Call for Contributors! @michaelwdurrant.bsky.social and Cynthia Johnson are co-editing a new Routledge Companion to Book Studies, and are seeking chapter proposals! Deadline: 30 September 2025 More info here 👇 ies.sas.ac.uk/news/call-co...

I'm doing lots of 'firsts' recently. Last Friday, I had my first ever in person book talk and pre-launch (RICARDO'S DREAM is out 26 Nov). It was at the beautiful BRLSI in Bath. I was delighted to have a full house, some big questions, and to sign some books afterwards. #RicardosDream

I read this and despair: UNICEF reports that children are being evacuated from Gaza at the rate of less than one a day now. Surgeons are waiting in the US to treat Mazyouna, who face is hanging together and is in agony when she moves, but Cogat won't let her go. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...