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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · 27d

Ruth Ware @ruthwarewriter.bsky.social the international bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin 10 will be in #Alderney to talk about her sequel, The Woman in Suite 11. Join us for a day of talks and a murder mystery dinner on Saturday 8th November. More info at www.alderneyliterarytrust.com/events

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · Jul 22

We are updating our programme for later this year. In the meantime, watch our video of the 2025 Alderney Literary Festival and our wonderful authors!
#AlderneyLitFest 2025
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Alderney Literary Festival 2025

YouTube video by David Earl

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · Apr 3

Great write up of the #AlderneyLitFest 2025! A huge thanks to all our lovely guest authors for making this possible. ❤️

Alderney Literary Festival chalks up another success

This year’s sell-out Alderney Literary Festival has been hailed as the pinnacle of author-reader engagement after 10 top-selling authors mingled

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Jane Casey @janecasey.bsky.social · Apr 3

If someone stole millions from others to start or improve their business, they would go to jail. End of story.

AI should not be the end of our stories.

A poster: Do the Write Thing and protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training. # meta book thieves

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SAM BLAKE @samblakebooks.bsky.social · Apr 3

On way to London to protest Meta's scraping of LibGen to feed their Llama AI. Join @thesocietyofauthors 1.30 in Granary Square, King's X to add your voice!

Sign the SoA petition at change.org (or sign again if u didn't get conf email) - it's at 9k sigs now, let's get it to 10k by lunchtime!

Society of Authors protest image 'I'll be asking meta to #DoTheWriteThing' on 3rd April. Below the white text on a turquoise background there aee cartoon people holding signs saying #makeitfair

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Rosie Garland @rosiegarlandwriter.bsky.social · Apr 1

Well, that’s a first!
Never featured in an in-flight magazine before…

For Alderney Lit Fest 🥰
Alongside all the other marvellous writers at the Festival.

@aurigny.bsky.social @quercusbooks.bsky.social
@alderneylit.bsky.social

Image shows a magazine open at a double-page feature about the Alderney Literature Festival. The feature is entitled ‘Weaving the historical narrative’

There’s a banner across the top of the image, with thumbnail images of book covers.

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Isabel Picornell @picornell.bsky.social · Mar 31

I've had the most marvelous weekend at @alderneylit.bsky.social #AlderneyLitFest 2025. Something magic happens when our guest authors click together and with our festival-goers. It makes all the hard work worthwhile. ❤️ To our authors! Thanks so much for coming to #Alderney.

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · Mar 30

Our closing session of this festival is a panel discussion with the fabulous @lavietidhar.bsky.social, the incredible @ellenalpsten.bsky.social and fantastic Anna Abney/Madeline Dewhurst.
#AlderneyLitFest 2025

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · Mar 30

To open our final day of this fabulous festival is @florajowriter.bsky.social. Flora Johnston takes us through the lives of her characters and we explore not only the global decision making but the impact of the trauma of war on individuals and the ongoing quest for peace.
#AlderneyLitFest 2025

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Clare Mulley @claremulley.bsky.social · Mar 29

Finding a gull’s nest in Hitler’s Atlantic Wall…
A clip from an interview for the wonderful #AlderneyLitFest, about what makes it special to talk about the #SecondWorldWar on this #ChannelIsland…

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · Mar 29

Last but not least, fantastic author today is Anna Abney explains her approach to writing historical fiction, how she researches the background to her novels and how the characters and plots grow out of that research.
#AlderneyLitFest 2025

Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · Mar 29

Our delightful penultimate author @ellenalpsten.bsky.social Historical Novelist Ellen Alpsten discusses the journey of history’s hidden heroines, who inspire her.

