Was lucky enough to be gifted a beautiful journal for Christmas (currently in my suitcase). Trying to find a purpose for it and debating making it a reading journal 🤔 Any tips or prompts for a first timer? #journalling #booksky 💙📚

My time at Stirling has come to an end but my time in the publishing and communications sector is just beginning 💚 #bleedgreen #stirgrad

Long time no see Bluesky. Quick life update: today… 👎 I got rejected for adult disability payment (I’ll be appealing this decision) 30 minutes before… 👍 I found out that I was successful in a recent interview and will soon be beginning a full-time job! (More news on that soon.)

Thank you to those of you who have reached out so far! ☺️For those of you who haven’t and may be interested in the project, the window for initial contact closes on Monday. Send me an email to have your say on how your role is viewed and what the industry could be doing to better support this work!

🔍 Are you a sensitivity reader, authenticity reader, or cultural consultant with experience working with authors, agents, or publishers in the UK? Your insight would be appreciated to help with my dissertation! For further details, please email [email protected] Thank you.

Hello people of #booksky ! I am asking for responses to my survey looking into book reader culture in Scotland. If you are an adult in Scotland who considers yourself a reader, please fill out my quick survey! On average so far, it takes about 4 minutes to fill it out. forms.office.com/e/WR37aGcjFF

Elated that we finally get to share our creation! 💚

Thank you to all of you who came to our launch event! For those of you who couldn't make it, why not check out some of these fantastic shots? Captured by John Morton Photography, a change of pace from the student's usual music and concert work. #Photography #Launch #Booksky 📚💙

Stryvling Press launch over and nearly time to move flat in the middle of writing my dissertation and interviewing for jobs…yet the current thing stressing me out the most is not being able to buy a bookcase until I measure the new flat…

Why not head over to @stryvlingpress.bsky.social and get to know some of the authors who contributed to Crossroads? A new anthology coming this WEDNESDAY might I add…

🎉You are invited to a magical evening of readings and author panels as Stryvling Press prepares for the release of our 8th anthology 📖 Come along to the Albert Halls on June 4th to celebrate the talented team behind this year’s title! Tickets linked in bio/replies ✨ #booklaunch

What a bonnie wee book 😍

Disgusted and devastated by this news. My heart goes out to all the trans women effected by this.

So excited to see this project come to life! 🥺

Feeling unreasonably enraged at the clocks going forward tonight and losing an hour’s sleep. The concept of time does nothing but serve me anguish. Or maybe I’m just sleep deprived…

I really enjoy Dishsoap’s specificity in their submission suggestions! As a neurodivergent writer, I personally find this makes the submissions process feel less daunting and more like a fun creative prompt to follow. A very open and informative approach! 👏

New poetry from Fady Joudah speaks against complacency and genocide. Read “Truth Is Never Finished” on our site now:

Last day of our meet the team posts- say hello to our Business and Administration team! A terrific team of two making sure our books are available for sale and working towards ensuring the future success of the press. Check out this thread to get to know them!📚💙 #Booksky #Admin #Business

The battle of trying to lose yourself in a book to distract from your noisy neighbours, while struggling to concentrate on the book because you have noisy neighbours 😬

Oh look it’s me! (I say with feigned surprise, as if I wasn’t the one who posted this 🤣)

Day 4 of our meet the team posts and it's time to introduce our dedicated Design and Layout team! Check out this thread to get to know them 💙📚 #Booksky #Publisher #Design #Art

Day 3 of our meet the team posts!📚💙 Get to know our persistently-great production team! #Booksky #Production #Meettheteam

Day 2 of our meet the team posts! Check out this thread to get to know our excellent Editorial team 📚💙 They are tasked with the job of finetuning the content that will go into our next title. #Booksky #Books #Editor #Editorial

We're very excited to be bringing you a disability pride issue! Keep those submissions coming in! www.utopiasciencefiction.com/submit

Their silencing must be our speaking. Words to encourage in our homes, institutions, and neighborhoods. Source: NYT

They say banned, I say required reading. #books #booksky #bannedbooks @booksamillion.bsky.social

Absolutely adore this.

