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Moyette Gibbons @moyetteg.bsky.social · 24d

Congratulations, Jason!🎉

Moyette Gibbons @moyetteg.bsky.social · 24d

Thank you!

Moyette Gibbons @moyetteg.bsky.social · 25d

Thank you, Jude!

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Moyette Gibbons @moyetteg.bsky.social · 25d

Thank you! So thrilled!🎉📚📚📚🎉

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First Novel Prize @firstnovelprize.bsky.social · 25d

Congratulations to our Shortlist Prize winner, @moyetteg.bsky.social! 🌟🎉🥳

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Moyette Gibbons @moyetteg.bsky.social · 25d

So delighted to have won the Shortlist Prize 2025 @firstnovelprize.bsky.social! A huge thank you to the amazing judges and The Literary Studio!📚🎉📚🎉

First Novel Prize @firstnovelprize.bsky.social · 25d

✨ The wait is over ✨
The First Novel Prize 2025 winners have been announced! 🎉

Lots of ambition and originality in this year's entries. Our judges, Imogen Nelson & @rachelneely.bsky.social, had the tough task of choosing.

See who won 👇
www.firstnovel.co.uk/first-novel-...

#WritingCommunity

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Moyette Gibbons @moyetteg.bsky.social · 26d

It was amazing. Thank you!

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Moyette Gibbons @moyetteg.bsky.social · 26d

Congrats on the new book! 🎉I’ll be at the Conference. Looking forward to seeing you then. Ticket registration is now live for @genevawriters.bsky.social members!

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Moyette Gibbons @moyetteg.bsky.social · 26d

It’ll be in Madrid next September but there’ll be mini Salons in Paris, Berlin, and other cities before then. Hope you can come.

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Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 27d

So much to say about yesterday @saloneurope.bsky.social but above all - it couldn't have happened without our Management Committee.

Not just powerhouses, also standout writers & friends. So grateful 👑
@kplumhoff.bsky.social @bdiggswrites.bsky.social @royakhatiblou.bsky.social @norami.bsky.social

The Management Committee of EWS
Total queens

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 27d

What a wonderful reading and discussion of our weekend’s theme, Rooted/Unrooted at Full Circle in Brussels

Thank you so much to our guests, @kitdewaal.com, Balsam Karam and Philippe Marczewski, for their generous, insightful answers and beautiful readings.

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Cole Beauchamp 🏳️‍🌈 📖 @nomad-sw18.bsky.social · 27d

What an amazing night! Great panel w @kitdewaal.com Balsam Karam & Philippe Marczewski - so many profound and diverse answers to great questions about writing, identity, process, what unroots you and being European writers.

Thanks to @deborahzafer.bsky.social @norami.bsky.social & crew ❤️

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Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 26d

Sad to leave Brussels after the @saloneurope.bsky.social - a whole weekend in a lovely city with a big gang of amazing writers for inspiration, talk, sharing and howls of laughter - what could be better? Bravo to @deborahzafer.bsky.social and the management team! 🙌🏽🎉✨💜

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Moyette Gibbons @moyetteg.bsky.social · 26d

A fabulous weekend at the inaugural @saloneurope.bsky.social in Brussels. Amazing panels, readings, workshops, and writerly chat at the gorgeous Full Circle. Roll on Madrid in September 2026! 📚🇧🇪✍️📕📘📚

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First Novel Prize @firstnovelprize.bsky.social · Aug 31

🎉 The 2025 First Novel Prize shortlist is here. Each of these remarkable novels-in-progress stood out for their originality and craft. Warmest congratulations to the shortlisted writers! 🌟🙌🥳

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Moyette Gibbons @moyetteg.bsky.social · Aug 31

Delighted to have made the shortlist! Congratulations to all the shortlisted and longlisted writers!🎉🎉

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Moyette Gibbons @moyetteg.bsky.social · Aug 30

Thank you!

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Geneva Writers Group @genevawriters.bsky.social · Aug 18

✨ We are excited to announce that award-winning freelance marketing consultant, podcast host and content creator Eleanor Pilcher will be joining us for the 2025 Geneva Writers conference.

📚✍️Will you be there too?

Registration opens soon: genevawriters.org/gwg-conferen...

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Geneva Writers Group @genevawriters.bsky.social · Aug 19

Joining us for the 2025 Geneva Writers Conference is Nikesh Shukla! Award-winning author and founder of the Good Literary Agency.

📚✍️Will you be there too?

Registration is opening soon with early access for members: genevawriters.org/gwg-conferen...

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Geneva Writers Group @genevawriters.bsky.social · Aug 19

✨ We at GWG are excited to announce that award-winning Luxembourgish literary agent Hannah Schofield from LBA Literary Agency will be joining us for the 2025 Geneva Writers Conference.

📚✍️Will you be there too?

Registration opens soon: genevawriters.org/gwg-conferen...

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Geneva Writers Group @genevawriters.bsky.social · Aug 22

Dorothy Koomson (@dorothykoomson.bsky.social) will be joining us for the 2025 Geneva Writers conference as our keynote speaker!

📚✍️Will you be there too?

Registration is opening very soon with early access for members

Find out more: genevawriters.org/gwg-conferen...

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First Novel Prize @firstnovelprize.bsky.social · Aug 21

📣 Announcing the 2025 First Novel Prize longlist - all chosen from a dazzling field. Even with 20 places, the selection was agonising. So much amazing writing had to be left out. Thank you to all our entrants and many congratulations to the longlisted writers ✨ www.firstnovel.co.uk/first-novel-...

First Novel Prize 2025 Longlist

www.firstnovel.co.uk

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Geneva Writers Group @genevawriters.bsky.social · Aug 14

✨ We at GWG are excited to announce that writer, artist, teacher and filmmaker Douglas Beer will be joining us for the 2025 Geneva Writers Conference.

📚✍️Will you be there too?

Registration is opening soon with early access for members: genevawriters.org/gwg-conferen...

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Geneva Writers Group @genevawriters.bsky.social · Aug 13

✨ We are excited to announce that the Best Short Story Collection winner at the 2024 Cosmopolitan Book Awards, Shani Akilah, will be joining us for the 2025 Geneva Writers Conference!

📚✍️Will you be there too?

Registration opens soon: genevawriters.org/gwg-conferen...

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Geneva Writers Group @genevawriters.bsky.social · Aug 13

✨ We’re thrilled to announce that Goodreads Choice Awards finalist and editor Sara Nisha Adams will be joining us for the 2025 Geneva Writers conference.

📚✍️Will you be there too?

Registration is opening soon with early access for members: genevawriters.org

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