W. P. Wiles’s (@willwiles.bsky.social) THE LAST BLADE PRIEST has hallmarks of epic fantasy: quests, politics, gods, prophecies, unlikely fellowships, high-stakes conflicts, and fantastical creatures. Yet Wiles defies expectations at every turn. Just a wonderful novel. Highly recommended.

SEASCRAPER by Benjamin Wood is now available to listen to on @bbcsounds.bsky.social! @vikingbooks.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The Greene Door Project has officially closed! We want to sincerely thank everyone who applied, and look forward to our feedback sessions with successful applicants. If you have been successful, we will be in touch by Friday 1st May. 📗🖊️

Just one more day until Greene Door closes! 📗📖🖊️

Only a few days until Greene Door closes and there's still time to apply!

A reminder that our Greene Door Project is open until the end of this month! Guidelines to apply can be found via our website: greeneheaton.co.uk/the-greene-d...

OVER HER DEAD BODY by H J Garbett is out today with @stormbooksco.bsky.social! A darkly hilarious thriller about grief, revenge, and the surprisingly thin line between solving a murder and creative corpse management. www.amazon.co.uk/Over-Dead-Bo...

We are thrilled to see that THE HOUSE OF WOLF by Sir Tony Robinson has been shortlisted for @thebookseller.com Book of the Year in debut fiction! @littlebrown.bsky.social #SirTonyRobinson

SCRATCH MOSS by @davidmbarnett.bsky.social is out today with @canelobooks.bsky.social! A devastating, five-timeline tale centred on a community first invigorated, then devastated by the coal mining industry in the most original folk horror novel of the year. www.canelo.co/books/scratc...

"The Dead Man's Empire" is released on 26 March - this month! Available to pre-order now, or for reviewers to request on Netgalley! A vast and vivid sequel to "The Last Blade Priest", taking the action from the battlefields of the Hidden Land to decadent Miroline and cursed Monize.

Avery Curran’s second novel, the “riotously delicious and utterly consuming” Gothic vampire romance Mortal Passions, has been acquired by riverrun 👇

We are thrilled to announce that A SCHOOLING IN MURDER by @andrewjrtaylor.bsky.social is @waterstones.bsky.social Thriller of the Month! "A grand piece of work – a triumph and one of Taylor’s best" - Mick Herron @harpercollins.bsky.social

A SCHOOLING IN MURDER by @andrewjrtaylor.bsky.social r is out in paperback today with @harpercollins.bsky.social "A grand piece of work – a triumph and one of Taylor’s best" - Mick Herron www.waterstones.com/book/a-schoo...

CASH COW by Alev Scott is out today with @harpercollins.bsky.social! "A powerful, intimate and disturbing exploration of the hidden markets built on women’s bodies. (This) will change the way you think about family, fertility and the future." - Peter Frankopan www.waterstones.com/book/cash-co...

A number of literary agencies are adding amendments to their submission guidelines urging authors not to use AI in their submissions, as signs of its use become more prevalent 👇 #BookSky

Who’s that handsome chap on Sky News talking about comics and graphic novels?

also, sorry to wang on, but the big bookstores make buying and visibility decisions based on pre-order numbers, so if you think you probably *will* buy the book, you're doing me a massive favour buy ordering now. also, since there's a discount, you're doing YOU a favour, too. so

Hey, my new book has a new name! It's now revelling in the title "35 Inventions That Changed Your World: How We Built Modern Life", and is about how humanity has reshaped the planet around itself by inventing the concepts of buildings, cities and infrastructure. www.waterstones.com/book/35%20In...

It’s publication day so I’m signing books in various Waterstones across London

"As a working-class, care-experienced writer with a chronic health condition, I’d experienced several barriers during my writing journey, and Greene Door felt like a rare opportunity as an underrepresented writer to get an expert opinion and insider knowledge" - Rebecca Taylor McKay, Greene Door Aum

A note on the use of AI in submissions to Greene & Heaton:

WHITE RIVER CROSSING by Booker Prize longlisted author Ian McGuire, is out today with @scribnerbooks.bsky.social! A breath taking and cinematic novel about the lust for gold and its bloody consequences. "An expertly told thriller' - Telegraph www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/White-...

THE DAY I LOST YOU by Ruth Mancini is out today in paperback with Century! One child, two mothers and a past that won't let them go. A second brilliantly twisty thriller novel by Sunday Times bestselling author of THE WOMAN ON THE LEDGE. www.amazon.co.uk/Day-Lost-You...

My son loves this new book by his hero Olaf Falafel! Strong recommend. I love it too. Very funny!

The reviews are flooding in and they're unanimous

If you review, blog, booktok or cover books in any way, now's the time to request your copy of "The Dead Man's Empire"! I can't wait for people to get their hands on this book.

