Same energy as caravans called Apollo, innit

Petition: Make school libraries statutory in all secondary schools We think all secondary schools should have a school library with a dedicated full-time librarian, and that this needs to be compulsory for all secondary schools and not simply an optional "bolt-on" de...

Did you know that while libraries in prisons are a statutory requirement, libraries on schools are not? If you think that should change, please consider signing this petition
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...

#Libraries #booksky #NationalYearOfReading2026 #Literacy #Reading

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Announcing a BIG 2-day ONLINE magical history conference supporting @folklorelibrary.bsky.social

Dianne Purkiss, Mark Stoyle, Marion Gibson, Jeremy Harte and more...

Day tickets just £10, £15 for the whole event.

Ticket holders get recordings if they can't be there live

Book at bit.ly/flaevents

Amid the discussions about how to get kids reading, I am remembering how many comics and other periodicals I read as a kid - The Funday Times, Oink, The Puffin Post, Private Eye (I was a precocious little shit), The Beano, 2000AD etc etc. Reading in tiny little bits can be v appealing.

I recently had a translator doing an edition of Kevin the Vampire who pointed out a continuity error that had been missed from six years ago. The thing absolutely made no sense but had got through the five million proofreads.

I just got told off by my son for using the word “mobile” when talking about my phone. For context, I said, “where’s my mobile?” Apparently, no one says “mobile” 😂📞

Rose are red,
Violets are blue…

A banner headline in Times New Roman font reading ‘Children’s book of the week.’ Underneath is a photo of the cover of my book When the World Ends showing a cartoon ark with three children at the prow.

Bit chuffed to be Children’s Book of the Week in the Times. Been a lovely week in publishing (not so ace in higher education).

And I Hear Dragons/Ac Rwy’n Clywed Dreigiau Check out And I Hear Dragons/Ac Rwy’n Clywed Dreigiau - <p></p> <p>The facing pages English/ Welsh bilingual edition of the ground-breaking new anthology from diverse Welsh writers aimed at children ...

And I Hear Dragons edited by Hanan Issa is a collection of poetry for children between 8 and 12. Published by Firefly Press, this title is available in store in both a bilingual format and just English.

Also available online via:
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/and-...

Signed copies of Ben Wildsmith's "Whose Song to Sing?" are now available in store!

‘Deaf people can’t hide behind words!’ Inside the first ever dating show to use British Sign Language Hold My Hand focuses exclusively on signers – who can be refreshingly blunt and extremely revealing. Heroda and Hermon Berhane, the deaf identical twin presenters, say it reveals their community in a way never seen before

‘Deaf people can’t hide behind words!’ Inside the first ever dating show to use British Sign Language

Okay, I’ve made my mind up. I’m doing dry Jan

Fun fact: Your local bookstore is doing more to protect you and your neighbors than Amazon is.

🙌🙌 Well, this is such excellent news. Congrats Louie 🎉🎉🎉

OMG YES!!! Did that have a “home of the future” section? I have vivid memories of lying in my bed ogling at the audacity of our future selves living in pods wearing onesies and thigh high boots 😂

Adjacent nerdery. I’ve just been looking at the tech that Star Trek predicted. I absolutely love the 60s/70s futurology

Awesome Robot Movies As one half of the podcast 50 Years of Shit Robots, I've seen a lot of robot films. Whilst a lot of them are terrible, I thought I'd curate some of my favourites. Full disclosure, when I say "robot" I...

If anyone’s interested I’ve created a Letterboxd list of my favourite movies with robots in. The list - at present- only contains films between 1927 and 1977. Take a look here boxd.it/RKluw/detail

The cost of AI slop could cause a rethink that shakes the global economy in 2026 Revenues may be rising rapidly, but not by nearly enough to cover the wild levels of investment under way

The cost of AI slop could cause a rethink that shakes the global economy in 2026

A promotional graphic from Barnes & Noble for the Big Bad Wolf Murder pre-order sale. Use code PREORDER25 at checkout to redeem the offer. Offer exclusive for rewards and premium members.

The Big Bad Wolf Murder hits US bookshelves later this month, but if you pre-order it from @barnesandnoble.com TODAY, you'll get 25% off! Just join their free rewards program and use code PREORDER25 at checkout. Click here: bit.ly/BigBadWolfMu...
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social #BNPreorder #KidLit

Manga That Ended in 2025 A list of great manga that had its final chapter released in Japan in 2025! If you've ever been curious about these series, now's the perfect time to start.

A number of fantastic manga series came to an end this year.
Check out our list of manga that had their final chapter published in Japan in 2025. If you've been curious about any of these now is the perfect time to try!
uk.bookshop.org/lists/manga-...

Agree with this which is why you should listen to the Fifty Years of Shit Robots podcast. We are audio only and make a great listen. Latest ep is a Wizard of Oz Xmas spesh ♥️🤖open.spotify.com/episode/3h9bq6qdBMv95se3...

The German cover for The Big Bad Wolf Murder, retitled Big Bad Wolf Games.

My final newsletter of 2025 has gone out to subscribers, filled with sneak peeks of stuff to come in 2026, including international Big Bad Wolf Murders and a possible TV project! Read it yourself at the link below and if you like it, please subscribe! us1.campaign-archive.com?u=e67759211a... #KidLit

75% of Reform UK’s donations have come from just three rich men Calls grow for donation caps as Democracy for Sale research reveals that three-quarters of Reform’s funding comes from a trio of wealthy donors

🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history

75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men

Is this what democracy looks like?

New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...

Zoinks! The Spooky Folklore Behind Scooby-Doo (Paperback) Foreword by Mitch Watson, Showrunner - Mystery IncorporatedAfterword by Scott Innes - Voice artist (Scooby, Shaggy and others)For over half a century, a gang of teens - Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy - a...

New stock of my book

ZOINKS! THE SPOOKY FOLKLORE BEHIND SCOOBY DOO

arrived from the publisher today.

But some of this is already allocated to orders.

Hit my website now if you want to give the gift of Scoob this Christmas

www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/p185/Z...

“Or like Jesus”.

If you're in range of Ponty and are looking for something for the readers in your life, you need to get them a @storyvillebooks.bsky.social gift voucher. They're a great local indie bookshop and deserve as much support as possible.

Great, thank you 🙌

I absolutely love this book. Junji Ito is a genius.

Uncanny: The Origins of Fear Check out Uncanny: The Origins of Fear - <b>Another of Junji Ito's classics, the sci-fi masterwork <i>Remina</i> tells the chilling tale of a hell star.</b><br /><br />Something is rotten in Okinawa.....

Kaden's Weekly Recommendations!
Week Eighty Five: Uncanny: The Origins of Fear by Junji Ito

Available online via: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/unca...

A fantastic read for fans of Ito or those interested in the horror manga industry as a whole.

Soldier. A sidequel to Blade Runner, non stop murderous replicant soldier action and Christmas very much at its heart. Plus a very Scrooge-y villain from Jason Isaac. Happy Christmas.