Just a few days to go (deadline 31 July) - get your nature writing (prose or poetry) entries in asap! 🚨The Laurie Lee Prize - open to anyone living in, or from, Gloucestershire. 🚨Adult and youth (16-20) categories. 🚨Free entry & prizes of £200-1000. stroudbookfestival.org.uk/laurie-lee-pri…

Lots of brilliant authors and book lovers (and me!) heading for Birmingham on 26th October for this - come and party with us!

Lovely read!

The nicest group of people in the world. I’ve rarely felt so welcome. Thank you so much for having me! 🧡🧡🧡

🎧 Ep 197 of Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast is out Weds: 🤩 Hayley Hoskins talks about her books inspired by history including The Whisperling Twins + Quick Six 🖼️ Story of large painting at Museum in the Park 📲 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jo-… 💻 jodurrantsbeautifuluniverse.libsyn.com

Congratulations, Mandy🎉!

Yes! And Other Women is an absolute must-read, not just because it incorporates this topic so well, but because it is a gripping and beautifully written novel #OtherWomen

Fancy a portrait of your pet? A special gift for Christmas? Just one of many portraits by the talented artist @lucyelliebailey #petportraits #cats #dogs #horses

Such a joy to be part of this lovely judging team for the Laurie Lee Prize at the Woolpack Inn in Slad. From right: Jessy Lee, Katie Fforde (wonderful mastermind of the prize), Norah Perkins, me, Adam Horovitz and Jamila Gavin (not pictured). Don’t miss winners Nov 10th Stroud Book Festival!

It was a joy to be part of this event!

“I am wildly jealous of anyone who hasn’t yet read Barbara Trapido” - Maggie O’Farrell. Please come and meet this legendary writer (and wonderful early mentor of mine) Waterstones Chelters (tickets) #fiction #bestsellers #Prizewinningfiction

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Congratulations, Jackie!🎉 Can’t wait to read it!

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Are you ready to tread the foggy streets of Whitechapel in the company of Constance Piper, an amateur sleuth with a unique gift? #histic #murdermystery #gothic amazon.co.uk/Sixth-Victim-V…

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Thank you, Nicola! Great to see #Stay in such good company!

It’s out! Anna Bailey’s gripping new book #OurLastWildDays is here! Congratulations, Anna! Kirsty Dunseath Alison Barrow Alice Lutyens Doubleday Books #thriller #BestSeller

Here it is! #OurLastWildDays at last! ‘Anna Bailey writes so beautifully about family, friendship, loyalty and betrayal’ - Chris Whitaker. You are going to want this in hardback! Kirsty Dunseath Alison Barrow Alice Lutyens Doubleday Books