Dolly Parton on funding education and childhood literacy programs: My daddy was the smartest man I have ever known, but I knew his inability to read probably kept him from seeing all of his dreams come true. Inspiring kids to love to read became my mission.

My favorite. It sounds like a butterfly looks. www.youtube.com/watch?v=N057...

Dolly Parton - Love Is Like a Butterfly (Official Audio)

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*NEW BLOG POST* Today on #damppebbles I am sharing this week's #TopTenTuesday post. My theme for this week is 𝚃𝙴𝙽 𝙲𝚁𝙸𝙼𝙴 𝙵𝙸𝙲𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽 𝙳𝙴𝙱𝚄𝚃𝚂 𝚃𝙷𝙰𝚃 𝙱𝙻𝙴𝚆 𝙼𝚈 𝙼𝙸𝙽𝙳 🤯📚💥 Check out my list here... ➡️ buff.ly/ZTZ6PYA #BookSky #skybrarians #books #top10 #list #bookrecommendation #bookish #whattoread

The publishing industry has paid tribute to the late Ted Smart, founder of The Book People, who died on 17th August 2026 aged 83.

Book trade remembers ‘wonderful, funny and unforgettable’ Ted Smart

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It looks as though it is. A 'fast-dwindling audience' is typical service-cutting talk, like no-one uses rural buses, or no-one sends letters. They make it true by making the service unuseable. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...

As most TV viewers tune in via broadband, will 2034 signal the death of Freeview?

The aerial-accessed service has a fast-dwindling audience but when exactly to switch the platform off is proving highly divisive

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#Petition The Government is threatening to switch off #Freeview. If they get their way, millions could be forced to pay for expensive broadband services, or lose their TV entirely. act.38degrees.org.uk/act/Save-Fre...

Save Our Freeview TV

Unbelievable. The Government is threatening to switch off Freeview TV, forcing millions to pay for expensive broadband just to keep their telly. We have just days to force them to back down. Sign the...

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This would be very bad news! Save #Freeview!!

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#Petition The Government is threatening to switch off #Freeview. If they get their way, millions could be forced to pay for expensive broadband services, or lose their TV entirely. act.38degrees.org.uk/act/Save-Fre...

When @annecoates.bsky.social invited me to contribute a piece for her website about the road to publication for An Ordinary House, it was good to remind myself of the bumpy journey that ended in the right place. #amwriting www.annecoatesauthor.com/an-ordinary-...

The Booksellers Association (BA) has restructured and expanded its team with a view to “increasing capacity in areas that members have consistently highlighted as priorities”, such as advocacy, communications and consumer campaigns. 👇

The Booksellers Association restructures with new roles and promotions

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I have all kinds of #books for your next #read. #Crime, #suspense, #PsychologicalThrillers, #whodunnit, #historical, #mystery, #satire. Head over to my website & take your pick. Sign up for my #newsletter while you're there - some #freebies & #giveaways coming soon! #BookSky📚💙 ➡️ louisemangos.com ⬅️

Paulo Coelho was born on 24 August 1947, so this is a great time to celebrate his work and writing advice. See what this bestselling author can teach you about the craft of writing. #famousauthors #paulocoehlo #thealchemist #botd #authorbirthdays #writingsky

10 Writing Tips From Paulo Coelho

In this post from Writers Write, we share 10 Writing Tips From Paulo Coelho, the Brazilian novelist.

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Roie Galitz's breathtaking shot is one of the winners of the 2026 World Press Photo Contest, praised for its unusual perspective and scale

Stunning image of a polar bear with an outsized snack wins major award | New Scientist

Roie Galitz's breathtaking shot is one of the winners of the 2026 World Press Photo Contest, praised for its unusual perspective and scale

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Just another 'heads up' that there are unscrupulous scammers out there impersonating Bloomsbury editors. Please disregard ANY emails purporting to come from me that aren't from ben.doyle@bloomsbury.com. Just had another couple of people report this. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/c...

