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Amy Orrell @authoramyorrell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

My new clifi-fantasy novel is out a month from today! These Fated Gifts is the story of estranged twin sisters, fated to defend two very different worlds against one vengeful man... #booksky #fantasybooks #climatefiction @elsewhen.press

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RachelChurcherWriting @rachelchurcher.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The Bradfield Literature Festival continues TODAY! Join us in Manningtree, Essex for a celebration of books, storytelling, and ideas. Meet authors, storytellers, poets and artists, buy signed books and artwork, and join us for readings, workshops and panels. www.bradfieldliteraturefestival.com

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Elsewhen Press @elsewhen.press · 04/09/2026

Set in a parallel world in which large swathes of East Anglia and the South have been lost to rising sea levels, These Fated Gifts tells the story of estranged twin sisters, Elin and Bryn, fated to defend both old world and new from the man who orphaned them.

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Amy Orrell @authoramyorrell.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I'm so excited to reveal the cover for my latest novel, featuring my own artwork! These Fated Gifts feels like coming home, in that it combines my love of East Anglia and London with my passion for writing and painting. Coming 16th Oct from @elsewhen.press #booksky #fantasyficton #clifi

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Elsewhen Press @elsewhen.press · 04/09/2026

Revealing the cover of Amy Orrell’s forthcoming fantasy novel These Fated Gifts, a dramatic tale of magic, power, love and the need to belong. Out 16 Oct 2026. Amy herself painted the beautiful cover.

These Fated Gifts by Amy Orrell; Cover art painted by Amy Orrell; on a swirling body of water with reeds in the foreground, two swallowtail butterflies flutter above the water while a pair of lightbursts have left an interweaving trail. In the distance is the skyline of a city with skyscrapers that looks to be a future version of London.

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Amy Orrell @authoramyorrell.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

If you're in Norfolk, and looking for something to do this bank holiday weekend, then check out the Indie book fair at the Assembly Rooms in Swaffham. I'll be there with a whole host of local authors 😁 #norfolkbookevents #norfolkevents #Swaffham #norfolk

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Amy Orrell @authoramyorrell.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

It's just a week until I can share the cover of my latest clifi-fantasy book. I produced the artwork for this one myself, and so I'm extra excited (and extra nervous) to unveil it! #booksky #fantasyficton #climatefiction #sciencefiction #elsewhenpress

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Amy Orrell @authoramyorrell.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I love these aerial photos from @john-fielding.bsky.social. The coastline of Norfolk is constantly changing, even more so withthe effects of climate change. In the parallel world of my fantasy novel - out this autumn - Great Yarmouth has returned to the sea... #fantasyfiction #clifi

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Amy Orrell @authoramyorrell.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I'm so thrilled to be a semi-finalist in the 2026 @specawards.bsky.social 🎉 If you love speculative fiction then check out all the contenders- there's some fantastic sci-fi, fantasy and horror from small presses, including my publisher, @elsewhen.press 🌓 #booksky #SSBA ##sciencefiction 📚🪐

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Stars and Sabers @starsandsabers.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Happy release day to @cornellwriter.bsky.social! The Astronaut Among the Flowers and Other Stories, her debut collection, is now available. With captivating and thrilling science fiction and fantasy stories, this collection is inspiring. Cover art by Loreto Salinas Retamal. #books #SFF #scifi

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Amy Orrell @authoramyorrell.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

You can read about the inspiration behind The Witches Journey by Keith Miller - published by @elsewhen.press - in this latest blog post on the #SSBA semi-finalists, from @melodyemcintyre.bsky.social ☺️ #SSBA2026 #fantasyfiction @specawards.bsky.social #booksky

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Andrew Hook @andrewhook.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Great review of my novel, "Body and Soul", published by @elsewhen.press here: londongrip.co.uk/2026/08/body...

