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Jonathan Eyers @jonathaneyers.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Yes, I was only supposed to here for 2 weeks but that's overrun by 19 and 1/2 years now!

Jonathan Eyers @jonathaneyers.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Some insights for writers about the publishing process (and why going the DIY route is not easier, even if can be quicker) based on interviews Kevin Duffy and I did with Dr Sally Brown at the Bradford Literary Festival a couple of weeks back.

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Jonathan Eyers @jonathaneyers.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I had 2 teachers for English A-Level. I was a straight A student but one insisted my predicted grade be B/C because she’d told me to speak up in class more and I hadn’t done so. Without a predicted A, I couldn’t apply to Warwick or York. I’m still in contact with the other teacher.

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Jonathan Eyers @jonathaneyers.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Next Tuesday I'm leading this online workshop with @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social looking especially at reframing thinking of 'formulaic' writing in terms of understanding, meeting and then exceeding reader expectations. We'll be covering goal-led plots, proactive main characters, and more.

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Jonathan Eyers @jonathaneyers.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Today @saperebooks.bsky.social publish the first in my salty new series of maritime adventures, Tenacious. If you can imagine "24" set on a ship in the 1770s, you'll understand what I was aiming for... For a limited time the ebook version is at a pretty nifty discount too: getbook.at/TenaciousNB

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Jonathan Eyers @jonathaneyers.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Need some light reading tonight. This cute comic book looks just the ticket.

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Jonathan Eyers @jonathaneyers.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

If you're interested in becoming an editor, join a bunch of us at @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social HQ this Saturday for an all-day introduction to the industry, covering everything from editing skills to finding opportunities.

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Jonathan Eyers @jonathaneyers.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

It's fair to say that seeing Rob Reiner's Stand By Me aged 12 (the perfect age for it, though I understand it differently now) set me on course to being a writer. Before, I just wanted to be a detective or time traveller. Afterwards I realised being a writer meant I could be all the things. Sad day.

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Jonathan Eyers @jonathaneyers.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Sorry for the delay getting back to you! Yes, I think there were a lot of people trying to book slots so hopefully this is a sign they can expand the offering to meet demand in future years.

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Jonathan Eyers @jonathaneyers.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

If you are interested in a career in publishing, I'll be on the panel discussing it at @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social tomorrow afternoon. Join us (both there and in the business)! #BradfordLitFest

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Jonathan Eyers @jonathaneyers.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Very pleased to be mentoring @natrwrites.bsky.social this year. Thank you to everyone who submitted - the quality was very high across the board and I’ll be getting back to a few more people I was seriously considering in due course.

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Jonathan Eyers @jonathaneyers.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

For anyone interested in becoming an editor, Writers & Artists are running this panel later this month in conjunction with @bloomsburynews.bsky.social. I will unfortunately be dispelling the myth all we do is sit around, read books and drink wine. Maybe. www.writersandartists.co.uk/events-and-c...

writersandartists.co.uk

Careers in Publishing: Editorial | Writers & Artists

Have you ever considered a career in publishing?

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Jonathan Eyers @jonathaneyers.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Yes, there does come a point when ranting simply becomes venting. I've been in publishing 18 years and it's more diverse than when I started, but the key word there is "more" rather than "diverse", and now it does feel as if things are starting to slowly slide backwards for the first time.

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BookwormVaught - Dr Anna Vaught @bookwormvaught.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

4 more days left to enter #Curae - it won’t run again until 2026 at the earliest. Please don’t be shy! thecuraeprize.uk A unique prize for unpaid carers, offering mentoring, courses, industry access, bursaries, agent showcases, the support of top writers & publication in a beautiful anthology

Cover of inaugural Curae anthology cover

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Jonathan Eyers @jonathaneyers.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Even being with a big publisher wouldn’t necessarily help. Hosting events has underlying costs that means bookshops will turn down most requests unless they’re sure they can make a sizeable return. They’re often cautious in their expectations, which can be frustrating.

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Jonathan Eyers @jonathaneyers.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Reading this makes me think of the jobbing actors who recorded my audiobooks. I wonder what they would make of where things seem to be heading.

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Jonathan Eyers @jonathaneyers.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

And this is my first 'tweet'! (What do the locals call them?)

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