🎁 We're publishing another Big Festive Treat of a Read for your delight tomorrow @newwomenssportmag.bsky.social (hint 👇 )

Red Roses fans – a great interview with Emma Sing in @newwomenssportmag.bsky.social … you can read it here thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/unsung-hero-...

Not saying I’m ready for a break, but I just got the LOVELIEST message from an author and no, you’re crying 😭😭😭 So grateful to do what I do

Eleven years ago today I was the only person who turned up for the Zumba class. The teacher asked if I still wanted to do it and I stupidly said yes. One agonising hour with nowhere to hide, trying to watch the moves but not make eye contact. Eleven years later I am still cringing.

"I want to be more outspoken, making sure everyone feels welcome in the game." 🧤 #Spurs and #Netherlands goalkeeper #LizeKop spoke to me exclusively for @newwomenssportmag.bsky.social about everything from bravery to being a professional skier ⛷️ thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/keystone-kop...

That #Lionesses x #RedRoses crossover according to mega-rugby and Meg Jones' fan #ChloeKelly. thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/chloe-kelly-...

🤠 Buckle Up, Cowboys! ⏰ It’s time! 🏉 thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/buckle-up-co...

✍️ Wrote about last night's Subway 🥪 League Cup tie between #CrystalPalace and #LondonCityLionesses - with full quotes from both head coaches. 🚨 Warning: may include references to both 'Casablanca' 🎬 and 'Romeo and Juliet' 🎭 thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/well-always-...

🚨 Exclusive! 🏉 Bristol Bears full-back and Wales international Jenny Hesketh describes the incredible, seismic impact of US rugby superstar and all-round social media queen #IlonaMaher joining the Bears and becoming their high-profile teammate this year thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/playing-with...

Fantastic new online magazine for fans of women’s sport launches TODAY. You can see me in a silly hat on the front page plus read my thoughts on the Euros

Prepped & ready. Only game I haven’t worn this shirt for (was at a wedding) is the one v France … which is the only one we lost. Coincidence? I don’t think so 🤣 Wore it in Zurich v Netherlands, St Gallen v Wales, in front of the telly v Sweden & in Geneva v Italy. C’mon England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿#lionesses

Over the moon to see Mixed by Tamar Hodes on this incredible long list for the Comedy Women In Print (Published) Prize. Huge congratulations Tamar and to all the other authors. #proudeditor

Back from Women’s Euro 2025 ⚽️ in🇨🇭… 5 days, 4 matches, 3 cities, 1 chocolate factory. 10 Lionesses’ goals across 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿v🇳🇱 & 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿v🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿… so much fun, so little sleep. Feel like I’ve been hit by a truck but I’d do it all again in a heartbeat

Women's Prize for Fiction longlisted Pam Williams is doing a #WindrushDay event next Thursday 26th at Finchley Church End Library about A TRACE OF SUN and it's theme of family separation amongst the Windrush generation barnet-libraries.played.co/venues/63aff... #books @cazroz.bsky.social

Happy happy paperback publication day to Eirinie Lapidaki and her incredible novel – The Wives of Halcyon. Such a brilliant read ❤️♥️💜 @mslisahighton.bsky.social

Latest piece by my girl #proud

An absolute hoot at the Barnet Libraries lit fest chatting to @ianmooreauthor.bsky.social & Mark Billjngham about crime, chutney and errant creme eggs

News from my end (well, perhaps not exactly news as I've been doing it since Jan) is that I’ve decided to go back to freelancing full-time. I work in all areas of commercial/literary fiction & offer structural, line & copy editing plus sensitivity reading. Details on my website – carirosen.com

It’s William Shakespeare’s birthday. How better to mark it than with a brilliant book about the Bard?

