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Katie Lumsden @katiejlumsden.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I’m doing a bunch of events over the next few months for the launch of my new novel, The Christmas Tree Murders. If anybody fancies coming along, that would be very marvellous. More details and links to buy tickets: www.katielumsden.co.uk/events

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🤴🏾 Kingsley Pearson 🍐 @kingsley-pearson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Thanks to all of the authors who've already provided endorsements for my second book, The Therapist's Secret, out next February. Available to pre-order now!

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‘Dr’ Dorothy Koomson @dorothykoomson.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Babes, can you please share this post so those who are thinking of entering the Sareeta Domingo Prize will know that we’ve got another online workshop on 11 August. This time it is How To Craft Your Submission, which includes help with writing a synopsis. Sign up at geni.us/TheSareetaDo...

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Anna Mazzola @annamazz.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Americans/Canadians/anyone with NordVPN: my Anna Sharpe thriller NOTES ON A DROWNING is 99c in ebook for 3 days and you can also buy real copies of it online. Two determined women unravel a scandal involving misogyny, conspiracy and murder. A Times thriller of 2025. www.amazon.com/Notes-Drowni...

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Still dithering about whether to come to the #LeedsWritingFestival in September? Dither not! 🩷Tomorrow only🩷 we’ve a special one-day half-price offer on tickets! The discount code is LASTCALL2026 and is valid for Wednesday 29th July only. Don’t miss out! www.writersofthenorth.co.uk/events

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
A full day for serious writers.

The Leeds Writing Festival is dedicated to aspiring and established writers in the North of England. Bringing together expert authors, literary agents, and publishing professionals for a day of workshops, seminars, and meaningful connections.

Whether you're refining your debut novel, exploring self-publishing, or navigating the route to a literary agent — there is a session for every stage of your journey.

BOOK YOUR PLACE — FROM £119
EARLY BIRD PRICE · LIMITED AVAILABILITY
3 BURSARIES AVAILABLE
Free places for underrepresented writers
Disabled, BAME or low-income writers can apply to attend for free. Read how to apply
WHAT'S INCLUDED
One-to-One Book Doctor Session
3,000-word manuscript review with a professional. Submit by 5 August.
Expert-Led Workshops & Seminars
Choose four out of ten seminars and workshops across four sessions covering writing fiction and publishing.
First 500 Writing Competition
Submit first 500 words + 150 word synopsis. Winner announced at closing session. Prize: 1-2-1 with an agent + free 2027 ticket.
Hot Lunch & Refreshments
Catered lunch plus tea and coffee throughout the day.
Networking with Fellow Authors and Industry Professionals
Meet writers, agents, and publishers from across the North of England.

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Katie Lumsden @katiejlumsden.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

My new novel is currently included in a Waterstones promotion, so if you pre-order it online from Waterstones before this Friday and use the code SUMMER26, you can get 25% off 🎉 www.waterstones.com/book/the-chr...

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‘Dr’ Dorothy Koomson @dorothykoomson.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Authors & other self-employed folk the Govt has a consultation out that could see us filing a tax return & paying on forecasted income EVERY MONTH. Unworkable for most of us. Send your thoughts by the 4th Aug. Also write to your MP & the Business Secretary. www.gov.uk/government/c...

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Katie Lumsden @katiejlumsden.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Some exciting news! My new novel, The Christmas Tree Murders, is out later this year, and doesn't it look beautiful? Within it you'll find: 🔎 Some amateur sleuths ✉️ Various epistolary elements ✒️ A narrator who talks to the reader 🔑 Characters with secrets aplenty 🎄 Lots of Victorian festive fun

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Anna Mazzola @annamazz.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

When did you last tell a lie? Go on: be honest. We all lie, all the time. Reviewers/bloggers - LIE FOR YOUR LIFE is on NetGalley. Please do request it and review it. Nicole, a barrister from a criminal family, must prosecute the wrong man and find the right one in order to save her brother.

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Anna Mazzola @annamazz.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

My Gold Dagger award-winning novel, The Book of Secrets is in the Kindle 99p deal if you fancied some discount historical poisoning. Books in book shops also available, but the idea of these promotions is to ‘raise visibility’. Reviews also help. Unless they’re shit www.amazon.co.uk/Book-Secrets...

