Embargo: A rule set by publishers to hold back book releases until a set release time, with the threat of withdrawn supply or refusal to supply titles in future as punishment. Except if you're a supermarket or a big river apparently.

Both energised and exhausted from a fantastic Booksellers Conference this weekend. One of the highlights of the year. There is no magic like book magic.

Today in bad takes, apparently I've just jumped on a bandwagon for taking the stance on something I did BEFORE it all came out in the news.

Facebook is increasingly becoming a factory of AI generated posters and profile updates. I don't want to see an AI chocolate cake. I want to know what the cafe cake is ACTUALLY like. And seemingly no one is capable of updating posts without using it anymore. Is this really where we are?

Reading is resistance.

Me, wondering how long it would take to get back into reasonable tenpin bowling shape. I miss the lanes!

The more I read, the more I learn, the more my brain screams. Starting to think that maybe I should investigate the PhD idea in my brain that has been whirring around for a year or so.

I may live to regret this, but people of Bluesky, I have a hair appointment scheduled tomorrow afternoon and I cannot decide on my colours. Suggestions?

I left my political party and immediately got unfriended by people when I went public on it. Honestly, it's fine. But shows how shallow some of those connections really are.

I refuse to accept that Fat Lip by Sum 41 is 25 years old. Nope.

In political news that absolutely no one will be interested in, I'm indie now. Vote Binface to take the trash out in Clacton.

We need to raise another £45 to replace the Book Swap at Shireoaks that was damaged beyond repair after vandalism. Please share! It's a great way to share and recycle books in the local community ❤️ www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/reinstall-...

Facebook is flooded with people and businesses using AI to write their statuses and generate identical banners.

Couldn't work out why one leg felt shorter than the other earlier and why my knee hurt. Went into Boyes and realised I was wearing two different shoes. And that folks is how tired I am today.

Permission to reinstall has been given! We've now launched a Crowdfunder to replace the book swap, and will be working with Men in Sheds Worksop to rebuild it. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/reinstall-...

Helen Tamblyn-Saville (she/her)@helentamblyn.bsky.social · 5mo ago

So sad to learn a community book swap I helped to organise has been vandalised beyond repair.

Are you based in Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire or South Yorkshire? Our Wonderland Reading Hero Award 2026 is OPEN recognising a local champion promoting the joy of children's books. Pictured: Karen Hartley, 2025 winner, with books donated to her school as part of her prize. #kidlituk

So sad to learn a community book swap I helped to organise has been vandalised beyond repair.

I need to send a difficult email. I've written it. Now I need to hit send. Why am I such a people pleaser sometimes?

Excited to find my name on the London Marathon wall yesterday! Just three days to go. Can I hit £2600 for BookTrust? www.justgiving.com/page/helen-t...

One week left to enter my prize draw to win a signed set of the Skandar books by A. F. Steadman or a signed copy of Nate Yu's Blast from the Past by Maisie Chan. All monies go towards my London Marathon fundraising for BookTrust! Thank you ❤️ www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/booktrust-... #kidlituk

I've organised a prize draw to raise funds for BookTrust as part of my London Marathon fundraising. Entries from £2 and you can win a signed set of the Skandar books, or a signed copy of Nate Yu's Blast from the Past. #kidlituk www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/booktrust-...

It's never too early to share stories with babies. That's why our #Bookstart Baby programme provides a free book pack to families with babies - and 78% of parent and carers say it prompted them to read or share books and stories more. Find out more in our Impact Report: https://bit.ly/4tsOHla

I've organised a prize draw to raise funds for BookTrust as part of my London Marathon fundraising. Entries from £2 and you can win a signed set of the Skandar books, or a signed copy of Nate Yu's Blast from the Past. #kidlituk www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/booktrust-...

So pro-life means jailing women who miscarry but shrugging when the deranged president says “a whole civilization will die tonight.” Do I have that right?

Running in that wind was brutal. Luckily, I get an Easter Egg to recover. SO close to £2300 for BookTrust now (just £18 away!) and just three weeks out from marathon. One final long run to do and then taper time. www.justgiving.com/page/helen-t... ❤️

This International Trans Day of Visibility, we are asking you to help increase awareness of our free support line, so that no trans+ person feels alone or unsupported. Our trained LGBTQIA+ volunteers are on hand from 10am to 10pm, every day of the year. #InternationalTransDayOfVisibility #TDOV

It's Trans Day of Visibility today. If you're trans and are raising money for something (I don't care what it is), reply to this thread and I will boost you. If you are a cis person, take a look and find someone to support if you can. Everyone give this a share after.

Feeling good as 11 miles run today before opening the shop! Just £35 off hitting £2300 for @Booktrust as part of my London Marathon fundraising. Less than four weeks to go! #kidlituk

Also make school libraries mandatory and fund both books and librarians

Four weeks until London Marathon and the next long run is due. Really hoping to make my stretch goal of £2500 for BookTrust. Perfect charity to support during the Year of Reading! Thanks to everyone who has supported so far, shared, cheered. Hoping to do a bookish raffle too!