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Iona McLaren

Iona McLaren grew up at Bodnant. She is now literary editor of The Telegraph.

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Iona McLaren

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Sep 23

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Whether through tapestry or print, preserving our ancient stories is vital to understanding our history.

Taken from ‘Unearthed’ by @nick.bateman9296 this poem was discovered in the fluttering charred remains from a collection of manuscripts in Ashburnham House, London. Following a disastrous fire, the burnt remains were being played with by a collection of schoolboys, when the verses of this ancient poem were found.

It depicts another famous English last stand, just 70 years before the battle of Hastings featured in #TheBayeuxTapestry. We now know the epic to be called the ‘Battle of Maldon’. As it is now the poem is missing its beginning and end. The surviving 325 lines commemorate the heroic but ultimately doomed defense put up by an English militia, led by Byrhtnoth, against a marauding Viking force which has landed on a small island in the Blackwater Estuary in Essex.

Do you have a favourite ancient poem?

‘Unearthed’ is available to pre-order online via our website or from all good bookshops.

#poetry #ancient #ancientpoem #archeology

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Sep 21

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Join the wonderful @jandersonwildlife at this year’s @hayfestival Winter Weekend on the 28th November, as he talks about the fascinating sounds and stories of the wilderness from his own experience as a nature documentary filmmaker to the creation of his upcoming book ‘Wilderness Songs’ out 1 October!

Explore the full programme and book your spot now at: hay festival.org/winter

‘Wilderness Songs’ is available for pre-order now via our website and all good bookshops.

Are you excited?

#wilderness #naturesound #HayFestival #HayWinterWeekend

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Sep 18

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We’re so excited about the release of 'Feng Shui Fix It!' by Cliff Tan @dearmodern next month!

To celebrate, Cliff has put together an amazing prize for those who pre-order (or has already pre-ordered) the book. Three winners will receive:

• An original, signed Cliff Tan drawing
• A Maneki Neko lucky money cat

Pre-order from any bookseller and enter over at the Batsford website www.batsfordbooks.com (link in bio).

Open to UK residents aged 18+ until 14 October 2026. This promotion is not affiliated with Instagram.

#fengshuifixit #competition #clifftan #fengshui

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Sep 17

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We’re excited to announce the #TheBatsfordPrize2027! Established over a decade ago, the award is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students studying at a UK institution, eager to showcase their artistic talents!

⏳ Theme announcement to come on 6 October with submissions opening from 22 February to 21 March 2027! Tell us your theme guesses in the comments...

🏆 There are four categories to enter and over £3500 worth of prizes to be won!

Applied Art and Textiles
Fine Art
Book illustration
The Geoffry Powell Architecture Award.

🔗 head to our website (link in bio) to find out more.

ABOUT BATSFORD
Batsford has been publishing books for art students, professionals and enthusiasts since it was established in 1843, making it one of the oldest independent publishers in
the UK. Over the last180 years, Batsford has developed an enviable reputation in the areas of fashion, design, art, architecture and textiles.

#BatsfordPrize #artprize #art #UKUniversities #university #student @ed.pr

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Sep 17

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What a party last night! Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate @catherinemarielongtin’s book 'Log Cabin Quilt Blocks' and the opening of the accompanying exhibition at the @batsfordgallery.

The exhibition showcases all 100 blocks featured in the book together for the first time and is showing at the Batsford Gallery until 27 September. Open Thursday–Sunday 11am–6pm. There are also a few tickets left for Catherine's talk on Wednesday 23 September. Book via the @selvedgemagazine website.

#logcabinquiltblocks #londontextilemonth #catherinemarielongtin #quilting #batsfordgallery

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Sep 11

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Thanks to everyone who came to the Batsford Book Festival: Stitching for Wellbeing yesterday. It was a truly special afternoon!

Thank you also to @deenabeverley @cuttsandsons @catherinemarielongtin @cwellesleysmith for interesting talks and conversations. To @museumofthehome for hosting us and to @selvedgemagazine for putting on the fantastic London Textile Month!

We’ve got more textile events coming up. Check out out our website for more info.

#batsfordbooks #textileart #londontextilemonth

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