Francesca Main
@francescamain.bsky.social
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Reader, editor, publisher of Phoenix, an imprint of Orion.
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Sathnam Sanghera
about 1 month ago
Mrs Pearcy is such a great novel
www.thetimes.com/article/e81b...
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The murder in my grannyâs kitchen that inspired my new novel
Mrs Pearceyâs brutal murder of a mother and child was a Victorian sensation and became an exhibit at Madame Tussauds. And it happened in Lottie Moggachâs grandmotherâs house
https://www.thetimes.com/article/e81b4bb0-4a77-458f-9b96-a2538fe25e8c?shareToken=171210e23f3823173060467daa857a63
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Laura Pearson
10 months ago
Happy publication day to
#TheNames
by Florence Knapp, which is such a special debut and definitely one of my books of the year. Iâm a sucker for a high-concept premise, and this is a great one. Three versions of the same life, in which the protagonist has three different names.
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Thrilled that
@florenceknapp.bsky.social
âs The Names has been selected as the Read With Jenna book club pick for May
www.today.com/popculture/b...
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Jenna Bush Hager calls her May 2025 Read With Jenna pick a 'classic'
"The Names" explores how a young boy's life drastically differs just based on his name.
https://www.today.com/popculture/books/read-with-jenna-book-club-pick-may-2025-rcna203327
10 months ago
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Laura Pearson
11 months ago
Well, this was incredible. More thoughts to follow.
@francescamain.bsky.social
#TheNames
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Laura Pearson
11 months ago
I loved the moving and tragic
#AboutaSon
and Iâm delighted to have a proof of David Whitehouseâs next book,
#SaltwaterMansions
. Thanks to
@francescamain.bsky.social
and Phoenix Books. Out in June.
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This gem is 99p again for a few more days and I couldnât recommend it more
add a skeleton here at some point
11 months ago
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Benjamin Myers
11 months ago
I'm very much enjoying this from
@dwhitehouse.bsky.social
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Janice Hallett
12 months ago
Phew! đ A fabulous night of books, cake and celebrations at
@goldsborobooks.bsky.social
for the launch of
@katekemp.bsky.social
âs amazing debut
#TheGrapevine
đ€© What a story! What a night! Thanks
@nelleandrew.bsky.social
and
@francescamain.bsky.social
đ Out now!
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Iâve been an avid reader of Louise Doughtyâs novels for years and am honoured and excited to be publishing her memoir at Phoenix. Heartbreaking, eye-opening and uplifting, itâs about grief and loss and family but above all itâs a love story.
www.thebookseller.com/rights/phoen...
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Phoenix to publish a 'heartbreaking and revelatory' memoir from Louise Doughty
Phoenix is set to publish a "heartbreaking and revelatory" memoir from Louise Doughty, as she pieces together the origins of her parentsâ relationship from a hidden collection of letters.
https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/phoenix-to-publish-a-heartbreaking-and-revelatory-memoir-from-louise-doughty
12 months ago
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The Wedding People is in the Kindle Monthly Deal this month and quickly rising up the Top 100. If youâre looking for an irresistibly entertaining book with real emotional substance, I canât recommend it more
about 1 year ago
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Delighted and proud that both
@emilyhowes.bsky.social
and
@newlands.bsky.social
have made the longlist for the Authors Club Best First Novel Award
www.authorsclub.co.uk/tag/best-fir...
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Tag: Best First Novel Award | The Authors' Club Since 1891
https://www.authorsclub.co.uk/tag/best-first-novel-award/
about 1 year ago
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Alison Hennessey
about 1 year ago
SO excited to read this as have heard just so many good things. And also because I am very shallow and just love that colour palette so much.
