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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Join us on #Alderney for a writing retreat - Sunday 20th and Monday, 21st September. #WritingCourse

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Jo Durrant @jodurrant.co.uk · 31/05/2026

I’ve had a brilliant couple of days visiting Alderney for the first time, where I interviewed Andrew Lownie about his book ‘Entitled’ for the @alderneylit.bsky.social - in an afternoon event and dinner Q&A. I’ve had a tour of the island and been made so welcome by everyone too. Thank you!

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

A huge thank you to @jodurrant.co.uk and Andrew Lownie for a fascinating afternoon and evening! Sold out events and an engaged audience!

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Getting ready for Andrew Lownie's talk this afternoon at The Georgian House 2.30pm. He'll be in-conversation with the lovely @jodurrant.co.uk who'se come to Alderney for the event. #AlderneyLit

A cardboard boxfull of books with images of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor in red military regalia and Sarah Ferguson in a white suit and black hat with a white feather against a red background. In gold the book's title 'Entitled'.

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Both events tomorrow sold out! Now we just need #Aurigny to get its act together to get Andrew Lownie over to #Alderney today. 🙏

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Wild Edges: A 2-day Travel Writing Retreat @The Blonde Hedgehog Sunday 20th – Monday 21st September 2026.The retreat combines guided workshops, island walks, quiet writing time, shared meals and optional evening experiences: an itinerary that is both creatively stimulating and gently restorative.

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Looking forward to Andrew Lownie's visit to #Alderney next week, Saturday 30 May. His 2.30pm talk at The Georgian is sold out but we can squeeze a few more people in for the Question Time dinner 6.30pm @ The Blonde Hedgehog. It promises to be an interesting visit! #Entitled 📚

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, and post the second sentence. "Those from Boeotia had as their commanders Clonius, Leitus, Peneleus, Arcesilaus, and Prothenor."

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Book banning is also on the increase in the UK. This comes after the Index on Censorship reported that the Lowry Academy in Salford had removed books containing "inappropriate content" from its library. It said they included Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell and Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.

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Teachers vow to 'fight censorship' after school book row

The UK's largest education union says librarians have reported

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

“Books are patient where we are slow to understand, allow us to go over the hard parts as many times as we wish, and are never critical of our lapses. Books are key to understanding the world and participating in a democratic society.” — Carl Sagan

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

We have x4 tickets (returns) available for this event 👇

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Join us for Question Time with Andrew Lownie, Saturday, 30th May 6.30pm. Ask your own questions directly to the author during the live Q&A*. Book directly with the Blonde Hedgehog. #Entitled #AndrewLownie in #Alderney *Questions must be submitted to the Trust ahead of the event.

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

We're completely sold out! To go on a waiting list, contact Alderney Visitor Centre or email us. #Entitled

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Happy World Book Day! 5th March. We're celebrating it with a literary quiz this evening at the Blonde Hedgehog. It's sold out! If you are coming, it's a 7pm prompt start. #WorldBookDay

A globe made up of book spines sitting on wooden flooring in a library. In the background, a wall to wall bookcase and comfy chairs.

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Sadly, we've had to cancel the 2026 Alderney Literary Festival. Please refer to our press release on our website for more information. www.alderneyliterarytrust.com/press-releases

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Tickets are now available at the Alderney Visitor Centre.

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

These French crime thrillers are set in #Alderney! Beatriz Nicodeme lives near Nantes and is a writer of crime and historical novels. She fell in love with Alderney when she visited, and that inspired her to start a series of cosy crime novels set there. #Books 📚 #CrimeThrillers

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Delighted to welcome biographer Andrew Lownie to #Alderney Saturday 30 May 2026 2.30pm @ The Georgian House for the launch of his updated (paperback) book ‘Entitled: the rise and fall of the House of York’. For more information and tickets, go to www.alderneyliterarytrust.com/events

Book cover showing a middle aged man in a black top hat and dress coat carrying an umbrella next to a red haired female wearing a white hat and outfit carrying a black clutch bag and umbrella.

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

👏👏👏to the staff of the Blonde Hedgehog #Alderney for making our #MurderMystery dinner 'Cruising to Disaster' such a success. Delighted to have thriller writer Ruth Ware among our guests. Congratulations to Munchie Choksey for guessing the murderer!

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Two men (white shirts, white sailor caps & dark sunglasses) with two women (on left, red sailor cap, sunglasses, and shirt) (between men, dressed in sparkly silver) arm in arm standing in front of a bar wall full of bottles.

Two men (dark sunglasses) and a woman in white shirts and a woman in red shirt and sunglasses in front of a bar wall stocked with bottles.

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

The lovely @ruthwarewriter.bsky.social Ruth Ware (right) with Rachel Abbott at The #Alderney Literary Trust's event on the book launch of The Woman in Suite 11.

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Ruth Ware @ruthwarewriter.bsky.social the international bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin 10 will be in #Alderney to talk about her sequel, The Woman in Suite 11. Join us for a day of talks and a murder mystery dinner on Saturday 8th November. More info at www.alderneyliterarytrust.com/events

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

We are updating our programme for later this year. In the meantime, watch our video of the 2025 Alderney Literary Festival and our wonderful authors! #AlderneyLitFest 2025 m.youtube.com/watch?v=CNii...

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Alderney Literary Festival 2025

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Jane Casey @janecasey.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

If someone stole millions from others to start or improve their business, they would go to jail. End of story. AI should not be the end of our stories.

