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Lucy Nichol / Lucy Roth - Author @lucynichol.bsky.social · 2d

Help!

Amazon have taken almost all copies of my new indie book GIRLS TO THE FRONT as stock & it’s a fortune to re-print so we need to sell them!

So if you fancy a 90’s found footage feminist revenge thriller w/a cover designed by Chris Bigg (4AD) pls stick a pre order in

Out NEXT WEEK. Link below

A grey ground with a book on it called Girls to the Front and wording that says 16.10.25 pre orders available now

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Nick Swift @nickswiftwrites.bsky.social · 5d

👌😅🙃 #iseewhatyoudidthere

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Nick Swift @nickswiftwrites.bsky.social · 5d

I raced through A Reluctant Spy, @davegoodman.bsky.social ... a 'legendary' debut! 😉

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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · 7d

A love of reading in childhood can last a lifetime. Teacher resource site Twinkl has published this insightful blog on how to encourage kids to read.

Abie Longstaff, Chair of The SofA’s Children’s Writers and Illustrators Group shares her top tips.

www.twinkl.co.uk/blog/how-to-...

How to Encourage Kids to Read Stories (And Why You Should)

Reading, for kids, is a good habit to encourage, and literature is no exception to this. Read on to learn about encouraging kids to read.

www.twinkl.co.uk

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Lucy Nichol / Lucy Roth - Author @lucynichol.bsky.social · 18d

Anyone fancy a riot grrrl inspired found footage thriller? Pre order on the links below…

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Lou D-H |Undead Guitars formerly Red Guitars | MD ANT 🥇 @loudhailer.bsky.social · 19d

The Open Bridges film, made by 16 film Humber Filmmakers and a drone on the night shows how Open Bridges made history in 2017. You can see it here accompanied by John Stead's musique concrète soundtrack openbridgeshull.com/2025/09/19/2...
#Hull #Bridges #HODS #OpenBridges

28 Humber Film – Open Bridges 2017

Hull’s River Bridges: Open Bridges The Day the City Split in Two We commisioned Humber Film Creative Community and Octovision Media to make the Open Bridges film. It was filmed by …

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Lucy Nichol / Lucy Roth - Author @lucynichol.bsky.social · Sep 8

⭐️cover reveal ⭐️

This is the gorgeous cover of my new found-footage riot grrrl inspired thriller GIRLS TO THE FRONT out 16th October.

Music fans - does the artwork remind you of anything…?

An image of a textured grey background with a book cover on the front. The cover shows a pair of feet and an arm behind a blurred background. The title is Girls to the Front

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Louise McIntosh @inkyplotsart.bsky.social · Sep 3

My website shop has now been updated with my latest artworks.

As a small art business I’d be ever so grateful if you gave me a wee hand by repost this post, it’ll help my paintings travel from Ireland & beyond.

Thanks ever so much.
Louise.
🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌍✍️🎨
#september #gift #art

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Home | louisemcintoshartist - paintings, art, travel.

Lou Mac Artist paints original pieces which all draw their inspiration from quirky streets, rugged landscapes, characterful buildings and iconic landmarks.

www.louisemcintoshartist.com

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Mythcreants @mythcreants.bsky.social · Aug 27

The Author's Guild is helping people sign up for the class action suit against Anthropic for pirating a whole ton of books. We don't know how this case will turn out, but if you're an author whose work may have been stolen, it's a good idea to get on the list.
authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...

Anthropic AI Class Action: Important Information for Authors - The Authors Guild

Earlier this summer, a federal court in California issued a major ruling in Bartz v. Anthropic, one of the copyright class action lawsuits involving AI. The court held that a trial should occur over whether Anthropic’s downloading of millions of books from […]

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Claire Wilson @byclairewilson.bsky.social · Aug 14

How am I spending publication day? Working on the next book obvs 😆

Can’t believe it’s paperback release day 🥰

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Raven Crime Reads @ravencrime.bsky.social · Aug 10

I'm sorry, but how can the #BBC waste millions on absolute piffle, but axe something that actually stimulates people's minds & emotions? Not a high budget programme, & anything that keeps people reading & visiting bookshops & libraries has to be a good thing right?
www.tvzoneuk.com/post/between...

