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Serpent's Tail @serpents-tail.bsky.social · 1h

The pit towns of Northalbion are seething with protest and unrest... and when townsfolk begin to turn up mauled, locals suspect the murderous and mythical Wolf of Whindale.

#TheWolfOfWhindale by Jacob Kerr publishes today!

Order your copy here:
tinyurl.com/32smd45f

A graphic with the book The Wolf of Whindale by Jacob Kerr in the middle on an orange and black background.

Serpent's Tail @serpents-tail.bsky.social · 1d

Discover thirteen delectably uncanny tales that push the boundaries of reality, friendship and magic, each world darker than the last...

#FlowersFromTheVoid by Gianni Washington is out now in paperback 💀

serpentstail.com/work/flowers...

A promotional graphic for the paperback book Flowers From the Void by Gianni Washington on a smoky black background with bold, neon text displaying a quote from the author Ellery Lloyd that reads, 'brilliantly unsettling and unsettling brilliant... the debut of a writer to watch'.

Serpent's Tail @serpents-tail.bsky.social · 3d

'Savage, furious, hilarious and melancholic all at once'

#Service by John Tottenham has been picked by Suzi Feay in the FT as a best new debut novel, out this November.

www.ft.com/content/422c...

From a bookseller’s breakdown to a Christian communist sect — the best new debut novels

John Tottenham’s hilarious ‘Service’; Anika Jade Levy’s pitiless ‘Flat Earth’; Caragh Maxwell’s wry ‘Sugartown’; Kate Riley’s surprising ‘Ruth’; and Sam Reid’s paean to ancient hostelries in ‘The Pin ...

www.ft.com

Serpent's Tail @serpents-tail.bsky.social · 4d

In these 13 chilling stories a reaper readies herself for her new assignment, a girl with no shadow finds her soulmate and an African witch prepares for a showdown with a Salem coven...

#FlowersFromTheVoid by Gianni Washington is out now in paperback 💀

serpentstail.com/work/flowers...

Serpent's Tail @serpents-tail.bsky.social · 7d

In these thirteen bone-chilling stories, nightmares are realised with gothic flair. Some fears never stay buried...

#FlowersFromTheVoid by Gianni Washington is out today in paperback! The perfect read to get you in the mood for spooky season 💀

serpentstail.com/work/flowers...

Serpent's Tail @serpents-tail.bsky.social · 15d

We're exceedingly pleased to see our Serpent's Tail alumni Susan Choi and Katie Kitamura shortlisted for this year's @thebookerprizes.com!

Discover where it all began with their brilliant backlist via the link below ✨

Serpent's Tail Alumni Shortlisted for the Booker Prize - Serpent's Tail

Congratulations to Serpent’s Tail alumni Susan Choi and Katie Kitamura on their Booker Prize shortlistings! We’re thrilled, and not at all surprised, to see Susan Choi and Katie Kitamura receive this ...

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Serpent's Tail @serpents-tail.bsky.social · 17d

International Booker-longlistee #Eurotrash by Christian Kracht has been chosen as one of @waterstones.bsky.social's #PaperbacksOfTheYear ✨

Pre-order the cult translated hit here: tinyurl.com/EurotrashWSP...

An ecard with a golden starry background featuring the book Eurotrash by Christian Kracht. The book cover shows a photograph of people lounging in deckchairs on a snowy mountain slope, with two people in the foreground sunbathing. Review quotes from Karl Ove Knausgaard, Guardian, and Financial Times appear above and below the title. On the right, text reads: Waterstones Paperbacks of the Year. At the bottom: Available from your local Waterstones or Waterstones.com.

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Serpent's Tail @serpents-tail.bsky.social · 17d

'Gritty, bleak, nihilistic, yet darkly funny ... Service is perhaps the smartest book about working in a bookstore that I’ve ever read'

John Tottenham's debut novel #Service recommended by Susan Coll for Lit Hub. Out this November.

lithub.com/the-joy-of-r...