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Nadine Matheson @nadinematheson.com · 10/06/2026

The Sareeta Domingo Prize is open for submissions. 🌟 Unagented UK writers from Black or Global Majority backgrounds, your story deserves to be told. Submit your first 5,000 words + synopsis today. geni.us/TheSareetaDo... Her legacy lives on in your voice. 🖤

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Anna Mazzola @annamazz.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Writers and illustrators, remember to register any new work for PLR by 30 June. (This is the money we receive every time someone takes our book taken out of libraries in the UK. Use libraries!). plr.bl.uk/login

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Katie Lumsden @katiejlumsden.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

My novel The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst is on sale on ebook this month in the UK for just 99p 🎉 Where to buy: Bookshop.org (affiliate link): uk.bookshop.org/a/11499/9780... Kobo: www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/... Apple: books.apple.com/gb/book/the-... Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/Trouble-Mrs-...

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Anna Mazzola @annamazz.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Delighted to be hosting this again. 7pm 12 May, Clockhouse Tavern, Peckham. Open mic night before a very supportive audience. Bring anything: flash fiction, non-fiction, poetry, spoken word. All levels of experience and all types of people (and dogs) welcome. dulwichfestival.co.uk/event/write-...

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Anna Mazzola @annamazz.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

My thriller NOTES ON A DROWNING is 99p in ebook this month and also in the audiobook sale. Two determined women unravel a scandal involving misogyny, conspiracy and murder. A Times thriller of 2025. www.amazon.co.uk/Notes-Drowni...

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Katie Lumsden @katiejlumsden.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I'm currently running a survey all about the Victorian author Anthony Trollope, and I'm looking for fans of his work to take part. The survey is here: forms.gle/GMTBXVvfHMcT... and will be open until 17th April. You can find more info about this project here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwlE...

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Katie Lumsden @katiejlumsden.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Psst! My debut novel, The Secrets of Hartwood Hall, is 99p on ebook this month on various platforms! 🎉 Bookshop.org (affiliate link): uk.bookshop.org/a/11499/9780... Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/Secrets-Hart... Kobo: www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/... Apple: books.apple.com/gb/book/the-...

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William Hussey @whusseyauthor.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Just a few days left to grab JERICHO’S DEAD for 99p on the monthly #Kindle deal www.amazon.co.uk/Jerichos-Dea...

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🤴🏾 Kingsley Pearson 🍐 @kingsley-pearson.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Next February I will be running an online workshop (with Spread The Word) about writing about queer shame in fiction in such a way as to facilitate characters and readers moving towards queer joy. Do sign up! More info here: www.tickettailor.com/events/sprea...

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

A free online session 2.30pm 16 Oct, by the @Soc_of_Authors , with myself & @radiomukhers.bsky.social chatting about writing process, creative inspiration, the current crime and thriller market, and, quite possibly, food. Here we are captured in art. Register: societyofauthors.org/event/how-i-...

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‘Dr’ Dorothy Koomson @dorothykoomson.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Brighton & Hove Council are trying to gut our library service again. The ‘consultation’ period ends THIS Friday 10 October. PLEASE fill the survey. PLEASE speak up. Libraries are the heart of the community, getting rid of the further damages us all. yourvoice.brighton-hove.gov.uk/en-GB/projec...

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Nadine Matheson @nadinematheson.com · 06/10/2025

South East London Calling! If you’re free on Thursday, 9 Oct, come and join me in Greenwich, London 🏠✨ bit.ly/46T0EXp I’ll be chatting crime writing, thrillers, and new books with Anna Mazzola and Holly Seddon. Can’t think of a better way to spend a Thursday evening 📚💬 #BookEvent #CrimeFiction

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Anna Mazzola @annamazz.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Thrills, chills, possibly spills (of wine) this Thursday. Join us at Waterstones Greenwich for a drink and a chat. @nadinematheson.com @holly.bsky.social Tickets: www.waterstones.com/events/thril...

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🤴🏾 Kingsley Pearson 🍐 @kingsley-pearson.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

If, like Harrison, you enjoyed Flat 401: please a review on Amazon. It's on Kindle for 99p this month, and more reviews will help it find more readers. 🙏🏾 www.amazon.co.uk/review/creat...

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Okay, fantastic opportunity here! #BeyondTheSpectrum is a free creative writing project run by and for autistic people, but open to any neurodivergent person who thinks it's right for them. They currently have three FREE workshops and groups running for adults in #Lincolnshire 1/…

Beyond the Spectrum is a three-year UK-wide creative writing programme for Autistic people, led by professional Autistic writers.
The programme takes the form of in-person and online creative writing groups, where participants write together, learn and support each other. The programme is open to both Autistic adults and young people, who take part in writing workshops, events, festivals and masterclasses.
By taking part, participants gain confidence in their experience of autism and writing skills, build a community and have fun! Our Beyond the Spectrum groups are completely free to join.

