Bluemoose Books
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Indy publisher of award winning literary fiction You can order books here : www.bluemoosebooks.com
I'm trying to prove I exist to an algorithm so that I can teach at an university. Sweet Mary mother of Jesus and the wee little donkey. Somebody is making a lot of money here. Four days, it's taken, four days. I could have built half of ROME by then!
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know, I know, times are tough and money is short but as we find ourselves increasingly in a world where stories are censored and the corporates buy up shelf space with their discounts. If you are able please do support Independent publishers.
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Congratulations to
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Leonard and Hungry Paul is the first Bluemoose book to be selected as a national set text in secondary schools. September this year it will be on the Irish Junior Certificate for English alongside Hemingway, Austen, Blackman. Marvelous.
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Russ King
about 20 hours ago
Congratulations! That is so good to hear. I think more modern texts should be studied / explored in schools. And I've just finished Leonard and Hungry Paul and really enjoyed its quiet observations. 🙂
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Congratulations to
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Leonard and Hungry Paul is the first Bluemoose book to be selected as a national set text in secondary schools. September this year it will be on the Irish Junior Certificate for English alongside Hemingway, Austen, Blackman. Marvelous.
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Good morning. Arm better, now two finger typing. The future is bright. Time for a brew.
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Mslexia
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We've teamed up with Dahlia Books, Bad Betty Press, Linen Press, Hashtag Press,
@serenbooks.bsky.social
,
@prototypepubs.bsky.social
,
@lunapress.bsky.social
,
@galleybeggars.bsky.social
,
@ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
,
@wildhuntbooks.bsky.social
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&
@theemmapress.bsky.social
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Irish Literary Times
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Bluemoose Books snaps up fourth novel by Leonard and Hungry Paul author Rónán Hession
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Bluemoose Books snaps up fourth novel by Rónán Hession
Bluemoose Books has acquired Richard Heart Julianne, Rónán Hession’s fourth novel.
https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/bluemoose-books-snaps-up-fourth-novel-by-leonard-and-hungry-paul-author-ronan-hession
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Hollywood knocking on the door again. Marvelous!
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It's official.
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Bluemoose Books snaps up fourth novel by Rónán Hession
Bluemoose Books has acquired Richard Heart Julianne, Rónán Hession’s fourth novel.
https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/bluemoose-books-snaps-up-fourth-novel-by-leonard-and-hungry-paul-author-ronan-hession
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Daunt Books Publishing
3 days ago
Aspiring editors! Fancy joining our team?
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Editor - Daunt Books Publishing - London
Editor - Daunt Books Publishing - Publisher - Editorial - £35,000 +
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Get ready for: BLACKSHROUD by JM Campbell. Launching Waterstones Leeds Thursday 26th February. Set in Victorian England The Blackshrouds, a group of women, help people to die. Stunning writing of time and place.
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@waterstones.bsky.social
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Tony Malone
3 days ago
Hurray!
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It's official.
www.thebookseller.com/rights/bluem...
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Bluemoose Books snaps up fourth novel by Rónán Hession
Bluemoose Books has acquired Richard Heart Julianne, Rónán Hession’s fourth novel.
https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/bluemoose-books-snaps-up-fourth-novel-by-leonard-and-hungry-paul-author-ronan-hession
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Steve Hill
3 days ago
I discovered
@ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
a few years ago and have never been disappointed with their books.
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Get ready for: BLACKSHROUD by JM Campbell. Launching Waterstones Leeds Thursday 26th February. Set in Victorian England The Blackshrouds, a group of women, help people to die. Stunning writing of time and place.
@bookcornerhx.bsky.social
@waterstones.bsky.social
@foylesforbooks.bsky.social
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Good morning. I've sprained a tendon in my left arm. Operating on one finger touch typing. Time for several brews. Have some flowers.
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3 days ago
A brilliant listen, shortened the walk home on the first working day of the year.
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Mairéad Hearne (Swirl and Thread Book Blog)
4 days ago
Congratulations
@ronanhession.bsky.social
🎉 Very exciting news indeed!
