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‘You won’t find a more compelling guide than David McCloskey’
A CIA officer and his recruit arrive in Damascus to hunt for a killer
DAMASCUS STATION - ebook available for £1.99 for a limited time only!
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A CIA officer and his recruit arrive in Damascus to hunt for a killer
DAMASCUS STATION - ebook available for £1.99 for a limited time only!
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November 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
‘You won’t find a more compelling guide than David McCloskey’
A CIA officer and his recruit arrive in Damascus to hunt for a killer
DAMASCUS STATION - ebook available for £1.99 for a limited time only!
amzn.to/3X3xkZV
A CIA officer and his recruit arrive in Damascus to hunt for a killer
DAMASCUS STATION - ebook available for £1.99 for a limited time only!
amzn.to/3X3xkZV
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Francesca Kay’s #WalterScottPrize shortlisted THE BOOK OF DAYS @swiftpress.bsky.social brings readers through a fascinating historical period: it's 1546, and reformists are enforcing the ban on prayers for the dead. Learn more https://loom.ly/uH2Ai88 #booksky
November 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Francesca Kay’s #WalterScottPrize shortlisted THE BOOK OF DAYS @swiftpress.bsky.social brings readers through a fascinating historical period: it's 1546, and reformists are enforcing the ban on prayers for the dead. Learn more https://loom.ly/uH2Ai88 #booksky
‘A raw, intimate point of view on one of the most divisive conflicts in modern history’ Hamilton Cain
HOSTAGE is a TIME 100 Must-Read Books of 2025: bit.ly/49Qrv9K
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HOSTAGE is a TIME 100 Must-Read Books of 2025: bit.ly/49Qrv9K
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November 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
‘A raw, intimate point of view on one of the most divisive conflicts in modern history’ Hamilton Cain
HOSTAGE is a TIME 100 Must-Read Books of 2025: bit.ly/49Qrv9K
Read it now: bit.ly/HostageBook
HOSTAGE is a TIME 100 Must-Read Books of 2025: bit.ly/49Qrv9K
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From the author of Irreversible Damage, and investigation into an aggressive and expanding mental health industry that is harming, not helping, our children
BAD THERAPY by Abigail Shriver
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BAD THERAPY by Abigail Shriver
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November 12, 2025 at 9:57 AM
From the author of Irreversible Damage, and investigation into an aggressive and expanding mental health industry that is harming, not helping, our children
BAD THERAPY by Abigail Shriver
Buy it now in the 2 for 1 Audible sale: amzn.to/4qVauRZ
BAD THERAPY by Abigail Shriver
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It’s 1540s, and a dying man’s final wish to have a chantry chapel built in his memory goes against the edict of the king. Hear author Francesca Kay on the story behind her #WalterScottPrize novel THE BOOK OF DAYS @swiftpress.bsky.social #booksky
November 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
It’s 1540s, and a dying man’s final wish to have a chantry chapel built in his memory goes against the edict of the king. Hear author Francesca Kay on the story behind her #WalterScottPrize novel THE BOOK OF DAYS @swiftpress.bsky.social #booksky
'Clever, succinct, and remarkably far-reaching' The Critic
I Can't Stop Thinking About VAR by @daisychristo.bsky.social publishes in paperback today.
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I Can't Stop Thinking About VAR by @daisychristo.bsky.social publishes in paperback today.
Buy your copy: https://bit.ly/AboutVAR
November 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
'Clever, succinct, and remarkably far-reaching' The Critic
I Can't Stop Thinking About VAR by @daisychristo.bsky.social publishes in paperback today.
Buy your copy: https://bit.ly/AboutVAR
I Can't Stop Thinking About VAR by @daisychristo.bsky.social publishes in paperback today.
Buy your copy: https://bit.ly/AboutVAR
WINNER OF A WESTMINSTER BOOK AWARD 🏆
'A terrific short biography' @prospect_uk Book of the Year
#HaroldWilson by @alan_books publishes in paperback today.
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'A terrific short biography' @prospect_uk Book of the Year
#HaroldWilson by @alan_books publishes in paperback today.
