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Louise Hall Author @louhallauthor.bsky.social · 4d

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Estate of Play: Authors families are cashing in

As big studios hunt for the next big franchise - or even film and TV universe - the estates of long-dead authors have started to gain renewed interest, writes Adam Maguire.

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Janice Hallett @janicehallett.bsky.social · 8d

📢Last few days📢 to vote for #ABoxFullOfMurders in the Children’s Fiction category of the @booksaremybag.bsky.social #ReadersAwards 2025 sponsored by National Book Tokens.
Please click here and VOTE BY 26 OCT #ChooseBookshops 👇
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Mairéad Hearne (Swirl and Thread Book Blog) @maireadhearne.bsky.social · 8d

'A wonderful gift book for anyone interested in plants or medicine' writes @lindasbookbag.bsky.social

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Kew: The Apothecary’s Garden by Emma Wayland

It’s almost exactly a year since I reviewed two of the Kew Gardens collection books from Welbeck: Fragrance by Josh Carter and Samuel Gearing reviewed here and Parched by Philip Clayton reviewed he…

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Louise Hall Author @louhallauthor.bsky.social · 12d

Ever wonder: What really happens at Frankfurt Book Fair? @phoebeannmorgan.bsky.social has the lowdown!
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What really happens at Frankfurt Book Fair?

An insight into a hectic week in Germany...

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Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · Jul 24

You know what, just because.

And it is bloody brilliant, isn't it.

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Leonard and Hungry Paul - new six part BBC series commences shooting

The feel-good series boasts a top tier cast including Alex Lawther, Laurie Kynaston and Jamie-Lee O’Donnell

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Amanda Geard @amandageard.bsky.social · Jul 24

SOME NEWS, as they say!!

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · Jul 18

ICYMI: "Why are female authors asked to bare their souls to promote their books?" asks Caroline O'Donoghue in our recent Comment piece 👇 #BookSky

Up close and personal

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Felicity Hayes-McCoy @fhayesmccoy.bsky.social · Jul 9

COVER REVEAL! 📚 💙

And flagging this PRE-ORDER COMPETITION from Irish indie booksellers omahonysbooks.bsky.social. There's an overnight for two at the Falls Hotel & Spa to be won INCLUDING dinner & a spa treatment! 👇 💖

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#spéirgorm #booksky

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Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · Jul 10

Good morning.

Rise and shine from Coiners country.

Time for a brew.

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · Jul 3

An amazing opportunity for 10 writers to spend up to a month for free at seaside cottage to write.

All details in the link below.

Please share :)

RSL Scriptorium Awards - Royal Society of Literature

Ten writer residencies presented to professionally active writers in need of a place to write.The 2025 Prize This year marks the inaugural presentation of the RSL Scriptorium Awards, inviting applicat...

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Louise Hall Author @louhallauthor.bsky.social · Jul 3

RIP Brother Kevin
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Frankie’s List, a short story by Louise Hall

12 Stories of Christmas: Day 1

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Martin Doyle @martindoyle.bsky.social · Jul 3

John McGahern Book Prize shortlist revealed.
Congratulations to Ferdia Lennon, Alan Murrin, Sinéad Gleeson and Anna Fitzgerald, whose debut novels have been selected for this prestigious prize. Colm Tóibín will choose the winner.

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John McGahern Book Prize shortlist revealed

Novels by Ferdia Lennon, Alan Murrin, Sinéad Gleeson and Anna Fitzgerald selected

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Barbara Scully @barbarascully.bsky.social · Jun 18

Last few tickets for my show in THIS FRIDAY 20 June at The Purty Kitchen in #DunLaoghaire. It’s gonna be mega.

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Barbara Scully - Purty Kitchen - June 20

Barbara Scully Live in The Purty Kitchen, Dún Laoghaire - June 20. Barbara is a well known writer, author and broadcaster. A familiar voice on radio she is one half of the ‘So You Think You Are An Adu...

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Janice Hallett @janicehallett.bsky.social · Jun 5

My 1st children’s book #ABoxFullOfMurders is out today! 📦🕵️‍♀️🔎 With text messages and documents, it's ideal for reluctant and keen readers alike and was a JOY to write thanks to my lovely, HUGELY-talented editor Jane Griffiths at @PuffinBooks who was there every step of the way 🙏

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Phoebe Morgan @phoebeannmorgan.bsky.social · May 28

A new post on Substack all about how we as publishers decide on book titles - and why! honesteditor.substack.com/p/whats-in-a-n…

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Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · May 21

TV NEWS!

Delighted to share details of the forthcoming TV adaptation of Leonard and Hungry Paul for BBC and RTE.

Have visited the set – a wonderful cast and crew. Thanks to Subotica, BBC @rte.ie and everyone involved.

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Laurie Kynaston, Jamie-Lee O’Donnell & Alex Lawther Leading Feel-Good Drama Series ‘Leonard And Hungry Paul’ For BBC & RTÉ

Laurie Kynaston, Jamie-Lee O’Donnell and Alex Lawther are toplining 'Leonard and Hungry Paul', a BBC and RTE drama based on Rónán Hession's novel.

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Louise Hall Author @louhallauthor.bsky.social · May 15

I look forward to reading these articles from Phoebe when they arrive in my mailbox. If you are a budding or an established writer and haven’t subscribed to her Substack, I recommend you do!

Phoebe Morgan @phoebeannmorgan.bsky.social · May 14

How to get a literary agent - why you need one, what a good author-agent relationship looks like, and some practical tips… Join The Honest Editor and read for free: honesteditor.substack.com/p/how-to-get-a…

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CNN @cnn.com · Apr 8

A species of wolf that died out some 12,500 years ago lives again as the “world’s first successfully de-extincted animal,” according to Dallas-based biotech company Colossal Biosciences. cnn.it/3EcYuru

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Debbie Moon @debbiemoon.bsky.social · Mar 20

Short films that could become a TV series: filmmakers must be resident in the Republic of Ireland.

Submissions open for Virgin Media Discovers 6

Virgin Media Discovers 2025 Competition in partnership with Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is now open for submissions from new/emerging and established filmmakers, writers, and content creators. Virgin M...

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

My main blog website is www.bigbeardedbookseller.com and I write about books, tarot, films, home cooking, solo gaming, photography and whatever takes my fancy, the blog also hosts author/illustrator/blogger interviews

Screenshot of the Big Bearded Bookseller blog with several different posts, menu and sidebar visiable

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · Mar 6

Excited to join @readingagency.bsky.social and @claremackwrites.bsky.social at #LBF25 to discuss how we can make reading more accessible and sustainable, the impact of reading on mental health, and more.
📍 London Book Fair
🗓️ March 13, 2025
🔗 readingagency.org.uk/the-reading-...

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Louise Hall Author @louhallauthor.bsky.social · Mar 5

Congratulations to my wonderful friend, Carmel Harrington, on the launch of her 13th novel. A mystery thriller which is already a bestseller and getting rave reviews! #TheStolenChild

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Martin Doyle @martindoyle.bsky.social · Mar 1

Carmel Harrington: ‘I was 40 before I dared to start querying agents. After 47 rejections I decided to self-publish’. The writer on her new novel, The Stolen Child; being chosen to write an official Cold Feet tie-in; and her Dean Koontz motto for life

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Author Carmel Harrington: ‘I was 40 before I dared to start querying agents. After 47 rejections I decided to self-publish’

The writer on her lastest novel, The Stolen Child; being chosen to write an official Cold Feet tie-in; and her Dean Koontz motto for life

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SAM BLAKE @samblakebooks.bsky.social · Feb 8

In the Irish top ten for a 5th week!! 🎉🥂

Huge thanks to all who have bought it - do tell a friend if you enjoyed it!!

The Killing Sense opens on Valentine's Day, so if you need an unusual gift (who doesn't love a book set in Paris?! ) pick up a copy ❤️

And it's only 99p on Kindle!

📚💙 #booksky

Clipping from the Irish Examiner showing Sam Blake's The Killing Sense at No 4 in the fiction top ten :)

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