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in 1879 painter Vanessa Bell was born.

In 1943 she painted ’The Memoir Club’ which depicts the Bloomsbury Group which she was a member.
According to poet Dorothy Parker they ‘Lived in squares, painted in circles and loved in triangles’

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2020-05-30

For 's self portrait themed Pippa has chosen a self portrait by Vanessa Bell (1879-1961) from , who was a painter and design. She was also a central figure of the Bloomsbury Group and the sister of Virginia Wolf.

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2020-05-29

We're missing the at our Bloomsbury office, so here are some of our favourite Faber covers.

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2020-05-28

Over on my Instagram page https://t.co/TuGLzKWAJF I am hosting an artist auction in aid of
Charleston Farmhouse, home of the Bloomsbury Group is under threat of closure due to the effects of the pandemic. There’s over 150 artists contributing bids open June 1st

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2020-05-24

Bloomsbury Early Years, our online library of resources, has a brand new Home Learning section filled with fun and educational ideas for adults to do with children at home!

Get inspired here: https://t.co/nPtyEEkS8Q

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2020-05-06

*drumroll* Introducing our brand new Bloomsbury Academic podcast! More than just a book talk, each episode brings Bloomsbury authors to the front of the conversation, tackling key issues in academia and beyond.

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2020-04-09


Today: St George’s Bloomsbury London

Look up if you pass this eccentric church

The lions & unicorns on the tower were part of Hawksmoor’s 1711 design (& are on Hogarth’s Gin Lane), but were replaced by the Victorians - too racy!

put them back

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2020-04-08

【書籍】予約開始！
イラスト版『Quidditch Through the Ages』が発売決定！こちらはイギリスで発売されるBloomsbury社のデザインです。世界各国のクィディッチチームのロゴなど、読み応え満載。現在お値段3,851円、発売は10月6日。https://t.co/LXmAhnR0Na

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2020-03-23

Children’s author & poet w/a traditionally pubbed pb, Many poems in anthologies by Bloomsbury, Nat Geo, Little, Brown, Macmillan, Penguin, etc. currently working on YA verse novel &memoir. website: https://t.co/zzGCfrarP7 I follow all writers

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2020-03-15

It's important to encourage children to spend time discussing feelings in a calm atmosphere.

Check out this free activity from for ideas on how to do this: https://t.co/RJ3rGLtW9D

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2020-03-13

比較的最近のBloomsbury版では（有名になったあとなので）著者の名前が表紙にでかでかと書かれていることがまず目につき、表紙絵のチープ感もなくなった、とのこと。

個人的に最近よく見かけるほうの表紙絵です。

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2020-03-07

The Hindu spring festival of Holi is observed to mark the end of the winter & the arrival of spring. 🌸 🌱

Introduce Holi to young children with some fun and messy painting activities! Find out more in this free taster activity from https://t.co/ytDLmV1JRp

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2020-03-03

Erotic art of Duncan Grant (1885-1978). Grant was a British artist & member of the Bloomsbury Group. He had many love affairs with men, as well as a relationship with Vanessa Bell (Virginia Woolf’s sister), with whom he had a child.

https://t.co/NpqjIB97ww

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2020-03-02

To celebrate World Book Day on the 5th of March we have a free taster activity from 📚

Bring stories to life by creating a parade of book characters and quotes to display in your school! Find out more: https://t.co/ImqPtZIwaa

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2020-02-28

Make most of the with our activities on

❄️ Click here to get inspired: https://t.co/bslyXXuYlW ❄️

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2020-02-27

Twisted Love Affairs of the "Lost Generation" of English Eccentrics https://t.co/0GmK5yCZ8T .

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2020-02-17

Do you want to be a radio star? 🎙️ ⭐

Encourage children to become presenters and sing songs with this free taster activity from https://t.co/sYewayBwdi

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2020-02-14

There was once a Cat who lived in an attic on Sandwich St. in Bloomsbury. Every day at 4 pm, she watched a young poet opposite rush home to his love. The Cat had never seen two humans so happy, & it made her feel that the world had perhaps a thin sliver of light in it after all.

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2020-02-08

Thread: Duncan Grant (1885-1978) was born on this day. He is best known as a member of the Bloomsbury group but came into his own as a painter who achieved ground breaking avant garde works in his early years & who created art informed by his sexuality

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2020-01-21

"Freddie and Me: A Coming-of-Age (Bohemian) Rhapsody" graphic novel by Mike Dawson from 2008 from Bloomsbury USA publishers! The author's experience of growing up a QUEEN fan coincides with some of mine! An interesting read!

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2020-01-19