@AkiSchilz Catherine Webb/Claire North was very funny, thoughtful, and a bit mischievous at a fantasy novelist panel at London Comic Con a couple of years ago.
The second nomination is @alisonbav's initiative to help trainee teachers and educators understand the needs of armed forces children and how to support them through their school years. It has been shortlisted for Widening Participation or Outreach Initiative of the Year 🧑🏫(2/3)
Our latest blog in the #DreamBig series is from Professor @alisonbav.
Read👉 https://t.co/kh9hmbhmcx
She shares her firm belief that Armed Forces children have unique strengths that they can share with civilian peers in the classroom.
Retweet if you agree!
everyone keeps trying to reinvent the wheel when there are so many of us who have been doing this work, diversifying our industries, for years. your new idea isn’t new. there are others doing that work. find them. support them. instead of creating something “new.”
Exciting news: Airhead: the Imperfect Art of Making News by broadcast journalist @maitlis is our next #KUBigRead book. Look out for your copy if you are joining us to study in September. https://t.co/IW6NLTIuPV
I absolutely loved this book, and it's wonderful to be able to share the news! It sparked so much enthusiasm among our student/staff committee--I can't wait to see this happen throughout the whole university📚💙
We're in the office for perhaps the last day in a long time. So while we can, we want to post you some incredible proofs ✨ All the giveaways will be RT to enter. They close at 4pm when we'll need to get addresses - and we can only send prizes to UK. Good luck!
Thomas Cromwell was himself a master of historical fiction. A piece I wrote a while back for @HistoryToday. #TheMirrorAndTheLight https://t.co/TGAuJ74Yft
With social distancing comes the prospect of really refocussing and appreciating the little things: quiet nights in, a good book, hot drinks, THE UNHOLY SHRIEKING OF FOXES 🦊😱
I suddenly find myself with a mysterious urge to do a puzzle...
(Actually maybe not a bad idea if we're all going to be staying in social distancing. )
FABRICATI DIEM, PUNC! Lay down the law with the City Watch as you forensically piece together our new Discworld Jigsaw Puzzle starring Sam Vimes & Co. in an 'arresting' illustration by David Wyatt! 👉 https://t.co/BQbRoHEJIP 👈
@terryandrob
Ruminate to illuminate - go deep at Libreria and feed that creative itch. Our labyrinthine shelves and perspectival brilliance is sure to lure your Delphic selves 📍
I read at my very first #openmicpoetry last night, and what a completely lovely experience! I heard so many great poems full of humour, anger, tenderness, in the most welcoming atmosphere. Wholeheartedly recommend @FarragoPoetry slams and @poetrycafeldn ✒
#poetry#amwriting