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Abena Eyeson @eyesab2.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Fun day signing books in #Bathcity. Thanks @toppingsbath.bsky.social @mrbsemporium.bsky.social @waterstonesbath.bsky.social for having me. These bookshops now have signed copies of RUNNING MY OWN RACE. Lovely meeting @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social. #runningmyownracebook #booksignings #bathcity

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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

The perfect trio! If my local Waterstones had a café alongside its excellent book selection and brand new air conditioning, I'd probably just stay in there all day... Oh wait. Guess I might just do that anyway.

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Waterstones Bath @waterstonesbath.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

We have a lot of books. We have a cafe. We have air conditioning. 😊

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Becky Wallower @bwallower.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Oplontis, Villa Poppea, Campania. 🏺 One of my fave #MosaicMonday floors may look a bit like linoleum from a 1950s kitchen but is in fact a C1 BC mosaic carpet of white tesserae w irregular inserts of coloured marble. Very apt for a luxurious #Roman salon w frescos of the sanctuary of Apollo.

A long stretch of flooring along the edge of a room, with doorways off to the left. Small white micromosaic tesserae form the background, with larger irregularly shaped marble tiles dotted closely through it. These marble pieces re in shades of red, dark grey, blue and yellowish orange. Some of the coloured pieces are like thickened dashes oriented either parallel or 90 degrees to the border. The luxurious complex at Oplontis may have belonged to Poppea, Nero's second wife or her family. It is in an elite rural suburb of Pompeii and once had views overlooking the sea.

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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · 23/04/2025

Shared reading has lifelong benefits. But our research shows that children whose parents or carers like reading themselves are more likely to develop a love of reading. That's why it's so important we support families to share stories together: www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/fi...

An infographic showing the generational cycles of reading. In the middle are the words "Successive generations enjoy the benefits of reading." This is surrounded by a circle of interlinked arrows reading "Adults enjoy reading", "Families read together", "Children enjoy reading", and "Children develop a reading habit"

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

oh this is a FAB line up!!! #KidLitUK

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Nicolette Jones @nicolettejones.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Sometimes people tell me that they bought a picturebook because of #NewIllustrationOfTheDay. I love to hear when this happens. If you have bought a picturebook as a result of seeing an image on my social media, do please respond here with the name of the book. Thanks. (Also helpful to share this.)

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H S Norup @hsnorup.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

🌟💚🧚 BOOK NEWS 🧚💙🌟 I’m delighted to announce THE CHANGELING CHILD and reveal the stunning cover by Thy Bui. 🧚 Saga and Alfred return to Faerie on a new thrilling adventure with fearsome faeries. 🧚 Find out more and pre-order 🙏: hsnorup.com/the-changeling… #kidlituk @pushkinpress.com

Book cover reveal for The Changeling Child, coming August 2025

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Fleur Hitchcock @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Reading to children after they can read to themselves. Thing I hear so often as a bookseller is "oh no, they read to themselves" How are they to learn more and feel more confident about words if they're not hearing them? I reckon aim for 12 yrs old. And start from first days of life.

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Parents and educators - there are a lot of discussions in publishing about how to improve reading for pleasure. Is there anything you wish publishing would do more of? Or just understand about kids and reading? Any insights from teaching/parenting of what gets kids reading? #KidLitUK #Edusky #KidLit

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Women's Prize @womensprize.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Some very exciting news… We are thrilled to announce The #WomensPrize Outstanding Contribution Award – a one-off literary honour to mark the 30th anniversary of the Women’s Prize for Fiction, supported by Bukhman Philanthropies. Learn more about the award and our judges here: bit.ly/4lp0VYy

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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · 09/04/2025

"Once you get them hooked on books, they're there for life." What a joyful start to the day listening to librarian Jennifer and volunteer librarian Jenny on Radio 4's Today, speaking about their Easter activities, sharing tips for encouraging children to read, and offering top recommendations!

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RachelWardbooks @rachelwardbooks.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Well, twenty-nine years here and I think I've found a new take on the-Abbey-with-things-in-the-foreground! Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Bath Abbey and magnolias! Have a good day! Xx

Bath Abbey pictured on a sunny afternoon with a large magnolia tree full of pink blooms in the foreground to the right.

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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

The mastery of artist Harry Wingfield. ‘Onions’ (Fourth Picture Book, 1971)

A photo/realistic illustration of a group of onions on a plane background. One with its skin on, two split and one cut in half.

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Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Gorgeous evening listening to the brilliant @jessicabull.bsky.social talking about A Fortune Most Fatal, which is frankly superb and you all need to read it immediately. Thanks to @waterstonesbath.bsky.social for hosting! #BookSky

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Waterstones Bath @waterstonesbath.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Something for everyone in our upcoming April events From Sunday Storytimes for little folk, to the launch of Lauren Asher's "Betrothed, Betrayed" 👑Fearless👑 See below www.waterstones.com/events/searc...

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Discover our full range of books, gifts, toys, stationery and audiobooks at Waterstones.com. Click & Collect within 2 hours or buy online with Free UK Delivery on Orders Over £25.

