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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Great interview with the writer Samanta Schweblin ‘Artificial intelligence can be smarter, faster, better informed than we are, but that is not intelligence — it is a language of predictions... Its advance is trapped in its probabilities.’ english.elpais.com/culture/2026...

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Samanta Schweblin, writer: ‘Paying attention is the greatest superpower. Not everyone is still capable of it’

From ‘Mouthful of Birds’ to ‘Good and Evil and Other Stories,’ the Argentine writer has built one of the most distinctive and unsettling bodies of work in Spanish-language literature. In an interview ...

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

"What is the thing itself, and what does it want to be?” Ed Solomon, #screenwriter for Steven Sonderberg's fascinating new #film, #TheChristophers, on writing to uncover what already exists within a concept, rather than imposing a structure. By Shanee Edwards. www.finaldraft.com/blog/ed-solo...

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

"It's not just about your message, it's about how it will be received." Excellent @societyofauthors.bsky.social session with the wonderful Ronke Lawal on effective #communication for #writers in our fast-moving media world. Oh and a spring magnolia, just because it was there.

A small white magnolia flower against a gravel background, with two buds

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

And a bit of blue sky on Bluesky. Spring is finally coming to London, though it’s been taking it’s own sweet time ;)

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

‘Flight’ is truly a thing of wonder! Vox Motus’s stunning adaptation of my novel ‘Hinterland’ returns to the stage in Scotland after its worldwide tour. Catch it on its limited run at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow, starting March 21

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The astonishing ingenuity of Vox Motus, transforming Hinterland into the brilliance of Flight. Catch it during its limited run at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow. Starts March 21.

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Wave-watching, Newcastle, Australia, in January

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

As a break from the grimness of daily news… an iced vanilla-cream latte with biscotte crumbs.. (Not saying Australia makes the best coffee or anything….)

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Rough swimming in the rockpools this morning. Sydney after the storms

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Shark sighted, beach closed. Sydney’s northern beaches after the storms

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Bondi in February this year. Thinking of everyone affected by this violence. Stay safe

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

So sad to hear we’ve lost the great Magnum photographer Martin Parr. He had a genius eye for satire, colour, & irony with his hyper-saturated shots of rich & poor alike. He gave me a break as a writer at the British Journal of Photography & was a huge champion of other photographers’ work. RIP

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

So now we have ‘degenerate’ newspapers? Where have heard that word before? Donald Trump files $15bn lawsuit against New York Times

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Cyclamen, and conkers falling everywhere. High winds in Warwickshire on a beautiful autumn writing residency, thanks to the Hosking Houses Trust. I feel blessed 😊

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

A lovely obit in the New York Times for Rosa Rosinblit, one of the grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, who defied a military regime in search of her stolen grandson. So lovely that he quotes an interview I did with her when writing #TheMemoryStones. RIP Rosa www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/o...

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Rosa Roisinblit, Who Championed the Missing in Argentina, Dies at 106

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

“I am one of the last of the Abuelas” – the grandmothers still searching for #Argentina’s ‘disappeared’. I’m 87, but I will never give up Heartfelt life story of one of Argentina’s grandmothers. Their amazing story helped inspire my #novel, the #MemoryStones www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

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I am one of the last of the Abuelas – the grandmothers still searching for Argentina’s ‘disappeared’. I’m 87, but I will never give up

Nearly 50 years ago, my son and his wife were tortured and killed and their baby was taken by the military regime. Two decades later, I found her – but hundreds of grandchildren are still missing

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bispau @bispau.art · 12/07/2025

AAAAAAA I JUST RECORDED THIS!!!! best lightning capture of my life

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

When life gets in the way of fiction: break away for a tutored writing retreat in Devon, England, July 21-26. Marcel Theroux & I will give masterclasses and feedback on your project; the amazing Kamila Shamsie will visit us; otherwise your time is your own. Join us! www.arvon.org/writing-cour...

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Join Marcel Theroux and me at Totleigh Barton, the gorgeous @arvonfoundation.bsky.social manor house in Devon, UK, for a tutored writing retreat, 21-26 July. You'll have private tutorials, a masterclass or two & time to write. A brilliant guest tutor: Kamila Shamsie www.arvon.org/writing-cour...

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Tutored Retreat: Fiction | Time to focus | Arvon

Every writing project involves problems, stumbling blocks and set-backs, or sometimes life just gets in the way. If you feel your work-in-progress might benefit from professional guidance, the company...

