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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

One more thank you to everyone who has signed the petition which now stands at 25,000+! You can #DoTheWriteThing & stop #MetaBookThieves by adding your signature here✒️ authr.uk/sp40

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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

We are disappointed but not surprised that Meta has used millions of pirated books to develop its AI systems. As a matter of urgency, Meta needs to compensate the rightsholders of all the works it has been exploiting. But what can authors do? Read here: societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t...

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Cressida McLaughlin @cressmclaughlin.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

You absolutely have to get the jaunty heart top! 🩷 Keep people guessing. x

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Cressida McLaughlin @cressmclaughlin.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Oh! Thank you, Craig! Hello Noah - I loved your book.

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Georgia Hill @georgiawrites.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Cure the #januaryblues with #romancebooks Lots to choose from here, most set in sunny #Devon author.to/georgiahill #booksworthreading

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Samantha Tonge @samtongeauthor.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

All of my Boldwood babies! I can't wait to share number 7. A makeover story with a twist🧡

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Cressida McLaughlin @cressmclaughlin.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

😂 Coffee machine drama is definitely my level right now too. It was *pretty* upsetting. x

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Cressida McLaughlin @cressmclaughlin.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

We had a mini power cut in the night and the worst part was it reset our coffee machine to ‘low strength’ (why is that even a setting?) and we didn’t notice until AFTER the pot was ready. 😩☕️

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Cressida McLaughlin @cressmclaughlin.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Oh no Jane! I’m so sorry you have flu. I hope you can rest. Rory does look a bit like a Cardinal… x

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Cressida McLaughlin @cressmclaughlin.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

I am in my writing cave today, which is one of my favourite places.✨ I’m working on edits for my summer book. It’s a little bit different, possibly, to my other books - but is still a romance set in a beautiful place, and is hopefully fun and intriguing, uplifting and romantic and a bit sexy. 💞

My office at home. It has a huge pine desk, a purple economic chair and my laptop on top. Above it are various pictures including a signed photo of Henry Cavill, some glass jellyfish and Cornish seascapes. I have various Jellycats on tiny shelves, including a coffee bean and chilli pepper. There are also three separate sets of fairy lights, and a sea salt candle. It is basically the office of my dreams.

My large purple striped Cornishware mug that is, sadly, at least half empty. I need more coffee.

My higgledy piggledy TBR pile trolley bursting with books. Only two covers are visible - both proofs. One is blue and says, ‘One Night to Fall In Love’ and the other is red and says, ‘Ten years. Two lovers.’ Both have beautiful sketches of houses/chateaus below. I didn’t arrange them like this - it just happened.

The Jellycat Love Locks. Two cuddle red heart-shaped locks, linked together with yellow rings that are velcroed. They both have smiling faces and little arms.

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Viking Books UK @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

We are so excited to share the beautiful paperback cover of Sunday Times bestselling Funny Story ahead of its release on 27th February! You can pre-order using this link or through your local bookshop: www.waterstones.com/book/funny-s...

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Cressida McLaughlin @cressmclaughlin.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

This is so beautiful. I want every edition of all of her books - they just bring so much joy.

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Ian Wilfred Author @ianwilfredauthor.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

It’s my COVER REVEAL day Greek Island Memories Out 25th February 99p/99c - Kindle Unlimited UK Amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DPL43X7S US amazon.com/dp/B0DPL43X7S #coverreveal #greekislandmemories

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SAM BLAKE @samblakebooks.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Just in case you missed it at the back, I've got a book out this week! This one took me a year to write with three research trips to Paris & was a totally different experience to previous books...

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Pernille Hughes @pernillehughes.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Contemporary romance readers of Bluesky! Anyone fancy a free short story with their morning/afternoon tea/coffee (delete as applicable)? I have one here for you: www.pernillehughes.com Happy Reading xx

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Cressida McLaughlin @cressmclaughlin.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Thanks so much Mikela. I hope you had a lovely Christmas and New Year. xxx

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Cressida McLaughlin @cressmclaughlin.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Editing my summer book in the midst of a not great start to the year, and I love it so much - it is a proper sanctuary. I can’t wait to share more details about it. 🌅🏡💕

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Cressida McLaughlin @cressmclaughlin.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Thank you so much Sam, I’m so happy you loved it (and Harry, obviously 😍❤️‍🔥). xx

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Sam Holland @samhollandbooks.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Memorial Park has been on Netgalley for a few weeks now, and here are some of the lovely things people have been saying about it! Thank you to everyone who has reviewed so far, and it's still available to request if you fancy a read. Preorder here: amzn.to/3Ar9fnX Out 6th Feb.

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Anna Mazzola @annamazz.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

NEW YEAR GIVEWAY! Win an early signed hardback of my legal/political thriller NOTES ON A DROWNING plus a *£20 Book Voucher*. Just follow me and share this post. ‘Pacy, absorbing and smart, with great characters and brilliant dialogue on every page.’ - TM Logan www.waterstones.com/book/notes-o...

Blue and yellow hardback book with book voucher.

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Cressida McLaughlin @cressmclaughlin.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

We’ve just watched it - you were brilliant! 🤩 x

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Jane Austen First Drafts @austen1stdrafts.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Happy 207th anniversary to Northanger Abbey! Celebrate by solving a murder that never happened.

