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Finalist Small Press of the Year, British Book Awards. Imprints: Supernova, River Light, Amber Lane Press. Also known for campaign to erect statue of Virginia Woolf in Richmond. Find us at Books on the Rise, Richmond, Surrey. www.aurorametro.com
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Great day with the @indiepressnetwork.bsky.social at the Cabaret day at the British library! Had the chance to chat to some lovely fellow publishers like @claretpress.bsky.social @indienovella.bsky.social @aurorametro.bsky.social and many more ❤️
October 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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✨Looking for a thought-provoking read this autumn? Incel: The Weaponisation of Misogyny is out at the end of the month & available on pre-order from @aurorametro.bsky.social ✨

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Incel: The Weaponization of Misogyny - Aurora Metro Books
A timely and much needed book in which the author explores the men behind the Incel movement and the misinformation that surrounds them. How has our misunderstanding of the movement made it even more ...
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October 4, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Encounters with Jane Austen: Celebrating 250 Years
This diverse collection of essays, fiction, criticism, and poetry shows the wide ranging impact of Jane Austen over 250 years. Austen readers who are always looking for new stories will enjoy the f…
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October 15, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Nice to read this review by Sophia Rose of the forthcoming @aurorametro.bsky.social anthology Encounters with Jane Austen. My Secret Sisterhood coauthor, Emma Claire Sweeney, & I were pleased to be contributors - & to see our essay given a particular mention here. www.thequillink.com/post/guest-r...
Guest Review: ENCOUNTERS WITH JANE AUSTEN edited by Cheryl Robson
Sophia Rose reviews a multi-author anthology curated by Cheryl Robson, including work from heavy hitters like Bridgerton author Julia Quinn, actor and writer Talulah Riley, bestselling authors Charlie...
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October 20, 2025 at 12:50 PM
aurorametro.bsky.social
Was Jane Austen gay? A great discussion about the legacy of Jane Austen last weekend @battleofideas. For more read our book ‘Encounters with Jane Austen’ #academyofideas #janeausten250 #newbooks
October 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Very pleased that my poem is with cavorting with such esteemed company!

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jenniebatchelor.bsky.social Jennie Batchelor @jenniebatchelor.bsky.social · Sep 12
Book selfie! So pleased to have been part of Encounters with Jane Austen which out in just a few days from @aurorametro.bsky.social . It had been terrific to work with the brilliant Cheryl Robson and to be in such stellar contributor company. Find out more here: www.aurorametro.com/product/enco...
A picture of me ( a woman with glasses and smile) holding a copy of a book entitled Encounters with Jane Austen beating a picture of Jane Austen sites on a pink backround Top paragraph of my introduction to the book featuring a long quotation from Northanger Abbey that criticises those who decry novels The title page of the book listing Jennie Batchelor as the author of the introduction and Cheryl Robson as compiled and editor
September 20, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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A cave, a cormorant, a climate reckoning. Recent #fiction from
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and me... #booksky 📚 🌎 #climate #eco-anxiety #Nature
The Wilder Path, available in any bookstore.
Original art by
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Paperback novel alongside original artwork by Michelle Hughes, a linoprint in teal green, black, white and yellow, depicting a winding path with steps on a craggy cliff, with a beach and the sea in the distance.
September 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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marcellenewbold.bsky.social
Wonderful evening at @booksontherise.bsky.social for the launch of @aurorametro.bsky.social ‘Encounters with Jane Austen’ which I’m delighted to have a poem included.

Available now! www.aurorametro.com/product/enco...
October 3, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Want to know more about the Incel community? Pre-order the first book to dive deeper into the manosphere! #toxicmasculinity#misogynyawarenesd #sexism #Adolescence
October 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Available now from bookshops and online -see more reviews on NetGalley for this great celebration of Jane Austen 250. #janesusten #Austenites #mrdarcy #janeites
October 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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To read Deborah's moving tale of climate fiction go to www.aurorametro.com/product/the-... #clifi #awardwinningbooks #literaryfiction #psychologicalfiction
September 20, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Thanks so much for your fab introduction @jenniebatchelor.bsky.social Looking forward to our upcoming event too! Thanks also to contributors @juliamiller.bsky.social @aprildeangelis.bsky.social @zitaholbourne.bsky.social @marcellenewbold.bsky.social #janeausten #englishliterature bit.ly/42vsQyk
September 20, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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✨Exciting news! I’m finally able to tell you that, on October 31st, my first book will be published with River Light Press.

