Kate Mayfield
@katemayfield.bsky.social
Excavating the uncanny. Author of ‘The Parentations’, a novel, and ‘The Undertaker’s Daughter’, a memoir.
Fetching patina on this old door knocker as Jacob Marley season nears. #doorknockers #marleysghost #ghoststory
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Fetching patina on this old door knocker as Jacob Marley season nears. #doorknockers #marleysghost #ghoststory
The singular glamour that is the warren of streets and alleys of Soho.
November 7, 2025 at 10:21 AM
The singular glamour that is the warren of streets and alleys of Soho.
In the cemetery on All Hallows’ Eve.
October 31, 2025 at 11:20 PM
In the cemetery on All Hallows’ Eve.
The oldest part of downtown LA, an Olvera Street shop with a "Da̕ de los Muertos" (Day of the Dead) window sign. The street is part of the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument. #DayoftheDead
October 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The oldest part of downtown LA, an Olvera Street shop with a "Da̕ de los Muertos" (Day of the Dead) window sign. The street is part of the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument. #DayoftheDead
October 21, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Cemetery walk on a day of slate sky and damp autumn air. #cemeteries
October 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Cemetery walk on a day of slate sky and damp autumn air. #cemeteries
Not that I need a special reason, but it's #BookshopDay and it was heartening to visit a couple of packed bookshops.
My haul includes a surprise for a friend, hidden here in my stack. #booksky
My haul includes a surprise for a friend, hidden here in my stack. #booksky
October 11, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Not that I need a special reason, but it's #BookshopDay and it was heartening to visit a couple of packed bookshops.
My haul includes a surprise for a friend, hidden here in my stack. #booksky
My haul includes a surprise for a friend, hidden here in my stack. #booksky
Fizz and Chocs. Vroom! Gift from a lovely friend.
September 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Fizz and Chocs. Vroom! Gift from a lovely friend.
Amazing on chips, Vintage Kitchen Wirral’s magic in a jar.
September 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Amazing on chips, Vintage Kitchen Wirral’s magic in a jar.
Stole a few moments for a stroll.
September 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Stole a few moments for a stroll.
'The Safekeep', Yael van der Wouden's gripping story runs the gamut of emotions. A visceral journey; the aching coldness of human hearts melts away into the wakening of sensuality. A powerful glimpse of the tragic historical background that underpins this novel unveils complex motivations.
September 7, 2025 at 11:38 AM
'The Safekeep', Yael van der Wouden's gripping story runs the gamut of emotions. A visceral journey; the aching coldness of human hearts melts away into the wakening of sensuality. A powerful glimpse of the tragic historical background that underpins this novel unveils complex motivations.
Late summer market.
September 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Late summer market.
An enthralling novel by Pierre Lemaitre, translated by Frank Wynne. The Pelletier family’s secrets and crimes thrillingly played out in post war Beirut, Paris, and Saigon. The very definition of epic. The first in 'The Glorious Years' series. Racing to buy the second, published this year. #books
August 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
An enthralling novel by Pierre Lemaitre, translated by Frank Wynne. The Pelletier family’s secrets and crimes thrillingly played out in post war Beirut, Paris, and Saigon. The very definition of epic. The first in 'The Glorious Years' series. Racing to buy the second, published this year. #books
Vintage Kitchen Wirral’s amazing Strawberry & Vanilla Jam on scones is delicious and addictive. Blimey! On Insta @vintagekitchenwirral
August 23, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Vintage Kitchen Wirral’s amazing Strawberry & Vanilla Jam on scones is delicious and addictive. Blimey! On Insta @vintagekitchenwirral
The unraveling of four characters during a 1960s blizzard in the West Country. Painted delicately with a small brush by Andrew Miller, 'The Land in Winter 'is a complicated, quiet beauty. That I read it during an August heatwave was a bonus.
August 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The unraveling of four characters during a 1960s blizzard in the West Country. Painted delicately with a small brush by Andrew Miller, 'The Land in Winter 'is a complicated, quiet beauty. That I read it during an August heatwave was a bonus.
A profound memoir about loss of culture, language and an ancestral home that she cannot visit. Samantha Ellis @samanthaellis.bsky.social writes poetically, with humour and a laser intelligence. I loved this book. #BookSky
August 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
A profound memoir about loss of culture, language and an ancestral home that she cannot visit. Samantha Ellis @samanthaellis.bsky.social writes poetically, with humour and a laser intelligence. I loved this book. #BookSky
First up, in no particular order over the next few weeks.
Chris Whitaker’s thriller ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK. A completely absorbing page turner. Patch, Saint, Misty, characters I will not soon forget. A thrilling read.
Chris Whitaker’s thriller ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK. A completely absorbing page turner. Patch, Saint, Misty, characters I will not soon forget. A thrilling read.
July 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
First up, in no particular order over the next few weeks.
Chris Whitaker’s thriller ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK. A completely absorbing page turner. Patch, Saint, Misty, characters I will not soon forget. A thrilling read.
Chris Whitaker’s thriller ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK. A completely absorbing page turner. Patch, Saint, Misty, characters I will not soon forget. A thrilling read.
My ambitious intended.
July 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
My ambitious intended.