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Canadian author of magical middle grade books. Probably in the garden. CHALICE OF CALADRIAI 2025-11-04 shop.nptwrites.com/ | books2read.com/NPTwrites | nptwrites.com/links

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N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · Aug 10

‪CHALICE OF CALADRIAI (book 4 of The Arcanium) drops on November 4th on all major book sites, plus Itchio and Payhip! Here's what's happening between now and then...
#BookSky #KidLit

Pre-order your copy today:
books2read.com/ChaliceOfCaladriai

A pale purple square image. Header at the top reads: "Countdown to Launch Day!"

Below that, the cover of Chalice of Caladriai is on the right, and on the left is the following list:

- Aug 12: About arrows
- Aug 19: Hardest part of writing this one
- Aug 26: Easiest part of writing this one
- Sep 2: Thing I'm most excited for you to read
- Sep 9: Story Snippet
- Sep 16: Themes
- Sep 23: Character art teaser!
- Sep 30: Character art: Simon
- Oct 7: Character art: Shea
- Oct 14: Character art: Sasha
- Oct 21: Character art: AySlenne
- Oct 28: Character art: Ty
- Nov 4: Launch Day!

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N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Damn it, Universe. We *just* lost Jane Goodall, you can NOT take Dolly away, too!

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

Dolly Parton’s sister, Freida Parton, is asking for people to pray for her sister’s health.

Verified Facebook post by Freida Parton. The caption reads:

“Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly. Many of you know she hasn’t been feeling her best lately. I truly believe in the power of prayer, and I have been lead to ask all of the world that loves her to be prayer warriors and pray with me. She’s strong, she’s loved, and with all the prayers being lifted for her, I know in my heart she’s going to be just fine. Godspeed, my sissy Dolly. We all love you! ❤️”

Below the caption is a photo of Dolly Parton standing outdoors in front of lush green ivy, hands clasped in prayer, wearing a shiny silver outfit with lace-trimmed sleeves, her signature blonde hair styled in soft curls, looking upward serenely.

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N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Shea's magical Talent allows him to animate the paper shapes he folds, which comes in useful in a surprising number of ways over the course of the team's various adventures.

#BookCharacters #Reading #CharacterArt

N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 1d

And today you get to see the second of the gorgeous character art portraits that Efa_finearts (IG) drew for my middle grade Arcanium series! Meet Shea. He's Sasha and Simon's older brother and the oldest member of Team Arcania. #KidLit #BookTok #BookSky

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 3d

Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall sat down for an interview for Brad Falchuk’s new Netflix series, Famous Last Words.

The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.

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N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 1d

This is an excellent article. Nobody should be allowed to make AIs of real people, full stop. And anyone who makes AI characters of someone who has died is an absolute ghoul. 😡
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...

AI making 'over-processed hot dogs out of the lives of human beings,' says Robin Williams's daughter | CBC News

Zelda Williams — actress, director and daughter to the late actor Robin Williams — has spoken out on Instagram about what she calls "disgusting" AI recreations of her father.

www.cbc.ca

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 1d

In Canada, groups are weaponizing claims of media bias to intimidate journalists and reshape coverage of Israel and Palestine with complicity of newsrooms.

How Israel and its ‘digital army’ work to silence the truth about #Gaza.

New from Zahra Khozema:

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#cdnpoli

How Israel and its 'digital army' work to silence the truth about Gaza

In Canada, groups weaponizing claims of media bias are being used to intimidate journalists and reshape coverage of Israel and Palestine under the quiet complicity of Canadian newsrooms

ricochet.media

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N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 1d

*adds to TBR list*

Ryan Consell @stealingfromwizards.com · 1d

I started writing Stealing from Wizards in 2017. In some ways it was my rebellion against the grimdark which had taken hold of YA.

I wanted a story young me would have liked, with humor and whimsy, more light than dark, where the heroes were kind rather than confident, clever instead of violent.

N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 1d

It really does!

N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 1d

*goals*

Edmonds Scanner @edmondsscanner.bsky.social · 1d

Choose love.
Choose peace.
Choose kindness.
Choose to keep searching bookstores, crumbling castles, and dark parts of the forest for portals to other realms, where reading & sleeping are celebrated sports.

