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Sophie Coulombeau

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Senior Lecturer in English Literature & Creative Writing. Burneys, book history, 18thc reading habits & naming practices. Novelist: MONSTER: A TALE coming from @northodoxpress.bsky.social in 2026. Maker of radio. Mother & carer. Yotam Ottolenghi superfan.

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Sophie Coulombeau @sophiecoulombeau.bsky.social · Jul 7

Here’s a nice thing for a Monday! As some of you already know, I have a new novel coming out in April, and my publisher @northodoxpress.bsky.social has just told me that pre-orders are now live! (Short thread incoming...)
www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

Monster: A Tale - paperback (Pre-Order) | Northodox Press

What kind of person would take a baby, asleep in his pram?What kind of a person would leave him there? Alys Greenwood is a privileged overachiever. Hollie Nelson is a drifter and a thief. In a cinema ...

www.northodox.co.uk

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Sophie Coulombeau @sophiecoulombeau.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, wonderful! Thanks so much - I hope you enjoy it!

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 1d

Hadn't realised lots of trusts were no longer prescribing gluten-free food for coeliac kids.

My son is coeliac and his food is so much more expensive. We don't get on prescription because we can afford it but for a family in poverty that's a massive issue.

www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

NHS suggests coeliac children use food banks as doctors blast ‘cruel’ cuts

Clinicians warn of ‘shocking levels of ignorance’ over ‘cruel and risky’ decision to cut gluten-free prescriptions

www.independent.co.uk

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Sophie Coulombeau @sophiecoulombeau.bsky.social · 1d

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Sophie Coulombeau @sophiecoulombeau.bsky.social · 1d

En route to London to deliver a paper at the Warburg: ‘Libraries & Delinquency: The Case of Charles Burney.’ Looking forward to learning from some of the world’s most knowledgeable experts in the history of libraries. Hope some friends & mutuals can join us!

History of Libraries @histlibraries.bsky.social · 14d

All welcome (online & in person) to our seminar on Tuesday 7 October, 5.30pm. Sophie Coulombeau will be discussing classicist, author, critic, educator, clergyman & thief Charles Burney (1757-1817). More info here: bit.ly/LibrariesAnd... @sophiecoulombeau.bsky.social @warburginstitute.bsky.social

Book cover: Reading with the Burneys: Patronage, Paratext, and Performance, by Sophie Coulombeau.

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Teaching with my eyes shut @eyesshutteacher.bsky.social · 2d

Did you know many children in care move between placements with their belongings in a bin bag?

If you think they deserve more dignity than that here’s a couple of things you can do.

1. Offer unwanted luggage to your local social services department.

2. Buy bags from www.madlug.com/pages/story

Madlug | Our Story | The Movement | Make A Difference

Madlug was founded in 2015 by Dave Linton. A man whose only experience in the luggage industry was bags of enthusiasm. He was heartbroken when he learned that most children in care have their belongin...

www.madlug.com

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Sophie Coulombeau @sophiecoulombeau.bsky.social · 2d

My ex-student Jack published his debut, a Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week, barely a year after graduating from his BA! I’m v proud & it was a total thrill to pick his book up in Waterstones. If you know a smart kid who appreciates good writing & doesn’t scare easily, I recommend GLOAM!

Sophie Coulombeau @sophiecoulombeau.bsky.social · 3d

Got the weighted blanket out!!!

Sophie Coulombeau @sophiecoulombeau.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you! I have seen your poetry recommended elsewhere too ☺️

Sophie Coulombeau @sophiecoulombeau.bsky.social · 3d

All this and a roast dinner. I simply do not understand how one can be an Autumn Hater

A little girl with several enormous pumpkins

Sophie and her daughter being basic bitches with a big “Hello Pumpkin” photo op scene

Happy Tilly toasting marshmallows with her dad

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Sophie Coulombeau @sophiecoulombeau.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks, this is great!

Sophie Coulombeau @sophiecoulombeau.bsky.social · 5d

Just trying to help a student. They love medieval literature and are interested in developing their creative practice to engage more with it. Have asked for examples. I’ll add these to the list - thanks so much!

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Sophie Coulombeau @sophiecoulombeau.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you!

Sophie Coulombeau @sophiecoulombeau.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks!

Sophie Coulombeau @sophiecoulombeau.bsky.social · 5d

No, not at all!

Sophie Coulombeau @sophiecoulombeau.bsky.social · 5d

@francescabrooks.bsky.social? @girlhermes.bsky.social?

Sophie Coulombeau @sophiecoulombeau.bsky.social · 5d

Literary hivemind: suggestions for excellent creative work (fiction, poetry, other) that engages somehow with the history or literature of the medieval period?

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Jennie Batchelor @jenniebatchelor.bsky.social · 5d

Last night was the launch of Encounters with Jane Austen, a collection of essays, interviews, poems and short fiction about to commemorate the 250th anniversary of her birth. I wrote the book’s introduction to the book, which includes a short account of Austen’s life, work and legacies. #Austen250

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 7d

RHS funding opportunity: David Berry Fellowship in the History of Scotland and the Scottish People.

The Society's Fellowship, for up to £2500, supports research by historians of Scotland at any career stage: bit.ly/4ns6LJj

Closing date for the 2026 Fellowship: 6 March 2026

David Berry Fellowship in the History of Scotland and the Scottish People - RHS

Launched in 2023, the David Berry Fellowship provides an annual award of up to £2,500 to undertake research on the history of Scotland and the Scottish people worldwide. Applications for the 2026 Fell...

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Warwick History Post-Doc Club @post-doc-club.bsky.social · 9d

Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month

www.jstor.org/action/showL...

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 10d

🚨LAST CHANCE TO BUY THE MARE🚨

Due to wonderful incoming news from author Angharad Hampshire, today is your last chance to grab a copy of the haunting and brilliant Walter Scott Prize-shortlisted The Mare for the foreseeable future!Don't miss this incredible true story!
share.google/Op2XZU56zxHj...

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Lindsey Eckert @lindseckert.bsky.social · 15d

#bookhistory

Dr Adam James Smith @elementaladam.bsky.social · 15d

People of Print: Eighteenth-Century England is out today and free to download until 7 Oct:

www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Edited by Rachel Stenner, Kaley Kramer & I, this volume collects 10 new biographical essays about lesser known, diverse figures involved in the #18C print trade.

The People of Print

Cambridge Core - Printing and Publishing History - The People of Print

www.cambridge.org

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History of Libraries @histlibraries.bsky.social · 14d

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Sophie Coulombeau @sophiecoulombeau.bsky.social · 13d

Oh, wonderful! See you then!

Sophie Coulombeau @sophiecoulombeau.bsky.social · 13d

Can’t wait!

Sophie Coulombeau @sophiecoulombeau.bsky.social · 13d

Whether you’re in London or not: if you like libraries, history, or weird little 18thc book thieves - please do join us!

History of Libraries @histlibraries.bsky.social · 14d

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