The Joy of Reading Books About Books

Books about books, or bookstores, or people who work in bookstores, or in publishing, or in libraries, or anything book-adjacent, are not in short supply, perhaps for the obvious reason that writer…

lithub.com

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Serpent's Tail @serpents-tail.bsky.social · 23d

'Masterpiece... you might just have found your new favourite author'

#TheCourseOfTheHeart by @mjohnharrison.bsky.social, reviewed in the Big Issue. This new edition of Harrison's cult novel, featuring an introduction by Julia Armfield, is out now.

www.bigissue.com/culture/book...

The Course of the Heart by M John Harrison review – imbued with mystery and the occult

Back in print for its 20th anniversary, The Course of the Heart refuses give away all the answers, or hardly any for that matter.

www.bigissue.com

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Serpent's Tail @serpents-tail.bsky.social · 24d

'A polyphonic novel about contemporary India and the intersection of far-right politics and religion ... It’s a sumptuous, sweeping read' 🌊

@nikeshshukla.bsky.social is reading #Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal ✨ @thebristolcable.bsky.social

What are you reading for?

In his latest column, Nikesh Shukla considers the point of reading and recommends some of his favourite books and bookshops.

thebristolcable.org

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Profile Books @profilebooks.bsky.social · 26d

The Society of Authors (@societyofauthors.bsky.social) have noticed more cases of author impersonation online. If you’re following writers, agents and publishers, do remember to check that social media accounts are official.

The SoA has plenty of advice here:

Is it a scam? - The Society of Authors

The SoA’s advisors warn about misleading websites and unsolicited emails

societyofauthors.org

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Serpent's Tail @serpents-tail.bsky.social · Sep 5

🎧 Lunchtime listening 🎧

Check out Gurnaik Johal discussing his debut novel #Saraswati on the Book Off! podcast, along with fellow debut novelist Xenobe Purvis.

Xenobe Purvis and Gurnaik Johal

open.spotify.com

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Serpent's Tail @serpents-tail.bsky.social · Sep 4

If you're in Glasgow, don't miss Gurnaik in this Waterstones Glasgow 'Ones to Watch' event, with Heather Mottershead and Lisa Smith.

📍 Waterstones Glasgow Sauchiehall Street
📅 Fri 7th Nov
🕖 7pm
🎟️ £6.72 via link below

Waterstones Ones to Watch: Reading Group Fiction - Glasgow Life

Aye Write 2025 presents Waterstones Ones to Watch: Reading Group Fiction

www.glasgowlife.org.uk

Serpent's Tail @serpents-tail.bsky.social · Sep 4

Join Gurnaik at the @belfastfestival.bsky.social in this sure to be brilliant event with #Confessions author Catherine Airey.

📍 Belfast International Arts Festival
📅 Thurs 6th Nov
🕕 6:00pm
🎟️ £7 via link below

Catherine Airey & Gurnaik Johal - Belfast International Arts Festival

Discover two outstanding new talents in fiction as Catherine Airey and Gurnaik Johal – both shortlisted for the 2025 Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize – join us for a conversation about their novels.

belfastinternationalartsfestival.com

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Serpent's Tail @serpents-tail.bsky.social · Sep 4

Gurnaik will be part of the New Voices Spotlight panel at
Cheltenham Festival this year, along with authors
Christina Fonthes, @niamhsquared.bsky.social and @spacedolphin93.bsky.social, compèred by Liv Little.

📍 Cheltenham Festival
📅 Thurs 16th Oct
🕡 6:30pm
🎟️ £15 via link

New Voices Spotlight | Cheltenham Festivals

Join us as we celebrate some of this year’s hottest debut fiction in our New Voices Spotlight. Christina Fonthes (Where You Go, I Will Go), Niamh Ní Mhaoil

www.cheltenhamfestivals.org

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Serpent's Tail @serpents-tail.bsky.social · Sep 4

Take a trip across the Channel to see Gurnaik at Festilitt in Parisot, a small village in the Quercy-Rouergue region of France.

