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Finbar Hawkins

@finbarhawkins.bsky.social

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Writer, Director, Illustrator 'WITCH', Branford-Boase shortlist, CLIP Carnegie nom'd. 'STONE' pub'd by Zephyr/Bloomsbury https://t.co/uHV6Gtoeni 'GHOST' publishing November 6th!

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Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 3h

📢 Calling all teachers, librarians and booksellers! 📢

We have some suitably spooky bookmarks available to celebrate the publication of @finbarhawkins.bsky.social's YA novel #Ghost next month.

DM with your postal address if you'd like some!

A graphic showing the front and back of the bookmaks on offer for Ghost by Finbar Hawkins. The bookmarks have the eerie blue cover design on one side, and feature the author's three books on the back: Witch, Stone and Ghost. Text on the left says, "A chilling YA story of the supernatural coming Nov 2025."

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Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · 3d

Hey BlueSkyers,
My next book, GHOST, is publishing on November 6th.
It's currently on NetGalley for any kindly reviewers out there... And so far people have been very kind ;->
www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...

Ghost

NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley comm...

www.netgalley.co.uk

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 6d

For those accused of having too many books Robinince.com #poetry #poem

UNREAD
There in a stack
Of irresistible potential
Mainly unread
But don't ask
"Why do you still buy When so many words
are not touched by your eyes"
Because
before the spine is cracked
Without my fingers touching pages, the ideas leak and spread around the room Seep through the ears
And into the synapses while I sleep
Listen carefully
You'll hear the hum
Of future thoughts becoming present

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Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · 13d

Ah, that’s better ;-)

Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · 13d

Yes!

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Bruce Gorrie @bsgorrie.bsky.social · 14d

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Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · 14d

Jealous!

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Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · 15d

I'm also anticipating the TV series!

Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · 16d

Hey Juliet, recently finished and really liked the first in the 'Green Man...' series, and onto the next one, so thank you for getting me hooked ;->

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Jimmy Kimmel @jimmykimmel.com · 16d

As I was saying…

Jimmy Kimmel is Back!

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Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 22d

Me at my uncle's wedding in 1992 during the speeches when I can literally SEE the cake.

trump in tailcoat sitting while king prince charles stands reading a speech

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Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · 24d

Finally did it yesterday!

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John O’Farrell @johnofarrell.bsky.social · 29d

Peter Mandelson already planning his return to public life. He'll say that everybody deserves a fourth chance.

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David O’Doherty @phlaimeaux.bsky.social · 28d

Debuting my new show in Vicar St. Dublin, Cork, London, Waterford, Wexford - loads more for the next few months. Tickets: phlaimeaux.tumblr.com/shows

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · Sep 10

NOTHING will prepare you for this 45-second story arc. From "I'm just doing this because I love the flag, it's totally grassroots, and I'm not part of anything political"... to who actually gave him the flags the night before.

Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Sep 10

Three of my great uncles, heroes all, died in World War Two to stop men like this. Will we now allow them to saunter into power?

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Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · Sep 10

The left hates Jeffrey Epstein. And we know why. It's jealousy. They can't stand the fact that on THEIR 50th birthday they didn't get a personal leather-bound book signed by some of society's richest paedophiles.

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Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · Aug 28

*sigh*

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · Aug 27

IMO many Americans don't even buy guns for personal protection or to defend themselves against a tyrannical government. They simply have a shopping addiction

A family outside their home. Their deck is loaded with guns.

A man in his living room. His living room is full of guns. There's also a big safe labeled "Liberty."

A man outside his home. The walkway into his home is full of guns.

A woman outside her garage. The front of her home is full of guns, some laid out in a star formation.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · Aug 23

This feels like a spot of good news

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

Scientists found the missing nutrients bees need — Colonies grew 15-fold

Scientists have developed a breakthrough food supplement that could help save honeybees from devastating declines. By engineering yeast to produce six essential sterols found in pollen, researchers pr...

www.sciencedaily.com

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Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · Aug 20

Ah great stuff, many thanks!

Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · Aug 20

Can I ask why you chose to leave Substack, Tom? Apologies if you've already said this 15 times!

Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · Aug 12

They've certainly lost my vote!

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · Aug 11

Are you still talking about the BIGGEST political scandal of all-time EPSTEIN & how the president of the United States is connected to the most notorious child-sex-trafficker ever AND is covering up his own involvement???!!!

Good.

#RememberTheUnderageVICTIMS 💔

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Tia Fisher @tiafisher.bsky.social · Aug 11

👀 Look, teachers! 👀 This 17-week Scheme of Work for CROSSING THE LINE is live on my new website! Follow the links to tour the other resources too (videos, Carnegie shadowing pack, discussions etc) #KS3 #PSHE #RSHE #literacy www.tiafisher.com/resources

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