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Our very own agent, Hattie is doing a 1-2-1 at the Bournemouth Writing Festival on 25th of April 👀. Book now! 📚 This is an opportunity you do not want to miss. 🌟 Book your slot here:
BournemouthWritingFestival.co.uk
about 11 hours ago
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reposted by
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Sue H Cunningham☁️💘
1 day ago
A holiday isn't a holiday without a great beach read! Thanks to the amazing team from
#loveholidays
for including
#CloudNine☁️💘
in their fabulous new advertising campaign ☀️📚🍹
@scholasticuk.bsky.social
@tbpagency.bsky.social
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Catch Brian Wood MC in “Arctic Adventure: Ultimate Survival” premiering at 10PM, 19th Jan on Channel 4 🥶🎥
#ArcticAdventureC4
4 days ago
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We are delighted that @AppleBooks has chosen ‘DRIVE ME CRAZY’ 🏁🏎️ by Lizzy Dent as one of the
#BestBooks
&
#MustListen
of January Check it out here:
apple.co/bestbooks
/
apple.co/mustlisten
#AppleBooks
#2026Books
#BooksWorthReading
7 days ago
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We are back with our first Substack of 2026! 👀🥳 Do you need a social media platform to get an agent or a book deal? 🤔📱📚 Read more here:
thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/do-you-nee...
#Writer
#SocialMedia
#Author
#AuthorLife
#Substack
8 days ago
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We are thrilled that @AppleBooks has chosen ‘George Falls Through Time’ by Ryan Collett as one of the
#BestBooks
of January Check it out here:
books.apple.com/us/book/geor...
#AppleBooks
#2026Books
#bookstagram
9 days ago
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Happy Publication Day to Lizzy Dent as DRIVE ME CRAZY 🏎️🏁 is released in the US!! (also in Australia & NZ 👀).
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/779136...
#Romance
#SportsRomance
#LizzyDent
#bookstagram
10 days ago
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For 3 Days Only!! 👀 Get 25% off Delphine Seddon’s ‘Darkening Song’ online at Barnes & Noble 🌟 Use the code: PREORDER25
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/darkening-...
17 days ago
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Happy Publication Day to Ed Winters! How To Go (and stay) Vegan is Out Now!!!! 🥳🥳 Grab your copy here:
www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-...
28 days ago
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We are very delighted to announce that our amazing agent Rachel Petty has been named as one of the Top 30 British & Irish Agents!! 🤩 This is a well deserved recognition for Rachel’s hard work and talent, we are very proud! 🥳🥂❤️
www.thebookseller.com/features/rog...
about 1 month ago
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Constable has snatched up Dan Higgins Debut Novel 👀 Lords of the Ring: The World According to Wrestling 🤼 🌏 publishing in June 2026. Read more here:
www.thebookseller.com/rights/const...
about 1 month ago
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Congratulations to Anbara Salam, Eli Sharabi and Clare Leslie Hall on their placement on Best Books of 2025 lists. 👀🤯💥
about 1 month ago
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THE AFTERPARTY by Ruth Kelly is a Richard and Judy Book Club 2025 Winter Pick 👀📖❄️ Grab your copy for only £4.99!!! 💥
www.tgjonesonline.co.uk/Product/Ruth...
#Thriller
#PageTurner
#BookClub
#bookstagram
#RuthKelly
#Mystery
#Amsterdam
about 1 month ago
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Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall is a finalist 🤩 at the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards! In TWO categories: - Favourite Historical Fiction 📖 - Favourite Audiobook 🎧 Please cast your vote here:
www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
about 2 months ago
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Happy Publication Day to Ruth Kelly as her exciting new multi-layered thriller ‘THE AFTERPARTY’ has just been released! 🩸😲🎉
www.waterstones.com/book/the-aft...
about 2 months ago
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It has just been announced that ‘Broken Country’ by Clare Leslie Hall is Amazon’s Best Book of the Year in the UK for 2025! 😲😳🤯 The Sunday Times bestseller has taken the top spot over other shortlisted titles 🤩
www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/books-a...
#BestOf2025
about 2 months ago
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Seán Farrelly’s “piercingly honest” coming-of-age debut novel is releasing in May 2026 👀 The book explores the themes of grief 😢, mental health 🧠 and friendship 🫂. Read more here:
www.thebookseller.com/rights/faber...
#NewBook
#Author
#Writer
#ComingOfAge
#Debut
#Novel
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Faber snaps up Seán Farrelly's 'piercingly honest' coming-of-age debut
Faber has snapped up Tom Burne Has Left the Chat, Seán Farrelly’s "striking" coming-of-age debut novel.
https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/faber-snaps-up-sean-farrellys-piercingly-honest-coming-of-age-debut
2 months ago
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Brace yourself for the US Cover Reveal of Chiara Bullen’s debut fantasy novel ‘THE INN AT THE FOOT OF MOUNT VENGEANCE’ 🏔️. Available for preorder now! 👀
www.penguin.co.uk/books/468338...
