The countdown is on for the start of our festival - an amazing line up including English cricketer Ashley Giles MBE, & authors/storytellers AJ West, Hugh Lupton, The Folklore Podcast. Get your tickets quick! Check our website #cricket #folklore #storytelling #festival

AN AMAZING BUNDLE Every ticket purchased for our Alchemy of Words events is entered into a draw to win this amazing bundle of festival books worth over £100 - what are you waiting for? Book your ticket now! #literaryfestival #booklover

The books are arriving for our Alchemy of Words festival! Today’s delivery is @ajwestauthor.bsky.social “How Queer Bookshops changed the World”. Come meet AJ at our festival on Tuesday 2nd June. Get your tickets here: wegottickets.com/ScriptHaven

SPECIAL OFFER! Get a discount on your ticket - available for the next 10 days only. Use code FESTIVALSPECIAL to get 10% discount Amazing lineup including Ashley Giles MBE, AJ West, Hugh Lupton and many others wegottickets.com/ScriptHaven

If you’re local to Worcester, do visit @scripthavenltd.bsky.social at their new home in Crown Passage. As well as books, they’re also now stocking some beautiful art supplies. Their cafe is due to be up and running by the middle of next week 😊

A little peek at the WIP in our new home…. #Bookshop #IndependentBookshop #painting #refurbish

here I am, shelved books around me -- becoming part of today's new story Poet/Publisher in residence @scripthavenltd.bsky.social #poetry #publishing #bookshop

just in for coffee, cake & a slice of haiku -- intense, sweet & light Poet/Publisher in residence @scripthavenltd.bsky.social #poetry #publishing #bookshop

Poetryfilm.. Poet/Publisher in residence @scripthavenltd.bsky.social #poetry #publishing #bookshop

Sylv's granddaughter plays guitar; spring music in leaf, young love blossoms Poet/Publisher in residence @scripthavenltd.bsky.social #poetry #publishing #bookshop

Join V. Press’s editor for her Darling Blue Spring Launch at Script Haven @scripthavenltd.bsky.social in Worcester next Sat, 28 Feb!!! Daytime Poet/Publisher in Residence with evening reading & open mic Details: www.sarah-james.co.uk?page_id=184 & fb.me/e/6EXr4EYPe

A couple of great pints was the prelude to a great performance by the excellent Don't Go Into The Cellar Theatre's performance of some of Charles Dickens's spooky stories promoted by @scripthavenltd.bsky.social bookshop in the appropriately atmospheric Worcester Old Palace. Thanks to all. 🙏🏼👏🏼

Nice news for a damp February www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2583626... #CharlesDickens #Celebrate #Festival #GoAllIn #NationalYearOfReading

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day- if you can, please take a few moments to remember the victims of all genocides, both past and present. For those in and around Worcester, there will be a spoken word event to mark #HMD this Thursday at @scripthavenltd.bsky.social from 7 pm. All are welcome

Want to make a difference in the National Year of Reading? Bookmark Charity invites you to sign up as a volunteer to read one-to-one with a child who’s falling behind. Read about their new Mind the Gap campaign and get involved. #KidLitUK booksforkeeps.co.uk/bookmark-rea...

I’ve seen lots of posts promoting the National Year of Reading which is brilliant! Not so brilliant is that there are some using AI-generated imagery which is disheartening. Illustrations are really important when it comes to children wanting to pick up books. Let’s keep the industry thriving!

Where’s naughty elf today? This was his hiding place yesterday…..come in and find his current antics, take a picture and tag us so we can catch him in the act! #elfontheshelf #elf #christmasmagic

Please support our local indie bookshop - the absolute centre of the arts scene in Worcester, and so much more than a bookshop.

Script Haven is a much needed nurturing safe space for the community - please make sure we don’t lose it #Bookshop #Crowdfund

Shopping in #Worcester today? Do drop into @scripthavenltd.bsky.social and browse the #poetry shelves! My You Are Here is there.

SAVE SCRIPT HAVEN! Please donate/share our crowdfunder to keep this vital independent bookshop in Worcester open!!! ❤️ Save Script Haven crowdfunder: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-scrip...

My wonderful friend @pixiemusepoetry.bsky.social opened @scripthavenltd.bsky.social 2 years ago today- she has created something truly wonderful (& they do a bloody good cuppa too!) If you are in Worcester do pop in, it's a magical place ❤️

Another wonderful day doing readings at Script Haven today! A huge thank you to everyone who came and had reading, and of course, the fantastic team for having me! I'll be back again on the 23rd of August, with pre-booked slots already being taken! @scripthavenltd.bsky.social

My husband will be doing tarot readings next Sunday at @scripthavenltd.bsky.social in Worcester city centre from 10am to 2pm. Email [email protected] to book. He can do solo or group bookings. It could be said that I am a bit biased, but he is actually very good and has a great track record! 💫

Another enjoyable evening last night at @scripthavenltd.bsky.social Alchemy of Words - in conversation with @drruthstacey.bsky.social & Barbara Erskine about resilient women in literature. A really insightful conversation & engaged audience. One more event there for me - poetry panel tonight.

Last night I had the great pleasure of being in conversation with Dr Chris Laoutaris about his brilliant book ‘Shakespeare’s Book’ at @scripthavenltd.bsky.social - I’m back there tonight talking about resilient women!

wow! Barbara Erskine coming to Worcester!! Weds 4th at @scripthavenltd.bsky.social @worcestershirehour.bsky.social @worcesternews.bsky.social We need coverage for this amazing event - Alchemy of Words brings Hay festival experience to Worcester! scripthaven.co.uk/product/jo-d...

