Wondering if I'm brave enough for potatoes this year

Important question: anyone had a non stick frying pan that doesn't flake/give up on life? Fed up of returning them...

Submissions are now open for the Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship. In partnership with @Writers_Artists, the Writing Fellowship offers financial support and mentorship for early career Black scholars based in the UK. Apply by 20th October: bit.ly/3B7F7hP

Book a meeting on Wednesday 13th November with Commissioning Editor for Design Suzie Nash to discuss academic book ideas, particularly for design history, theory and craft studies. 30min online meetings can be booked here: shorturl.at/Xjosr

Book fact for my publishing friends (thanks to @nosuchthing ) - essentially barcodes are related to specific countries and all books' barcodes / isbn-13s start with 978, therefore 978 is a specific country called Bookland en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bookla…

Don't forget our event on the 11th Sept exploring how to make your thesis into an engaging book project, details below

Our Open Access Policy will be published later this year. Today we're publishing early decisions on implementation dates for journal articles, conference proceedings and longform outputs. ref.ac.uk/news/early-decisio… @Economy_NI @MedrCymru @ResEngland @ScotFundCouncil #ref2029

I know there is loads of fabulous research that is just waiting to be turned into a book - do come along to the masterclass on 11th Sept to hear about how to turn your thesis into an engaging book idea

🔎 Put your admin & organisational skills on trial – discover the legal side of publishing as a contracts assistant at @BloomsburyBooks! 🔎 Combine your keen eye for detail with your love for books and join this thriving, dynamic department. 🗓️ 10/07 🔗 ow.ly/uCQl50SuzNH

"The people have spoken and what they've said is mainly swear words aimed at the Tories" #GeneralElection2024

New Job: Editorial Assistant, Bloomsbury Academic - Bloomsbury Publishing plc London, UK More here: buff.ly/4cMwdDH @BloomsburyBooks #PublishingJobs #JobsInBooks

"Excuse me do you have time to talk about your cars extended warranty"

by Isabel Emrich

Talk: Drawing Analogies thephotographersgallery.org.…

Interested in creating work and being commissioned for book covers? Our downloadable guide covers everything you need to know: from understanding what’s best for your folio, what’s expected in a brief, and more. 🔓️ AOI Members get full access: bit.ly/InsideIllustration

Come and work on our lovely fashion and textiles book list as our Editorial Assistant! Based in London (2 days/week) £27,000 - more details here bloomsbury.current-vacancies…

Have you discovered @BloomsburyAcad's Widening Representation Fund Pilot? To make our publishing more inclusive & equitable we're running a pilot programme to help with publishing costs for authors who may not otherwise be able to publish with us. bit.ly/3w7tZPj

Join us 2pm June 7 Mithras House for workshops on: 👉Urban Food Mapping: Making Visible the Edible City 👉The Pedagogies of Re-Use: The International School of Re Construction 👉Domesticity Under Siege RSVP: a.viljoen@brighton.ac.uk Info👉tinyurl.com/3b4f7ysa

Umberto Eco, who owned 50,000 books, had this to say about home libraries: "It is foolish to think that you have to read all the books you buy, as it is foolish to criticize those who buy more books than they will ever be able to read. It would be like saying that you should use all the cutlery or glasses or screwdrivers or drill bits you bought before buying new ones. "There are things in life that we need to always have plenty of supplies, even if we will only use a small portion. "If, for example, we consider books as medicine, we understand that it is good to have many at home rather than a few: when you want to feel better, then you go to the 'medicine closet' and choose a book. Not a random one, but the right book for that moment. That's why you should always have a nutrition choice! "Those who buy only one book, read only that one and then get rid of it. They simply apply the consumer mentality to books, that is, they consider them a consumer product, a good. Those who love books know that a book is anything but a commodity."