I had the absolute pleasure of being invited by Robyn Charlesworth of Happily Ever Bookshop, and recent MA in Publishing graduate at @derbyuni.bsky.social, to delight in, and unpack, all things #romance and #publishing. Thank you, Robyn. I had so much fun! m.youtube.com/watch?v=y7TV...

My general experience is that many books that have intimidating titles and reputations are nonetheless quite a pleasure to read, especially if compared to something like an End User License Agreement.

An excellent semester start for Publishing MA students enrolled in Print & Digital Production. Using playdough, students made cuneiform tablets. A fun, creative way to consider the complex processes of designing & laying out texts, & how indebted modern practice is to the past. @derbyuni.bsky.social

The Publishing Programme at @derbyuni.bsky.social invites submissions to its hybrid conference, 'Publishing for All in an Age of Uncertainty' on 1–2 September 2026. The deadline for submission of proposals is 27 February 2026. Please send submissions to: [email protected].

The Publishing Programme at @derbyuni.bsky.social invites submissions to its hybrid conference, 'Publishing for All in an Age of Uncertainty' on 1–2 September 2026. The deadline for submission of proposals is 27 February 2026. Please send submissions to: [email protected].

So blessed as an Australian researcher at @derbyuni.bsky.social to be able to benefit from the symposium ‘Knowlege is Human: The Information Ecosystem in the Age of AI’ at @britishlibrary.bsky.social. Focusing on concepts of trusted voices & information integrity. wikimedia.org.uk/2025/10/know...

Kafka definitely knew how to craft an effective hook: ‘When Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from troubled dreams, he found himself changed into a monstrous cockroach.’ #metamorphosis #amreading

Our Creative Writing and Publishing team caught up yesterday to plan for the forthcoming academic year. Privileged to work with, and benefit from, such awesome colleagues. Photo credit: @catmitchell17.bsky.social. @derbyuni.bsky.social

Second #journalling and #bookbinding workshop with @findyourownformjournalling at @scarthinbooks.bsky.social. So awesome. Looking forward to applying what I’m learning and practising to my #teaching and #research.

Beautiful day for #Clearing. @derbyuni.bsky.social

Very exciting: the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography published a cluster of new entries on women stationers. See the intro by Valerie Wayne: www.oxforddnb.com/newsitem/906... ODNB entries are so helpful in identifying women from traces on printed material. So happy to see this work ❤️

Delighted to contribute my research, with a line-up of incredible speakers, at the forthcoming Innovations in #Publishing Symposium to be hosted by the Innovations in Publishing Research Hub. This free online event is taking place on 16 September. www.arts.ac.uk/whats-on/inn...

Raymond Williams (1958): ‘[We are] a nation, not a firm.’

I’m over the moon to be at Belper Book Fair on Sunday 10th August with my dear friend Tom Mead as well as the wonderful Bob Moulder and Moy McCrory. Thank you for having us Dormouse Books 🙏🏻❤️ We’ll be running a book stall from 11-4 and I’ll also be reading some poems at 11:30 at Number 28 Belper…

Many of today’s beloved authors started their journey by writing fanfiction on sites such as Wattpad and Archive of Our Own 📚💻✨ We’re exploring some of the authors that kickstarted their writing careers through fanfic in our latest issue, check it out here! www.thepublishingpost.com/post/wattpad...

Asking questions like this is problematic: framing the need to rectify systemic gender imbalance in #publishing as male loss - very manosphere. www.thebookseller.com/news/news/ar...

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a publisher in possession of a famous backlist must be in want of a special edition – even if it costs £925. Sales and sensibility: Jane Austen sees best sales in 15 years as industry celebrates 250th birthday👇

Mistakes were made in #earlymodern print shops. However, such #misprints, as they were called, rarely survived in our collections. Here you see a misprint from 1642 Germany. The image was printed upside down, and the proof-reader crossed the print to make sure this is not to be used. #bookhistory

Visited Derby Museums this afternoon to see the Joseph Wright ‘Life on Paper’ exhibition today. Really fascinating to see Wright’s line drawings that showcase his artistic brilliance from age 11. So much to see - will need to visit again before exhibition ends in September. Very much recommend it.

Excellent argument for tax-free arts prizes from Alice Grundy. It’s appalling that you don’t pay tax for a lottery win but you do for a literary prize.

Attended my first bookbinding & journalling workshop by Gareth Hills at @scarthinbooks.bsky.social this evening. A really enjoyable start to a series of workshops that I hope will benefit not only my personal wellbeing, but also my creative practice and teaching at @derbyuni.bsky.social.

An especially good one today on the humanities in Oz. Every word true. graemeturner.org/2025/07/20/w...