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🤴🏾 Kingsley Pearson 🍐 @kingsley-pearson.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

For those near or in Nottingham, THE Gaslight is being performed at the Lace Market Theatre end of this month. Tickets here: lacemarkettheatre.co.uk/LaceMarketTh... #Theatre #UKTheatre

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Gaslight® - The Lace Market Theatre

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🤴🏾 Kingsley Pearson 🍐 @kingsley-pearson.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

I've been interviewed by Writers Melon about my journey to publication and my writing process. It includes tips and craft book recommendations. youtu.be/U_NTolRYezA?...

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Flat 401 A modern day crime thriller by Kingsley Pearson | Author interview | Writersmelon

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

I love small town America thrillers - so much so I wrote my own, The Girl in Cell A. To celebrate the book I wrote this piece for @CrimeReads celebrating 5 such brilliant thrillers, from Deliverance to In The Heat of the Night. Read here: crimereads.com/small-town-a...

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Small Town America: Five Books that Serve Up a Perfect Setting for Murder

What is it about small town America—in book and onscreen—that we find so compelling? A question I first confronted as a teenager, growing up in a quiet corner of London, England back in the 1980s. …

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Chatting to @kl_pearson, thriller writer and digital therapist on the latest Murder Junction... "Episode 161 - Kingsley Pearson, Flat 401, digital psychology and rubber plantations" . Tune in: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...

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Episode 161 - Kingsley Pearson, Flat 401, digital psychology and rubber plantations

Podcast Episode · Murder Junction · 25/08/2025 · 26m

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Harrison Murphy @harrisonmurph1.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Finished this incredible debut from @kingsley-pearson.bsky.social recently, someone who has been very supportive and helpful over the course of my writing journey. If you like slow-burn psychological thrillers oozing with social commentary, you'll love this!

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Nadine Matheson @nadinematheson.com · 26/08/2025

✨ I’d love to hear from you! ✨ If you’re a listener of The Conversation, please take a few minutes to complete our short survey. Your feedback really helps shape the podcast and makes sure we’re bringing you the conversations you want to hear. 💬 👉🏾 Link: bit.ly/theconversat... Thank you! 😁🎙️

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

In episode 10 of In My Good Books I spoke to 4 writers who withdrew their nomination from this year’s Polari Prize. They are @vavapoetry.bsky.social @sachacoward.bsky.social Rhian Elizabeth and Robert Hamberger. Then in episode 11 I caught up with @kingsley-pearson.bsky.social author of Flat 401.

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🤴🏾 Kingsley Pearson 🍐 @kingsley-pearson.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Delighted to be on the latest episode of this podcast, talking about FLAT 401, my journey to publication, and some tips for writing (as a psychologist). linktr.ee/inmygoodbook... #booksky #podcasts #amwriting

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📚A Weekly podcast for book lovers!

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

In case it wasn't obvious, I will be on this panel! 😆

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Nadine Matheson @nadinematheson.com · 18/08/2025

So excited to join @BBBookFestival on 19 Oct 2025 at @barbicancentre! I can’t wait to meet you all. Tickets available from Friday: www.barbican.org.uk #BBBF2025 #BlackBritishBookFestival #FestivalAuthor #BlackAuthors #BBBFestival

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🤴🏾 Kingsley Pearson 🍐 @kingsley-pearson.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Just enjoyed the @netflix.com adaptation of @cjtudor.bsky.social "The Burning Girls". Any more books-to-screen adaptations on there people care to recommend? (Not the Harlan Coben ones - I've watched pretty much all of them already!) #BookSky

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🤴🏾 Kingsley Pearson 🍐 @kingsley-pearson.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

FLAT 401, my debut psychological suspense novel, published by @orionbooks.bsky.social, is currently 99p on Kindle (and averaging 4.8*). It tells the story of Jay: after being in prison for a crime he didn't commit, he's blackmailed about the crime he actually committed. amzn.eu/d/0bfpTbm #BookDeal

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🤴🏾 Kingsley Pearson 🍐 @kingsley-pearson.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

I can't re buy this but if you haven't already got it, I can recommend as a page turning mystery with a sexy gay main character.

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Sacha Coward @sachacoward.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

I am one of the 14 authors who chose to leave the Polari Prize, and I find myself frustrated and saddened at the way this entire story has been represented. 1/

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William Hussey @whusseyauthor.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

🚨KILLING JERICHO is only 99p this month on #Kindle! Grab your copy of Scott Jericho’s first case for a bargain price today! Link below www.amazon.co.uk/Killing-Jeri...

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🤴🏾 Kingsley Pearson 🍐 @kingsley-pearson.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Nice to see @rogercorke.bsky.social as part of this. Looking forward to meeting everyone else!

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🤴🏾 Kingsley Pearson 🍐 @kingsley-pearson.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Nice to see @rogercorke.bsky.social as part of this. Looking forward to meeting everyone else!

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