💥⚡️TOMORROW!! ⚡️💥

It's an English summer now, so cool, so grey. Yet I think of my revenge and hurricanes.

SUPER excited to be heading back to The Bound bookshop in beautiful Whitley Bay in a few weeks!! Come along and say hi 👋 🥳😎

Who wants to go to Italy on Sunday?! Join us for a screening of ‘The Talented Mr Ripley’ at Tyneside Cinema page to screen … stylish, sinister, seductive … ci vediamo li 3pm 🇮🇹 🎟️ tynesidecinema.co.uk/event/page-t... @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social @toonlibraries.bsky.social

Excuse me.. Excuse me.. Also Come 'ed. Am taking the train to Newcastle's fab Tyneside cinema for a special Saturday 5pm screening, book signing and Q&A about the Beatles first film A Hard Day's Night. Tix Here: tynesidecinema.co.uk/book-online/...

Finished this book last night. What an absolute belter! Can’t wait to chat with @tariqashkanani.bsky.social about this smasher! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

‘Compelling, moving, heavy on atmosphere - terrific storytelling,’ was my verdict.

The 💥NEW💥 @tariqashkanani.bsky.social is ‘all killer, no filler’!! We’re more than thrilled he’s coming to us & would love to see you there 🗓️ May 19, 7pm 📍 the bound, Whitley Bay 🎟️ www.ticketsource.com/forumbooks/t... @viperbooks.bsky.social @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social @baytales.bsky.social

When the whole world is lying, someone must tell the truth … #TheTraitorsCircle tells a jaw dropping take of heroism & betrayal THRILLED to welcome @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social to Corbridge May 27 🎟️ www.ticketsource.com/forumbooks/f... @johnmurrays.bsky.social @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social

ONE WEEK!! Join us with TWO crime legends in Newcastle! Jane Harper #LastOneOut & @anncleeves.bsky.social #TheKillingStones in conversation 👌 🗓️ Fri May 1st 📍The Biscuit Factory 🎟️ www.ticketsource.com/forumbooks/a... @panmacmillan.bsky.social @baytales.bsky.social @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social

We’re keeping the lights for #Overnight event w/ @danzep.bsky.social 💡 good company + illuminating chat! Join us … 🗓️ Thurs 9th April 🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/cor... @canongate.co.uk @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social

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Hey! 1 week 📢 for Liz + Lucy rocking the bound with their brilliant books on girls n bands n let downs n comebacks! ⚡️⚡️⚡️🎸🎸🎸💥💥💥🤘🤘🤘 🗓️ Tues 24 March 🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/whi... @lucynichol.bsky.social @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social @sceptrebooks.bsky.social

🍴 ONE WEEK! 🍴 You’re invited round to ours for #DinnerAtMine w/ Kate Young talking about this fab new book! Tasters + 🥂 = join us More info + 🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/cor... @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social

Sorry Bluesky, I forgot you existed! But I have been woken from eternal slumber to let you know that THIS IS TONIGHT!

🔥🔥🔥TOMORROW! 🔥🔥🔥

🔥 @catrionaward.bsky.social with us at the bound Tues 24 Feb 🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/whi... Thanks #CulturedNE 🙌 open.substack.com/pub/cultured...

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Smoking HOT event @catrionaward.bsky.social talking #NowhereBurning w/ @mattjwesolowski.bsky.social … the wilderness of the Colorado Rockies & her folk horror inspirations 🔥 🗓️ Tues 24 Feb 🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/whi... @viperbooks.bsky.social @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social

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Allez! Allez! @nedboulting.bsky.social w/ @camsell59.bsky.social Feb 10 @ Wylam Brewery 🍻 🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/exh...

❤️💙TONIGHT!!💙❤️ Still time to join us tonight w/ @garrettcarr.bsky.social at the bound … what a book! See (gull) you there! 🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/whi... @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social @picadorbooks.bsky.social

One week to go until my event in Whitley Bay! Cannot wait to be back at The Bound ❤️

There are tickets left, but they're going fast. I'm coming to the Wylam Brewery in Newcastle to talk about stuff with @camsell59.bsky.social on February 10th. See you there!

Our 2026 book based events are up n running! Starting tomorrow with HF Askwith, then @ldlapinski.bsky.social @nedboulting.bsky.social @catrionaward.bsky.social & more … We’d 💜 to see you there! 🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/forumbooks

Next week!! 🩵!!

The SMOKING HOT new paperback edition of Base Notes @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social is almost ready to fly. If you’d like a signed / dedicated copy, those lovely people @forumbooks.bsky.social are now taking pre-orders. Sink your teeth... www.forumbooksshop.com/product/base...

New year, new events! Jump on this! We’ve only got @nedboulting.bsky.social chatting to @camsell59.bsky.social about all things le tour, France, bikes and whatever pops into his head … tickets out today! @ Wylam Brewery Allez!! 🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/forumbooks/a...

