Includes a fascinating explanation of the meanings behind the tattoos adopted by early sailors and salty sea-dogs, including anchors, turtles and swallows. The Remarkable Life of the Skin - Tattooing as a social and religious activity. bbc.in/32APTqO

What a fantastic and unexpected moment on our Ground Floor, Dr Rachel Clarke and Monty Lyman met each other and bought a copy of each other’s fantastic book! 👩‍⚕️ 👨‍⚕️

My new look after being redeployed to a COVID ward a few weeks back. My first patient was a colleague and friend. Please #stayhomesavelives and this will all be over sooner #NHS Dr Rachel Clarke Transworld Books Grove Atlantic #COVID19

Announcing the #NotTheWellcomePrize shortlist: Exhalation by #TedChiang, Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez, Constellations by @sineadgleeson, The Nocturnal Brain by Guy Leschziner, The Remarkable Life of the Skin by Monty Lyman, and War Doctor by David Nott Foundation. Wellcome Book Prize

The poll below will run through the end of Saturday. The results will serve as one additional weighted vote, added to those of the shadow panel members, to choose a winner over the weekend. Which of these books do you think most deserves to win the #NotTheWellcomePrize? (2/2)

On eve of my book’s publication in the United States, I didn’t expect its dedication to be so heartbreakingly relevant #BLM Grove Atlantic

I’m delighted to announce that ‘The Painful Truth’ is coming out in July! Pain is a universal - but wildly misunderstood - feeling. Persistent pain is one of the fastest growing health crises of our time. It’s about time we got to the truth.

Competition alert :)

With Tom Holland's Pax out in paperback this week there’s never been a better time to coin the phrase ‘psycho-geographical tour’ or indeed to embark on such a tour with Tom himself round #RomanLondon If ancient ruins in barbershops are your thing… download the guidl app now!

The latest blog from Janet Weitz, APP's CEO - "Interns - Don't cha love 'em?" tmblr.co/Z1R6LwpAAm4p fb.me/26pR8S4yw

watch #johnfranks, author of #wherewatersmeet in an exclusive interview with Alliance Publishing here - youtu.be/ZOnVSrFdJmU via YouTube

Where Waters Meet: Why read this book? - Episode 1 'Muck and Mystery': youtu.be/HxMpgnmYkoI via YouTube

Very excited to be back working with Alliance Publishing this summer...not to mention getting paid this time round! #internship #publishing

Have you heard? 'Where Waters Meet' by @Franks1John is a finalist for the People's Book Prize! We're very proud here at APP!

We're giving away six copies of Portrait of a Lost Boy by Michael Bartram bit.ly/1mea0So Alliance Publishing

Great times in Paris with Belinda Klukas

Congratulations to Michael Bartram on the publication of Portrait of a Lost Boy. All the best for Alliance Publishing's #launch #party tonight!

Room fills up for Terry Eagletons talk: Was Jesus a Revolutionary? Should make for an good review! Palatinate Books

Pilate, Judas, the Pharisees...Eagleton re-read key figures in Jesus' life to explain his views on why he was martyred Palatinate Books

Hannah Watson Can't wait to hear what you thought of Terry Eagleton this evening! Hope you had a great time! #dbf14 #palatinatebooks