It's time for the May #WriteCBC guest reveal 🥁

This month's writing task comes from @abigailj.bsky.social – alumna of our three-month online Writing Your Novel course and author of #TheSecretCollector.

Join us next Thurs: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/writecb...

The Secret Collector: A Heartwarming Book of Friendship and Hope by Abigail Johnson ~ 'Wonderfully drawn characters you really root for . . . a delightfully uplifting story' www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Colle... #AbigailJohnson #TheSecretCollector #PanMacmillan #BookSky💙📚

Would love to see you at my book signing tomorrow! Do pop along to sunny Stratford-upon-Avon Waterstones between 12 and 2pm 😎 #author #upliftingfiction #books #reading #TheSecretCollector

Abigail Johnson: 'I wanted to write something full of hope' Abigail Johnson was a student on our three-month online Writing Your Novel course in 2020. We caught up to discuss her debut novel, The Secret Collector.

Abigail Johnson: 'I wanted to write something full of hope' 🌞

We caught up with CBC alumna @abigailj.bsky.social to discuss her debut novel #TheSecretCollector – out now from @panmacmillan.bsky.social

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The Secret Collector by Abigail Johnson

A touching story that reminds us that letting go isn’t the same as forgetting 💔🤝🏡 🕰️ 🧭💞🧸📦💬🌿🌈✨

🔗 Full Review: wp.me/p7Tzwg-3mR

🔖 #AbigailJohnson #TheSecretCollector #PanMacmillan #BookSky💙📚 #heartwarming

@abigailj.bsky.social

The Secret Collector I am so excited to be sharing my FIVE STAR #bookreview The Secret Collector by Abigail Johnson The Secret Collector is a beautifully written, heartfelt debut about grief 💔, connection 🤝, and the power of found-family 🏡. Alfred and Kian are reluctant companions—one clinging to the past 🕰️, the other lost in the present 🧭—but their unlikely friendship becomes the turning point they both need 💞. I connected deeply with Alfred’s struggle to let go of cherished belongings 🧸📦. After losing my mum, I found it hard to part with her things too—reading this felt so personal 💬. Abigail Johnson captures the ups and downs of healing with such warmth and understanding 🌿. A touching story that reminds us that letting go isn’t the same as forgetting 🌈—and that sometimes, the people who help us move forward come from the most unexpected places ✨. 🔗 Read my full review over on my blog: 🔖 #AbigailJohnson #TheSecretCollector #PanMacmillan

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The Secret Collector by Abigail Johnson - A touching story that reminds us that letting go isn’t the same as forgetting

💔🤝🏡 🕰️ 🧭💞🧸📦💬🌿🌈✨

🔗 Full Review: https://wp.me/p7Tzwg-3mR

🔖 #AbigailJohnson #TheSecretCollector #PanMacmillan

I loved spending time with curmudgeonly Alfred and headstrong Kian in #TheSecretCollector from @abigailj.bsky.social and @panmacmillan.bsky.social
I’m excited that I now get to return to The Regency Grand Hotel in #TheMaidsSecret from Nita Prose and @harpercollins.bsky.social

The Secret Collector by Abigail Johnson Alfred has always collected unusual objects but since the death of his wife five years ago it's become an obsession. Things are so out of ...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

#TheSecretCollector from @abigailj.bsky.social & @panmacmillan.bsky.social is an uplifting story where elderly Alfred locks horns with teen Kian; think immovable objects vs unstoppable force.

Ebook published 1/4/25; paperback & audio 10/4/25

Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/3jztzhpd

After the lies, secrets and murder of #BurnSfterReading from Catherine Ryan Howard and @transworldbooks.bsky.social, it’s time for something more uplifting in the form of #TheSecretCollector from @abigailj.bsky.social and @panmacmillan.bsky.social

It's such a pinch me moment to be able to say that my debut novel #TheSecretCollector is out 4 months today! And it has been amazing to read some of the lovely, generous early reviews. Thanks so much if you've read it & taken the time to share your thoughts 😊 Pre-order: bit.ly/SecretCollector

Yes there's something lovely about reading inside on a stormy day! Hope you enjoy #TheSecretCollector

I started reading #thesecretcollector last night. Settling in with it now - nothing like reading when it's stormy outside.

My debut novel #TheSecretCollector is now one of the most requested books on #NetGalley! If you want an uplifting read about an elderly eccentric hoarder and a troubled teen, click that request button!
netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book/499083