Alex Johnson
Writer of non-fiction books (latest: When Books Go Bad). Online editor at Fine Books magazine, columnist at the Idler. Coined term "shedworking". Half-decent snooker player. thewritinghut.substack.com
- This #NationalYearofReading, why not add more Welsh books to your reading list? In 'My Year of Reading Welshly', Alex Johnson reads one book from or about Wales every week! Included is a reading log so you can keep track of your own journey of reading Welshly! 📚
- Begin your journey here: www.uwp.co.uk/book/my-year... @shedworking.bsky.social
- Sheds by the sea, under the sand www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- Wow. We can announce 3rd place in the hunt for the Nation's Favourite Stained Glass Window and it goes to a glorious explosion of colour created by Alan Younger ... 🥉 Rose Window at St Albans Cathedral 🥉 Congratulations! Read more about the window here ⤵️ ow.ly/gC6c50Y8Bi9
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- Everyday Ladybird things The sweet shop (1967) Artist: Kenneth Inns
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- “When we see the hazel catkins turn yellow, we know that spring is not far off” Writer: EL Grant Watson Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
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- Napkin used by King Charles I at his last supper the day before his execution #otd 30 Jan 1649 & given to Archbishop Frewen of York who accompanied him to the scaffold. (Royal Collection Trust: Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by Rt Hon Patrick Jenkin, Dec 1977)
- Made lasagne last night for the first time for my daughter's 14th birthday meal and I must say I was rather pleased with how it turned out!
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- Hemingway Letters: Five Rare Letters for Collectors www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine-books-n...
- Bamboo Cutter, Beatrix Potter, and Jim Harrison: January Books Roundup www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine-books-n...
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- Our January Sale ends this Saturday! We are currently offering 40% OFF every single book on our website, both trade and academic. Ends 31st January 2026. #booksky
- Other work by the Ladybird artists ‘Early Evening’ Artist: Ronald Lampitt Magazine cover, 1948
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- Hellebore and Snowdrop ‘Wild Flowers’ (1957) Artists: Edith Hilder, Rowland Hilder
- School dinners ‘Going to School’, 1959 Artist: Harry Wingfield
- Other work of the Ladybird artists. The park in winter Artist: SR Badmin
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- Unboxing the Manderley Press Tote Bags, while grinning from ear to ear! #booksky #totebags #manderley manderleypress.com/shop/p/tote
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- Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize Winner Alexandra E. LaGrand on Shakespearean Breeches Actresses www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine-books-n...
- Boring admin done for the day and now to start work researching an exciting new book project! So nice to let the creative part of my brain run free 🥳
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- Other work by the Ladybird artists. ‘January’ (1958) Artist: Ronald Lampitt
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- Don Quixote is, in popular culture, a much more likable and far less powerful character than Donald Trump. But as this thread ingeniously shows, their shared hostility to windmills is revelatory.
- Artist CF Tunnicliffe first came to prominence with his wood engraving illustrations for Henry Williamson’s book Tarka the Otter, 1933
- Northern publishing co-op makes its mark The UK’s only author-run co-operative publisher Gritstone celebrates its tenth anniversary By Andrew Bibby
- Just got my PLR statement showing how many times books I have written have been taken out of UK libraries and worked out that 2.2 of my books were taken out of a library every single day last year 🥳
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- Ladybird endpapers. ‘Fairy tale’ (Artist: Brian Price Thomas, 1979)
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- A massive "Hands off Greenland" protest is happening right now in Copenhagen to demonstrate against Trump's threats. "The aim is to send a clear and unified message of respect for Greenland's democracy," organisers said. “Respect for Greenland, respect for Greenlanders, respect for Denmark.”
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