This week on Planetside… Authors and creatives! What happens to your stories when you’re no longer around? Read this slightly irreverent guide to planning ahead. “Estate Planning for Authors and Creatives” by @brendaclough.bsky.social: www.sfwa.org/2025/09/23/e...

We are delighted to reveal the #BookerPrize2025 shortlist – six books that ‘are all brilliantly written and brilliantly human’. ➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025

Hilary Mantel championed emerging writers - a new prize in her memory will help them get published

Historical fact, fiction, folklore and a good dose of humour. Available in ebook, paperback or audiobook. Grab a copy today!

Weekend blues 🇯🇲 #photohour #stormhour

Submission Open 15th September to 15th of October 2025 Submissions are now open for issue 28 of The Manchester Review. The Editors are looking forward to reading the best of your poetry, fiction, and non fiction.

New #WriterBeware blog post: Gen AI-driven Nigerian writing scams have arrived recently & spun up fast. Two new ones: book club impersonations (charge a "spot fee" for appearance) & fake private book review communities (reviewers are "tipped" w/ a minimum buy) writerbeware.blog/2025/09/19/r...

Please take a read! #SaveCockpitCountry #Jamaica #bauxitemining #climatechange #deforestation

A Scotsman settled in the British colony of Jamaica. For sun, sea, sand... or a chance to slaughter? Inspired by a true story.

Book bans get headlines, but the bigger threat to books is hiding in plain sight: A handful of companies control how ebooks reach readers, and they can cut off access with a click. New from @mariabustillos.com in @columjournreview.bsky.social ⤵️

Today is #WIDay2025 🥳. Am all set to give the @womensinstitute.bsky.social WIDay talk celebrating 110 years of the WI. Join us this evening at 7.30pm online (book your place 👇) to learn more on #womensgrassrootsactivism learninghub.thewi.org.uk/at-home/cour.... @womenshistnet.bsky.social #LSBU

My cartoon for this week’s @guardian books. p.s. this week I am on a USA/Canada tour with my new book. Details and preorder links at www.tomgauld.com

Inspired by the true story of Jamaica's first serial killer 💀. Fact, fiction, and folklore. Available in ebook, paperback, or audiobook. #truecrime #HistFic #MagicalRealism

Just ask a Jamaican😉. Inspired by the true story of Jamaica's first serial killer. #historicalfiction #truecrime #magicalrealism

A #WriterBeware thread! 🧵 1. Have you just received an email like the one below from Excalibre Writers' Hub, touting itself as a "learning platform" with webinars, workshops, and author services, inviting you to become a member? Here are some thoughts. www.excalibrewritershub.com

In case you missed it - the Historia newsletter is out! Check your inbox for your 5-minute round-up of historical writing. 👑📚And a reminder that the 2025 HWA Crown Awards longlists are announced on 17 September (follow #HWACrowns25 for updates). Plus this month's new books #histfic #history

I'm giving our first #skychat another plug today. Do join us for an energetic hour discussing #womenwriters and #socialmedia. Jot the date and time on your calendar so you don't forget!

Jamaican folklore and fiction meet true crime in this chilling historical adventure, inspired by a true story.

💭 To help inspire your entries for this year's National Poetry Competition, The Poetry Society will be releasing a series of prompts throughout the competition. Today's prompt comes from Heather Chapman, who was longlisted in the 2024 National Poetry Competition. Thank you, Heather!

Royal Historical Society vacancy: Events and Academic Engagement Officer bit.ly/3V8q5PC We look to appoint an Events and Academic Engagement Officer (0.6 FTE) to join our professional Office to help us support history and historians. £36,433 pro rata. Closing date: Sunday 5 October #Skystorians

Submissions are now open for the Eric Gregory Awards, for a collection by poets under the age of 30. The Eric Gregory Awards were founded in 1960 by the late Dr Eric Gregory for the encouragement of young poets. 🧵

Pick up a copy online, from your favourite bookshop, or from the shelf of a WHSmith Travel shop like this happy commuter 😉. Inspired by a true story. #Historicalfiction #magicalrealism #truecrime

We're holding our first-ever short fiction contest. Entries can be of any genre and will be judged by science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson. First-place wins $3,000, and runners-up $500 each. Don't miss the Sept 30 deadline! thebulletin.org/write-before...

My latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books. p.s. I have a new book of cartoons out soon: www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2

Calling all Black visual artists! Submissions are OPEN for our 2026 covers! Artists should submit portfolios or work samples which illustrate an understanding of composition, and feature fantastical elements and/or can be categorized as fantasy, science-fiction, horror, & their related subgenres./+

‘Why do I know more about Rosa Parks than our history?”: the musical bringing Britain’s Black history to the stage

I'm excited to share that my new book ARCHIVAL IRRUPTIONS: Constructing Religion and Criminalizing Obeah in Eighteenth-Century Jamaica is coming out with @dukepress.bsky.social in October!

