Elizabeth Cooke
@cookeelizauthor.bsky.social
Also writing as Elizabeth McGregor and E M Scott.
Art, history, books and archaeology fan.
I live on the Jurassic coast in Dorset UK.
Dec 2025 sees the publication of my 20th book - The Tyger Striped Boy. 2026 is my 40th year as a writer.
Art, history, books and archaeology fan.
I live on the Jurassic coast in Dorset UK.
Dec 2025 sees the publication of my 20th book - The Tyger Striped Boy. 2026 is my 40th year as a writer.
One for the diary 17 January 2026 in Dorchester, Dorset sponsored by #teaselandskylark
#bloodhoundbooks #noexitpress #bedfordsquarepublishing
#bloodhoundbooks #noexitpress #bedfordsquarepublishing
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
One for the diary 17 January 2026 in Dorchester, Dorset sponsored by #teaselandskylark
#bloodhoundbooks #noexitpress #bedfordsquarepublishing
#bloodhoundbooks #noexitpress #bedfordsquarepublishing
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Thomas Maitland is back trying to recover in the peace of Cornwall. But the drama has followed him.
If you love 'Fake or Fortune' this will grab you - can anyone or anything be trusted, not just in the art world but in those close to us?
#blueskybooks
Thomas Maitland is back trying to recover in the peace of Cornwall. But the drama has followed him.
If you love 'Fake or Fortune' this will grab you - can anyone or anything be trusted, not just in the art world but in those close to us?
#blueskybooks
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Retired detective Thomas Maitland hoped Cornwall’s coast would bring peace and inspiration. Then his neighbour turns up dead in her own garden. Sometimes the past doesn’t stay buried.#CornishCrime #BritishMystery #DetectiveFiction #Whodunit #CrimeReads #NewBook
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November 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Thomas Maitland is back trying to recover in the peace of Cornwall. But the drama has followed him.
If you love 'Fake or Fortune' this will grab you - can anyone or anything be trusted, not just in the art world but in those close to us?
#blueskybooks
Thomas Maitland is back trying to recover in the peace of Cornwall. But the drama has followed him.
If you love 'Fake or Fortune' this will grab you - can anyone or anything be trusted, not just in the art world but in those close to us?
#blueskybooks
So I was up at 4am frantically going thru my research because I was convinced I'd made a major error and the book's gone to print.
All OK though. *sigh*
I blame it on a high temperature due to this rotten cold.
40 years published! Does writerly anxiety ever end?
#writinglife #writer #novelist
All OK though. *sigh*
I blame it on a high temperature due to this rotten cold.
40 years published! Does writerly anxiety ever end?
#writinglife #writer #novelist
October 31, 2025 at 10:13 PM
So I was up at 4am frantically going thru my research because I was convinced I'd made a major error and the book's gone to print.
All OK though. *sigh*
I blame it on a high temperature due to this rotten cold.
40 years published! Does writerly anxiety ever end?
#writinglife #writer #novelist
All OK though. *sigh*
I blame it on a high temperature due to this rotten cold.
40 years published! Does writerly anxiety ever end?
#writinglife #writer #novelist
Look at this beautiful creation, blooming despite all the rain and strong winds. This is why I love gardening. Despite everything there are still roses. #roses #gardening ##gardenersworld #darcybussellrose #beautyinoctober #octobergardening
October 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Look at this beautiful creation, blooming despite all the rain and strong winds. This is why I love gardening. Despite everything there are still roses. #roses #gardening ##gardenersworld #darcybussellrose #beautyinoctober #octobergardening
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Letter from 9-year-old Anthony to Blue Peter (BBC)
"This may seem very strange, but I think I no how to make people or animals alive. Why Im teling you is because I cant get the things I need."
"This may seem very strange, but I think I no how to make people or animals alive. Why Im teling you is because I cant get the things I need."
![Dear Val, John, Peter and Lesslie
This may seem very strange, but I think I no how to make people or animals alive. Why Im teling you is because I cant get the things I need.
A list of what I need.
[Anthony Hollander's original letter]
1. Diagram of how evreything works (inside youre body)
2. Model of a heart split in half, (both halvs)
3. The sort of sering [syringe] they yous for cleaning ears (Tsering must be very very clean)
4. Tools for cutting people open
5. Tools for stiches
6. Fiberglass box, 8 foot tall, 3 foot width.
7. Picture of a man showing all the arteries.
Sorry but in number 6 in the list the box needs lid. If you do get them on 1st March I can pay £10, £11, £12, £13 or £14. Send your answer to me,
Love from Anthony, London, NW11](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6xzczlgdl4dklm6hw2xxlgyh/bafkreigan7gd2arvp4g23nsczietgbrykkmghglrif7mh2an6rivdx3thu@jpeg)
October 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Letter from 9-year-old Anthony to Blue Peter (BBC)
"This may seem very strange, but I think I no how to make people or animals alive. Why Im teling you is because I cant get the things I need."
"This may seem very strange, but I think I no how to make people or animals alive. Why Im teling you is because I cant get the things I need."
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“Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard.”
