Kath Eastman
@katheastman.bsky.social
Writer. Book blogger at https://nutpress.co.uk Tea-drinking chocoholic rugby 🏉 supporter (Pontypool 🇾🇪 & Wales 🏴). Squirrel whisperer h/t to Squizzey. 🐿️
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ReadingWales’26: Sugar and Slate by Charlotte Williams
Sugar and Slate is a memoir that uses a mix of poetry and prose to explore the complexities of identity. Williams grew up in the coastal town of Llandudno in North Wales, the daughter of a white, Welsh-speaking mother and a Black Guyanese…
Sugar and Slate is a memoir that uses a mix of poetry and prose to explore the complexities of identity. Williams grew up in the coastal town of Llandudno in North Wales, the daughter of a white, Welsh-speaking mother and a Black Guyanese…
ReadingWales’26: Sugar and Slate by Charlotte Williams
Sugar and Slate is a memoir that uses a mix of poetry and prose to explore the complexities of identity. Williams grew up in the coastal town of Llandudno in North Wales, the daughter of a white, Welsh-speaking mother and a Black Guyanese father. She returns again and again to the feeling that to be half-Welsh and half Afro-Caribbean was to be half of something but never quite anything whole.
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April 1, 2026 at 3:03 PM
ReadingWales’26: Sugar and Slate by Charlotte Williams
Sugar and Slate is a memoir that uses a mix of poetry and prose to explore the complexities of identity. Williams grew up in the coastal town of Llandudno in North Wales, the daughter of a white, Welsh-speaking mother and a Black Guyanese…
Sugar and Slate is a memoir that uses a mix of poetry and prose to explore the complexities of identity. Williams grew up in the coastal town of Llandudno in North Wales, the daughter of a white, Welsh-speaking mother and a Black Guyanese…
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'She’s got a skip in her step today! She’s got her chin up! What a bright blouse she’s wearing! Some women stopped her & tried to draw her into conversation, not bothering to hide their insinuations: How was the prisoner getting along? Was she satisfied?' 💙📚
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Woman in the Pillory by Brigitte Reimann (tr. Lucy Jones)
A few years ago, I read and very much enjoyed Siblings, an edgy and evocative novella by Brigitte Reimann, one of East Germany’s foremost writers from the mid-20th century. Somewhat surprisingly, e…
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April 1, 2026 at 6:56 AM
'She’s got a skip in her step today! She’s got her chin up! What a bright blouse she’s wearing! Some women stopped her & tried to draw her into conversation, not bothering to hide their insinuations: How was the prisoner getting along? Was she satisfied?' 💙📚
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Hello, if you like #RSThomas then you might be interested in following this Bluesky account @RSThomaspoet, also facebook.com/groups/RSThomas/
- share his poems, quotes, events, info, Q+A, etc.
- and there’s a Society you can join… rsthomaspoetry.co.uk/rs-thomas-me-eldridge-society/
please re-post?
- share his poems, quotes, events, info, Q+A, etc.
- and there’s a Society you can join… rsthomaspoetry.co.uk/rs-thomas-me-eldridge-society/
please re-post?
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March 24, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Hello, if you like #RSThomas then you might be interested in following this Bluesky account @RSThomaspoet, also facebook.com/groups/RSThomas/
- share his poems, quotes, events, info, Q+A, etc.
- and there’s a Society you can join… rsthomaspoetry.co.uk/rs-thomas-me-eldridge-society/
please re-post?
- share his poems, quotes, events, info, Q+A, etc.
- and there’s a Society you can join… rsthomaspoetry.co.uk/rs-thomas-me-eldridge-society/
please re-post?
ReadingWales'26: Sugar and Slate by Charlotte Williams bookertalk.com/readingwales... reviewed by @bookertalk.bsky.social
ReadingWales'26: Sugar and Slate by Charlotte Williams :
Sugar and Slate is a memoir that uses a mix of poetry and prose to explore the complexities of identity. Williams grew up in the coastal town of Llandudno in North Wales, the daughter of a white, Wels...
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April 1, 2026 at 5:11 PM
ReadingWales'26: Sugar and Slate by Charlotte Williams bookertalk.com/readingwales... reviewed by @bookertalk.bsky.social
Reading Wales Month — an end in sight bookertalk.com/reading-wale... Read Karen's thoughts on #ReadingWales26 and there's good news for those of us still reading, not reviewing
Reading Wales Month — an end in sight :
Only a few days to go before the official end of Reading Wales Month ’26. I can’t believe I’m saying that — it feels such a short time since I posted the start of this event. Kath, my co-host at Nut P...
