Adrift is an instant USA Today bestseller. Huge thanks to the booksellers, librarians & reviewers who made this happen. Thanks to my brilliant publishing team and agent. And thanks most of all to the readers. And Bernie. Very grateful.
My daughter has a long-standing medical condition. A blood test before Christmas flagged a problem. She can see the abnormal results on the NHS app.
It took three weeks to get a GP phone appointment - to be told what she already knows (including the treatment ‘next steps’). The appointment window was “any time that day.”
The call came during a university lecture.
She stepped outside.
It rang off before she could answer.
She immediately tried to call back.
No answer. No option to leave a voicemail.
No option to email either - according to the website. But miss three telephone calls
and you get struck off.
This is also the GP surgery that gave her a blood test form with another patient’s full name, date of birth and address - and then asked her to walk 25 minutes in the dark to return it.
Luckily, she has me - and I’m persistent.
Many wouldn’t be - or don’t have anyone to help them navigate the system.
This is what access to healthcare now looks like.
#TorturedWritersPodcast Episode 1 with @willrdean What if the key to great writing isn’t avoiding the pain, but leaning into procrastination and the silence that fuels it? In this debut episode of The Tortured Writers Podcast, @willrdean talks about exactly this. Available friday
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@willrdean I’ve just finished Ice Town and I’m already missing Tuva. That ending! ❤️🥹I loved the interview with your sensitivity reader at the end of the audiobook. It was fascinating to hear about the process. I’ve read all of your books, so can’t wait for your next release. 📚😍
Libraries as urban living rooms.
Libraries as indoor playgrounds.
Libraries as service centres.
Libraries as community hubs.
Libraries as………………Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 🤯
#letlibrariesbelibraries