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Bob Hughes @bobthebookerer.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Oh you, thank you! So glad you liked Stone Yard Devotional so much!

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Toby @tesharpe.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

A book recommendation post in which I even shout out my beloved @bobthebookerer.bsky.social?! What a blessing. If you're into knowing what cute they/he-s are reading, check this out. xo #substack #bookreviews

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4 Books (recently read by moi!)

Shall we chat about LITERATURE?!

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Bob Hughes @bobthebookerer.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

The Art Teacher is so bloody good! And Faceshopping is incredible!

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Bob Hughes @bobthebookerer.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Sending you the hugest hugs, and it’s such a heady mix of feelings, isn’t it? I hope it’s a positive step forward for you all ❤️

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Bob Hughes @bobthebookerer.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

So, after about 5/6 years, I finally completed a big reading project: reading every one of the 340 books shortlisted for @thebookerprizes.com since it started in 1969. Here’s me talking about it here, and much more to come- shortlist reviews, deep dives and more! youtu.be/iXhe52eRvLY?...

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I Read All 340 Booker Prize Shortlisted Books And All I Got Was This Silly Shirt

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Bob Hughes @bobthebookerer.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

One of my absolute favourite winners! Such a brilliant book!

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Goldsmiths Prize @goldsmithsprize.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

We are delighted to announce that the winner of the Goldsmiths Prize 2025 is C.D. Rose's We Live Here Now! 🎉🎉 Congratulations Chris! 👏👏

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Bob Hughes @bobthebookerer.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Such a brilliant and brain-melting winner!

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Bob Hughes @bobthebookerer.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Another year, another fantastic shortlist for the @goldsmithsprize.bsky.social ! Truly some of the most exciting fiction out there, and here’s me talking about these 6 brilliant books! youtu.be/BkV1PQjQbbI?...

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The 2025 Goldsmiths Prize Shortlist- Innovative Fiction

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Bob Hughes @bobthebookerer.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Continuing on my project to read all the shortlisted books from across the history of @thebookerprizes.com here is the 1990 shortlist! Getting very close to the end of the project now! youtu.be/gj-mzzqbq1s?...

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The 1990 Booker Prize Shortlist- 35 Years On!

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The Orwell Prize @orwellprize.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

📢 2025 Orwell Prize Finalists Announced! The Orwell Prizes celebrate the year's best political writing and reporting, inspired by George Orwell's values of clarity, courage, and fidelity to truth. Explore this year's shortlists & judges’ reflections: open.substack.com/pub/orwellfo...

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The Orwell Prizes 2025: Finalists announced

From the best political fiction to powerful reporting on homelessness, discover this year's shortlists

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Bob Hughes @bobthebookerer.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

The Polari Prize is still open for submissions across its First Book and non-debut prizes! Get submitting to this fantastic prize!

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Bob Hughes @bobthebookerer.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Also, as always, indie presses continue to be excellent, championing the weird and wonderful, and pushing the envelope on what books can do and be.

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Bob Hughes @bobthebookerer.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

This year’s shortlist (and longlist) for the International Booker Prize ( @thebookerprizes.bsky.social ) has been such a delight. Reviewing the books has been fascinating, and picking a favourite has been hard, but here’s me talking about them all: youtu.be/bX4F-HijdUE?...

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The 2025 International Booker Shortlist- Deep Dive and My Favourites!

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Bob Hughes @bobthebookerer.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Thank you so much for your lovely words! It’s such a great set of books, and I have no idea how you’ll choose a shortlist!

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Nicola Chester @nicolawriting.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

A wonderful, engaging, in depth summation of the @climate-fiction.bsky.social from @bobthebookerer.bsky.social here! Look out for the shortlist announcement next Wednesday, 19th!

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Bob Hughes @bobthebookerer.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

I had the best time reading the longlist of what is a very exciting new book prize- The Climate Fiction Prize! @climate-fiction.bsky.social Here is me talking about the 9 books on this very strong longlist! youtu.be/DSpkj3maHfo?...

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The First Climate Fiction Prize Longlist!

