It's time for an autumn baking project, and with some time at home between travels, I decided it was time to establish a sourdough starter. Here are pictures from days one and two, and it's already starting to bubble away nicely. 😁 Any advice from seasoned sourdoughers gratefully received...
Yes, @bloodyscotland.bsky.social are missing a trick, given that there are two or three panels' worth of published winners now! It's 10 years, this year, since I won Pitch Perfect and I go back every year to remind myself what a brilliant difference it made to my life.
SHADOW OF MADNESS out now!@dvbishop.com · 4mo agoTotally recommend this, so many Pitch Perfect winners have gone on to great success: Kate Foster, Joseph Knox, @alisonbelsham.bsky.social, @suzyaspleybooks.bsky.social, @alyseliza.bsky.social, @mattjwesolowski.bsky.social... One day @bloodyscotland.bsky.social might even have a past winners panel!
This week's edition of the Edinburgh Shelfie celebrates Independent Bookshop Week, and welcomes one of Edinburgh's newest bookshops - @wildfungarium 🍄🟫🍄 Read it here to find out about all this week’s book events - edinburghshelfie.substack.com/p/its-indepe...
It's Independent Bookshop Week!
July 13-20
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After years of being a copywriter and a novelist, there are still plenty of days when I learn new words - and I love it! What new word did you learn today?
a woman in a suit says i have no idea what any of those words mean ..
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In today’s Edinburgh Shelfie I talk about how authors feel about events - we love ‘em, but they make us nervous… edinburghshelfie.substack.com/p/if-we-book...
If we book it...
...they will come
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"Playing a devilishly clever game of gothic trickery, Wolf delves tantalisingly into the territory of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca and Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey..." I'm thrilled by this lovely review 😊 www.lep.co.uk/arts-and-cul...
Winterbourne by Elisabeth Wolf: spine-tingling and claustrophobic intensity – book review –
A remote, wind and rain-battered island off the west coast of Scotland, a vast Victorian house with a magnificent library full of priceless first editions… and a young librarian eager to take a job fa...
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Have you checked out this week’s Edinburgh book events yet? Here’s the Shelfie… edinburghshelfie.substack.com/p/just-read
Just read...
That's the message.
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This week’s Edinburgh Shelfie just dropped, in which I talk about making friends at book events. Plus listing zillions of fabulous book events for you to make friends at! edinburghshelfie.substack.com/p/its-not-ju...
It's not just about the books...
...though it is mainly
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Get a free ticket for the launch of Winterbourne at Edinburgh Bookshop, Thursday. 'Haunting, ominous and astonishingly dark. A mesmerising triumph.' 'Unnerving and windswept with a wild Gothic heart.' 'Compelling contemporary gothic, skin-creepingly good.' www.tickettailor.com/events/theed...
Just to let you know, the Edinburgh Bookshop website is offline today for maintenance, but if you want to book for Thursday’s book launch of Winterbourne, I have link for you. www.tickettailor.com/events/theed...
It’s hardly any time at all until Winterbourne is published on the 22nd January. Pre-order before the 22nd - and if you message me with a copy or picture of your receipt, plus your UK address, I’ll send you a pack of exclusive Winterbourne swag. (UK only.)
The latest edition of the Edinburgh Shelfie has just landed. Booking some great book events to look forward to might be the only way to survive January! open.substack.com/pub/edinburg...
Betwixt and between
What day is it anyway?
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I'm writing gothic novels under a new pen name, Elisabeth Wolf, and I have my first book launch in my new genre next month. If you're in Edinburgh, please come along!
Elisabeth Wolf@elisabethwolf.bsky.social · 10mo agoI’m so excited that I’ll be launching Winterbourne at the brilliant Edinburgh Bookshop on 22nd January. I’ll be chatting all things gothic, Winterbourne and writing with my fabulous agent Jenny Brown. It’s a free event, but you need to grab a ticket - www.edinburghbookshop.com/events-1/eli...
Edinburgh's the best place for book events. Here's what's coming up over the next few weeks... edinburghshelfie.substack.com/p/winters-here
Winter's here
Time to curl up inside with a good book
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My alter ego has been busy and there's news...
Elisabeth Wolf@elisabethwolf.bsky.social · 11mo agoComing in January and available for pre-order now, #Winterbourne is my first gothic novel. Inside a grand library lies an unspeakable secret... Huge thanks to Black & White Publishing who are bringing this into the world!
This week’s Edinburgh Shelfie says thanks to our dedicated booksellers - where would we be without them? edinburghshelfie.substack.com/p/what-your-...
What your local bookshop does for you
Let's give them a shout out
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Visit your local library, pick up the book you’ve been meaning to start. Put your phone down and read more books. Thick ones. Difficult ones. Short stories. Not because it’s trendy, not because someone told you to, but because your mind deserves it. #booksky #libraries
My latest update on Edinburgh book events has just dropped - and there are definitely some events you won't want to miss... edinburghshelfie.substack.com/p/books-make...
Books make the best gifts
For yourself or someone else!
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This week's Edinburgh Shelfie has details of an upcoming event with George Saunders! edinburghshelfie.substack.com/p/this-weeks...
This week's a two-for!
(That's two weeks for the price of one)
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Have you checked out this week's Edinburgh Shelfie yet? There are nearly 30 book events in Edinburgh over the coming week. Which one will you choose? edinburghshelfie.substack.com/p/how-will-y...
How will you choose...
...from nearly 30 book events this week?
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Came home from my travels to find fabulous book post. Many thanks to @antoniagrave.bsky.social and Avon Books UK - I can't wait to get stuck into it.
Authors, I'm putting together this week's Edinburgh Shelfie, so please let me know of any upcoming events you have in Edinburgh.
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Edinburgh Shelfie readers - new event alert! Toppings will be hosting Lee Child and Andrew Child on 22 November. This one is going to sell out fast, so get your tickets now. www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/edinb...
Lee and Andrew Child for 'Exit Strategy' at St Cuthbert's Church
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The latest Edinburgh Shelfie is out now, and there's a huge line up of fabulous book events to choose from. open.substack.com/pub/edinburg...
Super Thursday?
Apparently it's rolling this year...
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Authors - remember to let me know about any book events you have scheduled in Edinburgh, so I can add them to the Edinburgh Shelfie. edinburghshelfie.substack.com
Edinburgh Shelfie | Alison Belsham | Substack
Weekly listings of book events taking place in and around Edinburgh. Click to read Edinburgh Shelfie, by Alison Belsham, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
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This week’s Edinburgh Shelfie focuses on events tied to cookbooks - as the weather gets cold, we all need warming, delicious comfort food. Plus, there’s a new specialist cookbook shop coming to Edinburgh (or should that be cook bookshop?) this autumn. edinburghshelfie.substack.com/p/everyone-l...
Everyone loves a cookbook
And a cookbook event
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The latest edition of the Edinburgh Shelfie is out now. Find your perfect book event in the coming week. edinburghshelfie.substack.com/p/the-maths-...
The maths is easy...
Edinburgh + books = heaven
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