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Storiad @storiad.bsky.social · 16h

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'No one had the slightest idea what the book was about': Why The Great Gatsby is the world's most misunderstood novel

F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is synonymous with glitz and glamour but this is just one of many myths that have surrounded the book since its first publication in April 1925.

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Storiad @storiad.bsky.social · 23h

Let’s talk genres!

Romance readers are 60% more likely to buy books from indie authors than any other genre.

Indie power! 💪

What’s your favorite genre — and why?

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Storiad @storiad.bsky.social · 2d

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Storiad @storiad.bsky.social · 2d

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Hi Jennifer et al.

We’d love to offer you a free Storiad Pro account 🎁

Storiad is an AI-powered platform helping authors plan, organize, & run professional book marketing campaigns.

It’s a great way to provide your authors with/ a distinct competitive advantage. TY!🌻

Storiad @storiad.bsky.social · 4d

Write. Publish. Promote. Repeat?

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You can get back to doing what you love most: writing great stories. ✍️

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Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · 4d

20 years ago we registered as a company.

30 of our books have been short listed for major Lit Prizes.

2 books adapted for BBC drama series.

Not bad for a small Indy from the North of England.

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Leonard and Hungry Paul cast and Director on telling a story about kindness, friendship, and the quiet heroism of everyday life -

The feel-good series stars Alex Lawther, Laurie Kynaston and Jamie-Lee O’Donnell, with Julia Roberts as narrator

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Storiad @storiad.bsky.social · 6d

📚✨ Book lovers are thriving!

In Canada, 43% of readers say they read every single day — that’s up 5% in just one year in reference to 2023 !

More pages, more stories, more happy minds. 💕

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Storiad @storiad.bsky.social · 8d

📚✨ Marketing a book isn’t about shouting louder — it’s about telling the right story to the right people.

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Storiad @storiad.bsky.social · 11d

📚 Fun Book-Stat

In 2023, 54% of American adults said they read at least one book in the year.
Of those, 82% read 10 books or fewer in that same period.

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Storiad @storiad.bsky.social · 13d

✨ Storytelling meets AI ✨
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Storiad @storiad.bsky.social · 16d

Instead of endless Googling, imagine having 40,000+ contacts right at your fingertips.

That’s what Storiad’s Author Database gives you—like speed-dating, but for your book. 📚💌

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Storiad @storiad.bsky.social · 18d

📚 Books are thriving in the U.S.!

✨ In 2024, Americans bought 782 million print books.
✨ The publishing industry brought in $32.5 billion.
✨ Bookstores alone generated $7.86 billion in sales.

From cozy reads to blockbuster bestsellers 💙

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Storiad @storiad.bsky.social · 19d

✨ Books are like portals—you open the cover and suddenly you’re somewhere else entirely.

Adventure, romance, mystery… all waiting on the next page. 📚🌍

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Storiad @storiad.bsky.social · 20d

35 Confusing Things About The English Language - HuffPost

Storiad @storiad.bsky.social · 20d

📚✨ Every book deserves its spotlight.

With Storiad, authors don’t just write stories—they share them with the world. 🌍💡

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Storiad @storiad.bsky.social · 22d

📚🚪 Books: the only doors that open to a thousand worlds—no passport required. 🌍✨

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Storiad @storiad.bsky.social · 23d

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A dog helped an injured wild crow. Now they’re best friends. — The Washington Post

“There’s an important lesson there, you know, about everybody coexisting and getting along,” said Autumn Buck, who helped save the crow.

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Leamington Books @leamington.bsky.social · 24d

An annual highlight is upon us once again!

Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 24d

#WritingCommunity!
Submissions invited to NEW WRITING SCOTLAND 44! We want poetry & prose in English, #Gaelic, & #Scots from writers who are Scottish by residence, birth, or inclination. All successful contributors are paid – deadline 31 Oct!

Submit free via Submittable 👇
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New Writing Scotland Submission Manager

New Writing Scotland publishes works by writers resident in Scotland or Scots by birth, upbringing, or inclination. Prose (fiction and nonfiction); poetry; drama; screenplays; and graphic artwork (mon...

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Storiad @storiad.bsky.social · 25d

“Authors build worlds from words. 🌍

✨ At Storiad, we make sure those worlds find their readers—and every story gets the spotlight it deserves.

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Storiad @storiad.bsky.social · 26d

@saltpublishing.com Hello SB. We’d LOVE to give you free access to Storiad Pro 🎉 A CRM built just for publishers & authors w/ AI for marketing, research, reviews & sales. Unlike anything out there. Hope to hear from you! 🙌 Storiad.com

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Storiad @storiad.bsky.social · 27d

🌍 Your book has a world of readers waiting.
✨ At Storiad.com, we help you connect the dots—AI tools, smart campaigns, and step-by-step guidance to get your story in front of the right audience.

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Soho Press @sohopress.bsky.social · Sep 9

Happy #BookBirthday to CLOWN TOWN by Mick Herron!

This new novel in the Slough House series is “wickedly funny” (@people.com) and finds Jackson Lamb & the bad spies of Slough House caught in a deadly battle between MI5’s secret past and its murky future.

Available now wherever you find your books.

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Storiad @storiad.bsky.social · Sep 12

✨ Every book is a door.

Some open into faraway worlds.
Some reflect the mirror of our own lives.
And some quietly change us forever.

📚 Which book has left the biggest mark on you?

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Storiad @storiad.bsky.social · Sep 11

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Storiad @storiad.bsky.social · Sep 10

We are in love with the cover art. Very nicely done.

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