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Victoria Ling 🌱 🎓 🪐📚 @vrling.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

For those who like their sci-fi laced with satire and dark humour, my new novel "Paradox Lost" is out today. #scifi #scifibooks #vegan #animalrights #booksky

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Amy Orrell @authoramyorrell.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Loved last night's solar eclipse! And my youngest son was the only one of us to get a decent photo- taken through the lenses of his eclipse glasses! 🤩 #eclipse

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

For thousands of years, a solar eclipse has been a prophetic harbinger of a spectacular, epoch-making event. Just saying. #VoteBinface #Clacton

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Alex Storer @thelightdreams.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

David Bowie's 1.Outside saw three single releases during its promotion period. INSIDE OUTSIDE chronicles the making of the album, the stories and creative processes behind the songs and the tour of 1995-96. Explore all this and more... amzn.eu/d/0gUtDorE

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Amy Orrell @authoramyorrell.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

My mini interview, as a semi-finalist in the Small Spec Book Awards, is now live! Check it out, along with other semi-finalists, on theblink below. Huge thank you to @melodyemcintyre.bsky.social 😊 #SSBA #SSBA2026 @elsewhen.press

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Amy Orrell @authoramyorrell.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Always grateful for reviews! And this one shows they don't have to be long. Intrigued? Then check it out here➡️ amzn.eu/d/09BLJrh1 #booksky 📚🪐 #sciencefiction #timetravel @elsewhen.press

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Amy Orrell @authoramyorrell.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

And if you love The Terminator, like me, then check out my time travel thriller, Tomorrow Was Beautiful Once! www.books2read.com/TomorrowWasBeautifulOnce @elsewhen.press #booksky #sciencefiction #timetravel

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Small Spec Book Awards @specawards.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

SSBA Influencer @melodyemcintyre.bsky.social has restarted their lovely semifinalist feature series on their blog, Melody Writes. We would love it if you’d pop over & check it out! The first three authors are from our fantasy category: www.blog.melodyemcintyre.com/2026/07/smal... #SSBA #SSBA2026

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Small Spec Book Awards - 2026 Semi-Finalist Feature #1

Happy summer everyone! I hope you are managing to keep cool during all of these heat waves. Today, I am embarking on my second annual serie...

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Amy Orrell @authoramyorrell.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Want to know more about the semi-finalists in this year's Small Spec Book Awards? Then check out the mini author interviews on this blog! A few will be released each Sunday. Big thanks to Melody McIntyre and @specawards.bsky.social #booksky #SSBA www.blog.melodyemcintyre.com/2026/07/ssba...

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SSBA 2026 Semi-Finalists

For the second year in a row, I am an official influencer for the Small Spec Book Awards. What are the Small Spec Book Awards? You can che...

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Amy Orrell @authoramyorrell.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Congratulations on your latest publication @thelightdreams.bsky.social 🎉 Great to see it soring high in the charts! #booksky #davidbowie #musichistory

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Alex Storer @thelightdreams.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

INSIDE OUTSIDE is out worldwide on Amazon, in hardback and paperback. I'm keen to do any podcasts or interviews about the book - if you run one, please get in touch! amzn.eu/d/0hGaiHkG

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Tej Turner @tejturner.com · 26/03/2026

Today I can finally share with you this amazing cover for Blood Ruin, which was made by Alison Buck. It is the fourth instalment of my epic fantasy series which will be published by @elsewhen.press on the 31st of July!

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Elsewhen Press @elsewhen.press · 14/07/2026

Cover reveal of V.R. Ling’s new satirical science fiction novel Paradox Lost, out 14th August. Why haven’t we met any alien species yet, if they are so likely to exist? Because they’ve blackballed us from joining the intergalactic community.

Cover image for Paradox Lost by V.R. Ling. Cover art by Alison Buck and NASA. Against a starry black background, a NASA image of the Earth with a greenish alien hand holding a shiny black ball in front of it. Two quotes are included “gripping sci-fi with a darkly humorous flip side” and “a thrilling story”.

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Alex Storer @thelightdreams.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Two days until INSIDE OUTSIDE is published. One of David Bowie's most fascinating albums and periods, all too often overlooked, this has been a long-gestating project and labour of love. Anybody interested in reviewing the book for your website/blog, get in touch for a digital review copy.

