It's #NationalWritingDay and we are sending our love to all writers. If you're just starting out, in the throes of submitting your work, published and struggling to get recognition, or just doing it for fun, we love you all. Thanks for what you do x

Ten years ago we opened our doors for the first time. In those years, we are honoured to have supported the work of hundreds of authors and to have done all we can to support literacy, mental wellness and the culture of our area. Thank you to everyone who has supported us back x

Lovely to meet the very talented @mandylalley.bsky.social today and I am delighted to say we will be stocking the fab Street Dogs by @lislou.bsky.social for which Mandy has provided the luscious illustrations and the follow up, False Friends which is coming very soon!

We're not always fans of celeb-written cosy crime but this has piqued our curiosity. 'When local greengrocer Arthur Choak is found murdered, his plucky assistant Sue Cheeny enlists the support of beautiful, charismatic MP Hermia Sling to help her unmask the fiendish killer.

If you’re anywhere near @writeblendbookshop.bsky.social in Waterloo this month, my 8 Crosby beach paintings are on display there! Postcards and prints available too. The beach is lovely at the moment and it’s a brilliant shop to visit. Write Blend, 124 South Road, Waterloo, Liverpool L22 0ND

A big chain might be giving discount off preorders, but we've still got 10% off all children's books and you can take them away right now!

It's half term and the weather isn't so great, so why not curl up with a good book? To help, this week only we're giving you 10% off the cover price of any children's book. It excludes special orders and independently published books, but we've got loads to choose from, so do pop in

Happy Valentine's Day and happy Book-Giving Day! You know how it feels when you see a book on your shelf, remember who gave it to you and smile? Today's the day to buy that book, write a personal message and give that special someone that feeling.

Because Friday is Book-Giving Day as well as being Valentine's Day, we thought we'd better get a few more books in. Over 70 new titles have landed and are waiting for you!

If you want to show that someone special how much you love them, why not give them a book? A book that you have selected for them speaks volumes and is theirs forever, just like you!

As Valentine's Day looms, it's time to show some love for bookshops. Which bookshops do you love? Tag them in the replies and we'll follow any we don't follow already!

See you all in three days @writeblendbookshop.bsky.social @ramseycampbell.bsky.social

Day 2 of our #AuthorCheerleaders advent calendar features the gorgeous Love Who You Are by Imelda Summerton West, who just so happens to be here on Saturday. What a coincidence!

It's December, so each day we're going to open a door on our #AuthorCheerleaders advent calendar to recommend a perfect stocking filler. Today's door reveals this festive favourite by the wonderful Jude Lennon, who is herself a very supportive Author Cheerleader

We don't do #BlackFriday. Instead we offer friendly, knowledgeable service all year round and an oasis of peace amongst the madness. Pop in, buy a good book and then go home to escape the madness. Doesn't that sound better?

New event! On January 17th, we will be welcoming @garethwoodwrites.bsky.social, one of the hottest new voices in horror fiction to discuss his brilliant novel At Night White Bracken with @ramseycampbell.bsky.social. It's free and everyone is welcome, so do come along @stairwellbooks.bsky.social

Something new is coming. Look out for our #AuthorCheerleader advent calendar starting on December 1st!

Today's #AuthorCheerleaders celebrates @swapnahaddow.bsky.social. We love Dave the Pigeon, Bad Panda and Swapna's fabulous picture books and you will too if you give them a go!

Today's #Authorcheerleaders features @klnewberybooks.bsky.social. We love his Last Firefox series and we're sure you will too. Highly recommended

Today's @AuthorCheerleaders features @philearle.bsky.social. If you haven't read his WW2 set books or the amazing Northern Soul, we recommend that you remedy that situation as soon as possible. They are brilliant

If you're in the Liverpool area, tonight we are celebrating 60 years of top quality fiction by @ramseycampbell.bsky.social. It's free and all are welcome, so please come if you can

Today's #AuthorCheerleaders features @lindsaylittleson.bsky.social who has written a whole range of superb children's books. It's hard to pick a favourite but The Titanic Detective Agency and Ice Cream Boy are both great places to start

Our #AuthorCheerleaders today features @paulmagrs.bsky.social, author, artist and all round top bloke. We loved his Doctor Who books, but then discovered his Brenda and Effie series, his hilarious parodies and his novels. He is a talent who deserves wider recognition

My map of children's independent bookshops is updated regularly. Most provide an online service and they're all run by people who can make well-informed book recommendations. Make sure you support your local one if you want to keep it. Any missing, please let me know. padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...

I'll be talking and signing books at @writeblendbookshop.bsky.social on 20 November. Come if you can!

First #Authorcheerleaders of the week celebrates @smritihallsauthor.bsky.social. We love Smriti's delightful books, especially Bear and Squirrel (and Chicken!) If you want to know what a warm hug from a book feels like, give them a go!

Today's #Authorcheerleaders salutes @melliver.bsky.social , a rising star in the YA fantasy romance firmament. If you're looking for dystopian fiction with a large helping of romance, give her a follow - you'll love her books as much as we do!

Our first #AuthorCheerleaders here features @camcauthor.bsky.social. If you haven't read Call Me Lion, you should. It is a sensitive, informative and thoroughly beautiful book. It highlights selective mutism, a condition which is rarely written about, with empathy and love. A superb book

Nearly ten years in the business and this was a first. A young lady bought a book token and her mother (I think) asked if she had somewhere safe to put it. "I'll put it in my bra," was the reply. Does anyone else keep their book tokens in an unusual place?

Here's a little taste of what we look like...

Some of the authors we have been #Authorcheerleaders for include @racheldelahaye.bsky.social @lizhedgecock.bsky.social @clarehelenwelsh.bsky.social @ramseycampbell.bsky.social @amdassu.bsky.social @ianeagletonauthor.bsky.social And many others who aren't here yet. They're all worth a follow!

Over on the other place, we started a hashtag #Authorcheerleaders, with which we recommend an author a day and encourage everyone else to do the same. I've got to say, very few people joined in, so we're going to give it a go here

A quick word of introduction. I'm the author of all the books in the photo. Most are self published but some are published by Beaten Track Publishing. I'm also on the lookout for a publisher for my middle grade book about Jenny, the cat on the Titanic...

Just so you know, I'm on here with my other hat @bobstoneauthor.bsky.social so please follow me there, too, fellow authors. Agents and publishers very welcome too!

Our first post in this new venue. Seems like quite a nice gaff! Happy to be followed by authors, publishers, book lovers etc