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Cressida McLaughlin @cressmclaughlin.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

I’m so glad you’re enjoying it, and so sorry for the delay getting back to you. xx

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Cressida McLaughlin @cressmclaughlin.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

My Christmassy romance with wintry seaside views, a book-shaped mystery, a grumpy hero and a crumbling manor house is 99p at the moment, and currently hovering in the kindle top 50. 🥳😊 You can snaffle it here: amzn.to/3XmseJq

The blue and pink, wintry scene cover of The Secret Christmas Bookshop on a kindle screen, with a sunset background, snowflakes and bunches of snow-topped holly in the corner.

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Cressida McLaughlin @cressmclaughlin.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

I stayed in a lovely self-catering barn with separate bedrooms, but it was really windy, the air vent in my bathroom was broken, and it went clack-clack-clack all night. 🥴 I would have preferred it to be haunted.

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Cressida McLaughlin @cressmclaughlin.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Off to Waterstones Piccadilly in a bit for the London Love Stories Christmas Romance quiz with other lovely romance authors and readers. It’s acceptable to wear my Christmas jumper even though it’s only November, isn’t it? 🎄

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

My cartoon for this weeks Guardian Books. @theguardian.com

A young man peeps out through a large stage curtain at a theatre audience. A microphone and stand, stool and water are on the stage too. He turns to a woman behind him who is looking at a book and says "We've got a full house for your reading".
"Adoring fans of baying mob?" she asks.
"I'd say about fifty fifty" he replies.

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Cressida McLaughlin @cressmclaughlin.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

It is so wonderful! I think my favourite of Sarra’s books - though I love them all. 💛🩵❤️ xx

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Cressida McLaughlin @cressmclaughlin.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

It packs an emotional punch, but it is joyful and romantic and wonderful. Don’t be worried! xx

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Cressida McLaughlin @cressmclaughlin.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

I finished @sarramanning.bsky.social’s new book, The Last Days of Summer, yesterday, and you should all preorder it immediately. It is smoulderingly hot 🥵, breathtakingly romantic, laugh-out-loud funny and will tug at ALL your heartstrings. I sobbed. 💔 It is a properly unforgettable book. 💛🩵❤️

A copy of a paperback proof of The Last Days of Summer opened to show the cover with beach and deckchairs, lying on a silver bedspread.

My face, tear-streaked and with mascara under my eyes, looking at the camera over a proof of The Last Days of Summer by Sarra Manning. It reads: Two sworn enemies, One heartbreaking secret.

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M. W. Craven @mwcraven.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

I'm delighted to reveal the title for the next Poe & Tilly – out August 14 2025 - THE FINAL VOW If you’d like a chance to win an early copy, make sure you're signed up to my newsletter as most announcements will be going through this first in 2025 🔗 www.thecrimevault.com/landing-page...

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Jane Casey @janecasey.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Spent this morning finishing The Last Days of Summer by @sarramanning.bsky.social for the second time after inhaling it in one hectic late-night read. If you like romance, grumpy men, missed chances, extremely 🔥🥵 scenes (the pantry!) and a really devastating emotional kick this is for you. Out 3/25.

A yellow book (a proof so no title) with an illustration of two beach towels and the sea beyond.

The back of the book revealing it is The Last Days of Summer by Sarra Manning, out in March 2025.

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Cressida McLaughlin @cressmclaughlin.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

You’ve read it twice already?! Also “Devastating emotional kick” 😶. I am so excited about TLDOS but I’m also really scared. What a wuss being scared of a book, especially one by one of my favourite people.

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Cressida McLaughlin @cressmclaughlin.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

On Wednesday I sent the first draft of next summer’s book off to my editor and agent. I have had so much fun writing this one, I’m slightly obsessed with my characters - and the setting - and basically I can’t wait to share more details about it. 🌅🏠💌

Shows my laptop open on my desk with “The End” written on the screen, below a notice board with writing prompts and quotes on, and a jellycat heart key ring.

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Amanda Jennings @amandajennings.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

So 7th book - Beautiful People - is out. People have said very nice things. (Which is up there with cake when it comes to making me smile). The book is about certain privileged folk getting away with bad behaviour, obsession, identity, and a lot of champagne. #beautifulpeople

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Sarra Manning @sarramanning.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

My latest novel, The Man Of Her Dreams, a steamy, emotional and slightly magical romcom, is 99p for Kindle! The first time it's been discounted. I'm biased but I think it's the perfect autumn read. amzn.to/3Az1DzX

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Cressida McLaughlin @cressmclaughlin.bsky.social · 30/12/2023

Watched John Wick 4 and I don’t really get what the point of any of it is, except that I hope all four films are basically him avenging Daisy the dog. Also, Lovejoy has aged very well.

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Cressida McLaughlin @cressmclaughlin.bsky.social · 30/12/2023

I can see why it’s such a marmite film, and there are some properly . . . interesting scenes. 😬 But I thought it was gripping, daaaarkly hilarious, I didn’t see any of it coming, and it’s got lots of beautiful bits in it. x

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Cressida McLaughlin @cressmclaughlin.bsky.social · 06/10/2023

David and one of the two, beautiful Siamese cats that visit my parents’ garden (and sometimes the house when they leave the back door open 👀). They are so friendly and have eyes like sapphires. Sometimes I chase cats down the street just so I can get a hug. 😂

David, a grown man of Dorian Gray tendencies, with dark curly hair and wearing a dark brown jumper, is sitting on a simple wooden bench, stroking a very sleek Siamese cat that is next to him.

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Cressida McLaughlin @cressmclaughlin.bsky.social · 06/10/2023

I enjoyed the first two series but we tried the third and I think they’ve completely lost the plot now.

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