Dickon Edwards
@dickon-edwards.bsky.social
Writer-dandy. PhD. St Leonards-on-Sea. dickonedwards.substack.com
On 16th October I am bringing my diary show to The Waves Bookshop in Hastings. There will be nods to Hastings diarists like Marianne North, whose painting is on this poster. 6.30pm. Free, but places must be reserved in advance. THEWAVESBOOKSHOP.COM
Reading is reading. Books of any genre count as reading. Manga is reading. Audiobooks are reading. Graphic novels are reading. Romance is reading. Signed, A Librarian.
#bluesly (being a hashtag attempt to create a community of quiet weirdos called Blue Sly, only to realise that it also looks like something to do with blues music)
Dickon Edwards@dickon-edwards.bsky.social · 2mo agoA new Dickon Edwards show for a Saturday afternoon. Readings, book signings, and DJs. Free entry, but places must be reserved at poniesandhorsesbooks.com/events. 📅 Saturday, 22nd August 2026 ⏰ 2:30pm - 6pm 📍 The Betsey Trotwood, London 🎟️ Free entry (limited spaces)
A new Dickon Edwards show for a Saturday afternoon. Readings, book signings, and DJs. Free entry, but places must be reserved at poniesandhorsesbooks.com/events. 📅 Saturday, 22nd August 2026 ⏰ 2:30pm - 6pm 📍 The Betsey Trotwood, London 🎟️ Free entry (limited spaces)
Fans of the 80s/90s comedy scene near Hastings/St. Leonards! Do you remember the Iceman?The film Melt It! tracks him down, features Stewart Lee, Jo Brand, @markthomasinfo.bsky.social, @robinince.bsky.social, Simon Munnery & on Sun 19th July 2pm is at the Kino-Teatr.Trailer! youtu.be/54J_1Be63q4?...
MELT IT! - The Film of The Iceman (Official Trailer)
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ORLANDO adapted by @julesscheele.bsky.social is the pink, the pearl, the perfection of graphic novels! I'm bouleversé/e for the jewel tones, sexy times & dynamic motion of the character & their thought. Congrats to @averyhill.bsky.social on a winner averyhillpublishing.bigcartel.com/product/orla...
Orlando by Jules Scheele
A powerful and essential graphic novel adaptation of a vital British classic. Virginia Woolf’s classic novel 'Orlando' tells the story of a poet adrift in time; he starts out his life as a nobleman in...
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@julesscheele.bsky.social will be launching his stunning adaptation of 'Orlando' at Category Is Books in Glasgow in the 1st July! The event is free to attend but you can book and get hold of all the details here: www.outsavvy.com/event/36957/...
As temperatures in London soar we'd like to invite you all to the visit the library which is lovely and air conditioned. Feel free to drop in to use our computers, have a quiet sit down, study or even look at some of the wonderful items in our collections. Free and open to all!
@dickon-edwards.bsky.social imparts many a droll epigram where #QuentinCrisp left off in the late 90s. A rarefied delight with pop star panache 💫
#booksky On the difference between niche authors (Ronald Firbank) and cult authors (Ayn Rand). Summary: niche authors tend to smell nicer.
Dickon Edwards@dickon-edwards.bsky.social · 4mo agoNew diary: the joy of niche. Firbank’s centenary, the Iceman, and which name to have if you want to open a shop in Hastings.
Dickon Edwards@dickon-edwards.bsky.social · 4mo ago
Happy Pride to this Caravaggio self-portrait that made one man so gay he had to go to the hospital
Aubrey has been one of the most enduring passions of my life. I 1st saw one of his Morte d'Arthur illustrations in a little book I got when I was 8 and a half, & by 12 or 13 was fully committed Beardsleyite.
Dickon Edwards@dickon-edwards.bsky.social · 5mo ago
This is true: “Men in an audience are, generally speaking, more likely to use a Q&A to voice an overlong personal opinion rather than ask an actual question”
Dickon Edwards@dickon-edwards.bsky.social · 5mo ago
every time I say this, someone didn't know: you can get the NYRB, the New Yorker, the LRB, Paris Review, The Spectator (weirdly not New Statesman), The Week, both French & Italian Vogue & New Scientist among many many other magazines FREE via the Libby app from your local library?
"The world is so dreadfully managed, one hardly knows to whom to complain." ✒️ #RonaldFirbank, English novelist (The Flower Beneath the Foot), #DOTD 21 May 1926. #Literature
Ronald Firbank died in Rome 100 years ago today. For a nice short audio introduction to his work, listen to the BBC Front Row podcast from 18 May (episode titled “White Lotus and Bridget Jones star Leo Woodall…”), and skip to the 20 minute mark. #ronaldfirbank
If you will be in London in May, please consider attending the Ronald Firbank Centenary Symposium. Alan Hollinghurst will be delivering the keynote!
Ronald Firbank: A Centenary Symposium
Exactly a hundred years after the death of incomparable novelist Ronald Firbank this symposium celebrates his work, life, and legacy.
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Tonight's BBC Front Row: Leo Woodall, Sir Alan Hollinghurst on Ronald Firbank, @eggsbened.bsky.social on Dame Felicity Lott, plus Shelagh Stephenson on her new play about Mary Astell and Virginia Woolf 715pm or link after: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
for the tribune, i reviewed the first collection of diaries from the esteemed @dickon-edwards.bsky.social – where he is both the man-about-(london) town and its chronicler. recommended!!
Tribune@tribunemagazine.bsky.social · 7mo agoThe recently published diaries of Dickon Edwards originated in the blogosphere and has become a remarkable document of culture in the capital under Blair’s Britain.
Come to this in Brighton next Saturday! @dickon-edwards.bsky.social is giving a talk on Aubrey Beardsley at 1pm and it's all free (you just do need to book tickets). www.bhasvicfestival.co.uk
BHASVIC Community History Festival | Discover & Attend
Explore BHASVIC's Community History Festival featuring tours, talks, music, and cultural events on March 28, 2026 in Hove. Discover college history and community stories.
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