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Out of office is on. Merry Christmas 🎄

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You know what would really disrupt the publishing industry? Fair contracts and decent pay for authors. No AI training without the creator’s consent. Artists and translators on the cover. No NDAs for ghostwriters.

submitted 90 days ago • 40 comments

So here’s the update. The billionaire owner of the Guardian preparing to get rid of a core part of the news org + 100 journalists. If you’re a Guardian or Observer reader, please share this. The need for a strong, free & independent press couldn’t be greater. Yet, here it is.

submitted 91 days ago • 84 comments

“How’d the world die? A pack of no-talent tech grifters created a digital artbarf machine to spew endless artbarf and each time the machine threw up it drank more water, destroyed more resources. Nobody wanted it but they did it anyway! Eat your roach paste.” www.thebookseller.com/news/new-pub...

submitted 92 days ago • 162 comments

Welcome to the Helensburgh Book Festival, a literary festival on the West coast of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Please give us a follow to keep up to date with all our news, we’ve got some very exciting panels to tell you about! 28th-30th March 2025 💙📚

submitted 91 days ago • 13 comments

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WARNING: @carol-adams72.bsky.social is claiming to be part of my management team, which she is not. She is a scammer trying to con people into parting with cash on Telegram. Please do not engage with her. Instead, please block her and report her for spam. cc. @support.bsky.team

submitted 97 days ago • 58 comments

Hello from Harrogate International Festivals! Obligatory first post on Bluesky – please RT to let people know that we are here. Looking forward to finding friends and building networks!

submitted 97 days ago • 31 comments

As it’s #BookWeekScotland here’s some authors I’ve had the pleasure to work with and others I’ve enjoyed reading that you might like: Marion Todd Lynne McEwan @heathercritchlow.bsky.social @dougskelton.bsky.social Douglas Jackson Steven A McKay @valmcdermid.bsky.social @radiomukhers.bsky.social

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If youre still looking for your tribe, here’s a directory of hundreds of starter packs covering all interests and searchable by keyword. Repost and check it out.

submitted 105 days ago • 159 comments

Wise words - particularly as I'm trying to madly follow people back...

submitted 98 days ago • 1 comment

Please, if you are able, support Indy publishers. As the big 5 buy up all the book shelves with their astronomic discounting. It would be grand if you could look at. @galleybeggars.bsky.social @influxpress.bsky.social @littletollerbooks.bsky.social @saraband-books.bsky.social & many more

submitted 98 days ago • 23 comments

THE FESTIVE BIG GREEN BOOK SWAP I'll match you up with someone with similar book tastes I'll post you both a book before Christmas that I think you'll enjoy (+ choc & tea!) You can then read the book & chat with your new book buddy! Just £15 MORE DETAILS HERE! www.biggreenbookshop.com/index.php

submitted 98 days ago • 2 comments

Morning Bluesky! Since I seem to have acquired another couple of hundred followers since yesterday, I thought I'd re-post a book trailer I made for #AReluctantSpy, which came out in September from @headlinebooks.bsky.social (with a special edition from @goldsborobooks.bsky.social) - Enjoy!

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Had a handful of homophobic/transphobic messages here today because I’ve created a Starter Pack supporting LGBTQIA+ writers. Please follow and share this pack to help keep Bluesky the positive place it promises to be. go.bsky.app/UD2Hf7W

submitted 103 days ago • 182 comments

Lovely to see lots of familiar faces over here 👋 For those of you who don't know us, we're Orion, home to some of the very best publishing including our friends @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social and @wnbooks.bsky.social 📖

submitted 99 days ago • 11 comments

IT'S THE FESTIVE BIG GREEN BOOK SWAP You let me know what kinda stuff you like reading I'll match you up with someone with similar tastes I'll post you both a book I think you'll like (+ choc & tea!) Read & chat with your book buddy Just £15 DETAILS HERE! www.biggreenbookshop.com/index.php

submitted 99 days ago • 26 comments

By way of introduction here’s a few books that I enjoyed ( in no particular order) I was totally immersed in the world of #IceTown the new Will Dean I’ve been #TeamTuva since the very first book and it was great to be back with her in this wonderfully tense and atmospheric thriller. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Would you like to order a little picture of a robot? I'm offering commissions of existing robots in a new style that can use as icons for stuff or whatever you like! Prices start at £20 per picture. Contact me on here if you're interested.

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Christmas late shopping evenings are back! Join us for 10% off all books, free gift wrapping and a complimentary glass of wine to drink while you browse Starting Wed 27 Nov - find all the details here: lrb.me/yd3

submitted 99 days ago • 0 comments

💥 NEWS! 💥 Delighted to announce that we have TWO new Presidents at European Movement UK: Caroline Lucas and Dominic Grieve Our former President, Michael Heseltine stepped down at the AGM this weekend. Onwards and definitely upwards! www.europeanmovement.co.uk/new-european...

submitted 99 days ago • 218 comments

Check out my Headline publicity team buddies and give them a follow! @rosiemargesson.bsky.social @lilybirch.bsky.social @jtbookspr.bsky.social @isabellewilsonpr.bsky.social @fedstrg.bsky.social @louiseswannell.bsky.social @lararosetamara.bsky.social

submitted 99 days ago • 9 comments

There's an elegance to it.

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SO excited to share my first ever cover reveal on this site! It is book 3 in the Kat & Lock series (No 1 In the Blink of an Eye won the Theakston’s crime novel of the year) and I cannot wait for you to read this. Thank you to the S&S team who created this stunning cover - out April 24th 2025👇

submitted 99 days ago • 71 comments

Hi everyone. Just to introduce myself for anyone who doesn’t know me. I run a new site called MeetTheBooktokers.com which matches books with booktokers without you having to be on TikTok. Do check it out.

submitted 99 days ago • 12 comments

Just published my latest Substack: “The Great X-Odis from Twitter.” I’m reflecting on my Twitter journey, the changing social media landscape, and how it’s okay to leave followers behind in the old space. Growth sometimes means starting fresh. nadinemathesontalks.substack.com/p/lets-jump-...

submitted 99 days ago • 4 comments

Rock the Boat has a terrific, very busy stand at #YALC2024, with a raffle to win proofs, a secret ticket for Josh Silver’s special limited edition proof of new standalone novel Traumaland, tons of merch and more!

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