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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 4d

Our next pop up at the brilliant Bouquet in Little Eaton (Derbyshire)… happens to coincide with Bookshop Day! 😊📚🍷

Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 25d

Our next ‘Beyond Borders Book Club’ is on Tuesday 14th October at the marvellous Sid’s & Soda in Derby… come join us!

The book we’ll be rattling about is ‘Last Date in El Zapotal’ by Mateo Garcia Elizondo (translated by Robin Myers), published by the super heroes at @charcopress.com 😊🇲🇽💀

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · Aug 22

Ay up Stu… take it easy my friend. No bother for me to bob up to Leeds if you need a sounding board to vent to. X

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · Aug 22

Gosh I’d forgotten how it was still strict in terms of social distancing when we did this!! Didn’t I come back a few days later and pick the signed ones back up… I can’t remember!! Happy days!

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · Aug 22

Today’s blog concerns the communist theory of publishing.

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On the communist theory of publishing.

Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel came out during lockdown.

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · Aug 20

That really was the best of times, Drew! 🦩🏩

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · Aug 20

Thanks to everyone who came to our first ‘Beyond Borders Book Club’! We had a great evening discussing ’Perfection’ by Vincenzo Latronico (trans. Sophie Hughes) - some great conversations!!

Now to organise the next one!! 😊📚🌍

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · Aug 6

August Derbyshire book events from @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social

Give them a follow and a share.

Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · Aug 5

August… pop-ups, book fairs, book clubs! 😊📚❤️

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · Aug 6

2nd short book of the day is wild boar by Hannah Lutz (trns Andy Turner) from @theemmapress.bsky.social bought from @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social - the wild boar in question are mostly absent from this book as 3 characters head to the Swedish countryside in search of… something - it is a quest.

Cover of Wild Boar. Book title and pen and ink drawing of dense forest.

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Stu Hennigan @stuhennigan.bsky.social · Aug 5

#BookSky

Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · Aug 5

August… pop-ups, book fairs, book clubs! 😊📚❤️

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David Gladwin @dlgladwin.bsky.social · Aug 5

Derbyshire book happenings of the Badgerly persuasion…

Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · Aug 5

August… pop-ups, book fairs, book clubs! 😊📚❤️

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · Aug 5

August… pop-ups, book fairs, book clubs! 😊📚❤️

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · Jul 20

Gotta be worth £100?! 😂

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · Jul 18

I def feel another Knausgaard-like obsession coming on with this series of 7 - about half way through Vol.1 and I am hooked!

Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · Jul 18

(It won’t be £31.78 either!!)

Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · Jul 18

Good news that a new edition of Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel is on the way… the second hand market is way overpriced. It’s a cheap sleazy hotel.

@beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social

Bookings being taken now / soon? If you want a room, let me or the Badger know.

Cut of Amazon page showing there is only one copy of Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel left and it costs £31.78.

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · Jul 11

It’s Friday… must be time for the FRIDAY FEATURE!!! 📚 More ramblings from Badger HQ for your viewing pleasure!! 😊

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Friday Feature - 11th July 2025

YouTube video by Bearded Badger Publishing & Books

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · Jul 11

Latest blog is up and running for the hills.

Selling a story to Woman’s Weekly.

Contains. Star Trek Voyager. Unharmed Combat. @writersandartists.bsky.social Yearbook, You: From Pissed to Publication @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social, rejection and success.

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Selling a story to Woman’s Weekly

I was back at my mum’s house.

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · Jul 9

This week I shall mostly be recommending…

Spit by David Brennan, pub. @epoquepress.bsky.social 🔥

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Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · Jul 8

If you are able, please buy your books from Indy bookshops.

They pay their full taxes and build remarkable communities of readers & writers.

@bookcornerhx.bsky.social
@forumbooks.bsky.social
@drakebookshop.bsky.social
@kennysbookshop.bsky.social
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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · Jul 6

A good day yesterday.

Two new ratings on Goodreads for Saltburn. One five and one four star.

Writer Rónán Hession picked me, or Saltburn, in The Irish Times for his Summer Reads. I’m one of ‘the funniest writers around’.

This quote I’m having tattooed on my penis.

The first letter at least.

Saltburn cover. A seal sits under a beach umbrella.

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · Jul 4

I’m honoured.

Not only did my flash Born on the 4th of July get Pick of the Day it got Story of the Week.

All of my last 3 books, Me and Mickie James, Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel, Saltburn have appeared, in some form, on @abctales.bsky.social first.

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · Jul 4

The Bearded Badger is well and truly back.

All systems go…

Please watch and follow and support this brilliant indie publisher.

Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · Jul 4

You didn’t think I’d forget the FRIDAY FEATURE did you?!?

No chance… my weekly chance to waffle about books completely uninterrupted!! 😉

(Plz share if you can - we’re trying to grow our reach!)

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Friday Feature - 4th July 2025

YouTube video by Bearded Badger Publishing & Books

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · Jul 4

You are and will forever be… my hero. X

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · Jul 4

You didn’t think I’d forget the FRIDAY FEATURE did you?!?

No chance… my weekly chance to waffle about books completely uninterrupted!! 😉

(Plz share if you can - we’re trying to grow our reach!)

youtu.be/H6--W1E-vUg?...

Friday Feature - 4th July 2025

YouTube video by Bearded Badger Publishing & Books

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · Jul 4

Oh to be in Tralee… with two of my favourite writers. This sounds great!

Rónán Hession @ronanhession.bsky.social · Jul 4

Bump!

I'll be in Tralee tomorrow afternoon with @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social talking about our writing, creative process and whatever else pops into our heads.

Pay what you can, but booking essential as capacity is limited.

Do come!

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An afternoon of conversations with two acclaimed Irish writers - Siamsa Tíre

Authors' Talk with Wendy Erskine & Ronan Hession presented by The OtherSide. Siamsa Tíre Theatre, Tralee, Co. Kerry.

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