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Barbara Scott Emmett

@bse-writer.bsky.social
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Writer and Editor. UK Books: Pink Lane Dog Leap Stairs Delirium: The Rimbaud Delusion etc all available from online bookshops www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Barbara-Sco…

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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Out in a couple of days! THE MAN WITH THE HORN Updated rerelease version for 25th anniversary of first publication.
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
secure.avaaz.org/en/campaigns...
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Bring Our Rivers Back to Life
Sick of sewage and pollution scandals? A Clean Water Bill is coming to Parliament. Let's ensure it's as ambitious as our lakes and rivers need it to be.
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Just sharing this now — because once you see #HowToGetFilthyRich on Channel 4, you’re going to want to sign it. It’s time to tax wealth, not work. Add your name and help make wealth taxes the first item on the new PM’s list. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
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Dear future Prime Minister: It's time to tax the super-rich
Just sharing this now — because once you see #HowToGetFilthyRich on Channel 4, you’re going to want to sign it. It’s time to tax wealth, not work. Add your name and help make wealth taxes the first it...
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38 Degrees @38degrees.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Imagine risking your life to save someone at sea only to be called a traitor and “scum” when you get back to shore. That’s what happened to RNLI rescuers in Portsmouth on Sunday. These volunteers put their lives on the line to save people, whoever they are. They deserve our thanks, not abuse.
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Pass the AI kill switch bill before it's too late action.eko.org/a/pass-the-a...
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🚨 An undercover investigation shown on Channel 4 exposed Reform figures allegedly breaking the law over foreign funding. Now demand a full criminal investigation. Sign the petition. 🔥 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/in...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Sign the petition to hold politicians to account
Together, we can make sure no one - however rich or powerful they may be - is allowed to take us or our democracy for a ride.
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Andy Burnham: Kick Palantir out of our NHS!
I just signed the campaign calling on the Prime Minister to kick Palantir out of our NHS and police, can you ad your name now?
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Billionaires like Elon Musk are racing to replace humans with AI. Join me to stop the race to replace: action.eko.org/a/support-pr...
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
It’s shocking how water companies have gotten away with polluting our waterways with sewage. We need to make sure the Government can’t ignore us. We’re pushing for 350,000 signatures — can you add your name and help us get there? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...
you.38degrees.org.uk
End the sewage pollution scandal
It’s shocking how water companies have gotten away with polluting our waterways with sewage. That’s why more than 319,000 of us have signed the petition demanding an end to the sewage scandal. We’re...
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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
An illegal gambling den in Little Italy. Dice, roulette, and mountains of chips. Find out why Dash is there investigating: shorturl.at/AhnZa #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️
Kindle screenshot of a scene from The Devil Card by Chris Holcombe.Kindle screenshot of a scene from The Devil Card by Chris Holcombe.Book cover for THE DEVIL CARD, the 3rd Hidden Gotham Novel by Chris Holcombe. A man in a tuxedo sits at a table holding up a tarot card. Behind him, shadowy men gamble at roulette tables. Tendrils of smoke loop over and around the book title.

The cover is on an iPad that is lying on a shiny, gold tablecloth. A pack of tarot cards rests on the bottom right corner.
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Today I wrote a scene where someone hears another person come into a creepy old house. I can't wait until tomorrow when I write the next bitn and find out who it is. #MakingitupasIgoalong #DarnCrook
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Review: '...a stunningly well written novel...'
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Enough is enough. Devastating wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire prevention plan. Join me and sign the petition here: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/te...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Protect nature for the future: make wildfire prevention a national priority
Enough is enough. Devastating wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire ...
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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Stop the NHS mental health cuts!
I just signed the campaign calling to stop NHS mental health cuts
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Space VFX @spacevfx.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
The void blinked, and in the gap between darkness and forever, an iris of azure flame and gilded interstellar dust unfolds. Tendrils of dying starlight comb the black for a last embrace—a universe-wide sigh dressed in a halo of final, radiant breath.
A vivid digital artwork of a planetary nebula resembling a glowing cosmic eye, with a bright central star surrounded by concentric rings of blue, gold, and white gas. Wispy, luminous filaments radiate outward into a dark star-filled background, creating a dramatic, swirling halo effect.
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Indie Voices · Authors & Books @metareelz.com · 13/04/2026
Indie authors: list your book on thebooklist.co for free. No signup. No platform fees. No commissions. Add your title, description, cover, and purchase link in about a minute. Readers discover your book, you keep 100% of every sale. That's it. That's the whole thing #BookSky #IndieAuthor #IndieBooks
The Book List is a community-built platform where independent authors can share their books with readers around the world. No fees, no commissions, no gatekeepers. Just books and the people who love them.