📍 Festilitt, Parisot
📅 Sun 12th Oct
🕦 11:45am–12:45pm
🎟️ Free! See link below

The complete program of the Franco-English literary festival Festilitt

Discover the entire program of the Festilitt de Parisot festival: all the highlights day by day, the guests and the highlights.

festilitt.com

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Serpent's Tail @serpents-tail.bsky.social · Sep 4

🌊 UPCOMING SARASWATI EVENTS 🌊

Take a look at the thread below for upcoming events with #Saraswati author Gurnaik Johal 🧵

Photo of the book Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal being hold up against a background of trees.

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Serpent's Tail @serpents-tail.bsky.social · Sep 4

'Page-turning, surprising, full of unforgettable characters – as clever as its title suggests'

We are delighted to announce the publication of beloved comedian Robert Newman's novel #Intelligence in March 2026. Expect love, secrets and wartime espionage.

www.thebookseller.com/rights/serpe...

Serpent's Tail to publish Robert Newman's new novel

Serpent's Tail is set to publish Robert Newman's "unputdownable" new novel.

www.thebookseller.com

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LRB Bookshop @londonreviewbookshop.co.uk · Sep 3

Ruby Tandoh in conversation with Olivia Sudjic about ALL CONSUMING, her brilliant new book about contemporary food culture, out tomorrow from @serpents-tail.bsky.social

Order your signed copy here: www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/stock/all-co...

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Liam Bishop @liamhbishopwriting.bsky.social · Sep 4

☕️Come and have a coffee Gurnaik Johal and me as we discuss his novel SARASWATI @serpents-tail.bsky.social

A village in India and then the world debate the return of a holy river

We discuss rivers, idea of reclamation and writing tips and tricks

👂Listen here:

linktr.ee/ripplingpagesp…

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Serpent's Tail @serpents-tail.bsky.social · Sep 1

#TheCourseOfTheHeart, @mjohnharrison.bsky.social cult novel reissued with a brand new introduction by Julia Armfield, is out now.

serpentstail.com/work/the-cou...

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Serpent's Tail @serpents-tail.bsky.social · Aug 26

'There’s plenty of terror and metaphysical transcendence ... M John Harrison unpicks the very notion of escapism'

#TheCourseOfTheHeart by @mjohnharrison.bsky.social reviewed in the Observer. Available now with a new introduction by Julia Armfield.

observer.co.uk/culture/book...

Books in brief: A Life and a Half, Ruth and The Course of...

New books by Chris Bryant and Kate Riley, plus a cult classic by M John Harrison reviewed

observer.co.uk

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Serpent's Tail @serpents-tail.bsky.social · Aug 22

#TheCourseOfTheHeart by @mjohnharrison.bsky.social is included in the Daily Mail's roundup of the best literary fiction.

www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/a...

An electrifying, visceral storyteller: The best new Literary Fiction

Stephanie Cross reviews the best Literary Fiction out now.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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Serpent's Tail @serpents-tail.bsky.social · Aug 20

'Viral strawberries and endless queues: how TikTok took over food reviews' 🍓

Check out this brilliant extract of #AllConsuming by Ruby Tandoh in @observeruk.bsky.social

Read the piece here: tinyurl.com/yc5u9esn

Viral strawberries and endless queues: how TikTok took ov...

In this extract from her new book, Ruby Tandoh looks at why queues, rather than reviews, are now a mark of success

tinyurl.com

Serpent's Tail @serpents-tail.bsky.social · Aug 20

'Viral strawberries and endless queues: how TikTok took over food reviews' 🍓

Check out this brilliant extract of #AllConsuming by Ruby Tandoh in @ObserverUK!

Read the piece here: tinyurl.com/yc5u9esn

Viral strawberries and endless queues: how TikTok took ov...

In this extract from her new book, Ruby Tandoh looks at why queues, rather than reviews, are now a mark of success

tinyurl.com