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Delighted to announce that we will be publishing _Richard Heart Julianne_ By
@ronanhession.bsky.social
Spring/Summer 2027. ‘In Richard Heart Julianne we enter the mindstream of Richard on his last day as he reflects on his life, his home city and his failed marriage to Julianne.' Brilliant!
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Irish Literary Times
4 days ago
Brilliant news. Congrats to
@ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
and
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. What a partnership!
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Rónán Hession
4 days ago
Delighted that my next novel Richard Heart Julianne will be coming out on the mighty
@ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
next year. Hope you enjoy it. I loved writing it.
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Delighted to announce that we will be publishing _Richard Heart Julianne_ By
@ronanhession.bsky.social
Spring/Summer 2027. ‘In Richard Heart Julianne we enter the mindstream of Richard on his last day as he reflects on his life, his home city and his failed marriage to Julianne.' Brilliant!
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Here you go.
@ronanhession.bsky.social
on BBC Radio 4 Book Club. Leonard and Hungry Paul.
www.bbc.com/audio/play/m...
@nybooks.com
@waterstones.bsky.social
@gardnersbooks.bsky.social
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BBC Audio | Bookclub | Rónán Hession
Rónán Hession takes questions on his debut novel, Leonard and Hungry Paul.
https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/m002pdyh
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I Love the generosity of our authors. Whilst chatting to James Naughtie on BBC Book Club on Radio 4
@ronanhession.bsky.social
said he was introduced to Bluemoose and our list after reading The Man With A Seagull On His Head by Harriet Paige.
@theguardian.com
'A Bone Fide Gem.'
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Here you go.
@ronanhession.bsky.social
on BBC Radio 4 Book Club. Leonard and Hungry Paul.
www.bbc.com/audio/play/m...
@nybooks.com
@waterstones.bsky.social
@gardnersbooks.bsky.social
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BBC Audio | Bookclub | Rónán Hession
Rónán Hession takes questions on his debut novel, Leonard and Hungry Paul.
https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/m002pdyh
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Charlie Connelly
4 days ago
Such a fabulous book. One of my all-time favourites.
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Always listen to Charlie.
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I Love the generosity of our authors. Whilst chatting to James Naughtie on BBC Book Club on Radio 4
@ronanhession.bsky.social
said he was introduced to Bluemoose and our list after reading The Man With A Seagull On His Head by Harriet Paige.
@theguardian.com
'A Bone Fide Gem.'
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Well this was rather wonderful. The first Bluemoose author to be on BBC Radio 4’s Book Club and in our 20th year too. Marvelous!
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Dave C
4 days ago
2020 #63 Amongst the disruption of 2020 I found myself looking at many small publishers for new reading matter and
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was one of the very best I came across. This excellent novel set in the early 1980s West Midlands was an early find. See alt text for more. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🖋️📚
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Please do Join
@ronanhession.bsky.social
at 4pm on BBC Radio 4 as he chats with James Naughtie about his debut novel _Leonard and Hungry Paul_
@theguardian.com
@thetimes.com
@bbcworldbookclub.bsky.social
@thebookseller.com
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Radio 4 - Bookclub, Rónán Hession
Rónán Hession takes questions on his debut novel, Leonard and Hungry Paul.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002pdyh
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Helen Simmons (She/Her)
5 days ago
A feel good book and also lovely bbc adaptation
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Rónán Hession
5 days ago
My final fiction in translation column for
@irishtimes.com
is now online for subscribers.
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
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Rónán Hession on January’s best fiction in translation: ‘Chinese writing is the most interesting literature being produced today’
Works by Solvej Balle, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Ágota Kristóf, Rene Karabas and Ning Ken
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/01/04/ronan-hession-on-januarys-best-fiction-in-translation-chinese-writing-is-the-most-interesting-literature-being-produced-today/
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Please do Join
@ronanhession.bsky.social
at 4pm on BBC Radio 4 as he chats with James Naughtie about his debut novel _Leonard and Hungry Paul_
@theguardian.com
@thetimes.com
@bbcworldbookclub.bsky.social
@thebookseller.com
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Radio 4 - Bookclub, Rónán Hession
Rónán Hession takes questions on his debut novel, Leonard and Hungry Paul.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002pdyh
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One of the contributors to the book we're publishing in May about Global Football Clubs that are still essential parts of their communities lives in Caracas, 2km from an airfield that was bombed yesterday. He's been in touch and is OK but obviously concerned about what happens next.