So appreciate the vibrant Arts culture in Derby. Tonight, we enjoyed the delights of ‘Love’s Labours Lost’, performed open air at Elvaston Castle by Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company.

Penguin Random House is looking for new queer voices and is currently taking unagented submissions for fiction and nonfiction by LGBTQ+ writers. www.instagram.com/p/DI9PlxCRp38/ #BookSky #QueerBookSky #LGBTQBooks #WritingCommunity 🌈📚

April 21 #editorial #cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social in The Globe and Mail. It's inside an #ElSalvador #prison, where several prisoners, including #LadyLiberty, stand close to a wall, heads down in despair. A #guard says: #Trump is sending us everybody he doesn't want.

Magnificent view of Ladybower Reservoir in Upper Derwent Valley.

Katy Perry and friends were savaged after their journey into space. The backlash is justified.

Raymond Williams (1958): ‘[We are] a nation, not a firm.’

In response to today's supreme court ruling, we want to urge any researcher in Trans Histories to consider a proposal to our new Queer & Trans Histories series - because research into Trans histories will help to shape Trans futures: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/series/queer... #TransRights

Our early bird tickets for WRITING THE OCCULT: RELICS run until Monday, so be sure to grab your tickets before then to take advantage of our best price! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-th... #writing #writingevent #writingevents #writingworkshop #writingworkshops

Let's keep it short - check out my short course on short stories coming this June and July! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-sh... #shortstory #shortstories #fiction #writing #writers #authors #course #courses

Even accepting the premise that AI produces useful writing (which no one should), using AI in education is like using a forklift at the gym. The weights do not actually need to be moved from place to place. That is not the work. The work is what happens within you.

A chilling reality.

Friends in NYC! I'm heading out to the US for the very first time this summer, and I'll be at @mysteriousbookshop.com on July 15th to launch THE HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK! Come along to say hello, and don't forget to pre-order a signed copy: www.mysteriousbookshop.com/products/tom...

💼✍️ Launching your publishing career in London? Discover budget hacks, housing advice, literary hotspots & where to meet fellow bookish folk in our practical guide! #PublishingTips #LondonPublishing www.thepublishingpost.com/post/upskill...

📢 Call for Collaborators Work with SHARP News Bibliographer, Alex Wingate, on the next SHARP News bibliography. The topics is: LGBTQIA+ Book History! 🏳️‍🌈 Deadline to indicate interest in collaborating is April 20, 2025. See the full call and all details here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Flowers from my springtime garden.

Celebrate Small Press Month by digging into the world behind the books! From industry insights to publishing history, these reads are perfect for anyone curious about how books get made and into the hands of readers. 📚✨ #SmallPressMonth #Publishing www.thepublishingpost.com/post/non-fic...

No words. Project 2025 appears to hold ‘fatherlessness’ responsible for society’s ills.

Australian book authors, how do you publicise your work? Tell us in this 15-minute survey from RMIT-Swinburne researchers: rmit.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Delighted to be teaming up with Dr Charlotte Baker for no less than five writing workshops and courses in 2025! www.eventbrite.com/cc/workshops... #writing #writers #fiction #writingworkshop #writingworkshops #writingcourse #writingcourses

@purplekimchi.bsky.social and I are editing a handbook on Feminist Digital Studies/Scholarship/Humanities! If you're a feminist technologist, scholar, activist, etc., regardless of where you work or where you are in your career, we want to hear from you! CFP: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

The University of London Press is now accepting for new proposals for short-form books (20,000–30,000 words) on Digital Cultural Heritage on themes of use, access, value(s) and ephemerality uolpress.co.uk/book-series/... #BDCAM25

This was….five months ago

CFP: 14th Australian Media Traditions Conference on the theme of ‘ARCHIVES AND ARCHETYPES: RECOVERY AND RENEWAL’. Conference is running at RMIT in Melbourne, 4-5 September! It covers media histories from journalism, to film and television, to digital archives, and more! ausmediatraditions2025.com

There's just one week left to send us your submissions for Issue 106! We can't wait to read what you've been writing ❤️ Deadline: 7 April 2025

Excellent poetry event at @scarthinbooks.bsky.social, thanks to @charlottelpoet.bsky.social. Thanks to Charlotte and @tommeadauthor.bsky.social for the conversation and company. Such an enjoyable evening in Cromford at one of my favourite local bookshops.

‘Gigil’ has long been a favourite untranslatable: finding something or someone so impossibly cute you just want to squeeze them (not always great for the squeezee). www.bbc.com/news/article...

Beautiful springtime at University of Derby. @derbyuni.bsky.social

A fantastically important postscript to this piece: David Graham asks Jeffrey Goldberg about possible retaliation, and Goldberg gives a perfect answer — with perfect swipes. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...