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Isabelle Kenyon @isabellekenyon.bsky.social · Jul 25

"Woman, Mapped will explore the journey of becoming a woman: the joys, the pain, and the defining moments that shape. We are seeking work that speaks honestly to what it means to live as a woman — politically, bodily, emotionally — and to be seen on our own terms"

open.substack.com/pub/flyonthe...

Submissions for poetry anthology 'Woman, Mapped'

A Rebecca Swift Foundation Anthology, edited by Jennifer Wong and published by Fly on the Wall Press!

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Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · Jul 19

Poets! The news is out...

Submissions to "Woman, Mapped" to open shortly @foundationswift.bsky.social

www.rebeccaswiftfoundation.org/news/rebecca... #poets #submissions

Rebecca Swift Foundation Launches Women Poets Anthology - Rebecca Swift Foundation

The Rebecca Swift Foundation will join forces with Fly on the Wall Press to publish an anthology of women poets in the UK.

www.rebeccaswiftfoundation.org

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Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · Jul 21

Oo a preorder steal on WHSmith's (TJ Jones) for upcoming quirky speculative novel, The Water That May Come by @amylilwall.bsky.social ! £1 off and free delivery on preorders :D

www.tgjonesonline.co.uk/Product/Amy-... @inpressbooks.bsky.social #clifi #books📚💙

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Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · Jul 24

Looking for something to do in Manchester tomorrow eve? See you at our Summer party!

Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · Jul 3

Thinking of submitting your work to us this year? Our Summer party on Fri 25th of July is a great chance to chat to us and our authors about the journey!

See you at Seesaw Manchester for food, drinks, performances and more!

TICKETS: fly-on-the-wall-press.eventcube.io

#northernpublishing

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Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · Jun 24

'Officers owe loyalty to the church more than to the people they are supposed to 'serve and protect'. In such a community it is easy to see why Amber, despite being surrounded by people, can feel alone.' - T O Munro reviews The Dark Within Them @isabellekenyon.bsky.social

@inpressbooks.bsky.social

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Bookshortie @bookshortie.bsky.social · Jun 26

🌎Book Review🌎

Today it’s my stop on the blog tour for The Planet Spins On Its Axis, Regardless by Kavita A. Jindal

#ThePlanetSpinsOnItsAxisRegardless #KavitaAJindal @isabellekenyon.bsky.social @servinghousebooks.bsky.social

💙📚 #booksky #bookblogger #bookreview #blogtour #books

Book Review: The Planet Spins On Its Axis, Regardless by Kavita A. Jindal #ThePlanetSpinsOnItsAxisRegardless @writerkavita @kenyon_isabelle @SHB_books

Synopsis Meet the inventor of pre-conception contracts. The foodie high roller. The menopausal student shamans. The young window cleaner. The aspiring philosopher. The people taking it one-day-at-a…

bookshortie.wordpress.com

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Isabelle Kenyon @isabellekenyon.bsky.social · Jun 12

Little Truffle helping me through 25 pages of proofing notes 📝 🤣

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Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · Jun 4

Our new Reading Is Resistance totes for our Summer Party arrive next week!!! 😀 ✨️📚

Isabelle Kenyon @isabellekenyon.bsky.social · Jun 2

You're invited to the @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social Summer Party at Seesaw, Manchester, Fri 25th of July!

Relax, mingle, and connect
Expect book tables, signed copies, performances and plenty of bookish chatter.
Complimentary drinks and food

fly-on-the-wall-press.eventcube.io/events/85811...

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Rue Baldry @ruebaldry.bsky.social · Jun 2

Looook!!! It’s the cover of my debut short story collection, NICE THINGS 🍑🍑🍑. I’m so thrilled for you all to be able to read it!!!!!

Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · Jun 2

We've all been excited about @ruebaldry.bsky.social 's short story debut! 'Nice Things' publishing Dec 26, worth the wait.

Stories examining class, race, gender, and sexuality through the lens of physical spaces and who is allowed to occupy them

www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page...

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Isabelle Kenyon @isabellekenyon.bsky.social · Jun 2

You're invited to the @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social Summer Party at Seesaw, Manchester, Fri 25th of July!

Relax, mingle, and connect
Expect book tables, signed copies, performances and plenty of bookish chatter.
Complimentary drinks and food

fly-on-the-wall-press.eventcube.io/events/85811...

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Isabelle Kenyon @isabellekenyon.bsky.social · May 29

Just FINISHED my module development for 'Publishing in the 21st Century' for Arts University Bournemouth's online MA in Creative Writing' - and in July it will be delivered, overseen by me! Amazing to create a training course to guide the next generation of publishers/creatives

a close up of a dinosaur with a light coming out of it 's ear .

ALT: a close up of a dinosaur with a light coming out of it 's ear .

