Had a fabulous and very tiring time at #Worldcon and delighted that I got to meet (and hug) a lot of people who I usually only see online! Hoping this is the first of many - and I’ll see some of you at FantasyCon!

I absolutely remember the people who were unkind before I was published. Be the person people remember for being a helping hand, instead of the one that leaves a bitter taste in people’s mouths!

🚨RELEASE WEEK🚨 It's finally here! This Thursday, the stunning new novel from Emma Whitehall is out. Author of the wonderful Clockwork Magpies, Emma's new novel pits the awkward daughter of the world's greatest superhero against a school full of villains. What could go wrong...

Then on the 17th, I'm back at The Word to talk about writing as a craft, writing autistic characters, and anything else that crops up during our hour together! Both events can be booked with The Word ✨

In The Bookseller again talking about regional resonance featuring Richard O'Neill Wild Hunt Books Saraband Books Adam Farrer Roya Khatiblou Brendan Fredericks and The Liverpool Literary Agency but this is just a fraction of the international success stories out there shorturl.at/fTW7z

In this column, Laura Bennett of The Liverpool Literary Agency tackles our members' questions - including whether self-publishing harms your chances of getting an agent, if querying in a different country/language is wise, & whether it's ok to "cheat" on your synopsis. britishfantasysociety.org/ask-an-agent-a…

🚨RELEASE DAY🚨 We are beyond thrilled to say that we officially have another Emma Whitehall novel out! Follow Ig, daughter of a world famous hero, as she goes undercover at a school for villains and worryingly discovers she excels at evil... Order now: northodox.co.uk/product-page/h…

Charlotte is a mess; tardy, unfocused, and indecisive to a fault. She thought apprenticing for London’s only master alchemist and private detective would solve her problems, but her first investigation will test her in ways she never imagined. PREORDER THE POTENT SOLUTION TODAY!

📢⚽Ready for kick off?⚽ 🤩The Playing the Field series is coming from the fabulous Sasha Lace Amazon Publishing All 4 books and audio release November 15th 2024 with @amazonpublishing PreOrder: a.co/d/9U9cpqq

For this week's episode, we were joined by The Liverpool Literary Agency's Laura Bennett. She shared with us how she became a literary agent, what she loves about it and other things about the job, that might come as a surprise to us all. Listen now: linktr.ee/swordsandsapph…

She’s here, she’s queer, she has your boyfriend of the year 🍂 Today I let KINDLING go as she becomes yours, and I hope you all love Harper, Fraser, and Bernard as much as I do. Enjoy your trip to Belbarrow. 🧡 amzn.eu/d/5QCWe13

I’m devastated & can’t imagine how everyone who worked there must feel. I am SO sorry. Broadhursts is an absolute treasure and this is such a shame. Genuinely wonderful people there, passionate & brilliant booksellers.

Yesterday was a fantastic family day and I even got to start a new book. Thank you to Laura Bennett for sending this to me! The Last Raven by Helen Glynn Jones

Massive welcome to D.Cart-writer ! We absolutely love his amazing space opera that subverts expectations and sends the misfit cast off onto all sorts of shenanigans!

I just backed Cat Cafe Manager 2: Big City Bliss 😻 on Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/roost…

Aaaand we have lift-off! 🚀 If you're in the UK you can pick up a copy of this today (the book, not the cat, sorry)! It's been a long road for this little sci-fi -- thanks to everyone who's joined it for the journey along the way, and cheers to all reading it for the first time!

Come along to an evening with Zoë Richards | Author & Writing Coach and her editor, our very own Jasmine Dove. Jasmine will be chatting to Zoë about Garden of her Heart, the fab first title on our adult fiction list. Join us at Preston Waterstones on 1st October at 6.30pm: bit.ly/3Xb5dYA

📣Calling all CAT-OWNERS with fabulous felines and cuddly cats for a very SPECIAL giveaway on X and Discord...📣 💚🙀GET YOUR CAT FEATURED AS AN IN-GAME KITTY IN CAT CAFE MANAGER 2!!🙀💚 🐈~Post a purr-fect picture of your cat 🐈‍⬛~Retweet + follow 🩷~We will choose 1 winner!

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Today brought some amazing post! (Modelled by Loki) Riley August 🚀 #pumpkinthespacecat