Find out more: bit.ly/HaroldWilson
November 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
WINNER OF A WESTMINSTER BOOK AWARD 🏆
'A terrific short biography' @prospect_uk Book of the Year
#HaroldWilson by @alan_books publishes in paperback today.
Find out more: bit.ly/HaroldWilson
'A terrific short biography' @prospect_uk Book of the Year
#HaroldWilson by @alan_books publishes in paperback today.
Find out more: bit.ly/HaroldWilson
‘The master of the courtroom drama’ Daniel Silva
From the Sunday Times Bestselling author of PRESUMED INNOCENT
PRESUMED GUILTY - eBook available for £0.99 for a limited time only!
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From the Sunday Times Bestselling author of PRESUMED INNOCENT
PRESUMED GUILTY - eBook available for £0.99 for a limited time only!
Get yours now: bit.ly/4nGdyyu
November 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
‘The master of the courtroom drama’ Daniel Silva
From the Sunday Times Bestselling author of PRESUMED INNOCENT
PRESUMED GUILTY - eBook available for £0.99 for a limited time only!
Get yours now: bit.ly/4nGdyyu
From the Sunday Times Bestselling author of PRESUMED INNOCENT
PRESUMED GUILTY - eBook available for £0.99 for a limited time only!
Get yours now: bit.ly/4nGdyyu
@jeremyhuntmp.bsky.social, author of Can We Be Great Again, will be taking part in this year’s St. Andrew’s Book Festival, 26-30th November 2025.
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October 31, 2025 at 11:46 AM
@jeremyhuntmp.bsky.social, author of Can We Be Great Again, will be taking part in this year’s St. Andrew’s Book Festival, 26-30th November 2025.
Get your tickets here: bit.ly/4hxaTFO
@standrewsbookfest.bsky.social
Get your tickets here: bit.ly/4hxaTFO
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Returning guest Susan Elkin recommends Alexander Starritt's tale of close male friendship, & wonders why it wasn't a Booker Prize choice: "Intelligent & compelling ... I loved it." reviewsbywriters.blogspot.com/2025/10/gues... @swiftpress.bsky.social #greatreads #malefriendship #friendship
Guest review by Susan Elkin: DRAYTON AND MACKENZIE by Alexander Starritt
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October 27, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Returning guest Susan Elkin recommends Alexander Starritt's tale of close male friendship, & wonders why it wasn't a Booker Prize choice: "Intelligent & compelling ... I loved it." reviewsbywriters.blogspot.com/2025/10/gues... @swiftpress.bsky.social #greatreads #malefriendship #friendship
'Woody Allen’s wonderful novel reads like one of his films' The Telegraph
#WhatsWithBaum by Woody Allen is out now in all good bookshops
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#WhatsWithBaum by Woody Allen is out now in all good bookshops
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October 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
'Woody Allen’s wonderful novel reads like one of his films' The Telegraph
#WhatsWithBaum by Woody Allen is out now in all good bookshops
Order yours now: bit.ly/47HeBtS
#WhatsWithBaum by Woody Allen is out now in all good bookshops
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‘This is the undisputed number one of snooker books’ Barry Hearn
#PotsOfGold by David Hendon is out in all good bookshops.
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#PotsOfGold by David Hendon is out in all good bookshops.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
‘This is the undisputed number one of snooker books’ Barry Hearn
#PotsOfGold by David Hendon is out in all good bookshops.
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#PotsOfGold by David Hendon is out in all good bookshops.
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‘Brilliant, bold and beautifully articulated’ Karl J. Friston
#OneHandClapping by @niko_kukushkin reaches deep into our past to show for the first time how the entire course of Earth’s history ultimately led to the formation of our own minds.
Out now: bit.ly/OneHandClappi...
#OneHandClapping by @niko_kukushkin reaches deep into our past to show for the first time how the entire course of Earth’s history ultimately led to the formation of our own minds.
Out now: bit.ly/OneHandClappi...
October 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
‘Brilliant, bold and beautifully articulated’ Karl J. Friston
#OneHandClapping by @niko_kukushkin reaches deep into our past to show for the first time how the entire course of Earth’s history ultimately led to the formation of our own minds.
Out now: bit.ly/OneHandClappi...
#OneHandClapping by @niko_kukushkin reaches deep into our past to show for the first time how the entire course of Earth’s history ultimately led to the formation of our own minds.
