"Dementia is an unwelcome spectre at the feast for so many." #Author Annelise Gray delves into the impact of grief, the journey to finding courage in yourself & the importance of Homer's 'The Odyssey' in #writing her story 'The Odyssey of Phoebe Quilliam'. Read: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

“Grace was inspired by my love of the gothic and Ireland’s wonderful inheritance of horror” The Watchers author A. M. Shine on his new novel Grace, a haunting modern Gothic horror tale based on traditional Irish mythology. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

This March, Carol J. Adams joins us for a Bloomsbury Lecture on the sexual politics of meat which, Adams argues, continues to be a currency of oppression - one that supports the contemporary rise of authoritarianism. Find out more and register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Are you an aspiring editor? Do you want to learn how to shape a writer’s manuscript? Edit Academy from @writersandartists.bsky.social & The Literary Consultancy is designed to help aspiring #editors learn to take a book from first to final draft. Book: www.writersandartists.co.uk/events-and-c...

📢 Teachers! Looking for practical strategies to develop students’ speaking and listening skills in the classroom? Author Alan Howe introduces 100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Oracy 🗣️ www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

Meet the speakers who will be joining us at our upcoming event 'Careers in Publishing: Marketing & Publicity' which is sponsored by inspiredselection.bsky.social Book to join us on 24th Feb here: www.writersandartists.co.uk/events-and-c... #publishing #careersinpublishing #jobsinpublishing

“Good escapist fiction is needed now more than ever” Sunday Times #1 bestselling author Katie Fforde on A Cottage in the Country, whether home is a place or a feeling and why the need for feel-good, escapist fiction is greater than ever in 2026. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

Two of our current apprentices Erin D. and Lucy Trotter give us an insight into their experience of being apprentices at Bloomsbury in celebration of National Apprenticeship Week! Find out more about being an apprentice with Bloomsbury: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/w... #NAW2026

"I have been most surprised by the receptiveness of the team to my ideas. There is a real encouragement there to seek out opportunities for yourself and go for it." This #NAW2026 we spoke to #apprentice Hannah McLeod about her time at Bloomsbury! Read: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/l...

Get to know the Publishing Professional Apprenticeship offered by Bloomsbury and LDN Apprenticeships with this explainer video from ERIC ⤵️ 📽️ Watch now: vimeo.com/1162818548?f... #NAW2026

Announcing the winner of the 2025 Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship, Fatima Naveed! 👏 The Fellowship is designed by @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social & @writersandartists.bsky.social to support emerging Black, Asian or Ethnically Diverse authors. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/l...

"I went in not really knowing much about the work that goes on within a publishing house, and now six months in I’ve learnt, tried out & experienced such a variety of tasks." To celebrate #NAW2026 we spoke to apprentice Caitlin Kelly! Read more: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/l...

Ever wondered how #books are brought to life? Bloomsbury Publishing & LDN #Apprenticeships are opening up the world of books for an exclusive Virtual Insight Day — and you’re invited. 📅 4th March Book your FREE place: finder.futuresforall.org/opportunity-... @futuresforalluk.bsky.social #NAW2026

This National Apprenticeship Week we are hearing from apprentices on their experiences, and Bloomsbury colleagues on the impact apprentices have across the business. #NAW2026 #apprenticeships

⭐ Succeeding as a Deputy Head: Insights and advice for aspiring school leaders ⭐ Adam Kohlbeck on his new book with Chris Passey, what it is to be a Deputy Head and what readers can expect from the book when it lands. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

Author, A. M Dassu, shares the inspiration behind her new #book 'Wild Journey', the importance of empathy in children's stories and her own life-changing journey. Read the interview: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

“It has become such an integral part of who we are as working people - we know each other inside out and trust each other deeply.” We love this insight into job sharing in the publishing industry, featuring our very own (brilliant) Fran and Mari: www.bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article...

🎼 📽️ Introducing the @wigmore-hall.org.uk 2022-2025 Collection 📽️ 🎼 A new classical music streaming resource for the global education sector, now live on Bloomsbury Video Library: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/... www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_gb...

"This experience was wild, exhausting, humbling and completely unforgettable." Team Bloomsbury journeyed to the Arctic to embark on the adventure of a lifetime for an incredible cause, raising money for @literacy-trust.bsky.social Read their exhibition diary ❄️📚 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/l...

Announcing Bloomsbury Singapore! We have opened a brand-new office in Singapore, where we are excited to embed Bloomsbury in a vibrant and flourishing academic environment. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/l...

"Stories and art about sea monsters are projections through which anxieties about the natural world can be expressed, examined and ultimately mastered." Read an extract from The Book of Sea Monsters, a beautifully illustrated journey in search of the sea monster. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

Are you always talking about your new favourite book? Finding the next big trend on BookTok? A role in marketing/publicity could be for you! Join us for a #BloomsburyInstitute event dedicated to M&P: www.writersandartists.co.uk/events-and-c... Kindly sponsored by @inspiredselection.bsky.social

🎧 Day in the Life of an Audiobook Editor 🎧 Tom Skipp, Senior Editor for Audio, helps bring our academic books (and more!) to our ears as audiobooks. Find out what his unique role involves! 🔗 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

