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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It's a year since we posted on Bluesky about it being seven years since we posted on Twitter, THIS. 👇 (So it's now eight years.)

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Judith Jesch @judithjesch.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Follow those who know...

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Jean Gill @writerjeangill.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Want to escape to #Shetland ? Love nature, wild places and wildlife? Here's what I loved about these magical islands on a truly memorable trip. I hope I can make it back there one day. Let me know what you think. Too many #puffin photos? What does Shetland mean to you?

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Jean Gill @writerjeangill.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Spot da guillemot on Sumburgh sandstone cliff edge! #Shetland was an inspiration. The lines of poetry are from one of Shetland's most famous poets, T.A. Robertson, who wrote as Vagaland. From 'Prelude' Dear to the seabird is the rocky ledge Dear to the Isleman is the World’s Edge

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Ted Wicks @t166er.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Ich bin ein binliner

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Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 10/07/2026

📰 Pre-Viking Age ship burial unearthed on the island of Leka, Norway helps fill the "missing link" between earlier ship burials such as Sutton Hoo and later Scandinavian examples ⛵️ 🏺 #AntiquityResearch #ArchaeologyNews via Sciencenorway.no www.sciencenorway.no/archaeology-...

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Jean Gill @writerjeangill.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

A poignant vignette from Kathy Hollick-Bater about the courage to live with fear that doesn't go away. 'We rarely know what someone has experienced in their past.' Read more! ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/avai... #courageanthology

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Jean Gill @writerjeangill.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Gut-wrenching story & brilliant ending - with potatoes. The background: '...almost overnight, all previous certainties had disappeared & everybody was subject to an absolute tyranny with arbitrary power over life & death.... Read more! ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/out-... #courageanthology

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Jean Gill @writerjeangill.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Hankies alert! @elizabethstjohn.bsky.social reveals the facts behind her heart-stopping story 'The Gate: London 1900' for our 'Courage' anthology. 'Some stories find you. This one ambushed me. Read more! ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/out-... #courageanthology #workhouse #victorianhistory

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Judith Jesch @judithjesch.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Old airfield, new airport, #PapaWestray

Small off-white building which is the old airfield terminal in Papa Westray

Spanking new terminal, both grey, with solar panels on the terminal and two benches in front of it, for Papa Westray 'Airport'

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Jean Gill @writerjeangill.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

If you love #pirates and #mermaids (and I do) this tail (!) is for you! 'Courage' author of the day is for you! @helenhollick.bsky.social reveals the inspiration behind A TALETELLER’S TALE somewhere in the Caribbean, 1709. Read more! ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/out-... #courageanthology

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Jean Gill @writerjeangill.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Fancy a #murdermystery set in Venice 1923? Fascinating behind-the-scenes peek at 'Darkness Rising' by @cathiedunn.bsky.social 'Combining a murder investigation with the rising fascist movement grew into a sinister plot with a twist....' Read more ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/out-...

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Out Now! Cathie Dunn - COURAGE: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope

A blog about pirates, 1066, King Arthur, history, mysteries, writing and general chit-chat interesting bits and pieces

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Jean Gill @writerjeangill.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Everything I hoped it would be! Solitude, seascapes, seabirds, an otter, seals and knitting! 800 photos💃 NOW I'm over my heart operation. #Sumburgh on my first night, my first time in #Shetland

A photo of puddles and a lock backlit at Sumburgh in Shetland UK

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Anna Belfrage @abelfrageauthor.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

On @helenhollick.bsky.social 's blog today, yet another post featuring a myBook.to/COURAGE-Anthology author! @writerjeangill.bsky.social has written about Robert Recorde - innovative #Tudor mathematician! Read more here: ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/out-...

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Marian L Thorpe: writer & birder @marianlthorpe.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Out today! in both paperback and ebook. Courage comes in many forms — as you will see in these fifteen short stories, set across time and worlds — by a group of talented, award-winning writers.✍️ #courageanthology #shortstories #historicalfiction books2read.com/courageantho...

