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Lucy Caldwell @lucycaldwell.bsky.social · Sep 4

Ah, thank you so much! Seeing this has made my day - I’m very grateful!

Lucy Caldwell @lucycaldwell.bsky.social · Aug 28

One last-minute space for this - starting next Thursday! ✨

Lucy Caldwell @lucycaldwell.bsky.social · Jul 23

My @faberacademy.bsky.social autumn course on the short story is now open for booking! Places go fast and are limited so do take a look if you’re interested. Hope to see you there!

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Short Stories I: An Introduction to the Form – 4 September 2025 | Faber Academy

Learn the craft of short story writing, then create and polish new stories of your own with an award-winning writer.

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Lucy Caldwell @lucycaldwell.bsky.social · Jul 23

And with a shiny new @stingingfly.bsky.social to show for it! Thank you, Swithun, total joy for me having you on the courses x

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Lucy Caldwell @lucycaldwell.bsky.social · Jul 23

Ah, thank you so much, Caragh. I would have loved to share that with Lexie. It’s so kind of you to get in touch and I hope you’re doing ok x

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Lucy Caldwell @lucycaldwell.bsky.social · Jul 23

My @faberacademy.bsky.social autumn course on the short story is now open for booking! Places go fast and are limited so do take a look if you’re interested. Hope to see you there!

faberacademy.com/product/shor...

Short Stories I: An Introduction to the Form – 4 September 2025 | Faber Academy

Learn the craft of short story writing, then create and polish new stories of your own with an award-winning writer.

faberacademy.com

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Lucy Caldwell @lucycaldwell.bsky.social · Jul 15

I’m so sorry to hear this, Jacqui - and you have my full sympathies too, I recorded a piece for RTÉ radio on my childhood eye surgeries… Here is a link if you’re interested. But inhope the issues are resolved very very soon www.rte.ie/culture/2024...

Sunday Miscellany: Seeing Things, by Lucy Caldwell

On childhood eye surgery, spirit animals and ways of seeing

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Lucy Caldwell @lucycaldwell.bsky.social · Jul 2

Yes! I adore The Long View… Falling one of the few I haven’t read, but ordering now, as well as the Trapidos. Heaven - thank you both!

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Lucy Caldwell @lucycaldwell.bsky.social · Jul 1

This sounds wonderful - one of the happiest reading experiences of my life was following people grow up through the Cazalet Chronicles… Thanks, David!

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Lucy Caldwell @lucycaldwell.bsky.social · Jul 1

Thank you for this, Jacqui - a writer I’m yet to read too, but this sounds absolutely perfect summer reading!

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Lucy Caldwell @lucycaldwell.bsky.social · Jun 30

You’re so kind, Ruth, thank you! x

Lucy Caldwell @lucycaldwell.bsky.social · Jun 30

Some pics from Faber’s rooftop event to mark the p’bk of Openings! In conversation with my long-term editor Angus Cargill. This new edition turns out to go beautifully with high blue skies.
📸 2 & 3 by Tracy Zinsou

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Lucy Caldwell @lucycaldwell.bsky.social · Jun 20

Next Friday lunchtime at @faberbooks.bsky.social HQ! Rooftop, drinks, short stories - bliss. If you’re in London, come along!

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Lucy Caldwell @lucycaldwell.bsky.social · Jun 20

Thank you so much, Ian! A total pleasure!

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Lucy Caldwell @lucycaldwell.bsky.social · Jun 20

Come and read & write short stories with me! Booking for my @faberacademy.bsky.social autumn masterclass series will open shortly but you need to be on the waiting list to have a chance of a place, so contact them to register your interest now. Hope to see you there!

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Lucy Caldwell @lucycaldwell.bsky.social · Jun 13

This year’s Belfast Book Festival was just brilliant. Here are some highlights! Celebrating @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social, in conv. with Tessa Hadley, in conv. with Sam McAlister & Lucia Osborne-Crowley and plenty of @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social time!

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Lucy Caldwell @lucycaldwell.bsky.social · Jun 8

Thank you so much, Máire! x

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Sunday Miscellany @sundaymiscellany.bsky.social · Jun 8

On this morning's #sundaymiscellany 8 June 2025 Ways of Seeing: live at Belfast Book Festival at the Crescent Arts Centre with @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social
@lucycaldwell.bsky.social Glenn Patterson Emily Byers-Ferrian Maria McManus Trú
Scott Flanigan Sinéad McKenna @rteradio1.bsky.social

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Lucy Caldwell @lucycaldwell.bsky.social · Jun 8

A new novel! Brilliant news, congratulations. Would love a proof copy when they’re ready! xx

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Lucy Caldwell @lucycaldwell.bsky.social · Jun 8

Anakana, thank you so much! I really hope we get the chance to speak together some time soon - I loved sharing a stage and a conversation with you.

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Lucy Caldwell @lucycaldwell.bsky.social · Jun 8

Hi Niamh, it was so lovely to see you again at the Crescent, and to hear about all of the pieces so magically falling into place for you! Good luck with the move! ✨

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Lucy Caldwell @lucycaldwell.bsky.social · Jun 6

Brilliant to be back in Belfast for the launch of the Belfast Book Festival run by the Crescent Arts Centre. Here I am with fellow Patrons Glenn Patterson and Paul Muldoon; and with Wendy Erskine, co-judge of the Mairtín Crawford Award, and this year’s winner Sarah Davy.

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David Roy @droyirishnews.bsky.social · Jun 4

Great chatting with @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social about this year's Belfast Book Festival at Crescent Arts Centre, where she'll be discussing her debut novel The Benefactors with @lucycaldwell.bsky.social and taking part in several other events...
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Wendy Erskine on her debut novel: ‘It felt really nice - like being in a deep bath’

David Roy chats to the acclaimed author about taking part in this year’s Belfast Book Festival and making the leap from short stories to long-form fiction

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Lucy Caldwell @lucycaldwell.bsky.social · May 30

These Days reviewed in the New York Times today!

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Lucy Caldwell @lucycaldwell.bsky.social · May 22

This is absolutely the zombie book I had no idea I needed! So glad to hear you loved it too!

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Lucy Caldwell @lucycaldwell.bsky.social · May 22

Yesterday was a great day for books! This @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social is brilliant, brutally sad; I’ll be thinking about it for a long time. A collection of stories won the International @thebookerprizes.bsky.social !! And a first outing of @elainefeeney.bsky.social’s new book, out imminently.

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