Michael Durrant
Lecturer in Book History at IES. Author of The Dreadful Name of Henry Hills, out soon with MUP, and co-editor of The Routledge Companion to Book Studies.
@aiannucci.bsky.social
Words and smiles. BBC Sounds Podcast #StrongMessageHere. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0024cp6?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile Also, Patron of Child Poverty Action Group, @cpaguk.bsky.social
@pubperspectives.bsky.social
News and updates on international book publishing at https://publishingperspectives.com/
@publisherswkly.bsky.social
The international source for book publishing and bookselling news, reviews, and information. publishersweekly.com
@cityandlivery.bsky.social
Promoting the name and fame of the City of London and its diverse Livery Companies. #CityFact #LiveryFact
@llafur.bsky.social
Llafur: The Welsh People's History Society organises free regular history events and has an annual journal for members. To join please visit our website: www.llafur.org
@dickenssociety.bsky.social
Bluesky page for the international Dickens Society. dickenssociety.org
@colmuseums.bsky.social
We're renowned for Romans, cuckoo about clocks and wild for animals! Custodians of Colchester Castle, Hollytrees Museum and Colchester's Natural History Museum.
@paulbradshawmedia.bsky.social
Award-winning Content Creator, Videographer, Film-maker & Editor.
@grantabooks.bsky.social
Independent literary publishers. Discover our books here: http://granta.com/books/.
@thedailybard.shakespeareathome.org
Welcome to The Daily Bard. #Shakespeare’s work it is said is all of us and that we live and breathe in between every letter and line that he wrote. Drop us a DM and we’ll feature your favourite quotes. Brought to you by @shakespeareathome.org.
@shakespeareandcompany.com
Indie bookshop in Paris📚Online store ships to the world 🌎 Listen to our podcast here: https://podfollow.com/shakespeare-and-company 🎧
@bricklanebookshop.bsky.social
London's Independent Bookshop of 2024. Fiction, London Books, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Travel, Classics, Children's Books, Cards, Totes, and Short Story Prize. https://linktr.ee/bricklanebookshop
@londonmuseum.bsky.social
@ourcriminalpast.bsky.social
Orig AHRC funded network, all things crime and penal history, archives, heritage, museums, Heather Shore (MMU) & Helen Johnston (Hull). Opinions own, tweets by HJ. www.ourcriminalancestors.org
@thelondonjournal.bsky.social
A journal embracing all aspects of metropolitan society past & present | Published by Taylor & Francis for London Journal Trust | Articles & Special Issue proposals welcome | thelondonjournal.org
@theheraldrysociety.bsky.social
The Heraldry Society exists to increase and extend knowledge and interest in heraldry. New members are always welcome at the Society. Join us today! 🇬🇧
@stationerscomms.bsky.social
City of London Livery Company for the Communications and Content Industries. Broadcasters, Writers, Journalists, Publishing, Printing, Paper, Packaging, Archive, Library & Conservation. Digital Media & Software, Stationery & Greeting cards, Tour Guides
@corpuscambridge.bsky.social
Founded in 1352 by the townspeople of Cambridge. A friendly, small College in the heart of the city.
@elycathedral.bsky.social
An iconic building, a Christian place of worship, a tourist destination, a major film & TV location and a concert & hospitality venue
@magdlibandarch.bsky.social
Magdalen College, Oxford has a large circulating library, a significant early printed & manuscript books collection, and an extensive archive.
@linneansociety.bsky.social
Working towards a world where nature is understood, valued and protected. https://www.linnean.org/
@abararebooks.bsky.social
We're the trade organisation for dealers in rare books in the UK and Ireland. https://aba.org.uk/
@ducollections.bsky.social
Collections from @durham-university.bsky.social museums, art collection, biosciences, archives and special collections. Not monitored 24/7. @dulib.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/DUCollections
@firstsrarebooks.bsky.social
The Antiquarian Booksellers Association's premier book fairs Firsts London: 15 - 18 May 2025 linktr.ee/firstslondon
@mcnaughtans.co.uk
Rare & second-hand bookshop in central Edinburgh, est. 1957. Open every day 11am to 5pm, and till 8pm on Thursdays.
@queenslibcam.bsky.social
Founded in 1448, we’re the oldest library in Cambridge, UK. Discover our historic collection of 30,000 rare books, medieval manuscripts and more.
