'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-...

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📖

'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

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

Only a month since publication and we're already talking about being ready to hit the reprint button. Eternal thanks to all who've bought, read, shared, reviewed, come to events and been so generous in engaging with Keshed. Word of mouth is critical for writers like me, you're all brill #BookSky 📚

... the quiet thrill of having your literary hero just a few seats away *shout out to Sarah Hall!*… (3/3) @smwwriting.bsky.social #MalcsBoy #DayInTheLife #AuthorSky #Booksky

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

Every day as an author is different… Chaos guaranteed. Tune in soon for a (Thurs)day in the life of Shaun! . . . #authorlife #WritersOfBlueSky #amwriting #AuthorSpotlight @smwwriting.bsky.social

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)

📄 An excerpt from Malc’s Boy was published by Granta in 2024. 📚 His work featured in Kit de Waal’s Common People (Unbound, 2019). 🎓 Shaun holds a PhD in Creative Writing and has taught at Northumbria and Teesside Universities. @smwwriting.bsky.social #MalcsBoy #AuthorSpotlight

Add Malc’s Boy to your pre-order list today and take your first step into the story with an exclusive sneak peek at the first page… Pre-order here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/malc... Out 23rd April @smwwriting.bsky.social #BookSky #Bookish #AmReading #BookCommunity #IndieAuthor

This should be awesome. Do come along to hear @stuhennigan.bsky.social talk about his fierce & moving debut novel, KESHED, with me at Bárd Books this Thursday 12th March, 7pm. @ortacpress.bsky.social Tickets going fast: 👇 www.wearebardbooks.co.uk/event-detail...

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

On Thursday 23rd April @ 6:30pm, @smwwriting.bsky.social will be in conversation with Sam Mills, author of The Watermark, at Owl Bookshop, London. Purchase your ticket today! 🎟️ owlbookshop.co.uk/product/shau... #LondonEvents #London #BookSky

@smwwriting.bsky.social will be launching his #Debut novel, Malc's Boy at @thesociallondon.bsky.social on the 21st April and we would LOVE to see you all there to celebrate. Tickets are FREE. Register here: thesocial.seetickets.com/event/condui... #LondonEvents #BookLaunch #London

#Newcastle #Booklovers, here's an event for you! @smwwriting.bsky.social will be in conversation with Will Mackie of @newwritingnorth.bsky.social for the North of England launch of #MalcsBoy at @waterstones.bsky.social Newcastle! 🎟️ www.waterstones.com/events/malcs... #BookEvent #BookSky #Debut

Off to London for four days. Celebrating our 20th year in publishing. We're delighted to have a stand at 6G28. Do pop by and say hello. I have ironed four t - shirts. But alas, no slippers. With thanks to: @inpressbooks.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

#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)

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

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

'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.

When Malc is attacked by an old enemy, Shaun is forced to confront his father’s past and escape the life he’s been expected to lead. @smwwriting.bsky.social's #MalcsBoy is NOT to be missed! Out 23rd April 📖 Pre-order today: shorturl.at/aujYp . . #Literary #BookSky #NorthernLit #AutoFiction

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

Thanks for including Malc’s Boy in this brilliant stack of books

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!

25% off preorders at Waterstones until midnight Friday!!!! use code FEB26 xx #wpreorder

My (longer) short story "The House of Solace and Comfort" about a young person navigating a strange world is now up and free to read on my Substack! open.substack.com/pub/nomikiss...

Welcome to this very excellent writer - a fellow Common People writer, his debut novel is 💥.. review incoming but follow him!

A glimpse into the (near) future... My debut novel MALC'S BOY will be hitting the shelves on 23rd April ✨ "A stunning, hilarious depiction of northern working-class violent masculinity conveyed - in a skewed way - through the form of experimental literary fiction." Chris Kraus