But seriously. We are back! Next week we start shooting #bbcghosts the movie! Huge excitement in the camp, lots of splendid people joining us.

Hungry for Affirmation, Vulnerable to Scams: As a Writer, I Know the Feeling

Writers, beware - these literary scams have mushroomed in recent months. The scammers are very patient and their messages can be fairly sophisticated. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/b...

A Hymn to Life by #GisèlePelicot is an instant New York Times bestseller 🎉

What he said: 💯 🎯

This year’s IPG Services to Independent Publishers Award goes to David Taylor of Ingram Content Group. Well done, and thank you for everything you’ve done for independent publishing #IPA2025

I’m doing very well thanks. Lovely to connect here x

Hi Sam I’m now at Ingram Publisher Services (I was at Canelo) 🙋🏻‍♀️

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If you’re an author or book person (in any capacity) can you reply, tell me about yourself and I’ll share. Let’s make sure we’re all following each other. #booksky #authorsky

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Out of office is on.
Merry Christmas 🎄

You know what would **really** disrupt the publishing industry?
Fair contracts and decent pay for authors.
No AI training without the creator’s consent.
Artists and translators on the cover.
No NDAs for ghostwriters.

So here’s the update. The billionaire owner of the Guardian preparing to get rid of a core part of the news org + 100 journalists.
If you’re a Guardian or Observer reader, please share this. The need for a strong, free & independent press couldn’t be greater. Yet, here it is.

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.

“How’d the world die? A pack of no-talent tech grifters created a digital artbarf machine to spew endless artbarf and each time the machine threw up it drank more water, destroyed more resources. Nobody wanted it but they did it anyway! Eat your roach paste.”

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Welcome to the Helensburgh Book Festival, a literary festival on the West coast of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Please give us a follow to keep up to date with all our news, we’ve got some very exciting panels to tell you about! 28th-30th March 2025 💙📚

Edinburgh Young adult Fiction Prize — Scottish Arts Trust For writers and illustrators of novels and graphic novels created for readers aged 12 years and older. All genres including humour, romance, drama, horror, queer, contemporary, realist, speculative f...

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Having to swim in a pair of pyjamas, tread water to take them off and the dive to pick up a brick- hated every minute and it put me off swimming in pools for life.

WARNING: @carol-adams72.bsky.social is claiming to be part of my management team, which she is not. She is a scammer trying to con people into parting with cash on Telegram. Please do not engage with her. Instead, please block her and report her for spam.

cc. @support.bsky.team

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Picture of the team at 2024 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Festival - Photo Credit to Richard Maude

Hello from Harrogate International Festivals! Obligatory first post on Bluesky – please RT to let people know that we are here. Looking forward to finding friends and building networks!

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As it’s #BookWeekScotland here’s some authors I’ve had the pleasure to work with and others I’ve enjoyed reading that you might like:
Marion Todd
Lynne McEwan
@heathercritchlow.bsky.social
@dougskelton.bsky.social
Douglas Jackson
Steven A McKay
@valmcdermid.bsky.social
@radiomukhers.bsky.social

All - Bluesky Directory A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.

If youre still looking for your tribe, here’s a directory of hundreds of starter packs covering all interests and searchable by keyword. Repost and check it out.

It is! It’s lovely finding friends from the other place here x

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I’m being very cautious at the moment.

Wise words - particularly as I'm trying to madly follow people back...

Please, if you are able, support Indy publishers.

As the big 5 buy up all the book shelves with their astronomic discounting.

It would be grand if you could look at.

@galleybeggars.bsky.social
@influxpress.bsky.social
@littletollerbooks.bsky.social
@saraband-books.bsky.social

& many more

Two books, wrapped in Christmas paper. On each of the parcels is a bar of chocolate and a pukka tea bag. This is what you and a buddy will receive if you join the Big Green Book Swap

THE FESTIVE BIG GREEN BOOK SWAP

I'll match you up with someone with similar book tastes

I'll post you both a book before Christmas that I think you'll enjoy (+ choc & tea!)

You can then read the book & chat with your new book buddy!

Just £15

MORE DETAILS HERE!
www.biggreenbookshop.com/index.php