A new epic fantasy by @willwiles.bsky.social? Click if you'd like the chance to see if you agree... "I haven't been as surprised and enthralled by a fantasy series in years." Francis Spufford "Fantasy is rarely as smart, immersive or scintillant." Adam Roberts docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Also, a great episode of @theladykillerspod.bsky.social, available now, discussing the Mrs Pearcey case! #MRSPEARCEY #LottieMoggach #PhoenixBooks #TheLadyKillers www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

A brilliant launch at @owlbookshop.bsky.social for MRS PEARCEY by Lottie Moggach last night! Available in all good bookstores and online now!

MRS PEARCEY by Lottie Moggach is out today with Phoenix Books! A powerful novel inspired by a true crime that scandalised Victorian society and a moving exploration of the secrets we keep and the stories we tell. "A masterpiece" - Sathnam Sanghera www.amazon.co.uk/Mrs-Pearcey-...

"Almost two years on, I have a contract for publication! I simply wouldn't be where I am now without taking a chance on The Greene Door!" - Helen Jones, debut author and Greene Door alum! Open now, until 27th March! #GreeneDoor26 #debutauthors #ownvoices @helenjauthor.bsky.social

THE NEXT WORLD WAR by @pete-apps.bsky.social is out today with @wildfirebooks.bsky.social 'Incredibly well sourced . . . One of the most plugged-in voices in modern warfare' - The Telegraph www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=the+next...

"I haven't been as surprised and enthralled by a fantasy series in years." Francis Spufford "Fantasy is rarely as smart, immersive or scintillant." Adam Roberts "Vivid, vital, humane." Paul McAuley "Epic in every sense...refreshing, subversive and wonderfully realised." M.T. Hill

Here it comes! "The Dead Man's Empire", the long-awaited second book in the Holy Mountain series! Is it a sequel to "The Last Blade Priest"? Yes! But in theory you could read it without reading TLBP!

🚨“Things are more dangerous now than during the Cold War.”🚨 Trump is trying to destroy NATO and Putin has learned aggression pays off. Is a major war coming or can we prevent it? @pete-apps.bsky.social joins @seththevoz.bsky.social and @alexvont.bsky.social to discuss ➡️ linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...

A reminder that The Greene Door Project is open once again! Closing 27th March 2026, all submission guidelines can be found on our website! 📗🚪📖🖊️

The Greene Door Project is back! We are delighted to be reopening our Greene Door mentoring scheme for writers from underrepresented backgrounds. Closing 27th March 2026 📗🚪 More details on how to apply can be found on our website: greeneheaton.co.uk/the-greene-d...

GREENE DOOR MENTORING SCHEME @greeneandheaton.bsky.social is delighted to be bringing back its Greene Door mentoring scheme for writers from underrepresented backgrounds✍️ 📜Completed manuscript not required. 🗓️Closing date is 27 Mar 2026. More Info: greeneheaton.co.uk/the-greene-d...

THE ALPINE RETREAT by Sarah Goodwin is out today with Avon Books! Don’t miss the explosive new novel from the ‘queen of the survival thriller’, perfect for fans of Sarah Pearse and Amy McCulloch www.amazon.co.uk/Alpine-Retre...

We are thrilled to see that SEASCRAPER by Benjamin Wood has won the 2025 Nero Prize for Fiction! #VikingBooksUK #SEASCRAPER #BenjaminWood #NeroBookAwards

THE POWER OF GUILT by Chris Moore is out today with August Books (@canelobooks.bsky.social)! A deep dive into one of our most excruciating – and underutilised – emotions. Through extensive research in psychology, psychotherapy, philosophy, and more. www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Guilt-...

BEYOND INFIDELITY by Lauren LaRusso is out today in the UK with @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social Tonic! "Written with empathy and honesty." - Julie Metz, New York Times bestselling author of Perfection www.amazon.co.uk/Beyond-Infid...

THE LIES OUR CHILDREN TELL by @lisatimoneywrites.bsky.social is out now with @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social! A completely powerful and heartbreaking read, that readers of Jodi Picoult, Emma Robinson and Amanda Prowse will love. www.amazon.co.uk/Our-Children...

HarperCollins has bought The Beautiful Death of Ozzy Osbourne: How Metal Teaches Us to Live. Read more 👇

Century has acquired The Last Guest Dies Tonight, a new murder mystery by Kelly Mullen. The Last Guest Dies Tonight will publish in spring 2027 👇 #BookSky

Love this paragraph in this Times article all about the brilliant people @dauntbooks.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/culture/book...

Absolutely thrilled to be BOOK OF THE YEAR in Woman and Home magazine 💚💚💚

I’ve written a new Substack which contains news, insights into my life, some jokes and the answer to the following question ‘How do you say 'Bum-faced snail' in Korean?’ Please do Read/Subscribe/Share Olaf X olaffalafel.substack.com/p/how-do-you...

10 Children’s books for February in the @thebookseller.com this week and 10th February just so happens to be my birthday. Coincidence? Hmmm I’m not so sure 🧐

THE SHAME GAME by L. D. Smithson is out today with @transworldbooks.bsky.social! "The countdown ramps up the tension, while LD Smithson challenges readers to think about far they would go to save their reputations and careers." - Sunday Times www.penguin.co.uk/books/455167...