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Chocolate historian, author, broadcaster, archivist. Formerly the archivist at Nestle.co.uk, but now archiving at YorkshireTea.co.uk Published: HarperCollins.co.uk Rep'd: knightayton.co.uk Trustee: yorkliteraturefestival.co.uk Or: alexthearchivist.com
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Someone is tearing up a French manuscript from c.1637 and selling the pages on Etsy for scrapbooking. As an archivist, this is giving me nightmares. Are there any French historians out there who can reassure me this is a worthless copy...? www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...

submitted 54 days ago • 0 comments

Yes, my Christmas tree is still up. Thanks for asking.

submitted 76 days ago • 2 comments

Paging #BOOKSKY This is an open call for book recommendations so gripping I won't be able to think about anything else. Preferably books available both in print and on Audible. I'll read anything, but I'm not keen on visceral suffering right now. Life is throwing me lemons, please send lemonade.

submitted 83 days ago • 17 comments

Radical publishing notion, right here: if your publishers are making a living from publishing and selling your books, then you, the author, should be making a living from writing them.

submitted 91 days ago • 38 comments

Happy Cheesemas to all who celebrate.

submitted 130 days ago • 0 comments

Fellow archivists, have you ever seen anything more adorable than this? I'd have *loved* this when I was a toddler!

submitted 136 days ago • 1 comment