Dr Joanna Nadin
@joannanadin.bsky.social
Professor of writing books, Sunday Times bestseller, Essex Girl. Autistic. Never knowingly underdressed. She/her. Here for ALL the witches. And the pigeons.
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Dr Joanna Nadin
@joannanadin.bsky.social
· Dec 11
Best biog ever. Thanks to @rikinparekh.bsky.social for my pigeon.
Sad about Mani. The Stone Roses has been the soundtrack of both my and my kid’s 20s.
November 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Sad about Mani. The Stone Roses has been the soundtrack of both my and my kid’s 20s.
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At this point the challenge for Labour MPs is, I think, to stop getting cross at people calling out the government for being "racist" or "fascist' (it is certainly the former and it is behaving increasingly like the latter), and ask themselves what they, personally, are going to do about it.
November 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
At this point the challenge for Labour MPs is, I think, to stop getting cross at people calling out the government for being "racist" or "fascist' (it is certainly the former and it is behaving increasingly like the latter), and ask themselves what they, personally, are going to do about it.
If I hadn’t already left the party in protest at their attitudes on disability rights and trans rights, I would be doing it today. They’re pandering to the worst of the far right’s arguments. This is no longer the party I loved and served for 25 years.
It's hard to find words to capture quite how revolting, steeped in bigotry, irresponsible, morally unmoored, Labour has become. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Anglican bishop shaken ‘to the core’ by home secretary’s asylum seeker comments
Bishop of Edmonton says people coming to UK are being ‘scapegoated’ for years of policy failures
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
If I hadn’t already left the party in protest at their attitudes on disability rights and trans rights, I would be doing it today. They’re pandering to the worst of the far right’s arguments. This is no longer the party I loved and served for 25 years.
Adulthood disappoints, an intermittent series:
The Holiday Inn breakfast buffet. As a small child, this was more and more exciting food than I had seen in my entire life. As an adult, it just reeks of disappointment and bloating.
The Holiday Inn breakfast buffet. As a small child, this was more and more exciting food than I had seen in my entire life. As an adult, it just reeks of disappointment and bloating.
November 15, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Adulthood disappoints, an intermittent series:
The Holiday Inn breakfast buffet. As a small child, this was more and more exciting food than I had seen in my entire life. As an adult, it just reeks of disappointment and bloating.
The Holiday Inn breakfast buffet. As a small child, this was more and more exciting food than I had seen in my entire life. As an adult, it just reeks of disappointment and bloating.
Today’s main life regret: that I wasn’t a member of B*Witched. These are the kind of dances I can actually manage
November 14, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Today’s main life regret: that I wasn’t a member of B*Witched. These are the kind of dances I can actually manage
One of my very brilliant students described writing today as ‘like picking a scab’, and I was sad for him, until I remembered how many scabs I’ve picked over the years because it’s just too delicious not to.
November 12, 2025 at 9:59 PM
One of my very brilliant students described writing today as ‘like picking a scab’, and I was sad for him, until I remembered how many scabs I’ve picked over the years because it’s just too delicious not to.
No, really, I love the way my brain remembers my telephone number from 1987 and my dad’s car reg from 1977 but not the reason I walked into this room.
November 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
No, really, I love the way my brain remembers my telephone number from 1987 and my dad’s car reg from 1977 but not the reason I walked into this room.
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OK no more editing of Trump. Broadcast every stumble, every nonsensical ramble and brain fart. No more tidying him up or explaining him. Instead of commentary, just replace every reporter with this GIF every time he does anything:
elmo from sesame street is making a funny face with his big eyes .
ALT: elmo from sesame street is making a funny face with his big eyes .
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
OK no more editing of Trump. Broadcast every stumble, every nonsensical ramble and brain fart. No more tidying him up or explaining him. Instead of commentary, just replace every reporter with this GIF every time he does anything:
This weekend’s cinema ratings (out of 5*)
Frankenstein: * That’s going to be sitting on my ‘continue watching’ for years and my answer will always be, No, Netflix, I’d rather chew tinfoil.
Frankenstein: * That’s going to be sitting on my ‘continue watching’ for years and my answer will always be, No, Netflix, I’d rather chew tinfoil.
November 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
This weekend’s cinema ratings (out of 5*)
Frankenstein: * That’s going to be sitting on my ‘continue watching’ for years and my answer will always be, No, Netflix, I’d rather chew tinfoil.
Frankenstein: * That’s going to be sitting on my ‘continue watching’ for years and my answer will always be, No, Netflix, I’d rather chew tinfoil.
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TV Show Idea: NO GUTS NO GLORY
Dave Guts had his guts removed in a horrible guts accident and it means Glory won't marry him, can he live long enough to replace his guts before Glory disappears into another dimension
Dave Guts had his guts removed in a horrible guts accident and it means Glory won't marry him, can he live long enough to replace his guts before Glory disappears into another dimension
November 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
TV Show Idea: NO GUTS NO GLORY
Dave Guts had his guts removed in a horrible guts accident and it means Glory won't marry him, can he live long enough to replace his guts before Glory disappears into another dimension
Dave Guts had his guts removed in a horrible guts accident and it means Glory won't marry him, can he live long enough to replace his guts before Glory disappears into another dimension
Watching Frankenstein, am inclined to agree with daughter: ‘I just don’t really like the olden days.’
November 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Watching Frankenstein, am inclined to agree with daughter: ‘I just don’t really like the olden days.’