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · Mar 29

First up this afternoon is our very own Rachel Abbott in conversation with the fabulous @elenikwriter.bsky.social. They discuss Eleni’s research and writing of her novel, The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou based on the true story of the penultimate woman to be hanged in Britain.
#AlderneyLitFest

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · Mar 29

A huge thank you to Polygon Collective for their generous sponsorship of the #AlderneyLitFest 2025.
Your support helps us bring together brilliant authors, passionate readers, and thought-provoking conversations on our tiny Island.
#AlderneyLitFest

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Rosie Garland @rosiegarlandwriter.bsky.social · Mar 29

At Alderney Lit Fest, having an amazing time talking about The Fates!
Packed with enthusiastic readers & writers💜

… not to mention the beautiful island itself✨

@alderneylit.bsky.social
@quercusbooks.bsky.social
#alderneylitfest

Photo of the writer Rosie Garland standing at a podium, in front of a grand piano. She is wearing a floral shirt & black waistcoat

A banner attached to a fence.
Banner is advertising the Alderney Literary Festival

An empty sandy beach, with blue sea to the right of the picture

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Lavie Tidhar @lavietidhar.bsky.social · Mar 29

Working!

Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · Mar 29

Next up today is @lavietidhar.bsky.social in conversation with Tony Riches. Lavie discussed the research involved in uncovering and following multiple historical strands, from travel journals and spy memoirs to documentaries and obscure Egyptian movies
#AlderneyLitFest 2025.

Two men, Laie Tidhar (R) & Anthony Riches (L) standing on a stage in front of a screen with a PowerPoint slide.

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · Mar 29

Our delightful penultimate author @ellenalpsten.bsky.social Historical Novelist Ellen Alpsten discusses how to write a gripping and believable historical fiction novel.
#AlderneyLitFest 2025

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · Mar 29

Next up today is @lavietidhar.bsky.social in conversation with Tony Riches. Lavie discussed the research involved in uncovering and following multiple historical strands, from travel journals and spy memoirs to documentaries and obscure Egyptian movies
#AlderneyLitFest 2025.

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · Mar 29

Another fabulous day here at the #AlderneyLitFest 2025. We kick off Day 2 with the fabulous Lesley Downer who will talk briefly about the issues and challenges of dealing with history in these different ways, focussing on her newest book, The Shortest History of Japan, which pulls it all together.

Lesley Downer stands at the podium next to her presentation screen. To the left is the #AlderneyLitFest banner.

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Rosie Garland @rosiegarlandwriter.bsky.social · Mar 29

Thank you @alderneylit.bsky.social for such a stellar welcome to #AlderneyLitFest ✨✨✨

Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · Mar 28

Catching up with #AlderneyLitFest 2025's earlier talks.
The fantastic @rosiegarlandwriter.bsky.social with her re-imagining and re-telling of the Green myth of the Fates!

Rosie Garland standing at the speaker podium.

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · Mar 28

An enormous thank you to our talk sponsor Gower, who are long time sponsors of the #AlderneyLitFest ❤️

Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · Mar 28

To wrap up the first brilliant day full of fabulous people, is the amazing @claremulley.bsky.social. Clare Mulley brings Agent Zo, a forgotten heroine back to life, transforming the way we see women’s agency in the Second World War. #AlderneyLitFest 2025

Clare Mulley holding her book standing in front of a screen with her other books. On the left is a poster of the Alderney Literary Festival .

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · Mar 28

A huge thanks to our talk sponsor Alderney Electricity, who has supported the #AlderneyLitFest since its beginning in 2013!

Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · Mar 28

The afternoon kicks off with Jason Monaghan interviewing debut author Leo Vardiashvili on his narrative of war and exile, and the toll it takes on family.
#AlderneyLitfest 2025

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · Mar 28

To wrap up the first brilliant day full of fabulous people, is the amazing @claremulley.bsky.social. Clare Mulley brings Agent Zo, a forgotten heroine back to life, transforming the way we see women’s agency in the Second World War. #AlderneyLitFest 2025

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · Mar 28

The afternoon kicks off with Jason Monaghan interviewing debut author Leo Vardiashvili on his narrative of war and exile, and the toll it takes on family.
#AlderneyLitfest 2025

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Alderney Literary Trust @alderneylit.bsky.social · Mar 28

Catching up with #AlderneyLitFest 2025's earlier talks.
The fantastic @rosiegarlandwriter.bsky.social with her re-imagining and re-telling of the Green myth of the Fates!

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