Calling fellow authors: I'm happy to donate my entire backlist to this library to help it rebuild for its community. Are you? #ReadingNotRioting

Just a reminder of this and to donate, if you can. To see the support for this library and its community in wonderful. Horrific this happened, though the response gives me hope in humanity and that there are more good people than bad. gofundme.com/f/books-for-sp…

It’s happened again. We’ve a new fella in the garden who seems to want to live with us. Meet Earl (Grey) Bergamot.

July Book Haul | 2024 youtu.be/1kllD_QGM-Y

Dear bookish hive mind. I need help finding a book. It’s got a very retro pink cover and is about a female run funeral home… and fighting vampires. Can you help? It’s out in paperback, the name has completely escaped me! Fangs a lot in advance!

Tomorrow night!! Come & join Anton Hur talking all things #TowardEternity, AI, language, technology taking over the world, poetry, humanity, swarms of Ellen’s, outer space, the eternal power of a good notebook & more with me! It’ll be a lovely time Foyles Bookshop foyles.co.uk/events/anton-h…

Things have escalated a little with Earl the stray it seems. Look at his face 🤣🤣🤣

Talking to Anton Hur last night about his fabulous novel #TowardEternity was an absolute delight. A highlight of my year.

Big thanks also to my gorgeous-talented friends Willow Heath 🐀🏳️‍⚧️, Simon Savidge and Clare Richards for moderating my events and to the fabulous Niabh and everyone at Harper360UK for making miracles happen 😭💜✨🪐

I think he’s moved in. He’s now head of jam security for #VintageKitchen in Wirral. Hahaha.

Things have progressed with Earl. He’s now apparently a lap cat!

If you’re on the same online training course as me today… I apologise in advance for the fluffy distraction.

My book club all surprised me with tshirts of things that I say… or phrases that take the piss out of me. I couldn’t have loved something more. I got a bit emotional.

August Book Haul | 2024 youtu.be/dzSLX7J8LAE

The The Guardian view on public libraries: "For all their benefits, funding for libraries is never a priority, trumped by the more urgent demands of healthcare and schools. And yet, properly resourced, they can help alleviate the pressures on both." theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

August Reading Wrap Up | 2024 youtu.be/ylI-IdvJjjA

Thank you Simon Savidge for your lovely words on TOWARD ETERNITY in your August wrap-up! 😭💜🙏✨ And also for helping launch the book, obviously 😆💜 “This book is FULL of soul”

Oh 6.04am train to London, we meet again for the second time this week.

Wonderful night celebrating the publication of Louise Minchin’s debut novel #IsolationIsland in Chester tonight. Murder and reality tv… I know what my best read is Headline Books. (Why is my default look ‘naughty’?)

Top of the TBR | September 2024 youtu.be/bYo06UReRW8