Jill Hopper

In 1994 my boyfriend Arif died at the age of 24. I promised myself I would write about him one day - and now I have. THE MAHOGANY POD is out today @SarabandBooks

A classic Plodcast – a quest for skylark song with @JMLockhart2 on the northernmost edge of the Cotswolds. The larks ascended… open.spotify.com/episode/7aulJp… Don't miss James's magical new book on birdsong: Wild Air

Happy publication day to @JMLockhart2 whose new book #WildAir explores the magic of birdsong. Congratulations James! May it fly off the shelves. #nature #birds @4thEstateBooks

A nice moment - skylarks singing this morning, then a copy of Wild Air dropped through letter box. Thanks to all at @4thEstateBooks who helped to make this happen. Out 13th April.

@jamesgilbertmr Very well done!

Action for swifts! Learnt today the town council has agreed to my proposal that it installs nest boxes to a building it owns. A minor yet potentially locally significant win for these incredible birds. Micro-scale action, I know, but this and every such gain counts and is needed.

A kiss to wish you all a Happy New Year. Been a big year for us, bringing us back together to record for the first time in 23 yrs. Never imagined in Jan that this would happen. Yet here we are. New music very soon. Pic: Juergen Teller, 1999

@journeysinbtwn @marlowbookshop @EmbroideredColl @AtlanticBooks So glad to hear it went well

Thanks so much @marlowbookshop for making my last #TheRavensNest #kvöldvaka of the year so special. Lovely to coorie in with story, knitting, wine...and so much curiosity. What a lovely audience, great questions, and what a team of booksellers you are!

Snowflake on a raven's wing. (Photo by Shawn Bergman)

@nicwhitton Me!

I’m thinking of writing a short online course on solving cryptic crosswords for beginners. Would anyone be interested in being part of a trial cohort in the new year?

Angels over Piccadilly

"The color of springtime is in the flowers; the color of winter is in the imagination.” - Terri Guillemets Frosty scenes of seed heads, leaves and webs photographed on my walk this morning. #Wildflowerhour #Nature

Why, yes, I did make a gingerbread bookshop.

@Wildlifewocha Incredible! Thank you

Buddhist temple in the snow

The frost performs its secret ministry - Coleridge

This is so gorgeous

@amy_may Google ‘memory palace’ and you’ll find lots of good stuff. Also this: amp.theguardian.com/books/2010/nov…

This Christmas, we're supporting those in need by partnering with @TrussellTrust, one of the UK's leading food bank charities Head to our website to purchase one of our Food Bank Bundles for your loved ones to help those in need this festive season 🎄 saraband.net/shop/

@WednesdayErskin @MissLizBerry @ChattoBooks I can’t wait to read it.

I heard a little about this book from @MissLizBerry when we were having a lovely dinner in Birmingham. I couldn’t stop thinking about what she told me. Having now read The Home Child, well, I will never forget it. Liz, you have done something special.

I just subscribed to Story Street, a brand new newsletter from the wonderful @TheJanePorter janeporter.substack.com/?utm_medium=we…

Lovely for me and @stingingfly that Dance Move is one of the books of the year for @john_self and @mialevitin. Thank you! So appreciated! irishtimes.com/culture/books/…