Brilliant evening. Just sorry not to come home with a copy of Sara Charles”s book … because the first printing has sold out after just six weeks! How AWESOME is that? Thankfully Reaktion Books are rushing out a second printing. Phew! Huge congratulations, Sara 🥳

Thank you to everyone who came to the launch of The Medieval Scriptorium last night! It was wonderful to share the manuscript joy with everyone! Thanks to Institute of Historical Research and Reaktion Books #medievalscriptorium #bookhistory #medievalmanuscripts

The woman is very obviously insane, but I am most concerned by her books. Is she organising them by colour and why are so many of them white.

Setting up for another #medievalscriptorium event at the #oldhouse in Rochford dating from 1270. Celebrating the summer workshops Steve Lawes and I did with U3A and Trustlinks. Such an amazing space to meet people!

Cat with wet muddy paws + parchment left unattended. What could possibly go wrong 🤦‍♀️ #medievalstuffwithcats

A review of the brilliant The Medieval Scriptorium by Sara J Charles by Reaktion Books .

Do we have evidence of women scribes/calligraphers in medieval Islamic culture? Yes and sometimes it's "whoa there".

Learn about material culture through talks by expert speakers like Sara Charles and Dr Eleanor Baker and hands-on crafting activities 📜 📅 22 Nov 📍 Weston Library and Bodleian Bibliographical Press Bodleian Libraries Dr Alison Ray Oxford History of the Book

Last week I had a very exciting morning filming with History Hit💥 at Canterbury Cathedral on the dissolution of the monasteries, presented by the fabulous Suzannah Lipscome. Here we are talking about the manuscript making process #manuscripts #medievalscriptorium

Actually left breathless by this exquisite P. And I’m seeing a lot of purple ink of late — what do you think Sara Charles: folium?

So delighted to receive my beautiful copy of Dr Eleanor Baker’s Book Curses! Can’t wait to get stuck in! 😍Bodleian Publishing

I’ve reviewed the extraordinary new British Library exhibition about the lives of medieval women for ⁦Engelsberg Ideas⁩ engelsbergideas.com/reviews/mediev…