Stephen Kelman
@stephenkelman.bsky.social
Author of the novels Pigeon English (Booker Prize shortlist, AQA GCSE set text) and Man on Fire. New stuff on the way.
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Abbey Theatre St Albans' 'It's A Wonderful Life' is... wonderful! Talented cast, assured direction & great effects - you'll know what I mean when you see the play... Different to the film but just as moving & a fine start to the Christmas season. www.abbeytheatre.org.uk/whats-on/its...
It's a Wonderful Life
Based on the classic film
www.abbeytheatre.org.uk
November 15, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Abbey Theatre St Albans' 'It's A Wonderful Life' is... wonderful! Talented cast, assured direction & great effects - you'll know what I mean when you see the play... Different to the film but just as moving & a fine start to the Christmas season. www.abbeytheatre.org.uk/whats-on/its...
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I wrote this on banning books for The Guardian:
A former Tory councillor tried to ban my novel Pigeon English. Why should pupils suffer because of him?
My book, which draws on my upbringing on a diverse and deprived Luton council estate, has been used as a GCSE text. But one man objected to its profane language and depictions of violence and sexual b...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I wrote this on banning books for The Guardian:
I wrote this on banning books for The Guardian:
A former Tory councillor tried to ban my novel Pigeon English. Why should pupils suffer because of him?
My book, which draws on my upbringing on a diverse and deprived Luton council estate, has been used as a GCSE text. But one man objected to its profane language and depictions of violence and sexual b...
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I wrote this on banning books for The Guardian:
Satan gets more vindictive the longer you make him wait for you.
Healthy living, science and an army of doctors: Putin’s pursuit of longevity
Healthy living, science and an army of doctors: Putin’s pursuit of longevity
Russian leader was caught musing about immortality with Xi Jinping but his fascination with long life is nothing new
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September 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Satan gets more vindictive the longer you make him wait for you.
June 16th will always be Jesse and Celine day. I wrote about Before Sunrise here: lithub.com/traveling-sc...
Traveling Scene to Scene in the Streets of Vienna, Before Sunrise
It’s been 25 years since Jesse and Celine wandered a dreamlike Vienna in Before Sunrise. Would the city dance for us as it had danced for them? * We chose Vienna for a pre-Christmas break because w…
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June 16, 2025 at 10:38 PM
June 16th will always be Jesse and Celine day. I wrote about Before Sunrise here: lithub.com/traveling-sc...
Brian Wilson performing Sloop John B on Letterman is one of the most endearing things I’ve ever seen: m.youtube.com/watch?v=msBi...
Brian Wilson Performs "Sloop John B" | David Letterman
YouTube video by Letterman
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June 16, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Brian Wilson performing Sloop John B on Letterman is one of the most endearing things I’ve ever seen: m.youtube.com/watch?v=msBi...
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Lmao… omg… it’s true
June 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Lmao… omg… it’s true
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Many of our books and stories were written on MS Word, which has to be accessed via subscription. The cheek of these people to charge us for tools and still steal our work.
May 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Many of our books and stories were written on MS Word, which has to be accessed via subscription. The cheek of these people to charge us for tools and still steal our work.
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Artemisia Gentileschi,
Self-Portrait as a Lute Player, 1616 #womensart
Self-Portrait as a Lute Player, 1616 #womensart
April 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Artemisia Gentileschi,
Self-Portrait as a Lute Player, 1616 #womensart
Self-Portrait as a Lute Player, 1616 #womensart
The uniquely eerie experience of arriving in a British seaside town on a winter’s night. The incongruous pier. The haunted bandstand. Too dark to see the sea, but I can feel its presence out there somewhere…
February 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The uniquely eerie experience of arriving in a British seaside town on a winter’s night. The incongruous pier. The haunted bandstand. Too dark to see the sea, but I can feel its presence out there somewhere…
Nothing beats a good ghost story on a wintry Sunday evening - great to see you again!
At the Old Red Lion Theatre tonight we were honoured to be joined by @giveabookorg.bsky.social, @accordingtojond.bsky.social, @stephenkelman.bsky.social and his wife Uzma, Christopher Impey and The Librarian's writing hero Robin Jarvis! Great to see you all. Look forward to our next meeting.
January 12, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Nothing beats a good ghost story on a wintry Sunday evening - great to see you again!
Never felt as seen as the Bluey ‘Space’ episode just made me feel. I am Mackenzie.
November 18, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Never felt as seen as the Bluey ‘Space’ episode just made me feel. I am Mackenzie.
I’m already a better person here than on the other place. Case in point: I decided against a snarky post about the fuckwit having a loud and inane phone conversation in the seat behind me on the bus. Winning!
November 18, 2024 at 2:55 PM
I’m already a better person here than on the other place. Case in point: I decided against a snarky post about the fuckwit having a loud and inane phone conversation in the seat behind me on the bus. Winning!
Half a day on here and I’ve just seen my first mention of the T-word. I came here to escape him. Can everyone here just pretend he doesn’t exist? I thought that was the point of this place.
November 17, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Half a day on here and I’ve just seen my first mention of the T-word. I came here to escape him. Can everyone here just pretend he doesn’t exist? I thought that was the point of this place.
Welcome to the new ambivalence.
November 17, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Welcome to the new ambivalence.