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'Every good novelist is a reader first' 📚 Award-winning author and tutor of our Writing Romantic & Commercial Fiction course, @juliecohen.bsky.social shares her thoughts on genre classifications like 'commercial fiction', as well as her top tips for budding romance authors. Read the interview:

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Ukrainian Serhiy Ermakov was the only blind fashion designer in the world. My Sunday Letter was about him and the shame and support we got last week. I write these letters as a strong reminder that Ukraine stands. Please watch, read and share: www.patreon.com/posts/sunday...

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The Week Ahead at #SoAatHome: Join us on 4 March for our Professional Development workshop on marketing for authors led by @jasoncsmith70.bsky.social. Free for members - societyofauthors.org/event/profes...

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I am having a warcoffee now. Workouts are back. I feel better. Kyiv stands. Kyiv stands on the right side of history. I hope you do, too.

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Work on epic fantasy fiction with British Fantasy Award-winner and bestselling author of #Sistersong, Lucy Holland – @silvanhistorian.bsky.social ⚔️ 🐲 Join a group of 15 authors for weekly writing workshops, live group teaching sessions & an in-depth one-to-one tutorial. More details below ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

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Here's what the Bert's Books team are reading this week! Bert: Everybody Knows - Jordan Harper Michael: The Frozen People - Elly Griffiths Pedro: Will and Testament - Vigdis Hjorth Sally: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir Which one takes your fancy? - Michael

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We’re open, I’m back, and will be spending the morning working out what I’m meant to be doing. - Michael

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Morning from Kyiv! As usual, we had drones at night. Meanwhile, the movie Anora, starring russian actors and telling the story of the love between a young woman and the son of a russian oligarch, won the most awards at the Oscars. How quickly things change. I need a #warcoffee

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Shall we take a look at February's bestsellers? A shorter month, but we still found ten cracking books. Well, twelve, because it was a three-way tie for 10th place - including Swindon native @lizziefrainier.bsky.social ! =10) In Memoriam =10) Fourth Wing =10) Main Character

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Have you read my latest Sunday Letter from Ukraine? Key news and the story about a blind Ukrainian couturier as symbolism of the current situation. Free to read: www.patreon.com/posts/sunday...

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Good morning, I’m here until 4pm! - Sally :)📚☕️

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Okay, let’s have a #warcoffee (yes-yes, it is coffee) To victory!

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Time for a bit of reality - a thread. Sales in the shop are doing well, but we're reliant on sales on the website to help pay the bills. The website is reliant on social media, particularly twitter. Since September, we've seen a big decline in people seeing our tweets.

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Morning from Kyiv! I slept long today. Feel rested at last. Just made a warcoffee and am going to write. It is foggy outside. Spring. The drones were not here all night.

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Three Graces, by #Ukrainian artist, Katerina Omelchuk #art #UkrainianArt

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Cutting hedges and trees is generally illegal now until September due to Bird Nesting Season Concurrently, annual reminder, it is illegal to take photos of an active nest without a licence. The birds will thank you for abiding by both. Thanks

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@buzzcocks.com legend Steve Diggle shares a few Rock n Roll stories with our host Sîan Pattenden @sian-superman.bsky.social

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The Kellerby Code by Jonny Sweet is the @waterstones.bsky.social Thriller of the Month! Read it now in paperback 🔥 #WBOTM www.waterstones.com/book/the-kel...

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The good news is that we survived this winter. The first day of spring in Ukraine. Yes! (it is snowing a bit now, but we made it through the winter anyway) Ukrainian and French artist Maria Bashkyrtseva (Marie Bashkirtseff), 1858-1884, Spring, 1884

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Get your bookshelves ready – there’s only 3 days to go until the 2025 #WomensPrize for Fiction longlist is announced!

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Just putting the finishing touched to my monthly newsletter -with news, work in progress, competitions, recipes, and this time, a secret discount code to get £25 off pre-orders of Vianne's Confession at 4160Tuesdays! Not signed up yet? Do it here: www.joanne-harris.co.uk

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#warcoffee in Kyiv since February 24, 2022 Black, no sugar. Thank you if you read my posts here.

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What are you reading today? I’m starting This Bright Life by @writerkcampbell.bsky.social which is out on 27th March. I loved Paper Cup so I’m excited to see what this one is all about 💙📚

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This looks good later on today over @retreatwest.bsky.social

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Morning from Kyiv! It was a night with drones again. I barely slept (drones, emotions after yesterday, worries). So, I cancelled my short trip for today. Maybe it is good. I still don't feel well.

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Walthamstow School for Girls c1960s. Former pupil Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal KC was 1st female Attorney General 2007 & Commonwealth Secretary-General from 2015. Celebrating Waltham Forest women for #WHM2025 📷 VHM photo collection available in our Searchroom. Portrait is.gd/fptzv5

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A playlist for your weekend – Sara Veale, author of Wild Grace, explores the musical masterpieces that played a pivotal role in the history of modern dance. faber.co.uk/journal/playlist-five-musical-masterpieces-that-changed-modern-dance/

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#BannedBookSkyClub Don't forget! March 2025's book is #ParableOfTheSower by Octavia Butler. I'll start posting talking points on Sunday, March 2, 2025, and post periodically throughout March. See replies for link to Banned Book Club feed. #BookSky

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Can anyone RT this. Looks for new mutual followers. I want to build up my community of people into RPGs, Gaming, Art, writing and readers of Sci Fi & Fantasy Fiction. I had a great community on Twitter but struggling on here.

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Heart Lamp, written by Banu Mushtaq and translated by Deepa Bhasthi, captures the everyday lives of women and girls in Muslim communities in southern India through 12 stories. Find out about the #InternationalBooker2025-longlisted book: thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...

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We've put together a list of resources available from the online OU Library highlighting the key historical figures that have been selected by LGBT+ History Month 👉 www.open.ac.uk/library/libr... We hope this provides a good starting point to learning more about LGBT+ peoples’ lived experiences. 🌈

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Get your calendars – it’s time for our events thread. 📅 First up, Natasha Brown will be celebrating the release of her second novel, Universality, at a bookshop near you. Tickets are available now. universalitybook.com/

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Sebastian Faulks discusses The Seventh Son with Alex Preston

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We interrupt your doom-scrolling for some important spring news: The cherry tree in the Bik sideyard has started blooming Enjoy these lovely cherry blossoms.

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We care about small businesses because we are a small business. If you're not spending today, show up for your indie bookshop in other ways—such as following them on social media, leaving a positive review online, signing up for a newsletter, etc. Support doesn't always require budget 💕

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Perfection, written by Vincenzo Latronico and translated by Sophie Hughes, is a taut, spare sociological novel about the emptiness of contemporary existence – scathing as it is affecting. Find out about the #InternationalBooker2025-longlisted book: thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...

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Academics should specify the exact areas of a thesis on which they wish to ask questions during a PhD candidate’s viva, says a review of UK doctoral examination practices which has urged scholars to challenge the discourse that PhD study “is just meant to be hard” #AcademicSky #EduSky

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Interested in a career as a book publicist? We’re looking to recruit a Publicity Assistant to join our team. Apply by 2 March if this sounds like you. faber.co.uk/careers/publ...

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So true. Pavlo Makov, a modern Ukrainian artist: 'It is difficult to explain to the world, which lives in the environment of russian culture, reads Dostoevsky, and admires russian art, that russians are imperialists and barbarians who commit terrible crimes in Ukraine...' Mariupol, mallows, 2023

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I don't know what you're doing, but if you're not on your way home via a cool indie bookshop then stop and do that instead...!

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