Some authors want to be bestsellers or to win literary prizes, but I think my chief ambition as a writer is to one day be in the #hiddenbooksgame.

As ever, I am absolutely loving the #hiddenbooksgame, but I am stumped on the hair and the social calendar.

Psst! This VERY exciting new anthology all about Jane Austen is out now, and I have an essay featured in it, all about my love of Jane Austen and how it’s grown over the years. I had a great time celebrating the launch last night, and I can’t wait to read everyone else’s contributions.

I'm so delighted to be featured in this video! We were asked to briefly describe our books and talk about our favourite Austen novel. I'm at 12:46 if you want to skip to me (but really, the whole vid is fun)

This glorious event is tomorrow 🎉

Psst – The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst is 99p only on ebook right now in the UK, on Amazon, Kobo and Apple 🥳 Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0CD... Kobo: www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/... Apple: books.apple.com/gb/book/the-...

So excited for this event next week with @alexhaybooks.bsky.social and @jessicabull.bsky.social at @waterstones.bsky.social Trafalgar Square. Come and join us for an excellent evening discussing all things historical fiction! Tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/histo...

Can’t wait for this event with @katiejlumsden.bsky.social and @jessicabull.bsky.social next Thursday 10th July at Waterstones Trafalgar Square!

Former Bonnier executives Kate Parkin and Margaret Stead are set to launch a new independent publisher – Firefinch – with authors including Heather Morris and Christy Lefteri on its list 👇

Hugely excited to be doing a bookshop panel event in London with @alexhaybooks.bsky.social and @jessicabull.bsky.social next month 🥳 www.waterstones.com/events/histo...

"I have rarely read a book that is that sizzling with tension." Hear the fab @katiejlumsden.bsky.social on #WalterScottPrize shortlisted THE SAFEKEEP, alongside her thoughts on our full shortlist and winner youtu.be/m9C2d1jnGHk?...

The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst is out in paperback today. This book took me a long time to write, and I love it so very much. I hope you do, too.

Just one day to go until The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst is out in paperback 🥳

Just two days to go until The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst is out in paperback 🥳

Just three days to go until The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst is out in paperback 🥳

Just four days to go until The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst is out in paperback 🥳

Just five days to go until The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst is out in paperback 🥳

Just six days to go until The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst is out in paperback 🥳

Ten years ago today, I made the life-changing decision to start a #Booktube channel. A decade on, Booktube has brought me so many amazing friends from all over the world, so many great book recommendations and so much utter joy. 🥰📚

Just seven days to go until The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst is out in paperback 🥳 Which means it’s time for another countdown!

It's nearly time for #JaneAustenJuly – a month-long celebration of all things Jane Austen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ltgv...

Just three weeks to go until the paperback of Montgomery Hurst is out! 🥳

Just one month to go until the release of the paperback of The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst, and isn’t it beautiful? 🎉

My debut, FLAT 401, is available from @orionbooks.bsky.social on @netgalley.bsky.social now! It tells the story of man who was in prison for a crime he confessed to but didn't commit; out of prison, he is blackmailed over the crime he actually committed. www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...

Very excited to see the #WalterScottPrize 2025 longlist released today 🥳 I've read 1/12 so far (Glorious Exploits, which I entirely recommend – what a book!) and can't wait to get to the rest.

We are pleased to announce this year's new titles, stunning covers by Jaya Nicely, AND the 2025 S&T Classics YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION! 🎉 Six newly revisited classics in conversation sent straight to your doorstep all year: spring, summer, fall. Only at unnamedpress.com

Just 6 months until #TheakstonsCrime 2025! Let the countdown commence 🕰️

A few of my favourite reads of 2024 📚

⭐️Calling GHOSTWRITERS!⭐️ If you’re a UK ghostwriter of any kind (but especially for celebrity fiction), please do complete the @societyofauthors.bsky.social survey (closes 20th Jan). Please repost & share round your networks. forms.office.com/pages/respon... This survey builds on… 1/

Well, this is rather exciting 👀

The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst is on sale for 99p for JUST A FEW MORE HOURS 🥳 📖 www.amazon.co.uk/Trouble-Mrs-...

🎉The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst is on sale for 99p on ebook FOR TODAY ONLY 🎉 www.amazon.co.uk/Trouble-Mrs-...

Both author starter packs are now full. I cannot currently imagine any circumstances in which there will be a third. Off to lie down. Maybe with wine. Do follow and share - there are so many lovely authors in these packs. go.bsky.app/YB4F8q - Authors Part 1 go.bsky.app/JjSBXRK - Authors Part 2

Thought I'd do a thread on writing tips that I might add to from time to time... 1) I've cited this one before on the other place... A description of a person or a place should tell you as much about the person doing the describing as the person or place being described. Examples below.

Hello, Bluesky! 👋 I'm Katie. I like books (reading them, editing them, writing them, talking about them on the internet). When I'm not writing historical novels, I'm usually to be found talking rapidly about the books I read over on Books and Things on Booktube: www.youtube.com/@katiejlumsden 📚