Helen Craik (1751–1825), Gothic novelist & friend of Robert Burns, died 200 years ago #OTD, 11 June. Craik published 5 novels but no poetry. In 1919, excerpts of her poems appeared in a newspaper, but the source – a notebook Craik presented to a family friend – disappeared…
#C18th #romanticism
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Being part of the whole Unbound saga has not been fun; one consolation has been the support of the many other authors involved.
And so, in that spirit, we've put together a list of some of the great books that now need publishers and agents. Please do share!

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Hi @davidpintod.bsky.social, are you aware that Meta has stolen literally millions of books to train their generative AI?

Please stand up for the intellectual property rights of British (Hendon!) authors, share our protest, and ask META to #DoTheWriteThing and pay for our work.

#MetaBookThieves

Been down at Meta's UK HQ to join a protest by @societyofauthors.bsky.social about the theft of books for the purposes of AI. A multi-billion dollar company using books then not paying for them stinks & is in no-one's interests.
#DoTheWriteThing #MakeItFair #MetaBookThieves

When individuals download things illegally, the UK government condemns them, so why, when wealthy corporations steal the work of writers and artists, does it think that the right response is to change the law and make it easier for the thieves to get away with it? #DoTheWriteThing #MetaBookThieves

Do you love historical fiction or know someone who does?

Check out our book subscription with specially selected titles from acclaimed author Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social - thrilling stories with a focus on the role of women in history.

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Women Writers of the Scottish Literary Renaissance: handmaids, midwives, mothers, mistresses, cooks, nannies, & skivvies to that literary revolution. Oh, & contributors, too. Let’s not forget about their own writing! Again…
#InternationalWomensDay #BookWormSat
www.thebottleimp.org.uk/2020/12/edwi...

Gathered a few of those ‘good to know’ moves for anyone who’s published a book over at @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social www.scottishbooktrust.com/articles/so-...

An ornate 19th century grave stone in the churchyard overlooking the sea at Kirkmaiden on the Rhins of Galloway, south west Scotland.

An overdue detour to the Rhins of Galloway to see Doon Castle Broch, crumbling on its rocky promontory overlooking the North Channel. The Iron Age structure, about 9m in diameter, is the best preserved example of a handful of similar sites across western Galloway.

Kirkmadrine Church in the Rhins of Galloway, in the far south-west of Scotland, whose porch is home to a collection of the oldest known Christian monuments in Scotland outside Whithorn. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...

#Scotland #Galloway #KirkmadrineChurch #CarvedStones

One foot in Eden still, I stand
And look across the other land.
The world’s great day is growing late,
Yet strange these fields that we have planted
So long with crops of love and hate…

—Edwin Muir, “One foot in Eden”
published in ONE FOOT IN EDEN, @faberbooks.bsky.social 1956

Big shout out to Stephan from Brighton Permaculture Trust, getting everyone to work hard together in the sunshine today, planting our new orchard. It’s going to be lovely: peaches, plums, pears, apricots and mulberries. Hard work, good fun, delicious lunch and blue skies. Thanks a million!

Take this week-long Digital Detox to unplug on a fully catered retreat led by a certified yoga practitioner and find space to disconnect from the online and reconnect with your writing in a tranquil, supportive, and safe environment.

Please share :)

My new blog on Women's History Scotland, all about my family's history and the novels it has inspired: womenshistoryscotland.org/2025/02/16/s...