It's #MGMonday and today our MG author is talking about mythical creatures - the pros and the cons... crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/06/mgmo... #KidLit #MGLit #WritingTips

It's a damp old day here at Crowvus HQ. But don't fret, because here's a brilliant #HistFicThursdays blog from @fionawriter.bsky.social to lighten the day. Read about her research for "Death and The Poet" in this fabulous guest post: crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/05/hist... #TheCoffeePotBookClub

Merry Monday Morning, Book-Lovers! Today's #MGMonday blog is Books Teachers Shouldn't be Without. Click through to see which ones our in-house MG Lit writer (and primary teacher!) recommends. crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/05/mgmo... #MGLit #KidsLit #BooksWorthReading

Today's #HistFicThursdays blog comes from @jayzedkay.bsky.social, and is all about #OurFlagMeansDeath. Read on to find out what she thought of it, and why it features in her inspirational #HistoricalFiction series of blogs... crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/05/hist... 🏴‍☠️ #Pirates #HistFic

Glasgow Through the Looking Glass 1 May–31 July, Mitchell Library, Glasgow – free Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the “Glasgow Looking-Glass”, the world’s first comic – & on 7 June, talks on the original “Glasgow Looking-Glass”, the city in 1825, & more www.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/exhi...

It might be a bank holiday, but it is still a Monday! That means it is time for the #MGMonday blog! This week, Clemency explores the pivotal role of The Mentor. With helpful hints and a few (surprisingly common) mistakes to avoid! #BookSky #MGLit crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/05/mgmo...

In today's #HistFicThursdays post, @stompermcewan.com is offering a great big THANK YOU to her fellow authors of #HistoricalFiction. Are you taking part in #HistFicMay this year? #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #BookSky crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/05/hist...

Drip, drip, drop Little April showers

Monday morning and today I'm reading Uncredited by Allison Tyra. What book(s) are you reading this week? 💙📚 #BookSky #AmReading #MondayReads #TBR

I've been a bit useless on here recently, but here are five little mice to apologise! 🐁 I'm now gearing up for #HistFicMay - who's with me..? #Caithness #Scotland #Mice #Nature

“It is the foreigner within that is interesting”: Imaginations of Scottish Multicultural Identity in Jackie Kay’s Memoir RED DUST ROAD 29 April, free online Dr Angelica Michelis examines how Jackie Kay’s memoir engages with multiracial/multicultural narratives of Scottishness. Link: t.co/dqFyZAFYf3

Sir Louis Curlewy is now a week old. If you've read it, please remember to leave a review - we'd love to know what you think! If you haven't got your copy yet, you can find it here: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DV4X973L/ Happy reading! #NatureBook #NewRelease #KidLit #BookSky #Scotland

Today's #HistFicThursdays blog is the latest post in the Inspiration Series. A fascinating look at how The Crown portrayed this historical giant. crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/04/hist... #HistoricalFiction #TheCrown #WinstonChurchill

Hurrah it is my birthday and the weasels are dancing! Dance like a birthday weasel you know you want to! Had to be Stevie Wonder today. I’ll be dancing and scoffing cake. #weaselwednesday

🌍 World Curlew Day – 21 April Join us in celebrating the iconic yet threatened Eurasian Curlew — down 80% in Wales since the 1980s. 📱 Record sightings on the LERC Wales App 📸 Share & tag #ValeNature Photo credit - David Pritchard www.curlewaction.org/world-curlew... #WorldCurlewDay #Curlew

Something brilliant is happening in Stroud - the incredibly talented @ATMstreetart is immortalising a curlew just in time for #worldcurlewday 21st April! Highlighting endangered species is something ATM is really good at - who else wants to see him paint a giant #DungBeetle next? 🙋🏻‍♀️ atmstreetart.com

We spotted a giant curlew today! Monday is #WorldCurlewDay. Matt has walked the 53 mile Nidderdale Way to raise awareness about one of our most iconic and threatened birds, the Eurasian #Curlew. Ways you can help: @curlewaction.bsky.social nidderdaleaonb.org.uk/2025/04/04/u... #Nidderdale

Curlew studies done recently at my local upland patch for #worldcurlewday #BirdArt #Birds #Birding Cheers

Us too, Curlew… us too. 😴 #MondayMotivation #WorldCurlewDay

Love a Curlew ( and their “bubbling” call) …..a few photos from my archive #WorldCurlewDay

#WorldCurlewDay Chalk/pastel drawing done back in December at Western Undercliff beach #Ramsgate #birds

Happy #WorldCurlewDay & happy #BookLaunch day! Today's #MGMonday blog is a celebration of our #NewRelease about this very special bird - the ups and the downs. WARNING! This blog is very candid! crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/04/new-... #NewRelease #Scotland #BookSky #Publishing #Nature #Curlew

In today's #HistFicThursdays blog post, @jayzedkay.bsky.social explores the uptake on reimagined fairy tales. Read on to discover her own retelling which will be included in her #GothicHorror anthology... crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/04/hist... #Horror #FairyTale #HistoricalFiction

"I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and looking at the beautiful artwork. It is very clever with lovely verses!" Only one more week to go until the #BookLaunch! Our Stempster curlews have been trilling about it for the last few weeks! 💚 #Curlew #ComingSoon #Nature #BookSky #PictureBook #NatureBook

Today for #HistFicThursdays' blog, I'm announcing the return of #HistFicMay. So, choose your gargoyle! crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/04/hist... #HistoricalFiction #BookSky #WritingCommunity #HistFic #AmWriting

Happy #NationalUnicornDay! Are you ready for adventure..? Mindheim is ruled by whatever children love best but when the queen of the unicorns is locked away by the elf queen, all goodness threatens to leave Mindheim...and our world! The only hope is a human child. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08TWWP6X5/

Today's #MGMonday blog is a #BookReview of The Golden Crown: The Blademaster of Golara Read on to find out what or #MGLit writer thought of it, and discover your next new read... crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/mgmo...

