We had the wonderful Francesca De Tores in this morning signing her epic debut novel, #Saltblood. Inspired by real life female pirates, Saltblood is a gripping tale full of adventure and truth. Pick up your signed copy from Browser Francesca Haig/Francesca de Tores Bloomsbury Books UK #ShopIndie

HUGE thanks to Francesca Haig/Francesca de Tores for visiting us to celebrate Saltblood! Check out our beautiful window 😍🌊 Reimagining the life of groundbreaking 17th century woman pirate Mary Read, this dynamic debut entwines themes of gender and survival into a rollicking adventure story.

Thank you to everyone Bloomsbury Books UK and Mushens Entertainment who helped Saltblood sail into the charts! Xx

Well this was a nice surprise this morning!

We've got an absolutely cracking week of podcasts coming up, including interviews with Kiri Pr'chard-McLean and Francesca Haig/Francesca de Tores, as well as your usual Standard Issue favourites.

Second week in the Sat Times bestsellers chart! 🏴‍☠️🌊⚓️🏴‍☠️

Today is the Australian release of Saltblood! Melbourne/naarm folk can come to the launch on Thurs 16th, Readings in Carlton, 6:30pm. Tix here: readings.com.au/events/book-la… (free but booking recommended). Hope to see you there!

The lovely Neil Denny of littleatoms kindly had me on the podcast to chat about Saltblood, pirates, history, and more... You can listen here: shows.acast.com/b5fe8d16-7518-…

Of the 3 events I'm doing Sydney Writers' Festival next week, only 1 promises a cat: apparently the brilliant Petersham Bowling Club has a friendly 🐈‍⬛who guards the door. (There'll also be scintillating conversation with Michaela Kalowski - but, mainly, CAT). Tix here: swf.org.au/program/season…

Thrilled that Saltblood has made this shortlist! 🏴‍☠️⚓️🌊⚔️🏴‍☠️

Taylor Swift Era’s outfits as book covers. Lover as the brilliant Saltblood by Francesca Haig/Francesca de Tores #Taylorswift #TSTheErasTourTaylorswift

Only 2 days left to vote for your favourite book(s) on the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing prize shortlist. If you enjoyed Saltblood, or any of the other wonderful books in this shortlist, you can vote here: bit.ly/3C2usBX Votes close 31st July. Thank you! x

Delighted that the upcoming UK paperback of SALTBLOOD is included in the Waterstones pre-order sale, but you have to be quick - valid only to midnight (UK time) tonight (Mon 24th Feb), UK time. Use code PREORDER25 to get 25% off RRP on your paperback pirates 🏴‍☠️⚓️⚔️🌊 #WPreorder

UK readers! In March, SALTBLOOD is an Amazon Kindle deal for £3.39 - a steal. It's also coming out in paperback in the UK Thurs (13th). So you have more options than ever for getting your hands on the extraordinary story of Mary Read, pirate. 🏴‍☠️⚓️🌊🏴‍☠️amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CLJ8LHX7?…

Huge thanks to the readers and curators who helped select SALTBLOOD as one of the inaugural 'Good Books' titles, in terrific company. Such a joy to see Mary Read's adventures continue!