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Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 2h

'[An] illuminating deep dive into genes, bodies and Darwinian natural selection. Highly readable and brilliantly illustrated' @theipaper.com

#TheGeneticBookOfTheDead by @rdawkins.bsky.social is out today!

Grab your copy now: https://geni.us/TGBOTDorgsoc

Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 3h

It's publication day for #AllThatWeSeeOrSeem, the near-future thriller from the award-winning author of the #DandelionDynasty series, @kyliu99.bsky.social

And the first day of the #BlogTour (09/10 to 18/10)

Grab your copy today: https://geni.us/ATWSOSorgsoc

A book titled "All That We See or Seem" by Ken Liu is displayed on a gray surface, with a bookmark and a facemask that reads "Is all that we see or dream but a dream within a dream?" placed beside it.

Promotional image for Ken Liu's book "All That We See or Seem" featuring a book cover with a starry background alongside a schedule of a blog tour with various Instagram handles and dates listed.

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Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 3h

Mrs Kauffman and Madame Le Brun by @FrannyMoyle

The Extraordinary Entwined Lives of Two Eighteenth-Century Painters

OUT TODAY!

https://bit.ly/4pEfeed

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Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 2d

She ran from the spotlight... straight into his stable.
From Katherine Reilly, the author of Match Point and Ride the Wave. A sizzling sports romance full of witty banter, high society scandal, and titillating tight breeches, perfect for fans of Rivals.
#PoloFever May 2026

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Cathy J @whatcathyreadnext.bsky.social · 5d

"She chose poorly." Loving Hunlaf's Indiana Jones style hunt for a sacred relic in Dominion of Dust the new book by @matthewharffy.bsky.social to be published on 9th October. Thanks to @headofzeus.bsky.social for my review copy #DominionOfDust #ATimeForSwords #book #historicalfiction #booksky 💙📚

Hardback copy of Dominion of Dust by Matthew Harffy resting on a grey paving slab surrounded by gravel with a low growing plant. The pink-hued cover depicts a man carrying spear looking towards a group of ancient buildings

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Miranda's BookScape @mirandasbookscape.bsky.social · 4d

Happy Saturday, everyone! 😊 Up super early this morning (as always!), then my day consisted of yet more book sorting and naps with bubba. Making the most of him napping now by starting this beauty! @kyliu99.bsky.social #AllThatWeSeeOrSeem 💭 Thanks @headofzeus.bsky.social for the book & sleep mask!

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Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 6d

This October @MrsAmandaProwse books are getting a brand new look - revisit her most beloved stories or discover new favourites.
Available in eBook and coming in paperback!

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Runalong Womble @runalongwomble.bsky.social · 7d

New Bookpost - thanks to @headofzeus.bsky.social for a copy of All That We See Or Seem by Ken Liu which I’ll be talking about bout very soon - plus a blindfold for sleeping!

Cover for All That We See Or Seem by Ken Liu showing a cityscape hanging in the stars

Your poster wearing a blindfold saying ‘Is All That We See Or See But A Dream Within A Dream

$IS ALL THAT WE SEE OR SEEM BUT A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM? - FROM 'A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM' BY EDGAR ALLAN POE At fourteen, Julia Z became infamous as the 'orphan hacker,' a teenage prodigy who broke the law and captivated a nation. Now, years later, she's trying to leave that *life behind, hiding in the quiet suburbs of Boston. But her fragile anonymity is shattered when a desperate lawyer bursts into her life, begging for her help to find his wife - a celebrated artist who uses artificial intelligence to craft shared dreams for thousands of followers, and who has been kidnapped by a criminal syndicate. Against her better judgement, Julia embarks on a harrowing journey across the country, drawn ever deeper into the shadows of the American dream. As she tracks the criminals, she confronts not only their perilous schemes but also the ghosts of her own past. Resourceful, relentless, and deeply contemptuous of authority, Julia must dig deep into her unique skill set and fractured psyche to uncover the truth - and to hold onto hope when everything around her descends into darkness.$

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Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 7d

In this unique and beautiful book, Christina Faraday uses art – paintings, sculpture, prints, tapestries, embroideries, clothes, jewels and household objects – to investigate every facet of the period.

The Story of Tudor Art - Available Now

https://bit.ly/47zz9UW

@cjfaraday

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ed public relations @edpr.bsky.social · 8d

November is Empathy Action Month and what better way to celebrate in school than by joining @amdassu.bsky.social for a FREE virtual event on Thurs 6th Nov who will whisk you on a mesmerising journey across the world with her new book, #WildJourney

Register here sevenstories.org.uk/event/author...

