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Fran Moldaschl - When The Giants Passed Through

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https://buymeacoffee.com/franmoldaschl Kelpies Prize for Writing Winner Former #archaeology student Children's book reviewer Neurodivergent inquisitivenewt.com @northodoxpress.bsky.social (Any pronouns)🏳️‍🌈

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Fran Moldaschl - When The Giants Passed Through @franmoldaschl.bsky.social · Sep 2

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Like what you hear? You can pre-order my book from this link:
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It's got:

🍲Wild food
🐕A happy dog
🏳️‍🌈mlm romance
⚔️proto-vikings
💪awesomely loud girls
🐴Kelpies-ish
🐪Deserts

I can't wait to share more with you!!

Kelpies Prize for Writing 2022: Fran Moldaschl's winning entry, read by Janis Mackay

YouTube video by FlorisBooks

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Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · 8h

Wars, tariffs , paper, production costs and the battle to get our books seen means there is a crisis in publishing.

Indies do most of the heavy lifting in finding great new stories that the risk averse conglomerates shy away from.

Support Indies!

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Open letter on the future of small press publishing in the UK

The industry must work together to ensure the longevity of the UK’s independent presses.

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Fran Moldaschl - When The Giants Passed Through @franmoldaschl.bsky.social · 5h

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Wild Hunt Books @wildhuntbooks.bsky.social · 9h

*Submission reminder*

We're open to unagented subs from 6-12 Oct. For this submission period we are looking for novellas only (35K-50K). We're specifically looking for novellas that play w horror, mystery, weird & the unusual.

More info below🐐
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Pop up submission window — wild hunt books

Wild Hunt Books are open to unagented submissions  from 6-12 October 2025. For this submission period we are looking for novellas only (35K-50K words with a grace of 1000 words, over/under)...

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Wonderland Bookshop @wonderlandbookshop.bsky.social · 12h

Celebrate pictures, words, poetry, graphics, audio ❤️

However you enjoy your reading, it's valid.

Read your way.

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Fran Moldaschl - When The Giants Passed Through @franmoldaschl.bsky.social · 11h

At the moment, I'm looking at Victorian tellings of Robin Hood - they're interesting, but the attempts to write in an older style of English is... a choice.

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Fran Moldaschl - When The Giants Passed Through @franmoldaschl.bsky.social · 21h

Thank you!!!

I used the 'Scrundlewear 2.0' pattern from Stitch Upon a Time, and some fabric scraps I found in a thrift shop. I'm really not an expert sewist, but they came together really quickly - would definitely recommend making if you sew 🥰

Fran Moldaschl - When The Giants Passed Through @franmoldaschl.bsky.social · 21h

There's a lot going on at the moment, and sometimes it's overwhelming. I'm not saying it fixes anything, but making myself rainbow dinosaur and duck underwear has definitely helped my mood.

Three pairs of pants/underpants/knickers/underbukser .... I don't know what to call them. The top left is made of a fabric with a rainbow background and black dinosaur silhouettes, with stripey leg and waist bands in the same rainbow/black combo. The pair below is made exclusively from the dinosaur fabric. To the top right is a pair made from black fabric - these have rainbow coloured duck silhouettes on. The ducks have halos and a speech bubble saying 'holy duck'. The garment has a blue waistband, which - if I'm being honest - isn't fit for purpose because the fabric doesn't bounce back when stretched so there's a very real builder's bum situation going on when I wear them.

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Fran Moldaschl - When The Giants Passed Through @franmoldaschl.bsky.social · 21h

I'm reading through some source material.

There's a lot of source material.

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Fran Moldaschl - When The Giants Passed Through @franmoldaschl.bsky.social · 22h

As another 1985 child, I second this.

Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 22h

as someone born in 1985 — the true internet sweet spot — I can confirm this is the correct policy

BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 23h

after careful study, I believe only people born between 1975 and 1995 should be allowed to use the internet

Fran Moldaschl - When The Giants Passed Through @franmoldaschl.bsky.social · 23h

So relatable!! I love to swish through rooms being right! 😜

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Fran Moldaschl - When The Giants Passed Through @franmoldaschl.bsky.social · 23h

AAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!

I cannot wait for this to come out!!!

Me and Eldest kiddo are super excited!!

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Lindz McLeod - THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET is out now! @lindzmcleod.bsky.social · 23h

🎉🎉 COVER REVEAL TIME 🎉🎉

I am so, so hyped to bring you THE MISEDUCATION OF CAROLINE BINGLEY 🥳 coming May 2026!

