# book now (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover book now. Page: Feed: --- ## [Live! In Person! Free! Still of Value!](https://dickonedwards.substack.com/p/live-in-person-free-still-of-value) _2026-08-13 · Dickon Edwards · Svelte Lectures_ I am told that there are still tickets available for my special ‘On Diaries’ event on the afternoon of Saturday 22nd August, at the London Betsey Trotwood. ## [The Twink Death of Andy Burnham](https://dickonedwards.substack.com/p/the-twink-death-of-andy-burnham) _2026-08-03 · Dickon Edwards · Svelte Lectures_ New diary entries. ## [Be Your Own Festival](https://dickonedwards.substack.com/p/be-your-own-festival) _2026-07-01 · Dickon Edwards · Svelte Lectures_ Some book news. ## [The Joy of Niche](https://dickonedwards.substack.com/p/the-joy-of-niche) _2026-06-15 · Dickon Edwards · Svelte Lectures_ Sunday 14th June 2026. ## [The Most Important Man in Brighton](https://dickonedwards.substack.com/p/the-most-important-man-in-brighton) _2026-06-08 · Dickon Edwards · Svelte Lectures_ This piece is fairly long and is made up of several sections. It includes an account of my talk on Aubrey Beardsley at Brighton, along with tips on public speaking. ## [Should we all just stop writing now?](https://ramachandranesk.substack.com/p/should-we-all-just-stop-writing-now) _2026-06-02 · Sanjana Ramachandran · mad words_ What happens when "slop" starts winning? Thoughts on the CW short story prize being awarded to an allegedly AI-generated story ## [The gendered achievement complex that rules Indian households](https://ramachandranesk.substack.com/p/the-gendered-achievement-complex) _2026-05-26 · Sanjana Ramachandran · mad words_ Why have we been obsessed with an idea of intelligence that confines it to excellence in math, science, the “hard” subjects? ## [The Bollywood movie that started a national eating disorder](https://ramachandranesk.substack.com/p/the-bollywood-movie-that-started) _2026-05-13 · Sanjana Ramachandran · mad words_ From Chapter 3 of Famous Last Questions: "Your body or mine?" ## [a day in my head](https://ramachandranesk.substack.com/p/a-day-in-my-head) _2026-05-05 · Sanjana Ramachandran · mad words_ probably just an hour actually. or a minute. ## [Can't we be more like trees?](https://ramachandranesk.substack.com/p/can-we-be-more-like-trees) _2026-04-13 · Sanjana Ramachandran · mad words_ Trees consume CO2 and produce O2 without comparing themselves to each other ## [Zuverlässiges Hosting, Domains, Server (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KpTCytvJenMA) _2026-04-13 · **Sponsored**_ Zuverlässige Infrastruktur, niedrige Preise und skalierbare Server für deinen Webauftritt. ## [Brighton Gig: Talking 'Bout Beardsley](https://dickonedwards.substack.com/p/brighton-gig-talking-bout-beardsley) _2026-03-23 · Dickon Edwards · Svelte Lectures_ This Saturday 28th March at 1pm I will be at Brighton 6th Form College’s Community History Festival, to give an excellent talk about the Victorian artist Aubrey Beardsley. ## [Do you really want agency?](https://ramachandranesk.substack.com/p/do-you-really-want-agency) _2026-03-16 · Sanjana Ramachandran · mad words_ On the bludgeoning of a useful concept. And the great responsibility that comes with great agency ## [Writing & Content Creation](https://jonathanmelville.substack.com/p/freelance-writer-content) _2026-03-03 · Jonathan Melville · Jonathan Melville_ Jonathan Melville is a freelance writer with 20+ years' experience. Website copy, newsletters, features, case studies. Available remotely. ## [Communications & Digital Content](https://jonathanmelville.substack.com/p/freelance-communications) _2026-03-03 · Jonathan Melville_ Jonathan Melville is a freelance content consultant. Social media, PR, email marketing and content strategy for arts and heritage organisations. ## [Published Author & Ghostwriter](https://jonathanmelville.substack.com/p/books-author-ghostwriter) _2026-03-03 · Jonathan Melville_ Jonathan Melville is a published author and ghostwriter. Six books on cult film and TV. Ghostwriting for books, blogs, LinkedIn and thought leadership content. ## [Audio & Video Production](https://jonathanmelville.substack.com/p/podcast-editor-audio-producer) _2026-03-03 · Jonathan Melville_ Jonathan Melville is a freelance podcast editor and audio producer. BBC broadcast background. Based in Edinburgh, working remotely. ## [Research & Development](https://jonathanmelville.substack.com/p/freelance-tv-researcher) _2026-03-03 · Jonathan Melville_ Jonathan Melville is a freelance TV and radio researcher. BBC development research, archive research, script reading and coverage. ## [I’ve written books, edited podcasts, researched for the BBC... here’s how that might be useful to you.](https://jonathanmelville.substack.com/p/start-here) _2026-03-03 · Jonathan Melville · Jonathan Melville_ Most people do one thing. I do several, and I’ve been doing them for over 20 years. ## [Writing the official Highlander book for 2026](https://jonathanmelville.substack.com/p/writing-the-official-highlander-book) _2026-02-26 · Jonathan Melville_ Revisiting a 1980s classic ## [Neither Left nor Right. But either here or there.](https://ramachandranesk.substack.com/p/neither-left-nor-right-but-either) _2026-01-19 · Sanjana Ramachandran · mad words_ The much awaited explication on my political leanings (real). Also the limitations of labels and why truth lies beyond them ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yeQh7Zf8zRXF) _2026-01-19 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## [In defence of wanting to be great](https://ramachandranesk.substack.com/p/in-defence-of-wanting-to-be-great) _2026-01-11 · Sanjana Ramachandran · mad words_ Why Timothée Chalamet’s radical ambition unsettles us, and the necessary delusions behind the pursuit of mastery ## [DE’s Epiphany Message](https://dickonedwards.substack.com/p/des-epiphany-message) _2026-01-05 · Dickon Edwards · Svelte Lectures_ For some years now I have marked the Christmas period with a new photo of myself next to a Christmas tree. ## [Did you have a Year of the Snake too?](https://ramachandranesk.substack.com/p/did-you-have-a-year-of-the-snake) _2025-12-31 · Sanjana Ramachandran · mad words_ Reflections on 2025, shedding old skin, and the nature of personal growth. ## [Changes](https://dickonedwards.substack.com/p/changes) _2025-10-24 · Dickon Edwards · Svelte Lectures_ Thursday 23rd October 2025. Recently I crossed Warrior Square to get to the Goat Ledge café on the beach. ## [October book events!](https://dickonedwards.substack.com/p/october-book-events) _2025-10-01 · Dickon Edwards · Svelte Lectures_ In which I get my career Back On Track ## [New Jim Henson book out now - read a chapter inside](https://jonathanmelville.substack.com/p/new-jim-henson-book-out-now-read) _2025-08-09 · Jonathan Melville · Jonathan Melville_ It's time to play the music... ## [News: publication date](https://dickonedwards.substack.com/p/news-publication-date) _2025-07-23 · Dickon Edwards · Svelte Lectures_ I'm delighted to announce that the diary book now has an official publication date: ## [My Jim Henson book launches next week!](https://jonathanmelville.substack.com/p/rainbow-connections-volume-one-available) _2025-07-17 · Jonathan Melville · Jonathan Melville_ PLEASE NOTE: I’m no longer sending out copies of the PDF, but the book is now available on Amazon. ## [If you love me, pre-order my book now](https://ramachandranesk.substack.com/p/pre-order-my-book) _2025-03-27 · Sanjana Ramachandran · mad words_ Famous Last Questions, my debut nonfiction book, is out now. Some very cool people are saying some very cool things about it. You can read what it's about—or just order anyway immediately. ## [In the Margins #12: New book on 30 years of Hamish Macbeth](https://jonathanmelville.substack.com/p/in-the-margins-12-new-book-on-30) _2025-03-26 · Jonathan Melville · Jonathan Melville_ Celebrating a Highland maverick ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YNJcN2vKVIsD) _2025-03-26 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [conversation with snail](https://pdlcomics.tumblr.com/post/769589530667958272) _2024-12-11 · Poorly Drawn Lines_ conversation with snail ## [not the type](https://pdlcomics.tumblr.com/post/768950194428657664) _2024-12-04 · Poorly Drawn Lines_ not the type ## [your problem](https://pdlcomics.tumblr.com/post/768229232363094016) _2024-11-26 · Poorly Drawn Lines_ your problem ## [zone out](https://pdlcomics.tumblr.com/post/767686187382194176) _2024-11-20 · Poorly Drawn Lines_ zone out ## [trivia](https://pdlcomics.tumblr.com/post/767048232434008064) _2024-11-13 · Poorly Drawn Lines_ trivia ## [more water](https://pdlcomics.tumblr.com/post/766508224122847232) _2024-11-07 · Poorly Drawn Lines_ more water ## [alway be there](https://pdlcomics.tumblr.com/post/766323020049563649) _2024-11-05 · Poorly Drawn Lines_ alway be there ## [ghost hunter](https://pdlcomics.tumblr.com/post/765867522544353280) _2024-10-31 · Poorly Drawn Lines_ ghost hunter ## [for a friend](https://pdlcomics.tumblr.com/post/765688731416100864) _2024-10-29 · Poorly Drawn Lines_ for a friend ## [will you help?](https://pdlcomics.tumblr.com/post/763333232189128704) _2024-10-03 · Poorly Drawn Lines_ will you help? ## [in your future](https://pdlcomics.tumblr.com/post/763152032404258816) _2024-10-01 · Poorly Drawn Lines_ in your future p.s. my new book is out now! get your copy here ## [do you like?](https://pdlcomics.tumblr.com/post/762699030302261248) _2024-09-26 · Poorly Drawn Lines_ do you like? p.s. my new book is out now! get a copy here ## [My new book is out today! Get your copy:](https://pdlcomics.tumblr.com/post/762517082102431744) _2024-09-24 · Poorly Drawn Lines_ My new book is out today! Get your copy: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Hope-It-All-Works-Out!/Reza-Farazmand/9781524893897 ## [My new book hits stores tomorrow! Order your copy now.](https://pdlcomics.tumblr.com/post/762433368869765120) _2024-09-23 · Poorly Drawn Lines_ My new book hits stores tomorrow! Order your copy now. ## [in the ocean](https://pdlcomics.tumblr.com/post/762064004883611648) _2024-09-19 · Poorly Drawn Lines_ in the ocean ## [rebranding](https://pdlcomics.tumblr.com/post/761882150910967808) _2024-09-17 · Poorly Drawn Lines_ rebranding ## [good news, bad news](https://pdlcomics.tumblr.com/post/761525784657657856) _2024-09-13 · Poorly Drawn Lines_ good news, bad news ## [what’s new?](https://pdlcomics.tumblr.com/post/760887514801258496) _2024-09-06 · Poorly Drawn Lines_ what’s new? P.S. I have a new book of comics out this month! Pre-order now. ## [life coach](https://pdlcomics.tumblr.com/post/760706639510863872) _2024-09-04 · Poorly Drawn Lines_ life coach ## [some plants](https://pdlcomics.tumblr.com/post/760252174716518400) _2024-08-30 · Poorly Drawn Lines_ some plants