Thanks to @adamjfarrer.bsky.social for mentioning Saltburn on this best reads of 2025. @renardpress.com www.northernsoul.me.uk/best-reads-2...

All you need for Christmas. The Futureheads. Brilliant! open.spotify.com/album/7cS2YH...

Watched this again last night. Coming in at under 90 minutes it made me realise all films should be this length. And this funny. I always forget the Kevin Bacon cameo. Oh look Kevin Bacon! www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

On a year in reading, featuring @cbeditions.bsky.social @ortacpress.bsky.social @saltpublishing.com @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social @adamjfarrer.bsky.social @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social @davidcollard.bsky.social @richardjamesfoster.bsky.social @willwiles.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/drewgumm...

Two years in a row I’ve had a Pushcart Nomination for one of my Tom Cruise stories.

Good morning. The press love a list and the best of's, don't they. Arbiters of style and what our 'reading ' habits should be. If you're able, read whatever you like and if you can buy books from bookshops, please do. And support your local libraries too! @thebookseller.com

Literary delivery from @roadsongbooks.bsky.social. The new novella by Alan Edward Roberts. Gentle November is available to order right now. roadsongbooks.com/product/gent...

I wrote about my year in writing. #WritingLife open.substack.com/pub/drewgumm...

I wrote about my year in writing. #WritingLife open.substack.com/pub/drewgumm...

Picture 'How Soon Is Now?' as a plucky David, facing the Goliath of Kaliane Bradley's 'The Ministry of Time' and triumphing in Amazon's Time Travel Romance and Time Travel Science Fiction charts... Or just picture it as a damn fine read, and buy it now! #BookSky www.amazon.co.uk/How-Soon-Now...

It's the time of year when people are putting out lists of best books of the year. So why not tell an author you've loved their book this year? Because not being on those lists makes many authors sad. You can make them happy!

Thanks to @davidcollard.bsky.social @iancritchley.bsky.social @adamjfarrer.bsky.social and Madeline for these kind Saltburn words and you can pick it up free shipping @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social #IndieBlackFriday uk.bookshop.org/p/books/salt...

Thanks to @davidcollard.bsky.social @iancritchley.bsky.social @adamjfarrer.bsky.social and Madeline for these kind Saltburn words and you can pick it up free shipping @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social #IndieBlackFriday uk.bookshop.org/p/books/salt...

Enjoyed this. A mum returns to Taipei with her young family to set up a noodle stand in the night market. Sex, love, life, in the city and the young girl - left-handed - is brilliant. www.netflix.com/gb/title/830...

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I’ve given up on Train Dreams. It’s really quite dull. Like other people’s dreams. It’s a shame, the book is so good. I also tried The Beast in Me this week. Awful. Both of these just fail to have anyone in them you might even care about a tiny bit. www.netflix.com/gb/title/820...

Today could be a really good day to buy a copy of Birding from an independent bookshop, or perhaps even its poor neglected older sibling This Is Yesterday

Well well well what do we have here then 👀👀👀👀👀👀 #StuGotKeshed

£9.50. Free shipping. #IndieBlackFriday uk.bookshop.org/p/books/salt...

Black Friday is here. Our subs are 33% off. What are you waiting for? SUBSCRIBE. (Discount applied at checkout) store.mcsweeneys.net/t/categories...

Do you hate black Friday like a normal person? Do you love books? Two of mine are still on sale on the @srlpublishing.bsky.social website! Belonging hardback for just £10.49: srlpublishing.co.uk/product/belo... Great Romances ebook for just £2.49: srlpublishing.co.uk/product/grea...

£9.50. Free shipping. #IndieBlackFriday uk.bookshop.org/p/books/salt...

we open for submissions of fiction, essays and experimental texts for a month starting Monday* ... *in addition to rolling subs for reviews, interviews, extracts, textos en español & more all info here: oleada.io/publication/...

And it’s Free Shipping for Saltburn and all other books on @bookshop.org from 28th November to 1st December. So please share and celebrate #IndieBlackFriday

Lovely to see my book Saltburn on this @bookshop.org #IndieBlackFriday list @renardpress.com - click on the link and browse some indie publishing delights. Amazon doesn’t need ALL our money. 😂🙌 uk.bookshop.org/lists/an-ind...

