Joshua Blackburn
@leagueofthelexicon.bsky.social
Creator of the quiz game about words and language, League of the Lexicon, and author of The Language-Lover's Lexipedia (Bloomsbury / Avid Reader Press, 2025).
https://linktr.ee/leagueofthelexicon
https://linktr.ee/leagueofthelexicon
The new Lexipedia quiz for
@theobserveruk.bsky.social
... This week's word quiz: On cats and dogs.
Try your hand here:
shorturl.at/yYwbK
Also, my language column, on the subject of ice tennis and other obsolete sports. Read here:
shorturl.at/uKbIT
I hope you enjoy!
@theobserveruk.bsky.social
... This week's word quiz: On cats and dogs.
Try your hand here:
shorturl.at/yYwbK
Also, my language column, on the subject of ice tennis and other obsolete sports. Read here:
shorturl.at/uKbIT
I hope you enjoy!
December 7, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The new Lexipedia quiz for
@theobserveruk.bsky.social
... This week's word quiz: On cats and dogs.
Try your hand here:
shorturl.at/yYwbK
Also, my language column, on the subject of ice tennis and other obsolete sports. Read here:
shorturl.at/uKbIT
I hope you enjoy!
@theobserveruk.bsky.social
... This week's word quiz: On cats and dogs.
Try your hand here:
shorturl.at/yYwbK
Also, my language column, on the subject of ice tennis and other obsolete sports. Read here:
shorturl.at/uKbIT
I hope you enjoy!
And here's the Lexicon game and Lexipedia book together in perfect harmony at @waterstones.bsky.social Piccadilly. It's amazing to see two things you've worked so hard on side-by-side in the UK's largest bookstore. And they look amazing. @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
And here's the Lexicon game and Lexipedia book together in perfect harmony at @waterstones.bsky.social Piccadilly. It's amazing to see two things you've worked so hard on side-by-side in the UK's largest bookstore. And they look amazing. @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
Lovely to be in @hatchards.bsky.social on Piccadilly yesterday and to have an opportunity to sign copies of The Language-Lover's Lexipedia. I know I shouldn't have favourites, but Hatchards is surely one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world. @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Lovely to be in @hatchards.bsky.social on Piccadilly yesterday and to have an opportunity to sign copies of The Language-Lover's Lexipedia. I know I shouldn't have favourites, but Hatchards is surely one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world. @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
The new Lexipedia quiz for The Observer... This week: wordy questions with wintery theme.
Try your hand here: shorturl.at/EVZiN
Also, my language column, on the origins of Black Friday. Read here: shorturl.at/k0TN9 hope you enjoy!
Try your hand here: shorturl.at/EVZiN
Also, my language column, on the origins of Black Friday. Read here: shorturl.at/k0TN9 hope you enjoy!
November 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The new Lexipedia quiz for The Observer... This week: wordy questions with wintery theme.
Try your hand here: shorturl.at/EVZiN
Also, my language column, on the origins of Black Friday. Read here: shorturl.at/k0TN9 hope you enjoy!
Try your hand here: shorturl.at/EVZiN
Also, my language column, on the origins of Black Friday. Read here: shorturl.at/k0TN9 hope you enjoy!
Well, it made me laugh!
November 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Well, it made me laugh!
The new Lexipedia quiz for @theobserveruk.bsky.social... This week: wordy questions on the subject of Trump.
Try your hand here:
shorturl.at/jMYXj
Also, my language column, on the subject of Unparliamentary Language. Read here:
shorturl.at/dVhg3
I hope you enjoy!
Try your hand here:
shorturl.at/jMYXj
Also, my language column, on the subject of Unparliamentary Language. Read here:
shorturl.at/dVhg3
I hope you enjoy!
November 23, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The new Lexipedia quiz for @theobserveruk.bsky.social... This week: wordy questions on the subject of Trump.
