Simon Savidge
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I just ran a book recommendation marathon. Ten books in under ten minutes. You’ll be able to hear it on the Radio 2 Book Club with Sara Cox next Tuesday. 🥳📚
November 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I just ran a book recommendation marathon. Ten books in under ten minutes. You’ll be able to hear it on the Radio 2 Book Club with Sara Cox next Tuesday. 🥳📚
Happy November 18th to all who celebrate. I’m celebrating by curling up with the third of these tonight. #booksky #SolvejBalle #OnTheCalculationOfVolume
November 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Happy November 18th to all who celebrate. I’m celebrating by curling up with the third of these tonight. #booksky #SolvejBalle #OnTheCalculationOfVolume
Fabulous night @thebookerprizes.com last night. Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors and the winner, David Szalay.
November 11, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Fabulous night @thebookerprizes.com last night. Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors and the winner, David Szalay.
Happy, happy, happy 60th birthday to my mum.
November 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Happy, happy, happy 60th birthday to my mum.
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hope is a group project
November 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
hope is a group project
October book haul is now up on the channel youtu.be/aNVS4_JPa04?...
October Book Haul | 2025
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October 31, 2025 at 8:17 PM
October book haul is now up on the channel youtu.be/aNVS4_JPa04?...
Lovely evening and morning in London with my mum and little sister. Bacchae’s, biro’s and book shopping.
October 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Lovely evening and morning in London with my mum and little sister. Bacchae’s, biro’s and book shopping.
One of the best things about books and the book world is the friendships it’s brought my way… and one of the bestest is @antonhur.com. Just pure joy.
October 28, 2025 at 9:40 AM
One of the best things about books and the book world is the friendships it’s brought my way… and one of the bestest is @antonhur.com. Just pure joy.
The End of the Year Book Tag | October 2025 youtu.be/oj-JL7O8eWs #booksky
The End of the Year Book Tag | October 2025
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October 26, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The End of the Year Book Tag | October 2025 youtu.be/oj-JL7O8eWs #booksky
What a brilliant, brilliant idea. Especially love that there will be young readers on the judging panel. Here’s to the readers of the future. #booksky
For over 50 years, the Booker Prizes have recognised the best fiction for adults. Now, we're delighted to announce the Children’s Booker Prize, supported by AKO Foundation.
Find out more: thebookerprizes.com/children
Find out more: thebookerprizes.com/children
October 24, 2025 at 7:49 AM
What a brilliant, brilliant idea. Especially love that there will be young readers on the judging panel. Here’s to the readers of the future. #booksky
Currently reading. Amazingly written and very emotional... a little bit bleak for a first holiday read but will quite possibly be one of my books of the year #booksky
October 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Currently reading. Amazingly written and very emotional... a little bit bleak for a first holiday read but will quite possibly be one of my books of the year #booksky
Fab night last night hosting Reeta Chakrabarti and Garret Carr at the wonderful Wimbledon Book Festival. My penultimate* event of 2025.
*well, you never know what may come up.
*well, you never know what may come up.
October 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Fab night last night hosting Reeta Chakrabarti and Garret Carr at the wonderful Wimbledon Book Festival. My penultimate* event of 2025.
*well, you never know what may come up.
*well, you never know what may come up.
Thrilled to be on the @climate-fiction.bsky.social prize judging panel this year, this is why…
October 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Thrilled to be on the @climate-fiction.bsky.social prize judging panel this year, this is why…
Something new on the channel ‘Ten From The Shelves’ picked by my little sister Mim.
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Ten From The Shelves | October 2025
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October 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Something new on the channel ‘Ten From The Shelves’ picked by my little sister Mim.
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Fab time hosting Sarah Hall at West Kirby Bookshop last night and discussing Helm which is one of my favourite reads of 2025. If you’ve not read it you MUST!
October 11, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Fab time hosting Sarah Hall at West Kirby Bookshop last night and discussing Helm which is one of my favourite reads of 2025. If you’ve not read it you MUST!
September Book Haul | 2025
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September Book Haul | 2025
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October 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
September Book Haul | 2025
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What a privilege, and so much fun, to host Priscilla Presley in Bristol tonight. Can’t quite believe it happened. Big thanks to @faneproductions.bsky.social, can we do it again? 😉
October 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
What a privilege, and so much fun, to host Priscilla Presley in Bristol tonight. Can’t quite believe it happened. Big thanks to @faneproductions.bsky.social, can we do it again? 😉
Some Exciting Bookish News | October 2025
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October 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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2026 Climate Fiction Prize Announce Stellar Judging Panel as Submissions Open!
📚 @arifa.bsky.social
📚 Jessie Greengrass
📚 @kitdewaal.com
📚 @frediotto.bsky.social
📚 @savidgereads.bsky.social
Publishers have until 13th November to submit novels published between 1 Sept 2024 – 31 Aug 2025.
📚 @arifa.bsky.social
📚 Jessie Greengrass
📚 @kitdewaal.com
📚 @frediotto.bsky.social
📚 @savidgereads.bsky.social
Publishers have until 13th November to submit novels published between 1 Sept 2024 – 31 Aug 2025.
October 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
2026 Climate Fiction Prize Announce Stellar Judging Panel as Submissions Open!
📚 @arifa.bsky.social
📚 Jessie Greengrass
📚 @kitdewaal.com
📚 @frediotto.bsky.social
📚 @savidgereads.bsky.social
Publishers have until 13th November to submit novels published between 1 Sept 2024 – 31 Aug 2025.
📚 @arifa.bsky.social
📚 Jessie Greengrass
📚 @kitdewaal.com
📚 @frediotto.bsky.social
📚 @savidgereads.bsky.social
Publishers have until 13th November to submit novels published between 1 Sept 2024 – 31 Aug 2025.
Delighted to be one of the judges for the @climate-fiction.bsky.social prize. Really looking forward to all the reading ahead, submissions are now open. I’m ready for aaaaaaaall the books. climatefictionprize.co.uk/2026-prize/
October 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Delighted to be one of the judges for the @climate-fiction.bsky.social prize. Really looking forward to all the reading ahead, submissions are now open. I’m ready for aaaaaaaall the books. climatefictionprize.co.uk/2026-prize/
Three Recent Reads I’d Really, Really Recommend | September 2025
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October 1, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Bookbanks, the brilliant charity putting books into food banks is recruiting for a North-West Regional Lead forging new partnerships with food banks and authors, publishers, booksellers and the book industry.
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September 27, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Bookbanks, the brilliant charity putting books into food banks is recruiting for a North-West Regional Lead forging new partnerships with food banks and authors, publishers, booksellers and the book industry.
Details in link here :
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www.bookbanks.co.uk
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Good morning Haworth!
September 27, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Good morning Haworth!
I can’t quite believe that I’m typing this, mainly because I’m pinching myself… I will be in conversation with Priscilla Presley in Bristol next weekend at the Hippodrome. Come along if you can, will be a fabulous Saturday night www.atgtickets.com/shows/an-aud...
September 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I can’t quite believe that I’m typing this, mainly because I’m pinching myself… I will be in conversation with Priscilla Presley in Bristol next weekend at the Hippodrome. Come along if you can, will be a fabulous Saturday night www.atgtickets.com/shows/an-aud...
Fabulous night @thebookerprizes.com shortlist event at the Southbank. I was delighted to be invited and hear all the judges insight and discover what the six shortlisted titles are! #bookerprize #booksky
September 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Fabulous night @thebookerprizes.com shortlist event at the Southbank. I was delighted to be invited and hear all the judges insight and discover what the six shortlisted titles are! #bookerprize #booksky