Not long to go until Reading Minds - Helensburgh Book Festival, taking place Friday 27th - Saturday 28th March.
We have a fantastic line up of talented authors taking part in the festival.
For more info on events & to book tickets, click below:
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#bookfestivalsuk
If you are a bookshop, school or library and would like a free workshop on writing climate change and how we get from here to where we need to be, sign up here
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Providing a charity with predictable income is crucial to the charity being able to deliver its services to those in need.
As the asylum system in the uk grows even more inhumane, why not set up a regular payment to give support & advice to people seeking safety in Scotland.
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A poster that reads: 'Did you know there is no legal requirement for secondary schools in Scotland to have a school library? We need to change that story.'
A list of library benefits.
A poster with the copy: 'You can help to change the story. Call on your MP and MSPs to make it a legal requirement for secondary schools to have a library staffed by a school librarian.'
📚 Every secondary school pupil in Scotland deserves access to a school library but right now, there's no law to protect them.
Write to your MSP today and tell them that school libraries shouldn't be a luxury.
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Exciting! 😄
Latest from me: a tribute to Jeane Freeman
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This is beautiful Chris. A very fitting tribute to a lovely soul. Jeane will be deeply missed, but left her mark in so very many ways.
I'm so sorry Mike. A beautiful farewell for a wonderful soul. X
Funny how politicians who are most keen on whining about immigration and refugees and asylum seekers are also very keen on starting the wars that create refugees and asylum seekers.
“Since moving to Scotland, I experienced significant personal growth. Life here was emotionally demanding at first, but it strengthened my resilience and underscored the value of community.”
PLEASE SHARE! 🌿
Alasdair Gray & David Stephen: Eden in North Lanarkshire
Sat 14 March 2026, Palacerigg Country Park Visitor Centre. An illustrated afternoon celebrating art, nature & Scotland’s industrial heartland.
Book via link below 👇🏽
This #HelplineAwarenessDay we’re celebrating our small team who support people through their hardest moments.
In just 3 months, they've supported:
📞 3,000+ calls
🌍 29 council areas
🗣️ 38 languages
🏠 44% needing urgent help with housing & essentials
Read more here: https://ow.ly/akAO50YhGYQ
I'm pleased to say that @waterstones.bsky.social are offering 25% off the paperback of Upon A White Horse for those pre-ordering this week. The promo code is FEB26 & details are at this link. If you're thinking of buying my book, this is a great deal. #WPreorder www.waterstones.com/campaign/feb...
🌟 Thrilled to have two amazing judges this year, Sally Williamson from Transworld and Hayley Steed from Janklow & Nesbit 🌟 Send them your best work at firstnovel.co.uk
Ramadan Kareem 💙
In the holy month of Ramadan, we must extend our support to refugees and people seeking asylum in Scotland who desperately need our help.
Your generous donation could be the lifeline they are waiting for.
Donate here: https://ow.ly/BHsf50Ygvhg
Creating a new regular feature promoting the Left in Scotland. Suggestions for events, publications, projects etc Contact Us here: bellacaledonia.org.uk/contact-us/
It's a rainy day and we still have plenty of tickets left for our upcoming events in the Further from Festival! Escape the weather and come check out our upcoming chats with Robert Ince on the 26th of February and Ghillie Basan on the 27th of February! We are open 12-4.
It's only TWO WEEKS today until our Further From Festival! From time travel and historical fiction to whisky and dragons, there's something for everyone in our line-up! Tickets are available in the bookshop, and on our website too! Join us for a really incredible weekend: tinyurl.com/FFFestTickets
My article in The National tonight.
Rather than trying to reform the House of Lords, perhaps it's time for a House of Citizens instead.
www.thenational.scot/news/2585092...
A win for freedom and the right to protest.
We're trekking from Glasgow to Balloch this April!
"We care deeply about the work we do & the people we support. We want to raise as much funds & awareness as possible to support those rebuilding their lives here in Scotland."
All donations are HUGELY appreciated: shorturl.at/iu5Kc
Thank you!! 🧡
In Spring, as Scotland goes to the polls to elect a new Scottish Parliament, @womenslibrary.bsky.social looks back to a time when women were fighting for such a basic democratic right. Book now for this event exploring fascinating aspects of suffrage history
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So deeply sorry to hear the tragic, shocking news about the passing of @jeanef1.bsky.social . What a loss. My deepest sympathies to Susan and all Jeane's loved ones.
Well I'm.voting for you, so we'll cancel each other out 😂 x
And I see This Bright Life there too! Woohoo. I'm in very good company! Xx
I'm good ta. All best.
How can the other parties not beat this? I mean, seriously? These people should be shouted down in roars of laughter the minute they say this. Just toxic. www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
Do they understand how mad they sound? As if anyone has ever decided to cross the Channel in a small boat because, if they make it, they might get to take a free taxi to a doctor's appointment?
"Pull factors" on steroids.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Everybody to Kenmure Street has won an international award at Sundance Film Festival. Well timed, cos it will remind doubters, haters & sceptics that neighbours will protect one another against an authoritarian state - in Glasgow 2021 or Minneapolis today. www.thenational.scot/news/2581367...
