Umberto Eco, who owned 50,000 books, had this to say about home libraries: "It is foolish to think that you have to read all the books you buy, as it is foolish to criticize those who buy more books than they will ever be able to read. It would be like saying that you should use

Join us 2pm June 7 Mithras House for workshops on: 👉Urban Food Mapping: Making Visible the Edible City 👉The Pedagogies of Re-Use: The International School of Re Construction 👉Domesticity Under Siege RSVP: [email protected] Info👉tinyurl.com/3b4f7ysa

Have you discovered Bloomsbury Academic's Widening Representation Fund Pilot? To make our publishing more inclusive & equitable we're running a pilot programme to help with publishing costs for authors who may not otherwise be able to publish with us. bit.ly/3w7tZPj

Come and work on our lovely fashion and textiles book list as our Editorial Assistant! Based in London (2 days/week) £27,000 - more details here bloomsbury.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/35…

Interested in creating work and being commissioned for book covers? Our downloadable guide covers everything you need to know: from understanding what’s best for your folio, what’s expected in a brief, and more. 🔓️ AOI Members get full access: bit.ly/InsideIllustra…

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"Excuse me do you have time to talk about your cars extended warranty"

New Job: Editorial Assistant, Bloomsbury Academic - Bloomsbury Publishing plc London, UK More here: buff.ly/4cMwdDH Bloomsbury Books UK #PublishingJobs #JobsInBooks

"The people have spoken and what they've said is mainly swear words aimed at the Tories" #GeneralElection2024

🔎 Put your admin & organisational skills on trial – discover the legal side of publishing as a contracts assistant at Bloomsbury Books UK! 🔎 Combine your keen eye for detail with your love for books and join this thriving, dynamic department. 🗓️ 10/07 🔗 ow.ly/uCQl50SuzNH

I know there is loads of fabulous research that is just waiting to be turned into a book - do come along to the masterclass on 11th Sept to hear about how to turn your thesis into an engaging book idea

Our Open Access Policy will be published later this year. Today we're publishing early decisions on implementation dates for journal articles, conference proceedings and longform outputs. ref.ac.uk/news/early-dec… Economy NI Medr Research England Scottish Funding Council #ref2029

Don't forget our event on the 11th Sept exploring how to make your thesis into an engaging book project, details below

Book fact for my publishing friends (thanks to No Such Thing As A Fish ) - essentially barcodes are related to specific countries and all books' barcodes / isbn-13s start with 978, therefore 978 is a specific country called Bookland en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bookland

Submissions are now open for the Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship. In partnership with Writers & Artists, the Writing Fellowship offers financial support and mentorship for early career Black scholars based in the UK. Apply by 20th October: bit.ly/3B7F7hP

Book a meeting on Wednesday 13th November with Commissioning Editor for Design Suzie Nash to discuss academic book ideas, particularly for design history, theory and craft studies. 30min online meetings can be booked here: shorturl.at/Xjosr

Important question: anyone had a non stick frying pan that doesn't flake/give up on life? Fed up of returning them...

Wondering if I'm brave enough for potatoes this year