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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 32m

Tonight… record Bake Off and head to this Book Off.

Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · Sep 13

Our next ‘Beyond Borders Book Club’ is on Tuesday 14th October at the marvellous Sid’s & Soda in Derby… come join us!

The book we’ll be rattling about is ‘Last Date in El Zapotal’ by Mateo Garcia Elizondo (translated by Robin Myers), published by the super heroes at @charcopress.com 😊🇲🇽💀

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 1d

We had us a grand day yesterday for #bookshopday at our pop-up at Bouquet in Little Eaton (Derbyshire); loads of lovely bookish chats with lovely folks and even managed to sell a few books too!! 😊📚

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Doing our pop-up indie bookshop thing at The Garage in Chilwell next Sunday… it’s a great market in a cool space (an old bus depot!!) - come along why don’t ya!!

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 3h

And today’s blog post is

On the Cover

In which book covers are mentioned. @renardpress.com @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social

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On the cover

One question I am asked, if ever I am asked a question about my books, is, Did you design the cover yourself?

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Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · 4h

Well doesn't this look grand.

In the Radio Times and everything.

My mum would have been well chuffed and to some degree making up for the disappointment of not becoming the second English Pope.

We published in 2019.

@thebookseller.com
@northernfiction.bsky.social

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BBC One - Leonard and Hungry Paul, Series 1, Episode 1

Leonard begins to open up his world with the help of his best friend, Hungry Paul.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 15h

And this is why I don’t get them, having no financial/sexual/family ties 😂.

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 15h

I have it for the PS1.

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 15h

Looks good

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Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 1d

My debut novel, IN THE DESERT, is out 3-3-2026 from @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social.
Many thanks to @melissacuisine.bsky.social!

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 1d

Ah. A Bowie song!

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 1d

Nice. Although I don’t know what Drive in Saturday is.

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 3d

Can’t wait to see it. And how amazing is that? 🙌

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Rónán Hession @ronanhession.bsky.social · 3d

Got to see the first two episodes of the Leonard and Hungry Paul TV show in a small cinema with the crew and cast. With genuine and heartfelt sincerity, I loved it. I feel so grateful to everyone who worked on it.

I hope you all love it as much as I do (but I think you will).

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 3d

Out the closet. Good to hear!

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 3d

Hope you’re enjoying!

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Peter Bennett @pbennett.bsky.social · 3d

Currently reading and can confirm it’s about this, among other wide and varying things. IYKYK.😄

Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 3d

Tomorrow!

Bookshop Day!

You know what to do!!

(Go to a bookshop…)

(Buy book…)

Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 6d

It’s bookshop day on 11th October. A day to celebrate your local bookshop.

You could even go totally bananas and buy my latest, Saltburn, which is about, after all, small businesses being assailed by big business. Well, that’s one thing it’s about…

booksaremybag.com/BookshopDay/...

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 3d

Tomorrow!

Bookshop Day!

You know what to do!!

(Go to a bookshop…)

(Buy book…)

Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 6d

It’s bookshop day on 11th October. A day to celebrate your local bookshop.

You could even go totally bananas and buy my latest, Saltburn, which is about, after all, small businesses being assailed by big business. Well, that’s one thing it’s about…

booksaremybag.com/BookshopDay/...

The bookshop day poster. It asks you to choose bookshops:

Local jobs
Local economy
Local community
Real passion
Real people
Real conversations
Proper service
Perfect gifts
(and taxes paid!)

The cover of Saltburn. Candy stripes coming from a picture of a seal sitting under a beach umbrella.

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 4d

And Leicester Local Writers Fair 1st November.

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 4d

One for your diaries.

1st November I’ll be selling Saltburn and my other books at Leicester’s Local Writers Fair.

Come along. Say hello.

@renardpress.com

The fair will take place between 10am-3pm at Leicester Central Library, Bishop St, Leicester LE1 6AA

Copies of my books - Saltburn, Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel, Me and Mickie James, The Lodger and You on a gingham table cloth.

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Rónán Hession @ronanhession.bsky.social · 4d

Dublin small press fair on 28 & 29 November at Pearse St library. Free and open to the public.

dublinsmallpressfair.com

dublinsmallpressfair.com

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 4d

One for your diaries.

1st November I’ll be selling Saltburn and my other books at Leicester’s Local Writers Fair.

Come along. Say hello.

@renardpress.com

The fair will take place between 10am-3pm at Leicester Central Library, Bishop St, Leicester LE1 6AA

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 4d

I’ve never read Pynchon… I’ve read most of Murakami but like the earlier stuff.

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Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 5d

Coming, 3-3-26 ftom @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social .
Many thanks to @stephanieaustin.bsky.social x

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 5d

Novel you said… those are non fiction. Brilliant. But a different person I’m guessing then. Great cover!

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 5d

James Campbell who wrote Paris Interzone and This is the Beat Generation?

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Renard Press @renardpress.com · 5d

Some rather lovely #bookpost to start the day – welcoming this #modernist murder mystery to the Gertrude Stein collection.

One of her most avant-garde pieces, this is a brilliant snapshot of a summer spent in the French countryside, where all is not as it seems…

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