I had such an amazing time at this! There are very few jobs where people queue up to tell you you’ve done a good job in your career so far: cannot recommend it enough…excuse me while I squish my giant head back down to a normal size…

Uuuggggh I feel like heated up garbage and I have a big lovely event tonight but but Our Flag Means Death will see me through. I did not get a TV license specifically because Taika Waititi is wonderful. Nope. Not me.

So I've been on Bumble (I know, shut up, I'm very lonely) but what's encouraging is how many people want me to have my own eyebrows; like, it's mentioned specifically. And I do. I do have my own eyebrows. I'm feeling unexpectedly good about my eyebrows now.

If you love sci fi and fantasy and you don't know about Cymera Festival yet: check this out. There are author events, workshops, publishing talks, even agent one-on-ones: all in beautiful Edinburgh in June. I'll be there too!
cymerafestival.co.uk/for-writers-24

I am unbelievably excited to be chairing the fantastic Eliza Chan - FATHOMFOLK out now (updates only) and Natasha Pulley at Cymera Festival! Their books are both wildly imaginative, vivid and powerful, and have so many fascinating points of connection.
Ticket link here - cymerafestival.co.uk/cymera2024-eve…

Thank you Joanne Harris and Gollancz for this beautiful book. It’s a sparkling modern fairytale and it’s like reading champagne. Out July— everyone must get this however you can!

Books are really expensive. Audio books can be much cheaper, and easier to fit in on the way to work. Go on. Let Daniel de Bourg keep you company in that massive traffic jam.

Or you can get The Mars House in its full hot-pink glory from wherever you like to get your books.

Also I would like to showcase my Special Swansea Dress. Dresses are very important to the whole writing/publishing process as all professionals will tell you.

Thank you so much ⁦Waterstones Swansea⁩ and ⁦Elaine Canning⁩ for the LOVELIEST event: plus all this! Everybody must buy their books from Swansea Waterstones henceforth. I have spoken!

I’m going to Swansea tomorrow! Come too.

How are you spending your #EasterHoliday ? Why not take the time to get your idea for an #AdventureStory down on paper, and enter the #NewVoicesAward ? Kickstart your career in writing with a year of editorial guidance and mentorship: bit.ly/3tL7Sxi #WritingCompetition

Bye Edinburgh, hello total collapse of the English railway network on the busiest weekend ever…

Someone gave this to me yesterday and I love it…

Come see me in Edinburgh tomorrow!

If you're around Merseyside, come and see me at Linghams Books in April! I promise mammoths and made-up linguistics...
linghams.co.uk/event/natasha-…

I can’t believe how there’s ALREADY beautiful Mars House art: I love it!