‘After only 5 years, long Covid has surpassed asthma as the most common chronic illness in children.’ Wake up, world, and look after our children. 🙌🏽 20-year-old Violet Affleck.

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Today's #NationalPoetryDay poem, what could be more playful than a shape poem. This one from my 1st collection Where Zebras Go Otter-Barry Books @domconlon.bsky.social @piecorbett.bsky.social @brianbilston.bsky.social @brianmosespoet.bsky.social

In the park (Book 3a, 1964) Artist: John Berry

This month: standardising PDF markup across the publishing industry; a glimpse into the monster-god’s HQ (aka Amazon); Booker shortlist; and a trip to magnificent Hamburg. open.substack.com/pub/theright...

Independent presses unite! Your £3 directory listing helps fund our #BrokenSpineAward—33% of every fee goes toward our £5000 goal for a poetry award in 2026:

This Thursday. All welcome. Masterminded by @revkevwrites.bsky.social

Just read a super book, Glitterballs, by @michelehowarth.com . Beautifully written, funny, yet at times dark story of a debauched pop star. Definitely a tale for our times.

Anthropic has agreed to pay affected authors a record $1.5 billion in a settlement, following its use of pirated books to train its AI. We'll share more details with members in the coming days.

Hey, I left substack and moved to ghost. Find me here! www.agentsandbooks.com/oh-hello/

Copyediting is my least favourite type of editing. (My favourite is line editing! Then structural/developmental editing. Then proofreading.) So I’m going to go to this webinar today to find out if there are ways to get it done faster…

Every sale helps us! Grab your new favourite read today. #Booksky #BooksMatter #IndiePublisher

www.gov.uk/alerts For anyone who has a hidden phone for safety - make SURE you've turned your Government Alerts OFF for 7th September @ 15:00

If I’m being honest, I’m feeling pretty crap about my small business. It’s so bloody difficult at the moment with rising costs, US tariffs, Brexit nonsense and the threat of AI. Please have a look at what I do and repost to spread the word gailmyerscough.co.uk

Join the Southbank Centre on 25 October for an afternoon of readings and conversation with Poet Laureate Simon Armitage as he presents his major new poetry collection, New Cemetery. southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/an-afternoon-with-simon-armitage/

Forgotten Pudding is #RecipeOfTheDay! It’s like a marshmallowy sheet-pan pavlova, which you make by putting the meringue base in the oven, then you switch it off and just forget about it, leaving it to cook in the residual heat of the oven overnight. www.nigella.com/recipes/forg...

So true. We’re a decade too late thinking about the impact of smartphones on kids. Can we not make the same mistake with AI.

Can confirm. #librarians #booksky

We are now up to 2,850 locations on the www.tripfiction.com database Thank you to @helgajensen.bsky.social for our latest addition: #Fanø (Denmark) featured in her novel A Scandinavian Summer Choose your next book by where it's set and see a location through an author's eyes

All I have left of the 1000s of books I bought from my ex-publisher's warehouse are about 200 copies of Ring The Hill. I'd *love* to get them to good homes this week. If you're in the UK & you'd like one, for the price of your choice (any price!), pls email me your address at [email protected].

HOLIDAY READING. Dip in and out or read cover to cover. Download to your phone or tablet, no space in suitcase required. Feel uplifted. Available here amzn.eu/d/aY94VzA and from all ebook retailers worldwide.

I love being a mentor for this. If you are a #disabled or #ChronicallyIll writer then please do apply. #adci #publishing #writing

We are now recruiting a new Commissioning Editor for fiction. Like all Faber editors, they will publish with dynamism and creativity, sensitivity and bravery – apply by 7 September. faber.co.uk/careers/fiction-commissioning-editor/

OPPORTUNITY!! @royalholloway.bsky.social is recruiting a poet to join our Creative Writing team - the role is part-time (0.5), permanent, and encompasses teaching and research! More than happy to chat about department culture and all things RHUL poetry🧡 jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

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

‘The vast majority of the patient population essentially has been abandoned in one way or another, by families, the government, the medical system…This will be huge for the patient population.’ www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

We're heartbroken to share the news of the death of our author, Dame Stella Rimington. Leading an extraordinary life, Dame Stella was the first female Head of MI5, a Booker Prize Chair, and the author of thirteen books. She passed away surrounded by her loving family and dogs.