2 months ago
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‘Broken Country’ by Clare Leslie Hall has been named one of The Best Books of 2025 by the Amazon Editors! 👀💫 Congratulations to Clare Leslie Hall for making it on to the list! 🎉
www.aboutamazon.com/news/books-a...
#BestOf2025
#MustRead
#HistoricalFiction
#Fiction
#Amazon
#BrokenCountry
2 months ago
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‘Hostage’ by Eli Sharabi has been named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2025! 👀🤩 If you haven’t read Hostage yet this is your sign to grab a copy! You will not be disappointed 😌
time.com/collections/...
#TimeMagazine
#NonFiction
#Hostage
#EliSharabi
2 months ago
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On today's Substack,
@hatteatime.bsky.social
delves into the pros and cons of writing courses 👀📝. You can read it here:
thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/do-you-nee...
Let us know any books or podcasts that have helped you hone your craft in the comments below ⬇️:
2 months ago
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Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall has been nominated at the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards! For not one but two categories 👀: - Favourite Historical Fiction 🏆 - Favourite Audiobook 🏆 Please cast your vote! Let’s bring this home for Clare Leslie Hall 🌟
www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
#Fiction
2 months ago
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Happy Publication Day to Joe Cole with the release of the highly anticipated memoir LUXURY PLAYER 🤩⚽️ Purchase your copy here:
www.waterstones.com/book/joe-col...
2 months ago
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Happy Publication Day to Stephen Ronson as his exciting new crime thriller THE BLITZ SECRET has just been released! 🤫🛩️ Buy your copy here:
www.waterstones.com/book/the-bli...
2 months ago
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THE SALVAGE by Anbara Salam is now published in the UK, and it's a compelling gothic mystery that will keep you entertained! ⚓️🌊🌨️ Purchase your copy here:
www.waterstones.com/book/the-sal...
2 months ago
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Are you a horror writer wondering what editors are looking for in the genre right now? Check out our latest Substack to find out! 👀🩸🔪
thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/whats-hot-...
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What's Hot: Horror
By Ed Wood (representing crime, thriller, gothic, horror, and book club authors)
https://thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/whats-hot-horror
3 months ago
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THE SALVAGE by Anbara Salam, a twisting, gothic literary thriller, is officially published in the USA! Buy your copy here:
tinhouse.com/book/the-sal...
3 months ago
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Wishing a fantastic publication day to Cat Miller and her heart-racing crime thriller, THE NOTHING MONTH! 🎉🔪🩸 Buy your copy below 👇
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
4 months ago
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Congratulations to Clare Leslie Hall for BROKEN COUNTRY being on the
@nytimes.com
bestseller list for 20 weeks! 🎉 This book has sparked conversations, gripped hearts and refused to let go! If you’ve read it, you know. If you haven’t… what are you waiting for? LTB:
waterstones.com/book/broken-...
5 months ago
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A fabulous listen! Martha Kearney travels to one of Britain's most isolated islands, where Angela Harding, the illustrator of books by Simon Armitage and Isabella Tree seek inspiration among the birds of Fair Isle. 🦉
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Radio 4 - This Natural Life, Angela Harding
Martha Kearney travels to Fair Isle to meet the illustrator Angela Harding.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002gg7h
6 months ago
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Fancy reading the latest Publishing Scoop? Full with the biggest publishing news, bestsellers, and information on writing competitions, this is not one to miss!
thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/the-publis...
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The Publishing Scoop: July
Writing competitions, bestsellers and the biggest publishing news
https://thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/the-publishing-scoop-july
6 months ago
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Ever wondered what it's like to be at a book festival, surrounded by fellow authors and publishing insiders? Look no further than our latest substack 👀
thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/a-newbies-...
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A Newbie’s Guide to Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival
by Hattie Grünewald (feat. Ed Wood)
https://thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/a-newbies-guide-to-theakstons-old?r=5kw3at&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true
6 months ago
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Overjoyed that Neverland in the Palace with Blenheim Palace is a finalist in the Best Licensed Live Event category at The Licensing Awards 2025! 🧚🎄✨
#licensingaward25
#la25
#neverland
#blenheimpalace
6 months ago
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So great to see THE GOOD BOY on this list! A perfect read this summer to lift your spirits! 🌞🐕
observer.com/2025/07/must...
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The 10 Funniest Books to Read When You Need a Lift
Need a pick-me-up? These books are guaranteed to make you smile.
https://observer.com/2025/07/must-read-humorous-stories-funniest-books/
6 months ago
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Whether you’re the vacationer, the frenzied editor or the opportunist, take a look at our latest Substack on how to use your time wisely this summer ☀️ (Plus some excellent reading recommendations from our Agency team 👀📚) Check it out here:
thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/summer-in-...
