Jonathan Walker

From last World Book Day:

The Clockwork Orange Project We are delighted to announce the launch of an exciting new literary project – and it’s happening right here in Glasgow. The Clockwork Orange Project is an experimental literary project taking place…

The Clockwork Orange Project is an experimental literary project taking place on the Glasgow Subway, sponsored by the @rsliterature.bsky.social, & is open to anyone living in or around (or with some meaningful connection to) Glasgow
kelvingrovewriters.wordpress.com/2026/03/02/t...

Farming edition: muck, farry, swill.

I can't remember much about this, but I can still sing a fair chunk of the theme tune!

I have just received a rejection for a manuscript that was published by someone else five years ago. So … maybe seven years after submission? Can anyone else beat that?

Makina Books (not currently on here I think) have a 50%-off sale at the moment. Works by Jen Calleja, Rebecca Tamas, and many others: makinabooks.com/shop/

Meanwhile, a politician actually doing something to help people:

The Wrong Son by Neil Griffiths | Waterstones Buy The Wrong Son by Neil Griffiths from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

@waterstones.bsky.social have a 25% sale for pre-ordering new titles this month. I ordered Neil Griffiths' forthcoming memoir from @weatherglassbooks.bsky.social and the new novella from David Flusfeder with @saltpublishing.com:

www.waterstones.com/book/the-wro...

Farewell, My Lovely Canal

Sleep No More, Railway? It’s very confusing.

Is not the Milky Way a creaming across the sky?

Do I read this correctly as a collection of monstrous horror that includes a story called’Railway Canal’?

Wow, she’s certainly been through the wars. Fantastic, moving interview. And I’m very impressed with her buying property to provide cheap accommodation and studio space for other artists.

Out today!!! Congrats @stuhennigan.bsky.social and @ortacpress.bsky.social 🙌🏼

This book resides on the dark side of town - a razor sharp tale of what it means to be part of the human struggle. It’s superb - well worth £12.99 of anyone’s cash.

#getkeshed

Congratulations @stuhennigan.bsky.social!

Awesome! One of my favourite albums: m.youtube.com/watch?v=QFx5...

Happy Publication Day to @stuhennigan.bsky.social
This extraordinary work of brutal beauty is blazing into the world today & I wholeheartedly recommend that everyone #GetKeshed

Great to see some love for my publisher @ortacpress.bsky.social here!

I love Close Readings!

The Creatives Grant let's make art less middle class

£500 given out to a working class writer every month.

Details in link.

Please share :)

So it’s an … invisible harness for your dog?

I've never smoked – but I might still get lung cancer from all the passive smoking I was forced to endure until about the age of 30, at which point smoking was banned in pubs.

I used to have an agent—I think you did too—but there does seem to be an increasing mismatch between what I want to do and what they want to see. I’m fine with being in the small-press world the rest of my career.

Ta!

What does lmty mean here?

Yes, Omelas is surely up there.

Thanks! It’s a wonderful image. I guessed it might be Bellotto.

Congrats!

Do you happen to know what the cover painting is?