Beetroot on a burger is such an Antipodean thing.

a close up of a person 's face with a device on their head with the hashtag #judem visible Alt: a close up of a person 's face with a device on their head with the hashtag #judem visible

The telethon was being beamed into the Cockcroft instead.

Your man on the left is giving Tommy Cooper vibes.

Actress Florence Pugh

Ms Marvel in her 'swimsuit' costume

For a moment thought Florence Pugh was recast as Ms Marvel

I fucking resent the idea that my life, as a disabled person, is considered a "cost", yet this bullshit is an "investment".

Days 65 & 66 of #UKBookIndustryClicheBingo2026 had ten entries in total:

fast-paced • middle-grade • modern • monstrous • profound • searing • single • stronger • sweeping • tender

Surprisingly, only two of these are make repeat appearances, 'searing' and 'sweeping'.

Gilgamensch - he's one of the good gods.

He’s everywhere!

Cesare Aldo is keeping quite some company these days…

Cover of THE ART OF A LIE by Laura Shepherd-Robinson

Congratulations @laurasrobinson.bsky.social on THE ART OF A LIE being longlisted for two @thecwa.bsky.social Dagger awards - Gold and Historical!

Cover of THE GOOD FATHER by Liam McIlvanney

Congratulations @liammcilvanney.bsky.social on THE GOOD FATHER being longlisted for two @thecwa.bsky.social Dagger awards - Gold and the Ian Fleming Steel!

Screenshot shows three of the books on The CWA Gold Dagger longlist: Carnival of Lies by D. V. Bishop, Don't Forget Me Little Bessie by James Lee Burke, and King of Ashes by S. A. Cosby.

My Cesare Aldo historical thriller CARNIVAL OF LIES is longlisted for @thecwa.bsky.social Gold Dagger award! Consider me stoked, chuffed and delighted, all at once. @panmacmillan.bsky.social @jennybrownagency.bsky.social
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Applause for the shameless display of PSB puns by Alex from @bertsbooks.bsky.social in his indie bookshop chart roundup for The Bookseller. Few opportunities were missing for wordplay. Can we forgive him? This is what happens when he's left to his own devices. At least he wasn't being boring...

Cover of novel Hunted.

Publication day for Hunted. Reconnect with Victor and Oscar as they solve crimes on the streets of Manchester and Oscar avoids bigger dogs.

Matilda De Angelis as Lidia Poet

I wonder if Matilda De Angelis from Lidia Poet on Netflix does audio books...

It wouldn't hurt!

Work in progress features a female narrator, so am thinking ahead to the audiobook version.

Recommendations of great female audiobook narrators?

Do you live in Scotland? Or are you curious about the upcoming election?

I've included links in the attached to manifestos on LGBTQIA and autistic rights from groups that aren't affiliated to political parties. Also contains a link about groups pushing for a Culture Act in Scotland.

It take weapons grade arrogance to invent popesplaining.

a woman in a pink dress is asking " are you high " Alt: A Black woman in a pink dress asks "Are you high?"

Day 64 of #UKBookIndustryClicheBingo2026 has 6 entries:

high • intoxicating • joy • stunning • summer • sweeping

Unusually, four of these - 'stunning', 'intoxicating' 'joy' and 'high' - all make their second appearance of 2026.

Are @thebookseller.com headline writers trying to tell us something?

If they have a Freepost address where you can return the flyer, it should cost them at least a couple of quid...

Film poster for THE APARTMENT

Film poster for MEMENTO

#MovieMashUpsBillyWilderEdition

The Apartmemento

Film poster for STALAG 17

Film poster for 17 AGAIN

#MovieMashUpsBillyWilderEdition

Stalag 17 Again

Film poster for THE LOST WEEKEND

Film poster for WEEKEND AT BERNIE'S

#MovieMashUpsBillyWilderEdition

The Lost Weekend at Bernie's

Film poster for BEFORE SUNSET

Film poster for SUNSET BOULEVARD

#MovieMashUpsBillyWilderEdition

Before Sunset Boulevard

Film poster for SOME LIKE IT HOT

Film poster for HOT TUB TIME MACHINE

#MovieMashUpsBillyWilderEdition

Some Like It Hot Tub Time Machine

"Get clear, Wedge, you can't do any more good back there."

Shadow of Madness (9th July 2026) Tuscany. Winter, 1540. Travelling north into the hills above Florence, investigator Cesare Aldo seeks answers about his past. The trail leads him to Ospedale de’ Pazzi, a secure institution f…

For example, you can pre-order my new Cesare Aldo historical thriller SHADOW OF MADNESS from @bertsbooks.bsky.social:
bertsbooks.co.uk/product/shad...

Crivens! is every book in the world coming out on May 7th???

Clearly my quality control does not extend to typing.

Or many other things, come to that.