Ivan Wainewright Author
banner
ivanwainewright.bsky.social
Ivan Wainewright Author
@ivanwainewright.bsky.social
Independent author of the award-winning The Other Times of Caroline Tangent: "If you could travel back in time to see any concert, who would you go to see?"
www.ivanwainewright.com
Books | Music | Football
Pinned
For all my new followers (thank you!), here's the original book video I did for my novel, The Other Times of Caroline Tangent, which shows you what I write 🪐📚
#booksky #scifi #musicsky
"Novels I haven’t finished reading are piling up by my bedside. What if that’s a good thing?" Quick read by @hannamade.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#booksky #reading
Novels I haven’t finished reading are piling up by my bedside. What if that’s a good thing? | Hanna Thomas Uose
Authors are sounding warnings about the length of the modern attention span, but my series of abandonments is a sign of something else, says author Hanna Thomas Uose
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I know there's a lot of "It's never too late..." posts, but this video is really inspiring. Tom Cillo, who at 58 years old, enters as a freshman to play College Football (American Football). Wow. 🙌
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCAd...
#nevertoolate #Inspiration
58-Year-Old Freshman Walks Onto College Football Team to Fulfill Lifelong Dream
YouTube video by CBS Sports College Football
www.youtube.com
October 9, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Reposted by Ivan Wainewright Author
MK Indie Book Fair 2025 will take place on 25 October: to register to take part, complete our online registration form by 19 September!

www.mklitfest.org/ibf2

#selfpublishing
#IndieAuthor
#indiepress
#SmallPress
#smallpresspublishing
September 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
What’s behind the Gen Z folk revival? (Whatever it is, it's good to see! 🎻🪘)
#folkmusic #musicsky
www.dazeddigital.com/music/articl...
What’s behind the Gen Z folk revival?
From BRIT rising star Myles Smith to Ethel Cain’s cult following, we explore how post-industrial gloom is driving young people back to music’s original counter-culture
www.dazeddigital.com
August 29, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Reposted by Ivan Wainewright Author
Just in time for a last-minute summer rail adventure. Here are my 7 favourite European sleeper trains, tried and tested over three years!
www.cntraveler.com/story/best-s...
These 7 Sleeper Trains Are the Best Way to Travel Europe
Writer Monisha Rajesh has spent the last three years documenting Europe's sleeper train resurgence. From Italy to Norway, these are her favorite routes.
www.cntraveler.com
July 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Reposted by Ivan Wainewright Author
Here are the winners of the 2025 Hugo Awards!! Congratulations to everyone!!!

reactormag.com/2025-hugo-aw...
Here Are the Winners of the 2025 Hugo Awards - Reactor
Congratulations to the winners!
reactormag.com
August 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Reposted by Ivan Wainewright Author
Hey @angelarayner - hands off our allotments! No more sell-offs of these precious green spaces. Take 1 minute to sign our petition today. 👇#HandsOffOurAllotments
August 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Reposted by Ivan Wainewright Author
Pretty amazing this for Jamie Cureton. Still playing at nearly aged 50. To illustrate just how old he is, he made his PL debut aged 19 for Norwich vs Everton, in Mike Walker’s final match in charge of Everton!😂 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
FA Cup: Jamie Cureton, the ex-Premier League striker playing at 49
As he approaches his 50th birthday, ex-Premier League striker Jamie Cureton tells BBC Sport why he is not ready to quit playing yet.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 31, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Love live music? 🎸🤘🎵

Now is your last chance to invest and help secure the very buildings that host some of the UK's iconic and community-focussed Grassroots Music Venues.

Crowdfunding closes midnight tonight.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/own-our-ve...
#crowdfunding #musicsky #livemusic
Own Our Venues - Music Venue Properties 2025
YouTube video by Music Venue Trust
youtu.be
July 31, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Reposted by Ivan Wainewright Author
Co-founder of Marshall has pledged £100,000 to Own Our Venues, supporting grassroots music venues through community ownership.
Terry Marshall Donates £100,000 to Protect UK Grassroots Venues
Terry Marshall and his wife Lesley have donated £100,000 to Own Our Venues, supporting the protection of grassroots music venues through community ownership.
www.thelineofbestfit.com
July 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Reposted by Ivan Wainewright Author
Terrified to announce 11/25/25 release. A journey of weird record stores, grimy clubs, and starting venerable label Bloodshot Records. History, memoir, how-to, and a cautionary call to support indie arts communities before they are gone.
Pre-order now:
www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
July 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I was a bit worried about this, if it would tarnish the original, but this trailer gives me hope it may take it to twelve 🤞🎸🤘
youtu.be/hxkZ7krBzA8?...
#spinaltap #moviesky #musicsky
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues | Official Trailer | Experience It In IMAX®
YouTube video by IMAX
youtu.be
July 25, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Reposted by Ivan Wainewright Author
Can’t Miss Indie Press Speculative Fiction for May and June 2025
Can’t Miss Indie Press Speculative Fiction for May and June 2025
This summer's new titles include the speculative, fantastical, and outright weird... The post Can’t Miss Indie Press Speculative Fiction for May and June 2025 appeared first on Reactor.
reactormag.com
May 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Reposted by Ivan Wainewright Author
I can only hope that when they switch the thing on it utters “Forty-two!” and then shuts itself down…

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Meta to spend hundreds of billions on AI data centres, says Mark Zuckerberg
The founder of the social media giant said one of the sites would cover an area nearly the size of Manhattan.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Reposted by Ivan Wainewright Author
DEEP PURPLE MADE IN JAPAN (50th Anniversary edition)

On August 15, 1972, Deep Purple took the stage in Japan for the first of three shows that would give rise to one of rock’s most celebrated live albums, Made in Japan. Today, Universal Music announces a new Super Deluxe Edition of the landmark…
DEEP PURPLE MADE IN JAPAN (50th Anniversary edition)
On August 15, 1972, Deep Purple took the stage in Japan for the first of three shows that would give rise to one of rock’s most celebrated live albums, Made in Japan. Today, Universal Music announces a new Super Deluxe Edition of the landmark release, due out August 15—exactly 53 years after the first performance was recorded. Made in Japan (Super Deluxe Edition) features new stereo and Dolby ATMOS mixes of the original by acclaimed producer Steven Wilson, all three concerts newly remixed by Richard Digby Smith, and several rare single edits.
allabouttherock.co.uk
June 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Reposted by Ivan Wainewright Author
Iron Maiden review – 50th anniversary tour as near as uncompromising band get to greatest hits show
Iron Maiden review – 50th anniversary tour as near as uncompromising band get to greatest hits show
The newest song might date from 1992 but that matters little to fans of their fast and intricate heavy metal
www.theguardian.com
June 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Reposted by Ivan Wainewright Author
I have another #buyastrangerabook day offer to tell you about.

@saloneurope.bsky.social are offering to buy someone ANY book up to £15 by a European writer in translation.

The lovely European Writers Salon are happy to offer suggestions, so if you fancy something, get in touch!

UK only
We would like to #buyastrangerabook!

What do we need to do?
June 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
James Blatch of SPF reports: "Unless they have unlocked the secret to infinite productivity, it appears [author] 'Sindo Hane' has published over 100 books since April 2025 using AI... I’m pretty sure nobody can pump out two or three books a day."

Good grief!🤦😠
#writingcommunity #AI #authors
June 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM