I very much hope that children’s publishers, agents and authors are paying attention to the #CassReport - & the news coming from other countries, including the US, Finland, the Netherlands - & adjusting their output accordingly.

Culture has played a big part in this scandal.

Sounds like a great opportunity!

He'll always be Mr Rochester to me.

Another year – heading for 10! – as an Advanced Professional member of the CIEP Official. Whether your work focuses on the taxonomy of shrews or the Rohingya genocide, I can help make your text readable and accurate. Find out more about me in the directory: ciep.uk/directory/sele…

Having witnessed a little of this at my local hospital recently, I really fear for people who have no relatives or close friends nearby who can regularly visit them as inpatients and act as advocates for their care – a position I could well be in myself.

I'm not saying the NHS is in a bad way, but my SO had a distal fracture of the tibia and fibula, and they literally put his foot on the wrong way during surgery, prompting the need for a second op.

Valentine's cupcakes for my poorly soldier. 💝

One of my funeral songs!

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

We start in 3 weeks! 8-week WRITING A NOVEL course in #Hove from January 29th.
Online options also available for small groups (around 4 participants).
[email protected] to find out more.
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As well as in-person classes in Brighton, online classes can be arranged for small groups (around 4 participants) where writers are at a similar stage or have similar goals. [email protected] to find out more.

It's January. Far and away the toughest month in the year.

To make things nicer, I'm giving away a meal for two at La Palombe for someone special who needs a break. Nominations below & tell me why they need a night off. I'll announce the winner soon.

RT far and wide!

Yorkshire puddings with Christmas dinner?! 😱

Based on the vagaries of my Dutch ancestor (a sailor shipwrecked in Caithness) in the 1820s/30s, my surname could have been Cornelius or Claus; he went for the latter, which was soon anglicised to Class.

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Wishing all clients and fellow freelancers a restful Christmas break and a prosperous and busy 2024!
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Brighton writers: next WRITING A NOVEL course starts on January 29th, Monday evenings, venue near Hove Station.
pebblebeachwriting.com/novel-writing-…. [email protected] for more info.

Typo in the wild from John Lewis & Partners

What a lovely tweet!

From the author guidelines of The Lancet Haematology. Shocking. Sex is observed – and can be in utero – not assigned. The Lancet

Having grown up in Hornsea, and also had an older sibling commit suicide, I was looking forward to reading Adam Farrer's memoir – and it didn't disappoint. Holderness is a special part of the country, and I miss it more and more – which would surprise 18-year-old me!