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Iâm so proud to be publishing this extraordinary new book. Itâs like nothing Iâve read before. I canât wait for readers to fall down the rabbit hole and meet the residents of Saltwater Mansions
www.thebookseller.com/rights/phoen...
about 1 year ago
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Laura Pearson
about 1 year ago
#OrdinaryTime
by
@catrentz.bsky.social
is a quiet masterpiece with shades of Bridges of Madison County. Ann is in a pretty loveless marriage to a vicar when she meets Jamie and her whole world changes. Itâs so understated but I was absolutely hooked.
@francescamain.bsky.social
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An amazing piece in The Times today on the power of great fiction and âthe best debut novel Iâve read in yearsâ â The Names by
@florenceknapp.bsky.social
about 1 year ago
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For the last few years, the latest
@janicehallett.bsky.social
novel has been the highlight of my Christmas reading and The Examiner is her best yet. So funny and entertaining, ingeniously plotted, surprising at every turn, full of big ideas and warm-hearted despite the darkness. Loved it.
about 1 year ago
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Laura Pearson
about 1 year ago
Well, this is bloody good, isnât it?
#OrdinaryTime
@francescamain.bsky.social
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When youâve left your Christmas shopping to the last minute
about 1 year ago
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Still canât believe I got to see this. Last night was magical.
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about 1 year ago
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Rebecca Makkai
about 1 year ago
Plus I hope this will just be interesting for readers, too. Please join me!
rebeccamakkai.substack.com/p/blurb-no-m...
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Sarah Franklin
about 1 year ago
Glorious holiday reading c/o
@orionbooks.bsky.social
- thank you,
@francescamain.bsky.social
! Have heard brilliant things about both & can't wait to get started.
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Congratulations
@newlands.bsky.social
! So proud to see Only Here, Only Now on the Gordon Burn Prize longlist in such exhilarating company
about 1 year ago
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Helen Cullen
about 1 year ago
Some beautiful proofs for some fabulous sounding books coming from Phoenix Books next year - thank you so much
@francescamain.bsky.social
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Laura Pearson
about 1 year ago
As someone whoâs lost both breasts to cancer and cancer prevention, I think
#Breasts
is going to be a tough but hopefully cathartic read. Huge thanks to
@francescamain.bsky.social
and Phoenix Books. Out in April.
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Congratulations to Alison Espach and The Wedding People! I have loved sharing the UK edition of this brilliant, hilarious and surprising book with readers this year
about 1 year ago
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Out dropping signed copies of Kate Murray-Browneâs One Girl Began in east London cafes today â hope the lucky readers who find them enjoy this immersive story and slice of local history
about 1 year ago
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Loved this funny, insightful, generous chat between
@clotimms.bsky.social
and
@newlands.bsky.social
(even when Tom talked about the pain of editing his novel) â highly recommended along with Chloeâs podcast as a whole
open.spotify.com/episode/0u1i...
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Episode 3.48 Tom Newlands - Only Here, Only Now
Confessions of a Debut Novelist · Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0u1iaAIMlNe8O8niABq89M?si=BcdKTYl3QT-EKZqUlK2jkg&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A7hWoSOmvx461Uu8vxCJP5J&t=3016
about 1 year ago
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Neil Renic
about 1 year ago
Two stages of writing: 1) This shouldn't take too long 2) Oh no
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Distressed to discover there is no left-handed writing emoji âïž
about 1 year ago
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Sarra Manning
over 1 year ago
My favourite books of 2024 for Red Magazine.
www.redonline.co.uk/entertainmen...
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âBooks as fun as this one are few and far between⊠unexpected and delightful, funny but never cruel, loving and tender⊠pure enjoyment, and an excellent gift for almost anyoneâ Thank you
@jennycolgan.bsky.social
for this dream review of The Wedding People!
www.theguardian.com/books/2024/d...