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Marian L Thorpe: writer & birder @marianlthorpe.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Ffteen short stories on the theme of Courage in this new historical fiction anthology. One links the last book of Empire's Legacy with the first of my new books. (BTW, the other 14 are marvellous!) Pre-orders open. #courageanthology #shortstories #historicalfiction www.amazon.ca/COURAGE-Tale...

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Judith Jesch @judithjesch.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Seems appropriate...

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Patricia Furstenberg, Author @patfurstenberg.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Like a thousand suns...: Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope: likeathousandlives.blogspot.com/2026/06/cour... @helenhollick.bsky.social @cathiedunn.bsky.social Crossposted with @openvibe.social

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margaret beaufort fan @tudorhistetc.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Happy anniversary to the Black Death, first reaching England in June 1348. The mortality estimate is hard to pinpoint. Approximately 40-60% of the country died from the plague.

Saint Bernardus Ptolomeus (middle) is comforting an individual sick with the Bubonic Plague (left) (IL. B. BERNARDO TOLOMEI, 1348).

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Jean Gill @writerjeangill.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

'Some of my favorite short stories, in fact, end without resolution.' Our #courageanthology comes out tomorrow and this is a brilliant article on the freedom & variety of endings in a short story. I try to avoid 'tales of the totally expected' or twists for the sake of it. What do you think?

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Jean Gill @writerjeangill.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Confronting Plague: 1351 by @carolynhughes.bsky.social 'Many people must have wondered which of their sins could be so terrible that God would want to punish them, and especially their children, so severely? Read more... ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/comi... #medieval #courageanthology

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Jean Gill @writerjeangill.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

'What did Mortimer do that inspired Adam de Guirande's until-death loyalty? Read Anna Belfrage's sneak peek into her story 'Stepping Between'. Anna never shies away from dark themes & her writing is so powerful. See what you think! #courageanthology ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/comi...

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Val Poore @vallypee.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Escape on a boat To live life afloat Away from it all But within easy call Join me from your chair And feel the clear air Of a canal in the breeze As you read at your ease All three books just 99p each on #KindleUK! Free on #KU #welovememoirs amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D77WTCYP

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@HelenHollick @helenhollick.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

today our spotlight for COURAGE Tales of History, Mystery and Hope is @anniehistory.bsky.social A mother's love, a mother's grief - a mother's rage... The civil war between Stephen and Matilda... ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/toda... #CourageAnthology #ShortStories #AwardWinningAuthors

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Today spotlight on: - Annie Whitehead COURAGE: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope

A blog about pirates, 1066, King Arthur, history, mysteries, writing and general chit-chat interesting bits and pieces

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Alison Morton Author @alisonmorton.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

"Resistance is futile" Well, yes and no. @jarnopp.bsky.social shows us how even small acts of resistance count in 11th century England when the Normans invade. Read an excerpt from her story: ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/comi... #CourageAnthology #historicalfiction #shortstories

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Jean Gill @writerjeangill.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

'Courage' author of the day is Annie Whitehead who writes about 'women with little power or agency doing whatever it takes to survive the messes that powerful men make.' OOF! Read on ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/toda... #courageanthology www.facebook.com/anniewhitehe... @Helen Hollick

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Patricia Furstenberg, Author @patfurstenberg.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

15 stories 15 lives at the edge of fear #COURAGE, Tales of History, Mystery and Hope 📌Mybook.to/COURAGE-Anth... ✨️OUT 17 JUNE @helenhollick.bsky.social @abelfrageauthor.bsky.social @alisonmorton.bsky.social @cathiedunn.bsky.social @writerjeangill.bsky.social Crossposted with @openvibe.social

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Dr Han-kenstein 🖤🩶🤍💜🇵🇸 @tooriekep.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

www.scottishbooktrust.com/authors/Hann... Delighted to be able to tell you all that @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social have now added me to their Live Literature Database 🥳 I am available for a wide range of literary events so head to the link in my bio if you'd like to book me.

