Pan Macmillan is home to so many of my favourite authors so this is a bit of a surreal moment. My debut novel is officially hitting the shelves in mid-2026, published by the amazing team at @macmillanaus.bsky.social 📚 #books #bookish #publishing #newauthor

John Marsden was a literary giant who changed lives. He was also a wonderful friend | Alice Pung

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge #bookish #amytan #thejoyluckclub Day 4!

Okay but hear me out: A nighttime bookstore in which the only lighting comes from lanterns, tea is served to all who enter, there is an emotional support owl in each section, and a buy one / get one free sale occurs during every full moon.

I’m trying to strike a healthy balance between being informed and being oblivious.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge #bookish #annerice #interviewwiththevampire Day 3!

I like to think my typos help keep the people reading mentally agile. You’re welcome

I don't know who needs to hear this, but if all you accomplish this weekend is reading a riveting novel cover-to-cover whilst drinking multiple kettles of tea and consuming a scandalous amount of croissants, then you will have accomplished more than enough.

That feeling when you put your book down somewhere yesterday and now you can’t find it but you really really need to know what happens next

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge #StephenKing Day 2!

Update: I have an opening line and four paragraphs. Stopping to clean the house for a few hours. Not quite the glamorous profession people assume 😜

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 1!

Update: the first chapter is only one page so I’m reading more

I'll be appearing at the Cove & Kilcreggan Book Festival this Sunday, on the same day as @jenstout.bsky.social, Gavin Francis and Ken McNab. Sounds like a good day out. Please do come along, if you can. Would be good to see you there. Details here: coveburghhall.org.uk/cove-and-kil...

My six favourite European Mr Men character names... 6. Mr Muddle in Spain = Don Confuso 5. Mr Topsy-Turvy in Germany = Herr Kuddelmuddel 4. Mr Bounce in France = Monsieur Bing 3. Mr Dizzy in Portugal = Senhor Bobo 2. Mr Greedy in Sweden = Gubben Glufs Glufs 1. Mr Bump in Norway = Herr Dumpidump

Hands up if you're looking forward to @alexhaybooks.bsky.social second novel? I cannot wait for you all to get your mitts on it!!! #TheQueenOfFives

It's Bookweek Scotland! 🥳 This annual celebration of books and reading takes place across the country. To mark the week, I'll be highlighting two brilliant Scottish books each day First up Paper Cup by @writerkcampbell.bsky.social and Hear No Evil by @citizensarahsmith.bsky.social #booksky 📚💙

starter pack for writers who plan to spend their one wild and precious life posting about writing instead of writing

Lots of people still pouring in it seems - yaaay and welcome 👋 If books are your thing, then you might find my bookish starter pack of use go.bsky.app/518dS5X

This was my pinned tweet before joining BlueSky today. Throwback to the time one of #JohnLennon’s childhood friends sent me a genuine Quarry Bank school tie 🎵 #thebeatles #thequarrymen