kayla dougan
@kaylamdougan.bsky.social
editor @ wanweird & woodpig press.
dutifully worshipping my latest obsession. 🏴♾️
they/she.
🌿 https://linktr.ee/kmdougan
dutifully worshipping my latest obsession. 🏴♾️
they/she.
🌿 https://linktr.ee/kmdougan
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I stand neither in the wilderness
nor fairyland
but in the fold
of a green hill
the tilt from one parish
into another…
—Kathleen Jamie, “The Wishing Tree”
SELECTED POEMS (Picador, 2018)
#BookWormSat #poem
Hear “The Wishing Tree” on @thepoetryarchive.bsky.social
poetryarchive.org/poem/wishing...
nor fairyland
but in the fold
of a green hill
the tilt from one parish
into another…
—Kathleen Jamie, “The Wishing Tree”
SELECTED POEMS (Picador, 2018)
#BookWormSat #poem
Hear “The Wishing Tree” on @thepoetryarchive.bsky.social
poetryarchive.org/poem/wishing...
August 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I stand neither in the wilderness
nor fairyland
but in the fold
of a green hill
the tilt from one parish
into another…
—Kathleen Jamie, “The Wishing Tree”
SELECTED POEMS (Picador, 2018)
#BookWormSat #poem
Hear “The Wishing Tree” on @thepoetryarchive.bsky.social
poetryarchive.org/poem/wishing...
nor fairyland
but in the fold
of a green hill
the tilt from one parish
into another…
—Kathleen Jamie, “The Wishing Tree”
SELECTED POEMS (Picador, 2018)
#BookWormSat #poem
Hear “The Wishing Tree” on @thepoetryarchive.bsky.social
poetryarchive.org/poem/wishing...
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Shaymaa Abulebda, an influential writer & scholar from Gaza, should soon be starting a PhD at the University of Edinburgh [part of which is an internship at Comma]. Instead she lives in a tent in al-Mawasi displacement camp in the ruins of southern Gaza.
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
July 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Shaymaa Abulebda, an influential writer & scholar from Gaza, should soon be starting a PhD at the University of Edinburgh [part of which is an internship at Comma]. Instead she lives in a tent in al-Mawasi displacement camp in the ruins of southern Gaza.
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
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Celebrating Disability Pride Month with these book recs!!📚
This article explores great recs to add to your tbr!
www.thepublishingpost.com/post/book-re...
This article explores great recs to add to your tbr!
www.thepublishingpost.com/post/book-re...
Book Recs for Disability Pride Month
July marks Disability Pride Month, with the entirety of the month dedicated to embracing disabled identities, having important conversations and supporting those in the disabled community.
www.thepublishingpost.com
August 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Celebrating Disability Pride Month with these book recs!!📚
This article explores great recs to add to your tbr!
www.thepublishingpost.com/post/book-re...
This article explores great recs to add to your tbr!
www.thepublishingpost.com/post/book-re...
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Hello, we're launching Small Press Scotland CIC! SPS is a new organisation dedicated to uplifting Scotland's small press scene and running events that prioritise indie creators. You might already know one of our events, @tagsfest.co.uk!
📚 Learn more and sign up to our newsletter at smallpress.scot
📚 Learn more and sign up to our newsletter at smallpress.scot
July 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Hello, we're launching Small Press Scotland CIC! SPS is a new organisation dedicated to uplifting Scotland's small press scene and running events that prioritise indie creators. You might already know one of our events, @tagsfest.co.uk!
📚 Learn more and sign up to our newsletter at smallpress.scot
📚 Learn more and sign up to our newsletter at smallpress.scot
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Something whimsical this way comes…✨
You can’t crack open Crossroads just yet but you can feast your eyes on our fantastic cover 😍📚💙 #booksky #books #bookcover #scotland #anthology #toberead
You can’t crack open Crossroads just yet but you can feast your eyes on our fantastic cover 😍📚💙 #booksky #books #bookcover #scotland #anthology #toberead
May 16, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Something whimsical this way comes…✨
You can’t crack open Crossroads just yet but you can feast your eyes on our fantastic cover 😍📚💙 #booksky #books #bookcover #scotland #anthology #toberead
You can’t crack open Crossroads just yet but you can feast your eyes on our fantastic cover 😍📚💙 #booksky #books #bookcover #scotland #anthology #toberead
The more I research my dissertation topic, the more passionate I feel. Which is great because it means the pre-submission burnout will just sear my edges instead of setting me alight! I hope.
March 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The more I research my dissertation topic, the more passionate I feel. Which is great because it means the pre-submission burnout will just sear my edges instead of setting me alight! I hope.
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Day 4 of our meet the team posts and it's time to introduce our dedicated Design and Layout team! Check out this thread to get to know them 💙📚 #Booksky #Publisher #Design #Art
March 14, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Day 4 of our meet the team posts and it's time to introduce our dedicated Design and Layout team! Check out this thread to get to know them 💙📚 #Booksky #Publisher #Design #Art
Landed at LBF! All it took was an 12 bus journey, a strange stop at Birmingham, and a Final Destination-esque incident on the M6…
March 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Landed at LBF! All it took was an 12 bus journey, a strange stop at Birmingham, and a Final Destination-esque incident on the M6…
I've got a toaty Bluesky following but I'm still going to try and convince you all to follow Stryvling Press! (Totally not biased. Totally not an editor there...)
(1/4) Stryvling Press is officially on Bluesky! ✨🦢 But who are we? Take a peek at this thread to find out!
February 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I've got a toaty Bluesky following but I'm still going to try and convince you all to follow Stryvling Press! (Totally not biased. Totally not an editor there...)
Trying to plan for this year's London Book Fair has been a bit of a nightmare, given the hoops that students have had to jump through. I'm still very excited to attend, but it'd be nice to feel slightly more welcomed. Instead I feel as if the vibe has been instead to deter students from attending. 🤐
February 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Trying to plan for this year's London Book Fair has been a bit of a nightmare, given the hoops that students have had to jump through. I'm still very excited to attend, but it'd be nice to feel slightly more welcomed. Instead I feel as if the vibe has been instead to deter students from attending. 🤐
It's beyond me why folks in the publishing industry are now trying to pawn off *reading literature* to AI. If gracing a handful of writers with actual, human feedback seems like too much effort, then I might suggest a career change...
A writing competition judged by artificial intelligence (AI) and dubbed the “first-of-its-kind" has launched with backing by tech companies MyPoolitzer and Quantifiction with Canadian publisher Blue Denim Press 👇 #BookSky
MyPoolitzer launches AI writing competition with Quantifiction and Blue Denim Press
www.thebookseller.com
February 4, 2025 at 10:21 AM
It's beyond me why folks in the publishing industry are now trying to pawn off *reading literature* to AI. If gracing a handful of writers with actual, human feedback seems like too much effort, then I might suggest a career change...
I started my work placement @ Edinburgh University Press this morning. Aside from it being absolutely great, and everyone being a joy to work with, it also let me develop ideas for my dissertation. Which is good seeing as it's been stuck in my brain for the past three months without much progress...
January 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I started my work placement @ Edinburgh University Press this morning. Aside from it being absolutely great, and everyone being a joy to work with, it also let me develop ideas for my dissertation. Which is good seeing as it's been stuck in my brain for the past three months without much progress...
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Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators.
More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
1/10
More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
1/10
December 17, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators.
More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
1/10
More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
1/10
Working on this final essay, which involves researching all of JK Rowling's horrendously transphobic controversies from the past five years, has proven to not get me in the Christmas spirit.
December 13, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Working on this final essay, which involves researching all of JK Rowling's horrendously transphobic controversies from the past five years, has proven to not get me in the Christmas spirit.
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Had to snag these X & Pearl novelizations by @timwaggoner.bsky.social because just look at how gorgeous they are— how could I possibly resist?
December 9, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Had to snag these X & Pearl novelizations by @timwaggoner.bsky.social because just look at how gorgeous they are— how could I possibly resist?
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You may know about Project Gutenberg, which is an online repository of older, public domain works where copyright has expired.
Its offshoot, Project Gutenberg Self-Publishing, lets authors upload their own modern works while retaining all rights.
💙📚
Its offshoot, Project Gutenberg Self-Publishing, lets authors upload their own modern works while retaining all rights.
💙📚
Project Gutenberg Self-Publishing - eBooks | Read eBooks online | Free eBooks
Project Gutenberg Self-Publishing - eBooks
self.gutenberg.org
December 9, 2024 at 1:16 AM
You may know about Project Gutenberg, which is an online repository of older, public domain works where copyright has expired.
Its offshoot, Project Gutenberg Self-Publishing, lets authors upload their own modern works while retaining all rights.
💙📚
Its offshoot, Project Gutenberg Self-Publishing, lets authors upload their own modern works while retaining all rights.
💙📚
Jumped up when I saw the #WIPSnips word today because I've got the word 'cherry' in this draft at least five times, for some reason. Here's my favourite use, though!
December 9, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Jumped up when I saw the #WIPSnips word today because I've got the word 'cherry' in this draft at least five times, for some reason. Here's my favourite use, though!
Reposted by kayla dougan
Irvine Welsh to publish new sequel to Trainspotting
Irvine Welsh to publish new sequel to Trainspotting
Men in Love will pick up the stories of the original crew immediately after the close of the 1993 classic as they become serious in their quest for romance
It has been just over 30 years since readers first encountered Trainspotting’s Mark Renton…
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Irvine Welsh to publish new sequel to Trainspotting
Uni library during postgrad finals season is a scary place to be. Someone in the corner has whooping cough. I just witnessed another suck down two cans of Monster in ten minutes. It has never been more empty, yet never more dangerous. Natural selection. I fear I will not make it out of here alive.
December 5, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Uni library during postgrad finals season is a scary place to be. Someone in the corner has whooping cough. I just witnessed another suck down two cans of Monster in ten minutes. It has never been more empty, yet never more dangerous. Natural selection. I fear I will not make it out of here alive.
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Congratulations to Pàdraig MacAoidh [Peter Mackay] on his appointment as Scotland's new Makar (National Poet).
Pàdraig is the first Scottish Gaelic poet in the role.
He recorded his poem Crann-cuinnse [Quince Tree] to promote the announcement. The English translation appears in the thread below.
Pàdraig is the first Scottish Gaelic poet in the role.
He recorded his poem Crann-cuinnse [Quince Tree] to promote the announcement. The English translation appears in the thread below.
December 3, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Congratulations to Pàdraig MacAoidh [Peter Mackay] on his appointment as Scotland's new Makar (National Poet).
Pàdraig is the first Scottish Gaelic poet in the role.
He recorded his poem Crann-cuinnse [Quince Tree] to promote the announcement. The English translation appears in the thread below.
Pàdraig is the first Scottish Gaelic poet in the role.
He recorded his poem Crann-cuinnse [Quince Tree] to promote the announcement. The English translation appears in the thread below.
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Today in pulp I look back at the simple idea that launched a thousand fanzines: Letraset!
Launched in 1959 by Dai Davies and Fred Mackenzie it heralded a graphic design revolution that brought funky fonts and trendy typefaces to the masses... #fontsunday #booksky
Launched in 1959 by Dai Davies and Fred Mackenzie it heralded a graphic design revolution that brought funky fonts and trendy typefaces to the masses... #fontsunday #booksky
December 1, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Today in pulp I look back at the simple idea that launched a thousand fanzines: Letraset!
Launched in 1959 by Dai Davies and Fred Mackenzie it heralded a graphic design revolution that brought funky fonts and trendy typefaces to the masses... #fontsunday #booksky
Launched in 1959 by Dai Davies and Fred Mackenzie it heralded a graphic design revolution that brought funky fonts and trendy typefaces to the masses... #fontsunday #booksky
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In absolute shock to be included in this anticipated list of 2025 books from Cosmopolitan 😭❤️ if you have a wee penchant for feminist queer cannibals, please consider checking it out 🎀 @wnbooks.bsky.social #booksky #horror
November 30, 2024 at 4:38 PM
In absolute shock to be included in this anticipated list of 2025 books from Cosmopolitan 😭❤️ if you have a wee penchant for feminist queer cannibals, please consider checking it out 🎀 @wnbooks.bsky.social #booksky #horror
A little excerpt for #WIPSnips after a very strange weekend. Writing will commence when I have recovered from the absurdity of life, maybe!
December 2, 2024 at 3:43 PM
A little excerpt for #WIPSnips after a very strange weekend. Writing will commence when I have recovered from the absurdity of life, maybe!