I don’t know who needs to hear this, but your desire to have a cottage in the Scottish Highlands, endless cups of tea, a riveting novel, a plate of freshly-baked emotional support scones, and a bookshelf with a rolling ladder doesn’t make you “too needy."
Can't hype Argentum in Aqua enough. I've only read the first book but I'm excited to get through some more of my list and continue with the rest.
Looking for political intrigue and complex characters? This one is for you!
The Kelpies Prize 2026 Shortlist is here!
ILLUSTRATION shortlist:
Flora Luckman, Aneta Lukianska, Anna Mac, Susan Mitchell, Jenni Sheward
WRITING shortlist:
@mjburnsart.bsky.social @bearandfoxblog.bsky.social Christine Irvine, Louisa MacDougall, Hannah Watson
discoverkelpies.co.uk/kelpies-priz...
poorly drawn cats
MY NAME IS SAMIM from @discoverkelpies.bsky.social is “deliberate in showing good & bad, kind & manipulative, cruel & generous...not to have a single character’s religion, or culture, or gender, or ethnicity shoulder...more than just themselves” islamicschoollibrarian.com/2026/05/05/m...
