Anna Foden
@annafoden.bsky.social
Writer of short plays and one seemingly endless biography. Love libraries, archives and generally looking stuff up.
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Anna Foden
@annafoden.bsky.social
· Aug 25
The lovely cast of 'Take Me To Your Leader' - Ashleigh Jones, Paul James and Hannah Combs. So proud of them and everyone who made #RaisedVoices happen. #DroylsdenLittleTheatre
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“When the Russians occupy, the first thing they do – and we know this from the areas that were occupied and then liberated in 2022 in the Kherson and Kharkiv regions – is to go to the libraries, take the Ukrainian language books out and destroy them.”
Incinerated novels and destroyed warehouses: Russia’s war on Ukrainian books
Incinerated novels and destroyed warehouses: Russia’s war on Ukrainian books
A Ukrainian publishing boom sparked by the 2022 invasion is now under threat from the force and frequency of Russian attacks
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2026 at 12:23 PM
“When the Russians occupy, the first thing they do – and we know this from the areas that were occupied and then liberated in 2022 in the Kherson and Kharkiv regions – is to go to the libraries, take the Ukrainian language books out and destroy them.”
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A nonfiction book written in, let’s say, the year 1795, is most likely still around in a library somewhere and every other work it referred to is probably accessible in some archive as well. A nonfiction book written in 2007 probably cites a bunch of urls that are dead or rotted beyond recognition.
October 5, 2026 at 12:23 PM
A nonfiction book written in, let’s say, the year 1795, is most likely still around in a library somewhere and every other work it referred to is probably accessible in some archive as well. A nonfiction book written in 2007 probably cites a bunch of urls that are dead or rotted beyond recognition.
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Cornish artist Kirsty Elson trawls the beaches of her home collecting driftwood as the raw material for her fun animal sculptures #WomensArt
October 1, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Cornish artist Kirsty Elson trawls the beaches of her home collecting driftwood as the raw material for her fun animal sculptures #WomensArt
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Just saw folk who join the uncritical rush towards AI referred to as "LLMings", and I am stealing that.
Vintage Pixel Game: Lemmings
Alt: Vintage Pixel Game: Lemmings
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September 29, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Just saw folk who join the uncritical rush towards AI referred to as "LLMings", and I am stealing that.
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While listening to council meetings in Montreal, local mayor Sue Montgomery decided to knit in red when men spoke and in green when women spoke, when similar numbers of both attended.
Day 1 results.... #WomensArt
Day 1 results.... #WomensArt
September 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM
While listening to council meetings in Montreal, local mayor Sue Montgomery decided to knit in red when men spoke and in green when women spoke, when similar numbers of both attended.
Day 1 results.... #WomensArt
Day 1 results.... #WomensArt
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'A joyful place’: a new museum coaxes Austrians to embrace 'The Sound of Music'. Sixty years after the film’s release, Salzburg is embracing a Hollywood classic it once kept at arm’s length. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/se... via @theguardian.com @deborahcole.bsky.social
‘A joyful place’: a new museum coaxes Austrians to embrace The Sound of Music
Sixty years after the film’s release, Salzburg is embracing a Hollywood classic it once kept at arm’s length
www.theguardian.com
September 28, 2026 at 6:55 AM
'A joyful place’: a new museum coaxes Austrians to embrace 'The Sound of Music'. Sixty years after the film’s release, Salzburg is embracing a Hollywood classic it once kept at arm’s length. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/se... via @theguardian.com @deborahcole.bsky.social
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Two more as we couldn’t help ourselves
September 26, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Two more as we couldn’t help ourselves
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It's European Day of Languages, so here are some of our favourite untranslatable and wonderfully-specific words from across Europe that we wish we had in English ✨
September 26, 2026 at 10:09 AM
It's European Day of Languages, so here are some of our favourite untranslatable and wonderfully-specific words from across Europe that we wish we had in English ✨
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Some good news – a new library! Shakespeare’s Globe has opened a new public library and archive holding more than 6,000 books, original texts, recordings of productions and other treasures from the theatre’s history. www.thebookseller.com/news/shakesp... #Shakespeare #TheatreHistory #Renaissance
Shakespeare library and archive containing 6,000 books opens under the Globe theatre
The theatre has opened its newly renovated research and collection centre, which features London’s only publicly accessible dedicated Shakespeare library and archive
www.thebookseller.com
September 25, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Some good news – a new library! Shakespeare’s Globe has opened a new public library and archive holding more than 6,000 books, original texts, recordings of productions and other treasures from the theatre’s history. www.thebookseller.com/news/shakesp... #Shakespeare #TheatreHistory #Renaissance
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Marianne von Werefkin, #BOTD in 1860, in Russia. I’m writing about Paula Modhersohn-Becker & Gabriele Münter, and at the RA’s Making Modernism, discovered MVW's work beside theirs. After shooting her own hand, MVW had to relearn to paint.
