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'She had given him something that he had not possessed before, and now that it was gone, he missed it. He had come to look forward to life with a companion. Now the companion has vanished and he was feeling lonelier than he had felt before.' #BookSky 💙📚 jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2026/06/28/o...

We have air conditioning in our basement shop. Just saying...

Excellent list this year. Personally excited to readthe Infamous Gilberts - thats gone tight up the TBR pile, May We Feed The King is intriguing me too. Anyone else got any recommendations or particularly keen on one of these?

Loved Pagans, so excited for this one

Get yourself colleagues who ask your favourite authors to sign and dedicate books you love. Thank you @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social for signing! All Hail Chaos is brilliant

Because I am, after all, me: I've only just realised that today *is* the actual publication day for The Sourdough Compendium! Enjoy the darkness, the wolves, the witches, the hind-girls, the heartaches and the good-for-hers. If you're enjoying the Sourdough world novels, here's where it all began.

Started this last night. When I say the first story was dark, I mean pitch black - and I loved it

🎉IT’S PAPERBACK PUBLICATION DAY!🎉 My first legal thriller, #TheCutThroatTrial! The mutilated body of an old man is found in the street. Three teenagers nearby, caked in his blood. Each points the finger at the others. Each has his own story. Available NOW in the links below 👇

What does a booksellers immediate TBR pile look like? Mine is fast getting out of control (and almost fell over when I stacked them to take thus). These are most of the books I've bought and been sent in the last month or so. The actually read pile is significantly shorter

Lucy is a delightful cat to meet on your way to or from work

We are profoundly saddened to share that our Honorary President, Maureen Duffy, has passed away. Maureen was extraordinary: a novelist, poet, playwright and critic of incredible range, and one of the founding figures of ALCS. Learn more about her legacy and impact: https://ow.ly/yHWs50Z52Ye

Oak Apple Day, observed as a public holiday until 1859, commemorates the restoration of King Charles II in 1660. After the Battle of Worcester in 1651, he famously hid in an oak tree to escape capture. Oak leaves & oak apples were later worn on 29 May in remembrance of the event.

'From the moment that he got inside the cemetery to say farewell to his intended [...], he felt, without understanding the reason, a dread, a coldness, a feverish chill, a sensation that made his heart pound and brought a lump to his throat...' #BookSky 💙📚 jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2026/05/28/t...

Thinking re the National Year of Reading & reading for pleasure - how we define pleasure bears digging into. Not everyone gets deep immersion pleasure from reading. Not everyone loses themselves in a book. But there are still pleasures to be had. Reading to find out cool stuff for eg.

The most engaging conversations; the most captivating books; the most beautiful location... The programme for Women's Prize LIVE 2026 is here! We're so excited to share this year's line-up – discover what's on offer here: womensprize.com/womens-prize...

Obviously needed 2 new Scandi cookbooks- and so do you (you do, you know you do). Also need to source kholrabi somewhere in Leicester...

Celebration of Latvian culture in Leicester today, the traditional costumes are beautiful and so was the dancing. Some fancy knitwear on display too which is inspiring ne to look up some pattern books

On May 7th I & the artist Jackie Morris publish The Book of Birds, our love-letter to birds & our re-imagining of the humble, wonderful field guide/bird book form. Jackie’s painted more than 300 new pieces of art for the book; a jaw-dropping body of work. First set of events detailed below. Come!

A dark academia murder mystery, @soniatagliareni.bsky.social's brand new Deathbringer has a twisty plot, cool magic system, and slowburn romance, as Viola attends a magical academy and tries to uncover who killed her sister. Out now! 💙📚🪐

Happy Walpurgisnacht to those who celebrate! 🧹🧹🧹 This is Selke Lund, a troublesome woman, a quarrelsome dame, and a character who haunts the Sourdough world. You'll meet her in the Compendium soon... #thesourdoughcompendium #agslatter #titanbooks #happywalpurgisnacht

Fantastic launch for @cprecountryside.bsky.social & @littletollerbooks.bsky.social’s anthology Future Rural @dauntbooks.bsky.social in Marylebone. Many gathered voices from diverse angles, addressing the past, present, & reimagining the future of the countryside for CPREs centenary. Fun was had!

