We can officially say that our very first title, @smwwriting.bsky.socials #Debut #MalcsBoy, is out THIS MONTH, and just look at this extraordinary praise from Sputnik Caledonia author Andrew Crumey… need we say more?! Pre-order NOW: www.conduitbooks.co.uk/books/p/malc... #BookSky #DebutAuthor

Announcing our BRAND NEW book subscription 📚✨ Get all FOUR of our 2026 titles for just £50, delivered to you as they’re released. Pay now, enjoy later… future you WILL thank you! Kicking things off with @smwwriting.bsky.social's #MalcsBoy AND trust us the next 3 titles are just as unmissable.

Announcing our BRAND NEW book subscription 📚✨ Get all FOUR of our 2026 titles for just £50, delivered to you as they’re released. Pay now, enjoy later… future you WILL thank you! Kicking things off with @smwwriting.bsky.social's #MalcsBoy AND trust us the next 3 titles are just as unmissable.

📖 52% vs 37% 📖 According to The Reading Agency’s Adult Reading 2025 report, over half of women say they highly enjoy reading print books compared to just 37% of men. So here’s the real question, is it about time, interest, or the way we’ve been taught to connect with stories? 💭 What do you think?

Malc’s Boy, where will YOU read yours? 📖 Everyone has their perfect #Reading spot… what’s yours? Let us know in the comments! 👇 . . . #readingspot #malcsboy #readers #readersofBlueSky #booksky @smwwriting.bsky.social @turnarounduk.bsky.social

Had some belting reviews but "like Joyce's Dublin with more cheap speed" is somewhere near the top of the pile 💪👍 @ortacpress.bsky.social @turnarounduk.bsky.social

🚨 1 in 4 boys don’t read at all in a typical week. A reading crisis we don’t talk about enough: working-class boys are being left behind early, and it shows 📉 #ReadingCrisis #BoysWhoRead #GetKidsReading #LiteracyMatters

'Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.' - César A. Cruz Today, we are sharing another inspiring quote from @smwwriting.bsky.social's must-read Substack post, 'Too Male? On Finally Getting Published' We highly recommend that you read it: substack.com/home/post/p-...

Just 29 days to go. Shaun Wilson’s electrifying #Debut #MalcsBoy is almost here and the buzz is impossible to ignore. We’re absolutely thrilled to share these words from the brilliant Rob Doyle , and honestly, we’re still speechless. Pre-order now: www.conduitbooks.co.uk/books/p/malc...

Be the first in the know with our Conduit Books #Newsletter ✉️ If you would love to keep up to date on our #Book #News, along with access to exclusive content and more, sign up to our newsletter today! Our very first issue drops this Thursday. Don’t miss it, subscribe here: shorturl.at/7GLk9 🔗📖

'steeped in the grit and humour of northern working-class life.' What a fabulous article in the News & Star, The Cumberland News, highlighting @smwwriting.bsky.social's debut #MalcsBoy, out 23rd April 2026 Read the article here: www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/2596250... #Debut #Books #BookSky

DEBUT AUTHOR #BOOK #LAUNCH. NOT TO BE MISSED! The #Debut author of #MalcsBoy, @smwwriting.bsky.social will be in conversation with the brilliant Tony Walsh on Thursday 21 May. Tickets are available now: librarylive.co.uk/event/malcs-... Thank you so much @manclibraries.bsky.social for hosting📖

If you liked any (or all) of these incredible #Literary reads, then you are going to LOVE @smwwriting.bsky.social #Debut, #MalcsBoy. Publishing 23rd April, and available to pre-order now: www.conduitbooks.co.uk/books/p/malc... #DebutAuthor #LakeDistrict #LitFic #BookSky @turnarounduk.bsky.social

A Thursday in the Life of @smwwriting.bsky.social ... Throwback Edition! A thread... (1/3)

✨ GIVEAWAY TIME ✨ We’ve got 5 proof copies of #MalcsBoy by @smwwriting.bsky.social up for grabs, and trust us, you're going to want to get your hands on it ASAP! To enter: 📚 Like & repost this post 📚 Tag a friend (each tag = an extra entry) 🇬🇧 #UK entries only ⏰ #Giveaway closes 23rd March

Name a better trio than a great book, warm crossiant and coffee📖🥐☕️ @smwwriting.bsky.social's #MalcsBoy is a fierce, emotionally charged debut exploring fathers, sons, and the complicated legacies of toxic masculinity and violence. A powerful new voice in the #Literary genre. 🗓️ Out 23/04

Looking forward to the launch at The Social on April 21.

