Penelope Price
@penelopegprice.bsky.social
Writer and editor, based in Bristol.
Bracing for the Christmas chaos of the in-laws this weekend, when the number of people in the house almost triples . . . 😬
December 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Bracing for the Christmas chaos of the in-laws this weekend, when the number of people in the house almost triples . . . 😬
My thoughts on that Jonathan Ross—Ruth Codd round table in Celebrity Traitors, and what it reveals (which nobody seems to be talking about).
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Celebrity Traitors, and why no one has talked about the most revealing part of the whole thing
Yes, Joe Marler is a hero.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:05 AM
My thoughts on that Jonathan Ross—Ruth Codd round table in Celebrity Traitors, and what it reveals (which nobody seems to be talking about).
open.substack.com/pub/penelope...
open.substack.com/pub/penelope...
Wonderful to be shortlisted for @thebookseller.com Freelancer of the Year! So excited to attend the awards ceremony and meet these brilliant fellow shortlistees.
Congratulations to our Freelancer of the Year award shortlistees ⭐
This is book trade talent at its finest — talent that is all too rarely recognised, our judges say 📣 #FutureBook
This is book trade talent at its finest — talent that is all too rarely recognised, our judges say 📣 #FutureBook
November 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Wonderful to be shortlisted for @thebookseller.com Freelancer of the Year! So excited to attend the awards ceremony and meet these brilliant fellow shortlistees.
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Serpent's Tail is set to publish Robert Newman's "unputdownable" new novel. Intelligence will be published as a Serpent’s Tail lead title on 5th March 2026 👇 #BookSky
Serpent's Tail to publish Robert Newman's new novel
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September 4, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Serpent's Tail is set to publish Robert Newman's "unputdownable" new novel. Intelligence will be published as a Serpent’s Tail lead title on 5th March 2026 👇 #BookSky
It feels like Friday today, which makes me think I’m in for a tough week…
July 22, 2025 at 12:59 PM
It feels like Friday today, which makes me think I’m in for a tough week…
Lovely review of ‘Havoc’ in today’s Guardian. This is the third Rebecca Wait book I’ve copy edited and I *love* her work. Highly recommended! (As are ‘Our Fathers’ and ‘I’m Sorry You Feel That Way’.)
July 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Lovely review of ‘Havoc’ in today’s Guardian. This is the third Rebecca Wait book I’ve copy edited and I *love* her work. Highly recommended! (As are ‘Our Fathers’ and ‘I’m Sorry You Feel That Way’.)
I made a delicious cake.
June 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I made a delicious cake.
Did someone say wild garlic pesto?
April 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Did someone say wild garlic pesto?
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The absence of trans people from the British media is part of the problem. I'd like to offer mentoring to trans people trying to get into journalism, free of charge. Most of my experience is obviously in political commentary, but I might be passably useful in news and other areas.
April 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The absence of trans people from the British media is part of the problem. I'd like to offer mentoring to trans people trying to get into journalism, free of charge. Most of my experience is obviously in political commentary, but I might be passably useful in news and other areas.
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NEW: Elon Musk’s X has suspended accounts of Turkish opposition groups, suppressing footage of anti-government protests.
So, best we share all the footage we can here!
This was last night’s massive demo against Erdogan’s government, which follows the arrest of his rival Ekrem İmamoğlu.
🇹🇷 #Turkey
So, best we share all the footage we can here!
This was last night’s massive demo against Erdogan’s government, which follows the arrest of his rival Ekrem İmamoğlu.
🇹🇷 #Turkey
March 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
NEW: Elon Musk’s X has suspended accounts of Turkish opposition groups, suppressing footage of anti-government protests.
So, best we share all the footage we can here!
This was last night’s massive demo against Erdogan’s government, which follows the arrest of his rival Ekrem İmamoğlu.
🇹🇷 #Turkey
So, best we share all the footage we can here!
This was last night’s massive demo against Erdogan’s government, which follows the arrest of his rival Ekrem İmamoğlu.
🇹🇷 #Turkey
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Anyone who actually thinks there are any public services left to cut has surely not used public services for a very long time. The policy should be: Get more taxes, make things better, hurry up. It's really not complicated.
March 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Anyone who actually thinks there are any public services left to cut has surely not used public services for a very long time. The policy should be: Get more taxes, make things better, hurry up. It's really not complicated.
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Kemi Badenoch and four members of her Shadow Cabinet received donations from funders of the Global Warming Policy Foundation, which campaigns against Net Zero
GWPF do not release details of their funding, but US tax records reveal links to the fossil fuel industry
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/18/k...
