Stephen Kelman

I’d also like a convention established whereby, once the accused finally admits or is found guilty of their crimes, reports must include a statement along the lines of ‘they had consistently and strenuously denied the allegations, right up until the moment at which they were proved to be lying.’

My first thought: ‘happy birthday, fucknut.’

Thank you.

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We are so pleased that our upcoming #WeepingBank events are now featured on LibraryOn events page, sitting alongside the fantastic range of activities happening in libraries across the country.

See what you can discover at libraryon.org

Thank you @theguardian.com for publishing this piece on my mother and Alzheimer’s:

‘There is one story we never tell’: will old family photos bring joy to my ailing mother – or remind us of dark secrets? As Alzheimer’s tightens its grip, we have started making our way through the hundreds of albums in my childhood home. But some are too painful to revisit

I wrote this about Alzheimer’s for The Guardian:

Thank you.

Thank you.

Textile artwork showing what realistically resembles a boot print in snow surrounded by a dog's paw prints

Japanese artist Narumi Takada's 2021 textile piece, "Stepping on Fresh Snow" with snow created using punch needle and straight/satin stitches for the boot and paw prints #Womensart

Impressive that you wore socks to get married.

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Bang on.

It's a Wonderful Life Based on the classic film

Abbey Theatre St Albans' 'It's A Wonderful Life' is... wonderful! Talented cast, assured direction & great effects - you'll know what I mean when you see the play... Different to the film but just as moving & a fine start to the Christmas season. www.abbeytheatre.org.uk/whats-on/its...

Nothing can beat the thrill of discovering that King Cnut’s son was called Hartha Cnut.

You’re welcome! I’ll shout about Greg’s work at every opportunity!

The cover design itself is by Greg Heinimann at Bloomsbury, my favourite book designer. Check out his Insta for more genius.

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Campaign by student to get more diverse books into schools.

And this campaign to get more diverse books into schools is worth a look:

A former Tory councillor tried to ban my novel Pigeon English. Why should pupils suffer because of him? My book, which draws on my upbringing on a diverse and deprived Luton council estate, has been used as a GCSE text. But one man objected to its profane language and depictions of violence and sexual b...

I wrote this on banning books for The Guardian:

A former Tory councillor tried to ban my novel Pigeon English. Why should pupils suffer because of him? My book, which draws on my upbringing on a diverse and deprived Luton council estate, has been used as a GCSE text. But one man objected to its profane language and depictions of violence and sexual b...

I wrote this on banning books for The Guardian:

I like the idea that the settlement will lead to a drop-off in the quality of the wraps in the company canteen, and Sunak will spend half his time there getting worked up about grainy hummus.

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Satan gets more vindictive the longer you make him wait for you.

When I’m running Hollywood I’ll pass a decree that all rediscovered unfinished movies can only be completed using sock puppets.

Very sorry to hear about this.

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Just saw this. Resisted the temptation to read it.

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It’s the absolute worst. An embarrassment.