Well, this is awesome!

This time next week: creative writing workshop about creepy folklore & twisted traditions. 🌿 #WolseyWriters FOLK HORROR 🌿 SAT 5 JULY, 10:30am-12pm 🌿 New Wolsey Theatre, IP1 2AS 🌿 Homework: Read THE LOTTERY by Shirley Jackson Pay what you feel £0-£25 ⤵️ www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/events/wolse...

What a brilliant day. Fascinating talks from fabulous authors and editors. Can’t wait to dive in to my new books! @katesawyer.bsky.social

Wrote chapter one of a new novel today… love the rush of new characters, settings and plot.

And another draft is complete…

Well done to my brother and husband and friend for cycling 100km in aid of St Nicholas Hospice. Link below if anyone would like to donate: www.justgiving.com/page/philip-...

The first rose of summer in my garden.

Thanks Phoebe for such an open and honest insight into the submissions process. I hope that I’ll experience it very soon! open.substack.com/pub/honested...

Good morning! Sunny Hunny awaits.

My clever friend ❤️🐧🐈

Delighted or maybe absolutely flabbergasted to share that The Night Before Christmas has been shortlisted for Debut Novel of the Year at the @romanticnovelists.bsky.social Romantic Novel Awards! Huge thanks to my publishers @bloodhoundbooks.bsky.social and everyone who has supported me #booksky

Is it weird to be excited to find my name (almost) in a book?! @claremackwrites.bsky.social

For those of you interested in writing, I interviewed Lisa Jewell about how she writes her best-selling twisty thrillers without knowing the plot beforehand. Or even having any idea where she's headed. jojomoyes.substack.com/p/i-need-my-...

Thrilled to be hosting again this year alongside the always fabulous @thomasruyssmith.com - get those orders in quick, last year we sold out in two weeks! www.redwings.org.uk/news-and-fea... #booksky

New Online Fiction Workshop starting May 1st. Drop me a line if you have any questions or queries. www.unthankschool.com/product/onli...

Birthday book haul! Which one first?

Great birthday in my favourite place ❤️🎈

World Book Day. Who else but Jane Austen?!

It’s a great weekend to pre-order Getting Away! 25% off if you buy online at Waterstones using code PREORDER25 www.waterstones.com/book/getting...

Beautiful in one of my favourite places today. Dunwich ❤️

This is a novel. This amazing documentary about a group of people going mad together on a boat crossing the Atlantic is a novel. If you wanted to write a novel but have no subject, here you go: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Awesome evening with two different literary launches! @ellygriffiths.bsky.social with @nicolaknightwrites.bsky.social at the cathedral in Norwich and the brilliant @ashleystokes.bsky.social with Dimmer.

My review of Gladiator II? Yummy.

Come to the Dimming

‘I have just bought my first gun’: the war diary of late Ukrainian novelist Victoria Amelina, introduced by Margaret Atwood Published next week! @margaretatwood.bsky.social

FINALLY!! Announcing Dead To Me - a standalone thriller, featuring dark academia, a missing woman, and a very messy breakup. Meet disorganised, brilliant journalist Anna - and moral, pigheaded detective Reid. Their relationship ended eighteen months ago, but now Anna's missing...

Everyone should read this!

Thriller writer Clare Mackintosh is set to move to HarperFiction in a two-book deal 👇

When you’re wondering whether what your fictional killer has done with an MC is believable enough… as if this is normal stuff. 😜

Hello Creatives and Community in Suffolk. This starter pack is updated, with space available for more. #suffolk #suffolksky go.bsky.app/CXM3u4c

New chapbook DIMMER coming in early February from Salo Flirtations. Available to pre-order now. www.salopress.com/store/dimmer/

Weatherglass Prize for a novella (rare in this day and age), with the wonderful Ali Smith as judge. International. Please share: weatherglassbooks.com/novella-priz...

Beautiful day on the North Norfolk Coast, and found Ruth Galloway at the Cley visitor centre, of all places. @ellygriffiths.bsky.social

The Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize now for the "unputdownable" novel f RT on unpublished women. The winner will receive a £1,500 prize, and all shortlisted authors get a one-on-one consultation with a literary agent. Please share. www.lucy.cam.ac.uk/fictionprize

Always better with books…

Merry Christmas to all x

You're welcome 🤷‍♀️😂

End of term. Happy Christmas all, especially teachers. Get some rest.

At the read through stage for structure and character. Love it when it all comes together.

My Christmassy romance with wintry seaside views, a book-shaped mystery, a grumpy hero and a crumbling manor house is 99p at the moment, and currently hovering in the kindle top 50. 🥳😊 You can snaffle it here: amzn.to/3XmseJq

If you have work-in-progress and are looking for a supportive and friendly online group, I have spaces available for a new workshop starting on January 13th. All genres, fiction and non-fiction. Loads of direct contact and feedback Any questions, just yell. www.unthankschool.com/product/onli...

I’m going on tour in February 2025! Would be great to see some of you along the way. Here’s the link to buy tickets. Hope it won’t be TOO frozen… geni.us/TheFrozenPeo...

www.facebook.com/share/v/1Q84... Yep. I loved the movie but this… criminal.

The advent candle is here again…

Huge thanks to Diss Publishing for my first solo book signing today! Absolutely loved meeting everyone, thank you to all those who came along including my incredible @redwingsuk.bsky.social colleagues, and @jennikeer.bsky.social 🥰 - my heart is very happy #books #thenightbeforechristmas

Just popped into Diss Publishing to see my lovely friend @nicolaknightwrites.bsky.social signing her wonderful book! Buy it while it’s hot, folks.

A super festive week of bookish things coming up, including two signings in our lovely local bookshops and an online event for those of you a bit further afield! 🐧🎄❤️ #thenightbeforechristmas #theonewiththepenguin #books #booksigning #debut #christmasbooks #amreading #RomCom #Christmas

Calling all peeps familiar with Cardigan Bay. I have booked a week for the family and dog in Aberporth. Any recommendations of things to see/do?

25 years ago I danced with this guy. Best decision as it turns out.

Hello blue sky!