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Vikki Reilly

@bookyvikki.bsky.social

Cheerleader for Books and Beatles. 20+ years in the book trade. Supporting publishers @publishingscotland.bsky.social Editor @booksfromscotland.bsky.social Author of Beatles 101. Gimme all yer culture!

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A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs@500songspodcast.bsky.social · last wk.

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs can only brought to you by the generosity of supporters on Patreon. Sign up, support Andrew to research and produce brand new episodes whilst gaining access to a long backlog of bonus content. A no brainer, eh?

Get more from Andrew Hickey on Patreon

Get more from Andrew Hickey on Patreon. Become a member for just US$1/month. I've been writing for several years, and many people have told me they enjoy…

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Dr Valentina Bold@valbold.bsky.social · last wk.

Still some spaces for articles in the forthcoming issue of 'Review of Scottish Culture' -- you can submit at the link below or message me directly. Please share!

Dr Valentina Bold@valbold.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Delighted to announce that vol 30 of 'Review of Scottish Culture' is now available online. It's another super issue, ranging through Scotland and across genres, from senior scholars and emerging voices. All free to download. Now open, for new submissions! journals.ed.ac.uk/rosc

Five Books - Expert Book Recommendations@fivebooks.com · 2w ago

"One of Muriel’s favourite phrases was: ‘and I went on my way rejoicing.’ And so this gives it a sort of jeu d’esprit, a lightness of touch – but you can tell that beneath this was a really serious thinker, who’s thinking about all manner of stuff." fivebooks.com/best-books/m...

The Best Books by Muriel Spark

Muriel Spark's 22 novels are slim and entertaining says Alan Taylor, author and editor of the Scottish Review of Books, but behind the jeux d'esprit lies a fearsome intellect. Here he selects five of…

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Samira Ahmed@samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 2w ago

Did you know I wrote a book about Richard Lester’s films with the Beatles? Thankyou to @whenisbirths.bsky.social who did and thought to ask me onto his excellent wordcast..

Justin Lewis@whenisbirths.bsky.social · last mo.

NEW! #FirstLastAnything Ep 37. Journalist, broadcaster and author @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social joins me on the textcast to discuss her superb new book on the Beatles’ first film, 1964’s A Hard Day’s Night, and chats about some of her cherished music purchases. firstlastanything.co.uk/2026/07/05/f...

BooksfromScotland.com@booksfromscotland.bsky.social · 3w ago

@dvbishop.com's latest release, Shadow of Madness is out now! 🕵️‍♂️🔎 Click the link below to read our Q&A with him about the Cesare Aldo series and his summer reading plans. booksfromscotland.com/2026/07/shad... #BooksfromScotland #ShadowofMadness #DVBishop

Shadow of Madness: A Q & A with D. V. Bishop - Books from Scotland

'Yet a great novel of historical fiction also has us escape the here and now by immersing us in the past. It turns the reader’s imagination into a time machine!'

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Vikki Reilly@bookyvikki.bsky.social · 3w ago

Youse should all read this novel when it comes out next month, by the way. It's a love story that also says more about ordinary living today than any of columnists and commentators that deal in mere generalisation and abstraction. 'Mon the Arts!!!

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Association for Scottish Literature@asls.org.uk · 4w ago

“Maya Angelou taught me that I owed myself hope. No matter how painful or difficult it was. Her work has such dignity and light… It made me want to step up and continue to try to find a way to create a life that mattered to me.” 💙📚 www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...

Jenni Fagan: ‘Maya Angelou taught me that I owed myself hope’

The Scottish author on loving The Hobbit, fairytales, Frankenstein and the shock of A Clockwork Orange

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They May Be Parted@theymaybeparted.bsky.social · last mo.

If ever there should be a holiday, it's today: OTD 69 yrs ago, John Lennon & Paul McCartney met, and the sun has shone a little brighter ever since. From the archives, a little thing I wrote 13(!) years ago, viewing July 6, 1957, through the lens of January 1969: theymaybeparted.com/2013/07/06/t...

TMBP Extra: Fête accompli

Author’s note from July 6, 2017: I originally wrote this several years ago. Unlike the other posts on this blog, to which I try to limit any changes, I’ve come back to this one a few ti…

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Yoko Ono@yokoono.bsky.social · last mo.

INSTANT KARMA! (WE ALL SHINE ON) youtu.be/1ASSjVFvFqM?... John, Klaus Voormann (bass) and Alan White (drums) play 'Instant Karma!’ on BBC's Top Of The Pops, while Yoko performs, blindfolded by a sanitary towel, holding up boards in John's handwriting that say BREATHE, SMILE, PEACE, LOVE and HOPE.

Heather McDaid@heathermmcd.bsky.social · last mo.

Spent the last few months working behind the scenes on the 404 Ink Bursary and we're very proud that this is the last hurrah before we close. ❤️ Lots of amazing presses and people out there doing equally amazing work. 404ink.com/bursary

404 Ink@404ink.bsky.social · last mo.

📢ANNOUNCING: Recipients of the 404 Ink Bursary. The 404 Ink Bursary was founded to provide financial support and advice to other small, independent publishing presses. It is our final initiative ahead of our closure next month. Read more: 404ink.com/bursary

404 Ink Bursary in numbers, £5,500 give away to small presses. 844 preorders of Publisher Not Found. 39 Crowdfunder supporters. 23 small presses supported. 16 additional opportunities given to small presses. 10 sponsors and partners. 4 small press projects funded. 3 internships supported.
Publishing Scotland@publishingscotland.bsky.social · last mo.

It's not too late to grab your spot at this Monday's Silent Reading Group ! Join us and guest author Luca Serra for a friendly bookish time. 📚 🔗Grab your tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/publi... #GoAllIn #LucaSerra #EdinburghCityOfLiterature #SilentReading #ReadingCommunity

Select tickets – Silent Reading Group – Fruitmarket

Silent Reading Group – Fruitmarket, Multiple dates and times - Silent Reading Group with Publishing Scotland and UNESCO Edinburgh City of Literature Last Monday of every month, 6.00pm – 8.00pm BST Fru...

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