Elen Caldecott
@elencaldecott.bsky.social
I write children's fiction. I puppy-wrangle. Hoffi coffi. If there's dancing, I'm in. Senior Lecture, Creative Writing at Lancaster. Published Bloomsbury, OUP, Andersen Press. All jokes my own. She/her
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Tip for the Labour Party. If you have to clarify asylum seekers’ wedding rings won’t be seized, your policy is horrific. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister
Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of people seeking asylum in UK
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Tip for the Labour Party. If you have to clarify asylum seekers’ wedding rings won’t be seized, your policy is horrific. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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It's a great cosmic joke that neurodivergence both runs in families and gets diagnosed based on parent reports. I was diagnosed at 30 because a man who has eaten potatoes every day for 57 years and a woman who collects loose buttons decided I was a perfectly normal child.
November 15, 2025 at 5:10 AM
It's a great cosmic joke that neurodivergence both runs in families and gets diagnosed based on parent reports. I was diagnosed at 30 because a man who has eaten potatoes every day for 57 years and a woman who collects loose buttons decided I was a perfectly normal child.
A train which is 90 minutes late departing the station is being roundly cheered up by a bunch of huns celebrating a 40th with pre-lunch tequila.
You might think this is sarcasm, but it genuinely is not. They are willing the train to move with their joie de vivre and Bailey's.
You might think this is sarcasm, but it genuinely is not. They are willing the train to move with their joie de vivre and Bailey's.
November 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
A train which is 90 minutes late departing the station is being roundly cheered up by a bunch of huns celebrating a 40th with pre-lunch tequila.
You might think this is sarcasm, but it genuinely is not. They are willing the train to move with their joie de vivre and Bailey's.
You might think this is sarcasm, but it genuinely is not. They are willing the train to move with their joie de vivre and Bailey's.
Turns out, I didn't know what Jenrick looked like. But if I'd asked AI for a picture of a Deano at a Harvester on Mother's Day, that would have got me quite close.
November 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Turns out, I didn't know what Jenrick looked like. But if I'd asked AI for a picture of a Deano at a Harvester on Mother's Day, that would have got me quite close.
I feel about Michelle Visage the way that Michelle Visage feels about Madonna.
What a stone cold goddess.
What a stone cold goddess.
November 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I feel about Michelle Visage the way that Michelle Visage feels about Madonna.
What a stone cold goddess.
What a stone cold goddess.
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a “Space Force”, if you will
we need a department of kerning
November 14, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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Every news podcast I listen to is poing over the Epstein emails, trying to parse out meaning from the tea leaves. Because apparently paedo millionaires and their pals have the communication skills of over-stewed Darjeeling.
November 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Every news podcast I listen to is poing over the Epstein emails, trying to parse out meaning from the tea leaves. Because apparently paedo millionaires and their pals have the communication skills of over-stewed Darjeeling.
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Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
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TV conspiracies: we’ve hacked their computers but they’ve perfectly cleaned up the evidence!
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
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Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
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November 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
TV conspiracies: we’ve hacked their computers but they’ve perfectly cleaned up the evidence!
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
Loooooook!
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A permanent Lecturer position in Children's Literature and Creative Education is available at Goldsmiths, University of London. Please consider applying and/or sharing with others. As the Head of the MA Children's Literature, I'll be working closely with the successful applicant! Deadline: 4 Dec.
Jobs system, Goldsmiths, University of London
jobs.gold.ac.uk
November 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Loooooook!
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Heard about "tailgate parties" at American sports events.
Wondered why we didn't do that in the UK, it sounds fun.
Thought, for about ten seconds, about trying to drive or park anywhere near a stadium on a game day.
Understanding dawns.
Wondered why we didn't do that in the UK, it sounds fun.
Thought, for about ten seconds, about trying to drive or park anywhere near a stadium on a game day.
Understanding dawns.
November 11, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Heard about "tailgate parties" at American sports events.
Wondered why we didn't do that in the UK, it sounds fun.
Thought, for about ten seconds, about trying to drive or park anywhere near a stadium on a game day.
Understanding dawns.
Wondered why we didn't do that in the UK, it sounds fun.
Thought, for about ten seconds, about trying to drive or park anywhere near a stadium on a game day.
