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chiswickbookfest.bsky.social @chiswickbookfest.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Join Kathy Lette, queen of wit-lit, in conversation w/comedian Ronni Ancona, discussing her wickedly subversive new novel, The Revenge Club Arts Ed, Chiswick Fri 12 Sep Expect razor-sharp one-liners & outrageous anecdotes & the kind literary feminism that bites back! 👄📚 Tickets bit.ly/4kBhajU

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chiswickbookfest.bsky.social @chiswickbookfest.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Janey Lee Grace From Wham to Woo: A Life on the Mic Sat 13 Sept @chiswickbookfest.bsky.social @janeyleegrace.bsky.social will be joined by #JanetEllis and will share her colourful behind-the-scenes tales in this fun blast through the 80’s & 90’s music & radio world. Tickets & Info bit.ly/4eLOSln

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chiswickbookfest.bsky.social @chiswickbookfest.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

📚 Tickets are on sale for the 17th Chiswick Book Festival Sep 10–15! Brochures available at throughout Chiswick incl @waterstones Chiswick Events are selling fast - book now: chiswickbookfestival.net/tickets. Join us for a week of stories, talks & community! #ChiswickBookFestival #BookFest2025

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chiswickbookfest.bsky.social @chiswickbookfest.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

A very Happy Birthday @antondubeke.tv! We are so excited Anton will be joining us at our Festival Sat 13 Sept discussing the latest instalment of the Forsyth Family series and his book📘, Monte Carlo, with former BBC Correspondent Rebecca Jones. Buy your tickets now here bit.ly/4f1ALsb

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chiswickbookfest.bsky.social @chiswickbookfest.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Our latest newsletter incl: 📚 History highlights at the 2025 Chiswick Book Festival 📚This year’s speakers include: Memoirs/Biography & so much more news! Read full newsletter here: bit.ly/3GRwf34 Sign up to our newsletter now & be the first to know: www.chiswickbookfestival.net/join-our-mai...

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chiswickbookfest.bsky.social @chiswickbookfest.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

*Workshop* The Four Questions Every Writer Must Answer to Craft a Bestselling Novel: Rose Sandy Join publisher & author Rose Sandy as she reveals the four questions every writer must answer to craft a bestselling novel. Sat 13 Sept @artsed.bsky.social Book: www.chiswickbookfestival.net/tickets.

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chiswickbookfest.bsky.social @chiswickbookfest.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Delighted journalist & author @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social whose latest book, The Traitors Circle (published Thurs 11 Sep), will be at our Festival Sat 13 Sep at the Chiswick Cinema. He talks to Julian Worricker about the remarkable true story of betrayal and courage. Tickets: bit.ly/45eqkyh

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chiswickbookfest.bsky.social @chiswickbookfest.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Latest newsletter: Celebrating 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth Speakers: -Marking 80th anniversary of the end of WW II -Politics & current affairs speakers: Jeremy Hunt, Alan Johnson, Gabriel Pogrund & Patrick Maguire -Children's Festival tkts selling fast! Full newsletter bit.ly/4keXthJ

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chiswickbookfest.bsky.social @chiswickbookfest.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Our tickets go on sale Friday. Our opening night event, ‘Jane Austen: Fact and Fiction’ is Thurs 11 Sep @ Chiswick House feat best-selling author Gill Hornby in conversation w/director & cast members of hit BBC dramatisation of her novel ‘Miss Austen’. Tickets www.chiswickbookfestival.net/tickets/

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St Andrew’s Book Festival London @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

You two are very special women. We loved having you with us on Saturday and hope it won’t be the last.

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Ann Cleeves @anncleeves.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Lovely welcome @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social yesterday. Thanks to the organisers, volunteers and specially to @theothersambaker.bsky.social for a brilliant interview.

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frankrennie @frankrennie.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Taking the sleeper north overnight from my event in London after the @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social felt enticing exotic. I’ve done it before, but not since Covid etc. I was almost expecting Poirot to knock at my cabin door! 😂

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Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

I declare Christmas* open! Ditto also this bottle. Who wants a Snowball? *this will help me with the exhaustingness of Christmas and my edits.

A bottle of advocaat with a chicken on the label. In a drinks cabinet with other bottles of alcohol.

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Big Bearded Spookseller @bigbeardedbookseller.com · 02/12/2024

Starter Pack for independent bookshops some of who also run lots of local events go.bsky.app/DopYboe

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Rob Biddulph @robbiddulph.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Our #PackedLunchPostit flashback to 2019 continues. Today, it's Winnie the Pooh's turn...

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Rob Biddulph @robbiddulph.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Today's flashback to my advent #PackedLunchPostit notes from 2019 features Garfield...

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Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

As ever, Stella Duffy says it right. Her words. @stellduffy.bsky.social

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Chitra Ramaswamy @chitgrrl.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Amazing to be part of the very first @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social talking about Homelands and my dear friend Henry Wuga with his daughter and my father in the room. Special.

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 30/11/2024

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Vintage photo of four women gossiping, one of whom has her head poking out of window. Looks very British, very northern, all the women are dressed as though they are working class, one has a headscarf, another has a pinafore.

