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Ian Hagues @ianhagues.bsky.social · 16m

The beast 🐱

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Dan O'Brien @bydanobrien.bsky.social · 1h

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Interview with Playwrights Dan O'Brien and christopher oscar peña

Director Mark Armstrong interviews CR contributors Dan O'Brien and christopher oscar peña about their published play trilogies

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Dan O'Brien @bydanobrien.bsky.social · 1h

Thank you @cincinnatireview.bsky.social for this chat with christopher oscar peña about my ‘True Story: A Trilogy’ @dalkeyarchive.bsky.social and chris‘s ‘Three Plays’ @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social — & thank you @markarmstrong4.bsky.social @scavengerjunta.bsky.social @lisaampleman.bsky.social 🙏🏻

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Ian Hagues @ianhagues.bsky.social · 26m

Haha 🐈‍⬛

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David Collard @davidcollard.bsky.social · 1h

Tomorrow (Saturday 11th) from 11am (with a PV at 6pm) and Sunday 12th from 11am to 5pm. New work by six early career female ceramicists at Pothole Studios in Muswell Hill. All welcome!

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Colossive Press @colossive.com · 8h

ATTENTION CROYDONAUTS!

We've had a frankly astonishing email from the archivist at the Committee for Sonic Research. (@tcfsr.bsky.social)

Our researchers are looking into it, but if true, it could blow open a whole new chapter in the history of #CroydonSpaceport.

Watch this space...

A vintage photo of a scientist in a white coat fiddling about with some complicated-looking apparatus

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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings @kaggsy59.bsky.social · 10h

On the blog today - my thoughts on the marvellous "Ring the Hill" by @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social More here: kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/10/10/t...

“There is nothing like climbing hills for perspective.” #ringthehill

Books can arrive in your line of sight and at your house in so many unusual ways, and that’s certainly the case of “Ring the Hill” by Tom Cox (first published in 2019). I was awar…

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Imogen Reid @imogenreid.bsky.social · 1d

I've just collected @susannacrossman.bsky.social's second novel (her first in the English language) from the wonderful @booksellercrow.bsky.social. Beautifully published by @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social Huge Congratulations Susanna 🔥🔥🔥

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 22h

One for your diaries.

1st November I’ll be selling Saltburn and my other books at Leicester’s Local Writers Fair.

Come along. Say hello.

@renardpress.com

The fair will take place between 10am-3pm at Leicester Central Library, Bishop St, Leicester LE1 6AA

Copies of my books - Saltburn, Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel, Me and Mickie James, The Lodger and You on a gingham table cloth.

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Rob Jackson @robjacksoncomics.bsky.social · 1d

Here's another row of panels from my new comic in progress robjacksoncomics.blogspot.com/2025/10/damm...

'Dammit'

Here's a row of panels from my new comic in progress.

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Salt Books @saltpublishing.com · 1d

New books and reprints are landing at Salty Towers! 🦀 We’re gearing up for Christmas and fundraising to back more authors for 2027. Help indie publishing thrive — please share or donate here: gofund.me/412e1a4a1
#IndiePress #Books #Poetry #Fiction #Writers #Publishing #SupportIndies

Donate to Keep Independent Publishing Alive – Support Salt Books 2026, organized by Christopher Hamilton-Emery

New books and reprints arrive daily at Salty Towers – and we'… Christopher Hamilton-Emery needs your support for Keep Independent Publishing Alive – Support Salt Books 2026

gofund.me

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Hayley Gullen @hayleygullen.com · 1d

My Amazon reviews so far are simply wonderful!

Have a look (and then buy my book - ask at your local bookshop or check out online alternatives if you don’t fancy Amazon)

www.amazon.co.uk/This-Might-S...

