Oh Laura I'm so glad to hear this, and really thrilled you enjoyed it. Ha, yes, the final third in particular is quite the plot ride! Thank you for letting me know

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This is an entry level role so no publishing experience necessary, though you may have some! apply-here.hachette.co.uk/jobs/vacancy.... You can find out more here and also DM me.

#jobsinpublishing alert! We're looking for an editorial assistant to work across fiction and non-fiction. You'll be reporting to me and Tig Wallace but working with all the amazing editors at Sphere - I may be biased but I think we're the nicest team in the business, and our books are *chef's kiss*

You are of course very welcome to one Eve. Do you want to DM me address?

Publishers, agents, booksellers. I have the most beautiful #proofs of a gorgeous historical novel coming in February. Quite a few people have said some very nice things. If you would like one please let me know.

Started my new #buddyread with @bookbint.bsky.social and loving it so far!
Thank you @rosannaforte.bsky.social for sending us proofs!

A little plea from a publisher: please don't sell uncorrected proofs on for a profit. They are circulated for review with trust. Though it might not feel like a big deal, it's actually piracy because the author gets nothing for the sale.

Oh Laura I'm so pleased to hear that. It's such a gorgeous read isn't it? I'm excited to hear how you get on, particularly when you get to the final third. It gets so tense at that point I couldn't put it down!

Dive into the best novels to give this Christmas Our critics have picked their favourite books of the year and reviewed them all for you in our Christmas Fiction round up.

Also horray for Joanne Burn, whose The Bone Hunters is one of just three historical novels selected by the Daily Mail for their books of the year. I get to work with such talented authors!

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

Delighted to see #TheWomanintheWallpaper selected as Netgalley's Book of the Month for February. They called it "a vivid, consuming and utterly enthralling novel of secrets, politics and mystery". Available to request now

More techo bro disrupters, that's what the world needs! It sounds worrying, but I doubt many people will want to pay £5K to have a robot publish their book. I don't think they understand that most writers need/want a human connection with their work.

New publisher Spines aims to 'disrupt' industry by using AI to publish 8,000 books in 2025 alone A new publisher has claimed it aims to “disrupt” the books industry by publishing 8,000 books in 2025 alone using artificial intelligence.

Why?

www.thebookseller.com/news/new-pub...

You are amazing, thank you! 💜

Thank you for the introduction, my friend!

The Winter Spirits is a Blackwell’s book of the month and it is looking VERY SHINY. I’m so happy to have a story in this collection. I did not sail to a deserted island in the fog and risk being eaten by wild sheep for nought!

Thank you David. And on a separate note, that is a fabulous jumper.

a small brown and white dog is laying on a couch looking at the camera . ALT: a small brown and white dog is laying on a couch looking at the camera .

Spectacularly late to the party as always, but I have finally left the hellscape, and am looking for some bookish friends here.