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David H Headley @davidhheadley.bsky.social · 12d

🚨 I'm hiring an assistant! 🚨

Looking to break into publishing? My previous assistants have gone on to become agents & commissioning editors; this is the perfect route to learn the industry.

📚 Come and work with me

👉 Apply now / Spread the word!

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Goldsboro Books/DHH Literary Agency are Hiring - Assistant to the Mana

Goldsboro Books/DHH Literary Agency Assistant to the Managing Director Job description We are seeking a new assistant to provide full-time administrative and creative support to the Managing Director ...

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DHH Literary Agency @dhhlitagency.bsky.social · Sep 2

We are thrilled to welcome @alisonbarrow.bsky.social - Alison has worked in PR in UK publishing for over 30 years alongside literary heavyweights such as Paula Hawkins and Rachel Joyce.

Alison, who is working on her debut novel, joins @davidhheadley.bsky.social’s list.

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David H Headley @davidhheadley.bsky.social · Aug 29

Proud to see Goldsboro Books featured in The London Standard today! 📚
Opened as a tiny shop in Cecil Court, now three, home for book lovers, collectors, & stories from around the world.
Here’s to the team, authors, & every reader who makes this dream possible.

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David H Headley @davidhheadley.bsky.social · Aug 28

I had the pleasure of chatting with Richard Armitage this evening about his terrific new novel, The Cut.

Happy publication day, Richard. @whiteboarfilms.com

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M. W. Craven @mwcraven.bsky.social · Aug 24

Oh my giddy aunt, woke up to this astonishing news (which I was told about on Tuesday but also told to keep my big fat mouth shut) — THE FINAL VOW has burst into the Sunday Times Top Ten at number 4!

Thank you to every single reader who bought it!

Mike

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Jack @jackkoebnig.bsky.social · Aug 15

Now reading The Names by @florenceknapp.bsky.social - thanks for the tip, @davidhheadley.bsky.social 😜 #summerreading #summerholiday2025 #Kefalonia 🇬🇷

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liveforpolitics.bsky.social @liveforpolitics.bsky.social · Aug 12

If every book was like @lexnoteboom.bsky.social’s “The Man With a Thousand Faces,” I’d sell my TV.

392 pages, devoured breathlessly.

This is why I read.

David H Headley @davidhheadley.bsky.social · Jun 12

Why are the Dutch so tall??
I loved chatting to @lexnoteboom.bsky.social
about his brilliant debut thriller, The Man With A Thousand Faces. Published 10 July by @orionbooks.bsky.social
Confessions of a Book Collector podcast episode coming soon.

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David H Headley @davidhheadley.bsky.social · Aug 10

Check out the latest episode of Confessions of a Book Collector where I chat with author Florence Knapp about her book, The Names. You won't want to miss it! #bookcollector #podcast #writingcommunity

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Confessions of a Book Collector

Books Podcast · Monthly · Book collectors and literary enthusiasts unite in first-of-it’s-kind podcast. Goldsboro Book’s Managing Director and Co-Founder, David Headley an award-winning bookseller and...

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Robert Rutherford @robertrutherford.bsky.social · Jun 19

Massively delayed post @capitalcrime.bsky.social pics - what a weekend! Fab festival, brilliant books and amazing authors. @davidhheadley.bsky.social @lizziecurle.bsky.social and the team deserve a lie down and a medal! Roll on 2026!

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David H Headley @davidhheadley.bsky.social · Jun 14

Happy Independent Bookshop Week! Show your love and support for local indy bookshops like @goldsborobooks.bsky.social. These small businesses are crucial for celebrating diversity in literature and fostering community. Let's keep them thriving! #IndieBookshopWeek #SupportIndieBookstores 📚

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David H Headley @davidhheadley.bsky.social · Jun 12

Why are the Dutch so tall??
I loved chatting to @lexnoteboom.bsky.social
about his brilliant debut thriller, The Man With A Thousand Faces. Published 10 July by @orionbooks.bsky.social
Confessions of a Book Collector podcast episode coming soon.

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Quick Book Reviews Podcast @quickbookreviews.bsky.social · Jun 3

I talk to @davidhheadley.bsky.social about @capitalcrime.bsky.social and what makes that festival unique. Who is going? Less than two weeks, so we all need to get our tickets pronto!

