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Jude Cook @judecook.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A short Substack essay on the last day of September about the challenges of writing in a hybrid genre. Read Between Two Chairs: Writing a Literary Thriller for FREE here: judecook.substack.com/p/between-tw... @saltpublishing.com

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Between Two Chairs

Writing a Literary Thriller

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Tony White @tonywhite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Literature Live — next episode of my monthly radio books programme is Monday 12 October 2026, 8:00–9:00pm. My guests this month are @lukekennard.bsky.social and @judecook.bsky.social — readings and chat with the emphasis on writers reading from their fiction. @resonancefm.bsky.social — don’t miss!

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Jeremy Millar @jeremymillar.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

@aeavvw.bsky.social's excellent debut novel continues to get wonderful reviews. Another great graduate from our Writing MA. @royalcollegeofart.bsky.social

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Jude Cook @judecook.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I reviewed Aea Varfis-Van Warmelo's excellent debut novel ATTENTION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR in the new edition of @thetls.bsky.social www.the-tls.com/literature/f...

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Only align

The gulf between word and deed in the digital age

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Susanna Crossman @susannacrossman.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It’s US publication day for my memoir Home IS Where We Start: Growing Up In The Fallout Of A Utopian Dream. It was a 6-page feature in The Guardian. You can read the excerpts and then get your copy of the book here: bookshop.org/p/books/ho…www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...om

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I was raised in a utopian commune where children ran wild. Only years later did I realise how much danger came with that freedom

It was all I knew: a radical, hippy, back‑to‑nature fantasy where children and adults were meant to be equals. But was it as idyllic as it seemed?

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This week Josh Holton kicks off his book tour for his wonderful debut novel, FLEDGLING, with two London dates - the Bard Books debuts night on Wed 16th Sept, and the London launch at Deleted Scenes, Vaulty Towers, Waterloo on publication day Thurs 17th Sept. Hope to see you there!

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Dan Jenks @dantjenks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Great night at the Owl Bookshop Kentish Town for the launch of my old mate @judecook.bsky.social and his latest novel published by @saltpublishing.com

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Tony White @tonywhite.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Glad I could get to lovely @owlbookshop.bsky.social , in great bookish company, for the launch of @judecook.bsky.social’s literary thriller Time Being, out now from @saltpublishing.com (and being read on the train…) — thanks, all✊

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Venetia Welby @vvwelby.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Lovely launch for @judecook.bsky.social’s new novel #TimeBeing @saltpublishing.com. Can’t wait to read

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Jude Cook @judecook.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Today is publication day for TIME BEING, my first novel in six years. It's been another long and winding road, so thank you to everyone who's supported me, especially @saltpublishing.com for their belief & dedication from the start. Available from all good bookshops now!

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Salt Books @saltpublishing.com · 07/09/2026

🥳🎉🥂Publication day! Time Being by @judecook.bsky.social is out today – an existential thriller from the author of Byron Easy. A philosophy professor is found dead. Her colleague knows more than she's letting on. £10.99, paperback. #SaltPublishing #Booksky

Publication day. Time Being by Jude Cook is out today – an existential thriller from the author of Byron Easy. A philosophy professor is found dead. Her colleague knows more than she's letting on.

£10.99, paperback. #SaltPublishing

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Jude Cook @judecook.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Event alert! My third novel TIME BEING is published tomorrow (7th Sept) by the wonderful @saltpublishing.com. Do please come along to the TIME BEING launch at @owlbookshop.bsky.social Kentish Town on Wed 9th Sept. All welcome. There will be books, wine, and maybe homemade cookies. See you there!

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

'An auspicious and impressive debut.' A wonderful review of Josh Holton's forthcoming debut novel, FLEDGLING, by Neil Hegarty in the @irishtimes.com. Published on 17th September. Available to pre-order here! www.conduitbooks.co.uk/books/p/fled...

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Jude Cook @judecook.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Delighted that the good people at 3:AM Magazine have run an extract from my new novel TIME BEING, forthcoming from @saltpublishing.com on September 7th. Many thanks @andrewgallix.bsky.social Read the opening chapter here: www.3ammagazine.com/3am/fiction/

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Jude Cook @judecook.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I wrote about August & REM in this month's Substack essay. Read August and Everything After: Life's Rich Pageant and Summer's End for FREE here: judecook.substack.com/p/august-and...

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August and Everything After

Life’s Rich Pageant and Summer’s End

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Jude Cook @judecook.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Just over a month until my third novel TIME BEING is published on 7th September by @saltpublishing.com! Do please pre-order from either Waterstones, Amazon or direct from Salt Books here: www.saltpublishing.com/products/tim...

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Time Being, Jude Cook

When Laura Cameron, a Philosophy professor at a London university, is found dead in a bizarre echo of the Reeva Steenkamp case, the questions are myriad. Her fr

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

'In my stories migrants have wings. All migrants have wings otherwise we'd never be here.' Check out this powerful speech and extract of Koushik's Animal Nightlife, taken from the Voices of Wandsworth event last Saturday. ANIMAL NIGHTLIFE is out NOW and is an absolute must read!