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Bob Hughes @bobthebookerer.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

The lovely folks at @inkandescentuk.bsky.social have done it again, publishing a fantastic and creative short story collection by Nathan Evans- here’s me talking about its wonders! youtu.be/5ms7kmynk04?...

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Nathan Evans- All The Young Queers (Short Story Collection Review)

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The Booker Prizes @thebookerprizes.com · 04/02/2025

Not long until we reveal the International Booker Prize 2025 longlist…! Here's a reminder to mark Tuesday 25 February in your calendars. 🗓️

A green silhouette of a stack of books, against a textured lighter green backgroud. White text over the books' spines reads "Three weeks to go. International Booker Prize longlist announced Tuesday 25 February."

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Bob Hughes @bobthebookerer.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

It’s such a fun city- you’ll love it! Enjoy!

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Bob Hughes @bobthebookerer.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

There were plenty of books I couldn’t fit on this list, and that’s just fiction books from this year, nevermind non-fiction (video coming soon) and backlisted books. So many exciting books are out there, and I hope I’ve done some justice to what’s out there!

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Bob Hughes @bobthebookerer.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

I’ll do a proper post soon tagging the authors and presses, but here are my favourite fiction books from this year! Many of them are from small and indie presses, who continue to publish some of the most exciting work out there. youtu.be/2pEsbkB0hVc

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My Favourite Fiction Reads of 2024!

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Rónán Hession @ronanhession.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Lovely to see Ghost Moutain included in this round-up of @bobthebookerer.bsky.social favourite books of the year. Thanks for your kind words, Bob 💚 youtu.be/2pEsbkB0hVc?...

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My Favourite Fiction Reads of 2024!

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Bob Hughes @bobthebookerer.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Ahh, my pleasure! I hadn’t got around to doing social media posts etc on the list, but it’s such a gem of a book, Rónán! So deeply touching and clever! I’ve got Panenka waiting for me on my shelf for the new year!

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Bob Hughes @bobthebookerer.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

These are such bangers! I find myself humming Limp and Werewolf so often

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

📢 EEEP!!! MYTHWRECKED is OUT NOW After *3 years* my next indie game (following Röki) is OUT NOW on Steam, Xbox and Nintendo Switch... 🏝️ Explore a secret island ⚡️ Meet the gods of legend 🔎 Uncover the truth, behind the myth

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Bob Hughes @bobthebookerer.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

My Spotify wrapped for this year! Lots I expected, but I don’t think I’d realised quite how much I’d listened to Olivia Dean’s album (only one of my top songs is not by her).

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Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Please , if you are able , support Independent publishers who are doing most of the heavy lifting in finding great new writers! @littletollerbooks.bsky.social @saraband-books.bsky.social @influxpress.bsky.social @galleybeggars.bsky.social @peepaltreepress.bsky.social And many more

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Bob Hughes @bobthebookerer.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

I was just looking at this post thinking the game looked cool, so clicked on your profile and saw YOU MADE RÖKI! That game absolutely blew me away! Pre-ordering the new one now! Thank you!

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Bob Hughes @bobthebookerer.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Booktuber here! Thank you- such a lovely idea!

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@Galleybeggars @galleybeggars.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

A big hello to all new book-loving Bluesky-ers! (If you already follow us, (i) thank you, and (ii) a re-post would be very appreciated, to let people know we're here...) (In other UK news, there's no snow here. It's very sad.)

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Bob Hughes @bobthebookerer.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

For several years in a row (and this year will be no different), indie presses have made up a good number of my favourite books of the year. No one does it quite like them, taking risks on those books and authors that create some of the most exciting work out there.

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Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Please, if you are able, support Indy publishers. As the big 5 buy up all the book shelves with their astronomic discounting. It would be grand if you could look at. @galleybeggars.bsky.social @influxpress.bsky.social @littletollerbooks.bsky.social @saraband-books.bsky.social & many more

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Bob Hughes @bobthebookerer.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Sorry to hear it, and same here! I don’t mind ones that are small corrections or disagreements, but some people really say the wildest things in comments, and I’m never sure what they want me to do with them.

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