Dr Maria Barrett
@mariabarrett.bsky.social
Associate Prof, Warwick. DCMS Parliamentary Fellow. Cultural Policy, theatre, audiences, class, Bourdieu, Arts management, Liverpool #WIASN. She, her
How fabulous! Not only new poems by @robertsheppard.bsky.social, not only new poems about jazz by @robertsheppard.bsky.social, but new poems about jazz by @robertsheppard.bsky.social dedicated to my good friend, the wonderful @jazzian.bsky.social!
My recent poems, from a series dedicated to JazzIan, may be read here: www.littermagazine.org/2025/11/robe.... They're (round and) about jazz!
November 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
How fabulous! Not only new poems by @robertsheppard.bsky.social, not only new poems about jazz by @robertsheppard.bsky.social, but new poems about jazz by @robertsheppard.bsky.social dedicated to my good friend, the wonderful @jazzian.bsky.social!
Reposted by Dr Maria Barrett
Wild Twin is off to London for this evening’s TLS Ackerley Prize event at Foyles, Charing Cross Road. Maybe we’ll see you there!
@littletollerbooks.bsky.social
@littletollerbooks.bsky.social
July 23, 2025 at 8:09 PM
So pleased for Jeff and @wildtwin.bsky.social, a beautiful book that effortlessly tells many stories and redefines memoir. And the writing 🔥
‘To believe’.
Very proud xxx
‘To believe’.
Very proud xxx
Congratulations to Jeff Young, winner of this year’s TLS Ackerley Prize for his highly original and exhilaratingly written memoir ‘Wild Twin’, published by @littletollerbooks.bsky.social
July 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
So pleased for Jeff and @wildtwin.bsky.social, a beautiful book that effortlessly tells many stories and redefines memoir. And the writing 🔥
‘To believe’.
Very proud xxx
‘To believe’.
Very proud xxx
And you, I hope x
July 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
And you, I hope x
Actually having a reasonable day myself. Always a relief.
July 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Actually having a reasonable day myself. Always a relief.
Oh I’m glad. Hope for more of them
July 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Oh I’m glad. Hope for more of them
Wish I’d said that!
How are you today, Wombat?
How are you today, Wombat?
July 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Wish I’d said that!
How are you today, Wombat?
How are you today, Wombat?
Oh gosh yes! And now I can’t unsee it
July 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Oh gosh yes! And now I can’t unsee it
July 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Oh! There’s a clue!
June 17, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Oh! There’s a clue!
Oh, very much agreed. It may be all we have. And that is an absolute classic
June 16, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Oh, very much agreed. It may be all we have. And that is an absolute classic
Before of course were plunged back into hell by the very valid question of the reporter
June 16, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Before of course were plunged back into hell by the very valid question of the reporter
It’s wonderful isn’t it
June 16, 2025 at 10:47 PM
It’s wonderful isn’t it
Have you seen where he drops the papers?
June 16, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Have you seen where he drops the papers?
Pleasure Jeff, so pleased for you xxx
June 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Pleasure Jeff, so pleased for you xxx
Fantastic news!
A wonderful book, important for its stories, social history, and personal politics, but most of all for Jeff’s beautiful writing.
Much deserved. Well done @wildtwin.bsky.social and @littletollerbooks.bsky.social ❤️
A wonderful book, important for its stories, social history, and personal politics, but most of all for Jeff’s beautiful writing.
Much deserved. Well done @wildtwin.bsky.social and @littletollerbooks.bsky.social ❤️
SOME BOOK NEWS!
Wild Twin has been shortlisted for the TLS Ackerley Prize 2025 along with Catherine Coldstream's 'Cloistered' and Clair Wills's 'Missing Persons'. The winner of the prize will be announced at Foyles on 23 July. Happy days!
@thetls.bsky.social @littletollerbooks.bsky.social
Wild Twin has been shortlisted for the TLS Ackerley Prize 2025 along with Catherine Coldstream's 'Cloistered' and Clair Wills's 'Missing Persons'. The winner of the prize will be announced at Foyles on 23 July. Happy days!