BETWEEN THE COVERS AXED BY BBC AFTER EIGHT SERIES

EXCLUSIVE Between The Covers will not be returning to BBC Two this Autumn, with the BBC having no plans for future series, TV Zone understands.The show, which ran for eight series, was presented by Sa...

www.tvzoneuk.com

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Nic Perrins @nicperrins.bsky.social · Jul 29

My research for The Odd Female blog site has taken me down many a rabbit hole; and one in particular, was eerily close to home. In this special blog, I share my journey in search of a forgotten victim.

The Analysis | Part 5: Finding Wendy

My research for this website has taken me down many a rabbit hole; and one in particular, was eerily close to home. In this special blog, I share my journey in search of a forgotten victim.

theoddfemale.com

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Abigail Fenton @abifenton.bsky.social · Jul 15

Sharpen your dialogue so it really pulls its weight – this week on Substack we're talking about writing dialogue: abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/nobody-tal...

Nobody Talks Like That

How to write dialogue so readers will listen

abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com

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Nick Swift @nickswiftwrites.bsky.social · Jul 13

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Lucy Nichol / Lucy Roth - Author @lucynichol.bsky.social · Jul 12

Three events that inspired my upcoming book GIRLS TO THE FRONT (now on Goodreads pls add to your TBR!)

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Abigail Fenton @abifenton.bsky.social · Jul 8

Struggling with writer's block? These tips will help!
abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/youre-not-...

You’re Not Writing a Novel

At least it might help to tell yourself that…

abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com

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Bloody Scotland @bloodyscotland.bsky.social · Jul 1

The McIlvanney Prize longlist has five former Debut Prize shortlistees and four previous winners on it - The winner will be announced on 12th September - bloodyscotland.com/event/bloody... Congratulations all!

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Abigail Fenton @abifenton.bsky.social · Jul 1

Do your characters feel flat? Is your novel all plot and no spark? Find out my top tips on character development in my latest Substack post! abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/how-to-wri...

How to Write Characters, Not Puppets

Less string-pulling, more rounded characters

abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com

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Nick Swift @nickswiftwrites.bsky.social · Jun 29

Struggling with a couple of tricky edits this morning until a coffee break and new Half Man Half Biscuit lifted the gloom ...

open.spotify.com/track/4wdST0...

Possible Side Effects

Half Man Half Biscuit · All Asimov And No Fresh Air · Song · 2025

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Nick Swift @nickswiftwrites.bsky.social · Jun 24

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Abigail Fenton @abifenton.bsky.social · Jun 24

Red pens at the ready, let's talk through the editing process! Whether you're hoping to get a publishing deal and want to know how it works, or you're looking to make your book as clean as possible yourself, this post will help: abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/get-your-r...

Get Your Red Pen Out!

Here’s how the editorial process works

abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com

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Nick Swift @nickswiftwrites.bsky.social · Jun 24

Congrats and good luck to team STET ... 👏 💙 📚

STET Podcasts @stetpodcasts.bsky.social · Jun 23

A busy launch week, including the launch of our new podcast, Adventures in Publishing-Land, featuring the hosts of @ukpageone.bsky.social and @theconversation.bsky.social! First episode out later today... Stay tuned!

Schedule for STET podcasts this week:
- Adventures in Publishing-Land: An Inside Look at the Latest Publishing News: Unbound|SocialMedia|Estates and Copyright - Monday 23 June
- The Conversation: Ep. 135 - Chris Bridges: Writing What You Know and Second Acts - Tuesday 24 June
- Page One Extra: 5 Books that influenced DV Bishop for Carnival of Lies - Wednesday 25 June
- Coffee Break: with Beth Lewis, Author of The Rush - Thursday 26 June
- Page One - The Writer's Podcast: Ep. 230 - Beth Lewis on Bringing History To Life - Friday 27 June

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Lucy Nichol / Lucy Roth - Author @lucynichol.bsky.social · Jun 7

In need of a read for your summer festival trip?

PARKLIFE

Dark humour ✔️
90s nostalgia ✔️
Britpop / pop punk backdrop ✔️
Best mates ✔️
Rock bottom to recovery ✔️
Independently published ✔️

Available at all the usual places online and signed copies with @serenitybookshop.bsky.social

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David Goodman @davegoodman.bsky.social · Jun 5

#AReluctantSpy is out NOW in paperback! More details here www.davidgoodman.net/a-reluctant-...

A Reluctant Spy is out now in paperback

Available everywhere!

www.davidgoodman.net

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Nick Swift @nickswiftwrites.bsky.social · Jun 5

Awesome news. Congrats, Dave!

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