What We Stand For

What we believe

Books should be discoverable. Every book deserves a chance to find its readers, not just the ones with the biggest marketing budget.

Authors should keep what they earn. When a reader buys your book, that money belongs to you. We never take a cut, never charge a listing fee, and never insert ourselves between you and your sale.

Recommendations should be honest. The books trending on The Book List are trending because real readers are clicking, sharing, and coming back to them. Not because someone paid for placement.

The community should own the platform. The Book List is built for authors and readers, not advertisers. Every decision we make is guided by what's best for the people who actually use the site.

What Makes Us Different

What sets us apart

Free forever. No listing fees, no premium tiers, no upsells. The Book List has been free since day one and will stay that way.

No commissions. When a reader buys your book through your purchase link, you keep 100 percent of the sale. We never touch the money.

No paid placements. Every book on the trending lists earned its spot through genuine reader interest. You can't pay your way to the top.

Built for readers and authors equally. We care just as much about helping readers find great books as we do about helping authors get discovered. Both sides win when the platform stays honest.

No account required to browse. Readers can explore the entire platform without signing up.
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
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Stand up to Trump and Bezos: stronger tax rules NOW
Jeff Bezos has just been crowned the world's third richest person...while Amazon dodges billions in tax. Right now, governments are negotiating new global tax rules. Tell the UK Government: don't cave...
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
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Sign the Petition
Petition to stop the early release from jail of PC Andrew Harper's killers
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Nate Hendley @natehendley.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Like listening to books? My titles in audiobook format. Gangsters, wrongful convictions, historical war crimes, and a strange bank robber. At: Amazon tinyurl.com/2p8f57dz Apple tinyurl.com/33zu8cpz Audible tinyurl.com/4cb34buj Google Play tinyurl.com/rj887uab @dundurnpress.bsky.social
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
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S. John Davies @sjohndavies.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Tartan noir gets called bleak. It isn't. It's a genre that assumes the reader is an adult who can be told the truth about a place and still love it. #TartanNoir #CrimeFiction
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S. John Davies @sjohndavies.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
If you've finished your last Rankin and need something for the gap - 'Tolerance' is a free Glasgow short story, set in the same Specialist Crime Squad division as Twisting Fates. No strings, no spam, just the story. sjohndavies.co.uk #TartanNoir #CrimeFiction
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Twisting Fates - A Glasgow Crime Thriller
Out now. A professor murdered in a locked laboratory. An innocent man framed. A reasonable voice steering the case away from the truth.
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Coming out in paperback soon.
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
#TartanNoir #Glasgow #CrimeFiction #amreading #DarkHumour
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
💙📚 #booksky Mystery & Thriller ⚡️📚 mybook.to/DogLeapStairs
mybook.to
Dog Leap Stairs
Read it now
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
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Amazon.com
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
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Stop these monster data centres before they wreck our neighbourhoods!
Are you worried about this too?
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
38d.gs/feka
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Stop these monster data centres before they wreck our neighbourhoods!
Are you worried about this too?
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Sign If You Agree: AI Should Serve People prohumandeclaration.com/en/sign/ai-f...
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Pro Human Declaration
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S. John Davies @sjohndavies.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Twisting Fates is on Goodreads. If you're a want-to-read shelf person - it's ready to be shelved before launch day this Saturday. A laboratory freezer, a dead professor, an answer that won't sit right. goodreads.com/author/show/70956391.S_John_Davies #TartanNoir #CrimeFiction #Goodreads #Glasgow
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S. John Davies
Author of Twisting Fates
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Review: '...an intriguing delight from beginning to end, packed with memorable characters, great, realistic dialogue, pithy one-liners...'