Coming SOON... The Conduit Books #Newsletter ✉️ If you would like to be the first to find out about all of our bookish news, events, giveaways & MORE, make sure to subscribe to our newsletter via the link in our bio or alternatively, this link: shorturl.at/loMJY ✉️ What are you waiting for?! #Books

A Day in the life of @smwwriting.bsky.social 📖🖊 Sundays with author Shaun Wilson *can* look like this: Bed + writing & Cerys Matthews → brisk winter “writer’s walk” → admin & emails → reconstructing a soggy email → Goodreads hiccup. #AuthorLife #WritingCommunity #DayInTheLife #MalcsBoy

The Author >> The Book >> The First Page It’s time to meet @smwwriting.bsky.social, the mind behind #MalcsBoy 👀📖 Here’s five fun facts about Shaun: 🏡 He was born in 1980 and raised in Wigton, Cumbria. 🏆 An early draft of Malc’s Boy won a Northern Writers’ Award in 2021. Continued... (1/3)

BOOK TOUR ALERT! 📖 @smwwriting.bsky.social is hitting the road for the #MalcsBoy book tour this spring. From London launches to conversations in Manchester, it’s a chance to hear about the story behind the book, meet the author, and celebrate the launch! #London #Newcastle #Manchester #BookEvents

Acker = fucking genius. She's on The List 🤘 uk.bookshop.org/lists/how-to...

First Line Friday 📖🖊 In 48 days we publish our very first title @smwwriting.bsky.social's incredible #Debut, MALC'S BOY, and we can't wait for you to read it! Available to pre-order: www.conduitbooks.co.uk/books/p/malc... Here's a sneak peek 📖 #FirstLineFriday #LiteraryFiction #Cumbria #Malcsboy

#Books that Inspire 📖 #Reading is a vital part of the writing process, offering inspiration, guidance, and a deeper understanding of the craft of #Storytelling. We asked @smwwriting.bsky.social which five books inspired his #Debut novel #MalcsBoy, and these were the titles he highlighted (1/3)

The reviews are starting to come in for Shaun Wilson's incredible debut novel #MalcsBoy and we are over the moon with these words from the award-winning author of #Saltwater, Jessica Andrews A son’s struggle and friendship with his father amidst a legacy of toxic masculinity and violence. 23.04.26

Proofs of Shaun Wilson's debut, Malc's Boy, are in and we have a handful available for UK #Book influencers who love: 📖 Personal #LitFic 📌 Northern LitFic 👟 Working class fiction Let us know if you would like a copy 👇 🎬 Reel credit: @smwwriting.bsky.social #BookSky #Cumbria #AutoFiction #Debut

What I’ve read so far this year. Thanks to all the writers, publishers and enthusiasts, including @lesfugitivespress.bsky.social @stuhennigan.bsky.social @iammilliam.bsky.social @conduitbooks.bsky.social @smwwriting.bsky.social @judecook.bsky.social @pippayork.bsky.social @backlisted.bsky.social

Our debut author, @smwwriting.bsky.social, author of the upcoming Malc's Boy, has written an incredible substack piece 'Too Male?' about his experience of finding a publisher and the challenges that came with it before finding a home at Conduit Books. Read the full piece here: shorturl.at/N0oW9

'Original, fierce, funny, poignant and real' David Keenan, author of For the Good Times Malc's Boy by @smwwriting.bsky.social is a slice of #Autofiction that explores fathers, sons, complicated family bonds and legacies we inherit while touching upon themes of class, toxic masculinity and violence.

