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I continue to be fascinated by the phenomenon whereby an expert engages with any of the LLMs on their field of expertise and is instantly horrified by the wrong answers, and then goes on to use it for things they are not experts in as though it won’t be just as bad for those.
The sheer brass neck of declaring a 'National Year of Reading' while selling out authors to AI companies and giving independent bookshops a good kicking
Just had a big clear out, including lots I absolutely loved. Don't have the space and it's nice to think someone else can discover them.
This is a brilliant, thorough and truthful bit of writing, as you’d expect from @littlemaddles.bsky.social.
Someone is making a penny, as they say, and the arts needs to have a hard look at itself, 25 years into a lunatic experiment in impoverishing creators.
open.substack.com/pub/madelein...
We're proud to support #ReadItForward 2026! Buy ANY children's book during February, and @bookshop.org will donate 10% to @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social AND you'll be supporting indie bookshops with every purchase: uk.bookshop.org/lists/read-i...
I'm supporting #ReadItForward2026! If you buy LOKI: A Bad God's Guide to Causing Chaos during February, then
@bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social will donate 10% to
@booktrust.org.uk
and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social! Buy here - why not hoover up a few more books too!
uk.bookshop.org/lists/read-i...
Need something scary in yer life?
"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out
pick up a pencil and a napkin
👻 The top middle grade horror books of 2025 are here!
@jonezyboy.bsky.social @lindsayncurrie.bsky.social @larryhayesauthor.bsky.social @lorienlawrence.bsky.social
@alicenuttallbooks.bsky.social @paultremblay.bsky.social @sjwills.bsky.social
gnofhorror.com/best-middle-...
This is lovely, thank you!
Will Arnett was on Conan and told a story about how Conan dealt with the death of his parents by accusing Jason Bateman of killing them. It’s so funny.
Great culture can save lives. Literally.
Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard
Poster announcing CREATIVES 4 SUDAN. A sudanese flag is waving behind the text. The rest reads AUCTION NOW LIVE! RAISING LIFE-SAVING FUNDS FOR PEOPLE ESCAPING GENOCIDE IN EL-FASHER, BID TODAY. galabid.com/creatives4sudan The art on the poster is by @raafaye on insta.
Are you looking for a christmas present for a creative person? Hoo boy do we have the auction for you. Hundreds of creatives from 20 countries are raising funds for people fleeing Genocide in El-Fasher, Sudan. Huge names, huge items! Bid here! app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
Art by @raafaye, insta
Longshot but hypothetically (*cough cough*) if you’re a teacher/librarian and a children’s author was to give a speech at a literacy/reading conference, what would you like them to talk about? 👀 #kidlituk #childrensbooks #ukkidlit
If you want kids to read:
-Reopen the closed libraries
-Give them free books
-Sponsor author visits in schools with high % pupil premium or FSM students
-Work on adult literacy
Then Y8s will have a chance of passing this test
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Fame! I had a lovely return visit to The Ramsey Academy in Halstead. Visiting a school that is dedicated to reading for pleasure is just the best. When the focus is on fun and creativity, everything else follows. Enthusiastic librarians and teachers have so much impact!
Louvre Thieves Given Immunity After Confirming Jewels Stolen For Purpose Of Training AI Software https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2025/10/20/louvre-thieves-given-immunity-after-confirming-jewels-stolen-for-purpose-of-training-ai-software/
A poster of a manifesto about reading, by Loki, with 6 points on reading "bad" books, short books, comics, audioooks, webcomics and fanfic, plus not finishing bad books cos life is too short.
This is my Lokifesto #KidsConf #UKkidlit #edusky lokibooks.com/lokifesto/
FEAR FILES: HIDE AND SEEK is OUT NOW!
"A perfect shot of horror." Jennifer Killick
"I ran out of fingernails to bite." Jonathan Stroud
"Gripping. Atmospheric. Claustrophobic." Louie Stowell
Find out more about the FEAR FILES here: linktr.ee/FearFiles
THIS TIME IT'S WAR! We're picking up our pulse rifles and getting on an express elevator to Hell. Yes, we're watching Aliens. Stay frosty.
Wherever you get your podcasts.
Hello teachers!
My book Wild Journey will be published on 6th November and to celebrate it I’m doing a free online school event with Seven Stories The National Centre for Children's Books
sevenstories.org.uk/event/author...
I have a book out in two weeks. So....one repost of this and I'll drop one fact/spoiler/detail about the book. @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social www.walker.co.uk/978152951581...
Any recommendations for books about dyslexia please?
We're starting a journey here and I feel underprepared.
The guy who did the assessment was brilliant, but I can't call him every time I or my daughter have a question...
💙📚Book recommendation📚👍
The Bite Risk series by @sjwills.bsky.social is a thrilling and original teen horror series. Had chance to finish the third book this morning - It was EPIC!
If you’ve not read the first book, check out my review below.
#WritingCommunity #KidLit #KidLitUK #BookSky #Horror
That's so kind, thank you Wendy! Really glad you enjoyed it 😊
But paying authors for the stuff he stole from them would be too expensive.
Random 😂 Glad you found it anyway!
I got mine from my author page on my publisher's website
Huge thanks to everyone who has left a rating or review for ESCAPE ROOM: GAME ZERO so far. These can really help readers to find new books and possibly increase my chances of acquiring a unicorn, so if you've read the book and feel able to leave a rating/review, thank you! linktr.ee/edgechristop...