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March 31, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Reading Wales Month — an end in sight bookertalk.com/reading-wale... Read Karen's thoughts on #ReadingWales26 and there's good news for those of us still reading, not reviewing
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On the Ramblings today for #ReadingWales26 my thoughts on a wonderful collection of the Letters and Notebooks of #GwenJohn - more here: kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/03/13/t...
“Turn gently towards your work.” #gwenjohn #ReadingWales26
When I was gathering together piles of options for March’s reading events, I found I had surprisingly little trouble pulling Irish Lit options off the TBR. However, Wales initially seemed mor…
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March 13, 2026 at 8:56 AM
On the Ramblings today for #ReadingWales26 my thoughts on a wonderful collection of the Letters and Notebooks of #GwenJohn - more here: kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/03/13/t...
Bookish Beck's @bookishbeck.bsky.social #ReadingWales26 choices are an interesting selection and there was solace to be found in the local church and RS Thomas. Thanks Beck! bookishbeck.com/2026/03/24/t...
Three for #ReadingWales26: Tishani Doshi, Gwyneth Lewis & Jan Morris
As well as Reading Ireland Month, it’s Reading Wales Month, hosted by Karen of BookerTalk and Kath of Nut Press. I read three relevant books by women – my ideal trio of a novel, a poetry collection…
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March 24, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Bookish Beck's @bookishbeck.bsky.social #ReadingWales26 choices are an interesting selection and there was solace to be found in the local church and RS Thomas. Thanks Beck! bookishbeck.com/2026/03/24/t...
Cathy @cathybrown746.bsky.social reviews West by Carys Davies for #ReadingWales26 - one of those books that reminds you how much can be achieved with very little on the page. 746books.com/2026/03/23/w...
West by Carys Davies #readingwales26
For Reading Wales Month, hosted by Booker Talk, I finally read West by Carys Davies — one of those books that reminds you how much can be achieved with very little on the page. Davies writes with r…
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March 23, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Cathy @cathybrown746.bsky.social reviews West by Carys Davies for #ReadingWales26 - one of those books that reminds you how much can be achieved with very little on the page. 746books.com/2026/03/23/w...
It's #InternationalSealDay, so there is only one book I can review today, the mesmerising Where the Seals Sing by @susanrichardson.bsky.social @wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social #ReadingWales26
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#Giveaway & Book Review: Where the Seals Sing by Susan Richardson #ReadingWales26 - Nut Press
Nature writer and poet Susan Richardson shares her enthusiasm for Atlantic grey seals, as she takes us on a fascinating journey around the coast of Britain, in search of those places Where the Seals S...
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March 22, 2026 at 7:45 PM
It's #InternationalSealDay, so there is only one book I can review today, the mesmerising Where the Seals Sing by @susanrichardson.bsky.social @wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social #ReadingWales26
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I scurried along to the launch of a new literary magazine for Wales and beyond on Wednesday. Here's my write-up: #ReadingWales26 : Folding Rock 4 launch
@foldingrockmag.bsky.social hosted by Griffin Books, Penarth
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@foldingrockmag.bsky.social hosted by Griffin Books, Penarth
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#ReadingWales26 : Folding Rock 4 launch - Nut Press
I must have been living under a rock because I only heard about Folding Rock a fortnight ago. It's a magazine showcasing new writing from Wales and beyond, has been going for a year and recently publi...
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March 20, 2026 at 6:09 PM
I scurried along to the launch of a new literary magazine for Wales and beyond on Wednesday. Here's my write-up: #ReadingWales26 : Folding Rock 4 launch
@foldingrockmag.bsky.social hosted by Griffin Books, Penarth
nutpress.co.uk/2026/03/read...
@foldingrockmag.bsky.social hosted by Griffin Books, Penarth
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#ReadingWales26: A Room Above a Shop by Anthony Shapland bookertalk.com/readingwales...
#ReadingWales26: A Room Above a Shop by Anthony Shapland :
Anthony Shapland’s debut novel is a quietly powerful tale of two men trying to keep their love secret amid a growing AIDS crisis and an intolerant community whose relationship is whose existence The r...
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March 16, 2026 at 7:02 PM
#ReadingWales26: A Room Above a Shop by Anthony Shapland bookertalk.com/readingwales...
#EveryTimeWeBurn by Emma Kavanagh @dremmalk.bsky.social @orionbooks.bsky.social is @waterstones.bsky.social Welsh #BOTM and my first review for #ReadingWales26
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Book Review: Every Time We Burn by Emma Kavanagh #ReadingWales26 - Nut Press
Emma Kavanagh's Every Time We Burn is a thrilling family drama set in a coastal Californian town in the path of a wildfire.On the anniversary of her mother's death, Robyn's birth father is desperate t...
