Dodgy pics, but loved finding this excellent programme of anti-fascist films advertised at Eden Court, Inverness over the weekend. Great to see a civic arts institution unequivocally stepping up to play its part in the fight.

Gurnaik will be part of the New Voices Spotlight panel at Cheltenham Festival this year, along with authors Christina Fonthes, @niamhsquared.bsky.social and @spacedolphin93.bsky.social, compèred by Liv Little. 📍 Cheltenham Festival 📅 Thurs 16th Oct 🕡 6:30pm 🎟️ £15 via link

Open letter on the Polari Prize longlist and the inclusion of John Boyne, who openly expresses his transphobic and misogynistic views. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Recent reads in the column this week - a brilliant debut short story collection from Shane Tivenan, wonderful novel from @niamhsquared.bsky.social, and the latest in a long line of wonderful books by Annie Ernaux. In Saturday's @independent.ie Review section or: www.independent.ie/entertainmen...

Woo hoo! Love this book! Congratulations @niamhsquared.bsky.social, such brilliant news! 🥳

Could not be more honoured and delighted that Ordinary Saints has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize! Thanks to @waterstones.bsky.social and to all the booksellers who voted for it. Huge congrats to the other authors!

Loved chatting to Chloe about Ordinary Saints, creative process, debut life, and writing community. Have a listen!

Such a lovely evening - wonderful chair, gorgeous audience, and all in a bookshop ten minutes from my house. So grateful to have such a brilliant local!

This Thursday @argonautbooks.bsky.social in Leith! I'm so excited to be talking about @niamhsquared.bsky.social's wonderful debut novel #OrdinarySaints. Hope to see you there!

New post from me on John Prevost and his little brother, Pope Leo XIV. Turns out you simply can't over-hype conclave. There's nothing like it. furyoryearning.substack.com/p/i-want-to-...

Happy publication day to @niamhsquared.bsky.social for Ordinary Saints (which I just finished this morning) It's completely original and unexpected and it's some kind of kismet how timely it is I cannot wait for more people to read it so I can talk more about it! #BookSky

So excited for this conversation with Victoria, whose work I absolutely love. We'll be chatting religious drama - probably against the backdrop of the Conclave?? Come along!

This by @niamhsquared.bsky.social about the Pope is a very good set of thoughts about his legacy furyoryearning.substack.com/p/i-didnt-ki...

I've finally started a Substack, with some thoughts about ambivalence and Pope Francis. furyoryearning.substack.com/p/i-didnt-ki...

She's a BBC Radio 2 bookclub pick! 💚 #OrdinarySaints @niamhsquared.bsky.social @manillapress.bsky.social

@niamhsquared.bsky.social 's amazing novel Ordinary Saints is nearly here (and out in paperback already!!!)

So excited to be launching Ordinary Saints at the beautiful and perfect Portobello Bookshop. Edinburgh folks - come along!

Ordinary Saints is an absolute steal this weekend! Pre-order from @waterstones.bsky.social and you'll get 25% off - today, tomorrow and Monday only. A bargain for the gorgeous (if I say so myself) hardback edition, and a well-deserved treat for future you.

Some old and new friends launching books today. Have already read This Immaculate Body and it's spectacular. Very excited for the other two.

Such a dream to have people connect with the book this way, and particularly brilliant writers like Sarah.

Some cracking novels by great people officially out in the world today!

Three months until my debut, Ordinary Saints, is out in the world! Marking the day with a little mood board - just some of the art that influenced the novel, which you can pre-order now! geni.us/OrdinarySaints

Some really lovely news to start the year and end the week!

Fantastic to see @niamhsquared.bsky.social & her debut #OrdinarySaints featured in today's @the-bookseller.bsky.social as one of the top 10 books out in April. Big thanks to @laurenrbrown95.bsky.social! Limited proofs available & review requests open on Netgalley!

Literally obsessed with every one of my #OrdinarySaints advance readers. They're perfect and the best group of people in the world and I'll fight anyone who says otherwise.

Delighted to be included among this group of incredible authors in yesterday's Irish Times. ORDINARY SAINTS is coming in April, and available for pre-order now! www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Just started my current Netgalley read about 10 minutes ago and it's already so bloody good! Cursing the fact I need to go back to work this afternoon 😭 Ordinary Saints by @niamhsquared.bsky.social is out in April from @bonnierbooks.bsky.social #booksky

Conclave; or, A Taxonomy of Catholic Bangers Finally saw the film on Saturday. Review over on Insta: www.instagram.com/p/DDEWwG-Mno...

Yesterday I randomly got to talk to Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin about this and the whole Carlo Acutis story is so strange and fascinating. Everyone should add Ordinary Saints to their upcoming books reading list.

Thank you @bonnierbooks.bsky.social for this copy of #OrdinarySaints by @niamhsquared.bsky.social which I can't wait to read! Out April 24th Pre-order bit.ly/3V4wMlP #Bookmail #BookSky

In 2020, I read a news story about this boy - Carlo Acutis - being beatified. It fascinated me so much that I wrote a novel about the strange and disturbing world of conteporary saintmaking. Yesterday, the Vatican announced that Carlo will be beatified THE SAME week my book comes out. Like, what??

I've written a book! Ordinary Saints, coming 24 April 2025 and available for pre-order now! geni.us/OrdinarySaints