People who were deprived of sleep overnight didn't seem to adapt to being in a potentially threatening space, which may help explain the link between a lack of shuteye and anxiety

Lack of sleep may cause anxiety by making us less adaptable to threats | New Scientist

People who were deprived of sleep overnight didn't seem to adapt to being in a potentially threatening space, which may help explain the link between a lack of shuteye and anxiety

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#fivestarflashback ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ #BookReview: Little Nothings by Julie Mayhew @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social #LittleNothings #damppebbles ➡️ buff.ly/46EdszO #whattoread #bookish #BookSky #skybrarians #bookrecs #bookrecommendation

#BookReview: Little Nothings by Julie Mayhew @BloomsburyRaven #LittleNothings #damppebbles

“With friends like these, who needs enemies? Liv Travers never knew real friendship until she met fellow mums Beth and Binnie. The three women become inseparable as they muddle through early …

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Programmes and tickets for Portobello Book Festival 2026 coming soon! We are delighted to say that programmes and tickets will be available soon for our 2026 festival. The programme will be officially launched in early September and will be available to pick up in Portobello Library, The…

Programmes and tickets for Portobello Book Festival 2026 coming soon!

We are delighted to say that programmes and tickets will be available soon for our 2026 festival. The programme will be officially launched in early September and will be available to pick up in Portobello Library, The Portobello Bookshop and various other local business around Portobello from Wednesday 2nd September. The full programme will also be available on our website from 2nd September.

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Morning campers. Channelling the energy of the mighty Babs Cartland who wrote 723 books! I interviewed her once. Beneath the creamy bosom lay a whim of steel. The highest of camp icons. 🩷🩷#authorlife #amwriting

Audio company, tonies, has reported revenue growth of 38% to €242.9m (£207.8m) in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, largely attributed to the release of the Toniebox 2, the second iteration of its audioplayer for children. 👇

Audio company tonies reports 38% revenue growth in first half of 2026

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25th August 2024 Claimed by some to be the most historic fighter aircraft to have survived the war, this particular Hawker Hurricane Mk1 R4118, a Battle of Britain veteran, flew 49 sorties, shot down five enemy aircraft and survived multiple rebuilds after combat damage ...

Release in 7 days! Pre-order link in quoted post

Anna Orridge@anna-orridge.bsky.social · 4d ago

I'm hoping that this novel will provide something of the exhilaration of deep time, that sheer vertigo you can experience when you sense the stratigraphy beneath our feet - but also the depth of lore and culture we all carry in our minds. Pre-orders: www.gold.ac.uk/goldsmiths-p...

Weird thing about Born To Run is everything about this cover - the typography, the composition, the "unposed" pose of Springsteen, the clean minimalist approach - makes it look like it came out in 1994, not 1975.

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Wow, love this 👌 'The organ thunders while eleven lusty-voiced sons of the soil raise halleluiahs heavenwards before marching to a war from which they’ll not return. Their name liveth for evermore. Except their plaque is where I’d like the kitchen'

Ellipsis Zine@ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 3w ago

'Chapel of Dreams' microfiction from Chris Cottom My newbuild husband would settle for a soulless maisonette on a deathless estate, so I insist on another look at the old Baptist church with its pinnacles and glory. Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/chap...

How do you start your own publishing company? Here you go. Bluemoose Books - Hebden to Hollywood - 20 years of Independent publishing. What to do , what not to do and everything in between. ISBN - 9781915693624. @bookcornerhx.bsky.social @waterstones.bsky.social @forumbooks.bsky.social

Are you looking for writing competitions? Flash 500 has three categories open right now! Quarterly flash fiction: flash500.com/flash-fiction/ Annual short story: flash500.com/short-stories/ Annual novel: flash500.com/novels/ Find out more: flash500.com #writingcompetitions #amwriting #writers

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Mimi Kawahara has been awarded the 2026 Desperate Literature Short Fiction Prize for Disaster preparedness test, ex post facto, described by judge Ottessa Moshfegh as a “devastatingly intimate” portrait of mourning. 👇

Mimi Kawahara wins 2026 Desperate Literature Short Fiction Prize

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Read about Roisin Kiberd's The Most Normal Woman in this interview with @sweetoblivion.bsky.social and come to the launch on Friday 28th! www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Roisin Kiberd: ‘Beauty is a very weighty subject ... it can be cruel and manipulative but it can also be art’

The journalist and writer’s new essay collection dissects the concepts of beauty and identity in the present age

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‘The compelling narrative of “Bereft: A Story about Love, Loss, and Family” offers a profound exploration of forbidden love amidst familial discord and religious scrutiny, conveyed through a unique blend of poetry and prose.’ The Chrysalis Brew Project. mybook.to/Quigley_Bereft