📚 Nice to see a couple of Into Books titles in @waterstones Ayr!
@flamingredhead.bsky.social @gillianshirreffs.bsky.social

Brilliant!

Days left to act: Ban cruel cages for hens Right now we have a unique opportunity to stop this industrial-scale torture: The UK government has proposed ending the use of cages for hens, and they have launched an official consultation to ask th...

Can you do me a quick favour today? ✍️

The government is finally asking if they should ban cages for hens in the UK. 🐔🐔 Lobbyists are trying to block it, so we need huge numbers to show them that the public wants this ban NOW: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...

Linda Duncan McLaughlin: Original Sins Join Linda Duncan McLaughlin as she chats to Nicola Roy about her new book, Original Sins

💥📚 Good people of Edinburgh (and beyond). Award-winning actor Nicola Roy chats with @flamingredhead.bsky.social about her debut novel, Original Sins, at Blackwell's Bookshop, South Bridge on Thursday 19th March. Book lovers of the world, unite!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/linda-dunc...

We used to live opposite Lulu’s Brown Owl. And I once went out with Engelbert Humperdinck’s cousin. #myglamorouslife

Insider's Choice: Scottish debut novels to look out for in 2026 There are some highly promising literary debuts lined up for 2026, writes Vikki Reilly

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OMAFG! well this certainly makes for an interesting start to 2026

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Lovin the Lego me

Our first title of 2026 and it's a cracker! The psychological thriller, Original Sins, by award-winning writer, @flamingredhead.bsky.social, is available now to pre-order. Planning permission granted. Building next February.

www.intocreative.co.uk/shop/intoboo...

'Tis the season... YouTube video by Into Creative

m.youtube.com/watch? Into Creative are small, unfunded, independent Scottish publishers. Buying books directly from our website maximises the money for writers and sustains us in an ever-evolving literary environment.

Tax the super rich to stop cuts to public services Across the UK, living standards are falling and millions live in poverty, while the cost of living crisis has made affording the basics difficult. Public services we all rely on - our hospitals, schoo...

I just signed the petition to to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...

Denise, can I DM you?

At last! Attempting (and failing) to contain my excitement about this….

Beyond excited to reveal our first book of 2026. The psychological thriller, Original Sins, by award-winning writer, actor and playwright @flamingredhead.bsky.social
Sleep easy...

@damedenisemina.bsky.social Hi Denise, just wanted to let you know I finally got a publisher for Original Sins - you might remember it was nominated for the CWA Debut in 2018, when you won the Short Story Dagger. Following (well, stumbling) in your footsteps...☺️ Linda ps loving The Good Liar!

Support Mitie Workers at Sellafield: Demand Fair Pay Now! Outsourced Mitie workers at Sellafield are fighting for fair pay, while their CEO earns £14.7 million - 575 times the average worker's salary! Can you sign the worker's petition?

Outsourced Mitie workers at Sellafield are fighting for fair pay, while their CEO earns £14.7 million - 575 times the average worker's salary! Can you sign the worker's petition? www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/su...

Floating around with mum!

Safe Homes, Not Hotels: join the call for safe housing for asylum seekers Right now, thousands of people seeking asylum in the UK are being housed in unsafe hotels and barges, cut off from communities and support. Some have faced serious harm - including abuse, racism, and ...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

Hey, Jen, can you add Stage2Page.bsky.social? Thank you! lx

Tax the super rich to stop cuts to public services Across the UK, living standards are falling and millions live in poverty, while the cost of living crisis has made affording the basics difficult. Public services we all rely on - our hospitals, schoo...

I just signed the petition to to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...

Petition: Make the arts part of UK National Renewal | Campaign for the Arts The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. The arts make our lives happier and our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them.

🚨🌱 The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. Please join me in signing the @campaignforthearts.org petition to remind the UK Govt: the arts make our lives happier & our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them. www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...

Brilliant news! Congrats Eve and lucky AAC!

First night tonight. Can’t wait to see the Creative Citizens knock it oot the park…

😂 d’oh!

Hi Jen, please add me to Starter Pack 2. Lx

Curtain up! Meet the new artistic directors with great plans for British theatre Our ​theatre critic welcomes inspiring developments at stages across the UK,​ from the Young Vic to the Liverpool Everyman while, below, some of the top new recruits talk about working post-pandemic i...

These guys are all great - particularly David and Elizabeth! - but it is somewhat frustrating that this article ignores the musical chairs happening in Scotland...

New ADs at Tron, PPP, and Pitlochry, plus one coming at the Lyceum, too!
www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/f...

Drama at the Depot showcases 'pint-sized plays' in Leith Already much-loved as a music venue, Leith Depot is now home to a new series of theatre nights, writes Joyce McMillan

A heads-up at Scotsman Arts for Edinburgh's latest pint-sized theatre night - six 10 minute plays for a fiver! PenPal Productions' Drama At The Depot - next session tonight at 8.00 pm, Leith Depot Bar & Venue! www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...

BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, Margaret White and the Alcoran of Mahomet The little-known story of the first publication of the Qu’ran in English.

My new radio play Margaret White & the Alcoran of Mahomet tells the story of the first publication of the Quran in English (in 1649). It's on Wednesday at 2.15pm Radio 4 then on BBC sounds -the cast are wonderful. Pls do listen if you can - I am very proud of this one. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Glasgow University Theatre Studies & Scottish Theatre Archives have just opened applications for their new Practitioner Residency 2025. Deadline 5pm on 21st February 2025.

www.gla.ac.uk/subjects/the...