Yale University Press in London https://yalebooks.co.uk/ Publishing books that champion arts & humanities 🏰 home of history! ⭐️ For book updates & UK OFFERS join the Yale in London newsletter: bit.ly/YaleBookNews ⭐️https://bsky.app/profile/yalebooks.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/yalebooks.bsky.social/post/3mwsq2cu35k2yhttps://williammorrissociety.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/81773?catID=6474101 Oct 2026 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:ba56yzjacva44riwpvsi6zv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsq2cu35k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/yalebooks.bsky.social/post/3mwsom7f76c2vIt's #NationalPoetryDay! To celebrate, here's five things to know about haiku from Robert Crawford, author of Haiku: How the modern world came to fall in love with small poems from Japan. https://yalebooks.co.uk/blog/what-is-haiku/ #poetrycommunity #poetsonbluesky01 Oct 2026 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:ba56yzjacva44riwpvsi6zv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsom7f76c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/yalebooks.bsky.social/post/3mwqm3eybes2qTake a look inside the pages of Martin Battersby’s scrapbooks ✂️ These junk journal style pages were made between the 1940s to the late 1960s and build an intimate picture of the artist’s life and aesthetic interests during this period. 'Martin Battersby: The Art of Deception' is available now.30 Sep 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:ba56yzjacva44riwpvsi6zv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqm3eybes2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/yalebooks.bsky.social/post/3mwq4p26t7s2yFor #NationalYearOfReading2026 we are giving away free eBooks of our Little Histories each month. This month it's John Carey's A Little History of Poetry. Get your free eBook: https://yalebooks.co.uk/landing-page/free-ebook-copy-of-a-little-history-of-poetry/ #GoAllIn #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearofReading @readingagency.bsky.social30 Sep 2026 10:21 +0000at://did:plc:ba56yzjacva44riwpvsi6zv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwq4p26t7s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/yalebooks.bsky.social/post/3mwnvuxzkdk2rhttps://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/whats-on/the-story-of-printmaking-holly-black/29 Sep 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:ba56yzjacva44riwpvsi6zv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnvuxzkdk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/yalebooks.bsky.social/post/3mwnhbmjkp22phttps://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/09/28/new-biography-reveals-the-rich-life-of-the-studiously-self-effacing-artist-anni-albers?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky29 Sep 2026 08:52 +0000at://did:plc:ba56yzjacva44riwpvsi6zv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnhbmjkp22phttps://bsky.app/profile/yalebooks.bsky.social/post/3mwljtcdqak2sIn this extract from The Wars of the Roses: An Unrulable Kingdom, Michael Hicks explores the causes, course & military character of the wars, from the crisis of 1450 to the battles that transformed the monarchy & shaped the course of English history https://yalebooks.co.uk/blog/the-wars-of-the-roses-causes-battles-and-why-they-matter/ #MedievalSky28 Sep 2026 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:ba56yzjacva44riwpvsi6zv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwljtcdqak2shttps://bsky.app/profile/yalebooks.bsky.social/post/3mwl3ulhn622khttps://canterburyfestival.co.uk/whats-on/nicholas-orme-chaucers-england/28 Sep 2026 10:23 +0000at://did:plc:ba56yzjacva44riwpvsi6zv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwl3ulhn622khttps://bsky.app/profile/yalebooks.bsky.social/post/3mwkzhqldpc2khttps://www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/william-morris-and-his-gardens28 Sep 2026 09:40 +0000at://did:plc:ba56yzjacva44riwpvsi6zv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwkzhqldpc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/yalebooks.bsky.social/post/3mwkvie7hm225https://courtauld.ac.uk/news-blogs/2026/5-things-to-know-about-salman-toor/28 Sep 2026 08:29 +0000at://did:plc:ba56yzjacva44riwpvsi6zv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwkvie7hm225https://bsky.app/profile/yalebooks.bsky.social/post/3mwdfpbz6d22vhttps://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/editors-choice-book-reviews/a73757474/good-books-christmas-collection-26/25 Sep 2026 08:58 +0000at://did:plc:ba56yzjacva44riwpvsi6zv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwdfpbz6d22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/yalebooks.bsky.social/post/3mw6sak2ics2kIn this extract from Brief Lives of the Ancient World, Guy de la Bédoyère explores how Augustus transformed Rome, consolidated his power and laid the foundations of the Roman Empire. https://yalebooks.co.uk/blog/augustus-and-the-fall-of-the-roman-republic-how-rome-became-an-empire/ #AncientHistory #AncientRome23 Sep 2026 12:59 +0000at://did:plc:ba56yzjacva44riwpvsi6zv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6sak2ics2khttps://bsky.app/profile/yalebooks.bsky.social/post/3mw6fixyrss2rTo mark the autumn equinox, author Gavin Francis Stoneystreet reflects on one of the key autumnal themes of William Morris’ work: apples! @drgavin.bsky.social https://yalebooks.co.uk/blog/william-morris-autumn/23 Sep 2026 09:11 +0000at://did:plc:ba56yzjacva44riwpvsi6zv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6fixyrss2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/yalebooks.bsky.social/post/3mw4l6yojac2fAs Henry VIII lay dying in January 1547, the future of England rested on a precarious succession. At the king’s side was his secretary, William Paget, one of the most powerful and influential men in Tudor England. Read more in this extract from The King's Secretary: https://yalebooks.co.uk/blog/william-paget-and-the-death-of-henry-viii-power-politics-and-the-tudor-succession/22 Sep 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:ba56yzjacva44riwpvsi6zv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4l6yojac2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/yalebooks.bsky.social/post/3mw3rx4k5ds2rhttps://www.artscapades.org/tickets/stoneystreet22 Sep 2026 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:ba56yzjacva44riwpvsi6zv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw3rx4k5ds2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/yalebooks.bsky.social/post/3mvzubres4s25In this extract from his book 1291: The Crusaders' Last Stand, Roger Crowley explores the history of Acre and the extraordinary army assembled to besiege the city, culminating in one of the most brutal and decisive sieges of the medieval world. https://yalebooks.co.uk/blog/the-siege-of-acre-the-fall-of-the-crusaders-last-stronghold/ #MedievalSky21 Sep 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:ba56yzjacva44riwpvsi6zv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvzubres4s25https://bsky.app/profile/yalebooks.bsky.social/post/3mvzrohq7xk2tWhat's the connection between a piece of paper and a sponge cake? @willtullett.bsky.social explains all... 📚 🍰 Will's new book Sniff: A History of Smells is out now. Find out more: https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300282597/sniff/ #smell #scent #historybooks #nonfiction #newbooks21 Sep 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:ba56yzjacva44riwpvsi6zv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvzrohq7xk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/yalebooks.bsky.social/post/3mvmyhrsx5k2iDo you know the art of Martin Battersby? Learn more about his fascinating life through these 5 key artworks, as chosen by author and curator Martin Pel. https://yalebooks.co.uk/blog/martin-battersby-5-artworks-you-should-know/16 Sep 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:ba56yzjacva44riwpvsi6zv3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmyhrsx5k2i