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T.O.Munro @tomunro.bsky.social · May 16

My review of @johnironmonger.bsky.social ‘s wonderful “The Wager and the Bear” is live on the fantasy hive fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/05/the-...

@isabellekenyon.bsky.social , @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social

THE WAGER AND THE BEAR by John Ironmonger (BOOK REVIEW) | Fantasy-Hive

TO Munro reviews John Ironmonger's cli-fi novel THE WAGER AND THE BEAR: "Ironmonger’s entertaining tale does much to inform, delivering some new truths"

fantasy-hive.co.uk

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David Henningham 郭大衛 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 💖💛💙 @henninghampress.bsky.social · May 15

Looking forward to hearing more about this. Nathaniel knows his stuff. He worked for our previous sales and marketing partner and was a very diligent and personable guy. Always great to see the next generation making headway

Isabelle Kenyon @isabellekenyon.bsky.social · May 15

Over the past year or so I've had the pleasure of mentoring two independent publishers starting/levelling up their publishing operations! Most recently Nathaniel Spain - keep an eye out for Carnyx Press when it opens later this year for submissions!

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Isabelle Kenyon @isabellekenyon.bsky.social · May 15

Yes definitely!!

Isabelle Kenyon @isabellekenyon.bsky.social · May 15

...The mentorship felt very collaborative and I definitely feel like I have a clearer sense of my next steps. I highly recommend reaching out to her for a chat." #publishing #publishingmentor

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Isabelle Kenyon @isabellekenyon.bsky.social · May 15

"Isabelle has been really approachable and generous as she's helped guide my thoughts toward establishing a micropress. She offered a wealth of clear, practical advice, which prompted me to think more deeply about my business plan and vision, while providing a suggested structure to do so...

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Isabelle Kenyon @isabellekenyon.bsky.social · May 15

Over the past year or so I've had the pleasure of mentoring two independent publishers starting/levelling up their publishing operations! Most recently Nathaniel Spain - keep an eye out for Carnyx Press when it opens later this year for submissions!

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Sarah-Jayne Kenyon @sjkenyon.bsky.social · May 10

💙📚 #BookSky

Isabelle Kenyon @isabellekenyon.bsky.social · May 9

Amy shares her candid reflections on the phenomenon of story-blindness—those narrative threads that make perfect sense to the author… but not to the reader.

She’s also included two versions of a pivotal scene, so you can see the transformation.

flyonthewallpress.substack.com/p/deleted-ch...

Deleted Chapter Series: Amy Lilwall on Seeing What You Can’t Always See

Plus Connection Sells Books: The Power of Presence in the Digital Age

flyonthewallpress.substack.com

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Isabelle Kenyon @isabellekenyon.bsky.social · May 9

Amy shares her candid reflections on the phenomenon of story-blindness—those narrative threads that make perfect sense to the author… but not to the reader.

She’s also included two versions of a pivotal scene, so you can see the transformation.

flyonthewallpress.substack.com/p/deleted-ch...

Deleted Chapter Series: Amy Lilwall on Seeing What You Can’t Always See

Plus Connection Sells Books: The Power of Presence in the Digital Age

flyonthewallpress.substack.com

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Isabelle Kenyon @isabellekenyon.bsky.social · May 9

Have you worked with an editor and realised you’ve been blind to plot issues or character threads that don’t quite present as you thought they did?!

Lilwall’s cli-fi novel The Water That May Come is in the final stages of editing and will be released with @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social Oct 25...

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Isabelle Kenyon @isabellekenyon.bsky.social · May 9

Things I never thought would be part of 'adulting' that I want stickers/badges/cookies for from the universe -

1. VAT return filing
2. EBook coding
3. Projections and accounting

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Isabelle Kenyon @isabellekenyon.bsky.social · Apr 22

The devil works hard, but publishers work harder 💪 🤣🤣

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Isabelle Kenyon @isabellekenyon.bsky.social · Apr 22

A real pleasure 🙏

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Stephen Oram @stephenoram.bsky.social · Apr 13

It's the end of the first leg of the "We Are Not Anonymous" blog tour, and what a tour it's been. Here's a recap of the reviews: stephenoram.net/first-leg-of...

With thanks to @isabellekenyon.bsky.social for organising it.

#wearenotanonymous #sciencefiction #bookreviews #nearfuture

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Isabelle Kenyon @isabellekenyon.bsky.social · Apr 10

Love this interview in the voice of Naomi from #WeAreNotAnonymous @stephenoram.bsky.social !

'Have you committed a crime? What was it?

Yes, but then haven’t we all...the laws aren’t fair or... we’ve knowingly contributed to the climate catastrophe.'

libraryoferana.wordpress.com/2025/04/09/c...

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