Seema McArdle
@seemamcardle.bsky.social
#WorkingClass #PunGeordie represented by KAB Literary: https://www.kabliterary.com/authors/seema-mcardle
The John Blanke Project:
https://www.johnblanke.com/seema-mcardle.html
#ShowRacismTheRedCard
Ex-Primary Teacher (17yrs)
Photo credit: Amber Merry
The John Blanke Project:
https://www.johnblanke.com/seema-mcardle.html
#ShowRacismTheRedCard
Ex-Primary Teacher (17yrs)
Photo credit: Amber Merry
I had the honour of hosting Prof Keon West at #NorwichBookFestival discussing his groundbreaking book, THE SCIENCE OF RACISM.
Strongly recommend it, esp if you run your own business, are in management, work in #education #DEI #EDI & are interested in making our world a kinder place💖
Strongly recommend it, esp if you run your own business, are in management, work in #education #DEI #EDI & are interested in making our world a kinder place💖
November 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I had the honour of hosting Prof Keon West at #NorwichBookFestival discussing his groundbreaking book, THE SCIENCE OF RACISM.
Strongly recommend it, esp if you run your own business, are in management, work in #education #DEI #EDI & are interested in making our world a kinder place💖
Strongly recommend it, esp if you run your own business, are in management, work in #education #DEI #EDI & are interested in making our world a kinder place💖
September 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Huge spider in my outdoor porch 🕷️🕸️
September 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Huge spider in my outdoor porch 🕷️🕸️
Online #book launch:
'Gaza I Spy' by Feda Shtia,
Sun 27 July @ 5pm
My fab #Scottish #Palestinian friend Fed Shtia is launching her beautiful book featuring photos celebrating children in #Gaza
Pls share and join online by registering via the Zoom link here:
www.palestinemuseum.us/events/2025/...
'Gaza I Spy' by Feda Shtia,
Sun 27 July @ 5pm
My fab #Scottish #Palestinian friend Fed Shtia is launching her beautiful book featuring photos celebrating children in #Gaza
Pls share and join online by registering via the Zoom link here:
www.palestinemuseum.us/events/2025/...
July 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Online #book launch:
'Gaza I Spy' by Feda Shtia,
Sun 27 July @ 5pm
My fab #Scottish #Palestinian friend Fed Shtia is launching her beautiful book featuring photos celebrating children in #Gaza
Pls share and join online by registering via the Zoom link here:
www.palestinemuseum.us/events/2025/...
'Gaza I Spy' by Feda Shtia,
Sun 27 July @ 5pm
My fab #Scottish #Palestinian friend Fed Shtia is launching her beautiful book featuring photos celebrating children in #Gaza
Pls share and join online by registering via the Zoom link here:
www.palestinemuseum.us/events/2025/...
Today I received some disappointing news and some positive news, both related to my journey as a writer.
I've been on an emotional roller coaster 🥺
You never know what's around the corner, so be your authentic self and never lose hope 💫
#WritingCommunity #writers #writer #publisher #publishing
I've been on an emotional roller coaster 🥺
You never know what's around the corner, so be your authentic self and never lose hope 💫
#WritingCommunity #writers #writer #publisher #publishing
July 15, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Today I received some disappointing news and some positive news, both related to my journey as a writer.
I've been on an emotional roller coaster 🥺
You never know what's around the corner, so be your authentic self and never lose hope 💫
#WritingCommunity #writers #writer #publisher #publishing
I've been on an emotional roller coaster 🥺
You never know what's around the corner, so be your authentic self and never lose hope 💫
#WritingCommunity #writers #writer #publisher #publishing
Was lovely meeting up with @michaelohajuru.bsky.social on Saturday, as well as attending The Black Literary Festival in Hammersmith.
Was also great meeting newsreader Clive Myrie, who bought a copy of 'Who Is John Blanke?' 👌🏼😊
#JohnBlanke #books #BlackBritishHistory #history #BlackTudors
Was also great meeting newsreader Clive Myrie, who bought a copy of 'Who Is John Blanke?' 👌🏼😊
#JohnBlanke #books #BlackBritishHistory #history #BlackTudors
July 2, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Was lovely meeting up with @michaelohajuru.bsky.social on Saturday, as well as attending The Black Literary Festival in Hammersmith.