@pembroke1347.bsky.social
The official account of Pembroke College, University of Cambridge. We are a welcoming, inclusive and modern academic community. Founded in 1347 by Marie de St Pol, Countess of Pembroke.
@camdighum.bsky.social
An interdisciplinary digital humanities research and teaching centre at the University of Cambridge. Visit our website: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/NewsCDH
@scotchurchestrust.bsky.social
Celebrating Scotland's rich culture and built heritage since 1978. We preserve, promote and protect Scotland's unique assemblage of ecclesiastical buildings. https://www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/
@aldenlibdigital.bsky.social
Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections, Preservation & Digital Initiatives, Ohio University Libraries, Athens. https://bit.ly/m/archives-ohiouniversity (Not that XL public uni in Columbus--we predate.)
@drbeldavis.bsky.social
Historian @ Natural History Museum, research on repro history, nat history, collections. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/people/isabel-davis.html Book: Conceiving Histories: Trying for Pregnancy, Past & Present MIT Press. 🐁 lover (someone's got to be).
@magdlibs.bsky.social
The Libraries and Archives of Magdalene College, Cambridge.
@exeterunilib.bsky.social
Welcome to the University of Exeter library! We’re here to engage with the academic community at Exeter and beyond. Follow for updates on how we support research and teaching. #ExeterUniLib
@ncllibspeccoll.bsky.social
Newcastle University Special Collections & Archives is an Accredited Archive Service, home to Newcastle University's archive and rare book collections. Find out more: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/library/special-collections/
@boapublishing.bsky.social
Our skilled team curate and digitise unique collections of primary sources that illuminate key historical concepts, events, and themes.
@kharveyhistory.bsky.social
Professor of Cultural History, Uni of Birmingham; c18th history; letters; body. Most recent book on Mary Toft. PI https://socialbodies.bham.ac.uk/. Webage: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/history/harvey-karen
@realwroth.bsky.social
#EarlyModern poet. Lady #Petrarchan. Proud niece of Sir #PhilipSidney (though he never wrote a corona. Snap.) Inverter of literary traditions. Ay me, Ay me. Never found a labyrinth I could find my way out of. Broke heart but rull smart.
@gillpartington.bsky.social
Here, but grudgingly. Fellow in Book History, IES. Artists' books and odd-shaped pages. Co-editor of @Inscriptionjournal.bsky.social
@bobzbay.bsky.social
Used, new, & out of print books in the heart of downtown Bloomington, IL. LGBTQ+ owned & operated. https://linktr.ee/bobzbay Posts by Liz! No she will not apologize for posting too many photos of her cats!
@katherineschof8.bsky.social
Historian: Mughal & colonial India and Hindustani music, FRAS FRHistS. Head of Music @ KCL. Musicians at risk 🇦🇫 Act justly, love mercy, walk humbly (work in progress). Whippet owner. Immigrant. https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/katherine-butler-schofie
@stdavidscathlib.bsky.social
St Davids Cathedral Library. Llyfrgell Y Gadeirlan Tyddewi. Only Welsh Cathedral Library in situ. Beautiful books C16 to C21, in beautiful building.
@medievallitura.bsky.social
XV s. French #medievalist, women's libraries. #editrice, #feminist, #reader, #foodie she/her/hers http://mftranscriptions.wordpress.com https://sckaplan.com
@societyofauthors.bsky.social
The largest UK union for writers, illustrators and literary translators. Fighting for a nicer industry since 1884. #societyofauthors Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training ✒️https://authr.uk/sp40
@quaritch1847.bsky.social
Rare books and manuscripts since 1847. Visitors welcome 10-6 daily; catalogues issued regularly (https://bit.ly/Q-stayintouch). www.quaritch.com ❧ [email protected] ❧ +44 (0)20 7297 4888 ❧ 36 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4JH
@vchlondon.bsky.social
Begun in 1899, the Victoria County History is an encyclopaedic record of England’s places & people. https://www.history.ac.uk/research/victoria-county-history
@thefnl.bsky.social
Friends of the Nations’ Libraries, or FNL, awards grants for acquisitions to regional and national archives, libraries and museums. www.fnl.org.uk.
@parkerlibcccc.bsky.social
Special collections library at Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge https://www.corpus.cam.ac.uk/parker-library Parker Library On the Web - our medieval and early modern MSS digitised https://parker.stanford.edu/parker
@uoyborthwick.bsky.social
The Borthwick Institute for Archives at the University of York, for records of the archdiocese, local parishes, businesses, hospitals etc. [email protected]