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Becca Parkinson

@beccap1502

๐Ÿ“Manchester ๐Ÿ’ผ Senior Marketing Coordinator (Trade) at Manchester University Press ๐Ÿ“š Trustee at Manchester Literature Festival

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Iโ€™ve been looking forward to this delivery from @404ink.bsky.social ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

08.03.2026 11:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Announcing our Spring & Summer events with Satoshi Yagisawa & Emi Yagi, Douglas Stuart, and Tayari Jones!

Advance tickets for these events are now available for MLF Members to buy. Tickets go on general sale on Fri 6 Feb. Can't wait? Get your membership here: www.quaytickets.com/mlf/screenlo...

04.02.2026 11:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Get Involved | Manchester Literature Festival

@mcrlitfest.bsky.social are recruiting for new Trustees, join me on the Board of this brilliant organisation! Find out more on our website: manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/get-involved...

19.01.2026 17:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Some of my favourite books Iโ€™ve read in 2025 ๐Ÿ“š the romantasy era continues, but also delving into more Maggie after enjoying Hamnet

23.12.2025 15:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m so happy I can finally share that I have been promoted to Senior Marketing Coordinator at @manchesterup.bsky.social!

Really nice way to end 2025 and to start my fifth year at the press. ๐Ÿฅณ

03.12.2025 12:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cannot believe we get new Ann Patchett AND new Maggie Oโ€™Farrell books on the same day in June 2026, I might have to book the day off!

27.11.2025 10:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Check out the brilliant books Iโ€™m going to be working on next Spring and Summer! ๐Ÿคฉ

28.10.2025 20:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A brilliant closing event for @mcrlitfest.bsky.socialโ€™s 20th anniversary festival listening to lovely Patrick Grant talk about his book Less, and I got my copy signed too โœ๐Ÿผ

26.10.2025 20:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In my capacity as a trustee I was delighted to be at the launch of the new exhibition to celebrate 20 years of @mcrlitfest.bsky.social. Fantastic photos of authors who have appeared at the festival. The exhibition is on in the Reading Room at #Manchester Central Library until the end of the year. ๐Ÿ“ธ

11.09.2025 19:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Accidentally matched my manicure to my current read ๐Ÿ’…๐Ÿป @hollybourne.bsky.social

21.08.2025 17:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Accidentally matched my manicure to my current read ๐Ÿ’…๐Ÿป @hollybourne.bsky.social

21.08.2025 17:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽŸ๏ธALL TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR #MLF25๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ

We celebrate 20 years of stories, ideas and inspiration this autumn with an incredible line-up of award-winning authors, cultural icons and bold new voices, plus a host of family fun! www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk

Highlights include:

14.08.2025 10:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Support Us | Manchester Literature Festival

Excellent post today! This yearโ€™s @mcrlitfest.bsky.social programme (which is on sale now!), new commissions archive to celebrate the 20th anniversary and my membership card ๐Ÿ˜ itโ€™s only ยฃ25 a year to become a member and you get lots of lovely perks: manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/support-us

13.08.2025 17:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽŠCELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF LITERARY MAGIC - FULL #MLF25 PROGRAMME OUT NOW!๐Ÿ“š

From internationally acclaimed authors and cultural icons to bold new voices, our 20th edition is set to inspire, challenge and delight anyone who celebrates with us. ๐Ÿงต

12.08.2025 10:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Just finished Sophieโ€™s powerful book, published by @honnopress.bsky.social - so happy to have come across it when I did, a book I feel Iโ€™ve been looking for for a long time and congrats Honno on publishing such an important memoir ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ and Sophie for all its success.

06.08.2025 21:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thank you @jennashworth.bsky.social, @adamjfarrer.bsky.social & @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social for a brilliant event discussing grief, grumpiness, care, memoir, northern grit and walking. Congrats on the new book Jenn! #booksky

21.07.2025 18:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Anyone I know coming along?

21.07.2025 13:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽŸ๏ธTickets are now on sale for our 4 early-released events of #MLF25!

Head to our website www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk to grab your tickets๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ And donโ€™t forget to sign up to our mailing list to get updates about our full programmeโœจ

18.07.2025 09:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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As Bookbanks new Ambassador Iโ€™d like to spread the word about this brilliant charity giving books with food at food banks.

Please share and support if youโ€™re able :)

www.bookbanks.co.uk

20.07.2025 05:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 332 ๐Ÿ” 192 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15 ๐Ÿ“Œ 15
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โ€˜All those posh apartments. Itโ€™s a playground for the richโ€™: is Manchester turning into London? ยฃ6 a pint, ยฃ199 a month for gym membership, ยฃ1,200 to rent a studio flat? The Guardianโ€™s former North of England editor asks if the city sheโ€™s worked in for 12 years is changing for the better โ€“ or wo...

Is manchester becoming too much like london? Come with me on a trip around a high rise city of OnlyFans creators, ยฃ6 pints and ever richer overseas students www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

20.07.2025 08:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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A magical evening with V.E. Schwab to celebrate the publication of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, amazing to see Manchester Central Library so full on a Saturday evening in summer too ๐Ÿคฉ

28.06.2025 19:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A brilliant event this evening at House of Books and Friends in #Manchester with Sophie Calon discussing her new book with Zoe Lambert and Dr Piers Henriques from @nacoauk.bsky.social - huge thanks to Maria Roberts for organising and making me aware this was happening!

26.06.2025 19:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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24.05.25 ๐Ÿค
Iโ€™m a married lady!
We had the most perfect day ๐Ÿฅฐ

26.05.2025 19:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A brilliant @mcrlitfest.bsky.social event this evening with @helenmort.bsky.social & Laura Bates, feeling inspired and incensed after hearing their discussion of sexism and misogyny, deepfakes and AI.

13.05.2025 19:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Welcome to the club with DJ Paulette and Kamila Rymajdo Join us for the launch of the paperback edition of DJ Paulette's acclaimed debut, Welcome to the club, at the John Rylands Library.

#Manchester! Come and celebrate the launch of 'Welcome to the club' by @djpaulette.bsky.social in paperback!

DJ Paulette will be in conversation with Kamila Rymajdo in the @thejohnrylands.bsky.social's Historic Reading Room.

8th May from 6pm
FREE tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/welcome-to...

14.04.2025 12:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'This fascinating new biography showcases the ways women have fought to assert themselves in the wild.'

Wildly different by @sarahjlonsdale.bsky.social is this week's One to Read in @thetimes.com Environment newsletter.

Out now, available from all good bookshops. #booksky #nature #biography

15.04.2025 13:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thursday 1st May at the shop! Super excited for this!

15.04.2025 13:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m actually furious about how good the West End announcements are at the moment, Bryan Cranston and Paapa Essiedu!? Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel!? I can barely afford the train tickets never mind the theatre tickets and hotel ๐Ÿ˜ญ can it be a rule that these things tour please? #northsouthdivide

11.04.2025 13:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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first read of the year @nigelslater.bsky.social ๐Ÿ coming out the other side of a nasty chest infection, and a tough week or so for various reasons, so this book is a perfect balm ๐Ÿงก

05.01.2025 16:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s been a busy year ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ but such a pleasure working on these wonderful books. Ready for a rest before hitting the ground running in January with our plans for 2025 ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ

19.12.2024 15:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0