Matilda Battersby
@matildabattersby.bsky.social
Writer and journalist. Former arts editor at The Independent, and editor of Popshot Quarterly. The Bookseller sometimes
Moody vibes in Herts today
October 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Moody vibes in Herts today
Not such a helpful editorial assistant today
September 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Not such a helpful editorial assistant today
Fulfilling her duties as a writing cat
June 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Fulfilling her duties as a writing cat
Very excited to discover Zofia Nowak’s Book of Superior Detecting in Waterstones on Gower Street a week before it’s due to be published @piotrcieplak.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Very excited to discover Zofia Nowak’s Book of Superior Detecting in Waterstones on Gower Street a week before it’s due to be published @piotrcieplak.bsky.social
My new friend Barbara the cat (he’s a boy)
May 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
My new friend Barbara the cat (he’s a boy)
My favourite colour is a big theme at the William Morris Gallery rn
April 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
My favourite colour is a big theme at the William Morris Gallery rn
Oops. This one isn’t my cat 🐈
April 9, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Oops. This one isn’t my cat 🐈
Joining me for a cup of tea
April 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Joining me for a cup of tea
My entire photo library be like…
April 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
My entire photo library be like…
A romantic scene my 11 year old described as “Romiaow and Mewliet” - I have trained him well, haven’t I
March 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
A romantic scene my 11 year old described as “Romiaow and Mewliet” - I have trained him well, haven’t I
Remembering the #WorldBookDay when my son went as a BatFiremanGhostbuster - can someone write or recommend a relevant book?
March 6, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Remembering the #WorldBookDay when my son went as a BatFiremanGhostbuster - can someone write or recommend a relevant book?
Nice weather for terrapins 🐢
February 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Nice weather for terrapins 🐢
Pretending to be shocked by existence
February 11, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Pretending to be shocked by existence
A Monday morning prawn
February 3, 2025 at 9:44 AM
A Monday morning prawn
Milton, innit
February 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Milton, innit
New year, same cat
January 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
New year, same cat
Confused by snow
November 19, 2024 at 7:57 AM
Confused by snow
Are random cat photos as acceptable here as they are on the blue bird site? Here’s the latest distraction from the big ghostwriting project that is keeping me busy today
November 18, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Are random cat photos as acceptable here as they are on the blue bird site? Here’s the latest distraction from the big ghostwriting project that is keeping me busy today
Bleak-ish but calming walk around the Walthamstow Wetlands
November 16, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Bleak-ish but calming walk around the Walthamstow Wetlands
A very important image of the cat invading the clean washing I haven’t got around to putting away yet
November 15, 2024 at 2:41 PM
A very important image of the cat invading the clean washing I haven’t got around to putting away yet