Amer Anwar

The new modern classics — the nation’s favourite 20th century novels The Sunday Times reveals Britain’s 50 favourite 20th-century novels, from Stephen King’s Misery to Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale

Some odd reactions to this list of the 20th century novels which have sold best in the UK in the last five years. It doesn’t seek to represent literary merit; it’s a fascinating snapshot of where popularity and critical acclaim do and don’t overlap.

The Rubery Prize - international book award seeking the best books by indie writers, self published authors and books published by independent presses.

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MOOC.org | Massive Open Online Courses | An edX Site Find MOOCs from Harvard, MIT, Microsoft and other top universities and institutions in subjects like computer science, data science, business and more.

Free, high quality online courses, open to everyone - computing, languages, literature, music, politics, design Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are a great intro into a new subject area without the cost.

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Writing is thinking.

It’s not a part of the process that can be skipped; it’s the entire point.

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All ready for my chairing gig this evening - I'll be chatting all things crime with @lizmistry.bsky.social and @heathercritchlow.bsky.social at the Edinburgh Bookshop.

Would love to see you there.

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The brand new cover for my podcast, The Conversation with Nadine Matheson! 🖤🎙️

Join me every Tuesday for a new conversation with my amazing guests as we take a deep dive into their writing journeys, books and more.
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Just saw a post from an author (I forget who, sorry!) talking about not being afraid to celebrate success. I agree but I also think one of the problems with social media is that people only post the good stuff, and it creates an unrealistic narrative. Sharing our failures is just as important. 🧵

HarperCollins is selling their authors’ work to AI tech. On Friday, author Daniel Kibblesmith posted a series of screenshots on Bluesky in order to share a concerning email he received from the agency who’d repped him on his children’s book S…

What, you want me to sell you the right to have AI scrape my work?

What's the offer?

$2,500 a book?

Okay, here's my counteroffer: Go fuck yourself

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@hoffiecup.bsky.social and I are building some new presentations to encourage teachers and librarians to build more inclusive libraries and get more authentic, joyful representation in the hands of kiddos of all ages!

Drop suggestions here for own voices books we should include!

HarperCollins is selling their authors’ work to AI tech. On Friday, author Daniel Kibblesmith posted a series of screenshots on Bluesky in order to share a concerning email he received from the agency who’d repped him on his children’s book S…

This is really concerning for myriad reasons. @wildhuntbooks.bsky.social we started to insert a no AI scraping notice on our copyright pages going forward in 2025.

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The Stockport Noir 2025 Lineup.

Spanish painter #EduardoNaranjo (b.1944) studied with #SchoolofArtsandCrafts until he entered #SchoolofFineArtsofStElizabethofHungary

HUNTED is a BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick! Listen to us talk about it here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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What's everyone reading this lunch time?

Huge thanks to the talented Mr Rusel McLean for this!

All - Bluesky Directory A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.

If youre still looking for your tribe, here’s a directory of hundreds of starter packs covering all interests and searchable by keyword. Repost and check it out.

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To avoid writing, I made a starter pack of crime, thriller and mystery writers. Go follow them all.

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Feeling despondent? So am I. Then I remembered, books can help. I know I can always escape into novels by P.G. Wodehouse and Patrick O’Brian and find strength in biographies of past leaders. What will you choose?

Books can help. Love this article in today’s Post. When times get tough, I turn to Patrick O’Brian. (I am ready to board for my fifth circumnavigation.) But maybe it’s time to crack open Dorothy Dunnett instead? Who do you read in times of trouble? I need suggestions, friends!

David H Headley — DHH Literary Agency

A call to all un-agented authors who have written a sweeping historical love story. My submissions are open, and I am waiting to read your book.
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Hi there, to all of the recent new followers on here. Im very happy to connect with you. I’ll mainly be posting stuff about books, writing, movies, TV shows, food and random other good stuff. Look forward to chatting with you all! 😊

Hey guys, if anyone’s interested, issue no.7 of my newsletter will be coming out either tomorrow or Tuesday. It’s just me recommending books I’ve liked, old and new, along with movies, TV shows and other random things. Just sign up via my website: www.ameranwar.com
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ABIR MUKHERJEE chats HUNTED with Paul Burke on CrimeTime FM recorded at Liphook
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Rob Delaney and Yanis Varoufakis | WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT PRIVATE HEALTHCARE | Podcast 6 This podcast is released alongside the acclaimed new docuseries 'In The Eye Of The Storm — The Political Odyssey Of Yanis Varoufakis'. Watch it here: http://www.eyeofthestorm.info Rob Delaney is an American comedian, actor, writer and activist. He is widely known as the co-creator and co-star of the critically acclaimed comedy Catastrophe. To find out more, go to: https://www.robdelaney.com/ Yanis Varoufakis is an economist, politician, author and the former finance minister of Greece. To find out more, go to: https://www.yanisvaroufakis.eu/ Raoul Martinez is a philosopher, author and filmmaker. To find out more, go to: http://www.creatingfreedom.info 'Eye Of The Storm Podcast' will release new episodes each week with renowned guests from the world of politics and the arts. Please like and subscribe. PRODUCED BY DAVIDE CASTRO AND FRANCESCA MARTINEZ.

Massive pleasure to speak w/ Yanis Varoufakis & Raoul Martinez on the Eye of the Storm podcast! Watch the whole thing here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8Be...