Happy International Women's Day from the team at Stryvling Press! We'd love to know some of your favourite feminist reads!📚💙#InternationalWomensDay #Womenwhowrite #Booksky #WomensDay

For International Women's Day, I’ve written about some of my favourite books by WOMEN WRITERS IN TRANSLATION across the world. Featuring books by Natalia Ginzburg, Mariana Enriquez, Yūko Tsushima, Tove Ditlevsen & many more. Enjoy! #IWD2025 #BookSky 💙📚 jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2025/03/06/w...

In between emails, errands and work, my nose is stuck in some YA horror 🖤

Author Spotlight #8: M. S Marquart and her poem, "Love Letter to My ME/CFS, Long Covid Body." Read it here: https://flaremagazinecom.wordpress.com/love-letter-to-my-me-cfs-long-covid-body-by-m-s-marquat/ . . . #litmags #authorspotlight #poetry #chronicillnessawareness

What a bonnie book! 📚💙 #BookSky

Throwback to a snowy day in 2019- right around the time we published our second anthology! ❄️ Circling the Point is all about frustration, focus, and fortitude- fickle mistresses brought to life by 13 brilliant writers. Available in both paperback and eBook. 📚✨ #BookSky #IndieAuthors

This is immensely upsetting to see.

We're feeling nostalgic over here at Stryvling press! 📚💙 In 2018, Inklings was published. 16 incredible authors- a variety of themes across poetry and short fiction—there’s something for everyone. Looking for your next read? Find the Inklings eBook for just 99p on our site! (Link in bio) #throwback

How we're feeling over at Stryvling press now that we're on Bluesky and have another platform to chat about books on 😆 -------------------------------------------------------------- #publishing #books #BookSky #poetry #shortstories #flashfiction #authors #DragRace #booknerd #booklover #writing

This is very urgent. The UK government is planning to change copyright law. If you are an artist, author, musician or work in the creative industry please read this. www.chrishaughton.com/blog/ai-and-...

Book bans aren’t about protecting kids—they’re about controlling minds. Read freely, think critically, and fight censorship. #booksky

First up, the Sensitivity Consultant Starter Pack! go.bsky.app/92T7cw1 2/7

Accessibility is essential for thriving online communities! Here are 10 actionable tips to make your digital spaces more inclusive and welcoming. From alt text to fostering an inclusive culture, small changes can make a big impact. #Accessibility #Inclusion www.kateringland.com/10-essential...

Make plans to attend "Making Accessibility Accessible" webinar Tuesday 1/28 at 4p EST, hosted by our Equity, Justice, Inclusion & Belonging Committee. Panelists will consider publication production, workplace accessibility & advocacy, & author relationships. Register here: https://bit.ly/4jbPIcS

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate from me and the doggo! Can you tell we missed each other? #dog #christmas

Essay handed in. Last shift before Christmas done. Now think I’ll share my top reads of this year before the festivities commence!

Can’t tell who the original creator of this illustration is so credit where credits due but still wanted to share.

Last week a survey demonstrated that UK children's books were becoming less diverse; today we learn that the same is true of the industry itself. www.thebookseller.com/news/publish...

Starter Pack for independent bookshops some of who also run lots of local events go.bsky.app/DopYboe

🔊 Our 7th annual #ReflectingRealities report is out now! This year’s report shows a significant drop in the presence of racially minoritised characters in books published for children in 2023 in the UK.

Wonky books are back! We sell books that get returned to us by retailers such as Amazon, which have become dented, torn and/or dirty, as well as some spectacular misprints, all at over 50% off. It means we're not pulping and our authors aren't missing out on royalties. www.404ink.com/wonky-books

Come February, you won’t hear from me for 24 hours as I read this book from cover to cover.