Try your hand here:
shorturl.at/jMYXj
Also, my language column, on the subject of Unparliamentary Language. Read here:
shorturl.at/dVhg3
I hope you enjoy!
Try your hand here:
shorturl.at/jMYXj
Also, my language column, on the subject of Unparliamentary Language. Read here:
shorturl.at/dVhg3
I hope you enjoy!
As Black Friday looms, I’ve done a deep dive into the origin of this curious name for my latest Substack. Have a look-see.
shorturl.at/Uhxvf
shorturl.at/Uhxvf
November 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
As Black Friday looms, I’ve done a deep dive into the origin of this curious name for my latest Substack. Have a look-see.
shorturl.at/Uhxvf
shorturl.at/Uhxvf
A 'five emerald' review for League of the Lexicon from Game Industry News...
Thank you @gameindustrynews.bsky.social
Read it here:
shorturl.at/Zyw9v
Thank you @gameindustrynews.bsky.social
Read it here:
shorturl.at/Zyw9v
November 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
A 'five emerald' review for League of the Lexicon from Game Industry News...
Thank you @gameindustrynews.bsky.social
Read it here:
shorturl.at/Zyw9v
Thank you @gameindustrynews.bsky.social
Read it here:
shorturl.at/Zyw9v
The latest Lexipedia Quiz is live on The Observer... This week, a quiz about memes. See how you do.
shorturl.at/wmwC9
shorturl.at/wmwC9
November 16, 2025 at 11:28 AM
The latest Lexipedia Quiz is live on The Observer... This week, a quiz about memes. See how you do.
shorturl.at/wmwC9
shorturl.at/wmwC9
Have a gander at the new post on The Lexipedian Substack… encompassing the origin of keyboards, costly printing mistakes and the mystery of Lorem Ipsum.
l1nq.com/csL5C
l1nq.com/csL5C
November 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Have a gander at the new post on The Lexipedian Substack… encompassing the origin of keyboards, costly printing mistakes and the mystery of Lorem Ipsum.
l1nq.com/csL5C
l1nq.com/csL5C
This week's Lexipedia Quiz is waiting for you at The Observer. Good luck!
shorturl.at/XL8ZM
shorturl.at/XL8ZM
November 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This week's Lexipedia Quiz is waiting for you at The Observer. Good luck!
shorturl.at/XL8ZM
shorturl.at/XL8ZM
Breaking news! I'm writing a regular quiz, and language column, for The Observer.
Dull technical issues mean you can only read it by subscribing to their Puzzles newsletter, but it will soon be on the website.
This Sunday: the language of bonfire night and a word about scams.
www.observer.co.uk
Dull technical issues mean you can only read it by subscribing to their Puzzles newsletter, but it will soon be on the website.
This Sunday: the language of bonfire night and a word about scams.
www.observer.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Breaking news! I'm writing a regular quiz, and language column, for The Observer.
Dull technical issues mean you can only read it by subscribing to their Puzzles newsletter, but it will soon be on the website.
This Sunday: the language of bonfire night and a word about scams.
www.observer.co.uk
Dull technical issues mean you can only read it by subscribing to their Puzzles newsletter, but it will soon be on the website.
This Sunday: the language of bonfire night and a word about scams.
www.observer.co.uk
(I assume you've seen the special edition packs? Global, Slang and Junior? These have also been redesigned and have a stack of new questions.)
November 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
(I assume you've seen the special edition packs? Global, Slang and Junior? These have also been redesigned and have a stack of new questions.)
Hopefully you've seen my book The Language-Lover's Lexipedia (Bloomsbury / Avid Reader Press). If not, I think you'll like it!
www.leagueofthelexicon.com/book
www.leagueofthelexicon.com/book
November 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Hopefully you've seen my book The Language-Lover's Lexipedia (Bloomsbury / Avid Reader Press). If not, I think you'll like it!
www.leagueofthelexicon.com/book
www.leagueofthelexicon.com/book
This week saw the arrival of the new League of the Lexicon in Waterstones. Seeing my book, The Language-Lover's Lexipedia, alongside the newly designed and updated League of the Lexicon is quite something. It's been quite the year!
