Was lucky enough to be gifted a beautiful journal for Christmas (currently in my suitcase). Trying to find a purpose for it and debating making it a reading journal 🤔 Any tips or prompts for a first timer? #journalling #booksky 💙📚
My time at Stirling has come to an end but my time in the publishing and communications sector is just beginning 💚 #bleedgreen #stirgrad
Thank you, Alastair- both for the apology and the congratulations! I am excited to be taking the next step in my career.
Long time no see Bluesky. Quick life update: today…
👎 I got rejected for adult disability payment (I’ll be appealing this decision)
30 minutes before…
👍 I found out that I was successful in a recent interview and will soon be beginning a full-time job! (More news on that soon.)
Thank you to those of you who have reached out so far! ☺️For those of you who haven’t and may be interested in the project, the window for initial contact closes on Monday. Send me an email to have your say on how your role is viewed and what the industry could be doing to better support this work!
Hi there. If you have experience working with UK based publishers/agents/authors but are based outside of the UK, that’s okay too!
Thank you for sharing!
Call for interviewees: Are you a sensitivity reader, authenticity reader, or cultural consultant? Your participation is requested for an upcoming research project exploring the implementation, reception, and importance of sensitivity reading in the UK publishing industry. I'm looking to speak to professionals who: • Have experience conducting sensitivity reads for authors, agents, or publishers within the UK publishing industry. • Are willing and able to reflect critically on their role and the industry. What's involved? Participants will be required to partake in a 30-60 minute online interview. Your input will contribute to discussions on representation and authenticity in publishing and help shape a practical guide for publishers, authors, and editors. For Further details reach out to Chloe Richardson over email cIr00053@students.stir.ac.uk
🔍 Are you a sensitivity reader, authenticity reader, or cultural consultant with experience working with authors, agents, or publishers in the UK? Your insight would be appreciated to help with my dissertation!
For further details, please email clr00053@students.stir.ac.uk
Thank you.
Hello people of #booksky ! I am asking for responses to my survey looking into book reader culture in Scotland. If you are an adult in Scotland who considers yourself a reader, please fill out my quick survey! On average so far, it takes about 4 minutes to fill it out.
forms.office.com/e/WR37aGcjFF
Elated that we finally get to share our creation! 💚
Image of the printed edition of "Crossroads" sat next to empty prosecco glasses and a thoroughly enjoyed cupcake.
Author Shani reads an excerpt from their piece "Do you remember?"
Cupcakes provided by Wildflower Bakes.
Thank you to all of you who came to our launch event! For those of you who couldn't make it, why not check out some of these fantastic shots? Captured by John Morton Photography, a change of pace from the student's usual music and concert work. #Photography #Launch #Booksky 📚💙
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You’ve intrigued me…
Happy birthday! 🎉
Stryvling Press launch over and nearly time to move flat in the middle of writing my dissertation and interviewing for jobs…yet the current thing stressing me out the most is not being able to buy a bookcase until I measure the new flat…
Thank you for coming!
That is too kind of you to say!
Why not head over to @stryvlingpress.bsky.social and get to know some of the authors who contributed to Crossroads? A new anthology coming this WEDNESDAY might I add…
Thank you for catching this 🤦♀️ Swiftly deleting and reposting
The feeling’s mutual over here 🤣 Defrosting my colourful wardrobe…
Join us for 'Crossroads' Book Launch: June 4th 5.00-7.00pm. Albert Halls, Stirling For a night of readings and author q&a’s. Dress code: Come in green or on theme! (So anything mystical, magical or mythical!)
🎉You are invited to a magical evening of readings and author panels as Stryvling Press prepares for the release of our 8th anthology 📖 Come along to the Albert Halls on June 4th to celebrate the talented team behind this year’s title! Tickets linked in bio/replies ✨ #booklaunch
What a bonnie wee book 😍
Thank you!
Ooh exciting! Hope it’s going well!
Disgusted and devastated by this news. My heart goes out to all the trans women effected by this.
So excited to see this project come to life! 🥺
Feeling unreasonably enraged at the clocks going forward tonight and losing an hour’s sleep. The concept of time does nothing but serve me anguish. Or maybe I’m just sleep deprived…
I really enjoy Dishsoap’s specificity in their submission suggestions! As a neurodivergent writer, I personally find this makes the submissions process feel less daunting and more like a fun creative prompt to follow. A very open and informative approach! 👏
Boygenius, is that you?👀
