I preordered this deck and can't wait to sit and properly look through all the gorgeous images and get to know them.

I absolutely cannot wait for this - I joined in with the original crowd funder and I think my name's in there in Ogham? The previews I've seen are absolutely glorious.

In celebration of #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek, Barrington Stoke and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social have teamed up to offer TWO brilliant sets of #dyslexiafriendly Barrington Stoke books! (1/2)

Are you a passionate leader with a love for reading @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social are recruiting a Head of Reading Communities to lead a team of six to deliver impactful programmes across Scotland 📍Edinburgh/hybrid 💷 £40,400 📅Full time, permanent tinyurl.com/ndsyxtn

Poetry is magic.

I don't generally class myself as a writer of poetry (even though I love doing it, I don't think it's where my strength lies), but since it's #NationalPoetryDay, I thought I'd share the poem I'm proudest of. I wrote it at this time of year, just after my father-in-law died.

#PoemsAbout #Mannequin begins tomorrow morning. No early drops. Use the tag or get missed. Use Alt Text for images. This is about stripping the surface, exposing what’s beneath the gloss. You ready?

"but directions seeming to switch about as though the house had turned in the night" This pamphlet feels like the cusp between autumn and winter, right on the sea front. It's like a balm for my soul.

So very grateful for lists like this - Youngest kiddo loves reading, but struggles to branch out from the known. As a result, browsing is hard, especially in a teeny-tiny library. We just been through and ordered some of the ones we haven't read yet. Thank you so much @madhmstr.bsky.social !!😍

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Abraxus Elijah Honey is one of my all time favourite books. Definitely go along if you can!

Hello #Booksky and bookish pals! I’m working a gorgeous book which is a supportive guide for those with caregiving responsibilities and I would love to send some copies to UK-based writers and readers who fit the bill. Please let me know if that’s you?

I love this book so much - it does an amazing job of putting LGBTQIA+ people back into a history we've so often been written out of.

Random Acts of Poetry Day, you say?

I am pinching myself that this day is finally here! Sound up and enjoy! And huge thanks to @northodoxpress.bsky.social

Sometimes I wish I was Cabbage the cat.

TOMORROW!!!

Reminder: we have an online event tomorrow night to launch Andrew Hall's incredible debut novel, Green Laughing. And it's completely free to attend! Grab your ticket here. It promises to be an interesting one! share.google/wpkOfQao8R05... @criponatrip.bsky.social

The Boring Fund will be open for applications in November. If your small UK charity needs (up to) £200 to cover something boring like insurance or web hosting, take a look. They welcome donations too.

YES YES YES YES!!!! Every school needs a copy of this!!

✨sharing these fellas again & want to remind folx that I'm always happy to take payments in stages & post out when the final payment is in 👀 shop.frankduffy.co.uk/product/cynn... #art #witchsky #crow

Ok, I'm in. Am I writing my anti-capitaist story, or my autistic tarot witch one?

Cabbage is not the smartest cat.

Re-sharing an old poem for this because it fits the theme and the seasonal vibes. #writingcommunity #writingforchildren #writingprompt #poetryforkids #poetryforchildren #poetrycommunity #Kidlit

These books are also great for kids whose first language isn't English. But more than that, they're just Good Books. I read Jellybean last week & thought it was a really sensitive portrayal of school 'refusal'.* So recommend. _ *I hate this term - it implies that the child is just being obstinant.

It has been a VERY busy few weeks for the team, with book releases, launch events, fairs, talks and panels! Have you had the chance to check out any of our incredible new reads yet? You'll likely be seeing some of these around awards season next year 🤞 share.google/i4Cg4VTpozgY...

Looking forward to this! Myself and Leonie from the Owls team will be there representing @acoupofowls.bsky.social and selling BOOKS, MERCH and BOOKISH BITS!!! Come along and say hi if you're in Norwich on 25th October!

Oh yes! Plus, any romance by a woman is commercial fiction. But if a man writes a romance it’s a love story for the ages and worthy of awards.

P.R.E.A.C.H.

the Barbenheimer of northern fiction, aka the wonderful @pauldcoombs.bsky.social and I hung out at the Northern Publishers' Fair today and it was lush. (also, Manchester you cleared us out of Cacoethes within a couple of hours. love you) thank you @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social for organising!!

Thought I'd get dressed up for the #NorthernPublishersFair at #ManchesterCentralLibrary. Glad to say everything still fits (just). Now to see what bookish delights I can find.

Off to walk 40 miles from Leeds to Goole. Back this evening. Buy some books, kids: longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...

If you're not spending your money on massive libraries with secret-door bookcases that spin round into hidden bigger libraries then you're spending your money wrong and should give it to me.

& then finally here is my latest small print (which is still an original linoprint but much more affordable than my bigger ones) called "Herbalism" shop.frankduffy.co.uk/product/herb... #art #printmaking #crow #skull #herbalism

📖 We have a new resource up on our website for anyone working in small press in Scotland, whether that's comics, tabletop games, zines, prose, poetry, or other non-traditional publishing. Read about the SPS Library at smallpress.scot#resources

⏰TODAY 's the last day to get your discounted #GreenLibraries Conference early bird offer! Grab your ticket today and start planning your journey to join us in London in less than five weeks' time! See the programme and book: www.cilip.org.uk/greenlibrariesconference

General strike everyone? Unpaid labour included? How does next Friday sound?

Yeah, just speaking as someone who was compelled to carry biometric ID for the first eight years of living here, till I was granted citizenship for an extortionate amount of money which the Home Office has no doubt used to fund the campaign against small boats... /1 www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw...

From first rough to final illustration! We love @elisecillustration.com interpretation of the selkie princess in @laridonwriter.bsky.social retelling of The Selkie Hunter in Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales. What differences can you spot between the first sketch and the final artwork?

Our Reading is Caring team have been speaking to @alliancescot.bsky.social about the importance of working together in community. Find out how we're able to provide trusted, person-centred support for carers of anyone living with dementia in this article: www.alliance-scotland.org.uk/blog/case_st...

There's a bit in Cabin Pressure where a passenger dies and they ask another passenger - a doctor - what to do. And he says that they should build a bridge over the body because he's a doctor of engineering. And I feel like that ALL THE TIME. The Daily Tism hitting the mark once again.

I don't know how I missed this when @ldlapinski.bsky.social first made this very generous offer! 🤩 #ScoEdu shout out to #Orkney #Shetland #WesternIsles schools and teachers- an amazing opportunity to welcome a brilliant author to your island and school for #WorldBookDay (week) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿📚📚 #UKKidLit

I can't wait for this. It looks SO pretty!!

Was going through some old pictures today and found this gem of a video in which Cabbage can't decide whether she'd rather be in the basket, or chewing the dog's leg.

All set up in Sunderland Museum for the Ravenglass launch. It's going to be a busy one!

This is a stonking book! I read the physical copy and my eldest kiddo read the ebook. Periodically there'd be a "Whoa!! How is that even a thing!!" from the corner and I'd try to guess which myth/folktale was causing the shock. Highly, highly recommend.

All the dinosaurs disappeared in the velocirapture

We're waving goodbye to our biggest and most celebrated book this Sunday. Grab a copy while you can, it won't be available for a while!

I read this book back in February and I *still* think about parts of it when I'm going about my daily business (in the best possibly way). Absolutely snap up a copy.

This book!! 😍 It was one of our absolute favourites when Eldest Kiddo was teeny.