#willswords

Detail of the imprint reading:   Gedrukt in de verdruckerye der rechtzinnige leere, by de erfgenamen van Paus Juth, woonende in de toegemetselde straet tot Romen, aldernaest daermen de overtollige goede wercken der Roomsche Heyligen om ghelt verkoopt, in 't uytgepiste vagevier.  

Fictitious imprints deserve their moment.

I’ll go first: 'Printed in the printing office of orthodox doctrine, by the heirs of Pope Juth, residing in Bricked‑Up Street in Rome, right next to the place where the excess good works of the Roman saints are sold for money, in the pissed‑out Purgatory'

I've been a widower for 19 years, never had another partner, and have lived happily on my own, but every year I get older I'm increasingly terrified of what if I lose my (currently buoyant) health.

illustration of a giant dragon in a smoke filled classroom, with a terrified teacher standing on a chair, and innocent child looking on.

For #ThrowbackThursday here's a spread from my first trade picture book, 'The Secret in the Matchbox' (words by Val Willis, Andre Deutsch / Farrar Straus & Giroux 1988). #picturebook #kidlitart #kidlitUK

I'm here because my Jewish grandparents escaped the Holocaust. Many of our family were not so fortunate. NEVER AGAIN is supposed to include Iranians. And Palestinians. And Ukrainians. And on and on. There are no exceptions based on religion or country of origin.

Love and peace to all. #Notohate #peace

Want to know capitalism’s endgame? Just look at private equity – it has captured our everyday lives | Hettie O'Brien These companies now own everything from nurseries to care homes, squeezing vital services for profit while we foot the bill, says Hettie O’Brien, author of The Asset Class: How Private Equity Turned C...

#Financialisation

"The opposite of democracy. It concentrates power among a small group of exceptionally wealthy dealmakers who reap the benefits of society’s failure to hold them accountable"

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Yes, I also resent the advice that to make any kind of impact you have to keep sharing images almost daily on instagram, I think that bubble of faith burst long ago.

100% agree.

I’ve just written to my MP asking them to support the Together Alliance motion against hate and the rise of the far right.

It only takes a minute — will you write to your MP too? actionnetwork.org/letters/invi...

28 March — Together Alliance Together is an alliance of hundreds of civil society organisations united against the far right.

More info ➡️ togetheralliance.org.uk/march

Shot of the early modern open book on a grey book pillow on a wooden table. Inside you see printed text on the verso page and an engraving within an engraved border on the facing recto page

Engraved title page of the book. Designer/Engraver: The title page bears the monogram of Pieter Huys (active 1550–1581), a noted Flemish designer and engraver. Imagery: The design is highly architectural, featuring large, elaborate columns framing the text. In the background, it depicts a Renaissance palazzo or building, which serves as a metaphor for the book’s title, Monuments evoking human salvation. Symbolism: The engraving shows people walking in a foreground square, suggesting the reader is on a balcony or podium overlooking the scene, inviting them to enter the "architectural" structure of the book's theological meditations. Text: At the head of the title is the inscription: "Regi seculor immortali s.".

Early modern book in an elaborate French fanfare binding, featuring dark leather boards decorated with intricate gilt tooling, interlacing strapwork, floral ornaments, and small gold dots.

A new gem in our collection: a remarkable 1571 copy of Plantin’s Humanae salutis monumenta. Because text, borders and plates were printed separately, no two copies are alike. This one is beautifully bound in an exceptional French fanfare binding.

#earlymodern #bookhistory #rarebooks 💙📚📜

Frontispiece

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Thank you Lisa! Great to re-connect :)

Norwich has just been named the best place to live in the UK and we couldn't be more proud. We love you, Norwich! 🫶

Norwich was crowned winner in The Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide, the only location to have featured in all 14 editions of the guide.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/4lCFCTU

Seven reasons why Norwich is best place to live in UK Judge Tim Palmer says there are few places in the UK that offer the package Norwich does.

Good morning to the best place to live #Norwich 🥰😎
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

👋Hello Bluesky!

We’re excited to join and open up to engaging with you here!

Follow us for updates on data protection, privacy, AI and our work at the European Data Protection Supervisor.
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Sad to hear of the passing of #LenDeighton, the author of The Ipcress File and so many other classic novels. What I didn't know until today though, was that he was originally an illustrator! Here's a poster he designed for London Transport in 1957. What a multiply talented man he was!

Thousands of authors publish ‘empty’ book in protest over AI using their work About 10,000 writers including Kazuo Ishiguro, Philippa Gregory and Richard Osman join copyright campaign

We're proud to have asked our members to add their names to this empty book, protesting the use of their works without permission. In our house, copyright still matters!

#DontStealThisBook

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Artists, drop something red.

(From the #picturebook Halloween Forest, words by Marion Dane Bauer, Holiday House Publishers, USA) #kidlitART #kidlitUK

Pen drawing of a bearded train passenger reading a magazine.

Pen drawing of a female train passenger in a winter coat.

Pen drawing of a sleeping train passenger.

Pen drawing of a male train passenger wih glasses.

I've not posted train passenger #sketches for a while, here are some recent from my last excursion down to London. #sketchbook #pendrawing #illustration #kidlitart #kidlitUK

Yes, ditto! I've reported posts that again appear in my feed, a feed that, 10 years ago, was mostly full of posts from people I'm friended with or follow, but now is an unending stream of unsolicited spam & promos.

A stack of watercolors fanned out with just a little bit of each painting visible.

20+ book pages in watercolor. No AI. Plenty of aches, tears, freak outs, and doubts. Countless hours. Occasional panic. The effort is what makes it worth it. #kidlit #kidlitart

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Stop the facebook scams NOW action.eko.org/a/stop-meta-...

Pen drawing of an early Spring clearing in the shape of a cat's face, with trees beyond which birds are foraging.

Spring is in the air!

Done!!

This is the sort of message we want from every political leader.

Thank you @zackpolanski.bsky.social

Interesting that Charles III is also included in the US list of 'Foreign Leaders', suggesting how many in Trump's America are still living in the 18th Century.

pen sketch of trees and field through a train window.

Scribble through a train window. #sketchbook

Bookplate for Sydney Gimson. Des: Ernest Gimson. 1898.
Image: LCC.