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Waterstones Bath @waterstonesbath.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

🏹🏹We at Waterstones in Bath are very excited to invite you, tributes, to join us in a themed late night opening for #SunriseonTheReaping The long awaited prequel to The Hunger Games.✊ 🏹Costumes are involved. Details and Tickets below 👇 www.waterstones.com/events/hunge...

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Hunger Games Escape Bookshop Midnight Opening | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones

Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Hunger Games Escape Bookshop Midnight Opening today.

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Manderley Press @manderleypress.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

With huge thanks to @waterstonesbath.bsky.social for devoting a window so wonderfully to our new book ‘Mary Shelley in Bath’ - here’s to celebrating international women’s day and beyond! #booksky #maryshelley

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Gareth L. Powell / G.L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Future’s Edge on the shelves at @waterstonesbath.bsky.social Publishers Weekly calls it “Rip-roaring space opera… a page-turning adventure for sci-fi fans who don’t mind tangled relationships and gruesome fights. Powell’s fans will not be disappointed.” Buy now from your favourite retailer.

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Waterstones Bath @waterstonesbath.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Loved meeting @piudg.bsky.social this afternoon - thank you for popping by, and signing Ssssecrets of the Ssssssnakestone.🐍🐍💎 @waterstoneskids.bsky.social #Childrensbookprize

Piu Das Gupta standing, holding a copy of her book in front of a display of the Waterstones children's book prize shortlist

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Ursula K. Le Guin @ursulakleguin.com · 01/03/2025

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction—and anyone can nominate work for this $25,000 prize! We hope you'll nominate books you love that meet this year's criteria:

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Ursula K. Le Guin — Nominate a Book for the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction

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Chris Chibnall @chrischibnall.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Sriya from @michaeljbooks.bsky.social who is my guide through this also assured me these pics are an important part of a new author’s ritual #DeathAtTheWhiteHart @waterstonesbath.bsky.social @waterstones.bsky.social @bookhaus.bsky.social @maxminervas.bsky.social @stanfordsbristol.bsky.social

Chris Chibnall standing outside bookhaus bookshop in Bristol holding a proof copy of his debut novel Death at the White Hart

Chris Chibnall standing outside Max Minerva’s bookshop in Bristol holding a proof copy of his debut novel Death at the White Hart

Chris Chibnall standing outside Waterstones bookshop in Bath holding a proof copy of his debut novel Death at the White Hart

Chris Chibnall standing outside Stanfords bookshop in Bristol holding a proof copy of his debut novel Death at the White Hart

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Dr Nicola Tallis @nicolatallis.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Spotted by my lovely husband in @waterstonesbath.bsky.social - I’ll be chatting all things Young Elizabeth there on 6th March. www.waterstones.com/events/young... 📚

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Nosy Crow | Children's Books @nosycrow.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

🚨Calling all reviewers, teachers, librarians & booksellers🚨 'I Am Raven' by @alastairc.com c.com is now available on @netgalley.bsky.social! Join Coll and Brann as they uncover the truth in this epic sequel to the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social longlisted ‘I Am Wolf’. Request here: ow.ly/4AJU50V2S2G

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Fleur Hitchcock @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

If you haven't - please do fill this in. If you are a creative of any sort. The ALCS guidelines are very useful as the questions become more impenetrable. Also - you don't have to answer it all. www.alcs.co.uk/news/your-ri...

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Your rights are under threat from AI. It’s time to have your say!

The Government recently launched a consultation on AI and copyright. Now is the time to have your say and make sure that legislators hear the concerns of creators.

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Waterstones Bath @waterstonesbath.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Join us for a Q&A and signing with @hapfairy.bsky.social author of the fabulous Scarlet & Ivy series. This is a super special event to celebrate the tenth publication anniversary of the first book in this classic series. Free! Book tickets below👇 #kidlituk www.waterstones.com/events/celeb...

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Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Celebrate the Ten Year Anniversary of Scarlet & Ivy with Sophie Cleverly today.

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Waterstones Bath @waterstonesbath.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Today was about a lost parent and a lost glove. The parent was discovered in the travel section. Sicily, to be precise. We never found the glove.

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Nicolette Jones @nicolettejones.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by dyslexic author/illustrator Kate Rolfe from Wiggling Words, about a child overwhelmed by letters, all of which are handprinted in this book. From Two Hoots (Macmillan) on 20 February. @twohootsbooks.bsky.social

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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · 17/02/2025

Happy #FamilyDay! We believe every family should be supported to make sharing books a regular part of daily life, helping children to enjoy the benefits of reading. Here's why shared reading has a vital role to play in early education and childcare 👇 www.booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fea...

A photo of a parent and child sharing a book together with a quote from Bookstart Coordinator Paul Swift: "Reading together and sharing stories opens up a unique line of communication between parent and child; it creates that bond".

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Fleur Hitchcock @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

That'll be me doing the interviewing - and I'm late to the party because I have only just read this brilliant book. Absolutely loved it, and massively looking forward to chatting to @hapfairy.bsky.social about how it came to be. Join us! All free. Link below! #ukkidlit #kidlituk

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Sam Fern @samfern.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Bath Signings, Part II! Defacing Escape Castle Dracula with the lovely lot at @waterstonesbath.bsky.social , a dear old haunt. Delighted for the sticker!

