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It’s a parasol guys. You’ve made a stupid new name for a parasol

All ready for another week full of meaningful activity? Artist: HarryWingfield

I will be signing copies of Sin Bin at 11am to 12pm this Sunday, June 29, at the London Children's Literature Book Festival in the Waterstones Bookshop Marquee by Duck Pond SW13 0LF LondonKidsLitFest #DougNaylor #Sin BinIsland #RedDwarf #KidLitUk #Waterstones_kids #KidsBooks

Where’s Andy Burnham going?

Such good news. Human beings are capable of magical and wonderful things. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A lot of people are confused by the concept of “cat years" so here's a little guide: 0-1 years - just a little baby 1-3 years - just a little baby 4-9 years - just a little baby 10+ years - just a little baby

This is my own Salts Mill and the allotments in Saltaire. Watercolour, acrylics & pen. Salts is home to loads of lovely Hockney artwork. Salts Mill Allotments Large signed limited edition giclee print £150 Small A4 signed limited edition giclee print £70 nicktankard.co.uk/saltaire-new...

This week a close friend finally finished his Return Of The Jedi sticker album from 1983. It only took him 43 years to complete.

Unfortunately still just as true today as when Oscar Wilde wrote it in 1890.

lunch break with the lads

We have three phenomenal books publishing today from Jennifer Killick, Marina Vidal, Keith Gray, @keithrobinson.bsky.social, Anne Fine and Emily Jones! Explore more and read a free sample of each in the thread below.

We're here, we're queer, get over it, Andy.

Other work of the Ladybird artists ‘Welsh Hill Farm’ CF Tunnicliffe (1949)

This headline is a travesty. It's not a protest and it's got nothing to do with Henry Nowak. It's a racist riot. Call it that.

If you say "I support Palestine Action", they might put you in jail. If you incite a racist riot, they put you on the news.

This is Farage’s Britain. A hellscape of racism and riots. Decency cast aside. No responsible media platform should have given him this opportunity. A disgraceful, disrespectful day. Yet another warning to us all that all Farage will ever do is hurt and ruin and divide.

Every once in a while I think of the absolute perfect phrase “the serious moonlight”, and I think that’s what genius really is. A few words, seemingly simple, evocative of everything. I’d be happy if I could ever come up with something half as good. That Bowie, eh?

Nothing makes me want to read an intelligent book more than when idiots ban it.

With the exception of a tiny elite, writing and publishing books in the 2020s is a downright fucking dogfight, and don’t let anybody tell you differently.

We are delighted to announce two more Barrington Stoke Classic Retellings coming this year from the wonderful @tanyalandman.bsky.social! #AChristmasCarol & #AnimalFarm will join our collection of accessible and dyslexia-friendly retellings. Check out the whole range at: collins.co.uk/collections/...

Vermeer’s Girl With The Pearl Earring will be shown in Osaka, later this year, and the press conference was as Japanese as you’d expect #Vermeer

There is fresh hope for the return of the assisted dying bill after supporters land crucial spots in the private members’ bill ballot. The higher a name is drawn, the more chance their bill has. Should one bring it back, a strong cross-party group stands ready to help them through every stage.

Won this yesterday. Voted for by child readers. Chuffed. Huge thanks to Lancashire SLS and all involved. #KidLitUK

Today is the private members' bill ballot. Your MP needs to see this message: You voted for choice. For compassion. You listened to dying people and made a promise. An unelected few tried to break your promise. Don’t let them. It’s time to back the bill again. Share and tag your MP.👇

Apparently the reason vets ask what breed cats are is that there are SO many specific health conditions associated with pedigree breeds. Y'know, *kind of* as if trying to put together a master race of any creature isn't such a great idea & maybe a grand, diverse mix of ethnicities is healthier...

Maximus Decimus Meridius Snuggles was never quite the same after he had past life regression therapy.

Artist Eric Winter used his adored wife Joan as model for many of his fairy tale heroines, such as Cinderella

The media forensically dissects the pasts of people who challenge the status quo, such as Polanski and Corbyn. Fair enough, up to a point: we should know about our representatives. But it's far less inquisitive about those who defend power, however great their misdeeds, such as Nigel Farage.🧵

The joy of the front set, top deck is eternal.

Kemi Badenoch: I was perfectly clear. What I said was not what you heard; what you heard was not what I meant; and what I meant is whatever I now say I meant. I am always right. Put another way: I am never wrong. #r4today

This is not the end. We won't stop fighting until every dying person has choice.

I would NOT be here if it were not for miscarriage management. I was fortunate that these draconic laws were not in place. I was fortunate that I had a ER doctor & an amazing nurse who cared for me and admitted me to the hospital. I am fortunate to be alive. Every female DESERVES care.

Charlottesville used bookstore’s got game

Hello. My sixth book is out next year. All so far are MG, set in the past, character-led and with a working-class political edge. Currently on sub with another MG and having fun writing something *very* different... #WritersLift #Authors

If you were horrified watching elected leaders run & scramble because of gun violence, just imagine how my daughter Jaime felt in school running from an active shooter before she was killed. Now, become a part of the solution & only vote for people determined to address gun violence in America.

🚨 SNL UK absolutely nailed it. Watch brutal “Who Wants To Remain A Millionaire?” 2 clip 🧵 As 🇬🇧 media churns out endless hand-wringing pieces asking “Can Starmer survive Mandelsongate?”, SNL UK just drove the truth home in one brutal sketch. Clueless PM: 👺 Mandelson pulling the strings.

Love this! Thank you so much, Mr Griffin and @sparkbookaward.bsky.social for this lovely video review of my first book. Chuffed to bits here! @kidsbloomsbury.bsky.social #kidlitUK

LOVE THIS! #ShakespeareDay

Overheard train chat between two tough-looking youths: Youth one: “I got déjà vu, man. I saw this dog and felt like I’d seen it before.” Youth two: “That’s not déjà vu. You just saw a dog twice.”

Today we are standing together with dying people, against Lords blocking the assisted dying Bill ❤️

Teachers and school librarians! Nominations are still open for The Barrington Stoke Reader of the Year Award. Open to UK pupils in Year 7 and 8, the award will recognise young people who have overcome challenge to discover the joy of reading. Learn more: bit.ly/3OAsVNg @sla.org.uk

I love running these courses with @writersandartists.bsky.social. Join us? #kidlitUK #writingcourse #writing

Happy Tax Day, New York. We’re taxing the rich.

My flower painting ☀️

This greatly pleases my little socialist heart.

So pro-life means jailing women who miscarry but shrugging when the deranged president says “a whole civilization will die tonight.” Do I have that right?

I do love silky moles on a Friday morning...

It's been heartening to see various publishers, including my own, @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social, make statements on this. Though obviously I wish they didn't have to.