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Sam Pennington/Penny Mirren

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Author of romcoms & uplifting fiction - #GracieJenkinsRunsaMarathon #TheUnretirement #DoubleBookedinCorfu. Rep’d by Kate Nash. Published by Avon Books UK & Serendipity 📚 RNA member. https://linktr.ee/sampenningtonpennymirren

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Sam Pennington/Penny Mirren @sjpenno.bsky.social · Sep 11

Gracie Jenkins Runs a Marathon by Penny Mirren www.writing.ie/interviews/g...

Gracie Jenkins Runs a Marathon by Penny Mirren

Running with the Story: author Penny Mirren on the inspiration behind her delightful new novel, Gracie Jenkins Runs a Marathon.

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Sam Pennington/Penny Mirren @sjpenno.bsky.social · Jul 17

#GracieJenkinsRunsaMarathon can be pre-ordered now from Amazon, Waterstones and if you’re local to Colchester, the brilliant Red Lion Books.
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Links to buy in my Linktree.
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www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/2531250...

New novel features Frinton pensioner who runs a marathon

Gracie Jenkins Runs a Marathon by Penny Mirren, which is set in Frinton, is due to be published next month.

www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk

Sam Pennington/Penny Mirren @sjpenno.bsky.social · Apr 29

Cover reveal time…
#GracieJenkinsRunsaMarathon coming Sept 25
#upliftingreads 🏃‍♀️📚
Available to pre-order now:

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Rowan Coleman @rowancoleman.bsky.social · Mar 29

Thank you @gemmapeplow.bsky.social of @skynewsrss.bsky.social for covering how a tech giant ‘allegedly’ stole all of our work to save money…

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British authors 'absolutely sick' to discover books on 'shadow library' allegedly used by Meta to train AI

Tech giant Meta is being sued by a group of authors in the US, accused of breaching copyright laws by using a prominent so-called "shadow library", LibGen, to develop its AI software. Meta has denied ...

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Sam Pennington/Penny Mirren @sjpenno.bsky.social · Feb 16

Gosh. The new #BridgetJones really puts you through the ringer doesn’t it?
Bravo 👏
Perfection 💕
(even if my eyes are puffier than an eighties bridal gown)

Sam Pennington/Penny Mirren @sjpenno.bsky.social · Feb 13

This Valentines, chase away dreary February with your new book boyfriend. 💕

Available in ebook, paperback and audio!

#valentinesday #datewithabook #enemiestolovers #grumpyxsunshine #forcedproximity #tiktokmademebuyit #romcom #holidayromance #bookishlove #bookstagram #bookblogger

Sam Pennington/Penny Mirren @sjpenno.bsky.social · Feb 7

Sam Pennington/Penny Mirren @sjpenno.bsky.social · Feb 1

They’ll never notice, right? 🤣

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Sam Pennington/Penny Mirren @sjpenno.bsky.social · Jan 27

How, as a writer, have I only just discovered #MagpieMurders ?? 🔍📚🤷‍♀️

Sam Pennington/Penny Mirren @sjpenno.bsky.social · Jan 25

Beautiful day for a waterfront stroll and a mooch around Maldon Books.
📚 ☀️⚓️

#indiebookshops #writersofbluesky

Sam Pennington/Penny Mirren @sjpenno.bsky.social · Jan 12

The littlest library, up in the hills, hidden away in woodland on the Isle of Arran. Every inch of space filled with messages from visitors. Magical ✨📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
#secretlibrary #booklovers

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Sam Pennington/Penny Mirren @sjpenno.bsky.social · Dec 17

Do people still send Christmas cards in the post?

Sam Pennington/Penny Mirren @sjpenno.bsky.social · Dec 14

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Sam Pennington/Penny Mirren @sjpenno.bsky.social · Dec 14

I know! Looking for more things to ‘pink’ 🤣

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Sam Pennington/Penny Mirren @sjpenno.bsky.social · Dec 14

I’m supposed to be editing. Instead, I’m recycling last years Xmas cards into this year’s gift tags. Anyone else do this?

Sam Pennington/Penny Mirren @sjpenno.bsky.social · Dec 2

Know what Masterchef? I think I’ll be good if I NEVER have to taste a pigs blood and chocolate tart 🤢

Sam Pennington/Penny Mirren @sjpenno.bsky.social · Nov 29

Golly. Forty Black Friday retailer emails in before 7.30am, got a little unsubscribing admin to do…

Sam Pennington/Penny Mirren @sjpenno.bsky.social · Nov 26

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Sam Pennington/Penny Mirren @sjpenno.bsky.social · Nov 25

Please give us an edit button! Of course - it is of course SERENDIPITY

Sam Pennington/Penny Mirren @sjpenno.bsky.social · Nov 25

📢 My publisher Serendipty are doing a giveaway. You can WIN an ebook copy of my enemies-to-lovers romcom DOUBLE BOOKED IN CORFU by heading over to Insta and checking out their recent post, also pinned to my profile.

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Sam Pennington/Penny Mirren @sjpenno.bsky.social · Nov 23

And now she’s migrated up to the top of my desk, for a nice snooze on my notes
#caturday
#amwriting
#writingcommunity

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Sam Pennington/Penny Mirren @sjpenno.bsky.social · Nov 23

A new trend for Xmas, #catonashelf

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Sam Pennington/Penny Mirren @sjpenno.bsky.social · Nov 22

As we all find our place in this lovely new space and connect with old friends and new ones, I’m sharing this article again, a piece on ‘community’ and how it can mean so many different things to different people.

www.writing.ie/interviews/c...

Community, and What it Means to Me: The Unretirement by Penny Mirren

As I began to write The Unretirement, which features recently widowed and retired 65-year-old Maggie bravely embarking on a new chapter . . .

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Sam Pennington/Penny Mirren @sjpenno.bsky.social · Nov 22

Getting quite addicted to these…

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