Enjoyed a wonderful evening last night at @scripthavenltd.bsky.social Alchemy of Words festival, chairing a crime panel with @annamazz.bsky.social @melaniegolding.bsky.social Jackie Kabler & Jo Ward. Brilliant guests & lovely audience. I’m back this evening talking all about Shakespeare!

📆 Mon 2nd - Thurs 5th June I’m at Alchemy of Words @scripthavenltd.bsky.social: 🕵🏼‍♀️ Crime Panel inc @annamazz.bsky.social @melaniegolding.bsky.social 🎭 Shakespeare with Dr Chris Laoutaris 💃🏼 Resilient Women inc @drruthstacey.bsky.social 📖 Poetry Panel inc @annasaund.bsky.social

People of Worcester, come to this! Crime fiction and forensics. 2 June. With @joannadurrant.bsky.social plus forensics expert Jo Ward and writers Jackie Kabler, @melaniegolding.bsky.social and me. Tickets from @scripthavenltd.bsky.social. Link here: scripthaven.co.uk/product/jo-d...

A year ago I was on stage with Dr Chris Laoutaris for Shakespeare Day TODAY: I’ll be discussing the Bard with @freeburian.bsky.social in Stroud at 2.30pm MAY 9th: I’m back at @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social JUNE/JULY: Talking with Chris at @scripthavenltd.bsky.social & @harvingtonhall.bsky.social

WONDERFUL to discover that Estella’s Revenge was one of @scripthavenltd.bsky.social ‘s biggest sellers this quarter! Thank you to all their customers! And thank you to Scripthaven for being such amazing cheerleaders for my novel ✨🖤✨

Delighted to be back for a cultural and wellbeing event with our books, engaging young minds is so important with Worcester Sixth Form College #youngmindsmatter #books

Just popped in to see the lovely bookshop people @scripthavenltd.bsky.social in Worcester. They have an amazing summer of events planned, and are also stocking my novel Tales from Waxling Beach, set partly in the more distant summer of 1967 #Worcester #Books #Fiction #Mystery #Crime

🎧 Ep 230 of Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast is out now: 🤩 @annamazz.bsky.social talks about Notes On A Drowning & we reveal event @scripthavenltd.bsky.social 💊 Cinchona & its medicinal uses at @rpharms.com   📲 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j... 💻 jodurrantsbeautifuluniverse.libsyn.com

Last night was the book launch for @cybergeekgirl.bsky.social poetry collection #TheShowMustGoOn at @scripthavenltd.bsky.social a great evening of tears, laughter and memories. #booksky #poetry #booklaunch #poetrycommunity #poetrysky

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Exactly 1 month today I launch my first poetry book/collection at @scripthavenltd.bsky.social in Worcester, "The Show Must Go On", I'm SO excited about it 😄😄 Tickets for the in-person event at Script Haven and more information about it can be found here ⬇️⬇️ xx wegottickets.com/event/649155

And....further to my post about the in-person event this morning, there is now the option to attend the launch of my poetry book "The Show Must Go On" at @scripthavenltd.bsky.social via Zoom 😄 Tickets for the online option to attend are available here wegottickets.com/event/652656/ 🥰🥰 xx

Tonight I attended the @scripthavenltd.bsky.social book launch for #BuiltFromBroken by Lisa Connolly. It's a master piece. One of my favourite collections. Fabulous poet and a brilliant friend. #poetrycommunity #poetrysky #poetry #lesbianpoetry #wlw

I had a brilliant planning meeting at @scripthavenltd.bsky.social with Dan Levi-Burton for my poetry book launch night on Thurs 3 April 2025 😍 Tickets are available priced at £5.00 - wegottickets.com/event/649155 - and...drum roll....there will be an option to attend virtually too😄 xx

After yesterday's planning meeting for my poetry book launch on 3 April at @scripthavenltd.bsky.social definitely yes!! But I'm #WarrorStrong and #TheShowMustGoOn 💪💪❤️❤️⬇️⬇️ xx

13th to 18th April 2025: Worcester's first dedicated children's literary festival! Wide variety of interactive events for all ages up to 16, with illustrators, authors, storytellers, free gifts& prizes. No booking required, events are Pay-As-You-Feel Events: scripthaven.co.uk/curiousminds...

13th performance of February tonight at @scripthavenltd.bsky.social it was a special evening in which I read #Attacktodefence from the published anthology. I also read two other poems. One was based on 'Once upon a midnight dreary'. A line from The Raven. #poetrycommunity #booksky #lesbianpoetry

Thanks to everyone who turned out for the launch of ‘Sent’, to the full house audience, the fabulous readers to @scripthavenltd.bsky.social and @hedgehogpress.co.uk who made it possible.

Our next annual Indie Authors' Fair is Saturday 4th October 2025, held in the prestigious Worcester Guildhall. We have a few tables available on a strictly first come – first served basis for a one-off fee. The deadline to submit the form is MONDAY 31ST MARCH. BOOKING LINK: tinyurl.com/4xkmbkj6

Want to know why #Poetry is so bloomin' good? Listen to Whitley Bay High School's very own Gareth Ellis chatting to Anna Foster (2hrs 40 mins in) about why poetry is in our DNA and why he loves #PoetryByHeart - with shout outs to Tennyson, Elizabeth Bishop & Kate Fox ❤️ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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@frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social could we tempt you to make an appearance at our Children's literary festival? 🙏