It’s easy to slip into ‘crisis mode’ when you’re looking at the recent report findings, but it’s crucial to remember that there’s good people doing great things for our readers.
Here’s a thread of lovely stuff that can really benefit you, your work & help our lil readers 👀🧵👇🏻
We couldn’t be more excited to share the cover for Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales, the third instalment in the enchanting light academia Emily Wilde books, by Sunday Times bestselling author Heather Fawcett.
Publishing February 2025 and available to pre-order now!
Scottish literary festivals exist in an uncertain funding landscape coupled with rising costs – but they remain optimistic as turnout recovers post-pandemic.
Read more 👉 https://t.co/0GZpkLCIQR
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Friends! I’m happy to share something we’ve been working on: #BooksforGaza are fundraising to help critically injured children. To buy a signed copy from an acclaimed author, visit https://t.co/lH6jRtasFZ. Limited quantities, Feb 8-12. Set up by @soniafaleiro @fbhutto and @juliachurchill. Books are £35, but pay more if you can spare more.
Yesterday we revealed that reading enjoyment has hit a record low. But change is possible as children who feel that they have a supportive environment are three times more likely to enjoy reading and twice as likely to read daily.
Read the research: https://t.co/aJ2jIyK53F
my favorite thing about going to an art museum is when you see a picture you recognize but it’s enormous. wow! way bigger than you thought it would be. i do also enjoy when they are surprisingly small
"Being outside London gives a different perspective on the industry and how working life might develop over the coming years."
@alicemurphypyle highlights the benefits of regional publishing - and regional working https://t.co/OkJa7h7EZR
The thing you have to understand is that Twin Peaks is the best show ever made and a solid 1/3 of it is some of the worst TV I’ve ever seen and yet both of these statements are somehow still true