Was also great meeting newsreader Clive Myrie, who bought a copy of 'Who Is John Blanke?' 👌🏼😊
#JohnBlanke #books #BlackBritishHistory #history #BlackTudors
Was also great meeting newsreader Clive Myrie, who bought a copy of 'Who Is John Blanke?' 👌🏼😊
#JohnBlanke #books #BlackBritishHistory #history #BlackTudors
'Who Is John Blanke?' (edited by the inspiring @michaelohajuru.bsky.social founder of The John Blanke Project) is out in all good bookshops & online.
And I'm one of the contributing #historians (pgs 168-169)☺️
Thank you for stocking it @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social & @theforumnorwich.bsky.social
And I'm one of the contributing #historians (pgs 168-169)☺️
Thank you for stocking it @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social & @theforumnorwich.bsky.social
May 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
'Who Is John Blanke?' (edited by the inspiring @michaelohajuru.bsky.social founder of The John Blanke Project) is out in all good bookshops & online.
And I'm one of the contributing #historians (pgs 168-169)☺️
Thank you for stocking it @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social & @theforumnorwich.bsky.social
And I'm one of the contributing #historians (pgs 168-169)☺️
Thank you for stocking it @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social & @theforumnorwich.bsky.social
The wonderful Toni Morrison was right 👌🏼
May 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The wonderful Toni Morrison was right 👌🏼
'Who is John Blanke?' really is a unique, stunning & interesting book - you'll love it!
It's published by Canbury Press and you can order it from their website, or from any bookshop (indies or chains).
@michaelohajuru.bsky.social #JohnBlanke #BlackBritishHistory
It's published by Canbury Press and you can order it from their website, or from any bookshop (indies or chains).
@michaelohajuru.bsky.social #JohnBlanke #BlackBritishHistory
April 28, 2025 at 6:54 AM
'Who is John Blanke?' really is a unique, stunning & interesting book - you'll love it!
It's published by Canbury Press and you can order it from their website, or from any bookshop (indies or chains).
@michaelohajuru.bsky.social #JohnBlanke #BlackBritishHistory
It's published by Canbury Press and you can order it from their website, or from any bookshop (indies or chains).
@michaelohajuru.bsky.social #JohnBlanke #BlackBritishHistory
Highly recommend 'That Which May Destroy You' by @abdakhan.bsky.social
It takes you on a fast-paced ride w/Miriam, a S.Asian Brit, who stands accused of murdering her outwardly charming husband.
Yet, while he fooled others, she suffered abuse behind closed doors.
But did she murder him?
#BookReview
It takes you on a fast-paced ride w/Miriam, a S.Asian Brit, who stands accused of murdering her outwardly charming husband.
Yet, while he fooled others, she suffered abuse behind closed doors.
But did she murder him?
#BookReview
April 27, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Highly recommend 'That Which May Destroy You' by @abdakhan.bsky.social
It takes you on a fast-paced ride w/Miriam, a S.Asian Brit, who stands accused of murdering her outwardly charming husband.
Yet, while he fooled others, she suffered abuse behind closed doors.
But did she murder him?
#BookReview
It takes you on a fast-paced ride w/Miriam, a S.Asian Brit, who stands accused of murdering her outwardly charming husband.
Yet, while he fooled others, she suffered abuse behind closed doors.
But did she murder him?
#BookReview
'Who is John Blanke?' is a stunning book that shines a light on Henry VIII's Trumpeter #JohnBlanke - the 1st Black Briton that we know of to be visually represented in British artwork, in the Westminster Scroll of 1511.
Featuring contributions from many creatives inc. me
@michaelohajuru.bsky.social
Featuring contributions from many creatives inc. me
@michaelohajuru.bsky.social
April 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
'Who is John Blanke?' is a stunning book that shines a light on Henry VIII's Trumpeter #JohnBlanke - the 1st Black Briton that we know of to be visually represented in British artwork, in the Westminster Scroll of 1511.
