Poster for the event. Information at: https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/events/2025/a-history-of-england-in-25-poems

Poster for the event with bio and talk abstract. Available at: https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/events/2025/a-history-of-england-in-25-poems

I'm very much looking forward to giving this #public #lecture at CCCU in #Canterbury on Wednesday 26 November. All very welcome - book your free place via the link:
www.canterbury.ac.uk/events/2025/...
@cccubookshop.bsky.social #history #book #event #free

Graduations are such a happy-sad time as we are #cccuproud of our new graduates & we also say goodbye to all our #cccu teddy bear friends. A BIG thank you to our #ccculibrary colleagues for their support at #cccugraduation time & GOOD LUCK to good friends we have met along the way!

Yesterday, the last bookseller left the building. Amid so many sad farewells at cccu, we say goodbye and good luck, and a massive heartfelt thanks to Jake, our Unitemp bookseller for his past 8 years of service. In the immortal words of Douglas Adams, “so long, and thanks for all the fish.”

We close for the summer this Friday for the first time ever - so make the most of our last week! We have BOGOF novels; 50% healthcare textbook sale; & just £8 for a CCCU t-shirt. Until we return on 1 Sept, we bid you all a temporary farewell. Details online. #SupportYourCampusBookshop

Beautiful butterflies held in the cool bookshop breeze signal the metamorphosis of a new book by Tom Delahunt & Caleb Simmons

We’re loving the colourful @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social Student Planners & Academic Diaries for 2025/26 & the new Student Wellbeing Journal

Perfect t-shirt weather - #CCCU t-shirts in various colours & sizes all reduced to £8 each on campus @canterburyccuni.bsky.social

Last day of the ‘Creating Memories Living Memory Tree’ display by East Kent Forget-me-Nots with Canterbury Festival

Rachel Koopmans and Becket and Benedict | Centre for Kent History and Heritage Before I report on the events involving the CKHH this week, that is the Becket Lecture and the Becket and Benedict workshop in the chapter house and cathedral, I thought I would bring a few notices to...

blogs.canterbury.ac.uk/kenthistory/...

Hoorah! It’s arrived: ‘A Natural History of Bums’ by our good chums down at the Crab Museum in Margate. And it is glorious

Robin & Lemn have moved over to make space for stunning collages in our window from the Canterbury Festival ‘Creating Memories - The Living Memory Tree’ project with honorary doctor Keith Oliver #love #inclusion #lovingkindness

Picture of bookshop from counter as night falls

Copies of Thomas More by Dr Joanne Paul sitting face-up in newly opened box

A late night in the bookshop following the annual Becket Lecture this evening @canterburyccuni.bsky.social Here we unpack another Thomas… this time, Thomas More by @drjoannepaul.bsky.social Canterbury History Weekend conference-goers emailed for signed editions, now available in stock or online

A university in the true sense of the word in evidence tonight. A brilliant, entertaining lecture to postgrads, local & international community from Prof Rachael Koopmans with resounding applause from an audience of 100+ & standing ovation for Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social

CKHH at the Palace, yes Buckingham Palace | Centre for Kent History and Heritage Before I come to the headline event for this week’s blog, I want to send out a reminder concerning the Becket Lecture next week, as well as mentioning that on Thursday 29 May there will be a joint Bec...

Sheila and Claire at Buckingham Palace blogs.canterbury.ac.uk/kenthistory/...

New books that have taken our interest including one by our former #CCCU lecturer Dr Harshad Keval

Books have arrived for the annual Becket Lecture - 27 May, Old Sessions House, we’ll be celebrating the ‘Passion & Miracles of St Thomas Becket’ translated by Prof Rachael Koopmans. Wine reception & book launch from 6.30pm @canterburyccuni.bsky.social

The shortlist for the 39th Arthur C. Clarke Award science fiction book of the year: Private Rites by Julia Armfield (4th Estate) The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley (Sceptre) Extremophile by Ian Green (AdAstra) Annie Bot by Sierra Greer (The Borough Press) Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Tor UK) Thirteen Ways to Kill Lulabelle Rock by Maud Woolf (Angry Robot)

✨The Shortlist 2025!✨

PRIVATE RITES by Julia Armfield
THE MINISTRY OF TIME by Kaliane Bradley
EXTREMOPHILE by Ian Green
ANNIE BOT by Sierra Greer
SERVICE MODEL by Adrian Tchaikovsky
THIRTEEN WAYS TO KILL LULABELLE ROCK by Maud Woolf

This year’s winner will be announced on Weds 25 June.

Great selection of new books from @versobooks.bsky.social today, including Bano, Benn, and Berger!

Picture shows “We Are Not Numbers: the Voices of Gaza’s Youth”

Picture shows “Forgotten Churches, Exploring England’s Hidden Treasures” by Luke Sherlock

Picture shows “ Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal, My Adventures in Neurodiversity” by Robin Ince

Three of our favourite recommended reads this week

Loving the new #Penguin90 series of 90 short books to celebrate 90 years of Penguin Classics! We only received the one poster…

Such a fantastic Canterbury History Weekend this year - so lovely to meet @chloeireton.bsky.social @drjoannepaul.bsky.social & Professor Clare Jackson - we have a handful of signed copies in stock!

The new #CCCU Fleece has landed in the bookshop - available from the campus bookshop, in-store or online bookshop.canterbury.ac.uk/navy-fleece

Thank you, it was a pleasure! Looking forward to your page-turner 😉

Such a privilege to visit Canterbury today to talk at the Tudor & Stuarts History Weekend organized by The Centre for Kent History and Heritage @canterburyccuni.bsky.social & many thanks to wonderful @cccubookshop.bsky.social for selling copies of my book Slavery & FREEDOM in Black Thought (2025).

A bright & early start on this the third day of the Canterbury HistoryWeekend 2025 -Tudors & Stuarts @canterburyccuni.bsky.social

Lots more to feast your Tudor & Stuart appetite this afternoon at Augustine House - Canterbury History Weekend 2025

Pre-order ‘Thomas More: A Life & Death in Tudor England with signed bookplate by Dr Joanne Paul bookshop.canterbury.ac.uk/thomas-more-...

Busy days with the Tudors & Stuarts at the Canterbury History Weekend in Augustine House @canterburyccuni.bsky.social

We’re all set for the Tudors & Stuarts, for the 10th Annual Canterbury History Weekend beginning this evening @canterburyccuni.bsky.social with Alison Weir. Join us this weekend at Augustine House, Canterbury

It was a joy to attend the Canterbury Festival talk with @horatioclare.bsky.social and Suzi Feay last night. The man is a marvel, speaking directly to our hearts & minds.