Writer, Lake-swimmer, Bookseller. FRSL hEDS/Haemochromatosis/all the comorbs she/her rep @PortyLiterary Books incl: Recovering Dorothy Some Of Us Just Fall The Company of Owls Emergency Dream Swimming The Seasons https://linktr.ee/pollyatkinhttps://bsky.app/profile/pollyrowena.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/pollyrowena.bsky.social/post/3mm5bclsjkc2ySWIFTTTS!18 May 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:njaeagrlme3ora63qecpn6at/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5bclsjkc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/pollyrowena.bsky.social/post/3mlyf226olc2e@channel4news.bsky.social - [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 May 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:njaeagrlme3ora63qecpn6at/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlyf226olc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pollyrowena.bsky.social/post/3mltrmmgq7c25Once more the people at the back. It’s King IN The North, not King OF the North. I read one think piece last year that assumed Andy Burnham is Rob Stark in this scenario and doomed to slaughter before any triumph. Oh media illiteracy! https://static.klipy.com/ii/4e7bea9f7a3371424e6c16ebc93252fe/38/09/OG7u3FKFJwq6CiaBszh.gif?hh=279&ww=498&mp4=3v4V8gYmNsYkTIbJGB0Z&webm=mK4pqIb9gXcKAEmn14 May 2026 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:njaeagrlme3ora63qecpn6at/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltrmmgq7c25https://bsky.app/profile/pollyrowena.bsky.social/post/3mlqzklbdck2cGenuinely extraordinary to hear Westminster mps argue that A) the electorate wanted Keir Starmer (99.9% just wanted the tories gone) B) Wes Streeting would be a good leader (no words for this other than No No No) C) Ed Miliband (even less words)13 May 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:njaeagrlme3ora63qecpn6at/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqzklbdck2chttps://bsky.app/profile/pollyrowena.bsky.social/post/3mllhbpopc22tSo chuffed to see this first review of Emergency Dream @serenbooks.bsky.social - https://www.writeoutloud.net/public/blogentry.php?blogentryid=14603111 May 2026 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:njaeagrlme3ora63qecpn6at/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllhbpopc22thttps://bsky.app/profile/pollyrowena.bsky.social/post/3mldobb4mgc2vA reminder the launch for this is this coming Tuesday 12th May. It's hybrid so you can join us in-person in Edinburgh or online from anywhere in the world where you have internet access. Please do, and spread the word! #BookSky #NatureWriting #SwimLit #BookLaunch #HybridEvent [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:njaeagrlme3ora63qecpn6at/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldobb4mgc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/pollyrowena.bsky.social/post/3mldobb4mgc2vA reminder the launch for this is this coming Tuesday 12th May. It's hybrid so you can join us in-person in Edinburgh or online from anywhere in the world where you have internet access. Please do, and spread the word! #BookSky #NatureWriting #SwimLit #BookLaunch #HybridEvent [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:njaeagrlme3ora63qecpn6at/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldobb4mgc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/pollyrowena.bsky.social/post/3mlblzawsps2vPublication day! #SwimmingTheSeasons: A freshwater Almanac out now with @saraband-books.bsky.social. Signed copies on the shelf @samreadbookseller.bsky.social and launch in-person and online @portyliterary.bsky.social on Tuesday 12th, when I'll be talking with @elspethwrites.bsky.social #BookSky07 May 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:njaeagrlme3ora63qecpn6at/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlblzawsps2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/pollyrowena.bsky.social/post/3ml6r5bhtvc2lhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/videos/c93xlwn1xyeo06 May 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:njaeagrlme3ora63qecpn6at/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6r5bhtvc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/pollyrowena.bsky.social/post/3ml6cb67lls25Needed a good long recovery sleep after a long day of zoom meetings yesterday. Instead, woken too early by the sound once again of chainsaws in nesting season.06 May 2026 08:36 +0000at://did:plc:njaeagrlme3ora63qecpn6at/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6cb67lls25https://bsky.app/profile/pollyrowena.bsky.social/post/3mkkorp4cus2fTonight!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Apr 2026 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:njaeagrlme3ora63qecpn6at/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkorp4cus2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/pollyrowena.bsky.social/post/3mkiltasit22fGutted to come out of house after meetings and find new owners of How foot have chopped up this beautiful tree. I don’t remember seeing this on their plans 😭27 Apr 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:njaeagrlme3ora63qecpn6at/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkiltasit22f