Out now: bit.ly/OneHandClappi...
The Puma was featured in this week’s The Times Books Newsletter for Book Jacket of the Week!
Cover design by Michal Kuzmierkiewicz.
Available for pre-order now: bit.ly/ThePuma
Cover design by Michal Kuzmierkiewicz.
Available for pre-order now: bit.ly/ThePuma
October 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The Puma was featured in this week’s The Times Books Newsletter for Book Jacket of the Week!
Cover design by Michal Kuzmierkiewicz.
Available for pre-order now: bit.ly/ThePuma
Cover design by Michal Kuzmierkiewicz.
Available for pre-order now: bit.ly/ThePuma
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Francesca Kay author of #WalterScottPrize shortlisted THE BOOK OF DAYS @swiftpress.bsky.social says sensory detail is vital when writing #historicalfiction. Do you know a young writer who should enter the #YoungWalterScottPrize? Learn more https://loom.ly/7gJ82-w
October 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Francesca Kay author of #WalterScottPrize shortlisted THE BOOK OF DAYS @swiftpress.bsky.social says sensory detail is vital when writing #historicalfiction. Do you know a young writer who should enter the #YoungWalterScottPrize? Learn more https://loom.ly/7gJ82-w
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To celebrate the rerelease of my short story collection Help The Witch via @swiftpress.bsky.social I’m giving away TWO signed copies each with a beautiful original linoprints by my mum, from the book (now v rare & worth £40).
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October 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
To celebrate the rerelease of my short story collection Help The Witch via @swiftpress.bsky.social I’m giving away TWO signed copies each with a beautiful original linoprints by my mum, from the book (now v rare & worth £40).
To enter you just need to repost this and pop a reply below.
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#Hostage is a Sunday Times Bestseller!
‘A taut, immersive chronicle of endurance’ @TIME
Available now: bit.ly/HostageBook
‘A taut, immersive chronicle of endurance’ @TIME
Available now: bit.ly/HostageBook
October 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
#Hostage is a Sunday Times Bestseller!
‘A taut, immersive chronicle of endurance’ @TIME
Available now: bit.ly/HostageBook
‘A taut, immersive chronicle of endurance’ @TIME
Available now: bit.ly/HostageBook
A history of making art and making a living—featuring writers, artists, composers and performers from the Renaissance to Late Capitalism.
Pre-order #MakingArtAndMakingALiving by Mason Currey at @Waterstones now for 25% off ➡️ bit.ly/3WD3GKG
Pre-order #MakingArtAndMakingALiving by Mason Currey at @Waterstones now for 25% off ➡️ bit.ly/3WD3GKG
October 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
A history of making art and making a living—featuring writers, artists, composers and performers from the Renaissance to Late Capitalism.
Pre-order #MakingArtAndMakingALiving by Mason Currey at @Waterstones now for 25% off ➡️ bit.ly/3WD3GKG
Pre-order #MakingArtAndMakingALiving by Mason Currey at @Waterstones now for 25% off ➡️ bit.ly/3WD3GKG
From the award-winning author of An Everlasting Meal comes a record of daily delights from inside the kitchen and just outside it; designed to help you find joy every day.
Pre-order #FeastOnYourLife by Tamar Adler at @Waterstones now for 25% off ➡️ bit.ly/46VJxG0
Pre-order #FeastOnYourLife by Tamar Adler at @Waterstones now for 25% off ➡️ bit.ly/46VJxG0
October 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
From the award-winning author of An Everlasting Meal comes a record of daily delights from inside the kitchen and just outside it; designed to help you find joy every day.
