When I was young, I got very good at taking exams. I sat nine GCSE’s, each with at least two papers. I went to 6th form college and sat more exams there. Onto university, and at the end of each year there were more exams which I had to pass in order to continue. Summer after

Here’s my daughter modelling it - a definite mischief-maker if there ever was one. Link here if you’d like one! 👇 nowthensunshine.com/collections/en…

I'm campaigning for the Government to fund a week-long outdoor education experience for every child. It would create a lifelong love of nature, adventure, and the outdoors. And tt would mean happier and healthier people, better learners, better workers and a better country.

Today is the start of #IndieBookshopWeek and to celebrate you can get yourself a £5 National Book Token! All you have to do is spend £25 on bookson the website or in the shop and we’ll send one with your order. (Excludes subscriptions)

Join us for an evening with local author & Sunday Times bestseller @georginamooreauthor as she launches River of Stars — a love letter to the Thames. Hear about her inspiration, Eel Pie Island’s history & join the Q&A! Books via The Kew Bookshop Details : shorturl.at/Jt5bi

If you are local to Kingston, Teddington, Twickenham, Hampton or Molesey this will be a great event. You even get a gin and the amazing Natasha Poliscz asking me questions. Come and join us. theartbuyer.co.uk/product/an-eve…

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Back by popular demand... my summer planner! It has all of the school holidays laid out on one page so you can plan your summer without faffing about with a bazillion sheets of paper. It's free to download on my site - and there’s a Scottish version too! nowthensunshine.com/pages/downloads

My latest, #TheWomanWhoMetHerself, is now free if you have Amazon Prime. I'd love to hear what you think if you give it a read.

Less than a week to go until our event with Georgina Moore, Kate Sawyer and Jennie Godfrey (updates only). We are so looking forward to a fab evening of literary discussion. For more information and tickets please follow the link waterstones.com/events/georgin…

We've expanded our bookmark collection – and even more are being added regularly! 📚✨ Don't forget to check out our gifts pages too, filled with lovely non-book treats: 🎉 Greeting cards 🖊️ Stationery 🎁 Pin badges 🍬 Sweet treats 👜 Tote bags 🧩 Puzzles ...and more! Perfect

It’s been a strangely quiet week… no idea why! But if you’ve been meaning to grab a book, now’s the time 📚💥 We’ve got some absolute beauties in stock, including this #SIGNED & #SPRAYED edition of GETTING AWAY by Kate Sawyer 💬“Gripping – and profound... Kate Sawyer has a

📚 Just a taste of our #SIGNED non-fiction titles - but there are 157 in total, waiting for new homes✨ Treat yourself or find the perfect gift 🎁 Support an indie, not billionaires 💛 foxlanebooks.co.uk/signed-non-fic… #IndieBookshop #BookLovers #SignedBooks #NonFiction #BookTwitter

Well this is some exciting and lovely news: my new card range, Women In Print, has been shortlisted for an award! The Henries is the industry greetings cards awards and while there's no way I'll win because I'm on a list with Hallmark (!), it's just nice to have made the list!

🎉 Happy Publication Day! 🎉 Fresh reads just dropped — including #SIGNED gems like: 🥁 Punk legend Budgie’s memoir 🚶 Jenn Ashworth’s walking reflections 🎤 90s pop icon Kavanagh’s raw story 🌲 Folk horror from Silvia Moreno-Garcia Support a #SmallBusiness & #IndieBookshop 💛

No. Ignore this. You are capable of reading books again. The brain is highly malleable and you only need a few screen-free weeks to recover your focus. You will be amazed how quickly the hunger for reading returns. You will be inhaling words

I know I keep banging on about my designs but it’s not easy being a small business at the moment. Take a look at my wares and please retweet. gailmyerscough.co.uk Thanks!

This is the first time since my Mariah-themed book came out that I can take it along to a Mariah Carey concert! Pray to the gay gods that she sees me in the crowd and signs it!!!!

Three cheers for Claire-Marie Hall (Claire Sterrett-Hall), who performed her 1,000th show of #OperationMincemeat last night! 😱🎉 From Southwark Playhouse to Riverside Studios, then to the West End and now on Broadway, we’re in awe of how you rip it apart on stage every night 💛

This is such a beautiful Summery book parcel - I’ll need to leave it before opening for a bit! Thank you Bert’s Books especially for my extra bertday book x