From copywriting to proofreading, editorial professionals bring clarity and creativity to every kind of content. The CIEP supports word specialists with training, resources, community and a trusted online Directory. 🌐 Find out more or connect with a professional: www.ciep.uk/directory.html

Healthcare professionals bring unique perspectives to discovery research. That’s why we’re funding doctoral programmes for UK-registered healthcare professionals. Applications open in October. Find out how you can prepare ⤵️ wellcome.org/research-fun...

Tom Lehrer was a genius. RIP. I'm one of the multitude who appreciated his creative generosity. I'm sharing this poem from my book Poetry for Life and Other Chronic Conditions: Short Poems from Long Covid, in grateful tribute. #longcovid

Are you as nosy as me? Do you need some holiday reading inspiration? I love to know what other people read when they've stepped away from daily life! Find out which books I enjoyed where in my latest newsletter, here: therightwordnews.substack.com/p/prizewinni... (Oh, and the Booker longlist!)

Holiday packing tip - this! I loved Anna's first book of poetry and excited to be taking this away with me on Kindle (lots of other ebook versions available - click on @annadavidson.bsky.social profile for links)

HAPPY IS THE ONE is popular, @katieallenauthor.bsky.social ! They're having to buy in more copies to the library ⭐️. Looking forward to reading it when my turn comes.

Just back from holiday and grappling with age verification on Bluesky... Question: if I enter my ccard details does that mean the site keeps hold of them? I'd rather just pay 5p for a one-off transaction.

We’re making the leap! @womenwritersnet.bsky.social is officially migrating from Twitter/X to Bluesky on 1 September. We’re glad to start afresh in a space that feels better aligned with our mission to promote and support women writers. Glad to be here – and hope to see more of you soon!

The UK’s creative industries are worth £127bn and the arts give us immense soft power. @katemossewriter.bsky.social asks: so why is our government’s AI data bill selling us out to Big Tech? www.prospectmagazine...

I also loved visiting the @poetrypharmacy.bsky.social flagship store this weekend – and seeing my book on display in the window! The shop is just as (even more) fabulous on the inside. #poetry #booksky

The Poetry Pharmacy Events Space is a really wonderful place to give a workshop – as I discovered on Sunday! Every wall boasts Clae Eastgate's stunning portraits of female poets. Very inspiring. #blueskyart #poetry @poetrypharmacy.bsky.social

For poets, next Sunday! #poetry #poets #booktok Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/poetry-pha....

Lovely to be thanked, and in great company @emmadarwinwriter.bsky.social

Seeing the fractal patterns of plants (even on a screen) shifts our brain activity from fight or flight to rest & digest due to ancient foraging pathways that are still very active in modern humans. Here's your daily bunch of lovely twigs for your noggin- late June floral snapshot from the garden🌿🧠:

We all need a boost from time to time. If the daily grind is getting you down, try a dose of poetry. From rubbing along with colleagues to dressing for success, here are forty-five uplifting poems that shine a light on life's sunny side. Just what the doctor ordered. Out TODAY!

Getting over Long Covid was hard. Writing & publishing poetry has been a big part of my journey through that experience. My new book is out today. A follow-up to Poetry for Life and Other Chronic Conditions. It's for anyone who feels anything – especially if you need cheering up. amzn.eu/d/5bQF2Jh

Tick tock, poets—#SelectedPoetry closes in days. Free to submit. No themes. All forms welcome. Join our contributor directory + make your words count. @katiejenkinspoet.bsky.social @vespertine4.bsky.social shorturl.at/W8jbo#SelectedPoetry#SubmissionWindow

Sometimes I worry I sound tone deaf posting about my little book given everything that’s going on in the world right now. But I also know how essential I find reading & writing for being able to cope. Seeing Poetry for Loving Life billed as a hot new release in this company is🔥💖🔥 amzn.eu/d/etOpCeh

What a great thread. Fwiw, my additions are British humour and sarcasm (Peter Kay, Jonathan Pi); stoicism in the face of crap weather and a fantastic and ever-expanding indie books sector. 💙📚

I've discovered lately that lots of people don't read ebooks – even people who read online via social media. Ebooks are fantastic, especially for poetry. They're usually cheaper than print books too. I've written an absolute beginner's guide to getting started, here: therightword.co.uk/resources

Poets, this is your moment. Submit to #SelectedPoetry—free, unthemed, and open to all styles. Contributor directory inclusion for published poets. @katiejenkinspoet.bsky.social @vespertine4.bsky.social shorturl.at/W8jbo#SelectedPoetry—free,#SubmissionWindow