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Fred Connelly

@brendonconnelly.bsky.social

Working class writer. Invisibly disabled. Mystery plotter, heist consultant, lover of moving pictures. He/him. Fun things: http://brendonconnelly.carrd.co

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Fred Connelly@brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 11h ago

I live very near the Millennium Library in Norwich, and the American Library within it. They carry hardbacks of new things, making that medium viable. They offer books published in the US and not the UK, broadening horizons. They stoke my sense of connection to books and reading. It's a magic place.

Anne Billson@annebillson.bsky.social · yesterday

I ranked Busby Berkeley! Now have to rid myself of an infernal medley of Harry Warren-Al Dubin earworms. (I urge you to seek out the full Lullaby of Broadway number; official Warner Bros clip linked to in the artcle doesn't do it justice, though this one is better: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT9L...)

Human harps, massive bananas and dogging: the 20 best Busby Berkeley dance routines – ranked!

To mark 50 years since the director and choreographer’s death, we count down his best fantastical, kaleidoscopic numbers, from erotic silhouettes to sinister tap dancers

theguardian.com

Neil Cohn@neilcohn.bsky.social · 4d ago

Our new paper may be one of coolest studies I've ever done. We show that the structures of visual storytelling in comics aligns with the word order of the languages of the comic authors. Here's what we did... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Syntactic headedness aligns with visual narrative structure

Recent research has highlighted how visual narrative sequences involve similar structures and processing as syntax in language, yet no work has asked …

sciencedirect.com

Christie Time@christietime.com · last wk.

Our upcoming book all about #AgathaChristie is the cheapest it's been so far* on Amazon!! Pre-order with this price guarantee and get it on (or just before) publication on 25 Feb 2027! 💃📚❤️ www.amazon.co.uk/Swinging-Chr... *not in like a bargain bucket kind of way, in like a Martin Lewis kind of way

The Swinging Christies: How Agatha Christie Conquered the 1960s: Amazon.co.uk: Aldridge, Mark, Brown, Gray Robert: 9780008805180: Books

Buy The Swinging Christies: How Agatha Christie Conquered the 1960s by Aldridge, Mark, Brown, Gray Robert (ISBN: 9780008805180) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligi...

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Fred Connelly@brendonconnelly.bsky.social · last wk.

Cliff Richard is releasing an album of cover versions on which every song is a former UK number one. I'm not entirely surprised to see JCB Song and Deeply Dippy on the tracklisting but Bound 4 da Reload (Casualty) seems like brave new territory.

Tracy King@tracyking.bsky.social · last wk.

Birmingham friends! I’m running a memoir-writing workshop at the Sutton Coldfield Literary Festival this Saturday at 2pm. Do come! It is FREE but you need to register in advance here: www.suttoncoldfieldtownhall.com/programme/la...

How To Write Your Life Story - Tracy King — Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Hall

Have you ever thought about writing your life story? Or perhaps you have already made a start but need some guidance. Join acclaimed memoirist Tracy King for a one-hour workshop that will inspire and ...

suttoncoldfieldtownhall.com

Fred Connelly@brendonconnelly.bsky.social · last wk.

Here are just a few things on the iPlayer you *mignt not* know about and which I'd definitely bring up in the pub or coffree shop: Boarders. Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee Australia. Keeping Faith. Daddy Issues. Crongton. Wreck.

Wireless Theatre Ltd@wirelesstheatre.bsky.social · last wk.

Exciting 4 Team Wireless today-DONE TO DEATH>cosy murder mystery on BBC R4 Penned by the super @brendonconnelly.bsky.social We follow book loving newbie Asta Norris to Wickleford Village, where she joins a book club…& gets embroiled in solving a subsequent murder Whodunnit!? Let us know y’guesses!🔍

Saraaaaah of Golding, Voice Actor n stuff@saraaaaah.bsky.social · last wk.

It’s today! It’s today! EXCITED to have this joyous Cosy mystery on #BBCRadio4 working with @wirelesstheatre.bsky.social has been utter joy & hope folk truly 💜 DONE TO DEATH by @brendonconnelly.bsky.social on this afternoon from 14:15 BST Hope yall can listen live! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Fred Connelly@brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 2w ago

It's time for all good children to go to bed, and sleep the night through, so the whimsical spirit of murder mystery cliché can come down their chimney and scrawl something cryptic in blood.

Fred Connelly@brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 2w ago

It's Done to Death eve. Families worldwide are getting together to celebrate. Some will open presents tonight, most tomorrow. Turkeys are being basted and stockings stuffed. However you are marking the occasion, I hope you have a wonderful time. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...