We can officially say that our very first title, @smwwriting.bsky.socials #Debut #MalcsBoy, is out THIS MONTH, and just look at this extraordinary praise from Sputnik Caledonia author Andrew Crumey… need we say more?!
Pre-order NOW: www.conduitbooks.co.uk/books/p/malc...
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Kicking things off with @smwwriting.bsky.social's #MalcsBoy AND trust us the next 3 titles are just as unmissable.
Malc’s Boy, where will YOU read yours? 📖
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Just 29 days to go.
Shaun Wilson’s electrifying #Debut #MalcsBoy is almost here and the buzz is impossible to ignore.
We’re absolutely thrilled to share these words from the brilliant Rob Doyle , and honestly, we’re still speechless.
Pre-order now: www.conduitbooks.co.uk/books/p/malc...
'steeped in the grit and humour of northern working-class life.'
What a fabulous article in the News & Star, The Cumberland News, highlighting @smwwriting.bsky.social's debut #MalcsBoy, out 23rd April 2026
Read the article here: www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/2596250...
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DEBUT AUTHOR #BOOK #LAUNCH. NOT TO BE MISSED!
The #Debut author of #MalcsBoy, @smwwriting.bsky.social will be in conversation with the brilliant Tony Walsh on Thursday 21 May.
Tickets are available now: librarylive.co.uk/event/malcs-...
Thank you so much @manclibraries.bsky.social for hosting📖
If you liked any (or all) of these incredible #Literary reads, then you are going to LOVE @smwwriting.bsky.social #Debut, #MalcsBoy.
Publishing 23rd April, and available to pre-order now: www.conduitbooks.co.uk/books/p/malc...
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... the quiet thrill of having your literary hero just a few seats away *shout out to Sarah Hall!*… (3/3)
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✨ GIVEAWAY TIME ✨
We’ve got 5 proof copies of #MalcsBoy by @smwwriting.bsky.social up for grabs, and trust us, you're going to want to get your hands on it ASAP!
To enter:
📚 Like & repost this post
📚 Tag a friend (each tag = an extra entry)
🇬🇧 #UK entries only
⏰ #Giveaway closes 23rd March
Name a better trio than a great book, warm crossiant and coffee📖🥐☕️
@smwwriting.bsky.social's #MalcsBoy is a fierce, emotionally charged debut exploring fathers, sons, and the complicated legacies of toxic masculinity and violence.
A powerful new voice in the #Literary genre.
🗓️ Out 23/04
A Day in the life of @smwwriting.bsky.social 📖🖊
Sundays with author Shaun Wilson *can* look like this:
Bed + writing & Cerys Matthews → brisk winter “writer’s walk” → admin & emails → reconstructing a soggy email → Goodreads hiccup.
#AuthorLife #WritingCommunity #DayInTheLife #MalcsBoy
📄 An excerpt from Malc’s Boy was published by Granta in 2024.
📚 His work featured in Kit de Waal’s Common People (Unbound, 2019).
🎓 Shaun holds a PhD in Creative Writing and has taught at Northumbria and Teesside Universities.
@smwwriting.bsky.social #MalcsBoy #AuthorSpotlight
The Author >> The Book >> The First Page
It’s time to meet @smwwriting.bsky.social, the mind behind #MalcsBoy 👀📖
Here’s five fun facts about Shaun:
🏡 He was born in 1980 and raised in Wigton, Cumbria.
🏆 An early draft of Malc’s Boy won a Northern Writers’ Award in 2021.
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#Newcastle #Booklovers, here's an event for you!
@smwwriting.bsky.social will be in conversation with Will Mackie of @newwritingnorth.bsky.social for the North of England launch of #MalcsBoy at @waterstones.bsky.social Newcastle!
🎟️ www.waterstones.com/events/malcs...
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BOOK TOUR ALERT! 📖
@smwwriting.bsky.social is hitting the road for the #MalcsBoy book tour this spring. From London launches to conversations in Manchester, it’s a chance to hear about the story behind the book, meet the author, and celebrate the launch!
#London #Newcastle #Manchester #BookEvents
First Line Friday 📖🖊
In 48 days we publish our very first title @smwwriting.bsky.social's incredible #Debut, MALC'S BOY, and we can't wait for you to read it!
Available to pre-order: www.conduitbooks.co.uk/books/p/malc...
Here's a sneak peek 📖
#FirstLineFriday #LiteraryFiction #Cumbria #Malcsboy
#Books that Inspire 📖
#Reading is a vital part of the writing process, offering inspiration, guidance, and a deeper understanding of the craft of #Storytelling.
We asked @smwwriting.bsky.social which five books inspired his #Debut novel #MalcsBoy, and these were the titles he highlighted (1/3)
The reviews are starting to come in for Shaun Wilson's incredible debut novel #MalcsBoy and we are over the moon with these words from the award-winning author of #Saltwater, Jessica Andrews
A son’s struggle and friendship with his father amidst a legacy of toxic masculinity and violence.
23.04.26
When Malc is attacked by an old enemy, Shaun is forced to confront his father’s past and escape the life he’s been expected to lead.
@smwwriting.bsky.social's #MalcsBoy is NOT to be missed!
Out 23rd April 📖
Pre-order today: shorturl.at/aujYp
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