As I got older I moved on, keeping only a mild interest. Enough to watch Walking with Dinosaurs and other documentaries but not much more. That was until this year, when I stumbled upon the fantasric #TerribleLizards podcast presented by @davehone.bsky.social and @iszi.com. I back in, in a big way.

A definite highlight of this year was the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival, getting to help run a the Palaeoart Workshops and Museum quarter was a joy. Thanks to @nataliajagielska.bsky.social for the trust and opportunity, @davehone.bsky.social and @iszi.com for being wonderful and very popular!! 🦖 🎨

Four brilliant books - one great offer! 📘 The Domesday Cows @iszi.com 📗 I Tell Myself I'm Awesome @joshuaseigal.bsky.social 📙 Terrible True Tales: Saxons 📕 Terrible True Tales: Victorians Pre-order 14-17 Oct at @waterstoneskids.bsky.social for 25% off with code OCTOBER25 #WPreorder

Talk like an Egyptian podcast out on Tuesday!

I'm really enjoying this new Egyptology podcast with @chrisnaunton.bsky.social and @iszi.com 3rd episode is all about the Nile. They cram so much information into each episode; it's really very good!

Birds and dinosaurs breathe different.

I tell everyone I encounter to listen to Terrible Lizards…sometimes even completely out of context of the conversation.

Don’t know why I’m posting this message from Dr Chris Naunton. Not a clue.

Our live show is SOLD OUT! But don't fret, we've added VERY LIMITED upper circle tickets. Don't delay if you want to see @misterabk.bsky.social, @rialina.com and @iszi.com live on the Clapham Grand stage on Oct 12th. lateralcast.com/live [Please note booking T&Cs re: accessibility.]

Spent this morning making new art for the #terriblelizards patreon tiers. This is iguanodon thumbs up. @davehone.bsky.social

I always struggle with clothes shopping partly because I’m huge for a woman and partly because I secretly desire to look like a 12th century warrior monk.

EP. 151 HIGHLIGHT: Why aren't runes written horizontally? Featuring @iszi.com, Dani Siller and Bill Sunderland. youtu.be/DERO7-5H6ro Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/151

Getting to base the Beginner Art Workshops during @dinoconuk.bsky.social on the @cpdinosaurs.bsky.social was really wonderful and this Terrible Lizard is based on the podcast logo of that rather excellent show! Thanks again @iszi.com and @davehone.bsky.social for being so kind and lovely 🏴‍☠️🖤🦖

Perhaps my second favourite Dinosaur is the beautiful Miragaia and I made this display originally as a surprise gift to @iszi.com however it turns out @davehone.bsky.social loves Miragaia and Iszi loves the @cpdinosaurs.bsky.social so they did a cheeky swap. I’m just happy they liked them ☺️🏴‍☠️🖤

This is tomorrow! Eeep!

You may remember @davehone.bsky.social went to Utah a couple of years back to get help with a sauropod excavation. That trip was with sauropod supremo Matt Wedel who was recently in London, and so we scooped him up to get him onto #TerribleLizards. terriblelizards.libsyn.com/tls11e08-sau...

Hurtle through the eras at the 28th August book launch for TWO sensational new books in the Time Machine Next Door series by @iszi.com! Come for a time-hopping Boring Machine, indie bookshop goodness at @fourbearsbooks.bsky.social, and cupcakes galore. RSVP www.fourbearsbooks.co.uk/event-detail...

Things. About ice cream. And my books.

Why is it so difficult to update social media. It isn't like I've not got stuff to tell you - terrible lizards is out on the 27th, I've a new set of books out on the 28th and I'm working on a BRAND NEW podcast... but somehow it feels awful to tell you about it.

Prepping for a week in Canterbury, workshopping "The Unstoppable Letty Pegg - the musical" with @nymt.org.uk... the dream is coming true! We have an amazing young company, director, choreographer, MD and more in the room - plus a Q&A with Letty's book-mum @iszi.com. Get ready for LONDON CHAOS!

Latest edition of my favourite dinosaur (and related beasties) podcast out today.