Are you a writer and/or illustrator? @writersandartists.bsky.social are offering 10% off across their full range of events, #writing courses, editing services and subscription products. Simply enter WotTheDickens?! at checkout until the end of January, over at writersandartists.co.uk

🧘‍♀️ 11 of the best health and lifestyle books to read in 2026 🌱 What's your 2026 lifestyle goal? Take self-care and personal development to the next level with our pick of the best new lifestyle books. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

#Author Nicole Walker takes us through some of her key ideas from 'Writing the Hard Stuff', showing us how writing about challenging topics can create compelling prose that helps us to make sense of ourselves and connect our #story to the world around us. Read: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

"After reading the whole, I realised that the translation process would be complex... and it has certainly taken me to the limits of possibility." Ursula Phillips reveals the journey to bring Jacek Dukaj's 1,200-page epic Ice to an English readership. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

It’s the #NationalYearOfReading2026 – the greatest celebration of reading the nation has ever seen! As proud supporters of the @literacy-trust.bsky.social's campaign, our focus is inspiring a love of reading that lasts. If you’re into it, read into it. It's time to #GoAllIn2026! 🔗 goallin.org.uk

📖 An open access reading list: 6 books that break down barriers 📖 These titles – freely accessible to all – emerge from our Bloomsbury Open Collections initiative, which removes financial barriers for authors and readers alike. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

"If you teach, read it on one of the days when you want to quit." Paulo Freire was a revolutionary educator and philosopher, activist, prisoner and father of critical pedagogy. Read our facinating interview with the author of A Pedagogy for Liberation: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

Happy New Year! We're back with a free online event ⤵️ In this era of political unrest & censorship, can #OpenAccess be a tool for democratising knowledge? Join us on 5 February for a discussion with OA authors on transparency in academia. Book now 👉 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/93ee36...

Wishing all our followers a joyful festive season! We'll be back in January 2026 with all the biggest news, events and insights from across Bloomsbury Publishing 🌟📚💡

What does it mean to make knowledge truly accessible? In this era of global political unrest and government censorship, can open scholarship be a tool for democratising knowledge? Join us on 5 February 2026 for a free online webinar: bit.ly/4iXRKO6

We love this #NationalYearOfReading campaign from @hayfestival.bsky.social 👏 The Pleasure List: a crowdsourced list of joyful books to inspire new readers. Public submissions are now open - which Bloomsbury books would you recommend? #GoAllIn

Award-winning #author of the Dandelion Dynasty @kyliu99.bsky.social discusses his new near-future thriller 'All That We See or Seem' which centres around a young hacker. Read the interview: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

Get a behind-the-scenes peek into @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social's digital Christmas campaign, featuring Jenn, Alaistair, Nomes and Charlotte 🥂 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

Are you hosting this Christmas? 🎄🎁🥂 Skye McAlpine shares her tips on how to host a stress-free Christmas with hand-made decorations and a feasting menu, from her latest book, The Christmas Companion. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

“I really hope this story helps readers consider that it’s important to have compassion for everyone caught up in a conflict on each side." My Family the Enemy by Karen McCombie is the story of a family with German heritage in 1914. Read our interview with Karen: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

🌮 The taco – from working-class staple to transnational icon 🌮 Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado’s 'Taco' in Bloomsbury's Object Lessons series offers a textual journey that goes from the essential to the supposedly authentic to the beautiful and beyond. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

#Author of 'Work Trip' @chloefwrites.bsky.social discusses her swoonworthy new rom-com, 'House Party', a romance fifteen years in the making and set in the glorious Forest of Dean. Read the interview: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

With just over 2 weeks to go before Christmas, it's the perfect time to cosy up with a good book. And what could be better than cosy crime? Here's our pick of the best: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

📚🎄Gift a book, change a life this Christmas 🎄📚 Did you know that 1 in 3 children in the UK grow up in poverty, and many don’t own a single book? Consider donating to @literacy-trust.bsky.social to give the gift of reading: literacytrust.org.uk/support-us/f...

“Cartoons are a powerful medium for self-expression and fostering connection” Hayley Gullen on her new graphic memoir, This Might Surprise You, which details her fight for individuality after being diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 37. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

Bloomsbury has announced a new strategic collaboration with Google Cloud focused on technology innovation, AI-powered learning and core publishing infrastructure. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/l...

Which Classic Fairy Tales character are you? 🧚‍♀️🐉🤴🐎🦢 Take the quiz to find out! www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

From Benjamin Myers comes 'Jesus Christ Kinski', a novel about a film about a performance about Jesus. It is literary ventriloquism, a meditation on censorship, creativity, loneliness – & just how far our tolerance is tested by bad people who make great art. More: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

An experienced potter and teacher, Kevin Millward (Ceramics: A Green Approach) shares his #pottery journey, tips for keeping pottery sustainable and new projects in the works. Read more: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

In an age where our attention is pulled in many different directions, how do we notice what we need to? With compelling new narration by Silas Carson, listen to @ziyadmarar.bsky.social's Noticing and let him help you notice better. 🎧 open.spotify.com/show/4emXvcS...

Mats Alvesson and André Spicer discuss their new book, The Art of Less, an essential guide to how overburdened managers and employees can break down barriers to more effective working and achieve more by doing less. Read more: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

Bloomsbury UK has become a signatory of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Publishers Compact, reaffirming our dedication to publishing that drives positive change in society 🌍 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/l...