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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Oh, brilliant. Congratulations and good luck! Do post details when it's out.

Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I used to do this on Twitter - cards I handmake for friends and family. Here's #1: one I did for a family member. It's been a wonderful year on the publishing front, but hard otherwise, with two bereavements, which has affected my ability to get cards to people on time. Hence 'Yikes!'

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I think it's because I pasted it straight in. I'll post another image and see how it goes. Thank you for your help. It's much appreciated. Hope all is well with you.

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

You're very kind, Karl. It's my fault for not spending enough time on here. Hope you are well.

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Thanks Fabian. I pasted it straight in. It's just an image of question marks, but any advice is welcome. I also wanted to post some videos I did on Instagram. I'll have to figure that out. Unless you know how?

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Hi Chris. Thanks! Wow, that's a long time ago. Great to be back in touch. And if you're pondering on courses, feel free to ask for advice. And let me know how your writing it going.

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Thinking about what BlueSky is for. I started using it after leaving X, which was appalling but active. Are there writers out there who want to chat? People interested in writing, the publishing journey, etc? I'd love to connect with fellow creatives. Are you out there?

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Here's the cover of my upcoming novel, Out of Nowhere. Thanks to Salt for an excellent image which matches what I saw when I began writing the novel. Five months to go...

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

And BookBrunch. Proving just how amazing the publicity is @saltpublishing.com

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

In The Bookseller today - at last it's official! Out of Nowhere comes out in February, 2027, published by the excellent Salt. www.thebookseller.com/rights/salt-...

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Salt signs Ian Nettleton with Bath Novel Award-winner Out of Nowhere

Salt Publishing has acquired Out of Nowhere by Ian Nettleton, which won the Bath Novel Award in 2023.

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

It is no exaggeration to say that The Bath Novel Awards was absolutely key to me getting published. A brilliant champion for writers. And thank you to Salt for publishing Out of Nowhere. I couldn't ask for a better home.

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Thank you, Ian. Much appreciated. I hope all is well with you and that your writing is going well.

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

It's been a difficult few months, with family bereavements, rain and disturbing local elections in the UK, but there has been one good thing. Out of Nowhere, which won the @bathnovelaward.co.uk in 2023, will published by @saltpublishing.com in February 2027: www.saltpublishing.com/products/out...

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Out of Nowhere, Ian Nettleton

A man escapes a prison van in the Australian outback and walks towards the one thing he has left: his daughter. Frank Neely is a thief, a drifter, a man God won

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

My pleasure, Wendy. The story has stayed with me. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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The Bath Novel Awards @bathnovelaward.co.uk · 24/09/2025

🎉We're delighted to share the winner and listees for the Bath Novel Award 2025. Our heartfelt thanks to Laura Williams for judging - and huge congratulations to winning author Parker Barrington and all listees. Full announcement at: bathnovelaward.co.uk/the-bath-nov...

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Wonderful! Well done all longlistees and shortlistees and major congratulations to Parker Barrington!

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Here's what the extreme right-wingers hoping to be in government in the UK think. Nick Robinson takes the f*ckers to task: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Today - 05/09/2025 - BBC Sounds

News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

I taught some lovely people yesterday, every one of them refugees - educated, creative, thoughtful, humorous. My experience of people seeking a new life in England has always been positive. “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark Twain

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Excellent. This cuts right through it. J. D. Vance must take Valium in order to sleep.

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

It's a good photo, but your present one looks more professional. Is that a good thing? Either way, it's all a good look.

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

I think your usual profile pic is better.

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Brilliant! Congratulations to Sharon Boyle! Another Bath Novel Award win.

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Ha! I was getting married the next weekend and I decided I'd had enough of all the organising and ran off to the cinema for the afternoon to watch this.

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

It's hilarious. And northern accents are just plain funny, though that's probably my roots showing.

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

I taught in Faust House in Charles Square, Prague, in 1993. Where Mephistopheles took Faust through the ceiling.

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

I'm reading this superb anthology at the moment. Every short story is followed by an interview with the writer, looking at how the story was formed. And the stories are excellent. It's a brilliant insight into the writing process.

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Send that novel in! Polish it up. You've got till May 31st. This is THE unpublished novel competition.

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The Bath Novel Awards @bathnovelaward.co.uk · 26/03/2025

SUBMISSIONS CALL✨ The Bath Novel Award 2025 is a £5,000 prize for A & YA novels and is open until 31 May. The Bath Children's Novel Award 2025 is a £5,000 prize for MG, YA, CB and PBT and is open until 30 Nov. Both prizes are open to unagented emerging authors worldwide at👇 bathnovelaward.co.uk

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The Bath Novel Awards @bathnovelaward.co.uk · 23/03/2025

📖In our latest literary agent Q&A, 2025 judge Laura Williams explains why potential is more important than perfection, plus what she will be looking for in the opening 5,000 words and synopsis of novel submissions. bathnovelaward.co.uk/bath-novel-a...

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Gaia Jane @gaiajane.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Dylan Thomas reading a poem I hadn’t heard. Excited to find this. #poetry #aloud #audio #spoken #mad

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Dylan Thomas — Love In The Asylum

YouTube video by gymnopedija

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

I used to love comics and still have an affection for Moebius and Metal Hurlant and will still read Alan Moore. But the idea of doing a comic is still there in the background. But the time needed...Anyway, it sounds fascinating.

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Hi CB. Sounds great. Love the 'ravaged sandbox'. Hope it's going well. And a female protagonist too!

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Great title. And great plot. I love cross-genre. Mine was a sci-fi thriller. Quatermass meets George Smiley. A comic series? Comic book? Are you illustrating it?

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

For the science fiction writers out there: My first publication was a novelette published in an anthology called Angles, about a secret war and an imminent visitation from space. I'm now working on a kind of post-apocalyptic novel. How about you?

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

As the song goes: 'Walk on by...walk on by...'

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The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Just two weeks left to submit! Deadline 1st April We’d love to see more: -Nonfiction ✍️ -Plays 🎭 -Art 🖼 -Photography 📸 Link in bio

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 17/03/2025

Two weeks PAID work experience working at The Guardian’s London Headquarters for Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic aspiring journalists. Closes 30th March. Details in link. Please share :) workforus.theguardian.com/entry-level-...

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Well I never felt more like singin' the blues, 'Cus I never thought that I'd ever lose Your lovin'. Why'd you do me this way?

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Two great examples are Ablutions, by Patrick deWitt and Your Fault, by Andrew Cowan. Both are superb. Interesting that the second person singular only really works in the present tense.

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

I think it will be well worthwhile. And you'll get to meet NCW people too. By all means mention me. They're a very personable, thoughtful organisation. And thanks! I'm being methodical, and still managing to write each day, if only 200 words sometimes.

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Last night I dreamt I turned into a werewolf in daylight, and tried to find somewhere to hide. I moved so fast I hoped people would think I was a dog - I managed to leap over a huge park gate. Then today I saw this and now I feel much better.

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Ian Nettleton @iannettleton.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Two years ago a family member said to me, 'There no wars under Trump during his presidency.' He asked me what I thought of him, and without actually swearing, I said he was the most dangerous man on earth. Why bother with wars when you can choke the whole world?

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