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Five of the best romance books of 2024
Wedding mayhem, a story of lifelong love and fakeârelationship comedy are among the highlights
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/dec/02/five-of-the-best-romance-books-of-2024
over 1 year ago
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Popular fiction Book of the Year in The Times! If you havenât read Alison Espachâs The Wedding People yet, you have a treat in store
over 1 year ago
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Chloe Timms
over 1 year ago
Today Iâm talking to Tom Newlands about his contemporary novel Only Here, Only Now, why he wanted to write about neurodivergence and poverty, and why ignoring all advice was the only way he got it written! đ§
bit.ly/COADNtomnew
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Bit of a spoiler on this Great Gatsby gift edition
over 1 year ago
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John Self
almost 2 years ago
Which Booker novel was rejected because some people at the publishing house didn't like the characters? What winner chose his publisher "I had not many other options, frankly"? I had great fun writing this piece about rejected Booker books:
thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...
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The Booker Prize-nominated books that were rejected by publishers | The Booker Prizes
John Self explores some of the most famous titles that were initially turned down by publishers, and speaks to editors, authors and agents about why those books struggled to secure a deal
https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/features/the-booker-prize-nominated-books-that-were-rejected-by-publishers
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Sarah Brooks
over 1 year ago
I absolutely loved The Grapevine, by
@katekemp.bsky.social
- brilliantly gripping and atmospheric, with such great characters - secrets, lies, and all. (Also, an excellent cat). Out in March 2025 from Phoenix Books. Thank you so much to
@francescamain.bsky.social
for the proof!
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Had a lovely time at the Historical Writers Awards where
@emilyhowes.bsky.social
was shortlisted for the debut crown, as evidenced by this very wonky photo
over 1 year ago
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Thank you to everyone who made last nightâs
@orionbooks.bsky.social
showcase so special and cheered on our authors â especially my two brilliant debut stars for next year
@florenceknapp.bsky.social
and
@katekemp.bsky.social
who spoke beautifully about their novels The Names and The Grapevine
over 1 year ago
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The Orion Publishing Group
over 1 year ago
Lovely to see lots of familiar faces over here đ 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
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Jean Hannah Edelstein
over 1 year ago
Wrote about our failure
open.substack.com/pub/jhethrea...
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That's what I have to say about this election
I canât stop thinking about this essay in the New York Times by a high school student, writing of her grief, and the grief of her girl friends, the morning after the election:
https://open.substack.com/pub/jhethread/p/thats-what-i-have-to-say-about-this?r=bbo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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Anna Mazzola
over 1 year ago
I hope your writing week is working out better than Wittgensteinâs.
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BBC Short Story Award winner Naomi Wood is running a FREE online short story masterclass this Wednesday! Link and details here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/short-stor...
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Short Story Masterclass with Naomi Wood
How to Nail Short Story Structure
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/short-story-masterclass-with-naomi-wood-tickets-1043564057187
over 1 year ago
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Michelle Pilkington
over 1 year ago
Book 53
@katekemp.bsky.social
#thegrapevine
Fans of @joannacannon
#goatsandsheep
will adore this novel set in 1979, Australia. As 12yo Tammy sets out to investigate neighbour Antonio's death, secrets bubble to the surface, exposing more mysteries to solve. Out March '25. Pre-order now!
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DannyVE
over 1 year ago
I spent ages reading
#TheGrapevine
, a devastating debut novel by
#KateKemp
bc rationing began early! Extraordinarily paced from its shattering opening through a slow burn revelation of what lies hidden in a community entrenched in prejudice, itâs positively incendiary. Out Mar 25
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Kate Barker
over 1 year ago
Absolutely loved The Wedding People by Alison Espach. The start comes with some trigger warnings but itâs a funny, clever, gorgeous romantic (tragi-)comedy thatâs completely absorbing and so insightful on relationships of all kinds. Might be my favourite book of the year so far.
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@katekemp.bsky.social
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over 1 year ago
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Lee Randall
over 1 year ago
Currently reading. With thanks to
@francescamain.bsky.social
for the proof (and postcard for my collection)!
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Oh, itâs actually quite nice here, isnât it?
over 1 year ago
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