Pre-order #FeastOnYourLife by Tamar Adler at @Waterstones now for 25% off ➡️ bit.ly/46VJxG0
Pre-order #FeastOnYourLife by Tamar Adler at @Waterstones now for 25% off ➡️ bit.ly/46VJxG0
‘Freya India’s writing is compassionate, gripping, and deeply psychological’ Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation
Pre-order #Girls by Freya India at @Waterstones now for 25% off ➡️ bit.ly/3IPtkJc
Pre-order #Girls by Freya India at @Waterstones now for 25% off ➡️ bit.ly/3IPtkJc
October 15, 2025 at 3:43 PM
‘Freya India’s writing is compassionate, gripping, and deeply psychological’ Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation
Pre-order #Girls by Freya India at @Waterstones now for 25% off ➡️ bit.ly/3IPtkJc
Pre-order #Girls by Freya India at @Waterstones now for 25% off ➡️ bit.ly/3IPtkJc
'The plot and the main characters are so credible you half expect to see it unfold on the following days' news’
@alexgerlis.bsky.social
Pre-order #ThePersian by David McCloskey at @waterstones.bsky.social now for 25% off ➡️
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Pre-order #ThePersian by David McCloskey at @waterstones.bsky.social now for 25% off ➡️
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October 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
'The plot and the main characters are so credible you half expect to see it unfold on the following days' news’
@alexgerlis.bsky.social
Pre-order #ThePersian by David McCloskey at @waterstones.bsky.social now for 25% off ➡️
bit.ly/SignedThePer...
@alexgerlis.bsky.social
Pre-order #ThePersian by David McCloskey at @waterstones.bsky.social now for 25% off ➡️
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'Engaging, charming, funny and often moving' Stephen Fry
#RingtheHill by #TomCox publishes in paperback today.
Find out more: ow.ly/2RPE50WY8iK
#RingtheHill by #TomCox publishes in paperback today.
Find out more: ow.ly/2RPE50WY8iK
October 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
'Engaging, charming, funny and often moving' Stephen Fry
#RingtheHill by #TomCox publishes in paperback today.
Find out more: ow.ly/2RPE50WY8iK
#RingtheHill by #TomCox publishes in paperback today.
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'A rich, strange, oddly glorious brew' @theguardian.com
#21stCenturyYokel by #TomCox is out now in paperback and ebook.
Find out more: ow.ly/5Hca50WY2cZ
#21stCenturyYokel by #TomCox is out now in paperback and ebook.
Find out more: ow.ly/5Hca50WY2cZ
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
'A rich, strange, oddly glorious brew' @theguardian.com
#21stCenturyYokel by #TomCox is out now in paperback and ebook.
Find out more: ow.ly/5Hca50WY2cZ
#21stCenturyYokel by #TomCox is out now in paperback and ebook.
Find out more: ow.ly/5Hca50WY2cZ
In the cold of night, she tends to the women.
In the light of day, she delivers them justice.
The extraordinary @nytimes.com bestseller #TheFrozenRiver by #ArielLawhon publishes in paperback today 🧊
Find out more: bit.ly/TheFrozenRiver #booksky #historicalfiction #mystery
In the light of day, she delivers them justice.
The extraordinary @nytimes.com bestseller #TheFrozenRiver by #ArielLawhon publishes in paperback today 🧊
Find out more: bit.ly/TheFrozenRiver #booksky #historicalfiction #mystery
October 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
In the cold of night, she tends to the women.
In the light of day, she delivers them justice.
The extraordinary @nytimes.com bestseller #TheFrozenRiver by #ArielLawhon publishes in paperback today 🧊
Find out more: bit.ly/TheFrozenRiver #booksky #historicalfiction #mystery
In the light of day, she delivers them justice.
The extraordinary @nytimes.com bestseller #TheFrozenRiver by #ArielLawhon publishes in paperback today 🧊
Find out more: bit.ly/TheFrozenRiver #booksky #historicalfiction #mystery
#Hostage by Eli Sharabi, the first memoir of an Israeli hostage and a profound witness to history, publishes today.
Eli Sharabi’s story is one of strength, of resilience, and of the human spirit’s refusal to surrender.
Available now: bit.ly/HostageBook
Eli Sharabi’s story is one of strength, of resilience, and of the human spirit’s refusal to surrender.
Available now: bit.ly/HostageBook
October 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
#Hostage by Eli Sharabi, the first memoir of an Israeli hostage and a profound witness to history, publishes today.
Eli Sharabi’s story is one of strength, of resilience, and of the human spirit’s refusal to surrender.
Available now: bit.ly/HostageBook
Eli Sharabi’s story is one of strength, of resilience, and of the human spirit’s refusal to surrender.
Available now: bit.ly/HostageBook