Happy author with book, ESCAPE CASTLE DRACULA

Author continues to be happy holding book, Escape Castle Dracula.

Book on bookshelf, Escape Castle Dracula.

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

As a children's writer this is a v interesting read. I'd love more longform discussion of children's books - this piece feels like it needs a follow up about contemp children's books now if anyone wants to commission one! #KidLitUK

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Waterstones @waterstones.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

The spectacular shortlist for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2025 is here! 🥳 Chosen by booksellers across the country, there's magic on every page, whatever their age. Discover the amazing shortlisted authors and illustrators here: bit.ly/3w9ZuZb #WCBP25

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Waterstones @waterstones.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Big day tomorrow. We share our Children’s Book Prize shortlist. Which leads us to ask: what book did you read as a child that blew your mind? 🤯

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Waterstones Bath @waterstonesbath.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Revolving around an unforgettable group of strangers on the night train to Newcastle, ACTUALLY, I'M A MURDERER is the funny and fiendish crime debut coming soon from much-loved author of the Horrible Histories books, Terry Deary. Signed Edition: waterstones.com/book/actually-…

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Nicola Colton @nicolacolton.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

📣 ✨Event News! 📣✨ To celebrate the release of Bertha & Blink book 2, I'm doing a free children's event in wonderful Storysmith on the 8th of Feb! There will be a storytime, draw-along and the chance to design your very gadget. 🐻🤖🪛🔧🌿 To Book 👉 tinyurl.com/2txwf2ks

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Waterstones Bath @waterstonesbath.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

A door is thing of mystery to me, because you never know what or who is going to be on the other side' On the blog, @MGLnrd shares her favourite tales of time-travel for children: waterstones.com/blog/m-g-leona… #WBOTM

Maya Leonard's face alongside Hunt for the Golden Scarab, Waterstones Children's book of the month.

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Waterstones Bath @waterstonesbath.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

A storm is coming, and not everyone can survive its wrath... FIVE DAYS TO GO until we finally get the answers we've been waiting for in ONYX STORM. If you need to be first to read it we'll be open from 8.00 on January 21st for you to get your hands on a freshly minted copy. Milsom St, Bath.

Fourth Wing and Iron Flame both titles by Rebecca Yarros.

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Nicolette Jones @nicolettejones.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Neal Layton illustrating poems about insects by James Carter, and facts, in Boing! A Bouncy Book of Bugs. An intriguing, simplifying, colourful incorporation of text and image. Out from Otter-Barry Books on 9 Jan. @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @jamescarterpoet.bsky.social

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Waterstones Bath @waterstonesbath.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

First up in our events calendar this year: Jim James and The UNnoticed Entrepreneur Wednesday 22nd Jan - 6.00 Running a small business? This could well be for you - info and tickets below. www.waterstones.com/events/unnot...

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Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about UnNoticed Entrepreneur with Jim James today.

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Liz Hyder @londonbessie.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Well, this is a surprise! I was over the moon just to be on the shortlist, but this is nuts. Makes up for waking up at 5am with a migraine! I’m off to try and digest this over a large Americano. Meanwhile, check out the other category winners! Honoured and chuffed to be amongst them! x

Front cover of The Twelve by Liz Hyder with illustrations and cover artwork by Tom de Freston. Above, it says Winner of a Nero Book Award

The four category winners of the Nero Book awards. Lost in the Garden by Adam S Leslie, The Twelve by me! Maurice and Maralyn by Sophie Ellie’s and Wild Houses by Colin Barrett.

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Shetland Library @shetlandlibrary.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

We were contacted this morning from a rather smug @stewartbain.bsky.social (formerly of @orkneylibrary.bsky.social 😒) asking for our reaction to the news that @anncleeves.bsky.social is publishing a new Jimmy Perez novel, set in ORKNEY. No comment. www.thebookseller.com/rights/pan-s...

Ann Cleeves and Jimmy Perez, starring in The Traitors, hosted by Stewart Bain.

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Wessex Museums @wessexmuseums.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Explore the inspirations behind Thomas Hardy’s remarkable works at Hardy’s Wessex, an exhibition developed through Wessex Museums. His story is retold in exciting new ways, from period costumes to personal letters, and from art to archaeology.⁠ Open until Saturday 8 February 2025.

Poster for "Hardy's Wessex" exhibition, on corridor with open door and exhibition in the background.

A vintage red silk dress worn by Hardy's sister, Kate displayed in a glass case, featuring a fitted bodice with a high collar and puffed sleeves, cascading into a full skirt. The exhibit is located in a museum, with informational panels and artwork visible in the background.

Documents on display in a museum exhibit case with small placard in lime green.

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Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Born to a legend. Forced to fight. Determined to succeed. Meet Solina. #BoudiccasDaughter. We are so excited to reveal the cover for the dazzling new standalone novel by @elodieharper.bsky.social, coming August 2025 🏛️ youtu.be/mTc-r8PRJFo

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