #capes anglais de L3, le président du jury du capes vient de répondre à mon mail: l’épreuve 1 correspond bien au sujet 0 du site institutionnel
Je répète l’épreuve 1 correspond au sujet 0 😉
Je répète l’épreuve 1 correspond au sujet 0 😉