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March 13, 2026 at 9:55 AM
#EveryTimeWeBurn by Emma Kavanagh @dremmalk.bsky.social @orionbooks.bsky.social is @waterstones.bsky.social Welsh #BOTM and my first review for #ReadingWales26
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If you're looking for ideas for #ReadingWales26 Karen has put some suggestions together 10 New(ish) Books by Welsh Authors bookertalk.com/readingwales... @bookertalk.bsky.social
#ReadingWales26 10 New(ish) Books by Welsh Authors :
If you’re looking for ideas on what to read for Reading Wales Month, check out some of the latest books by Welsh authors. They’ve either been published since Reading Wales Month ’25 or are about to be...
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March 12, 2026 at 6:05 PM
If you're looking for ideas for #ReadingWales26 Karen has put some suggestions together 10 New(ish) Books by Welsh Authors bookertalk.com/readingwales... @bookertalk.bsky.social
#ReadingWales26: The Icarus Ascent by Mike Lewis bookertalk.com/readingwales...
#ReadingWales26: The Icarus Ascent by Mike Lewis :
On 14 July 1865, eight men set out to become the first to conquer The Matterhorn, one of the highest summits in Europe. Only three of them made it back alive. The expedition was put together in haste ...
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March 9, 2026 at 1:31 PM
#ReadingWales26: The Icarus Ascent by Mike Lewis bookertalk.com/readingwales...
This was such a great story and I loved the characters. Why not check it out for #ReadingWales26?
In honour of World Book Day, I’m going to do something I never usually do which is to mention one of my own books…
A twisting mystery, a love story, a tale of immigrant communities and underground music scenes in 1960s London. (It’s even got a sequel).
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A twisting mystery, a love story, a tale of immigrant communities and underground music scenes in 1960s London. (It’s even got a sequel).
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Miss Treadway & the Field of Stars by Miranda Emmerson | Waterstones
Buy Miss Treadway & the Field of Stars by Miranda Emmerson from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
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March 6, 2026 at 5:51 PM
This was such a great story and I loved the characters. Why not check it out for #ReadingWales26?
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! Happy Saint David’s Day! 🏴📚 Reading Wales Month 2026 is Here bookertalk.com/reading-wale... Come and join in!
Reading Wales Month 2026 is Here :
It’s 1 March today — a cause for celebration in Wales as we mark St David’s Day, our patron saint’s day. Google has joined in the festivities with a dragon themed Google Doodle on their home page. If ...
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March 1, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! Happy Saint David’s Day! 🏴📚 Reading Wales Month 2026 is Here bookertalk.com/reading-wale... Come and join in!
#ReadingWales26 🏴📚🏴kicks off on 1 March. Here's everything you need to know about what it is, how to take part and tips on where to start - are you joining in?
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Are you ready for #ReadingWales26? - Nut Press
There is no time limit on reading books from Wales or those written by Welsh authors in this house but St David's Day on 1 March kicks off a month of Reading Wales in the blogosphere. If you're intere...
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February 5, 2026 at 12:44 PM
#ReadingWales26 🏴📚🏴kicks off on 1 March. Here's everything you need to know about what it is, how to take part and tips on where to start - are you joining in?
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Made a trip over the border last night to see Robert Seethaler talk about his new novel The Cafe With No Name
@canongate.co.uk translated by Katy Derbyshire
Wonderful evening and so much fun. Thank you so very much to @mrbsemporium.bsky.social for bringing him to Bath!
@canongate.co.uk translated by Katy Derbyshire
Wonderful evening and so much fun. Thank you so very much to @mrbsemporium.bsky.social for bringing him to Bath!
April 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Made a trip over the border last night to see Robert Seethaler talk about his new novel The Cafe With No Name
@canongate.co.uk translated by Katy Derbyshire
Wonderful evening and so much fun. Thank you so very much to @mrbsemporium.bsky.social for bringing him to Bath!
@canongate.co.uk translated by Katy Derbyshire
Wonderful evening and so much fun. Thank you so very much to @mrbsemporium.bsky.social for bringing him to Bath!
To mark this year's #Dewithon or #ReadingWales25, here's my top twelve favourite fiction by Welsh writers. Thanks to Karen @bookertalk.bsky.social for asking the question. nutpress.co.uk/2025/03/my-f...
