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.
Nothing can beat the thrill of discovering that King Cnut’s son was called Hartha Cnut.
November 6, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Nothing can beat the thrill of discovering that King Cnut’s son was called Hartha Cnut.
You’re welcome! I’ll shout about Greg’s work at every opportunity!
November 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
You’re welcome! I’ll shout about Greg’s work at every opportunity!
The cover design itself is by Greg Heinimann at Bloomsbury, my favourite book designer. Check out his Insta for more genius.
November 1, 2025 at 12:17 PM
The cover design itself is by Greg Heinimann at Bloomsbury, my favourite book designer. Check out his Insta for more genius.
And this campaign to get more diverse books into schools is worth a look:
October 31, 2025 at 9:03 AM
And this campaign to get more diverse books into schools is worth a look:
I like the idea that the settlement will lead to a drop-off in the quality of the wraps in the company canteen, and Sunak will spend half his time there getting worked up about grainy hummus.
October 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I like the idea that the settlement will lead to a drop-off in the quality of the wraps in the company canteen, and Sunak will spend half his time there getting worked up about grainy hummus.
When I’m running Hollywood I’ll pass a decree that all rediscovered unfinished movies can only be completed using sock puppets.
September 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
When I’m running Hollywood I’ll pass a decree that all rediscovered unfinished movies can only be completed using sock puppets.
Very sorry to hear about this.
August 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Very sorry to hear about this.
Just saw this. Resisted the temptation to read it.
August 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Just saw this. Resisted the temptation to read it.
It’s the absolute worst. An embarrassment.
July 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM
It’s the absolute worst. An embarrassment.
Retired, boozed-up acrobats in costume. Fact.
June 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Retired, boozed-up acrobats in costume. Fact.
I’ll proudly take my place in the battle royale against team ‘liminal’.
June 17, 2025 at 11:18 AM
I’ll proudly take my place in the battle royale against team ‘liminal’.
They’ve identified the actual building where passive aggression was invented? Cool.
June 16, 2025 at 8:12 AM
They’ve identified the actual building where passive aggression was invented? Cool.