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Steve Hill
6 days ago
Just finished my New Year read. I really enjoyed this. First i have read by
@colettesnowden.bsky.social
. Interesting format and characters, lots sub stories. Highly recommend 👍
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Good morning And what a lovely start to the year. Please Join
@ronanhession.bsky.social
talking to James Naughtie This Sunday 4th January on BBC Radio4 at 4pm.
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Radio 4 - Bookclub, Rónán Hession
Rónán Hession takes questions on his debut novel, Leonard and Hungry Paul.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002pdyh
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‘Why does everything have to be so complicated?’ And I tell her that when I lived in Sheffield, I had a microwave that had a ‘Chaos’ button on it. ‘What happened when you pressed that?’ ‘Norman Wisdom came round & cooked your tea.’ Post It Notes From Underground - Simon Crump - June '26
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‘Why does everything have to be so complicated?’ And I tell her that when I lived in Sheffield, I had a microwave that had a ‘Chaos’ button on it. ‘What happened when you pressed that?’ ‘Norman Wisdom came round & cooked your tea.’ Post It Notes From Underground - Simon Crump - June '26
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David Collard
8 days ago
On Thursday 15th January at 7pm (UK time) the live online launch of 'My Ear is Full of Milk,' a new anthology celebrating the life, work and legacy of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Subscribers already have an invitation. If you'd like to join them, email me via
davidjcollard.wixsite.com/my-site
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2026. Well, we're in our 20th year of publishing. Without the army of librarians and booksellers shining a light on our writers and what we're trying to do, we simply wouldn't have got this far. Thank you. Kevin, Hetha, Lin, Leonora, Darya.
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2026. Well, we're in our 20th year of publishing. Without the army of librarians and booksellers shining a light on our writers and what we're trying to do, we simply wouldn't have got this far. Thank you. Kevin, Hetha, Lin, Leonora, Darya.
@thebookseller.com
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Good morning And what a lovely start to the year. Please Join
@ronanhession.bsky.social
talking to James Naughtie This Sunday 4th January on BBC Radio4 at 4pm.
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Radio 4 - Bookclub, Rónán Hession
Rónán Hession takes questions on his debut novel, Leonard and Hungry Paul.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002pdyh
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Andy ❤️⬆️%🇺🇦
7 days ago
Have just finished Leonard and Hungry Paul on the Beeb and I’m very sad, because it was such a lovely, lovely series. I know it’s the wrong way round but I’ll be reading the book ASAP, just ordered from
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📚🙏 All episodes on the iPlayer 👇
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Leonard and Hungry Paul - Series 1: Episode 1
After his mother’s death, Leonard begins to open up his world with the help of a new colleague, Shelley. His best friend, Hungry Paul, reluctantly volunteers at the hospital.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002kvtt
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thethinkingthread
8 days ago
In no particular order, here are my favourite books of 2025:
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@ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
@picadorbooks.bsky.social
@4thestatebooks.bsky.social
@deadinkbooks.bsky.social
@manchesterup.bsky.social
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Jamie Guiney
9 days ago
Can't remember if I already mentioned I'm now on Instagram, so I'm on Instagram and you'll find me as jamieguineywriter.
#ThankYouPlease
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Irish Literary Times
9 days ago
,👏
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The Gutter Bookshop, Dublin
9 days ago
Our bestsellers in 2025 across both shops: a delightful mix of events, staff picks, and local & tourists' favourites. Thank you to all of you beauts for supporting us through the year, we wouldn't be where we are without you and your love of reading! Here's to more book chats in 2026!
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Jackie Lynam
9 days ago
Lovely to see Leonard and Hungry Paul there 💛
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