Understanding dawns.
Joyce Carol Oates is an assassin, there are body parts all over my timeline.
November 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Joyce Carol Oates is an assassin, there are body parts all over my timeline.
This is my reading material tonight. I blame @oliverklangmead.bsky.social.
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This is my reading material tonight. I blame @oliverklangmead.bsky.social.
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Creative pals, we need you! A group of us are running an auction to raise funds for the Emergency Response Rooms in Sudan. Sudanese people are dealing with the worst humanitarian crisis since records began. Can you donate mentoring/art/signed books etc? SIGN UP HERE: www.sudancoup.com/auction
Creatives4Sudan Fundraising Auction — Keep Eyes On Sudan
Creatives coming together to raise life-saving funds for the people escaping genocide in El-Fasher, Sudan
www.sudancoup.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Creative pals, we need you! A group of us are running an auction to raise funds for the Emergency Response Rooms in Sudan. Sudanese people are dealing with the worst humanitarian crisis since records began. Can you donate mentoring/art/signed books etc? SIGN UP HERE: www.sudancoup.com/auction
Poor dog hates bonfire night so much. A blanket fort helps a tiny bit.
November 8, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Poor dog hates bonfire night so much. A blanket fort helps a tiny bit.
Have just purchased an item at a chandlery.
Love it when the eighteenth century just pops into the chat.
Love it when the eighteenth century just pops into the chat.
November 8, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Have just purchased an item at a chandlery.
Love it when the eighteenth century just pops into the chat.
Love it when the eighteenth century just pops into the chat.
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Someone at a Russell Group university was moved to almost-poetry by their Faculty Meeting… Can anyone do better?
November 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Someone at a Russell Group university was moved to almost-poetry by their Faculty Meeting… Can anyone do better?
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With only two weeks to go until the live sessions of our online conference, the pre-recorded panel papers are live today. Including those on 'Centring the Reader' www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/on-writing...
November 6, 2025 at 10:29 AM
With only two weeks to go until the live sessions of our online conference, the pre-recorded panel papers are live today. Including those on 'Centring the Reader' www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/on-writing...
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
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What I especially love about the Carnegies is seeing so many small presses repped, with books the big five wouldn’t risk. Go @fireflypress.bsky.social and @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social as well as Everything with Words, Guppy, Old Barn Books @theemmapress.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
What I especially love about the Carnegies is seeing so many small presses repped, with books the big five wouldn’t risk. Go @fireflypress.bsky.social and @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social as well as Everything with Words, Guppy, Old Barn Books @theemmapress.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social
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With less than three weeks to go before the conference returns, check out the programme! Including a workshop on creating your characters with Alyssa Hollingsworth www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/on-writing...
November 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
With less than three weeks to go before the conference returns, check out the programme! Including a workshop on creating your characters with Alyssa Hollingsworth www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/on-writing...
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The 2026 Carnegies nominations are live! 🎉 Join us in celebrating the exceptional storytelling and illustration recognised this year. 🏆 Get ready for an inspiring awards season! Congrats to all nominees! 📖❤️
https://carnegies.co.uk/nominations-announced-2026
#Carnegies2026
https://carnegies.co.uk/nominations-announced-2026
#Carnegies2026
November 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The 2026 Carnegies nominations are live! 🎉 Join us in celebrating the exceptional storytelling and illustration recognised this year. 🏆 Get ready for an inspiring awards season! Congrats to all nominees! 📖❤️
https://carnegies.co.uk/nominations-announced-2026
#Carnegies2026
https://carnegies.co.uk/nominations-announced-2026
#Carnegies2026
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It's November! Which means the conference is THIS MONTH! Join us to hear panels like 'Writing Non-Dominant Voices' 20-21 Nov. Online. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/on-writing...
November 1, 2025 at 10:48 AM
It's November! Which means the conference is THIS MONTH! Join us to hear panels like 'Writing Non-Dominant Voices' 20-21 Nov. Online. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/on-writing...
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A timeline cleanse bright to you by some very good boys.
I would love to see pics of your pets in Halloween costumes, please
October 31, 2025 at 1:23 PM
A timeline cleanse bright to you by some very good boys.