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 3: You don't need an MA in Creative Writing to write. You don't need special software to write. You don't need online services to write. All you need is a notepad, a pen and the willingness to take time, make mistakes and learn.

Ooh, and a longlist. Some favourites on here

Day off so obviously spending it eyeing up new books 📚

Did you guys miss this week's talk on MEN TRANSFORMING INTO DRAGONS in Norse Sagas? Well... you can catch it here! youtu.be/dc0Ky0rb29M

#fivestarflashback ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ #BookReview: This Charming Man by C.K. McDonnell @transworldbooks.bsky.social @cobaltaxolotl.bsky.social #ThisCharmingMan #GuestReview #damppebbles ➡️ buff.ly/3U7Gx32 #whattoread #bookish #BookSky #skybrarians #bookrecs #bookrecommendation

DON'T MISS: In Conversation with Karun Thakar - view the exhibition and hear about his journey collecting #textiles from around the world. #ArchiveBeginnings WHEN: 30 Apr 26 DETAILS & FREE TICKETS: buff.ly/7nRqm2t #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social

Out this week! #FutureRural is a wide & diverse collection of voices on the rural for @littletollerbooks.bsky.social & the centenary of @cprecountryside.bsky.social. Thrilled to be among those voices.

New on the blog today, I've written about THE SUNDIAL by Shirley Jackson. Shades of Barbara Comyns & Ivy Compton-Burnett in this irresistible blend of Gothic horror, suspenseful ambiguity & barbed humour in the dying days of an era. I loved it! #BookSky 💙📚 jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2026/04/26/t...

A busy time for online events in June, and very excited to be running DARKNESS IN THE FIELDS for a fourth time over five days, with a blend of folk horror workshops, talks and interviews! www.eventbrite.com/e/darkness-i... #folkhorror #horrorwriting #horrorfiction #horrorevent #horrorfestival

Welcome to my review of Strange Buildings by best-selling Japanese phenomenon Uketsu, tns by Jim Rion. Out now from Pushkin Vertigo @pushkinpress.com 💙📚 brownflopsy.blogspot.com/2026/04/stra...

The 2026 #WomensPrize for Fiction shortlist. Which will you be reading next? #WomensPrizeforFiction

As a supplement to the piece in The Times Literary Supplement (@thetls.bsky.social), www.the-tls.com/regular-feat..., here’s a (rather long!) thread on Shakespeare’s house in the Blackfriars, what we knew, and what we now know, with some links to key documents. (1/20)

Heart the Lover by Lily King is shortlisted for the @womensprize.bsky.social! We love this book, and we could not be more excited that so many new readers are discovering and falling in love with it too. Many thanks to sponsors Audible and Baileys uk.bookshop.org/p/books/hear...

A great review of one of my favorite books of the past few years.

Big fan of O'Caladonia here - a genuine cult classic that's brilliantly written

Authors: what's YOUR pretentious goal for your current WIP?

The most glorious window by Poonam Mistry in place to celebrate her new book The Bear and the Seed. Her artwork is stunning, these are seriously gorgeous books people

And now to tackle Naomi Mitchison. Have failed at this before, but optimistic this time

Anyone want a puffin video to celebrate puffin day? You're getting one regardless

The most glorious window by Poonam Mistry in place to celebrate her new book The Bear and the Seed. Her artwork is stunning, these are seriously gorgeous books people

Tomorrow! Come & write with us! More info: elspells.com/2026/01/04/e...

Lovely to meet the cities own Manish Chauhan - signed copies of Belgrave Road now in stock. This is a special book for us, Leicester isn't over represented in literature

Okay, it's time for the first 2026 round of Eliminate the Invasive Species with Delicious Food. ie I will be making Three Cornered Leek Pesto.

Got an event coming up at Bath Waterstones with the excellent @avaglassbooks.bsky.social a week on Friday (27th March) if you're into crime and/or murders and/or alt history and/or thrillers www.waterstones.com/events/james...

'The tech industry said the UK had “the worst copyright regime for AI training of any major economy”.' Good.