A poster: Do the Write Thing and protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training. # meta book thieves

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SAM BLAKE @samblakebooks.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

On way to London to protest Meta's scraping of LibGen to feed their Llama AI. Join @thesocietyofauthors 1.30 in Granary Square, King's X to add your voice! Sign the SoA petition at change.org (or sign again if u didn't get conf email) - it's at 9k sigs now, let's get it to 10k by lunchtime!

Society of Authors protest image 'I'll be asking meta to #DoTheWriteThing' on 3rd April. Below the white text on a turquoise background there aee cartoon people holding signs saying #makeitfair

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Rosie Garland @rosiegarlandwriter.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Well, that’s a first! Never featured in an in-flight magazine before… For Alderney Lit Fest 🥰 Alongside all the other marvellous writers at the Festival. @aurigny.bsky.social @quercusbooks.bsky.social @alderneylit.bsky.social

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Isabel Picornell Garcia @picornell.eurosky.social · 31/03/2025

I've had the most marvelous weekend at @alderneylit.bsky.social #AlderneyLitFest 2025. Something magic happens when our guest authors click together and with our festival-goers. It makes all the hard work worthwhile. ❤️ To our authors! Thanks so much for coming to #Alderney.

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Our closing session of this festival is a panel discussion with the fabulous @lavietidhar.bsky.social, the incredible @ellenalpsten.bsky.social and fantastic Anna Abney/Madeline Dewhurst. #AlderneyLitFest 2025

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

To open our final day of this fabulous festival is @florajowriter.bsky.social. Flora Johnston takes us through the lives of her characters and we explore not only the global decision making but the impact of the trauma of war on individuals and the ongoing quest for peace. #AlderneyLitFest 2025

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Clare Mulley @claremulley.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Finding a gull’s nest in Hitler’s Atlantic Wall… A clip from an interview for the wonderful #AlderneyLitFest, about what makes it special to talk about the #SecondWorldWar on this #ChannelIsland…

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Last but not least, fantastic author today is Anna Abney explains her approach to writing historical fiction, how she researches the background to her novels and how the characters and plots grow out of that research. #AlderneyLitFest 2025

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Our delightful penultimate author @ellenalpsten.bsky.social Historical Novelist Ellen Alpsten discusses the journey of history’s hidden heroines, who inspire her.

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

First up this afternoon is our very own Rachel Abbott in conversation with the fabulous @elenikwriter.bsky.social. They discuss Eleni’s research and writing of her novel, The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou based on the true story of the penultimate woman to be hanged in Britain. #AlderneyLitFest

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

A huge thank you to Polygon Collective for their generous sponsorship of the #AlderneyLitFest 2025. Your support helps us bring together brilliant authors, passionate readers, and thought-provoking conversations on our tiny Island. #AlderneyLitFest

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Rosie Garland @rosiegarlandwriter.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

At Alderney Lit Fest, having an amazing time talking about The Fates! Packed with enthusiastic readers & writers💜 … not to mention the beautiful island itself✨ @alderneylit.bsky.social @quercusbooks.bsky.social #alderneylitfest

Photo of the writer Rosie Garland standing at a podium, in front of a grand piano. She is wearing a floral shirt & black waistcoat

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Lavie Tidhar @lavietidhar.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Working!

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Our delightful penultimate author @ellenalpsten.bsky.social Historical Novelist Ellen Alpsten discusses how to write a gripping and believable historical fiction novel. #AlderneyLitFest 2025

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Next up today is @lavietidhar.bsky.social in conversation with Tony Riches. Lavie discussed the research involved in uncovering and following multiple historical strands, from travel journals and spy memoirs to documentaries and obscure Egyptian movies #AlderneyLitFest 2025.

Two men, Laie Tidhar (R) & Anthony Riches (L) standing on a stage in front of a screen with a PowerPoint slide.

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Another fabulous day here at the #AlderneyLitFest 2025. We kick off Day 2 with the fabulous Lesley Downer who will talk briefly about the issues and challenges of dealing with history in these different ways, focussing on her newest book, The Shortest History of Japan, which pulls it all together.

Lesley Downer stands at the podium next to her presentation screen. To the left is the #AlderneyLitFest banner.

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Rosie Garland @rosiegarlandwriter.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Thank you @alderneylit.bsky.social for such a stellar welcome to #AlderneyLitFest ✨✨✨

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

An enormous thank you to our talk sponsor Gower, who are long time sponsors of the #AlderneyLitFest ❤️

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

A huge thanks to our talk sponsor Alderney Electricity, who has supported the #AlderneyLitFest since its beginning in 2013!

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

To wrap up the first brilliant day full of fabulous people, is the amazing @claremulley.bsky.social. Clare Mulley brings Agent Zo, a forgotten heroine back to life, transforming the way we see women’s agency in the Second World War. #AlderneyLitFest 2025

Clare Mulley holding her book standing in front of a screen with her other books. On the left is a poster of the Alderney Literary Festival .

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

The afternoon kicks off with Jason Monaghan interviewing debut author Leo Vardiashvili on his narrative of war and exile, and the toll it takes on family. #AlderneyLitfest 2025

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Catching up with #AlderneyLitFest 2025's earlier talks. The fantastic @rosiegarlandwriter.bsky.social with her re-imagining and re-telling of the Green myth of the Fates!

Rosie Garland standing at the speaker podium.

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Last talk of today - Clare Mulley on her latest book, Agent Zo. #AlderneyLitFest 2025

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

All our authors have arrived! No more changes to our programme. Currently speaking is @simon-scarrow.bsky.social on the historical background to the late 1930s German police for his Berlin series. #AlderneyLitFest 2025

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