This is the vibe of the Rotting Trees book club. Questions for Week 2 (the "summer" section of the novel) are up now. Join us via francescaswords.com/club/ #ReadingSky #BookClub

Last winter, Maggie Stiefvater hosted a book club for THE LISTENERS and I re-read a section each week in line with questions... and it was magical. Join the Rotting Trees book club: www.patreon.com/c/Francescas... Get the book: francescaswords.com/rotting-tree...

If you think it's too late to join the Rotting Trees book club - it's not! You can pop in and out as we're chatting about the book throughout August! Join in: www.patreon.com/c/Francescas... Get the book: francescaswords.com/rotting-tree... #ReadingSky #BookClub

I put in a help request to Weebly on July 2nd and today, the 31st, I set up a Wordpress site. “Mate they have written the book on How To Lose a Customer in 30 Days” Credit to @francescaswords.bsky.social for an amazing joke I absolutely missed at the time.

The Rotting Trees book club has begun and you can ABSOLUTELY join if you've not read it before. We're discussing each of the book's four sections over a month, so there's plenty of time to read along. Join us: www.patreon.com/c/Francescas... Get the book: francescaswords.com/rotting-tree...

I wrote about the Nolan Odyssey for the LRB. I'll summarize some of my main points below, in case you don't feel like reading all that. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

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As they say at the awards shows, I was humbled to learn that Christopher Nolan has read at least the first line of my...

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very excited that LitPins&Co are doing a special edition set of the Burning Kingdoms trilogy!!! it has original covers, printed hardcovers, sprayed edges, endpapers and overlays, which is all wildly fancy and lovely it's limited edition and available here: litpinsandco.com/collections/...

To celebrate the release of DEAD ENDS, book two in the Bezzina’s Emporium trilogy, I’m hosting a book club for book one, ROTTING TREES. Join us to chat about Ariel’s arc, the novel’s vibes and what might happen next: www.patreon.com/c/Francescas...

Chuffed that my Artemis print is in Folksy’s Gifts for Book Lovers gift guide, in VERY good company! Have a nose: folksy.com/themes/gifts... #Folksy #FolksySeller #BookLovers #GiftGuide #GreekMythology

Gary Lineker and 120 other UK millionaires have signed a letter, organised by Patriotic Millionaires UK, to Andy Burnham. It says: 'our new government must raise taxes on extreme levels of wealth for a fairer, better, more hopeful Britain. 'It's time to tax us, the super rich. #TaxTheRich ✅️

To celebrate Dead Ends, the second book in the Bezzina's Emporium trilogy, we're reading book one, Rotting Trees, and discussing it in a book club at the No. 1 Reader's Club: www.patreon.com/cw/Francesca... #ReadingSky #BookSky

🌟 Which are you I'm the cushions (learn more about the series and read book 2 early at francescaswords.com/bezzinas-emporium-series) #StarSign #ReadingSky

New: cops are using Flock to track people, not cars. We reviewed Flock search data and found many, many cases of cops searching for people based on their appearance, race, tattoos, etc. Some searches are so vague like "tall man" that innocent people likely swept up www.404media.co/how-cops-use...

How Cops Use Flock to Track People, Not Cars

Cops have used Flock's FreeForm search feature to look for people with tattoos and wearing specific sport shirts, and searches sometimes include the target's race, according to data reviewed by 404 Me...

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I don’t know if Sophey Cartwright knows what dark academia is, but I think maybe she *is* dark academia. Get to know Sophey better in the ROTTING TREES book club from 27th July, celebrating the launch of DEAD ENDS, book two in the trilogy. francescaswords.com/bezzinas-emporium-series #BookSky

Actually flawless.

I don’t know if the term “M&S girlie” existed in 2015 but Ariel Scarlet is definitely an M&S girlie. Get to know Ariel better in the ROTTING TREES book club from 27th July as we celebrate the launch of book 2 in the trilogy, DEAD ENDS: francescaswords.com/bezzinas-emporium-series #ReadingSky #YA

DEAD ENDS. BOOK 2 IN THE BEZZINA'S EMPORIUM TRILOGY. | 8/10/27. | Pre-order or read it early at the No. 1 Readers' Club. 📕 PRE-ORDER: francescaswords.com/dead-ends-fr... 🌟 READ IT EARLY: www.patreon.com/c/Francescas... #BookSky #ReadingSky #YA

Every time I see a typo in my printed work, I think of that scene in Friends where Rachel says 'I don't know, maybe they have tools.' Which is not about grammar mistakes in any way, ha. Tell me your favourite characters who make bad decisions!! #ReadingSky #BookSky

Did you know you can sample the No. 1 Readers’ Club before you join? Just sign up to my newsletter for a month of free access (and if you like the Bezzina’s Emporium world, now is a REALLY good time to join both, hint hint hehe) francescas-words.kit.com/newsletter #Newsletters #ReadingSky

This petition to disapprove the draft Code of Practice has reached over 11k in less than 5 days. Keep pushing this ✊ 📢📢Sign it. Share it. 📢📢

Prof Stephen Whittle@profstephenwhittle.bsky.social · 2mo ago

As a matter of URGENCY, PLEASE could 100,000 of you sign this petition in the next week: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/77...

The number of independent bookshops in the UK and Ireland has risen in the last year, reaching its highest level since 2012, according to new data released during #IndependentBookshopWeek 👇

Independent bookshop numbers reach highest level since 2012

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I love paper ephemera but don’t like most greetings cards, so designed my own. Judging by how well they’ve sold over the years, many of you feel the same. I’m winding down my offerings to allow more brain space for novel and script writing, so they're on sale: folksy.com/shops/france... #Mythology

If you enjoyed the magic and whimsy of ROTTING TREES, you're going to love the sequel and book 2 in the Bezzina's Emporium trilogy. I've been calling it Mirrornovel... actual title and cover coming 10th July, or join the No. 1 Readers' Club to get the deets early! www.patreon.com/c/Francescas...

Motivate that summer reading pile with a fancy dancy little rainbow and sunshine bookmark 🌈☀️ perfidiousjewellery.etsy.com/listing/4461... #bookish #tbrpile

And if your area doesn't have one, go to Bookshop.org.uk. It really is that easy to make a billionaire get a tummy ache without knowing why 🌟 #IndependentBookshopWeek

"So, if I use ChatGPT you think less of me?" Yep. Hope this helps.

Ever wanted to know what Bezzina’s Emporium of Magical Artefacts and Antiquities looks like from a customer’s perspective? I have LOTS of short stories from customer POV: francescaswords.wordpress.com/category/bez... #ReadingSky #ShortStories

My lovely critique partner Bel has a book available to pre-order for 13th October! SOMETHING CURSED is book two in a duology about a witchy family, a haunted house and feuding sisters (I wonder what we have in common). Check it out: linktr.ee/belwritesbooks #ReadingSky #YA #BookSky

Hey, @people.com says the Dreamer Trilogy is a great pick for Pride Month: people.com/people-best-...

This is Simba. He has a special stuffed friend who protects him while he sleeps. Partly by being big spoon, and partly by being a pretty good decoy. 12/10 (IG: simbaaeyo)