#cansky #graphicmedicine

This Might Surprise You: A Breast Cancer Story

Buy This Might Surprise You: A Breast Cancer Story by Gullen, Hayley (ISBN: 9781399424745) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Rachael Smith @rachaelsmith.bsky.social · 1d

My next event is THIS FRIDAY at the wonderful @goshcomics.bsky.social It's a triple launch party! Me and @paulcornell.bsky.social will be there with WHO KILLED NESSIE? Come see us! We'll be signing and smiling and chatting xoxox

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Stu Hennigan @stuhennigan.bsky.social · 1d

There are two ticket types for this, one that includes a copy of the book (signed if ye come see us after, obvs) and a general admission one that doesn't. Someone said earlier the link to the second one wasn't working, I've told them about it but might not be fixed so flagging if anyone's after them

Stu Hennigan @stuhennigan.bsky.social · 1d

KESHED LAUNCH ALERT.

Tix now on sale for the official launch event on publication day, 12th Feb 2026, at Waterstones in Leeds, Terri motherfucking White in the interviewer's chair, it's gonna be awesome. Early chance to see my "performance" of the intro too 👀📚

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An evening with Stu Hennigan for Keshed in Leeds | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones

Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about An evening with Stu Hennigan for Keshed in Leeds today.

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Jan Carson @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Lovely to see a stack of my books on home turf in Ballymena library @librariesni.bsky.social

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Ian Hagues @ianhagues.bsky.social · 1d

Wonderful, thank you👍

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Colossive Press @colossive.com · 1d

👀 Keep ‘em peeled tomorrow morning for the launch of a brand new Colossive Cartography…

#zines #smallpress

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Ian Hagues @ianhagues.bsky.social · 1d

A few short Spanish phrases might help 🇪🇸

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Ian Hagues @ianhagues.bsky.social · 1d

Sea State👍

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Ian Hagues @ianhagues.bsky.social · 1d

@avecsesdoigts.bsky.social
@jgoldsmith.bsky.social
Some recent book post 📚💪

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Hayley Gullen @hayleygullen.com · 2d

Have you read my book and enjoyed it? If so, please leave me an Amazon review. Thank you!

#cansky #graphicmedicine

www.amazon.co.uk/This-Might-S...

This Might Surprise You: A Breast Cancer Story

Buy This Might Surprise You: A Breast Cancer Story by Gullen, Hayley (ISBN: 9781399424745) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

www.amazon.co.uk

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ottilie mulzet @ottiliemulzet.bsky.social · 2d

Many thanks to Matthew Janney for this review 🧡

FT Weekend @ftweekend.com · 3d

Eye of the Monkey by Krisztina Tóth — autocratic deception and unchecked desire on.ft.com/4occu6j

Eye of the Monkey by Krisztina Tóth — autocratic deception and unchecked desire

The acclaimed Hungarian author’s first work published in English is a delicately observed portrait of the alienating effect of authoritarianism

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Karl C Krumpholz @karlckrumpholz.bsky.social · 2d

Doing a quick Oola sketch on the shirt of one of the brilliant volunteers at @comicartfestival.bsky.social in Bowness-on-Windermere, UK. A brilliant festival with great people! Had a great time.

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Salt Books @saltpublishing.com · 2d

Thank you so much for ALL your support 🦋
We are fundraising to invest in new books and new writing. Every penny we raise will be spent on our authors. Do please make a donation and share our fundraiser widely!
#Fundraiser
#SupportIndie
#IndiePress
#IndiePublishing
#KeepBooksAlive
#BookSky

Donate to Keep Independent Publishing Alive – Support Salt Books 2026, organized by Christopher Hamilton-Emery

New books and reprints arrive daily at Salty Towers – and we'… Christopher Hamilton-Emery needs your support for Keep Independent Publishing Alive – Support Salt Books 2026

gofund.me

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Guillermo Stitch @guillermostitch.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks to Michael (who you might have spotted recently in #houseofguinness) for doing this.

Michael Hughes Reads From Guillermo Stitch's THE COAST OF EVERYTHING

YouTube video by Sagging Meniscus

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