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RachelChurcherWriting @rachelchurcher.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Holiday booked? Staycationing this year? Don't forget your most important summer accessory – a story to sweep you away! Find your perfect beach read at the @forewordfestivaluk.bsky.social Beach Reads Book Fair. Escape into books from local authors! 📚💙 Saturday 11th July, John Peel Centre, 11-3.

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Amy Orrell @authoramyorrell.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Love speculative fiction? Then check out this list of small press new releases! #smallpress #indiepress #speculativefiction #booksky

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Amy Orrell @authoramyorrell.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

🎉 My debut novel is a semifinalist in this year's Small Spec Book Awards! @specawards.bsky.social Congratulations to my fellow @elsewhen.press author, Keith Miller, and all the other semi-finalists. And a big thank you to everyone involved 🥰 #sciencefiction #timetravel #booksky

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RachelChurcherWriting @rachelchurcher.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Can you tell a story in ten words? Head to Eye Library, Suffolk, by tomorrow, and write a ten-word story for your chance to win a bookish prize! The library team will choose their favourite stories in two categories: Under 16, and 16+. FREE entry! 📚💙 www.forewordfestival.uk

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Amy Orrell @authoramyorrell.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Nothing like a family supper of noodles alongside a bit of banter and light discussion... Conformal cyclic cosmology theory, anyone? 😜 #science #familytime

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Amy Orrell @authoramyorrell.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

It's National Thank A Teacher Day here in the UK. My high school English teacher was a huge inspiration, and without her early words of encouragement, my novel may never have been written! Thanks to everyone working to inspire children! ❤️ #NationalThankATeacherDay #booksky

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RachelChurcherWriting @rachelchurcher.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Don't miss this weekend's Fast Foreword Storytelling Trail for grown-ups at the Foreword Book Festival in Eye! 10 Suffolk authors, 10 original flash-fiction stories – performed by 2 actors from QuirkHouse Theatre Company across 5 venues in 1 afternoon. FREE to attend! 📚💙 www.forewordfestival.uk

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Amy Orrell @authoramyorrell.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

I loved this short story collection 😍

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 12/06/2026

"If you’re a fan of Alastair Reynolds’ Chasm City or James S.A. Corey’s gritty Expanse, The Twisted Road will feel right at home." A murder mystery, a political thriller set against humanity's push to the stars. @elsewhen.press #booksky #sciencefiction #writing books2read.com/TheTwistedRoad

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Amy Orrell @authoramyorrell.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

What if saving the world meant erasing yourself? If a time travel story that weaves climate collapse, romance, political factionalism and ethics into one sounds up your street, then check it out! Out now from @elsewhen.press #booksky #timetravel #sciencefiction #LoveElsewhen amzn.eu/d/05550lsw

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Ray Adams @rayadamswriter.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Coming soon...

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

UK publishing generated £7.4 billion in revenue last year. Compare that to: Premier League football: £6.6 billion Home entertainment: £5.6 billion UK film industry: 2.8 billion Now tell me again why authors don't deserve fair contracts and better pay.

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RachelChurcherWriting @rachelchurcher.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

The Foreword Book Festival programme is now LIVE on our website! www.forewordfestival.uk Browse our events, book tickets and plan your festival online now. Plus – look out for our gorgeous printed programmes in a shop or library near you from this week!

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Amy Orrell @authoramyorrell.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Can't wait for this bookstravaganza, taking place next spring in Suffolk. I'll be there with my sci-fi and fantasy books, and I'm taking part in a romance panel - yes, you heard that right! Check out the website for early-bird tickets- www.allbookedupevent.co.uk #booksky #bookfestival

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Amy Orrell @authoramyorrell.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Happy Publication Day to Miles Nelson and @elsewhen.press 🎉 #booksky

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RachelChurcherWriting @rachelchurcher.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

We're announcing the stories for this year's Fast Foreword Storytelling Trail for grown-ups! Ten Suffolk authors, ten original flash-fiction stories – performed by two actors from QuirkHouse Theatre Company across five venues in one afternoon. FREE to attend! www.forewordfestival.uk

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