‘A delightful cross between Wolf Hall and Blackadder’ Love this review of Murder Most Foul by Guy Jenkin in The Express

I don’t want to dispel the idea that an editor’s life is glamorous or anything but my evening involves a dark, rainy car park, a laptop and a slice of cold pizza

Had heard great things about the new Anne Tyler, Three Days in June, and the reviews were absolutely bang on. So beautifully written and the humour is wonderful too (much chuckling going on). That’s the rest of my evening sorted. #amreading

Sitting on a packed Tube and trying to pretend I’m not crying … and it’s all down to you, Ruth Hogan – what a gorgeous and moving read The Light a Candle Society is. Thank you so much @mslisahighton.bsky.social for the chance to read it early. It’s utterly wonderful

Often, while my daughter is running, I work in the car; a couple of hours of peaceful silence is always conducive to getting a lot done. However, tonight I learned that editing a tense/scary thriller while sitting in a pitch-dark car park is definitely not for the faint hearted

Fair to say that my hope of Man United, Spurs, Brighton and Durham making the semis of the Women’s League Cup is not going that well 😩

Ten years ago today that I turned up for a Zumba class and no one else did – so I then spent an excruciating hour trying not to catch the teacher's eye as I attempted to follow her every move with absolutely nowhere to hide #cringe

A brilliant afternoon with my girl at @bhafcwomen.bsky.social v #Spurswomen yesterday, an away win for #ManUnitedwomen today and then victory for #ManchesterUnited in the Manchester derby at the Etihad. A very (very) good football weekend indeed.

Based on a real place, real people and real 'cures', The Unravelling of Mary Reddish is a captivating and shocking must-read for all lovers of historical fiction. Coming May 2025 #coverreveal #historicalfiction #MaryReddish

Went to bed early with a good book, fell into a deep slumber and woke up thinking it was morning and I had had a great night's sleep. It was 11.04pm 😫

View #EngvUsa #Lionesses #Wembley

'A wonderfully rich novel that is filled with warmth, humour and charm.' Love love love this glorious review for Cuckoo in the Nest by @franhill123.bsky.social – thank you so much @annerandomthings.bsky.social #CuckoointheNest #recommendedreads

I think it is marginally easier to fly to the moon than to book football tickets at Wembley without getting thrown out of the site at least twice.

Such a fab evening celebrating #TheUnexpected by @ellenwiles.bsky.social at @ink84books.bsky.social last night. Thank you so much, Ellen (& for the lovely mentions in the book/speech) - also so good to finally meet @mariannelevy.bsky.social in person!

Going well 🥲

In 2024, as challenges to women’s rights continue to unfold globally, stories that amplify their voices and resilience are more vital than ever. Books have always been a powerful way to share experiences, spark empathy, and inspire change. #ResilientWomen #WomensRights #books #publishing

Cleaned out the freezer yesterday. Now it is beautifully ordered: Drawer 1 - vegetables (mainly peas) Drawer 2 - fish/meat Drawer 3 - fruit/ice cream Drawer 4 - various mystery bags of red and/or orange stuff* *some interesting dinners ahead

Introduce yourself with some jobs you’ve done apart from what you’re doing now. 1. Rabbit feeder (spoiler, it died) 2. Babysitter 3. Sunday school teacher 4. Newspaper deliverer 5. Late night radio phone-in phone answerer 6. Writer of copy for websites 7. TV producer

Made another highly specific apology card.

Early days but a few great bookish people for starters go.bsky.app/TDXP6qL

Invalid Hamble? #ifyouknowyouknow

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...

Not leaving there but feeling that the time is right to make more of an effort here. Now to try and find all the people I want to follow (tried the tool – some of its offerings were ... interesting)

Super super chuffed to see Rosalind by Jessica Mills featured in this round-up of best new historical fiction in The Times 💙💙💙 www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-...

Very much enjoyed our trip to Wembley last night and am hoping to thaw out by some time around December 11th 🥶⚽️

Well dry socket is not fun, is it? 😫

Absolutely delighted that Femicide by Pascal Engman, translated by Michael Gallagher, is the winner of this year’s Petrona Award. The next book in the series, The Widows, will be published in English in March (translation by Neil Smith)

An email from M&S. 'Tell us about your experience in store …' Um, okay. I was on my way home and I bought a two litre bottle of milk. It was, milky? And in the fridge. I scanned it and paid and left. Er, the scanner worked fine. I didn't need a bag …

Off to bed with a book and a hot water bottle (my first ever post here and fair to say it’s on brand)