With the news about the Queen, my three-year-old son has questions about death. I wrote about them - and my avoidance issues - here: amyabrahams.substack.com/p/ok-so-death-…

Wow Aldi Stores UK - “trending” is a very odd way to describe a book about the Holocaust. I wouldn’t quite call it a relaxing holiday read either. Nor is it fiction. The Holocaust did ACTUALLY happen. Oskar Schindler was real. If you need a new copywriter, I’m happy to help.

Netgalley-ers! I'm told Single in the Snow is now up to request. And for authors who follow me, do let me know about any proof requests to pass on to Hodder Fiction!

“Attachment formed deeply because this baby was longed for. The loss – however early – was a rupture right in my core.” Sharing this piece on missed miscarriage for #BabyLossAwarenessWeek in case it’s helpful for someone. amyabrahams.substack.com/p/breaking-the…

My 3 year old loves asking questions. One day he’ll wonder why people think things about him that aren’t true. Why a megastar with more Instagram followers than there are Jews in the world believes the Jewish people are the root cause of some global evil. amyabrahams.substack.com/p/its-a-weird-…

“This is the time of year when the comparison trap feels most treacherous. Look on Instagram too long and you’ll feel yourself falling in, no matter how content you felt before you started scrolling.” open.substack.com/pub/amyabraham…

It’s the most wonderful time… except when it’s not. It’s a strange season: every feeling and moment gets hyped up, imbued with significance. And yet, nothing we see is the full story. Wrote about longing & comparison in this week’s newsletter @substackinc amyabrahams.substack.com/p/snow-as-a-me…

Things you never get told about motherhood: going to the toilet alone when you have kids is surprisingly complicated. So here’s a thing I wrote about the time I accused my husband of having “poo privilege”. open.substack.com/pub/amyabraham…

Applications are now open for the third annual Genesis @jewishbookweek Emerging Writers’ Programme! Covering fiction, non-fiction & poetry, & includes bursaries, mentoring, peer support & an event at the next Jewish Book Week in 2024. ✍️Apply by 31 May: jewishbookweek.com/genesis-jewish…

Parents are often exhausted - mothers especially. For some reason, that’s socially acceptable. The view that, ‘Well, you made your bed by having kids, so lie in it’ (or more accurately, don’t…). So I wrote about deep, deep tiredness. And love. open.substack.com/pub/amyabraham…

#journorequest Looking for sexual wellness travel retreats in the UK and Europe for an article please. Relationship experts welcome too. Any suggestions most appreciated. Looking for lux, not smut!

Wrote something for the 90s goths who now have children and realise they’re the real vampires. open.substack.com/pub/amyabraham…

On the eve of publishing The Witches and following his antisemitic outburst in the press, Roald Dahl’s family and Jewish publisher gather to navigate the fall-out.