#ibw2017

[hamerred49]

Indian motorcycle racer M. R. vijaykumar For the honour roll award for IBW2017 2017 Commissioned by @indiabikeweek Director @ironic88 #hamerred . . . . . #drawing #sketch #illustration #art #hyderabad #india #bike #motorcycle #racer #caferacer #motoart #bikerart #biker #rider #ride #braap #indianracing #racing #2stroke #indiabikeweek #ibw #indiabikeweek2017 #IBW2017 #goa #vintage #retro #classic #indianracer #champion #yamaha #rd350 #yamahard

[the-cosmic-empire]

To The White Star!

Dear All, 

Congratulations for recognising the fact that THE WHITE STAR PUB was one of the favourite watering holes of the early sixties days.  Bob Wooler tells that he often brought the Beatles back to the famous ‘Back Room’ to get away from their fans for a quiet drink. Bob and myself have had many great drinking sessions in the sixties and myself singing in the back room til I was told to SHUT UP!

Great days! 

Allan Williams

[Letter from Allan Williams, the Beatles first manager to the White Star pub - pictured above]

Photos from the back room of The White Star, just off Mathew Street in Liverpool. This is room is also where the Beatles are supposed to have signed their contract for Hamburg with Allan Williams (so the legend goes). There are brass plaques denoting ‘John, Paul, George, Ringo’ to celebrate this (spot the deliberate mistake there!) and also the first page of the contract framed on the wall with a photo of John below it. 

[readingbukowski]

In heaven 📖 #ibw2017 (at Persephone Books)

[shoutame]

In support of Independent Bookshop Week I thought I'd join in and share #myreadingplace 📚 where better to read than from the comfort of your own bed? Also featuring The Tenant of Wildfell Hall because I bloody love that book! ❤️ #ibw2017 #bookporn #booklover #books #bookstagram

[laurahughes-illustrator]

I spent a lovely sunny day at beautiful Ink@84 Books in Highbury, creating an illustrated window for Independent Bookshop Week.

Here's the finished display in support of The Birthday Invitation, my new book with author Lucy Rowland (Bloomsbury). I painted the parrot character directly onto the glass with acrylic paint, and then added some home-made bunting, paper invitations and tiny hand-drawn party hats. A BIG thank you to Lizz at Bloomsbury for her excellent bunting hanging skills!

**Special tip: If you're thinking of having a go at an illustrated window, don't forget to take a pair of sunglasses! It can be difficult to paint in direct sun.

Ink@84 is a beautiful bookshop in North London. You can find them here: www.ink84bookshop.co.uk They also do very lovely coffee ;-)

[elysdolan]

Very pleased that #knighthoodforbeginners was featured in today's Independent Children's Booksellers supplement in the @guardian #ibw2017 #bestnewkidsbooks2017

[the-cosmic-empire]

HMV in Liverpool One. 

[the-cosmic-empire]

The church hall where John met Paul #mclennon #johnlennon #paulmccartney #beatles #ibw2017 #beatleweek