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Jude Cook @judecook.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I wrote about 70s movies and family dysfunction in my Substack essay for July. Read We Are Not Alone: UFOs, Parents and Other Mysteries for FREE here: judecook.substack.com/p/we-are-not...

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We Are Not Alone

UFOs, Parents and Other Mysteries

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The day is here, it's PUBLICATION DAY for Koushik Banerjea's incredible new novel, ANIMAL NIGHTLIFE... And we are celebrating with cake for breakfast! A compelling novel about identity, belonging, and the power of solidarity. A MUST addition to your TBR! #AnimalNightlife #publicationday #books

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Jude Cook @judecook.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Here’s my double review of Nora Lange’s short story collection Day Care and debut novel US Fools in the latest issue of @thetls.bsky.social. Published simultaneously in the Uk by & Stories Press, both are terrific and worthy of your attention. www.the-tls.com/literature/f...

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

With only TWO DAYS to go until Koushik Banerjea's INCREDIBLE Animal Nightlife is unleashed, Koushik visited the wonderful booksellers at Review Bookshop, Peckham! Not too long to go now. Have you pre-order your copy of ANIMAL NIGHTLIFE yet?

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Koushik Banerjea visited the wonderfully charming Daunt Books yesterday, with Animal Nightlife in tow, of course 💚 We're so grateful to have @dauntbooks.bsky.social on our doorstep, and for the ongoing support of its wonderful booksellers. We can't wait to see Animal Nightlife on the shelves!

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Jude Cook @judecook.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

The Worst Man in Literature has many possible candidates but a strong contender is surely Mickey Sabbath in Philip Roth's Sabbath's Theatre. Read this month's Substack essay, Beyond the Pale, for FREE here: judecook.substack.com/p/beyond-the...

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Join us at @owlbookshop.bsky.social for an an evening with Koushik Banerjea discussing Animal Nightlife, his acclaimed new novel, with host and poet, Rishi Dastidar ✨📚 📆 23rd July 2026 🕐 6:30pm 📌 Owl Bookshop, 207-209 Kentish Town Road, London. Tickets available now: shorturl.at/Qqxqu

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Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Congratulations to Simon Crump. Today we publish and launch Post - it Notes from Underground 7pm at waterstones Leeds. @nybooks.com @thetimes.com @londonreviewbookshop.co.uk

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

AND THEN THERE WERE FOUR! We're immensely proud to be able to announce our fourth and last book of 2026, THE LONG LET, by Ben Sims. Written in rococo, Nabokovian prose, an extraordinary #Debut reminiscent of literary classics such as The Talented Mr Ripley. www.conduitbooks.co.uk/books/p/the-...

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

This July, join Rishi Dastidar in conversation with our very own Koushik Banerjea at Owl Bookshop where they'll be discussing Koushik's new bold, imaginative novel, ANIMAL NIGHTLIFE, which explores themes of race, class, identity, and more! Tickets available now: owlbookshop.co.uk/product/kous...

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

May Press Wrap-Up for Malc's Boy! Shaun Wilson's incredible debut, Malc's Boy, has been out for just over a month, and the brilliant reviews and press coverage are still rolling in. If you haven't picked up a copy yet, consider this your sign to!

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

CONDUIT BOOKS submissions re-open during June! Submissions are now open from Monday 1st June to Tuesday 30th June 2026 to writers based in the UK and Ireland only, especially authors from marginalised and underrepresented communities. Please email your submissions to: jude@conduitbooks.co.uk

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Jude Cook @judecook.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Delighted to have a new short story in ON BEING ILL, a vital and exciting anthology of work about the challenges of physical & mental illness, alongside Woolf’s foundational essay & pieces by many other talented writers. Out now from New Menard Press www.thenewmenardpress.com/on-being-ill...

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Emily Midorikawa @emilymidorikawa.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I loved the image of a person's past glimpsed fleetingly through a train window, evoked with great poignancy in this wide-ranging personal essay by @judecook.bsky.social.

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Richard Skinner @richardnskinner.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

You have one month left to submit your best 14-liners for this year’s edition of #14magazine! We’ve had hundreds of subs but plenty of room for more. Click here and scroll down for details of how to submit: richardskinner.weebly.com/14-magazine....

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Jude Cook @judecook.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

A May Substack essay from me on the last day of the month. I wrote about Larkin and home towns in PASSING HOME: THE LESS DECEIVED. Read it for free here: judecook.substack.com/p/passing-home

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Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Good morning and I love publication Day! Congratulations @jamesgwriter.bsky.social Today we publish his debut. THE LIGHTNING. I'm flying over to Belfast for the launch at No Alibis Bookshop Many thanks to @feekra.bsky.social for the great cover design. @thebookseller.com

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Susanna Crossman @susannacrossman.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

I'm very excited to be in conversation with Blake Morrison & Neil Griffiths, @foylesforbooks.bsky.social about The Future of Memoir: in a time of infinite self-expression available on social media, what role does memoir have & how does it remain relevant? www.foyles.co.uk/events/the-f...

