Lesley Bungay Author
@lesleyjayneb.bsky.social
Writer of novels, short stories, flash fiction and the occasional Haiku. Debut novel, A Year Without a Summer, published in May 2026 by barnardpublishing.co.uk Rep’d by Intersaga.co.uk
https://lesleyjayneb.substack.com
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On books and reading
an end of year review for 2025
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My latest post on Substack is another book review with a difference. Opening up the Christmas drinks cabinet to see what’s on offer 📚🥰🤓🥂. lesleyjayneb.substack.com/p/on-books-a.... #amreadi̇ng #books #favouritereadsof2025
Wishing everyone a restful Christmas. I’ll be taking some time to recharge, ready for January and the final proof read of my novel before everything is finalised ready for publication in May. It’s going to be an awesome 2026 ☺️📚🤓🥂
December 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Wishing everyone a restful Christmas. I’ll be taking some time to recharge, ready for January and the final proof read of my novel before everything is finalised ready for publication in May. It’s going to be an awesome 2026 ☺️📚🤓🥂
My latest post on Substack is another book review with a difference. Opening up the Christmas drinks cabinet to see what’s on offer 📚🥰🤓🥂. lesleyjayneb.substack.com/p/on-books-a.... #amreadi̇ng #books #favouritereadsof2025
On books and reading
an end of year review for 2025
lesleyjayneb.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:02 AM
My latest post on Substack is another book review with a difference. Opening up the Christmas drinks cabinet to see what’s on offer 📚🥰🤓🥂. lesleyjayneb.substack.com/p/on-books-a.... #amreadi̇ng #books #favouritereadsof2025
I spent a wonderful couple of hours at one of my local libraries, running an Ageing Creatively session using my Little Boxes activity. They came up with boxes I hadn’t thought of to add to my list and some wonderful story ideas. ☺️ open.substack.com/pub/lesleyja...
Getting Creative
Where do you get your ideas from?
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November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I spent a wonderful couple of hours at one of my local libraries, running an Ageing Creatively session using my Little Boxes activity. They came up with boxes I hadn’t thought of to add to my list and some wonderful story ideas. ☺️ open.substack.com/pub/lesleyja...
Looks like I need a new start word 😄
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November 8, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Looks like I need a new start word 😄
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Let’s start at the very beginning. It’s a very good place to start. #mywritinglife
lesleyjayneb.substack.com/p/first-words
lesleyjayneb.substack.com/p/first-words
First Words
Where it all started
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October 25, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Let’s start at the very beginning. It’s a very good place to start. #mywritinglife
lesleyjayneb.substack.com/p/first-words
lesleyjayneb.substack.com/p/first-words
Feeling like the new girl at school all over again, trying to figure it all out, hoping I don’t make a fool of myself and looking for friendly faces.
October 25, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Feeling like the new girl at school all over again, trying to figure it all out, hoping I don’t make a fool of myself and looking for friendly faces.