The fox needs access to the hen coop ASAP, to prevent disaster

To celebrate the release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah from prison, the ebook edition of YOU HAVE NOT YET BEEN DEFEATED, tr. an anonymous collective, is available to download for free for the next week via all ebook platforms, including Kindle and Apple Books, until 30 September.

Exciting collaboration alert! 🚨🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that the OLH is partnering with award-winning poetry publisher @the87press.bsky.social to relaunch its flagship poetry journal The Hythe Review. Read all about it here: www.openlibhums.org/news/854/ #literature #londonpoetry #openaccess

An unexpected delight of publishing a book: your friends and family reading and enjoying it!

Why are the American president's claims about autism the first item on British news bulletins? He's not our president, the advice doesn't apply here and he's not presented any evidence to support his assertions. So why spread these claims? What make this the biggest story in the UK?

rare good news these days:

Very much enjoying the culture of trust and respect implicit in the installation of room usage monitoring devices on academics' office doors today. Imagine my shock on discovering that managers' doors remain unsullied…

One more little plug for this - it should be great! My husband is the festival director so I am biased but this is always such a special gathering for weird, beautiful, evocative films and accompanying good vibes; all definitely needed right now

Kyle is completely the wrong person for this job. He's choking down every oozing glob of US tech propaganda he can handle.

I'm applying for research leave for 26/27, hopefully spring '27. Would love to know of any visiting fellowships that might be available in that time and perhaps suitable for me (will probably be trying to make progress on my water and world literature project).

do you work in a university/faculty/school in the UK that abolished “departments”? willing to share experiences (by DM if preferred)? RTs also appreciated

Simply astonishing. Maybe Lecturer A should not have to mark over 100 essays in a two-week window in the first place? Invest in qualified staff and reduce impossible workloads FFS www.kcl.ac.uk/about/strate...

Slow Film Festival, back again on the 20th-21st of September at Good Shepherd Studio in Leytonstone, London. Find tickets and programme at the link below.

As the Nov/Dec iteration of my new course Writing Experimental Memoir got booked up in a couple of days, I’m going to repeat it in Feb! 3, 10, 17 Feb 2026 6.30-8.30 via Zoom £120 for course, £160 for course + half hour feedback on up to 3000 words 📧 jenniferannecalleja at gmail dot com

There’s still time to submit your #bookhistory #bookstudies proposals!

Last post about this I promise! In two days I’m running my first half marathon to raise money for Medical Aid Palestinians. Would be super grateful if you felt like donating or reposting ❤️

Slow Film Festival, back again on the 20th-21st of September at Good Shepherd Studio in Leytonstone, London. Find tickets and programme at the link below.

if you’ve got a copy of american psycho nearby, could you snap a quick photo of this passage for me (it’s the u2 concert bit) — i’ve got a query about whether this has changed between editions that i want to try and iron out

excellent mail

Thrilled, weirded out, giddy etc that my book is out TODAY. Thank you to all at @eandtbooks.bsky.social and to my agent @charlotteseymour.bsky.social (and Anna Power for stepping in whilst Charlotte is on maternity leave)

📚 Happy Publication Day to #TheWritersRoom by @kdclewin.bsky.social! Discover the hidden worlds that shape the books we love… This is a book about #creativity, space and the many forms that a #writing life can take. Order your copy @waterstones.bsky.social: bit.ly/3VHSkoe #Woolf #CreativeWriting

Shocked that a man sacked multiple times for concealing the true nature of his connections with dubious rich men has once more been sacked for concealing the nature of his relationship with another one. Given his history he’ll be back again in a decade. Head of NATO? UN Secretary General

Thrilled, weirded out, giddy etc that my book is out TODAY. Thank you to all at @eandtbooks.bsky.social and to my agent @charlotteseymour.bsky.social (and Anna Power for stepping in whilst Charlotte is on maternity leave)

A new post on the week my book comes out!

Perhaps obvious to those in the know, but can anyone recommend scholarship on the political positioning of so-called 'middlebrow' authors?

A new post on the week my book comes out!

'One of the problems is that too many universities are competing for the same pool of students at the expense of playing to their relative strengths. Or truly specialising – becoming the go-to authority in their field, rather than a bit player in many.' www.gov.uk/government/s....

I’ve written a long read for @tribunemagazine.bsky.social about happened with Baillie Gifford, @fossilfreebooks.org and all the festivals. A lot of fake news circulated at the time so, whatever side you came down on, I’d be grateful if you read and shared it. tribunemag.co.uk/2025/09/writ...

Perhaps obvious to those in the know, but can anyone recommend scholarship on the political positioning of so-called 'middlebrow' authors?

On the same day in the Telegraph:

Using my other, wonkier, glasses this morning in case they feel jealous of my usual pair

Buy this book by the brilliant @kdclewin.bsky.social ! Looking forward to picking up my copy next week! X

First book spot in the wild (Foyles at St Pancras) 😱

First book spot in the wild (Foyles at St Pancras) 😱

Iconic moment at the Downton Abbey premiere

The least this government can do!

Writers' residencies that allow/welcome children? Do these exist?

Writers' residencies that allow/welcome children? Do these exist?

Fellowship from Bloomsbury for early career academics who are Black, Asian or Ethnically Diverse: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

The UK government will evacuate nine of the 40+ students in Gaza with scholarship at UK universities. My PhD student Shaimaa isn't included. We must now make sure they help the other students - email your MP today. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Thrilled to announce the Short Story September Festival returns next month. Join us for a jam-packed weekend of talks and workshops on mastering short stories. Book your early bird ticket by 26/8. Check out the programme: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/short-stor...

Pls sign and share this open letter to the Bristol VC, against the School of Humanities's decision to withdraw the BA in English Literature and Community Engagement (ELCE): the only part-time, flexible undergraduate degree programme available at the University forms.gle/SbyhXPSJgQTc...

I've done it; I've gone and made a Substack. Take a look here for The Writer's Room outtakes, and more bookish business

Perhaps, one day, schoolkids will study this squalid little chapter in British terror-panic history. When they do, I hope these two headlines from today are printed side by side, with clear annotation of which individual faced more outrage and condemnation.

Floppy disk

I've done it; I've gone and made a Substack. Take a look here for The Writer's Room outtakes, and more bookish business

Keir Starmer's spokesman asked about author Sally Rooney's plans to donate her royalties to Palestine Action, says that supporting the group is a terrorist offence and "obviously the police will implement the law"

Thrilled and terrified in equal measure to receive a finished copy of my book, out on 11/9/2025 from @eandtbooks.bsky.social

Thrilled and terrified in equal measure to receive a finished copy of my book, out on 11/9/2025 from @eandtbooks.bsky.social