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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

What a great new festival this is - thank you @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social for a hugely interesting, engaging informative day

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Yes, to suspire is to utter a deep sigh. It’s all about breath, as are ‘inspire’ (to breathe life into an idea/person), ‘expire’ (breathe out), ‘perspire’ (to breathe through), ‘conspire’ (to breathe together), and ‘spirit’, because the ancients believed the spirit was breathed into the body.

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Rob Biddulph @robbiddulph.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and you know what that means? That's right! It’s time for your favorite festive tradition: THE FOUR DRAWS OF CHRISTMAS! 🎉🎨 1/4

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Jo James Ashworth @jojames100.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

@jenstout.bsky.social thrilled that you won the Saltire First Book Award last night in conjunction with @thescotsmanpaper.bsky.social. See you at @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social on Saturday at 5pm with @gavinesler.bsky.social

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Ian Rankin @ianrankin1.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

If the good Lord spares me, Jo!

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Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

@chriscarsewilson.bsky.social so good to see you last night!!!

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Ann Cleeves @anncleeves.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Tomorrow I’ll be back in London for the @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social . It’d be lovely to see you. St Columbia’s Church Knightsbridge 4.00pm.

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Ian Rankin @ianrankin1.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

I’ll be there tomorrow night!

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Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

The end of this is me saying ‘and we know when we read it when it’s not true, that’s confronting especially if we are not being true with ourselves.’ Thank you Sam Baker for an great interview tonight and to everyone who came along to @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social and the organisers

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St Andrew’s Book Festival London @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

@brookmyre.bsky.social Over two million books sold worldwide! Chris Brookmyre really is a master of his craft. Come hear him next week chatting with Lexie Elliott about his latest hit The Cracked Mirror at The St Andrew’s Book Festival in London. Tx here: standrewsbookfestival.org

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Chris Brookmyre @brookmyre.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Really looking forward to this. I'm on next Friday.

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Chitra Ramaswamy @chitgrrl.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Erm, Rupert Everett on @backlisted.bsky.social talking about David Niven?! A confluence of all the most dapper and fine British things! Yes @johnmitchinson.bsky.social and @iammilliam.bsky.social! Nice one!

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Saraband Books @saraband-books.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Join @andresnordorica.bsky.social Genevieve Jagger @lynseymay.com and @chriscarsewilson.bsky.social, for the Debuts Showcase at @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social Taking place this Friday (29 November) at 6.15pm. Tickets are free and available here tinyurl.com/34ca4aax #CreativeScotland #Booksky

St Andrew's Book Festival Debuts Showcase, with Genevieve Jagger, Lynsey May, Andrés N. Ordorica and Chris Carse Wilson. Taking place on the 29th November, 6.15pm at St Columba's Church (Upper Hall) London.

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St Andrew’s Book Festival London @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

This Thursday @JudyMurray.bsky.social will be in central London to chat with @georginagodwin.bsky.social about her debut novel, The Wild Card. Come and join us for what is sure to be a fun event. You can join us! Click the link for info and tickets: www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsboo...

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St Andrew’s Book Festival London @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

@damianbarr.bsky.social is with us next Thursday 28 in London to talk about ‘Maggie & Me’ his raw, sublime, powerful memoir and his rave reviews play of the same name. He’ll be chatting with @theothersambaker.bsky.social. Info is here ➡️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsbookfestival.org/

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Sam Baker @theothersambaker.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Join us! Damian has even had a haircut specially! (I haven’t.)

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St Andrew’s Book Festival London @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

We are looking forward to seeing you there @allanradcliffe.bsky.social .

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Rob Biddulph @robbiddulph.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Christmas is just around the corner, so I thought I would give you some book recommendations (because everybody knows that books make the best presents). 🧵🧵🧵 1/12

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St Andrew’s Book Festival London @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

LONDON! Join us for a Hebridean Baker event this Friday 16.30 at St Columba’s Church in Knightsbridge. We’ll have Scottish stories, recipes & songs & Coinneach will be hosted by the wonderful @rhodamacdonald.bsky.social. Book now & tag your friends! www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsboo...

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Hollie McNish @holliemcnish.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Gig tonight in London! All the lushest Scottish poets and me at Scotland House. So honoured to be on the line-up as a token Scottish-ish person. www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/58-... or go to www.holliepoetry.com/livedates for all gigs! x

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Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

The face of a man who made his book deadline and got his hair rumped!

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St Andrew’s Book Festival London @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

The Saltire Society First Book Award Showcase, in partner with @thescotsmanpaper.bsky.social takes place tomorrow Tue 26 Nov as part of the St Andrew’s Book Festival in London. At Scotland House. Join @allanradcliffe.bsky.social Nuala Watt and Ella Machray as they explore their work and careers.

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St Andrew’s Book Festival London @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Join us Saturday 30 in London for Malachy Tallack and Colin McIntyre ‘Harmonies in Words & Music’. Two highly acclaimed authors/ musicians, through conversation and live acoustic spots, will mix the harmonies of music and words . Info: www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsboo... @annaframe.bsky.social

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St Andrew’s Book Festival London @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

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St Andrew’s Book Festival London @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Come and hear renowned historian Alistair Moffat and project director Jan Rutherford discuss The Great Tapestry of Scotland, the longest stitched tapestry in the world. Concept by AlexanderMcCallSmith.bsky.social . Saturday 30 next week in central London. Tickets www.standrewsbookfestival.org

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