Thank you @sameades.bsky.social! Absolutely delighted to come home to this obvious banger from @sarahpinborough.bsky.social…

Wrote all my Xmas cards then clocked the total price of the stamps I’d need … How frowned upon would it be if I snapped a photo of the front of the card & message then WhatsApp’d it to the recipient? 😩

If you simply can’t go without setting off fireworks almost a month after Bonfire Night, may I suggest lighting one up in the direction of your rectum? Rumour has it, it has quite the effect.

Early push present

Frankly baffled that trade publications such as The Bookseller can shun things like acquisition or promotion etc news, in favour of giving oxygen to genuinely *grubby* stories like the AI book entrepreneurs / thieves. Mind-boggling. And yet somehow still wholly unsurprising.

Not in “nope” in the world for this one. Bore off, you scummy little thieves.

Get a load of the HUGE wave of good news in this week’s #DHHNewsRoundup! Holy crap.

So lovely to see #SmallFires here! Thanks Sarah! 🔥 @orendabooks.bsky.social @emilyglenister.bsky.social

As it’s that time of year 🎉 I’ve filmed and uploaded my annual bookish gift guide for YouTube - I hope it helps: youtu.be/vb9MPgsYMDU?...

Genuinely baffled by some of the findings: agents, what do you MEAN you prioritise higher earning authors’ advances over lower ones? And don’t even get me started on the uptake in invoicing for payments. Publishers, just pay authors what they’re owed contractually. Self-billing should be the norm.

Are you passionate about books and eager to share your love of literature with others? Goldsboro Books is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Bookseller to join our team in the heart of Covent Garden, London. More details at the link below: goldsborobooks.com/blogs/news/g...

The brand new twisty, turny psych thriller from @anautieauthor.bsky.social is out today! THE REUNION is perfect for fans of The Hunting Party and I Know What You Did Last Summer. Yours to own for just 99p and for a limited time only…!

Introduce yourself with: One book 📚 The Book Thief by Markus Zusak One movie 🎬 True Romance One album 🎼 Life in Cartoon Motion by Mika One TV show 📺 Criminal Minds

I should probs tell you about this new slippery addition that’s dripping into bookshops in April. History and slime. What’snot to love?

Chasing away the Sunday scaries 🛁🥂

I’m planning series four of my podcast Confessions of a Book Collector. If you haven't listened before, many excellent guests will entertain you. And you can find out more about @goldsborobooks.bsky.social, @dhhlitagency.bsky.social & @capitalcrime.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...

5 Desert Island Discs off the top of your head, in no order 1) Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Deep Blue Something 2) Fall At Your Feet by Crowded House 3) Don’t Dream It’s Over by Crowded House 4) Fame by Irene Cara 5) Relax Take It Easy (Acoustic) by Mika

Introduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now: 1) Actor’s agent 🎭 2) Actress 🎬 3) Estate agent 🏠 4) Teaching assistant 🍎 5) Barmaid 🍸

I know money is tight this year but if you'd like to give a present to the women and children in the Brighton domestic abuse refuge where my sister-in law works this is their Amazon wish list. So many of them turn up with almost nothing. www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/...

It looks like my brilliant colleagues are now here in the nice place! They’ll be bringing you all the brilliant bookish news they possibly can, so give them a follow!

Oh all the bookish good stuff over here is so, so lovely. I’ve missed it 📚📚

What’s a starter pack, please?

A call to all un-agented authors who have written a sweeping historical love story. My submissions are open, and I am waiting to read your book. www.dhhliteraryagency.com/david-h-head...