L-R: The Dancer Alexander Sacharoff
The Return
The Twins
L-R: The Dancer Alexander Sacharoff
The Return
The Twins
September 10, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Marianne von Werefkin, #BOTD in 1860, in Russia. I’m writing about Paula Modhersohn-Becker & Gabriele Münter, and at the RA’s Making Modernism, discovered MVW's work beside theirs. After shooting her own hand, MVW had to relearn to paint.
L-R: The Dancer Alexander Sacharoff
The Return
The Twins
L-R: The Dancer Alexander Sacharoff
The Return
The Twins
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And therefore C4 will reduce the number of its commissions which reduces the number of shows which reduces the number of indies which reduces the work for freelancers… and the slow death of UK TV continues with seemingly no one prepared to do anything to turn it around…
deadline.com/2026/09/chan...
deadline.com/2026/09/chan...
Channel 4 To Combine Drama & Comedy Teams Under Historic Jobs Cull
Channel 4 will merge its drama and comedy commissioning units as the UK network seeks to cut its workforce by more than a quarter.
deadline.com
September 10, 2026 at 12:17 PM
And therefore C4 will reduce the number of its commissions which reduces the number of shows which reduces the number of indies which reduces the work for freelancers… and the slow death of UK TV continues with seemingly no one prepared to do anything to turn it around…
deadline.com/2026/09/chan...
deadline.com/2026/09/chan...
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Those are proper opening hours #libraries
Library staff, Moss Side, Manchester, early 20th century (Manchester Libraries).
September 9, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Those are proper opening hours #libraries
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Library staff, Moss Side, Manchester, early 20th century (Manchester Libraries).
September 9, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Library staff, Moss Side, Manchester, early 20th century (Manchester Libraries).
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Introducing our Publishing 101s 📕 For three weeks, starting on 4 November, we're hosting a series of online events built to demystify the publishing industry and help writers on their journey to publication. Learn more and book your spot on our website: womensprize.com/readers/even...
September 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Introducing our Publishing 101s 📕 For three weeks, starting on 4 November, we're hosting a series of online events built to demystify the publishing industry and help writers on their journey to publication. Learn more and book your spot on our website: womensprize.com/readers/even...
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2026 is the 50th anniversary of the colour reissue of the children’s classic, Ivor the Engine, created by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin.
To mark this, Dr Robin Eagles explores the little known political connections of the Postgate family, as well as the politics of The Clangers and Bagpuss.
To mark this, Dr Robin Eagles explores the little known political connections of the Postgate family, as well as the politics of The Clangers and Bagpuss.
Clangers in Parliament: The Politics of Postgate and Bagpuss - The History of Parliament
2026 sees the 50th anniversary of the reissuing (in colour) of the children’s classic, Ivor the Engine, created by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin. What is
historyofparliament.com
September 8, 2026 at 9:17 AM
2026 is the 50th anniversary of the colour reissue of the children’s classic, Ivor the Engine, created by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin.
To mark this, Dr Robin Eagles explores the little known political connections of the Postgate family, as well as the politics of The Clangers and Bagpuss.
To mark this, Dr Robin Eagles explores the little known political connections of the Postgate family, as well as the politics of The Clangers and Bagpuss.
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A brilliant read from our colleague Robin Eagles, whose range of expertise knows no bounds. Bonus points for making a connection between Bagpuss and parliamentary history!
New post over on the @histparl.bsky.social site this morning...
#skystorians
historyofparliament.com/2026/09/08/p...
#skystorians
historyofparliament.com/2026/09/08/p...
Clangers in Parliament: The Politics of Postgate and Bagpuss - The History of Parliament
2026 sees the 50th anniversary of the reissuing (in colour) of the children’s classic, Ivor the Engine, created by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin. What is
historyofparliament.com
September 8, 2026 at 9:22 AM
A brilliant read from our colleague Robin Eagles, whose range of expertise knows no bounds. Bonus points for making a connection between Bagpuss and parliamentary history!
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Aheneah is Ana Martins (b. 1996), a Portuguese artist and designer who created a cross stitch mural as street art #WomensArt
September 7, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Aheneah is Ana Martins (b. 1996), a Portuguese artist and designer who created a cross stitch mural as street art #WomensArt
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Just read a Wikipedia entry for an artist and was trying to imagine the working class backgrounded version. ‘Showed great promise with art at school, but had to get a job at Aviva, worked their way up to team leader over 25 years, got made redundant, worked for a charity for 15 years.
September 6, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Just read a Wikipedia entry for an artist and was trying to imagine the working class backgrounded version. ‘Showed great promise with art at school, but had to get a job at Aviva, worked their way up to team leader over 25 years, got made redundant, worked for a charity for 15 years.
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Dee Nickerson, contemporary UK painter who explores themes of living in the countryside #WomensArt #September
September 7, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Dee Nickerson, contemporary UK painter who explores themes of living in the countryside #WomensArt #September
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Good to see the shops in Barnard Castle are still having fun with Dominic Cummings’s little road trip
#WeekJforJocular
#AlphabetChallenge 📷
#WeekJforJocular
#AlphabetChallenge 📷
September 7, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Good to see the shops in Barnard Castle are still having fun with Dominic Cummings’s little road trip
#WeekJforJocular
#AlphabetChallenge 📷
#WeekJforJocular
#AlphabetChallenge 📷
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Some bank holiday / end of summer reading for you all! A blog about a book that’s been a long time coming - and we’re pretty proud of it! Thanks to @profsarajones.bsky.social & Betiel Wasihun for all the hard work and collegiality while writing and for keeping us going when times were tough 🙏🏽🤓
Betiel Wasihun, Tara Talwar Windsor and Sara Jones explore how writers in East Germany acquired, shared & acted on knowledge about the Stasi revealing the role of literary networks in navigating surveillance & secrecy.
Read the blog: buff.ly/JIkaF8a
@profsarajones.bsky.social @ttw1984.bsky.social
Read the blog: buff.ly/JIkaF8a
@profsarajones.bsky.social @ttw1984.bsky.social
August 31, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Some bank holiday / end of summer reading for you all! A blog about a book that’s been a long time coming - and we’re pretty proud of it! Thanks to @profsarajones.bsky.social & Betiel Wasihun for all the hard work and collegiality while writing and for keeping us going when times were tough 🙏🏽🤓
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Betiel Wasihun, Tara Talwar Windsor and Sara Jones explore how writers in East Germany acquired, shared & acted on knowledge about the Stasi revealing the role of literary networks in navigating surveillance & secrecy.
Read the blog: buff.ly/JIkaF8a
@profsarajones.bsky.social @ttw1984.bsky.social
Read the blog: buff.ly/JIkaF8a
@profsarajones.bsky.social @ttw1984.bsky.social
August 28, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Betiel Wasihun, Tara Talwar Windsor and Sara Jones explore how writers in East Germany acquired, shared & acted on knowledge about the Stasi revealing the role of literary networks in navigating surveillance & secrecy.
Read the blog: buff.ly/JIkaF8a
@profsarajones.bsky.social @ttw1984.bsky.social
Read the blog: buff.ly/JIkaF8a
@profsarajones.bsky.social @ttw1984.bsky.social
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We already have one in my library. Can highly recommend.
August 26, 2026 at 4:44 PM
We already have one in my library. Can highly recommend.
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library gifted more than 332,000,000 books since it was first created 31 years ago.
August 25, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library gifted more than 332,000,000 books since it was first created 31 years ago.