Louise Baird-Smith

Publisher of design books @bloomsburydsign . Brownie leader. Cheese lover. Random fact connoisseur. Vaguely on Bluesky

[Louise Baird-Smith @LBairdSmith]

@Roberta__Bassi Oh boooo on the lack of dishwasher - I really want it to survive that. Out of interest, which one though?

[Louise Baird-Smith @LBairdSmith]

Important question: anyone had a non stick frying pan that doesn't flake/give up on life? Fed up of returning them...

[Louise Baird-Smith @LBairdSmith]

Wondering if I'm brave enough for potatoes this year

[Jana G. Pruden @jana_pruden]

Offering kids the choice of candy or a potato this year because I saw a meme about it. And honestly it’s super funny to see their reactions.

[Bloomsbury Academic @BloomsburyAcad]

Submissions are now open for the Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship.

In partnership with @Writers_Artists, the Writing Fellowship offers financial support and mentorship for early career Black scholars based in the UK.

Apply by 20th October: https://t.co/BHVJZgaUKY

[Bloomsbury Design @BloomsburyDsign]

Book a meeting on Wednesday 13th November with Commissioning Editor for Design Suzie Nash to discuss academic book ideas, particularly for design history, theory and craft studies.
30min online meetings can be booked here: https://t.co/Dxq18LFKLb

[Louise Baird-Smith @LBairdSmith]

Book fact for my publishing friends (thanks to @nosuchthing ) - essentially barcodes are related to specific countries and all books' barcodes / isbn-13s start with 978, therefore 978 is a specific country called Bookland
https://t.co/OIwGFG8WO0

[Louise Baird-Smith @LBairdSmith]

@BloomsburyDsign updated link https://t.co/B1KZG5g5EK

[Bloomsbury Design @BloomsburyDsign]

Don't forget our event on the 11th Sept exploring how to make your thesis into an engaging book project, details below

[REF 2029 @ref2029]

Our Open Access Policy will be published later this year. Today we're publishing early decisions on implementation dates for journal articles, conference proceedings and longform outputs. https://t.co/uZYbCVZMmw @Economy_NI @MedrCymru @ResEngland @ScotFundCouncil #ref2029

[Louise Baird-Smith @LBairdSmith]

I know there is loads of fabulous research that is just waiting to be turned into a book - do come along to the masterclass on 11th Sept to hear about how to turn your thesis into an engaging book idea

[Bloomsbury Design @BloomsburyDsign]

Have you written a thesis that you're interested in turning into a book? Sign up for the masterclass with @WmGermano in collaboration with @Writers_Artists - tickets £1 and details in the link below #academicbooks

[Creative Access @_CreativeAccess]

🔎 Put your admin & organisational skills on trial – discover the legal side of publishing as a contracts assistant at @BloomsburyBooks! 🔎

Combine your keen eye for detail with your love for books and join this thriving, dynamic department.

🗓️ 10/07
🔗 https://t.co/hLCOZ0H4nR

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

"The people have spoken and what they've said is mainly swear words aimed at the Tories"
#GeneralElection2024

[The Bookseller - Jobs in Books @JobsinBooks]

New Job: Editorial Assistant, Bloomsbury Academic - Bloomsbury Publishing plc
London, UK

More here: https://t.co/Q7RCUiiJhX @BloomsburyBooks #PublishingJobs #JobsInBooks

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

"Excuse me do you have time to talk about your cars extended warranty"

[Ramin Nasibov @RaminNasibov]

by Isabel Emrich

[Louise Baird-Smith @LBairdSmith]

Talk: Drawing Analogies https://t.co/X9s32z482Z

[The AOI @theaoi]

Interested in creating work and being commissioned for book covers?

Our downloadable guide covers everything you need to know: from understanding what’s best for your folio, what’s expected in a brief, and more.

🔓️ AOI Members get full access:
https://t.co/T3iijidk4N

[Bloomsbury Design @BloomsburyDsign]

Come and work on our lovely fashion and textiles book list as our Editorial Assistant! Based in London (2 days/week) £27,000 - more details here
https://t.co/SYduoIOJRT

[Methuen Drama @MethuenDrama]

Have you discovered @BloomsburyAcad's Widening Representation Fund Pilot?

To make our publishing more inclusive & equitable we're running a pilot programme to help with publishing costs for authors who may not otherwise be able to publish with us.

https://t.co/ZLjX5lhI5s

[University of Brighton @uniofbrighton]

Join us 2pm June 7 Mithras House for workshops on:

👉Urban Food Mapping: Making Visible the Edible City

👉The Pedagogies of Re-Use: The International School of Re Construction

👉Domesticity Under Siege

RSVP: [email protected]

Info👉https://t.co/BLBAfHoxeU