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Ted Northodox @tednorthodox.bsky.social · 1d

Cannot recommend these 3 enough.

And, legitimately, all 3 are based on real things!

-One as the author's experience as an outsider
-One about the accusations thrown at real women
-One about the real British military research into magic to battle rumoured Nazi occult powers 😅

Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 1d

This spooky season, if you're looking for witches, we've got you covered!

Whether you like magical midgrade, tales of real-life witch trials in the north, or historical fantasy with spy witches battling Nazis in WW2, we have something for all tastes!

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Fran Moldaschl - When The Giants Passed Through @franmoldaschl.bsky.social · 1d

Witch Boy is so perfect for gentle souls this season - children who want to join in with spooky themes, but who might struggle with something a bit darker.
It's all about finding a place for yourself in a world that doesn't know how to respond to you, and how it's ok to accept help.

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Chloe @cdelull.bsky.social · 1d

⭐Tonight!!⭐ I'm heading to the beautiful Next Chapter Books in Leeds for Debuts Night with the supremely talented Rozie Kelly. There's still space to join us, Leeds bookworms 📚 🪱

www.nextchapterleeds.co.uk/events/p/deb...

#Booksky

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In Conversation with Chloe de Lullington and Rozie Kelly — Next Chapter Books, Leeds

Join us for a conversation with debut authors, Chloe de Lullington and Rozie Kelly to celebrate the publication of Chloe’s audacious, darkly comic novel: Cacoethes and Rozie’s unmissable and beautiful...

www.nextchapterleeds.co.uk

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 1d

🚨New Event🚨

To Fetch a Pail of Water is out today, and to mark the occasion, we'll be holding an event with John Storey at @urmstonbooks next Wednesday!

Please grab a ticket to support both author and venue. It's £5 with the cost redeemable against a book!

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Big Bearded Spookteller @bigbeardybooks.bsky.social · 1d

Thursdays are for Translators!

If you're a translator why not tell us a little bit about yourself, what projects you've on the go, what you've written, any events in the near future, or just drop your bio and links and follow and support each other

#TranslatorThursday #BookSky 💙📚

alt text please

an icon showing a circular translation from one language to another

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Fran Moldaschl - When The Giants Passed Through @franmoldaschl.bsky.social · 1d

Oh! There's also 'Quilquox', and 'Finzean'.

Fran Moldaschl - When The Giants Passed Through @franmoldaschl.bsky.social · 1d

'Tolquhon' is a personal favourite.

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Ted Northodox @tednorthodox.bsky.social · 1d

Love this book! The emotional gravity and lyrical style make it really memorable and a contemporary stand out. Hugely recommended 😍

Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 1d

🚨RELEASE DAY🚨

To Fetch a Pail of Water is officially out now! This beautifully written literary noir romance novel sees students Jack and Jill try to escape their dark pasts, only to discover the universe has other plans.

Order yours here: share.google/kLGOocvuukye...

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Fran Moldaschl - When The Giants Passed Through @franmoldaschl.bsky.social · 1d

Dedication if ever I saw it.

Swapna Haddow @swapnahaddow.bsky.social · 1d

I had to clean my oven to take this photo. It’ll make sense when you read the book so you should probably go and get the book. (I also hit my head on the grill twice whilst cleaning, so I’d appreciate the support.)🙏🏾

Dave Pigeon (Turkey Dinner!) is out NOW! 🦃

Photo of Dave Pigeon (Turkey Day!) in the oven with a faux turkey

Cover of Dave Pigeon (Turkey Day!). Cover art by Sheena Dempsey.

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Anas Basil 🍉 @annas-basil4.bsky.social · 1d

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We have been reduced to shadows my brother and I surviving on hope too thin to hold us. the war has taken our food, our safety, and soon, perhaps, even our names. If your kindness reaches us, it will not be charity: it will be resurrection.🙏🏻💔

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 2d

The reason the Right are so invested in the myth that the arts have no value isn’t because the arts don’t generate wealth (they do); it’s that studying the arts teaches people to imagine better ways of judging the value of an idea than by counting how much money it makes…

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 2d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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jamiejackson @jacksonjamie.bsky.social · 2d

ACE WRITER ACE PUBLISHER

Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 3d

🚨2 DAYS TO GO🚨

To Fetch a Pail of Water by the amazing John Storey is out this Thursday. A literary noir romance novel dripping with poetry and atmosphere, fans of his previous novel, A Drowning Man, will not be disappointed!

Order here:
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