So good to see Ukrainian-authored books in translation. Here is A Ukrainian Christmas by Nadiya Gerbish and Yaroslav Hrytsak published with Little, Brown UK and available at Newham Bookshop - history, stories and recipes and beautiful illustrations by Olena Staranchuk #ukraine

Only on #Newsnight ..

At some point soon I might get two more followers on Twitter & then I will have 7777 you have no idea how excited this makes me because 7 is my lucky number, a sad but true & pointless fact & that’s how silly I am

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These printed papers by the Vintage Paper co in Orkney are lovely. vintagepaper.co/collections/de…

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Made it onto the train north finally #kingscross

OTD the founder of the RNLI Sir William Hillary was born in 1770 in the Isle of Man. In 1824 he formed the 'National Institution for the Preservation of Lives and Property from Shipwreck' which became later became the RNLI.

This is such an important enterprise - please support if you can. Books and reading really do change lives - academically, emotionally, every which way

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This is the gorgeous ⁦Holdfastleeds⁩ #narrowboat I’ll be speaking at on Sunday 26 March at 4pm! A beautiful #book barge! Hoping to #paddleboard there on the #LeedsLiverpoolCanal. It’d be lovely to see you there. #SUPGB ⁦VertebratePublishing⁩ #Leeds instagram.com/reel/CohPGWtNx…

Curtis Sittenfeld's #RomanticComedy is a witty, probing tale of how the heart will follow itself, no matter what anyone says. 💕 This #ValentinesDay, we're giving away 3 proof copies and £10/€10 National Book Tokens (one for you, one for the one you love). RT to enter! T&Cs 👇

Right then good people, every order on our outlet site between now and midday, 100% of the payment, delivery, packing, every penny you spend will be sent to help our friends in Turkey and Syria. A bit of retweeting would be nice - but don't go mad. secondsandsales.com

Canals + rivers are great places to boost our wellbeing, helping to make you feel healthier + happier 💙 This Spring, Canal & River Trust are encouraging you to find your #HappyPlaceByWater. Discover your local waterway ow.ly/I3lr50NB3MG #Skipton #HebdenBridge Canal & River Trust - Yorkshire & North East

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Excellent drama BBC Radio 3 - Drama on 3, The Women of Troy bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Cuddy by Benjamin Myers review – a polyphonic hymn to the north-east | Fiction | The Guardian ⁦Viv Croot⁩ theguardian.com/books/2023/mar…

I wrote a newsletter for my Patreon (I made this one free), it talks about Kakhovka environment, culture and food. Please spread the word, they might try to burn us, blow us up or flood us, but they will never erase our culture and memories. Pls RT patreon.com/posts/newslett…

Arrived today-a proof of my next book, out in September, this time with its final cover(thanks, Doubleday - it's beautiful) & some blush-making reviews. So I thought it would be nice to give it away. I'll pick a random winner from anyone who gives this a RT by 6pm Friday.

'Small Bomb at Dimperley' is my first attempt at tackling the upper classes. It's out on September 5th - pre-orderers will be worshipped - but I still have ONE GLORIOUS HARDBACK TO GIVE AWAY. RT by Sunday at 6pm, and my dog will pick a winner.