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Bibliomaniac, is out on 6th October. I'll be touring bookshops. bookshops, I have plenty of dates available in 2023. cosmicshambles.com/bibliomaniac
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*Independent bookshop week alert* On 17th June we're twinning with . There will be ice cream (free when you buy books!) Monday 19th will be in . There'll be some amazing food. It's free, but please book through the shop.
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Morning folks! Off to Wales, hopefully see a few of you on Monday in Aberystwyth. Play nicely and here is a reminder from that travelling to or from Wales there is only one book to read!🤗😎❤ #twodylans #troubadourtales
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Goodbye, Wales - hope to be back soon @RossiterBooks @CovertoCoverUK @storyvillebook
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Wonderful to see our patron shortlisted for 'The Importance of Being Interested: Adventures in Scientific Curiosity', alongside some of the past year's best novels, non-fiction, and children's books.
#IndyBookshopWeek
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We’re delighted to share the shortlist for the #IndieBookAwards 2023, curated by independent bookshops as part of Independent Bookshop Week (17 – 24 June).
Congratulations to the shortlisted authors, illustrators and publishers!
booksaremybag.com/IndieBookAward
#IndieBookshopWeek
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Lots of interesting conversations in last few days which have inspired me to recommend this book again with a little extra story attached
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Absolutely over the moon by this! My 2nd book, The Lost Whale, illustrated by Levi Pinfold, is shortlisted in the #indiebookawards.
Huge whale-sized thank you to & every single indie bookseller who has championed my writing & my hopes for a greener tomorrow 💙🐋
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The big story of Eurovision here is how utterly joyous, smart and ... numerous the volunteers are. Obviously Kerynne is one in a million.
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On today’s Eurovol shift I recognised this local legend @frankcottrell_b who has written fantastic books, screenplays and the wonderful poem Ricky Tomlinson read last week.
He’s also the person who told us all about @PCPCoffee Thank you so much for stopping to say hello.
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We are so happy to reveal that The Importance of Being Interested by has been shortlisted for the Indie Book Awards in the Non-Fiction category!
Please join us in offering our congratulations to Robin 🎉
#IndieBookAwards
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Lovely to be nominated for an #indiebookaward
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We’re delighted to share the shortlist for the #IndieBookAwards 2023, curated by independent bookshops as part of Independent Bookshop Week (17 – 24 June).
Congratulations to the shortlisted authors, illustrators and publishers!
booksaremybag.com/IndieBookAward
#IndieBookshopWeek
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Hugely excited and honoured to announce I'll be appearing at the Indie Buk Fest at alongside some hugely talented authors including and more! June 20th at the Bonington, Arnold. Tickets on sale tonight.
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Large mouse just climbed up on my bloody bed - no sleep for me
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Small rats or big mice? No sleep - time for dystopia nostalgia
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“ a thousand wasted hours a day, just to feel my heart for a second …”
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You know when you find out there is a rat in the room you were about to go to sleep in….
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Or poor anarchists
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Replying to @robinince
Anarchists are the opposite of fascists. X
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Any station that says it has to broadcast the opinions of rich fascists because otherwise it is an echo chamber better double check it is remembering to broadcast plenty of poor communists too
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We know it’s possible to give refugees safe passage – we did it with Ukrainian refugees. Will you stand with refugees and demand safe passage for people who want to claim asylum in the UK?
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Lovely day filming with for our new documentary - here are a few books I took away with me - now off to in Monmouth
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my dad believed fervently in fairness, trustworthiness, and behaving honourably towards others - I am trying to focus as much as I can on this and I can feel things changing
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'Deliciously brutal, intriguing and chilling – these three novellas examine the darkness that resides within one soul.' That's what I said about this book, and I meant it!
There are now only 7 copies left, and they can be signed and dedicated by Johnny Mains himself.
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I have 8 paperback copies of A MAN AT WAR available. £15 including postage. DM if interested. Can dedicate, etc.
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On my way back to my dad’s house to do last sorting through his books for talk at Berkhamsted Bookshop tomorrow
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Remembering Dame Margaret Rutherford, born #OTD in 1892, with an absolute gem from the picture archive, taken by Tony Ray-Jones in September 1970 for The Ealing Comedies.
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Lots of interesting conversations in last few days which have inspired me to recommend this book again with a little extra story attached
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Huge thanks to for a memorable evening of high-energy never-ending stories in #Monmouth
Indie bookshops if you haven't yet invited Robin along we recommend you do!
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For those sad that there is no Compendium , when I first came up with 9 Lessons, I called the big version and the little version the same thing. The division is merely name , both aim to be spectacular science variety shows.
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In case any of you are wondering , there is no Compendium of Reason this year, but @trunkmanuk and I are putting together our usual 9 Lessons shows at @kingsplace in December
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This is going to be epic!! Trying to whittle down my historical figures of influence which is a bit tricky..🤔😅
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Next night of They've Made Us, live at @Ri_Science is May 26th. @robinince + @helenczerski hosting and our special guests are A&E doctor & comedian @kwamedy, geologist @seis_matters, earth scientist @jurassicg1rl & materials scientist @markmiodownik. Tix: rigb.org/whats-on/theyv
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There will be no #Compendium this December, BUT there will be SIX #NineLessons and Carols For Curious People shows. 4 in London (inc. family matinee) + 2 up North. Details soon. First dibs on the best tix will of course go to subscribers patreon.com/cosmicshambles
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📚💕 The latest post is SWH!'s 10 picks for this year's with (part 2)👇
John McGlade
Read all about it 👉 bit.ly/3VPeK6g
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Oh, and there's this little rumour going around that we're taking Nine Lessons up north again in December too...
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In case any of you are wondering , there is no Compendium of Reason this year, but @trunkmanuk and I are putting together our usual 9 Lessons shows at @kingsplace in December
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In case any of you are wondering , there is no Compendium of Reason this year, but and I are putting together our usual 9 Lessons shows at in December
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Due to train strikes and other things - there are now some spare places at my book talk in Berkhamsted bookshop tomorrow night - 7pm start - all money goes to Guide Dogs for the Blind - message me if you would like to come
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I will be at with @marcusbrigstocke talking about my book obsession - here is what I bought in one bookshop yesterday hayfestival.com/p-20448-robin-
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Popped in to see Abergavenny’s imminent new bookshop
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Thank you for an uplifting evening Monmouth. Funny, perceptive, moving, delivered at 1000mph, wandering thru books, love & extraordinary people. We need more of all! As you wrote in my copy of #Bibliomaniac May we find a world of optimism and possibilism
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Really looking forward to this updated edition coming into the world
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Coming soon to a bookshop near you...
'Charming, funny, throbbingly intelligent' @DeborahFW
Updated with new material and cover, @robinince's #ImAJokeAndSoAreYou, out 25th May.
Bookshop:
uk.bookshop.org/a/111/97818389
Waterstones:
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Loser on the bus….and I like it (off to in Pontypridd - Hull and Marsden libraries next week)
cosmicshambles.com/bibliomaniac
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What I love about CELTIC WEIRD & TALES OF THE WEIRD is that there's a community of readers who passionately love obscure works, and the genuine excitement when a new book by drops. As someone who hunts for the lost and the hidden, it gives me the fizz.
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