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Author: Hannah Nicholson

Hannah Nicholson is originally from Shetland but now lives in Aberdeen. She holds a BA (Hons) in English with Journalism and Creative Writing from the University of Strathclyde (2010, an MLitt with D

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Hello new followers! I've removed the paywall from this piece, which is a chapter from my novel Villager, told entirely in the form of an online village message board. If you like it, you'll probably like the book. If you don't, you probably won't... www.tom-cox.com/the-village-...

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The Village Message Board

Its authenticity was discredited because of his reputation, but also because he was quick with gin at the time and wearing an item of knitwear back to front.

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

This map of all the regional names for woodlice in the UK also serves nicely as a guide to the future tribes of humans to be found on the same landmass after The Great Digital Crash and ensuing breakdown of society AND a guide to some of the country's best forgotten lo-fi indie bands from the 1990s.

A map of all the regional names of woodlice in the UK, including Flumps, Crunchy Bats and Grandads.

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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

David Hockney RIP - a true great has left us

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Jean Gill @writerjeangill.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I'm reading all the other books shortlisted for #TheSelfiesAward and have NO chance of winning! They are so good. Different genres so depends your taste but very smooth reads. Check them out and guess the winner before results in July!

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Elizabeth St.John 📚💙📜Author and Historian @elizabethstjohn.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

How one afternoon idly spent looking at family records changed everything. open.substack.com/pub/elizabet...

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Is Resilience Hereditary?

A family discovery, and the story it would not let me ignore

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Jean Gill @writerjeangill.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Reading and enjoying this now. It has 'Rivers of London' vibes (and I love 'Rivers of London'!)

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Sharon Bennett Connolly @thehistorybits.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Even after that, William Longspee, Earl of Salisbury - the father-in-law of Nicholaa's granddaughter - tried his best to force her out. But she held on to her inheritance, only retiring once Longspee was in his grave (he died in March 1226)

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Sharon Bennett Connolly @thehistorybits.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

As Constable, Nicholaa had commanded the defence of the castle through the First Barons' War, seeing off the English rebels and their French allies (with a little help from William Marshal). 2/3

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Sharon Bennett Connolly @thehistorybits.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

800 years ago this month. In 1226, after almost 60 years as Constable of Lincoln Castle, Nicholaa de la Haye finally handed over the keys and retired to her manor at Swaton, Lincolnshire. 1/3 historytheinterestingbits.com/2015/06/13/n...

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Nicholaa de la Haye, England’s Forgotten Heroine

Seal of Nicholaa de la Haye, Lincoln Cathedral Nicholaa de la Haye is one of those very rare women in English history. She is renowned for her abilities, rather than her family and connections. In …

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The Booker Prizes @thebookerprizes.com · 09/06/2026

We’ve joined up with the Big Issue to help more people in the UK discover the joy of reading for pleasure. During 8-14 June, readers of the Big Issue can get a free download of the digital and audio editions of All Around the World: Stories by Booker Prize Writers with their copy of the magazine.

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Jean Gill @writerjeangill.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Is there a difference between killing and murder? My blog for @helenhollick.bsky.social shows this was as important a question in the 12th century as today, particularly when referring to the actions of warriors (then) or soldiers (now). Read more! ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/my-s...

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My spotlight guest -Jean Gill

A blog about pirates, 1066, King Arthur, history, mysteries, writing and general chit-chat interesting bits and pieces

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Jean Gill @writerjeangill.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Is it just a load of old stones and pots? #AncientRome left a lot of 'stuff' for us to trip over 2,000 years later. But every bit of it says so much about them, even in far-flung provinces like Britannia and Noricum. jane-davis.co.uk/.../is-it-ju... @janedavisauthor #RomaNovaSeries

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Jane Davis • Author of Half-truths and White Lies, I Stopped Time and more… » Is it just a load of old stones and pots?

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