Jayne Bauling

I'm so sorry. Thank you for sharing him with us.

Orange cat sleepily looking out over the edge of a cardboard box. Most of his body is hidden, but his face and ears are clearly visible. He has a pink nose and white whiskers.

Jeggings in his favourite box for #catboxsunday #catsofbluesky

Less than three weeks to go. It's nearly ten years since I was last in Durban. #bookfestival #writers #books

Big long-haired Siamese-type cat rolling on his back on some greenish kikuyu grass, his paws in the air.

#ThrowbackThursday and the late Olly 1999-2017, a swashbuckling adveturer, mighty and magnificent.

A blue-eyed cat with soft cream, brown and grey colouring is looking out at you from behind a pile of books. You can also see the corner of a photo she has pushed over to make room for herself.

Dimity sends #Caturday greetings from her hiding place. #catsofbluesky

Two copies of the novel Dreaming of Light by Jayne Bauling. The cover shows the backview of a young man standing near a goldmine. He is wearing a vest, long shorts and sandals, and his head is bent in an attitude of despondency.

Arrived today, 11th impression of Dreaming of Light. Grateful. #youthlit #ya #books #lovereading

An orange kitten on a green blankie, looking at the camera with big eyes.

It's #ThrowbackThursday and Jeggings is awake on his first morning in his forever home, December 2021. #BlueskyCats #catsofbluesky #kitten

Thank you to Cover2Cover Books for this honour. I loved writing the Soccer Season trilogy. #youthlit #soccer #football #futbol #thebeautifulgame

A colourful poster for the Time of the Writer Children's Festival 24 to 27 March 2026

Looking forward to being part of this.

An orange cat and a pale creamy cat with a brownish grey tabby face sit together in front of a cushion, determinedly not looking at the camera.

Jeggings and Dimity say #Caturday is their special day, same as every other day of the week, and they don't have to do anything they don't want to... like looking at the camera. #catsofbluesky

It's #ThrowbackThursday to the very first photo of Jeggings in 2021. He'd been in the house literally a minute. Let out of the carrier, he took one look at the chair with the blankie, and climbed on. #catsofbluesky #kitten

Honoured to be invited to this year's Time of the Writer in KZN. #TimeoftheWriter2026

Mostly cream coloured cat with brownish tail, face, and ears, appears to be studying her tail.

Being a sociable cat, Dimity would be wishing you a happy #Caturday if only she wasn't so busy contemplating the mystery of her tail. #catsofbluesky

An orange cat looks out from under some foliage. He is yawning widely, and the sunlight is catching his whiskers.

Jeggings wishes you a happy #WhiskersWednesday #CatsofBluesky

Jeggings and Dimity send greetings from Mpumalanga Province in South Africa.

Happy Caturday Jinx, from Jeggings.

Loved that book, and her Vesper Flights.

Best poem ever, Cheddar Poet and Philosopher.

Thank you for sharing him with us here. We will miss him.

Today I delivered copies of some of my books to Beloved Youth Moving Forward in Mbombela for the library they've started. #books #booksky #library

Thinking of you and hoping it doesn't drag on too long.

Honoured to have been a guest at the Ingcayizivele Book Festival this past weekend. #books #booksky #CelebrateAfricanStories

Thank you to Exclusive Books @exclusivebooks.bsky.social I'langa branch and manager Sheldon for this display of my books at their pop-up shop at the Ingcayizivele Book Festival in Mbombela yesterday. #Books #booksky #bookfestival

For me as a fiction writer, it's always the urge to share my imaginings, because what point do my characters and storyline ideas have if I keep them to myself? And writing mostly for youth, remembering my own youth, let at least some feel less isolated, and know they have value.

Happening tomorrow, the Ingcayizivele Book Festival in Mbombela, looking forward to being part of a panel discussion about the urge to write/motivations behind writing. #books #booksky #CelebrateAfricanStories

The Ingcayizivele Book Festival poster is up in Bargain Books at I'langa. Looking forward to Saturday. #booksky #Books #bookfestival #CelebrateAfricanStories

Friends and friendlies on here: don't stop talking about your lives and joys. I know some folk are quiet or staying away what with *everything* but posts about cats and books and funny shaped puddles are essential to us getting through it. And shouldn't be drowned out by the fash.

Maritimes = bambam + anneshirley

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 176:
Don't underestimate your reader. Give them space to imagine; to dream. You don't need to tell them everything; just the things they need to know.

Just spent a couple of days in the Kruger National Park, and this lovely big kitty was one of two leopard sightings. #leopard #catsofbluesky #catsky #cats #bigcats