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Sam Missingham @samatlounge.bsky.social · 5h

If you care about the future of books and publishing, I highly recommend you get behind this initiative with your whole hearts - (for what it's worth I think the whole of publishing should do this) www.thebookseller.com/news/uk-star...

Startup launches ‘industry-first’ certification for human-made books

UK start-up Books By People has launched a new certification – the Organic Literature Certification – with a group of independent publishing houses to “counter AI-generated books”.

www.thebookseller.com

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Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 4h

Editing today. Pray for me.

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Alan Ferrier @alanferrier.bsky.social · 1d

"The latent genius of the great engineers and thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment still exists in our community today. To be found and to flourish, all it really needs is belief."

An upbeat, encouraging article from Professor Mark Logan OBE FRSE.
www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/...

Professor Mark Logan: 'Outside the country, others are looking at Scotland anew'

Scotland’s tech start-up sector has developed strongly over the past five years, arriving at perhaps its most vibrant state in living memory

www.heraldscotland.com

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Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 2d

New addition to my TBR.... it's getting teetery, tottery huge. No reading fiction till I've finished my next book tho.

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Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 3d

This week on FB: quite a week on the road: 5 events in 5 days and not enough writing. GAWD. www.facebook.com/sheridanwrit...

Sara Sheridan Writer

Sara Sheridan Writer, Edinburgh. 152 likes · 42 talking about this. Posts about the writing life of author Sara Sheridan including historical research, publication adventures and lots of reading....

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Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 3d

Great new graffiti spotted on the corner of Hope and Bath Street #Glasgow

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Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 4d

Heading for Aberfoyle bookfest fest and OMG the trees!

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Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 4d

Despite it being a windy day we ended up with this as my new author photo courtesy of my talented pal Mym aka @druidic.org. You can commission him on [email protected] tho he usually photographs architecture (I'm an edifice, me)

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Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 6d

Aww poor you - it's going round. S looked after me admirably and tell him the train was late so we made it! xx

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Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you x

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Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 6d

Love this. x

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Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 6d

The surprise got cut off! Don't know how that happened but here's what's at the bottom of Hornel's Garden.... 8 seconds of joy, that's what.

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Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 6d

Addidas. They come in loads of colours tho the blue is best obvs. I don't think they realised it's a saltire. x

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Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 6d

I talked to the Stewartry Society, signed books
@gallovidiabooks.bsky.social
and saw the wonderful exhibition about early 20th century queer history in the town, curated by DJ McDowell. Love it down there. Hi Kirkcudbright 👋

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Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 6d

Timeline cleanse from my day yesterday. This is Hornel's Garden in Kirkcudbright with a lovely surprise at the end of the path. I had a fabliss afternoon here,

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Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you Addidas. x

Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 7d

Also some love for my new trainers with inadvertent saltires on the heel.

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Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 7d

You are extremely easy to chair, Mr B. x

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Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 7d

Here's hoping it's nothing like. x

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Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 7d

Hello from Miss Marple. Im off to Kirkcudbright. ❤️

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Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · 7d

Gave a wee talk today, ICYMI. Discussing The Two Roberts with @sarasheridan.bsky.social @nationalgalleries.bsky.social

Heather Belmonte @heatherbelmonte.bsky.social · 7d

This happened today. I sadly was not able to go but have now caught up on you tube. Thank you @nationalgalleries.bsky.social and lovely @damianbarr.bsky.social
It was fascinating !

www.youtube.com/live/T44S_tn...

Author talk | Damian Barr: The Two Roberts

YouTube video by nationalgalleries

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Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 7d

Get thee down to @nationalgalleries.bsky.social for the signed copies - definitely one to collect. xx

Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · 8d

I so enjoyed this event with @sarasheridan.bsky.social @nationalgalleries.bsky.social today. Thanks to all who packed out the lecture theatre and watches online. Some signed books left in the gift shop!

Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 8d

"To give someone their dignity, you must show their complexity" Great talk from @damianbarr.bsky.social with @sarasheridan.bsky.social at @nationalgalleries.bsky.social discussing his excellent new book 'The Two Roberts'.

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Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 9d

So so so has a type x

Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 9d

Doorway to winter #Glasgow

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Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 9d

Striking resemblence between all the bubble blokes, that's for sure. 😂

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