I love @iszi.com’s episode titles

New #terriblelizards episode Flappy Flap Bum Flaps about pterosaur soft tissues is out now! @davehone.bsky.social terriblelizards.libsyn.com/tls11e07-fla... Terrible Lizards: TLS11E07 Flappy Flap Bum Flaps

No, you called @davehone.bsky.social’s podcast episode about #pterosaur soft tissues flappy flap bum flaps. 😎 #terriblelizards open.spotify.com/episode/3wJE...

@iszi.com I’ve just listening to this recent episode of the Terrible Lizards podcast, but when I looked at the thumbnail I couldn’t help but wonder why @davehone.bsky.social was wearing a bra? I soon realised my mistake, but it does look very odd! 😂

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Signed The Cursed Tombs available in The British Museum

One of the absolute highlights of an incredible Fossil Festival was meeting the wonderful duo of @iszi.com and @davehone.bsky.social from Terrible Lizards! I got to gift them two displays including a funky pinky Miragaia and the podcasts own logo, the @cpdinosaurs.bsky.social Megalosaur! Raawww! 🏴‍☠️

The @booksfortopics.bsky.social 2025 Recommended Reads lists have launched today! bit.ly/3SA1UrT We are delighted to spot our titles among the lists! - The Time Machine Next Door: Scientists and Stripy Socks - Year 3 - The Cursed Tomb - Year 4 - Terrible True Tales: Romans - Year 4 @iszi.com

Some people clean their mirrors. Others take pretentious pictures for their imaginary album covers…

Cat sack

I met Dave Brubeck many years ago at a festival. I'd just bought a bag of chips and he said they looked nice so I offered him one... He took five.

For some reason I'm *very* late to this, but April's #TerribleLizards is now out featuring the wonderful @dinochick.bsky.social talking to be and @iszi.com about her career and job as curator of Dinosaur National Monument: terriblelizards.libsyn.com/tls11e04-cur...

I had a great time on the #TerribleLizards podcast talking with @davehone.bsky.social and @iszi.com about late Jurassic fossils! I appreciate them including me in their great series! Check it, & all their other episodes, out here: terriblelizards.libsyn.com/tls11e04-cur...

podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t... Iszi @iszi.com guilted me into reposting this show. (Well, guilted is a strong interpretation, being as I’ve been enjoying the show all these years for free. Nudged might be a better term.) Iszi nudged me me into reposting this excellent show.

Thrilled to see that City of Spies, The Time Machine Next Door: Rule Breakers and Kiwi Keepers and Rosie Raja: Undercover Codebreaker have been listed for this year's @histassoc.bsky.social Young Quills Award!🏆👏 www.history.org.uk/primary/news... @sufiyaahmed.bsky.social @iszi.com

It’s a look

With the trailers for both #WalkingWithDinosaurs and #JurassicWorld Rebirth apparently showing swimming Spinosaurus, I thought it might be time to go over why I think these animals were not good swimmers. After all, it's something I've written a fair bit about (with @arctomet.bsky.social) 1/many

D&D night. Family dinner

unfollowing everyone on linkedin except this guy

Who said fridges were frigid?

SORRY. Sorry. Have we seen this *incredible* news video coming out of Queensland? Wait for the witness/witnesses statement

Just smuggling Easter eggs💪… ignore Martin laughing at me.

It’s a look

I don’t accept cheap optimism. The light at the end of tunnel? Yes, it is probably another train coming towards us - Slavoj Zizek

So today the full programme for this years Lyme Regis Fossil Festival has been published! I’ll be in the artists and museum quarter at the Hub with @kakapojay.bsky.social & @petrathepostdoc.bsky.social Super excited for @davehone.bsky.social and @iszi.com bringing Terrible Lizards live!! Rawr! 🏴‍☠️🖤🦖

The Cursed Tomb by Iszi Lawrence, Illustrated by Elisa Paganelli A fantastic, page-turner of a novel! Review by @sarahbroadley.bsky.social @iszi.com #ElisaPaganelli @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social #mg#childrensbooks#illustration#childrensbooksillustration#booksforkids#kidlit#booksforchildren

The difference a haircut makes… teenage Iszi