One month until I’m bound to be at The Bound! Please come join us to celebrate the paperback of SOME BODY LIKE ME. Tickets: www.ticketsource.co.uk/forumbooks/t... @forumbooks.bsky.social @gollancz.bsky.social

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HELLO ENGLAND! I’m heading to the Bound at Whitley Bay, on Monday 9th February at 7pm, to celebrate the release of SOME BODY LIKE ME in paperback! Tickets available here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/whi... @gollancz.bsky.social @forumbooks.bsky.social

#BlueSkyArtShow the inviting #warmth of an indy bookshop on a late afternoon last December. No garish tat, no shopping mall glare, no feeling hot & hassled, pushed or shoved. Healthful illumination, on every level #photography #EastCoastKin @forumbooks.bsky.social #books

You can support our pals here too ✍️ c.org/pvZPMTkmkB

A fair few indies not yet on Bluesky; hopefully that will change. In the meantime, thanks to @argonautbooks.bsky.social for highlighting a hedge fund's manoeuvring. More reason (if such were needed) to make sure that the indies get our business @forumbooks.bsky.social @bigbeardybooks.bsky.social

As we approach our 20th year anniversary in publishing. We've just had our BEST MONTH EVER for book sales. Thank you to all the bookshops and librarians for placing our books in readers' hands. Phenomenal!! @bookcornerhx.bsky.social @forumbooks.bsky.social @book-ish.bsky.social

Can’t beat an #IndieBookshop edition. Collected Book of Dust 3, The Rose Field, from @forumbooks.bsky.social this morning. Came with a free bag and an alethiometer pin badge. And just look at the endpapers and #UnderTheDustJacket 🥰

Cheers to @craftbeerncl.bsky.social and @forumbooks.bsky.social for featuring Northumbrian Gold in their book and beer pairings! Have a look to discover some great reads and fantastic locally brewed beers 🍻📚

I loved this book from the 1st page when Helen @forumbooks.bsky.social pressed it into my hands with “You’re going to LOVE this “ Oh yes! & Ronan’s Sunday morning visit to our ‘home from home’ in Corbridge @ronanhession.bsky.social @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social 🫶A gem www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Good morning. The next 10 days are going to be absolutely brilliant. I would like to thank all the Indy booksellers who have made _Leonard and Hungry Paul_ @ronanhession.bsky.social a word of mouth bestseller. With a special nod to. @bookcornerhx.bsky.social @forumbooks.bsky.social

👋 !! 🌊 !! 💙 !! hiya! Less than a week til @lenniesaurus.bsky.social joins us with poyums annaw - grab last few tickets here + we’ll see you there www.ticketsource.co.uk/forumbooks/a... @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social @canongate.co.uk

I am to be let out, and poked until I speak. My first talk in AGES - please do come along, if you're in the north-east. Books, birds, all that sort of thing. www.nhsn.org.uk/events/richa...

💙 ONE WEEK!! 💙 Still time to grab tickets for @anncleeves.bsky.social talking Orkney + Jimmy #TheKillingStones w/ Stuart Bain on Oct 1st PLUS you’ll get *exclusive* short story The Lonely Man !! Grab tickets www.theexchange1856.com/event-detail...

Our September events kick off with KEEGAN // Anthony Quinn chatting to @camsell59.bsky.social @livetheatre.bsky.social 🤍🖤 🎟️ www.live.org.uk/whats-on/kee... Total result!! @faberbooks.bsky.social @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social

We have tempted @damianbarr.bsky.social to FORUM’s pulpit to celebrate his new book The Two Roberts & we’d love you to join us 🩵🩷 🗓️ 8th Sept 🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/forumbooks/f... @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social @canongate.co.uk

If you are able, please buy your books from Indy bookshops. They pay their full taxes and build remarkable communities of readers & writers. @bookcornerhx.bsky.social @forumbooks.bsky.social @drakebookshop.bsky.social @kennysbookshop.bsky.social @woodbinebooks.bsky.social

This. I cancelled Audible a while back and signed up to @libro.fm . Slightly cheaper per month, I chose Read Holmfirth as the indie bookshop I support on it and The Accidental Bookshop in Alnwick @forumbooks.bsky.social is my local indie bookshop of choice.

Wow!! What a night launching #DEADLINE the fab debut thriller from @stephmcgovern.bsky.social 💙 thanks to Steph & @anncleeves.bsky.social for brilliant interview & all who came 🙌 Gorgeous signed indie editions available from us if you missed www.forumbooksshop.com/product/dead...

We 💙 Len! Join us!! 🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/forumbooks/a...

Gorgeous evening chatting Victorian gothic & Egypt w/ Rachel Louise Driscoll 💚 Nephthys is stunning - a captivating blend of myth, adventure and obsession … thanks to all who came & signed, special editions available if you missed #IndieBookshopWeek ✍️ www.forumbooksshop.com/product/neph...