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David H Headley @davidhheadley.bsky.social · May 3

This book by @bethlewis.bsky.social is incredible and packaged most beautifully. The gold foil is hard to see, and this picture doesn’t do it justice!
Published by @viperbooks.bsky.social in June - order your copy now!

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David H Headley @davidhheadley.bsky.social · Apr 23

‘While women in their 50s are dismissed as hags, bags or crones, men get to be silver foxes. Suddenly I realised why women try so hard to fend off signs of ageing.’

Brilliant piece from the inimitable Kathy Lette

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A moment that changed me: I found my first grey pubic hair

While women in their 50s are dismissed as hags, bags or crones, men get to be silver foxes. Suddenly I realised why women try so hard to fend off signs of ageing

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DHH Literary Agency @dhhlitagency.bsky.social · Apr 22

A warm welcome to Elliott Grover, who joins @davidhheadley.bsky.social’s list.

Elliott is the culinary director at the hotel, 45 Park Lane, overseeing the culinary vision at the famed restaurant CUT. He is also the first British chef to ever cook at the Oscars!

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David H Headley @davidhheadley.bsky.social · Apr 19

Goldsboro Books PREM1ER Book Club: Celebrating 20 years. A Testament to Excellent Storytelling.

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Goldsboro Books PREM1ER Book Club: Celebrating 20 years. A Testament t

Twenty years ago, I started a book club with a simple idea: to curate and share exceptional fiction with people who love books as much as I do. It was also an opportunity to expand my reading habit. Rather than keep reading in my comfort zone, I wanted to explore other genres and books I might not have read otherwise.

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David H Headley @davidhheadley.bsky.social · Apr 17

📚 We're hiring!
Our London bookshop is looking for:
✨ A Bookshop Manager & 📖 A Bookseller
Come and work with the best bookselling team in the U.K.*
Apply now or tag someone who should!
#BookJobs #LondonJobs #IndieBookshop

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*Yes, I am biased.

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David H Headley @davidhheadley.bsky.social · Apr 15

Those first editions are now very valuable.
If you love collecting books, consider PREM1ER and fill your shelves with beautiful, collectable books.
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David H Headley @davidhheadley.bsky.social · Apr 15

We launched with the brilliant Labyrinth by Kate Mosse and followed with Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruis Zafon. We’ve chosen books since becoming classics: Sunday Times Bestsellers and award-winners. Books that are now iconic movies and streaming TV series. 2/3

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David H Headley @davidhheadley.bsky.social · Apr 15

Twenty years ago, I launched the Goldsboro Books Book of the Month club, the first of its kind, a signed first-edition book club. It is the world's largest signed first-edition book club and has a worldwide membership.
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Karen Cole @karlou72.bsky.social · Apr 14

Really enjoyed the latest episode of @davidhheadley.bsky.social's podcast, #ConfessionsOfABookCollector with @robertrutherford.bsky.social. Now I'm even more excited to pick up my copy of #TheMissingHour from @goldsborobooks.bsky.social soon! open.spotify.com/episode/3INy...
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The Making of a Crime Writer with Robert Rutherford

Confessions of a Book Collector · Episode

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Goldsboro Books @goldsborobooks.bsky.social · Mar 11

Explore GSFF today on our website and find out how you can start building your collection curated by us when you sign up!

(P.S. GSFF members get 15% off all other purchases, exclusive giveaways AND early access to our other SFF special editions.)

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Goldsboro Sci-Fi & Fantasy Fellowship

12 month subscription at £24.99 / month + shipping The Goldsboro Books Sci-Fi and Fantasy Fellowship (GSFF) is a monthly service that offers exclusive signed limited editions of the best SFF fiction, ...

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David H Headley @davidhheadley.bsky.social · Apr 2

I’m very excited to attend Quais du Polar in Lyon, France, the largest international crime writing festival. I’m also honoured to have been invited to appear on a panel with other publishing professionals.

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David H Headley @davidhheadley.bsky.social · Mar 28

🚨The Capital Crime 2025 programme is revealed. Can you afford to miss it? It would be criminal. 💥
Tickets here: www.capitalcrime.org

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David H Headley @davidhheadley.bsky.social · Mar 22

Sorry! I meant to say Steph will be at Capital Crime but I’ll post a new episode this week with Capital Crime info.

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