Thrilled to announce the launch of @conduitbooks.bsky.social's first title, MALC'S BOY, the brilliant debut novel by @smwwriting.bsky.social will be held at @thesociallondon.bsky.social on Tuesday 21st April, 7-midnight. FREE ENTRY! - reserve a place here: thesocial.seetickets.com/event/condui...

New event alert: Do come along to the @owlbookshop.bsky.social in Kentish town on Thursday 23rd April to hear Shaun Wilson and Sam Mills talk about his brilliant debut novel MALC'S BOY (it's publication day too so should be great!) Tickets here: owlbookshop.co.uk/product/shau...

New event alert: Do come along to the @owlbookshop.bsky.social in Kentish town on Thursday 23rd April to hear Shaun Wilson and Sam Mills talk about his brilliant debut novel MALC'S BOY (it's publication day too so should be great!) @conduitbooks.bsky.social Tickets: owlbookshop.co.uk/product/shau...

Thrilled to announce the launch of Conduit Books' first title, MALC'S BOY, the brilliant debut novel by @smwwriting.bsky.social will be held at @thesociallondon.bsky.social on Tuesday 21st April, 7-midnight. FREE ENTRY! - reserve a place here: thesocial.seetickets.com/event/condui...

Only another 24-hours to get 25% off RRP on pre-orders of @conduitbooks.bsky.social's launch title, MALC'S BOY, the stunning debut novel by Shaun Wilson! @smwwriting.bsky.social Link: www.waterstones.com/book/malcs-b... Use code FEB26 Offer must end tomorrow at midnight, Friday 20th Feb!

As of today, you can get 25% off RRP on pre-orders of @conduitbooks.bsky.social's launch title, MALC'S BOY, the stunning debut novel by Shaun Wilson! @smwwriting.bsky.social Follow the link here: www.waterstones.com/campaign/feb... Use code FEB 26 Offer must end Friday 20th Feb!

As of today, you can get 25% off RRP on pre-orders of @conduitbooks.bsky.social's launch title, MALC'S BOY, the stunning debut novel by Shaun Wilson! @smwwriting.bsky.social Follow the link here: www.waterstones.com/campaign/feb... Use code FEB 26 Offer must end Friday 20th Feb!

Thrilled to reveal the cover of Conduit Books' first title, MALC'S BOY by Shaun Wilson, designed by Michal Kuzmierkiewicz, with an image by legendary photographer of working-class life, Tom Wood. Publishing April 2026. Available for preorder here: www.conduitbooks.co.uk

Delighted to announce that MALC'S BOY by Shaun Wilson will be Conduit Books' first title! Coming April 2026. Read the Bookseller announcement here: www.thebookseller.com/rights/condu...

UPDATE: Thank you for sending your work. Due to the volume of submissions, it won’t now be possible to get back to everyone personally as intended. If you haven’t heard from us by July 1st 2025, it means we felt your work wasn’t quite right for our list. Please do consider us for future submissions.

CONDUIT BOOKS update: So far we've had an incredible response to the May open subs, with over 650 manuscripts from around the world! As a result, we are pausing submissions from the USA and Canada until further notice. Apologies, but we're still a fledgling UK small press! www.conduitbooks.co.uk

If, as Sheena Patel claims in today’s Guardian, that ‘men are doing just fine’, how come @thebookseller.com's top 10 fiction picks for April featured no male authors? Now if it was the other way round…

Thank you Ella Creamer for this balanced and considered piece in today's @theguardian.com exploring the representation of men and women in publishing (& @conduitbooks.bsky.social). www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

Submissions are open! Please send your novel, novella, short story collection or memoir to CONDUIT BOOKS via our website below. Subs close May 31st 2025. Looking forward to reading. Please RT to spread the word. www.conduitbooks.co.uk

Launched today! Introducing a new small press called CONDUIT BOOKS, publishing literary fiction & memoir, focussing (initially) on male authors. You can find us at www.conduitbooks.co.uk. Submissions open 1st-31st May. Read the Bookseller piece here: www.thebookseller.com/news/new-ind...