Caribbean Matters: Remembering the slave trade and its abolition by Denise Oliver-Velez @deniseoliver-velez.bsky.social www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Here's a daily crossword where something's missing, and we're not just talking about a paywall. www.merriam-webster.com/games/missin...

💭 To help inspire your entries for this year's National Poetry Competition, The Poetry Society will be releasing a series of prompts throughout the competition. Today's prompt comes from Lee Knapper, who was commended in the 2024 National Poetry Competition. Thank you, Lee!

Cutlass or machete? Whatever you call it, The Case of the Mad Doctor also features muskets, African mermaids, a rolling calf, and murder 😱! #HistoricalFiction #MagicalRealism

New #WriterBeware blog post: this story of complaints and conflicts of interest at UK publisher Fortis Publishing really highlights how important it is for there to be firewalls between agenting, publishing, & adjunct services, when offered by one person or company writerbeware.blog/2025/08/22/a...

So excited to be on the shelves of WHSmith Travel! Please pick up your copy before you jet away on holiday. This is their London Bridge branch. Big thanks to WHSmith Travel @canelobooks.bsky.social and @iaminprint.bsky.social 🥰!

The lives of real people have always provided inspiration for writers, but what are the practicalities of working with factual material? Today we have launched a new free guide on this subject Download your copy + sign up for our free online event! writersguild.org.uk/factual-mate...

📚 It's August, which means the #SealeyChallenge is underway! To help you on your journey to read a book every day this month, The Poetry Society has gotten in touch with poets we've recently worked with for some recommendations. Today's recommendation comes from Dennis Nurkse, whose poetry (...)

The HWA members' newsletter is out! Check your inbox for: 🔴Tips on how to make our website work for you (and your books) 🔴Will AI replace historians? 🔴Read the latest news from the book world We hope you enjoy it

I've just been followed (along with 30k others) by @allkidsbooks.com which looks to be one of many promo sites run by Alwin Gnanaraj. @victoriastrauss.com‬ has written all about him on writer beware. writerbeware.blog/2025/02/21/w...

Remembering Marcus Mosiah Garvey who was born on this day in Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica in 1887. Here is Big Youth preaching righteous lyrics over the top of Burning Spear's all-time classic Marcus Garvey... youtu.be/wSRQ7umDwnI?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #musicsky #marcusgarvey

affect = verb effect = noun But… ‘Effect’ can be a verb that means "to cause to come into being." - The strike effected change within the company 'Affect' can be a noun that refers to an observable emotional response. -His affect did not change after hearing the news

We're thrilled to unveil the cover of our upcoming issue, Wasafiri 123! This gorgeous work is from Tibetan artist Tenzing Rigdol's 'Biography of a Thought' (2024) – the subject of our autumn 2025 issue's Art piece. Subscribe to Wasafiri here: buff.ly/O1mPej0

Vacancy with the Royal Historical Society: Membership and Office Administrator bit.ly/46TgZNA We look to appoint a Membership and Office Administrator (0.8 FTE) to join our professional Office to help us support history and historians. £31,904 pro rata. Closing date Monday 8 September #Skystorians

Remember to pick up your beach read this week 😎. Ebook, audiobook read by the talented Jumaane Brown, or these lovely paperbacks. Inspired by the true story of Jamaica's first serial killer 💀 #HistoricalFiction #MagicalRealism

My cartoons for this week’s @theguardian.com books #holiday #vacation #reading

Just another relatable National Trust sign

Don’t miss your last chance to see Voice of the Fans at Leeds Central Library until 10 August. Explore over 60 years of fan-made media, from the Library and Leeds Libraries collections, that has defined the beautiful game ⚽️ bit.ly/BLVoiceOfTheFans

Jamaican vibes take over Covent Garden Market #London #Ontario Caribbean cuisine festival is coming to Covent Garden Market this weekend, bringing Jamaican culture to London. www.ctvnews.ca/london/video...

Set in 1772, colonial Jamaica, THE CASE OF THE MAD DOCTOR is available in ebook, audiobook, and this gorgeous paperback... perfect for a beach read 😎 #HistoricalFiction #MagicalRealism

Hello Bluesky! 👋 We’re new here – but not new-new. Our official move from Twitter/X happens on 1 September, and we’re excited to call this space home! #WritingCommunity

"Anna Ganley, chief executive officer of the SoA, told The Bookseller: “It is important to note that AI training rights are new rights that are the author’s to license rather than the publisher’s, and these are not automatically granted to the publisher." www.thebookseller.com/news/bloomsb...

We have created "Author Care: a Toolkit for Authors" to help you navigate a complex industry and empower you in your relationships, as well as find ways to support your own wellbeing. Download your copy from our website societyofauthors.org/resource/aut... #AuthorCare