N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Not unexpected, but still absolute BS. A slap on the wrist, basically. 😑

N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 1d

It is an absolute travesty that Carnation discontinued the Rolo Hot Chocolate mix. 😢

N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, wow... this is not good. :(

Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 1d

seems very bad www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Baker & Taylor Prepares Plan to Shut Down

At a town hall yesterday, B&T owner and CEO Aman Kochar announced that following the termination of the ReaderLink acquisition deal, he does not see a path to keep the library wholesaler in business.

www.publishersweekly.com

N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 1d

I have made it my new mission in life to avoid ever learning whatever the hell "skibidi toilet" means.

N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Well, that was disappointing. Once again, I was promised lots of rain and all I got was a sprinkle. 😑

N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Ottawa about to be smoked. Can hear the rumbling and the sky is dark.

N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Agree with all of this one.

Canadian Dimension @canadiandimension.bsky.social · 1d

Means-tested programs divide the working class, create barriers, and reinforce inequality. Progressives must embrace universal social programs that are truly accessible and build solidarity, not just paper over capitalism.

Why progressives need to abandon means-testing and embrace universality

Reducing barriers to dental care and other medical services not covered by Canada’s meagre and underfunded health care system is an improvement over the status quo. But if the NDP or any other party w...

canadiandimension.com

N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 1d

This thread is both wild and infuriating. 😳

Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: In May, a Texas police department said they used the powerful Flock surveillance network against a woman who had an abortion "for her safety"

Newly obtained court records show it was a 'death investigation,' and they considered charging her with a crime

www.404media.co/police-said-...

Police Said They Surveilled Woman Who Had an Abortion for Her 'Safety.' Court Records Show They Considered Charging Her With a Crime

Court records show that the narrative Flock and a Texas Sheriff's Office has told the public isn't the whole story, and that police were conducting a 'death investigation' into the abortion.

www.404media.co

N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 1d

CDs and DVDs. Because I'm done with streaming services for many reasons. Have also discovered that my old DVDs have WAY better picture quality than streaming ever did.

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N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Ottawa about to be smoked. Can hear the rumbling and the sky is dark.

N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Yup. Oldest has decided to apply to study history in university. I am really happy about that. Youngest isn't at that point yet, but is currently considering both fine arts and "rocks". (With questioning, have discovered that second one means either geology or paleontology. 😂)

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Alexa Ray Corriea @alexaray.bsky.social · 2d

It’s boiling in October because you’re using ChatGPT to write your emails, Janice.

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N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 1d

It really is. I would imagine that the inability of large segments of the population to parse, analyse, and synthesize information is a significant contributing factor to the current royally effed up state of the world. 😑

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N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Went back to school full time as an adult with 2 undergraduate and a partial Master's degree already under my belt. Was *astounded* at the absolute inability of the 18-20 year-olds (and many of the millennial profs) around me to parse anything longer than a few sentences. It was honestly scary.

Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · 1d

Human brains are being re-wired.

Social media and texting have trained human brains to expect information in short chunks.

Long-form prose is becoming increasingly difficult to manage for many, with complaints of information overload, overwhelm, and cognitive fatigue.

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N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 2d

me: *has insomnia so has been up since 3:00 this morning*
me: *wonders whether anything interesting is happening on Bluesky at this undgodly hour*
me: *logs in*
me:
me:
me: WHY IS THE ENTIRE GODDAMNED WORLD LOSING ITS EVER-LOVING MIND HAS NO ONE READ A BLOODY HISTORY BOOK EVER FFS PEOPLE

George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 2d

No sudden rupture is now required for the far right to take power in this country. For what we're seeing is a steady normalisation of extremists by the Conservative and Labour Parties, BBC, Telegraph, Mail and others. A shift once considered unthinkable beings to look acceptable, even inevitable.🧵

N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 2d

You're welcome. Your art is lovely and I am in awe of your talent! :)

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Sebas @ohlookbirdies.bsky.social · 2d

"but it's everywhere now so we just have to accept it's the new reality" motherfucker we can just stop putting it everywhere! we did it with asbestos and CFCs and lead-based paint or petrol and make-up with arsenic in it! if everyone is using something and it's bad, we can choose to stop!

Sebas @ohlookbirdies.bsky.social · 2d

"anti-AI people should just learn more about it" motherfucker I know so much about it, that's why I'm anti-AI

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