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

And it’s live 🎙️ Tune in from the 13-minute mark of the latest Front Row episode to hear Conduit Books publisher Jude Cook discuss the origins of the press, its vision, and much more. Find the download like here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... . . #conduitbooks #frontrow #radioshow

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BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Author Ann Patchett on her latest novel, Whistler

Nashville novelist Ann Patchett on her tenth novel, Whistler.

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Did someone say book subscription? In 2026, Conduit will publish four bold works of literary fiction and non-fiction spotlighting underrepresented working-class voices and overlooked regional writing. Subscribe now for all four books for just £50!: www.conduitbooks.co.uk/books/p/subs... #Booksky

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

The Conduit Books Newsletter ✉️ If you would love to keep up to date on our book news, along with access to exclusive content and more, sign up to our newsletter today! Don’t miss out, subscribe via the link in our bio 🔗📖 #Newsletter #BookNews #LoveBooks #Readers

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Emily Midorikawa @emilymidorikawa.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

And I loved this round-up of cultural offerings from the always well-informed @akennedysmith.bsky.social: 'A May morning letter from Cambridge' open.substack.com/pub/akennedy...

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A May morning letter from Cambridge

Books, bouquets of flowers and underground poetry

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Salt Books @saltpublishing.com · 20/05/2026

Salt’s top 10 comic fiction titles to read in 2027 Ten novels that prove the form is alive – from a Brexit-era apocalyptic farce to a Belfast literary annexation, with new books from Tibor Fischer, Rob Palk, Bill Broady, Guy Ware, Rosemary Jenkinson and more.

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Salt’s top 10 comic fiction titles to read in 2027

Ten novels that prove the form is alive – from a Brexit-era apocalyptic farce to a Belfast literary annexation, with new books from Tibor Fischer, Rob Palk, Bill Broady, Guy Ware, Rosemary Jenkinson a...

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Stu Hennigan @stuhennigan.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. 2nd July, 7 p.m, an online event exclusively for peeps who've already read Keshed. The great @heidijames.bsky.social asking the questions. Don't miss this, it's gonna be fucking fire, @ortacpress.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/stuhenni...

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David Collard @davidcollard.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Join me and Aea Varfis-van Warmelo to celebrate the publication of her debut novel ATTENTION-SEEKING BEHAVIOUR. Live online on Thursday 4th June at 7pm (BST). All welcome. If not already invited email me: davidjcollard.wixsite.com/my-site Order your copy here: peninsulapress.co.uk/products/att...

The front cover of Aea Varfis van-Warmelo's debut novel 'Attention-Seeking Behaviour'

Early reactions to 'Attention-Seeking Behaviour' by Aea Varfis van-Warmelo

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Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

We-mortgaged the house in 2006 to start Bluemoose Nearly lost the house again in 2013. Authors short listed for 31 literary prizes, 2 books adapted for BBC Two. Another chosen for National Junior Certificate in Ireland. Reaching readers corporates don't even bother with. @thebookseller.com

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Jen Bowden @jenbowden12.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

'Have a discussion first so the editor is familiar with your vision and style' Shaun Wilson @smwwriting.bsky.social guests on the first in a series of special episodes opening up the publishing process: Publishing Unpacked. Today is all about editorial @conduitbooks.bsky.social shorturl.at/om0od

A head and shoulders shot of Shaun sitting side on to the camera but turning to face the lens. The background behind him is dark and he is wearing a black polo shirt with a yellow border around the collar. He has dark hair and eyes and his expression is serious.

The Tyne Bridge is pictured in the centre of the frame over a still, reflective River Tyne in Newcastle, UK. Either side of the bridge are buildings with a warmer glow as the sun rises. The words Northern Voices in white lettering feature in the bottom centre of the image.

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

More fantastic reader reviews are in for @smwwriting.bsky.social's incredible debut novel, Malc's Boy. Malc’s Boy focuses on a son’s struggle and friendship with his father amidst a legacy of toxic masculinity and violence. Out NOW! #Cumbria #NorthernLit #BooksSky #Readers

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Susanna Crossman @susannacrossman.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

I am so looking forward to running 3 auto-fiction masterclasses with the brilliant @londonlitlab.bsky.social. Come and join us to discover the 'bad genre', write & imagine different selves, uncover auto-fiction à la française & break the rules. All welcome. www.londonlitlab.co.uk/course/autof...

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Jude Cook @judecook.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

An April Substack essay from me on the last day of the month: Read Paris on the Page: Writing the Impossible for FREE here 👉 judecook.substack.com/p/paris-on-t...

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

'Making art from the materials life has given us' - @smwwriting.bsky.social Malc’s Boy by Shaun Wilson is an honest, introspective, and deeply grounded slice of autofiction, inspired by events in his life. Exploring identity, father and son relationships, violence and more!

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