6 months ago
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We're excited to announce some brilliant news! Neverland at Blenheim Palace Christmas experience is a finalist for best Licensed Live Event 🤩✨
www.licensingsource.net/the-licensin...
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The Licensing Awards 2025 Finalists Week: Live events take their turn in the spotlight
The 12 finalists in the Best Licensed Live Event category at The Licensing Awards 2025 have today (9 July) been confirmed....
https://www.licensingsource.net/the-licensing-awards-2025-finalists-week-live-events-take-their-turn-in-the-spotlight/
6 months ago
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Ever wondered what it is a book editor *actually* does?! We have all the answers in our latest Substack 🙌
thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/what-does-...
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What does a book editor actually do?
By Ed Wood
https://thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/what-does-an-editor-actually-do
6 months ago
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Click below to watch Stella Hayward (aka Rowan Coleman!) talk about her hilarious new romcom, THE GOOD BOY. Out in the US now!
www.fox13news.com/video/1671050
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Man's best friend becomes boyfriend
Author Stella Hayward discusses her new book, The Good Boy.
https://www.fox13news.com/video/1671050
6 months ago
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Apple Books has selected BROKEN COUNTRY by Clare Leslie Hall as one of the best audiobooks of the year (so far)! Congrats
@clareleslieh.bsky.social
🙌🤩
6 months ago
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Our latest substack is here, and this time, agent Rachel Petty is delving into the mysterious world of editors! ✍️🔍
thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/your-submi...
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Your submission lands in an editor’s inbox. What now?
by Rachel Petty
https://thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/your-submission-lands-in-an-editors
6 months ago
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This month's publishing scoop is now available to read on our Substack! Find out who are the winners of recent prizes, new competitions for writers to enter, the publishing industry's current hot topics - and much more 👀✨ Read here:
thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/the-publis...
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The Publishing Scoop: June
News, bestsellers and competitions - by Liane-Louise Smith
https://thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/the-publishing-scoop-may-414
7 months ago
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Brilliant to see that
@jofurniss.bsky.social
was recently featured in The Times talking about the incredibly important issue of fake reviewers on goodreads 🙌
7 months ago
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Another Tuesday, another Substack! This is one you'll definitely want to read! 📚💎 read it here:
thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/how-to-bec...
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How to become treasure in an agent's inbox
by Emily Barrett
https://thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/how-to-become-treasure-in-an-agents
7 months ago
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We spot
@clareleslieh.bsky.social
's BROKEN COUNTRY on
@goodhousekeeping.bsky.social
's Best Books of 2025 so far! 🥰 Get your copy of BROKEN COUNTRY here:
www.waterstones.com/book/broken-...
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From a nail-biting drama to a love letter to female friendship, these are best books of 2025 (so far)
Our Books Director picks her favourite novels of the year so far
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/editors-choice-book-reviews/a63093163/best-books-2025/
7 months ago
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Great news! Chris Hoy's ALL THAT MATTERS has gone directly into position no.3 on the
@thetimes.com
Bestseller list since it's paperback publication last week! 🥳
7 months ago
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Our newest Substack is live! Special thanks to the wonderful, Helena Gonda, Mike Harpley, and Shammah Banerjee for giving incredible insight and advice! 📚✨ Read it here, you won't want to miss it:
thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/whats-hot-...
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What's Hot: Memoir
by Emily Barrett (agent primarily representing commercial non-fiction)
https://thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/whats-hot-memoir
7 months ago
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reposted by
The Blair Partnership
Ed Wood
7 months ago
I had a great time talking to The Book Machine podcast about the development of fiction IP, working in partnership with authors and thinking about how ideas are created for readers. Listen here:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f...
@tbpagency.bsky.social
#booksky
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For the Love of Stories, with Ed Wood of The Blair Partnership
Podcast Episode · The BookMachine Podcast: Conversations in Publishing · 06/06/2025 · 34m
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/for-the-love-of-stories-with-ed-wood-of-the-blair-partnership/id1667782143?i=1000711800324
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Incredibly exciting! We can't wait to see this wonderful series brought to life on TV! ✨
add a skeleton here at some point
8 months ago
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Our FIFTH Substack is now live! This highly informative piece is not one to miss! 🥰🥳 read it here:
thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/how-to-fin...
8 months ago
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Happy publication day to SUMMER'S HUM, the second instalment in a stunning seasonal quartet from the immensely talented Angela Harding 🎨☀️ Buy your copy below!
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/summ...
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Summer's Hum: part of a beautiful new series from beloved illustrator and print-maker Angela Harding a book by Angela Harding.
'The wildflower bank outside my window hums and buzzes. At midday, the summer sun spreads the perfume of roses and honeysuckle to every corner.'Summer's Hum is the second book in a stunning seasonal q...
https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/summer-s-hum-angela-harding/7739541?ean=9781408721933
8 months ago
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