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Author, Historian, Educator. ‘Good Trouble: The Selma, Alabama and Derry, Northern Ireland Connection 1963-1972’ coming out April 2025 from Anthem Press. Sign up for my newsletter @ forestissacjones.com & get my Writers Digest award winning essay!
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Thank you to the @belfasttelegraph.co.uk for this fantastic article! #NorthernIreland #Derry #Belfast #books

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Thank you to Alia Boyd for this nice article about ‘Good Trouble’ salemtimes-register.com/jones-releas...

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This is starting to get real now. Available for pre order everywhere you buy your books! #history #books #NorthernIreland #BlackHistoryMonth

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Use PREORDER25 at Barnes & Noble today until Friday and get 25% off of ‘Good Trouble’ Let me know your order number & you get a free gift! #history #blackhistorymonth

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The Courageous Eight of Selma, Alabama- featured in my book, ‘Good Trouble’ ❤️ #blackhistorymonth

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Book cover reveal is today on MLK Day! Pre orders are live--if you are pre order before the April 1 release- DM me your order number & address and I'll send you a special gift! Pre order links are below-- www.barnesandnoble.com/s/9781839994... www.amazon.com/dp/1839994622

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Charles Person, who was the youngest of the Freedom Riders in 1961, has passed away at age 82. With his passing, Hank Thomas is the last remaining of the original Freedom Riders. www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...

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My mate, Billy McVeigh and his BAFTA for ‘Once Upon A Time In Northern Ireland’. I was lucky enough to interview him for my book 😊

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I highly recommend this series. True story of the Price sisters & 17 people who disappeared in Northern Ireland. #saynothing #northernireland #Thetroubles

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Blurb from Author Brian McGilloway about my April release, 'Good Trouble'...WOW ‘By viewing the events in Derry through the prism of those in Selma, Forest Jones draws attention to the striking commonality in cause and consequence of both the American and Northern Irish Civil Rights movements'

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Fantastic writer and one of nicest people I've met in the writing business! Way to go, Alex!

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My November newsletter drops tomorrow afternoon! I'll be talking about this musical group, Jesse Owens & the 1936 Summer Olympics and a status update on my book! You can sign up at the bottom of my website, www.forestissacjones.com It's monthly and it's free!

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We created an Irish Studies starter pack here: go.bsky.app/VDXWKgk

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First post and glad to see so many good folks here. This reminds of Twitter/X in the old days! 😊

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