The tree is up! #Christmas

And now five years and one day old! Thanks to everyone who liked and reposted. 🦩🏩

A very very happy 5th birthday to Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel. 🎉🥳🎈🎊🎉🥳🎂🎁🎈🎊🎈🎁🎂 🦩🏩 Thanks to @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social for believing in me, getting it out there, and releasing a brand new edition! www.beardedbadgerpublishing.com/online-store...

A very very happy 5th birthday to Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel. 🎉🥳🎈🎊🎉🥳🎂🎁🎈🎊🎈🎁🎂 🦩🏩 Thanks to @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social for believing in me, getting it out there, and releasing a brand new edition! www.beardedbadgerpublishing.com/online-store...

After my calamitous bike accident had my first physio today. At a training centre with a lovely young man. I’ll see you out, he said at the end. Turn right and you end up in the morgue.

We have some amazing authors leaving us at the end of the year. This is the last chance to grab some of these incredible titles and support them for the foreseeable future. All books in our store are 25% with the code NORTHODOXMAS until the new year www.northodox.co.uk/bookstore

some sad news for a Monday 💔 indie publishing is tough and no one wanted this news. on a practical note, if you've been thinking about getting a copy of Cacoethes please order sooner rather than later as when she's gone, she's gone: www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

Currently, there are 75 copies of A Short History of the Future with the distributors, (@gardnersbooks.bsky.social) and an unknown number at @northodoxpress.bsky.social. When they're sold, that's it - no new print runs! If you ever wanted a print copy - get one before they're all gone!

🚨STATEMENT🚨 We know there have been rumours circulating and we've been investigating all avenues to continue in extremely difficult circumstances, both industry-wise and within the team. The support from our readers and writers means the world to us.

Very honoured that my story Collateral has received a Pushcart Nomination. Thank you! Best of luck to all the nominees. You can read Collateral here - revolutionjohnjournal.wordpress.com/2025/09/29/s...

Very honoured that my story Collateral has received a Pushcart Nomination. Thank you! Best of luck to all the nominees. You can read Collateral here - revolutionjohnjournal.wordpress.com/2025/09/29/s...

30% off everything in the @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social winter sale too. The non-fic list is peerless (and EXTENSIVE), there's some of the best books of recent times in here so have a look and see what you can find 💥🔥 fitzcarraldoeditions.com/shop/

And finally I'm reposting my starter pack of Novelists. Some of my favourite people on BlueSky are in here @kitdewaal.com @regretteruane.bsky.social @drewgum.bsky.social @susannacrossman.bsky.social @jnraeside.bsky.social And many more. Please follow and repost if you can #writingcommnuity #booksky

Just realised that the physical edition of this magazine is the first time I’ve had a print ad for my book. And it features a quote from @jenniegauthor.bsky.social too. 🎷🎷🎷

Advertisers says you have to see a product 20 times before a consumer will consider buying it. Well, here you go. Saltburn. renardpress.com/books/saltbu...

Stop filling me with festive cheer, I may become human 💘😭💘

Best film I’ve seen this year. Sorry, Baby. Sexual abuse, female friendship, sex, life. Full of perfect funny and sad moments. I’m reminded of the lobster scene in Annie Hall, completely natural and spontaneous but obviously not. mubi.com/films/sorry-... Check out this film on MUBI: Sorry, Baby

I'm in, even though my #tbr pile might have disagreed w another book purchase. 🇩🇪🤜🤛🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #DefyAmazon #SupportIndies 📚💙

BBC News - Scotland 4-2 Denmark highlights: World Cup qualification clinched after epic - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... Even if you you're not a fan of football, this 8 minute highlight package from last night will bring a smile to your face this morning. Pure joy.

And while Black Friday Week might be starting over on Amazon I’ll be celebrating #BlueWednesday week where you can buy my books full price from brilliant indie publishers. @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social @renardpress.com Support #IndiePublishing

Yesterday I was up at 7. Wrote/read for 3 hours. Cycled to optician. Cycled to W’s. Walked dogs. Cycled to dentist. Realised I’d got a puncture. Cycled to bike shop. Cycled home. Made pasta. Drank wine. Eat all the chocolate biscuits. Watched Scotland qualify for World Cup! #ThisWritingLife

Great to see two years after it was last in print Flamingo Hotel landing in the wild again. 🦩🏩

And it’s here! And it’s a beauty. Renard Press’s Five Year Anthology. Very proud for Saltburn to appear in here. 200 copies only. All proceeds to BookBanks. @renardpress.com renardpress.com/books/renard...

Great to see two years after it was last in print Flamingo Hotel landing in the wild again. 🦩🏩