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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 Only one day left to submit your entry to the Bloomsbury Fiction Mentorship Programme! 🚨

Find out more: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/bloomsbury-mentorship-programme-2025/?utm_content=1760007375&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 1d

⚽️ Panini UK Football Sticker Collections 1978-1993

A football fan's dream come true – every complete UK PANINI sticker album 1978–1993 reproduced together for the first time.

Read more - www.bloomsbury.com/uk/panini-uk...

Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 1d

🖌️ The Sports Romance Colouring Book

If you're looking to unwind and indulge in a little romantic fantasy - look no further! Perfect for fans of a good romcom or those looking for a bit of creative relaxation.

Read more - www.bloomsbury.com/uk/sports-ro...

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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 1d

❤️‍🩹 The Power of Self-Healing - Dr Sarah Woodhouse

In this revolutionary book, acclaimed psychologist Dr Sarah Woodhouse demonstrates that to heal our trauma and be truly well we must take action every single day.

Read more - www.bloomsbury.com/uk/power-of-...

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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 1d

🗺️ The Library of Lost Maps - James Cheshire

The remarkable story of an overlooked map archive that reveals how maps have helped inspire some of the greatest scientific discoveries, but also led to terrible atrocities.

Read more - www.bloomsbury.com/uk/library-o...

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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 1d

🎄 The Christmas Companion - Skye McAlpine

This is your trusted guide to bringing the sparkle, warmth and wonder of Christmas to life – year after year. It helps you plan ahead, stay organised, and savour every moment of the festive season.

Read more - www.bloomsbury.com/uk/christmas...

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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 1d

💰 The 100 Trillion Dollar Wealth Transfer - Ken Costa

'A thought-provoking read.' -- Financial Times

An insider's look into how Generation Z's focus on ethics, climate change and purpose will change capitalism forever.

Read more - www.bloomsbury.com/uk/100-trill...

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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 1d

🥃 Savour- Kristiane Westray

This is your invitation to embrace whisky and dive right in. Into the fun, flavour and thrill of it all. Because whisky really is for everyone.

Read more - www.bloomsbury.com/uk/savour-97...

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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 1d

⬛️ Mavericks - Nick Higham

The forgotten story of a group of British mavericks who took on an impossible mission with a daring and fearless approach, drawing on personal diaries, memoirs and once-secret government archives.

Read more - www.bloomsbury.com/uk/mavericks...

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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 1d

🪮 How to Love Your Afro - Paige Lewin

If you've ever struggled to love your curls, felt lost in a sea of products, or wondered if your natural hair was “enough,” this book is your guide.

Read more - www.bloomsbury.com/uk/how-to-lo...

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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 1d

🏚️ House of Splinters - Laura Purcell

The outstanding new haunted house story by Laura Purcell, who has reignited readers' passion for classic gothic tales for a new audience.

Read more - www.bloomsbury.com/uk/house-of-...

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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 1d

👑 Gilded Rage - Jacob Silverman

A searing insight into the political radicalization of Silicon Valley, from Elon Musk to Peter Thiel, JD Vance and Donald Trump, and how it will affect the future of all our lives.

Read more - www.bloomsbury.com/uk/gilded-ra...

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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 1d

🏏 500 Declared - Scyld Berry

'Hell of an effort. All round quality' – Michael Vaughan

Legendary cricket writer Scyld Berry celebrates his reporting of 500 Test matches in this unique portrait of English cricket culture.

Read more - www.bloomsbury.com/uk/500-decla...

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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 1d

📚 Happy publication day to all of these amazing books! Which book do you have your eye on? 👀

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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 8d

🎉 We are thrilled that ELECTRIC SPARK has been shortlisted for the 2025 Ballie Gifford Prize ⚡️

Huge congratulations to Frances Wilson, and all the other shortlisted authors.

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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 9d

We’re delighted that Richard Strachan’s The Unrecovered has been chosen as Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month!

Unsettling and evocative, deeply atmospheric and brilliantly engaging, The Unrecovered is an unforgettable historical debut inspired by a real life legend.

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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 10d

'An enormous treat . . . beautifully vivid, claustrophobic and macabre . . . a masterful page-turner' Bridget Collins, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Binding

House of Splinters will soon be haunting shelves near you.

Pre-order here: https://t.co/qvI9PXgETJ

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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 10d

Alan’s message for the London rat superfans 🐀🐀🐀

#IHearANewWorld

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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 10d

Alan Moore introduces I Hear a New World, the electrifying second instalment in the Long London series.

Electrifying, absurd, magical and more true than you might believe...

May 2026.

The Waterstones Special Edition: https://www.waterstones.com/book/i-hear-a-new-world/alan-moore/9781526643292

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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 10d

Alan Moore introduces I Hear a New World, the electrifying second instalment in the Long London series.

Electrifying, absurd, magical and more true than you might believe...

May 2026.

The Waterstones Special Edition: https://www.waterstones.com/book/i-hear-a-new-world/alan-moore/9781526643292

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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 11d

✨ Why is Fantasy Fiction so important? ✨

At the Oxford Bloomsbury Fantasy Summer School, we caught up with our Editors and authors to talk about why fantasy is so important. youtube.com/shorts/D9KuBHYWLqk?cbrd=1

✨ Why is Fantasy Fiction so important? ✨

YouTube video by Bloomsbury Publishing

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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 15d

😾 Will There Ever Be Another You – Patricia Lockwood

From one of our most original, inventive and prodigiously funny writers, this is a phosphorescent, wild and profound investigation into what keeps us alive in unprecedented times.

Read more: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/will-ther...

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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 15d

🌨️ Time of the Child – Niall Williams

A heartbreaking and life-affirming novel about small towns and second chances - from the international bestselling author of Four Letters of Love

Read more: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/time-of-t...

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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 15d

💉 This Might Surprise You – Hayley Gullen

This is a cancer story you'll actually want to read. With humour and honesty, it details Hayley Gullen's fight for individuality during the toughest time of her life.

Read more: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/this-migh...

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Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 15d

❤️ Someone Like Me – Penny Lancaster

Penny tells her full story for the first time, with a natural empathy and humour that she hopes will help others on their own life journey.

Read more: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/someone-l...