@thetls.bsky.social @littletollerbooks.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Fantastic news!
A wonderful book, important for its stories, social history, and personal politics, but most of all for Jeff’s beautiful writing.
Much deserved. Well done @wildtwin.bsky.social and @littletollerbooks.bsky.social ❤️
A wonderful book, important for its stories, social history, and personal politics, but most of all for Jeff’s beautiful writing.
Much deserved. Well done @wildtwin.bsky.social and @littletollerbooks.bsky.social ❤️
Reposted by Dr Maria Barrett
SOME BOOK NEWS!
Wild Twin has been shortlisted for the TLS Ackerley Prize 2025 along with Catherine Coldstream's 'Cloistered' and Clair Wills's 'Missing Persons'. The winner of the prize will be announced at Foyles on 23 July. Happy days!
@thetls.bsky.social @littletollerbooks.bsky.social
Wild Twin has been shortlisted for the TLS Ackerley Prize 2025 along with Catherine Coldstream's 'Cloistered' and Clair Wills's 'Missing Persons'. The winner of the prize will be announced at Foyles on 23 July. Happy days!
@thetls.bsky.social @littletollerbooks.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
SOME BOOK NEWS!
Wild Twin has been shortlisted for the TLS Ackerley Prize 2025 along with Catherine Coldstream's 'Cloistered' and Clair Wills's 'Missing Persons'. The winner of the prize will be announced at Foyles on 23 July. Happy days!
@thetls.bsky.social @littletollerbooks.bsky.social
Wild Twin has been shortlisted for the TLS Ackerley Prize 2025 along with Catherine Coldstream's 'Cloistered' and Clair Wills's 'Missing Persons'. The winner of the prize will be announced at Foyles on 23 July. Happy days!
@thetls.bsky.social @littletollerbooks.bsky.social
Waiting for the parade
#LFC Victory Parade, Allerton Road, Liverpool. 26th May 2025
#dog
@wombat37.bsky.social #SundayPix #SundayPixWheels
#LFC Victory Parade, Allerton Road, Liverpool. 26th May 2025
#dog
@wombat37.bsky.social #SundayPix #SundayPixWheels
June 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Waiting for the parade
#LFC Victory Parade, Allerton Road, Liverpool. 26th May 2025
#dog
@wombat37.bsky.social #SundayPix #SundayPixWheels
#LFC Victory Parade, Allerton Road, Liverpool. 26th May 2025
#dog
@wombat37.bsky.social #SundayPix #SundayPixWheels
For the #bus afficianadoes. With more bus, less man
Bus at Greenway, August 2015.
#GreenwayHouse in #Devon is the former home of #AgathaChristie,
now owned by the #NationalTrust.
@wombat37.bsky.social #SundayPix #SundayPixWheels
Bus at Greenway, August 2015.
#GreenwayHouse in #Devon is the former home of #AgathaChristie,
now owned by the #NationalTrust.
@wombat37.bsky.social #SundayPix #SundayPixWheels
June 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
For the #bus afficianadoes. With more bus, less man
Bus at Greenway, August 2015.
#GreenwayHouse in #Devon is the former home of #AgathaChristie,
now owned by the #NationalTrust.
@wombat37.bsky.social #SundayPix #SundayPixWheels
Bus at Greenway, August 2015.
#GreenwayHouse in #Devon is the former home of #AgathaChristie,
now owned by the #NationalTrust.
@wombat37.bsky.social #SundayPix #SundayPixWheels
I’d settle for ‘absolute beauty’.
Oh. You meant the bus, didn’t you
Oh. You meant the bus, didn’t you
June 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I’d settle for ‘absolute beauty’.
Oh. You meant the bus, didn’t you
Oh. You meant the bus, didn’t you
Well that’s not on my usual list of sobriquets. But feel free!
June 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Well that’s not on my usual list of sobriquets. But feel free!