My favourite fiction by Welsh writers - Nut Press
1 March is St David's Day here in Wales and heralds the start of Dewithon or the Reading Wales Challenge, started by Paula at Book Jotter and now handed over to Karen at BookerTalk. Karen asked me to ...
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March 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
To mark this year's #Dewithon or #ReadingWales25, here's my top twelve favourite fiction by Welsh writers. Thanks to Karen @bookertalk.bsky.social for asking the question. nutpress.co.uk/2025/03/my-f...
So excited by this #bookpost there's a family group shot to welcome the newcomer. #TheNightInQuestion by
Susan Fletcher comes out in April next year & you can pre-order yours now. Thank you so much to the wonderful Alison Barrow and Doubleday UK for sending me the proof. x
Susan Fletcher comes out in April next year & you can pre-order yours now. Thank you so much to the wonderful Alison Barrow and Doubleday UK for sending me the proof. x
December 4, 2023 at 4:46 PM
So excited by this #bookpost there's a family group shot to welcome the newcomer. #TheNightInQuestion by
Susan Fletcher comes out in April next year & you can pre-order yours now. Thank you so much to the wonderful Alison Barrow and Doubleday UK for sending me the proof. x
Susan Fletcher comes out in April next year & you can pre-order yours now. Thank you so much to the wonderful Alison Barrow and Doubleday UK for sending me the proof. x
Join me & the book squirrels for the final stop on the #MerdeAtTheParisOlympics #BlogTour by Stephen Clarke
with an extract from this latest book in the series. My thanks to Helen Richardson for the invite to take part in the blog tour.
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with an extract from this latest book in the series. My thanks to Helen Richardson for the invite to take part in the blog tour.
nutpress.co.uk/2023/11/blog...
Blog Tour: Merde at the Paris Olympics by Stephen Clarke #MerdeAtTheParisOlympics
I’m the closing ceremony, if you will, on the blog tour for Stephen Clarke’s Merde at the Paris Olympics. This seventh book in Clarke’s bestselling series finds Englishman Paul We…
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November 23, 2023 at 4:27 PM
Join me & the book squirrels for the final stop on the #MerdeAtTheParisOlympics #BlogTour by Stephen Clarke
with an extract from this latest book in the series. My thanks to Helen Richardson for the invite to take part in the blog tour.
nutpress.co.uk/2023/11/blog...
with an extract from this latest book in the series. My thanks to Helen Richardson for the invite to take part in the blog tour.
nutpress.co.uk/2023/11/blog...
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To celebrate my 'Revenge of the Librarians' book token design, @book_tokens have given me one £50/€50 book token to give away. Share this post today for a chance to win it. (UK and Ireland only)
October 23, 2023 at 11:21 AM
To celebrate my 'Revenge of the Librarians' book token design, @book_tokens have given me one £50/€50 book token to give away. Share this post today for a chance to win it. (UK and Ireland only)
What I'm reading at the moment. The strange quest of a long-dead soldier to regain the leave he lost when England switched to the Gregorian calendar in 1752 and 14 September followed 2 September. #FridayReads
September 29, 2023 at 10:47 PM
What I'm reading at the moment. The strange quest of a long-dead soldier to regain the leave he lost when England switched to the Gregorian calendar in 1752 and 14 September followed 2 September. #FridayReads
Using a keyboard has ruined my ability to write freehand. My hand gets cramp almost immediately when I hold a pen & try & write a letter. I've managed 3.5 pages of a birthday letter today but I miss the Kath who could write 9 or 10 pagers without any cramping or weird spider scrawl.
September 29, 2023 at 12:28 PM
Using a keyboard has ruined my ability to write freehand. My hand gets cramp almost immediately when I hold a pen & try & write a letter. I've managed 3.5 pages of a birthday letter today but I miss the Kath who could write 9 or 10 pagers without any cramping or weird spider scrawl.
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"I stand alone, replied the wall."
#TodaysPoem #poetry
Sycamore Gap by Zoe Mitchell from Hag (2018) www.theguardian.com/books/2020/j...
#TodaysPoem #poetry
Sycamore Gap by Zoe Mitchell from Hag (2018) www.theguardian.com/books/2020/j...
Poem of the week: Sycamore Gap by Zoe Mitchell
A fierce standoff between a wall and a tree is rich with allegorical resonance
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September 28, 2023 at 9:31 PM
"I stand alone, replied the wall."
#TodaysPoem #poetry
Sycamore Gap by Zoe Mitchell from Hag (2018) www.theguardian.com/books/2020/j...
#TodaysPoem #poetry
Sycamore Gap by Zoe Mitchell from Hag (2018) www.theguardian.com/books/2020/j...