I passed Nick Cave on the street in Brighton. Saw it was him while only glancing at him and walked on by, all the while congratulating myself for not staring. Really thought I’d played it cool. Then suddenly doubted it was really him and looked back to check and found him STARING INTO MY VERY SOUL.

This was great fun to do, and worth listening to just for Charlie Higson’s excellent Eeyore voice.

One of the most delightful holiday traditions 🎄

Notebook 27: Decoys

Notebook 27: Ultra Mega

Notebook 27: Red

Been meaning to say: the latest @islandofbrilliant.bsky.social podcast is especially worth your time because the visitor to the island is marvellous @philtite.bsky.social (& I'm not saying this just because he and @nadiashireen.bsky.social say nice things about me). www.podbean.com/ew/pb-eskcn-...

Notebook 27

Notebook 27: "Bloody mods with their librettos!"

Notebook 27: Island of Lost Souls

Notebook 27: Do Less

Notebook 27: The Book of Ned

Just a heads up that @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social are running the most insane giveaway of Neill Cameron books and related STUFF on their Instagram today. A complete set of Mega Robo Bros! Donut swag! The new donut squad book which ISN’T EVEN OUT YET! incredible scenes www.instagram.com/p/DR__h07Ddr...

Notebook 27: Look Out! He's Got a Book!

Notebook 27: "At the End of the Day, You Have to Get Up Very Early"

Notebook 27: Oof!

Notebook 27: Leaving a Mark

Notebook 27: Art of the Title

Notebook 27: 01 Jun 2025

It's the most wonderful time of the year... James Turner has begun his annual advent calendar challenge...

Not from the notebook, this is an A4 sheet I've been doodling on in spare moments for a while...

Not from the notebook, this is an A4 sheet I've been doodling on in spare moments for a while...

Here's a reminder that my friend Kevan and I made a book of games to play with things around the house and you can buy it. There's an ebook version (it's a nifty little hardback book otherwise) and you could get it from anywhere, here's Waterstones for example www.waterstones.com/book/everyth...

Notebook 27: Get To Up

Notebook 27:

🎶 we got to move these ChatGPTeeeees

Notebook 27: Twycross Memories

Notebook 27: Licking Your Doodah

Notebook27: Premier Inn, Derby

Well, this is absolutely excellent!

I did an Instagram takeover at Candlewick Books about "Sometimes you find a Dragon". www.instagram.com/p/DRPv3lvjis...

If you liked Laika…

Bit shameless

Yay. Priceless. The right column at the right time. And a gleefully English two fingers to the haters.

My latest bit of “misdirected email meant for some other Dave Shelton” is an offer of help with “wealth management”. I’ve let them know that I’m more than able to cope on my own.

“You’re such a wanker!” she said. “How dare you!” he ejaculated.

Happy Publication Day to My Book of Classic Nursery Tales! 🎈 Brilliantly illustrated gift book from a bestselling author-illustrator, featuring eight much-loved traditional nursery tales. Congratulations to @mrjamesmayhew ⭐️ #TheBookofClassicNurseryTales #kidsbooks

Wordle 1,577 2/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Well, that was lucky

People of Norfolk and Suffolk: lovely Ben and Beth, aka The Bookshop Band are playing some dates around our way at the moment, playing their beautiful, amazing and inventive literature-inspired songs. Make haste, buy tickets, go see. I'll be at the Beccles date. www.thebookshopband.co.uk/tour

This is true

NEW: Extraordinary scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 5). An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸 (🎥 Ahmed Zantac)

NEW FLUFFY

Left:Spectrum’s Colonel White from Sept 1967’s Anderson TV show “Captain Scarlet & The Mysterons”. Right: the Pierre Cardin-designed “Cosmos” outfit from early 1967. I love how the quasi-military uniforms of Scarlet’s future of 2068 were hugely informed by the “Swinging” pop fashion of Sixty-Seven.

Aleister Crowley started out as a professional snooker player - possible top 16 - but his career was hampered as he couldn’t use the accessories for the long shots under the “no rest for the wicked” rule

Glasgow, never change!

Quote post a female character you love

"Britain must burn more fossil fuels and bills must rise in order to power the robot that'll fire everyone. How else will I afford my next private island?"

Donald Trump is a poo poo head. Pass it on.

I think Melania may be some form of japanese ghost.