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Join us! An Arvon Foundation tutored retreat, late summer in beautiful Devon. What’s not to like 😊

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

And I think that's a wrap! Our writing workshop on the Greek island of Hydra has just ended. With thanks to my fabulous co-tutor Shelley Kenigsberg and our uber-talented participants - what a wonderful retreat this was! Oh and my alter-ego, a ginger nightlife cat flaked out in the cool of dawn

A view of small boats in the harbour at Hydra, with orange and rusty-red buildings in the middle ground as the sun rises over steep stony hills. A ginger cat is asleep on the wharf.

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Another fantastic offering from Fitzcarraldo. This time, a novel about a couple of digital nomads in Berlin, losing access to their feelings in quest of an Instagrammable life. Perfection, by Vincenzo Latronico

blue and white book jacket of Perfection, a novel by Vincenzo Latronico

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Donkey-back on Hydra, Greece, back in 2017! So thrilled to be back here, this time to run a writing workshop with my colleague Shelley Kenigsberg - Writing by the Sea on Hydra - that starts tonight!

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Here we go! Join our tutored retreat at Arvon’s beautiful Totleigh Barton this July.

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Interesting post, from someone who has worked in book marketing.. I Spent $11,000 Marketing My Debut Novel (002) open.substack.com/pub/ajdewerd...

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I Spent $11,000 Marketing My Debut Novel (002)

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Join our #writing #retreat this summer in #Greece, for beginning and experienced writers of #fiction and #memoir. ‘Writing by the Sea on #Hydra’, June 15-21. DM or email for info: carolinebrotherswriting@gmail.com, or editinginparadise@gmail.com

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

“Australia tops global rankings for mammal extinction – at least 33 species have died out since 1789 – and is number two behind Indonesia for loss of biodiversity.” www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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Australia is in an extinction crisis – why isn’t it an issue at this election?

Some of the country’s most loved native species, including the koala and the hairy-nosed wombat, are on the brink. Is this their last chance at survival?

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

** Writing by the Sea on Hydra, 15-21 June 2025** Join us for a unique workshop retreat on this stunning Greek island, for anyone interested in memoir or fiction. Two tutors, one island, and a wealth of inspiration. More info 👉 carolinebrotherswriting@gmail.com 👉 editinginparadise@gmail.com.

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Patrick Rizzo @prizscisurf.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

I'll be reposting this occasionally until the fundraising period expires. Logline: Mikey, a Chinese-American man, returns home to the small town he grew up in for a childhood friend’s funeral and confronts memories long buried. #film #filmmaking 📽️🎥 Teaser: vimeo.com/1056163710

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Safe In My Skin Teaser

This is "Safe In My Skin Teaser" by Dylan Rizzo on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Definition of a good life: a man who helped save kestrels in Mauritius from extinction when there were only 4 left… and who’d never be bored on a Desert Island :) Lovely interview with Carl Jones on BBC this morning. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Professor Carl Jones, conservation biologist

Professor Carl Jones, biologist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

In a post-truth society aided by AI and algorithms, is it enough for fiction to pack an emotional punch? “It’s something that increasingly makes me feel uneasy…” Nobel writer Ishiguro grappling with what #fiction might become in an AI world. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

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‘AI will become very good at manipulating emotions’: Kazuo Ishiguro on the future of fiction and truth

On the 20th anniversary of Never Let Me Go, the Nobel prize-winning novelist talks about the role of the author in a post-truth world – and why he’s ‘not a great writer of prose’

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Heartbreaking - can this not be stopped? But great to see creel fishermen are being trained in rescues, and that nets are evolving… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Why are whales getting tangled up in ropes?

Why are entanglements happening and are the incidents on the rise?

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Tremendous film with a magisterial performance from lead actor Fernanda Torres, bringing to life the impact of disappearance on a family when a military dictatorship takes hold. Compelling, moving and well deserving of all its Oscar nominations. #MemoryStones www.theguardian.com/film/2025/fe...

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I’m Still Here review – wrenching true-life saga of a Brazilian family torn apart by military rule

When a former congressman is abducted from his beachfront home in 1970s Rio, his wife and children are left reeling – for decades – in Walter Salles’s Oscar-nominated drama starring an extraordinary F...

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Caroline Brothers @carobrothers.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

The #poet Ted Hughes' house in Yorkshire. Lumb Bank, one of the @arvonfoundation.Bsky.social #creative #writing houses (where I'm delighted to have taught), needs £75,000 to get its renovation over the finish line. They've got a crowdfunder going: Can you help? www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/lumbbank/

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