Hooded: Science Fiction has finally landed! We are proud to share this enticing mix of poetry and prose, all in the #ScienceFiction genre, from 12 fabulous authors. You can find it here 👇 www.amazon.co.uk/Hooded-Scien... #NewRelease #SciFi #KindleUnlimited

Better late than never (blooming internet!) - here's today's #HistFicThursdays blog: crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/hist... on the enduring inspiration of Alexander the Great, and how the Horrible Histories team only added to that legacy... #AlexanderTheGreat #HistoricalFiction #AncientGreece

Today's #MGMonday blog is on Setting Realistic Goals. As creatives, we're all a bit guilty of struggling to get the balance right, so here are a few pointers on how to tackle those important dates in the run up to your launch: crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/mgmo... #MGLit #WritingTips #Writing

🏍️ TO HULL AND BACK early-bird entry fee CLOSES IN 1 WEEK 🏍️ The 9th To Hull And Back humorous #shortstorycompetition early-bird entry fee closes on 31st of March ✍️ 1 WEEK TO GO 👀 Full details here: www.christopherfielden.com/short-story-...

Today's #HistFicThursdays post is shining a spotlight on @juliaibbotson.bsky.social's fabulous timeslip mystery, The Rune Stone: crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/hist... Head over and discover your next great read! #AngloSaxon #BlogTour #HistoricalRomance #TheCoffeePotBookClub #TimeTravel

My short story ‘Hostile Takeover’ sees the light of day at the end of the month in Hooded: Science Fiction. Thank you @crowvuslit.bsky.social ! Get your copy March 31st! 💙📚

The tooth fairy. One of the childhood folklore figures that directly go against everything our parents tried to teach us about stranger danger. You can accept gifts, money, and candy from unfamiliar fat men, fairies, and rabbits. Where does this strange tradition come from? #litmag #folklore 💙📚

Hooded: Science Fiction is now available for pre-order! Release date is 31st March... Not long now! Contributors, your copies are making their ways to you. www.amazon.co.uk/Hooded-Scien... #ScienceFiction #SciFi #ComingSoon

Prepare for blast-off! Today's #MGMonday blog looks at a very different setting... a different planet. It takes a lot of science fact to build convincing science fiction! crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/mgmo... #MGLit #ScienceFiction #BookSky #WritingTips #WritingBlog #SciFiLit

Did you catch @jayzedkay.bsky.social's blog on the #HistFicThursdays blog today? Here she introduces "Death at Priest's Acre", the inspiration, and the careful handling of delicate topics. crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/hist... #GothicHorror #HistoricalFiction #BookSky #Horror

“In the small hours of one morning, I was awakened by cries of horror from Louis. Thinking he had a nightmare, I awakened him. He said angrily: ‘Why did you wake me? I was dreaming a fine bogey tale.’” —The nightmare origins of “Jekyll & Hyde” #WyrdWednesday wordsworth-editions.com/jekyll-and-h...

Hurrah it is Wednesday and the weasels are dancing. Today they are strutting to the Kinks and Sunny Afternoon. Dance like a weasel you know you want to #weaselwednesday

It's getting sunny again! But it's still cold out there, so why not pop in and visit a nice warm bookshop! We've got books, gifts, and cards galore! We'll be here until 5pm, no late opening this week due to our event this evening with Douglas Bruton (tickets still available!)

Say hello to Honoria Hare, who I made friends with this morning. She was entirely not bothered about me! 💚 #Stempster #Caithness #Scotland #NaturePhotography #Nature #Spring #MadMarchHare

😮 this is a surprise! Our 2nd year running! #nibbies #britishbookawards @thebookseller.com

Okay, so we're becoming a bit obsessed with how cool beavers are! Did you know they can help prevent flooding? Now we understand exactly why Catherine Ward wanted to write By the Beaver Pool - the perfect #PictureBook to teach young readers about beavers! discoverkelpies.co.u...

Merry Monday, Readers and Writers! Today's #MGMonday blog is all about #ScienceFiction: crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/mgmo... @clemencycrow.bsky.social - our resident scientist and #MGLit author - takes you through a few pointers... #SciFi #SciFiLit #WritingCommunity #WritingBlog

I’m knackered! Couldn’t find the path to do a circle so went up the hill, down the hill up and down again. But it was beautiful

We went into Auri's school today to take part in some #WorldBookDay activities. We took the "build something based on a book from the library" task very seriously.

Every three months, I share a daily notebook on Substack, each with a different theme. This month's theme is Commonplace Folklore, featuring excerpts from the library of books I've collected over the years. #folklore #FolkloreThursday

Today's #HistFicThursdays blog is a #GuestPost from @rnmorris.bsky.social. Head over to read about the appeal of writing historical crime fiction, and discover your next great read! crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/hist... #HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction #Russia #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub

Are you a reader in Scotland? 📚 Sign up to take part in Readers of Scotland, a research project aimed at exploring readers' experiences and helping more people access all the benefits that reading has to offer. www.scottishbooktrust.com/our-research...