November 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This week saw the arrival of the new League of the Lexicon in Waterstones. Seeing my book, The Language-Lover's Lexipedia, alongside the newly designed and updated League of the Lexicon is quite something. It's been quite the year!
Delighted to see The Language-Lover's Lexipedia in @thespectator1828.bsky.social ... "The year's outstanding language book" no less!
I'm biased, of course... but I *do* think it's pretty special. If you haven't checked it out already, please do.
I'm biased, of course... but I *do* think it's pretty special. If you haven't checked it out already, please do.
November 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Delighted to see The Language-Lover's Lexipedia in @thespectator1828.bsky.social ... "The year's outstanding language book" no less!
I'm biased, of course... but I *do* think it's pretty special. If you haven't checked it out already, please do.
I'm biased, of course... but I *do* think it's pretty special. If you haven't checked it out already, please do.
Just spotted a nice bit of micro gardening on our street. ‘Thank you’, mystery gardener.
October 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Just spotted a nice bit of micro gardening on our street. ‘Thank you’, mystery gardener.
The Language-Lover’s Lexipedia is now on sale in the UK. It’s pretty sweet seeing something that has consumed so much of your life sitting in Waterstones like it’s always belonged there… Thank you @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social.
If words are your jam, it’ll make you happy.
shorturl.at/5TwQI
If words are your jam, it’ll make you happy.
shorturl.at/5TwQI
September 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The Language-Lover’s Lexipedia is now on sale in the UK. It’s pretty sweet seeing something that has consumed so much of your life sitting in Waterstones like it’s always belonged there… Thank you @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social.
If words are your jam, it’ll make you happy.
shorturl.at/5TwQI
If words are your jam, it’ll make you happy.
shorturl.at/5TwQI
I wrote a fun post for the Waterstones blog about five interesting words and phrases...
You can catch it here:
shorturl.at/c4PlX
You can catch it here:
shorturl.at/c4PlX
September 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I wrote a fun post for the Waterstones blog about five interesting words and phrases...
You can catch it here:
shorturl.at/c4PlX
You can catch it here:
shorturl.at/c4PlX
A favourite of mine.
September 18, 2025 at 7:43 AM
A favourite of mine.
I just received the first copy of The Language-Lover's Lexipedia and I'm lost for words. It's a thing of beauty. It's been a labour of love writing it, but I couldn't be prouder. For all the word lovers out there, this book should be a bringer of joy.
Out later this month (UK): shorturl.at/gjp9o
Out later this month (UK): shorturl.at/gjp9o
September 8, 2025 at 10:50 AM
I just received the first copy of The Language-Lover's Lexipedia and I'm lost for words. It's a thing of beauty. It's been a labour of love writing it, but I couldn't be prouder. For all the word lovers out there, this book should be a bringer of joy.
Out later this month (UK): shorturl.at/gjp9o
Out later this month (UK): shorturl.at/gjp9o
I'm on a roll!
September 8, 2025 at 9:14 AM
I'm on a roll!
Here’s another… They’re harder than you might think to devise! (If you have any suggestions, please let me know.)
September 8, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Here’s another… They’re harder than you might think to devise! (If you have any suggestions, please let me know.)
As a dad who’s into language, it was only a matter of time before i started posting linguistic dad-jokes. So let’s get cracking with this beaut. More to come on my new Lexipedian Substack: substack.com/@joshuablack...
September 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
As a dad who’s into language, it was only a matter of time before i started posting linguistic dad-jokes. So let’s get cracking with this beaut. More to come on my new Lexipedian Substack: substack.com/@joshuablack...
Perfect! h/t Jacob Andrews, who nailed it.
August 19, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Perfect! h/t Jacob Andrews, who nailed it.