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Colin the Copywriter @colinthecopywriter.bsky.social · 8d

Blurbs in the wild (1/2):
'Which they were. But now they are not.'

These two short, plain sentences early in the blurb for @headofzeus.bsky.social and @kellylink.bsky.social The Book of Love provide the hinge for this pitch. Three dead teenagers are no longer dead – why? A subtle, surprising . . .

Blurb: Laura, Daniel and Mo disappeared without trace a year ago. They have long been presumed dead. Which they were. But now they are not. And it is up to the resurrected teenagers to discover what happened to them.Revived by Mr Anabin - the man they knew as their high school music teacher - they are offered a chance to return to the mortal realm and solve the mystery of their death. But only two of them may stay. What they do not realise is their return has upset a delicate balance that has held - just - for centuries.

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Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 8d

Mrs Kauffman and Madame Le Brun by @FrannyMoyle is out next week!

Click the link to pre-order the revelatory story of two of history's forgotten artists

https://bit.ly/4pEfeed

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Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 9d

💍 COVER REVEAL 💍

Locked-room mystery meets forced-proximity romance in the new laugh-out-loud serial killer thriller from L.M. Chilton 📱💜🔪

#IThinkWeShouldKillOtherPeople is coming April 2026 👉 https://geni.us/itwskop

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Dr Christina Faraday @cjfaraday.bsky.social · 19d

It’s here!! I’m so proud of how beautiful @headofzeus.bsky.social have made it. The Story of Tudor Art comes out on 25th September, you can preorder your copy from all good bookshops in the UK, and for Tudor fans elsewhere @blackwells.bsky.social do free international shipping!

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Sarah Dent @thebookhide.bsky.social · 13d

Found this in #Knutsford this morning whilst I was on my way for a filling! 📚🧚‍♂️ #ibelieveinbookfairies #reading #thetimehopcoffeeshop #booksky @headofzeus.bsky.social

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Cormac Kinsella @cormackinsella.bsky.social · 10d

Lovely audience for the @spitfirefilly.bsky.social talk @ Dublin Festival of History about her new book ‘Eagle Days: Life and Death for the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain’ @headofzeus.bsky.social

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Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 12d

🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨

Populism is winning. Can it be stopped?

How do we fight back?

Smart, sharp, & packed with real-world solutions #WhyPopulistsAreWinning by @liambyrnemp.bsky.social is a call to action for anyone who refuses to surrender the future to fear.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4nvl7cg

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Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 12d

Looking for the perfect book to pick up this spooky season?

📜 Dark academia setting
🖤 Five friends
🍄 One deadly obsession...

#WhenWeWereKillers by C.F. Barrington is out now 👉 https://amzn.to/421WJpW

A book cover for "When We Were Killers" by C.F. Barrington. The cover features a dark background with a floral design in pink, with the title and author's name prominently displayed in yellow and white text.

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Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 16d

Shadows Upon Time by Christopher Ruocchio is now available to request over on Netgalley!

Click the link to be one of the first to read the seventh and final novel of the galaxy-spanning series that merges the best of space opera and epic fantasy!

https://bit.ly/46ywXuE

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Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 17d

We're so excited to announce that Henry V by Dan Jones has been picked as one of the @waterstones.bsky.social Paperbacks of the Year 2025!

Click the link to get yourself a copy!
https://bit.ly/4nHAspy

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Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 20d

The scale of Liu's imagination is immense, exploring both the infinite and the infinitesimal, the epic and the intimate...

The Collected Stories by @CixinLiu

OUT NOW

https://bit.ly/3JCGfOz

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Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 20d

A literary work of an astonishing mind in which intellect, madness, art & raw honesty unite. It's as far from a ‘celebrity memoir’ as you can get.

#SheDiedYoung, the harrowing & inspiring memoir of Academy Award-winner Brenda Fricker.

Out today: https://bit.ly/4magiE4

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Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 21d

Listen to an extract from the audiobook of #MissWinterintheLibrarywithaKnife by Martin Edwards here 🎧

Out now 👉 https://amzn.to/4pjdoPz

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Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 22d

It's officially 100 days until Christmas 🎄

The independent bookshop edition of #MissWinterintheLibrarywithaKnife by Martin Edwards is the perfect gift to any crime fiction murder mystery this Christmas 🎲

Head to your local indie or shop here 👉 https://bit.ly/45GN0Yi

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 26d

#TheCollectedStories of @liu-cixin is featured in yesterday's #newbooks haul on youtube!!

full video: youtu.be/sJ1kedd_PPk
buy the books: bookshop.org/lists/n...
all links in bio

#booksky @headofzeus

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