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Anna Davidson @annadavidson.bsky.social · 2d

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Anna Davidson @annadavidson.bsky.social · 5d

This is great - thank you!

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Jennifer Ruth Jackson @jenruthjackson.bsky.social · 12d

76 Calls for Submissions in October 2025 - Paying markets
publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2025/09/75-c...
#SubOp

76 Calls for Submissions in October 2025 - Paying markets

This October there are more than six dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As alway...

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Anna Davidson @annadavidson.bsky.social · 5d

Surprisingly few Jilly Cooper fans on Bluesky?!

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Anna Davidson @annadavidson.bsky.social · 6d

rest in peace #JillyCooper – or revel in parties up there if you'd rather. Thanks for making reading (and life) fun 💕

Kaz Cooke @kazcooke.bsky.social · 6d

A golden thread. #JillyCooper
#bonkbusters #books

Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · Oct 18

🧵Some real Jilly Cooper quotes from her Rutshire Chronicles, the series of books that Rivals is from.

1) "Her breasts swayed like party balloons when the front door opens"

Anna Davidson @annadavidson.bsky.social · 10d

Happy #NationalPoetryDay! Poetry: ‘Strength and power for healing and recovery.’

‘The Healing Power of Poetry’ letter from Good Housekeeping magazine

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Anna Davidson @annadavidson.bsky.social · 10d

Happy #NationalPoetryDay! The power of poetry 👌 (Good Housekeeping magazine letters page.)

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Anna Davidson @annadavidson.bsky.social · 16d

‘After only 5 years, long Covid has surpassed asthma as the most common chronic illness in children.’

Wake up, world, and look after our children. 🙌🏽 20-year-old Violet Affleck.

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 18d

“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”

Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!

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Anna Davidson @annadavidson.bsky.social · 16d

This is a great list

Polly Atkin @pollyrowena.bsky.social · 16d

Lovely to see @lilydunn.bsky.social's reading list for her excellent book on crafting memoir 'Into Being', and especially to see Some of Us Just Fall described as 'a superlative illness memoir.' Read about the books discussed in the book here: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2025/09...

Into Being: a reading list - Manchester University Press

We asked author Lily Dunn to compile a list of books by the authors she interviewed for her new book, Into Being: The radical craft of memoir and its power to transform. You can also view and shop the...

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Sue Hardy-Dawson @suehardy-dawson.bsky.social · 16d

Today's #NationalPoetryDay poem, what could be more playful than a shape poem. This one from my 1st collection Where Zebras Go Otter-Barry Books @domconlon.bsky.social @piecorbett.bsky.social @brianbilston.bsky.social @brianmosespoet.bsky.social

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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 16d

In the park
(Book 3a, 1964)

Artist: John Berry

Peter and Jane in the playground of a park are playing on a seesaw.
Peter is on the ground and Jane high up

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Anna Davidson @annadavidson.bsky.social · 17d

This month: standardising PDF markup across the publishing industry; a glimpse into the monster-god’s HQ (aka Amazon); Booker shortlist; and a trip to magnificent Hamburg.
open.substack.com/pub/theright...

We're having a splendid year

September newsletter

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The Broken Spine @thebrokenspine.co.uk · 28d

Independent presses unite! Your £3 directory listing helps fund our #BrokenSpineAward—33% of every fee goes toward our £5000 goal for a poetry award in 2026:

Join Our Independent Press Directory - The Broken Spine

At The Broken Spine, collaboration and community have always been at the heart of what we do. We believe in uplifting fellow independent presses, writers, and

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Anna Davidson @annadavidson.bsky.social · 18d

This Thursday. All welcome. Masterminded by @revkevwrites.bsky.social

OPEN NO-MIC POETY & SPOKEN WORD
Featured writer A. K. Davidson
Thursday September 25, The Queen's Arms Pub, Cowden Pound, TN8 5NP

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Anna Davidson @annadavidson.bsky.social · 26d

The book wasn’t for me, which is fine because it so clearly hit the mark for most other people! Not sure if I’ll give the screen version a go.

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gailrenard.bsky.social @gailrenard.bsky.social · Sep 1

Just read a super book, Glitterballs, by @michelehowarth.com . Beautifully written, funny, yet at times dark story of a debauched pop star. Definitely a tale for our times.

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Anna Davidson @annadavidson.bsky.social · Sep 12

This is the heart of it. The writing life is all about tiny wins - wins that feel tiny to you but are actually having a massive impact on other people’s lives, rippling outwards. You do brilliant work! 🤩

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Anna Davidson @annadavidson.bsky.social · Sep 12

What a great collection! I queried your colleague Laetitia yesterday but I hope you share submissions where appropriate 🤞🏼

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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · Sep 8

Anthropic has agreed to pay affected authors a record $1.5 billion in a settlement, following its use of pirated books to train its AI. We'll share more details with members in the coming days.

What Authors Need to Know About the $1.5 Billion Anthropic Settlement - The Authors Guild

Today, Anthropic agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle claims that it downloaded pirated books to train its AI systems—the largest U.S. copyright settlement in history. The parties in Bartz v Anthropic...

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Kate McKean @katemckean.bsky.social · Sep 10

Hey, I left substack and moved to ghost. Find me here!

www.agentsandbooks.com/oh-hello/

Oh Hello

Please Excuse the Mess While I Unpack Hey friends, guess what? I moved over to Ghost! I'd been on Substack for almost seven years, and frankly, it was time to go. If you're not seeing my newsletter r...

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Anna Davidson @annadavidson.bsky.social · Sep 11

Copyediting is my least favourite type of editing. (My favourite is line editing! Then structural/developmental editing. Then proofreading.) So I’m going to go to this webinar today to find out if there are ways to get it done faster…

The Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) @the-ciep.bsky.social · Sep 3

⚡Webinar: 10 Tips for Increasing Copyediting Productivity.
Join us online 11 Sept, 2–3pm BST with Katherine Morton. Boost efficiency, learn what “acceptable” productivity looks like & get practical tips to streamline your workflow. Recording for CIEP members. Book now: www.ciep.uk/events/event...

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Salt Books @saltpublishing.com · Sep 9

Every sale helps us! Grab your new favourite read today.
#Booksky #BooksMatter #IndiePublisher

Salt Books @saltpublishing.com · Sep 9

Our #JustOneBook appeal is live. If every follower bought just one book today, you’d help us keep publishing the stories and poems you love.

Support us now: www.saltpublishing.com
📚 Every book matters.

#BookSky #IndiePress #BookCommunity

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Anna Davidson @annadavidson.bsky.social · Sep 11

Congratulations!

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James Everington @jheverington.bsky.social · Sep 11

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Anna Davidson @annadavidson.bsky.social · Sep 5

And then there’s @poetrypharmacy.bsky.social …!

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