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S. John Davies @sjohndavies.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Philip Marlowe with a Glasgow hangover and a partner called The Bumble is a premise I didn't know I needed. The city does tend to hijack the tone whether you plan it or not.
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
13 MILLION adults in England are locked out of an NHS dentist, and preventable tooth decay is the #1 reason kids end up in hospital. No more dental deserts. No more DIY dentistry. Sign the petition now to tell our new PM to fix NHS dentistry for good: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fi...
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Fix and fund NHS Dentistry NOW!
Thirteen MILLION of us are still locked out of dental care. After two years of ministers promising to finally fix NHS dentistry, shocking new data just revealed that almost nothing has changed. That ...
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Care should put people before profit. Yet around 80% of the UK's largest care home providers are owned or backed by private equity. It's time to end profiteering in social care. Agree? Add your name 👇 party.coop/campaign/soc...
party.coop
End private profit in social care
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Care should put people before profit. Yet around 80% of the UK's largest care home providers are owned or backed by private equity. It's time to end profiteering in social care. Agree? Add your name 👇 party.coop/campaign/soc...
party.coop
End private profit in social care
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
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Octopus massacre
They're building the world’s first octopus farm. Here's how we can stop them:
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Review: '...a stunningly well written novel...'
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Review: '...an intriguing delight from beginning to end, packed with memorable characters, great, realistic dialogue, pithy one-liners...'
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I’ve signed a letter calling for Andy Burnham to clarify his views on control or ownership of public services. Can you sign and share it as well? weownit.org.uk/act-now/sign...
weownit.org.uk
Add your name to our open letter to Andy Burnham
Public control is not public ownership. Andy Burnham must clarify that he backs public ownership of life's essentials.
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
#booksky #amreading #amwriting #fiction #Australia mybook.to/LBG
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
💙📚 #booksky Historical Fiction ⏳📚
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Space VFX @spacevfx.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Like scattered diamond dust caught in an unseen gravity, a maelstrom of light spirals out toward the edges of forever. The darkness is not empty—it is alive with the piercing, radiant gaze of a thousand distant suns.
A deep-space digital artwork featuring a dense, swirling spiral vortex of bright stars with pronounced diffraction spikes, set against a pitch-black background with ethereal interstellar dust and scattered distant stars.
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
💙📚 #booksky Mystery & Thriller ⚡️📚 mybook.to/DogLeapStairs
mybook.to
Dog Leap Stairs
Read it now
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
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Bring our water back into public ownership
💧Water is a basic service, not a cash machine 🤑 While bills rise and sewage pours into our rivers and seas, water companies keep rewarding shareholders. Enough is enough. It's time to bring water ba...
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
act.38degrees.org.uk/act/bbc-new-...
act.38degrees.org.uk
Our BBC, our say: support the People’s Charter
The BBC has got a new boss: a big moment for us to get our voices heard. With Trump’s lawsuit on the horizon and politicians like Farage wanting to see its downfall, we’ve got to speak up now to prote...
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Space VFX @spacevfx.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
A river of spilled starlight glides through a silent, otherworldly landscape toward a radiant beacon beneath the Milky Way. There, between darkness and light, the journey promises no destination—only an endless invitation to wonder.
A glowing river of stars winds across a dark alien landscape toward a radiant beacon of light beneath the Milky Way in a surreal digital space artwork.
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Blast from the (recent) past. jaffareadstoo.blogspot.com/2022/06/summ...
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☀ Summer Picnic with Jaffareadstoo ~ Barbara Scott Emmett
Jaffareadstoo is delighted to welcome you all to our Summer Picnic Summertime is here ☼ I'm delighted to welcome Barbara Scott Emmett to our...
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Barbara Scott Emmett @bse-writer.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Care should put people before profit. Yet around 80% of the UK's largest care home providers are owned or backed by private equity. It's time to end profiteering in social care. Agree? Add your name 👇 party.coop/campaign/soc...
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End private profit in social care
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