— Anne Sexton
#5amwritersclub #amwriting #writerslife #writing #wattpad #mustread #amreading #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #WIP #poetry
— Anne Sexton
#5amwritersclub #amwriting #writerslife #writing #wattpad #mustread #amreading #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #WIP #poetry
October 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
“Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard.”
— Anne Sexton
#5amwritersclub #amwriting #writerslife #writing #wattpad #mustread #amreading #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #WIP #poetry
— Anne Sexton
#5amwritersclub #amwriting #writerslife #writing #wattpad #mustread #amreading #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #WIP #poetry
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11am TODAY on @BBCRadio4
This Cultural Life, Rose Tremain
Author Dame Rose Tremain talks to John Wilson about her formative creative influences
#BookchatWeekly
This Cultural Life, Rose Tremain
Author Dame Rose Tremain talks to John Wilson about her formative creative influences
#BookchatWeekly
BBC Radio 4 - This Cultural Life, Rose Tremain
Author Dame Rose Tremain reveals her formative creative influences.
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October 16, 2025 at 9:26 AM
11am TODAY on @BBCRadio4
This Cultural Life, Rose Tremain
Author Dame Rose Tremain talks to John Wilson about her formative creative influences
#BookchatWeekly
This Cultural Life, Rose Tremain
Author Dame Rose Tremain talks to John Wilson about her formative creative influences
#BookchatWeekly
Yesterday I found out that my granddaughter had grown too big for me to pick up.
I will not be taking questions at this time.
I will not be taking questions at this time.
tigger from winnie the pooh is crying with his eyes closed and tears coming out of his eyes .
ALT: tigger from winnie the pooh is crying with his eyes closed and tears coming out of his eyes .
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October 12, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Yesterday I found out that my granddaughter had grown too big for me to pick up.
I will not be taking questions at this time.
I will not be taking questions at this time.
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Absolutely love this 🥰
October 11, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Absolutely love this 🥰
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Good morning Blue Sky
October 7, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Good morning Blue Sky
Evening swim. The shadows are starting to lengthen now by 5pm.
Water temp 62F.
#Dorset #dorsetUK #wildswimming #EnglishChannel ##jurassiccoast
Water temp 62F.
#Dorset #dorsetUK #wildswimming #EnglishChannel ##jurassiccoast
October 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Evening swim. The shadows are starting to lengthen now by 5pm.
Water temp 62F.
#Dorset #dorsetUK #wildswimming #EnglishChannel ##jurassiccoast
Water temp 62F.
#Dorset #dorsetUK #wildswimming #EnglishChannel ##jurassiccoast
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I'm so sick of him.
And him.
And the other one.
And him.
And the other one.
September 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I'm so sick of him.
And him.
And the other one.
And him.
And the other one.
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What a soul we have lost.
God bless her
God bless her
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
What a soul we have lost.
God bless her
God bless her
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 235:
Stop equating wealth and fame with your value as a writer. Some of the writers we now admire were unknown in their lifetimes; just as many once-bestselling writers are now forgotten and unread. Making good art is not the same as making good money.
Stop equating wealth and fame with your value as a writer. Some of the writers we now admire were unknown in their lifetimes; just as many once-bestselling writers are now forgotten and unread. Making good art is not the same as making good money.
October 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 235:
Stop equating wealth and fame with your value as a writer. Some of the writers we now admire were unknown in their lifetimes; just as many once-bestselling writers are now forgotten and unread. Making good art is not the same as making good money.
Stop equating wealth and fame with your value as a writer. Some of the writers we now admire were unknown in their lifetimes; just as many once-bestselling writers are now forgotten and unread. Making good art is not the same as making good money.
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It’s time to post this quote again…
“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.”
― James Baldwin
“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.”
― James Baldwin
October 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
It’s time to post this quote again…
“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.”
― James Baldwin
“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.”
― James Baldwin
Next year marks my 40th as a published author. Where did the years go? I wrote through the breakdown of two marriages, the deaths of my parents and brother, the growing-up years of my daughter, the birth of my granddaughter, several health scares and 8 house moves. A time map of change, in 20 books.
October 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Next year marks my 40th as a published author. Where did the years go? I wrote through the breakdown of two marriages, the deaths of my parents and brother, the growing-up years of my daughter, the birth of my granddaughter, several health scares and 8 house moves. A time map of change, in 20 books.
The delicate magic of an ox-eye daisy
October 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The delicate magic of an ox-eye daisy
A tad breezy on the Dorset coast today.
a black and white photo of a man crawling in the mud
ALT: a black and white photo of a man crawling in the mud
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October 4, 2025 at 12:18 PM
A tad breezy on the Dorset coast today.
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“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall
October 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall
Please PLEASE if you love a book, leave a review or just a nice star rating. If you hated a book, pass gently on by and resist the urge to crush the poor bloody soul who poured their best, their hopes, their dreams and themselves into it for months, if not years .
Thank you.
#bookreviews #books
Thank you.
#bookreviews #books
October 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Please PLEASE if you love a book, leave a review or just a nice star rating. If you hated a book, pass gently on by and resist the urge to crush the poor bloody soul who poured their best, their hopes, their dreams and themselves into it for months, if not years .
Thank you.
#bookreviews #books
Thank you.
#bookreviews #books
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Fantastic sunrise today
October 1, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Fantastic sunrise today