The book cover shows a suited man with his head a giant red flame - background of a blue sky, palms, and the ocean as I am in Portugal
Such an entertaining read - Jonanthan Coe, The Proof of My Innocence. My favourite is still The House of Sleep
Another great book by @nnedi.bsky.social I didn't want the story to end. #booksbsky #books
A photo of the cover of The Stitchwort Curse by me, Alexandra Dawe. The marketing text reads: Children's Book Festival: Magical Creatures Workshop with Alexandra Dawe Taunton Sunday 17th May 14:30 Join writer and illustrator Alexandra Dawe for a magical, creative workshop. Alexandra will help you create your own brilliant animal characters for a story, and then draw them to life! She will also be signing copies of her book The Stitchwort Curse.
Who wants to sit and draw in a bookshop with me?
Painting of dark brown tulip blossoms among a group of tulip plants
Tulips, 1936 by Ida O'Keeffe, US painter and younger sister of Georgia #WomensArt
New Review - a fascinating story that is definitely not quite what it seems - I highly recommend The Sword Garden by @thecallya.bsky.social out now with thanks to @wtpress.bsky.social www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/4/...
'Bacchanalian Scene.' (1862) In July the Royal Academy is holding the first major retrospective of the Victorian artist Richard Dadd in over fifty years; the show will bring together around 100 oil paintings, watercolours and drawings.
Painting of a cityscape at night in a scene filled with houses and other buildings in blue light and with gold light coming from windows
'Bristol Night II' by contemporary UK painter Cath Read #WomensArt
Print featuring a standing cat playing the violin, a cow jumping over the moon, a laughing dog, a dancing woman and a dish running with a spoon
Paula Rego, Hey Diddle Diddle, 1989 #WomensArt
Large plate displayed upright with a blue border and stylised image of a landscape with three trees
Clarice Cliff, English ceramics designer, Blue Firs bowl, 1934, Art Deco range #WomensArt
Notice how the most celebrated and successful space mission in *decades* was run by at least 50% “DEI hires”—not all white men? And not even all Americans. Maybe diversity *is* strength . . .
Quote of the week
‘Reading is like going on holiday in your head. ‘
My amazing granddaughter, Hester, aged 8 years.
#books #reading #quoteoftheweek
Today I'm very excited to reveal the cover Emma Pidsley has created for my next book, TRAITORS' NEST! The book will be coming out in August!
Print in grey shades featuring an interior with a black cat sitting on a patterned sofa and light streaming in through a large window by large pot plants
"Morning Light" by Grace Gillespie, UK-based artist specialising in reduction linocuts, hand-crafted in her home-studio in Bristol #WomensArt
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Photo of the earth rising over the moon taken by the Artemis astronauts
Artemis photo of Earth from the far side of the moon.
Breathtaking.
What a precious and beautiful planet we live on
Hard copy of Piper at the gates of dusk
My new book PIPER AT THE GATES OF DUSK is out today! A new Chaos Walking trilogy begins!
I fully commit to baking Easter treats – I go in all buns glazing.
In light of the conversation about how hard it is to promote your own book: Post a link to buy your book here and I’ll boost it cause you destroyed yourself to get it done, your publisher won’t help you sell it, and you deserve cheers and admiration for your accomplishment.
Colour illustration featuring two girls painting a giant eagg in blue and a hippo like creature up a step ladder also painting the egg in red
Tove Jansson (Finnish, 1914–2001), Moomin and sisters Mymble and Little My paint an #Easter egg #womensart #Moomins
Painted illustration of two rabbits dressed in jackets peering around a shed nervously at a sleeping cat in a garden
Illustration detail from the children's book 'The Tale of Benjamin Bunny' by Beatrix Potter, first published in 1904 #womensart
Tapestry with image of a scene with three stylised female figures and three white bears against a patterned background
Tapestry by Frida Hansen (1855-1931), Norwegian textile artist who created her work in the Art Nouveau style #WomensAr
Photo of a chess board with models of household goods such as a stove, lamp and chair for chess pieces
Chess Set, 2005 by Rachel Whiteread #WomensArt
Grateful for any shares of the two posts below. Many thanks folks. ☺️
Right, here comes the library soapbox.
The work of evaluating and categorizing books belongs to—if not a credentialed librarian—adequately trained staff. Not AI. Not volunteer parents. Not a council. Not a principal or headteacher.
Libraries being what they are is because of careful education.
Love this ❤️
A cappella
Ah, cappella
Print featuring a view of comuters in a large train station next to a train under a vast arched roof
'New Day Dawning' by UK printmaker Gail Brodholt #WomensArt
#NewIllustrationOfTheDay. Half spread by Emma Chichester Clark from her picturebook Absolutely Fine, about accepting companionship when we need it. Gorgeous colour and sweet drawing create an inviting scene. Out in paperback from Harper Collins Children’s Books 26 March. @harpercollins.bsky.social
