A big thank you to @bookshelfie.bsky.social for awarding 'The Players Act 1' 3rd place overall. Absolutely delighted!
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🎭LAST DAY OF #Players1715 BLOGTOUR🎭
Thank you to @mjporterauthor.bsky.social for the review on this last stop.
Thanks to all the bloggers for arranging interviews, reviews and guest posts. And a big thank you to @rachelsrandoms.bsky.social for organising the tour.
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🎭DAY 6 #Players1715 BLOG TOUR PART TWO🎭
"a fun read, with overdramatic characters, great banter, a heartwarming found family vibe and an unshakeable sense of hope"
Big thanks to Moonflower Reader on Insta for the review of The Players: www.instagram.com/p/DNtBteVWAAi/
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🎭DAY SIX OF THE #Players1715 BLOG TOUR🎭
A very big thank you to A Knight's Reads for the lovely interview - I really enjoyed answering these thoughtful questions.
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🎭DAY FIVE OF #Players1715 BLOG TOUR🎭
A big thank you to Joanne at @portybelle.bsky.social for the very fun quickfire questions on today's leg of the tour. Much appreciated. Find out the answers here:
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🎭DAY FOUR OF BLOG TOUR: PART 1🎭
"Amy Sparkes writes with care and sensitivity about friendships, families, finding your place in the world and working through adversity"
Thank you to Portable Magic for the review. Check it out here: portable-magic.com/2025/08/21/a...
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"Clever, funny and highly enjoyable"
A big thank you to Rambling Mads for the amusing review of #Players1715 You can check it out here:
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This has made my day today. You always make yourself vulnerable when you put your stories out into the world, but when readers connect, it is worth it entirely ♥️
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A big thank you to @rararesources.bsky.social for organising the #Players1715 blog tour which kicks off today! And thank you to @leftontheshelf1.bsky.social for the interview. Which character in The Players am I most like? Take a peek and find out.
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That's @amysparkes.bsky.social to you sunshine!
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Multiple copies of the paperback version of "The Players Act 1: All The World's A Stage" by Amy Sparkes loosely piled in a cardboard box.
A 3D rendering of the book "The Players Act 1 - All The World's A Stage" by Amy Sparkes. Around the book are some key features of the text with curved and swirling arrows pointing towards the book. The features are: Found family Grey villain Uplifting Strong Females Vengeance Marginalised Characters
As de-facto publishers of @amysparkes.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy new book, *The Players Act 1: All The World's A Stage*, we had an exciting "first" today.
Book distribution to retailers in the UK is handled by one of a very few companies, of which […]
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The novel of 'The Players Act 1: All The World's A Stage' by Amy Sparkes... partially obscured by two bananas.
🍌5% off🍌
Amazon (UK) is offering 5% discount on #Players1715, saving a whole 41p! You can buy 2 bananas with that. So, you get a health boost and a book*. What more could you want?
*Bananas not included with book
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It's always nail-biting when you send something new out into the world, especially a 'first'. #Players1715 is my 1st book for adults & 1st #historicalfiction. Grateful for encouraging words from early readers.
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Cover: Sarah Christie
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Huge thanks to cover designer Sarah Christie, editor @catcamacho1.bsky.social proof-reader Ally Wilkes @unheimlichmanvr.bsky.social, sensitivity reader @pridereads.bsky.social, and everyone else who has given feedback or encouraged me with this book along the way.
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A skull sits on the boards of a stage with a peacock feather in its teeth and a pocket watch in front of it.
An open copy of 'The Itinerant, Or The Memoirs Of An Actor' by Samuel Ryley on a table, beside a nice cup of coffee.
The novel cover of 'The Players Act 1: All The World's A Stage' by Amy Sparkes. Tagline: how far would you go to save what you truly love? The ribbon tumbles down a parchment-coloured cover, bearing the book title. Five commedia dell'Arte characters in purple are dotted around.
ONE WEEK TO GO!