Taking a new, in-depth look at Incel culture it challenges existing misinformation while advocating for positive change. ✨
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September 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Get your frock on and celebrate with us Oct 2nd 7pm @booksontherise.bsky.social bit.ly/42vsQyk #JaneAusten #englishliterature #authorevents #writingcommunity #booklaunch #janeausten250 #greatwriters #janeaustenfestival #mrdarcy #romance
Celebrating Jane Austen: A Talk and Readings
Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen and launch of a new book
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September 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Our author Sarah Tucker with a natty poem about the need to think differently - read her biography of Edward de Bono for more. #poetry #writingcommunity#biography #thinking
September 11, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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marcellenewbold.bsky.social
Delighted to be part of this Jane Austen anthology, with fabulous authors writing prose, essays and poetry, coming this October from @aurorametro.bsky.social. Pre orders available now ! www.aurorametro.com/product/enco...
Book cover with image of Jame Austen on pink and purple background. Title: Encounters with Jane Austen, celebrating 250 years, introduced by Jennie Batchelor
August 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Great review for our new book on the work of film director Steve McQueen here. www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews... #stevemcqueen #BlackBritish #filmmakers #filmstudies #mediastudies
IN THE SCENE | Kirkus Reviews
Francis offers a brief but comprehensive synopsis of film director Steve McQueen’s career.
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July 25, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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tomkinsdeb.bsky.social
Chatting to #VirginiaWoolf yesterday, before reading from and discussing my novel #TheWilderPath, winner of the #VirginiaPrizeforFiction! A memorable evening! @booksontherise.bsky.social @aurorametro.bsky.social
May 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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This is such a beautiful cover! I am so proud every time I see it. @michellehughes.bsky.social @aurorametro.bsky.social
Also very proud to have won the Virginia Prize for Fiction with this novel.
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Novel cover of The Wilder Path. A lino print in black, sand and teal greens, showing a coastal path and cliffs, with sea and beach below. Winner of the Virginia Prize for Fiction.
July 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Submission window open for children’s books for 5 - 12 years.

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Children’s Book Submissions | BookLife Publishing
Children’s Book Submission Guidelines We are currently accepting submissions for children’s books, both fiction and graphic scripts, across a variety of subjects and age ranges (5 – 12 year olds).  Pl...
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July 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Aurora Metro Books Collection 2 is now live, offering a thought-provoking range of contemporary plays featuring writers of colour, women playwrights, and other traditionally underrepresented writers.
Explore the collection now: bit.ly/40Ki4mb
July 3, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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An amazing opportunity for 10 writers to spend up to a month for free at seaside cottage to write.

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RSL Scriptorium Awards - Royal Society of Literature
Ten writer residencies presented to professionally active writers in need of a place to write.The 2025 Prize This year marks the inaugural presentation of the RSL Scriptorium Awards, inviting applicat...
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July 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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July 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Babe wake up, applications for the 503Five are open!! 🎉

We are so excited to be reopening submissions for our 2026-27 writer's residency, and to begin this new journey with FIVE talented writers who are eager to take their career to the next level.
July 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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On 20th July at 4pm the Sensible Shoes Comedy Tour will be coming to Cambridge with me, Hannah Brackenbury, Julie Jepson and Lara A.King. Spread the word! www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Cam...
The Sensible Shoes - Comedy Tour at Town And Gown Pub And Theatre
Join four LGBTQ+ comedy icons for a marvellous mix of stand-up, stories, songs and quirky collaborations!
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June 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM