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Marcia Hutchinson @mhut25.bsky.social · 5d

On my way to the Lincoln Book Festival. Carriage full of football fans, one just spilled his beer, almost went all over me - and it's not even 9am yet.

Pray for me! 🙏🏾

#TheMercyStep
#LincolnBookFestival
#debutauthor
#Debutnovel
#adventuresofawriter

Marcia Hutchinson @mhut25.bsky.social · 14d

The Blackbirds of Saint Giles by Lila Cain comes out in paperback today, grab yourself a riproaring historical read.

#TheBlackbirdsofSaintGiles

www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/The-Bl...

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Marcia Hutchinson @mhut25.bsky.social · 15d

The truly fabulous event at Charlton library yesterday as part of the Charlton book festival. Over 50 people turned up and we had a wonderful evening.

#TheMercyStep
#debutauthor
#blackauthors

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Marcia Hutchinson @mhut25.bsky.social · 16d

I'll be at Chorlton library 7pm tonight as part of the wonderful Charlton book festival, still a few tickets left!
www.eventbrite.com/cc/chorlton-...
#themercystep
#chorltonbookfestival
#debutauthor

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Marcia Hutchinson @mhut25.bsky.social · 20d

Great night at @housmansbookshop.bsky.social Huge thanks to Mel Pennant for being in conversation with me. I'm so glad that so many old friends were able to join us.
#debutauthor
#TheMercyStep
#booktok

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Marcia Hutchinson @mhut25.bsky.social · 22d

Looking forward to being in conversation with the fabulous Mel Pennant at Housmans Bookshop tomorrow!
@housmansbookshop.bsky.social

housmans.com/events/

Picture of Mel tenant and Marcia Hutchinson with covers of their books A murder for Miss Hortense and The Mercy Step

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Marcia Hutchinson @mhut25.bsky.social · Sep 8

This Thursday (11th Sept) at 7pm I'll be in conversation with Brasenose College's own professor of English, Sos Eltis at Daunts Bookshop in Summertown. It's going to be a good one. Still a few tickets left...

dauntbooks.co.uk/shop/events/...

Marcia Hutchinson @mhut25.bsky.social · Aug 21

Delighted to be taking part in this year's Black British Book Festival!
#bbbf #debutauthor #debutnovelist
#TheMercyStep

Marcia Hutchinson @mhut25.bsky.social · Aug 14

I really hope you enjoy it Jo. I put my heart and soul into that novel ❣️

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Marcia Hutchinson @mhut25.bsky.social · Aug 3

Oh Sue, thank you for such a wonderful review. "This book is mesmerising, holding you entranced from the very first, beautifully descriptive, words to the last. Without a doubt, this is one of my favourite books of 2025." So grateful that you took the time to read The Mercy Step.

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Marcia Hutchinson @mhut25.bsky.social · Jul 30

Can't wait to hear what you think of The Mercy Step 🤞🏾

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Marcia Hutchinson @mhut25.bsky.social · Jul 29

Well it's been a week since publication day and The Mercy Step book tour is well and truly underway. Next stop The Union mashup in Hull, home of my mentor Russ Litten.
Thursday 31st July 7:30pm at The Union Mashup - free entry!
#TheMercyStep
#booktour
#hull
#debutauthor

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Marcia Hutchinson @mhut25.bsky.social · Jul 26

You know that feeling when you go back to your childhood library to read a chapter of your debut novel which is set in the very same place... Utterly surreal
#debutnovel #themercystep #blackauthors
#litetaryfiction

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Marcia Hutchinson @mhut25.bsky.social · Jul 22

It's publication day for my debut solo novel, The Mercy Step. Kicking things off is a wonderful interview with Nadine Matheson for 'The Conversation" podcast
#TheMercyStep
#debutfiction
#windrush
#blackauthors

The Conversation with Nadine Matheson @theconversation.bsky.social · Jul 22

In this clip, @mhut25.bsky.social answers the question: Who is Mercy? We also talk about how we celebrate our successes, even when it doesn’t always come naturally.

🎧 You can listen to the full conversation wherever you get your podcasts
📺 Watch the full episode now on my YouTube channel

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Marcia Hutchinson @mhut25.bsky.social · Jul 18

Off to a great start!
#debutauthor
#TheMercyStep
#bookstagram

Marcia Hutchinson @mhut25.bsky.social · Jul 18

Just 4 days to go before my novel The Mercy Step is published but today you can hear excerpts on the Forthwrite podcast
open.spotify.com/episode/4STy...
#TheMercyStep
#Forthwritepodcast
#Debutnovel

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Marcia Hutchinson @mhut25.bsky.social · Jul 17

Five days to go... #TheMercyStep is out on Tuesday

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Marcia Hutchinson @mhut25.bsky.social · Jul 12

The audio book (narrated by none other than yours truly) lands on 22nd July. Get yourself in The Mercy Step mood by listening to my Mercy Spotify playlist. rb.gy/xomn39

#TheMercyStep
#blackwriters
#Debutfiction
#northernwriters
#audiobooks

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Marcia Hutchinson @mhut25.bsky.social · Jun 27

I am reliably informed that they are sitting on plumped velvet cushions at the @bradfordlitfest Festival Hub Waterstones Shop ready for signing after the Writing The North Event.

www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk/event/writin...

#BookTour
#TheMercyStep
#Debutnovel

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Marcia Hutchinson @mhut25.bsky.social · Jun 25

How I feel after my interview with Nadine mathison for the conversation podcast. Going out on publication dayv22nd July 2025.
cassavarepublic.biz/product/the-...

#blackbooks
#bookstagram
#TheMercyStep
#Debutauthors

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Marcia Hutchinson @mhut25.bsky.social · Jun 24

And lovely meeting you too Emma 🎉

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Marcia Hutchinson @mhut25.bsky.social · Jun 4

And The Mercy Step book tour is finally on.

Hopefully you'll find a stop near you - if not tell me where your local bookshop is and I'll get in touch.

Can't wait to see old friends, or meet new ones for the first time.

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Kate Griffin @kateagriffin.bsky.social · May 2

Look! 👀 👇🏻👇🏽
Many thanks to Angela Cobbinah whose brilliant review /feature on #TheBlackbirdsofStGiles is the lead story in this week’s review section of London’s superb independent newspaper The Camden New Journal
@camdennewjournal.bsky.social
We’re preening our feathers 🐦‍⬛💚🐦‍⬛
@mhut25.bsky.social

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Marcia Hutchinson @mhut25.bsky.social · Apr 17

Reminded me of a piece I wrote for the Guardian almost thirty years ago about growing up with a serial killer on the loose. It never really leaves you.

'CouchToNovel' on Substack
shorturl.at/hsQlx

#yorkshire
#yorkshirewriters
#debutfiction
#reading
#fiction

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Marcia Hutchinson @mhut25.bsky.social · Apr 8

Not long now to get the 99p Kindle daily deal on The Blackbirds of Saint Giles

amzn.eu/d/899cfwa
#BlackbirdsofSaintGiles
#BHM
#BlackHistoryMonth