Featuring contributions from many creatives inc. me
@michaelohajuru.bsky.social
Featuring contributions from many creatives inc. me
@michaelohajuru.bsky.social
Excited to be attending the 'Who is John Blanke?' book launch this week as one of the contributing historians.
@michaelohajuru.bsky.social @drmirandakaufmann.bsky.social @tlcuk.bsky.social
@writerscentre.bsky.social @neunion.bsky.social @srtrcengland.bsky.social #Tudors #history #education #EDI
@michaelohajuru.bsky.social @drmirandakaufmann.bsky.social @tlcuk.bsky.social
@writerscentre.bsky.social @neunion.bsky.social @srtrcengland.bsky.social #Tudors #history #education #EDI
April 14, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Excited to be attending the 'Who is John Blanke?' book launch this week as one of the contributing historians.
@michaelohajuru.bsky.social @drmirandakaufmann.bsky.social @tlcuk.bsky.social
@writerscentre.bsky.social @neunion.bsky.social @srtrcengland.bsky.social #Tudors #history #education #EDI
@michaelohajuru.bsky.social @drmirandakaufmann.bsky.social @tlcuk.bsky.social
@writerscentre.bsky.social @neunion.bsky.social @srtrcengland.bsky.social #Tudors #history #education #EDI
#BluePlaque in #Norwich
'A skeleton discovered during excavations of an 11th century graveyard has been found to have a mitochondrial DNA marker unique to the Romani people..the earliest evidence for a person of Romani descent in the British Isles'
#InternationalRomaniDay @srtrcengland.bsky.social
'A skeleton discovered during excavations of an 11th century graveyard has been found to have a mitochondrial DNA marker unique to the Romani people..the earliest evidence for a person of Romani descent in the British Isles'
#InternationalRomaniDay @srtrcengland.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
#BluePlaque in #Norwich
'A skeleton discovered during excavations of an 11th century graveyard has been found to have a mitochondrial DNA marker unique to the Romani people..the earliest evidence for a person of Romani descent in the British Isles'
#InternationalRomaniDay @srtrcengland.bsky.social
'A skeleton discovered during excavations of an 11th century graveyard has been found to have a mitochondrial DNA marker unique to the Romani people..the earliest evidence for a person of Romani descent in the British Isles'
#InternationalRomaniDay @srtrcengland.bsky.social
'Who is John Blanke?' is out on 24th April 2025.
#JohnBlanke was a talented Black Trumpeter in Henry VIII's royal court and this book is a celebration his life in Tudor England.
www.johnblanke.com
@michaelohajuru.bsky.social #history #education #EDI @srtrcengland.bsky.social @neunion.bsky.social
#JohnBlanke was a talented Black Trumpeter in Henry VIII's royal court and this book is a celebration his life in Tudor England.
www.johnblanke.com
@michaelohajuru.bsky.social #history #education #EDI @srtrcengland.bsky.social @neunion.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
'Who is John Blanke?' is out on 24th April 2025.
#JohnBlanke was a talented Black Trumpeter in Henry VIII's royal court and this book is a celebration his life in Tudor England.
www.johnblanke.com
@michaelohajuru.bsky.social #history #education #EDI @srtrcengland.bsky.social @neunion.bsky.social
#JohnBlanke was a talented Black Trumpeter in Henry VIII's royal court and this book is a celebration his life in Tudor England.
www.johnblanke.com
@michaelohajuru.bsky.social #history #education #EDI @srtrcengland.bsky.social @neunion.bsky.social
What a match! 💖
Well done to my team #NewcastleUnited
#EFLCup #CarabaoCupWinners2025 🏆⚽️
Quite apt that a Black player (Isak) and a White player (Burn) scored!
But it was a brilliant *team* effort & #NUFC Eddie Howe (the 1st English Manager since H.Redknapp to win this cup) deserves this!
🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍
Well done to my team #NewcastleUnited
#EFLCup #CarabaoCupWinners2025 🏆⚽️
Quite apt that a Black player (Isak) and a White player (Burn) scored!
But it was a brilliant *team* effort & #NUFC Eddie Howe (the 1st English Manager since H.Redknapp to win this cup) deserves this!
🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍
March 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
What a match! 💖
Well done to my team #NewcastleUnited
#EFLCup #CarabaoCupWinners2025 🏆⚽️
Quite apt that a Black player (Isak) and a White player (Burn) scored!
But it was a brilliant *team* effort & #NUFC Eddie Howe (the 1st English Manager since H.Redknapp to win this cup) deserves this!
🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍
Well done to my team #NewcastleUnited
#EFLCup #CarabaoCupWinners2025 🏆⚽️
Quite apt that a Black player (Isak) and a White player (Burn) scored!
But it was a brilliant *team* effort & #NUFC Eddie Howe (the 1st English Manager since H.Redknapp to win this cup) deserves this!
🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍
Also met some lovely people at #LondonBookFair2025 🥰
March 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Also met some lovely people at #LondonBookFair2025 🥰
March 16, 2025 at 12:05 PM
March 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The first month of #Spring has arrived, a time for hope & new beginnings🌼
Resisting evil takes many forms, inc. #writing
So, I'm #editing my #MG adventure (championing #EDI #hope & self belief) before #LondonBookFair25 and submitting to publishers via my FAB Literary Agent #KerryAnnBentley 🍀
#LBF25
Resisting evil takes many forms, inc. #writing
So, I'm #editing my #MG adventure (championing #EDI #hope & self belief) before #LondonBookFair25 and submitting to publishers via my FAB Literary Agent #KerryAnnBentley 🍀
#LBF25
March 1, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The first month of #Spring has arrived, a time for hope & new beginnings🌼
Resisting evil takes many forms, inc. #writing
So, I'm #editing my #MG adventure (championing #EDI #hope & self belief) before #LondonBookFair25 and submitting to publishers via my FAB Literary Agent #KerryAnnBentley 🍀
#LBF25
Resisting evil takes many forms, inc. #writing
So, I'm #editing my #MG adventure (championing #EDI #hope & self belief) before #LondonBookFair25 and submitting to publishers via my FAB Literary Agent #KerryAnnBentley 🍀
#LBF25
Right? 😂
In Norwich, I just looked out of my window and took this photo, although it's a bit foggy.
But why do we have an orange-ish sky at this time of night? 🤷🏻♀️
In Norwich, I just looked out of my window and took this photo, although it's a bit foggy.
But why do we have an orange-ish sky at this time of night? 🤷🏻♀️
March 1, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Right? 😂
In Norwich, I just looked out of my window and took this photo, although it's a bit foggy.
But why do we have an orange-ish sky at this time of night? 🤷🏻♀️
In Norwich, I just looked out of my window and took this photo, although it's a bit foggy.
But why do we have an orange-ish sky at this time of night? 🤷🏻♀️
My mentor from @writerscentre.bsky.social 23/24 Escalator programme, Ashley Hickson-Lovence won the Best Children's Book AND Book of the Year awards for #WildEast at the Anglian Book Awards last night🏆🥳
And as he was unable to attend, Amanda (his other mentee) & I had some pics with his book+award😂
And as he was unable to attend, Amanda (his other mentee) & I had some pics with his book+award😂
February 14, 2025 at 9:56 AM
My mentor from @writerscentre.bsky.social 23/24 Escalator programme, Ashley Hickson-Lovence won the Best Children's Book AND Book of the Year awards for #WildEast at the Anglian Book Awards last night🏆🥳
And as he was unable to attend, Amanda (his other mentee) & I had some pics with his book+award😂
And as he was unable to attend, Amanda (his other mentee) & I had some pics with his book+award😂
Received these beautiful presents from a #Pakistani friend, designed with 'Truck' #art from #Pakistan
Looks great on my writing desk! 😍
#SouthAsianHeritageMonth #artists #SouthAsians
Looks great on my writing desk! 😍
#SouthAsianHeritageMonth #artists #SouthAsians
January 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Received these beautiful presents from a #Pakistani friend, designed with 'Truck' #art from #Pakistan
Looks great on my writing desk! 😍
#SouthAsianHeritageMonth #artists #SouthAsians
Looks great on my writing desk! 😍
#SouthAsianHeritageMonth #artists #SouthAsians
