Magali Robathan

Journalist, writer, reader. Lover of words

[Magali Robathan @CLADmagali]

@dagtandy @superfrogsaves @meghoughtongilm Same! Living in Birmingham has ruined curry everywhere else for me... nowhere in Bristol comes close. And it was so cheap!

[Magali Robathan @CLADmagali]

@bernarddonoghue @EdinburghZoo Yes well done @EdinburghZoo. I love it when I see people take the high road on Twitter. Classy, kind responses

[Magali Robathan @CLADmagali]

@beardedjourno Nice thread - feel I have to try Korean fried cauliflower at Woky Ko. Bit of a sucker for fish and chips from @Salt_Malt

[Magali Robathan @CLADmagali]

@samatlounge @booksaremybag No books this week, but very excited to have bought a ticket to see Zadie Smith talk from Gloucester Road Books in Bristol @G_Rd_Books @booksaremybag #IndieBookshopWeek

[Magali Robathan @CLADmagali]

Bristol's independent bookshops are on fire right now! Just booked to see my author-idol @ZadieSmith Do you think she'll mind if I climb into her brain? @ProfMadhuK @G_Rd_Books

[Magali Robathan @CLADmagali]

Beautiful illustration. Can't wait to read it @zoefolbigg

[Zoë Folbigg @zoefolbigg]

Cover reveal incoming!

Stay tuned here and @BoldwoodBooks tomorrow (Weds) at 4pm UK time for the cover reveal of my sixth book #FairytaleOfNewYork 🤸🏻‍♀️

In the meantime, here’s a sneak peek… 👀

[Magali Robathan @CLADmagali]

God, this book is good - an update of David Copperfield that covers poverty, addiction and treatment of the marginalised, while managing to be gripping and, in parts, extremely funny. No mean feat @b_kingsolver #demoncopperhead @hayfestival

[Magali Robathan @CLADmagali]

Reckoning with history: I spoke to @godgate223 about digitally reuniting looted #BeninBronzes and @nickmerriman01 about why @HornimanMuseum made the 'easy decision' to return artefacts stolen from Benin Kingdom #Nigeria #restitution
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[Magali Robathan @CLADmagali]

More sophisticated pricing models, upgraded parks, better food... New Merlin CEO and 'data junkie' Scott O'Neil reveals his plans for the post-Varney era @MerlinEntsNews @scottoneil #Merlin #MerlinEntertainments
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[Magali Robathan @CLADmagali]

The Casablanca Art School exhibition @Tate_StIves is GORGEOUS! The colours, the light, the energy... Beautiful videos of art being taking to the people in post-colonial Morocco. Utterly inspiring @sharjahart @Tate

[Magali Robathan @CLADmagali]

@kathleenwhyman1 I can't resist a whip-smart gal...

[Magali Robathan @CLADmagali]

I knew she was 'whip-smart and hilarious' when I worked alongside her many moons ago. Glad @kathleenwhyman1 is getting the recognition she deserves

[Kathleen Whyman author @kathleenwhyman1]

A little bit of #TuesNews 😃 📚🎉

Embla Books signs two ‘whip-smart and hilarious’ novels by Whyman

This is so going on a T-shirt!

@emblabooks @emily_glenister @RNAtweets @CWIPprize @womenwritersnet @WomenWriters @writers_hq @Soc_of_Authors

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[Magali Robathan @CLADmagali]

Inspired by the @V_and_A new Photography Centre. A beautiful celebration of a stunning collection. Highlights include @JakeElwes drag cabaret, Joana Choumali's stitched photos and Jorma Puranen's images of Sami people projected onto snow @gibsonthornley @Purcelluk @TristramHuntVA

[Magali Robathan @CLADmagali]

@jounwin Yes. They're a total game changer, both from an environmental and personal perspective

[Magali Robathan @CLADmagali]

@nathanfiler Don't be down on your work. You're a brilliant writer and I love the fact you're from Brizzle like me. You've long been the kind of writer I aspire to be

[Magali Robathan @CLADmagali]

Breakfast in Paris, lunch in Strasbourg, dinner in Germany's @europa_park Greener and way more fun... trains beat planes hands down for European travel @GreenpeaceEU @TheClimateTrain @ThunbergGreat

[Magali Robathan @CLADmagali]

Storytelling, Vikings, rewilding, acrobats, fire juggling, the science of immersion… Plus the maddest and most amazing dining experience of my life @Eatrenalin. Thanks to @europa_park and @TEA_ConnectEME for an amazing #TEASATE conference. I definitely won’t forget it

[Magali Robathan @CLADmagali]

One of the best books I've ever read on the wild rebellious joy of youth. Funny, devastating and beautiful. Probably should have read it with a Red Stripe and a spliff instead of a cuppa, though #Mayflies

[Magali Robathan @CLADmagali]

@samatlounge It all feels very weighted against the authors. My experience wasn't particularly positive, but it didn't affect my mental health - mainly because I had such low expectations to start with

[Magali Robathan @CLADmagali]

Some very sniffy press reviews about David Hockney's immersive show @_LightRoomLDN - 'but is it art?' etc. #Hockney was deeply involved in the show's design - surely if he says it's art... I found it surprisingly moving. Great space, too @haworthtompkins