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Katharine: Celt. Charity worker. Ink drinker & word wrangler of dark fiction Book Reviewer: Historical Novel Society. Short story published Bloody St Albans 22 Top 100: Cheshire Novel Prize 23 Mum to a neurodivergent tribe.
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Ok am I missing something here? 🙄

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Barry Blitt’s first 100 days cover for the New Yorker.

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An early night with fresh linen on the bed and a new book - heaven.

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Sometimes simple dinners are the best #cacioepepe

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Day 8 of this re-read and enjoying it even more second time around #jonathanstrange&mrnorrell #Susannaclarke @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social #epicreads

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Run don’t walk to see David Tennant’s #MacBeth. Took my teenager to see it last night as he’s studying it for GCSE’s. Never seen him so engaged. It’s the finest live performance I’ve seen in a long time. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Happy publication day to #Dangerous by @essiefox.bsky.social 🎉 Trust me, you do not want to miss this one. I adored this Lord Byron dark gothic mystery 🖤 Out now with @orendabooks.bsky.social

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The @societyofauthors.bsky.social have a new Central London workspace for authors and I'm delighted to be hosting their launch day on the 2nd May. Book your workstation for only £5 and let's write together! I'll be working on my secret next novel, what about you? 🖊 Linktr.ee/ajwest

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Back to Pilates tonight after a 2 week break and eating my body weight in Easter eggs 🥹😭

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Wonderful review of The Midnight King!

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Next weekend is a busy one - online workshop on Saturday 26th, in-person session at Bournemouth Writing Festival on Sunday 27th April! Year 5 of Elspells Writing Feedback is off to a great start 😊 ✍ elspells.com #WritingCommunity #amwriting

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Me talking …

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First month of my new job is in the bag. I’m loving it. It’s wonderful, heartbreaking and… exhausting. If you need me for the next 4 days I’ll be on the sofa with my book 😴

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Its publication day for #CrookedCross by #SallyCarson #PersephoneBooks @midascampaigns.bsky.social It’s a simply astounding read and is my book of the year so far! Find out more on insta ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.instagram.com/p/DIiW89Fg8d...

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Librarians pressured to remove books by LGBTQ+ writers. Librarians harrassed at work for putting LGBTQ+ stories on their shelves. This is the UK-not Hungary, not USA. It's here and now. What can you do? Invite LGBTQ+ writers to your schools and libraries. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

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For the love of God, someone tell me to stop scrolling, put my phone down and READ an actual book!

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Trump to Bukele: "Home-growns are next. The home-growns. You gotta build about five more places. It's not big enough."

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