'The Players Act 1' is out on 29th July & I found these photos last night whilst sorting storage on my phone. Allow me to introduce Minchin. He adores photoshoots and it's lovely working with a skull with a good sense of humour (and mischief). We get on well.
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Only 10 days until 'The Players Act 1: All the World's A Stage' is out! In the 1700s, Shakespeare reliably draw a crowd and was often performed by strolling theatre companies. Discover each main character's favourite Shakespeare quote.
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A smiling Amy Sparkes stands in front of a green curtain, holding a copy of her new historical fiction book: THE PLAYERS ACT 1: ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE.
One proof copy is closed and rests on a green curtain. The second copy is opened showing the title page, THE PLAYERS ACT 1: ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE, Amy Sparkes.
Two copies of THE PLAYERS ACT 1: ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE rest against a green curtain. The cover has a parchment-coloured background with the title spiralling down on a pale ribbon. Five commedia dell'arte character in purple are dotted around. There are various objects such as a hammer, a skull, a pocket-watch, the theatre masks and a fiddle visible on the cover. A grey proof copy ribbon runs across the cover saying 'Not for resale'.
Proof copies have just arrived! So happy to finally hold a copy. Thanks to my husband, Alyn, for formatting, Cat Camacho for editing & Ally Wilkes for proofreading.
Cover: Sarah Christie
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Paperback available: 29th July
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Left hand panel has a parchment-coloured background and has a Commedia Dell'Arte female character in a long dress and holding a tambourine. Reads: Paperback release! Available to purchase from Amazon starting on July 29th. On the right hand side is a cover of the book by Amy Sparkes. On a parchment coloured background, a ribbon tumbles down bearing the title: THE PLAYERS ACT 1 : ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE. Commedia dell'Arte characters dressed in purple. Tagline: How far would you go to save what you truly love?
Delighted to say that a paperback edition of THE PLAYERS ACT 1 can be ordered from 29th July. Can't wait to share this story of comedy & tragedy, Shakespeare & swords, heart & hope. It's been a joy to work on 🙂
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Cover: Sarah Christie
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A green curtain background with the cover of a novel: The Players Act 1 All The World's A Stage. Labels are dotted around the image pointing at the cover, giving the following information about the book: Found family, grey villain, strong females, uplifting, vengeance, marginalised characters.
'The Players' is about a down-on-their-luck troupe of strolling players in 1715 with one last chance to save their theatre company. There's comedy, tragedy, #neurodiversity #lgbtq #workingclasscharacters, all sprinkled with #Shakespeare & served with heart and hope.
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On the left hand side of the image is a front and back cover of a novel with a parchment style background.A ribbon tumbles down the cover bearing the title words: The Players Act 1: All The World's A Stage. Tagline: How far would you go to save what you truly love? Author Amy Sparkes. Four commedia dell'arte characters are dotted around the title, clad in purple. On the right hand side of the image is another piece of parchment which says: Act 1. The curtain rises. Newsletter exclusive. Read the opening chapter of The Players. Sending June 1st.
My next newsletter for readers is out today & includes a sneak-peek at the first chapter of THE PLAYERS ACT 1: ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE.
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If you'd like to take a look, please subscribe here:
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A 3D rendering of the book "The Players Act 1 - All The World's A Stage" by Amy Sparkes. Around the book are some key features of the text with curved and swirling arrows pointing towards the book. The features are: Found family Grey villain Uplifting Strong Females Vengeance Marginalised Characters
A wide image of a wooden stage with a green curtain. A copy of the book "The Players Act 1 - All The World's A Stage" by Amy Sparkes appears stood on the boards on the right-hand. Also shown are four "totems" - drawn depictions of aspects of the book. A pocket watch, peacock feather, skull, and comedy/tragedy masks. Aligned left, text reads: England, 1715. A theatre company about to collapse... An ex-member seeking revenge... How far would you go to save what you truly love?
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Well, it's taken a little time, but we've got pre-orders for Players Act 1 (out July 29th) working on Kobo now as well as Amazon.
Both versions will be **DRM-FREE** for your convenience, and […]
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