Because I treated myself to a Bonne Maman advent calendar, I am now refusing to buy myself new jam and am thus in a self-imposed jam-lent hell.
November 6, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Because I treated myself to a Bonne Maman advent calendar, I am now refusing to buy myself new jam and am thus in a self-imposed jam-lent hell.
Things I would abolish if I ruled the world #1
That bit on Pointless where they ask the contestants to tell us something about themselves. No one cares, Alexander. Get on with the game.
That bit on Pointless where they ask the contestants to tell us something about themselves. No one cares, Alexander. Get on with the game.
November 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Things I would abolish if I ruled the world #1
That bit on Pointless where they ask the contestants to tell us something about themselves. No one cares, Alexander. Get on with the game.
That bit on Pointless where they ask the contestants to tell us something about themselves. No one cares, Alexander. Get on with the game.
Niche MAFS skeet:
Homestay is the most perilous week. What if you find out they have a corduroy sofa? Or a ‘Prosecco o’clock’ sign? Or keep their shoes on in the house? Or collect fridge magnets? Or don’t alphabetise their books? Or don’t own books?
Homestay is the most perilous week. What if you find out they have a corduroy sofa? Or a ‘Prosecco o’clock’ sign? Or keep their shoes on in the house? Or collect fridge magnets? Or don’t alphabetise their books? Or don’t own books?
November 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Niche MAFS skeet:
Homestay is the most perilous week. What if you find out they have a corduroy sofa? Or a ‘Prosecco o’clock’ sign? Or keep their shoes on in the house? Or collect fridge magnets? Or don’t alphabetise their books? Or don’t own books?
Homestay is the most perilous week. What if you find out they have a corduroy sofa? Or a ‘Prosecco o’clock’ sign? Or keep their shoes on in the house? Or collect fridge magnets? Or don’t alphabetise their books? Or don’t own books?
What I especially love about the Carnegies is seeing so many small presses repped, with books the big five wouldn’t risk. Go @fireflypress.bsky.social and @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social as well as Everything with Words, Guppy, Old Barn Books @theemmapress.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
What I especially love about the Carnegies is seeing so many small presses repped, with books the big five wouldn’t risk. Go @fireflypress.bsky.social and @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social as well as Everything with Words, Guppy, Old Barn Books @theemmapress.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social
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Huge congratulations to our brilliant Editorial Board member, @joannanadin.bsky.social! We'll be keeping our fingers and toes crossed!
Sixth time a charm is… something they never say. But I am over the moon about this. Thank you to the librarians and readers who are championing Birdy, and to the inimitable @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social for their belief in me and all the Mannerings.
November 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Huge congratulations to our brilliant Editorial Board member, @joannanadin.bsky.social! We'll be keeping our fingers and toes crossed!
Sixth time a charm is… something they never say. But I am over the moon about this. Thank you to the librarians and readers who are championing Birdy, and to the inimitable @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social for their belief in me and all the Mannerings.
November 3, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Sixth time a charm is… something they never say. But I am over the moon about this. Thank you to the librarians and readers who are championing Birdy, and to the inimitable @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social for their belief in me and all the Mannerings.
I shall be there listening and learning
The @empathylabuk.bsky.social conference on Thu 27th Nov is going to be superb. The links between reading and empathy are very powerful. Fantastic speakers, including @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social, @teresacremin.bsky.social and @amdassu.bsky.social. More info here: empathylab.uk/raising-gene...
November 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I shall be there listening and learning
Really tired of the AI-generated ‘let me market your book that I haven’t read or even checked if it’s in print and I can’t even spell my own name right’ emails. Oh, and the fake book clubs wanting to discuss your not-even-published-yet book next week. So tempted to channel Malcolm Tucker: FTFO
October 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Really tired of the AI-generated ‘let me market your book that I haven’t read or even checked if it’s in print and I can’t even spell my own name right’ emails. Oh, and the fake book clubs wanting to discuss your not-even-published-yet book next week. So tempted to channel Malcolm Tucker: FTFO
Where I grew up - Essex in the 70s - any woman over 20 was called ‘aunty’. The woman next door with the frond lamps and sweetie jar. The one with the bowl haircut who taught me recorder and whom I suspected of being a secret nun. The one opposite whom I suspected of being Judith Chalmers.
October 29, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Where I grew up - Essex in the 70s - any woman over 20 was called ‘aunty’. The woman next door with the frond lamps and sweetie jar. The one with the bowl haircut who taught me recorder and whom I suspected of being a secret nun. The one opposite whom I suspected of being Judith Chalmers.
Reached that key moment of the Winter is Coming season: I don’t like any of my coats.
October 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Reached that key moment of the Winter is Coming season: I don’t like any of my coats.
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Baron Nathan, the celebrity dance teacher of the 1850s who danced the hornpipe blindfolded, surrounded by eggs. There's something SO malevolent about this image. It's powerfully frightening.
October 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Baron Nathan, the celebrity dance teacher of the 1850s who danced the hornpipe blindfolded, surrounded by eggs. There's something SO malevolent about this image. It's powerfully frightening.
Thinking I might just revert to Austen descriptions of characters from now on:
Pretty / monstrously pretty / not pretty
Handsome / excessively handsome / not handsome
Pretty / monstrously pretty / not pretty
Handsome / excessively handsome / not handsome
October 28, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Thinking I might just revert to Austen descriptions of characters from now on:
Pretty / monstrously pretty / not pretty
Handsome / excessively handsome / not handsome
Pretty / monstrously pretty / not pretty
Handsome / excessively handsome / not handsome