The speedy gleams the darkness swallow’d;
Loud, deep, & lang the thunder bellow’d:
That night, a child might understand,
The Deil had business on his hand…
—Robert Burns’s “Tam o’ Shanter”, read by Hamish MacDonald; illustrations by Gary Welsh
Happy #Halloween!
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I just popped on to BlueSky & was asked to verify my age. I anxiously waited while it took my pic to guess my years. Age estimator in progress!! The panic!! What was it going to say?! 108? No problem if it did, of course but I regretted not wearing makeup! What happened next…?
The wonderful #ShadowsInTheSpting is out on audio! It’s always a joy narrating novels for @christinacourtenay.bsky.social This time, immerse yourself in Roman Britain & present day Bath: Fascinating, insightful & highly entertaining! #Loveaudiobooks Thank you Headline & 20:20 Recordings
What a lovely conversation to have! I’d definitely read it out as con-TENT - and have very much enjoyed reading the lines out a few times thanks to your post!
Huge congrats to @nick-alexander.bsky.social for publication of the heartbreaking, uplifting, raw & deeply memorable Where Do We Go From Here? Wendy was a phenomenal character to immerse myself in & her story will stick with me for a long time. Thanks to @bookouture.bsky.social & 20:20 Recordings
Hooray! Big congratulations - it’s a cracker! X
Thank YOU! Fun game 😀
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Musician Grace Stewart-Skinner recorded interviews with residents of Avoch in the Black Isle & combined these with her own musical compositions to create Auchies Spikkin’ Auchie. The Avochie dialect combines elements of Scots & Gaelic.
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Huge congrats to @FionaGibson for #TheFullNest a superb novel that will resonate far & wide with parents hurtling towards the next stage with their teens.This hilarious, big hearted story is also full of characters to love: a joy to narrate. Thanks @avonbooks.bsky.social & Chatterbox #LoveAudiobooks
It’s beautiful!! X
Anyone heading to London Book Fair tomoz? Would love to meet up if so! Audiobooks feature more heavily in 2025, with its own village! Will be smashing to meet authors, publishers, producers & narrators in person. Grab our balm if it’s getting too hectic! @melaniecrawley.bsky.social #LoveAudiobooks
The Cut by the always excellent Chris Brookmyre is an Audible daily deal today. Grab it while it’s hot - & a proper bargain to boot. If you do have a listen, I hope you love it as much as I loved narrating it. It’s been a few years now but it’s still very fresh in my mind #LoveAudiobooks
Happy happy New Year! gott nytt år! X
Ooh love the sound of the treasure hunt! You’ve inspired me to make a trip! How many different places can you do a park run in 2025 do you think?!
Ooh Aberystwyth?! Went to uni there and love the place soo much. Did you run up constitution hill?! 😬
Oh how lovely! X
Ooh sounds great!
Ah, and what a glorious series it is! Was wonderful to narrate @christinacourtenay.bsky.social enlightening and addictive series - & my Old Norse ain’t half bad now either! #LoveAudiobooks #Timeslip