GWPF do not release details of their funding, but US tax records reveal links to the fossil fuel industry
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/18/k...
Kemi Badenoch Ditches Net Zero Target After Taking Donations From Funders of Tufton Street Climate Denial Group
The Conservative leader and her Shadow Net Zero Secretary took funding from key backers of lobby groups campaigning to curb action against climate change
bylinetimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Kemi Badenoch and four members of her Shadow Cabinet received donations from funders of the Global Warming Policy Foundation, which campaigns against Net Zero
GWPF do not release details of their funding, but US tax records reveal links to the fossil fuel industry
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/18/k...
GWPF do not release details of their funding, but US tax records reveal links to the fossil fuel industry
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/18/k...
If you haven’t yet discovered them, @divorcehq.bsky.social are a real treat.
March 12, 2025 at 11:14 AM
If you haven’t yet discovered them, @divorcehq.bsky.social are a real treat.
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With Lowe’s whip withdrawn, the proportion of Reform MPs jailed for viciously assaulting a woman now stands at 25%.
March 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
With Lowe’s whip withdrawn, the proportion of Reform MPs jailed for viciously assaulting a woman now stands at 25%.
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At a time when the rule of law is under global attack, those electronic books people have made the Sunday Times bestseller #FakeLaw a Kindle Monthly Deal, a stonking 99p.
Those in power misrepresent the law to advance their own agendas.
Don’t let them lie to you.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B081...
Those in power misrepresent the law to advance their own agendas.
Don’t let them lie to you.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B081...
March 1, 2025 at 9:46 AM
At a time when the rule of law is under global attack, those electronic books people have made the Sunday Times bestseller #FakeLaw a Kindle Monthly Deal, a stonking 99p.
Those in power misrepresent the law to advance their own agendas.
Don’t let them lie to you.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B081...
Those in power misrepresent the law to advance their own agendas.
Don’t let them lie to you.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B081...
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UK WRITERS: You need to fill in this consulation. Govt is very clearly looking to an opt-out model of rights licensing that puts all the burden on creators instead of profiteers. It's long and boring but this is important.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
This consultation seeks views on how the government can ensure the UK’s legal framework for AI and copyright supports the UK creative industries and AI sector together.
www.gov.uk
December 18, 2024 at 9:46 AM
UK WRITERS: You need to fill in this consulation. Govt is very clearly looking to an opt-out model of rights licensing that puts all the burden on creators instead of profiteers. It's long and boring but this is important.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
I’ve just discovered Labi Siffre, and oh my goodness, what a marvel!
February 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I’ve just discovered Labi Siffre, and oh my goodness, what a marvel!
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The Gorgeous Inertia of the Earth by Adrian Duncan review – the meaning of beauty
The Gorgeous Inertia of the Earth by Adrian Duncan review – the meaning of beauty
A sculptor embarks on a philosophical quest in this revelatory tale of love and loss, exploring our relationship with the divine
In 2020, when the statue of slaver Edward Colston was toppled into Bristol harbour, the public were treated to weeks of…
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January 23, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The Gorgeous Inertia of the Earth by Adrian Duncan review – the meaning of beauty
Instead of building a third runway at Heathrow, can we focus on getting a functioning rail and bus network that’s reliable and affordable, please?
January 29, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Instead of building a third runway at Heathrow, can we focus on getting a functioning rail and bus network that’s reliable and affordable, please?
Lovely to see two books I worked on this year in the Guardian’s round-up of books to look out for in 2025 - ‘The Stolen Heart’ by Andrey Kurkov and ‘Saraswati’ by Gurnaik Johal. And they’re right, of course - both are brilliant.
December 30, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Lovely to see two books I worked on this year in the Guardian’s round-up of books to look out for in 2025 - ‘The Stolen Heart’ by Andrey Kurkov and ‘Saraswati’ by Gurnaik Johal. And they’re right, of course - both are brilliant.
When I was a lowly autocue op on a live cooking show in the early 2000s, a celebrity chef commented on the bounce of the series editor’s bosom as she came down the steps from the gallery. Nothing was said. I’m glad people are speaking up now. The culture needs to change. #GregWallace
December 4, 2024 at 10:45 AM
When I was a lowly autocue op on a live cooking show in the early 2000s, a celebrity chef commented on the bounce of the series editor’s bosom as she came down the steps from the gallery. Nothing was said. I’m glad people are speaking up now. The culture needs to change. #GregWallace
Not a bad view to wake up to this morning.
November 28, 2024 at 11:12 AM
Not a bad view to wake up to this morning.