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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I'm so pleased that you enjoyed the talk and book extract, Michael - thank you for letting me know. It would be brilliant to have Underdogs stocked by Darlo Library. Thank you very much for being willing to mention it to them. I hope that you enjoy the full book!

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

That's so kind of you, Chris - thank you. I hope you enjoy it! :)

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Thanks Chris! Lovely to hear from you too. I'm not often on Bluesky, but I drop by now & again. I'll definitely read Book of Jobs & will let you know my thoughts!

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Congratulations on your memoir! I remember Louise Walters telling me how good this project was a few years back. I'm really pleased that it has been published & look forward to reading it :)

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Newcastle upon Tyne, 1975, photo by Chris Killip.

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Lonely Tower Film & Media @lonelytower.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Lovely to meet siblings Ray and Moira, and their friend Keith, yesterday. Horden's regeneration plan means their childhood home would be demolished and replaced with new housing they couldn't afford. They support regeneration, but not at the cost of the house they've lived in for 60 years.

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Cottages By A Lake, Achill, west of Ireland, painting by Paul Henry (1876-1958), Belfast-born artist.

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Eva Verde @evakinder.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Hello beautiful Bluesky readers and writers! If I may, I'd like to introduce my new brilliant book THEM GIRLS - A novel about sisterhood, 90s pop culture and the corruption of power, published 9th April 2026 by @simonschusteruk Now available on Netgalley and to preorder Love Eva 🧡

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Jericho Writers @jerichowriters.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Congratulations to @louisepowell.bsky.social, whose debut literary fiction novel Underdogs will be published by JM Originals in July 2026. Louise was the recipient of a free Agent One-to-One session and you can find out more about these sessions by following the link in our bio.

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Thank you very much for the kind words & once more for the free Agent One-to-One session. It was such an important part of my path towards publication :)

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Thank you, Kayla; that's very kind of you.

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Harry Wallop @harrywallop.co.uk · 02/12/2025

Great culture can save lives. Literally. Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

For 6+ years, I’ve been working on a novel called UNDERDOGS. It's about a father, a son & the gamble of their lives. I’m delighted to say that UNDERDOGS will be published by JM Originals @johnmurrays.bsky.social on 2 July 2026! You can read the opening on p. 33: www.hachette.co.uk/wp-content/u...

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I'd just gone ten year auld the day that I met Bertie. Well, I say 'day', but it was half five in the mornin and it was Januree, so really it was night.
Underdogs Louise Powell July 2nd 2026

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Thank you for the good wishes - that's very kind of you :)

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Spending the Bank Holiday as I've spent the past week or so: paying very close attention to the fine details of a project that means a lot to me, & feeling very grateful towards all those who are supporting it... #amwriting #amediting

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

I'm so sorry, I've only just seen this. I'll have a look to see whether I can pop through to see your Dad, then let you know, if that's OK? x

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

'Extremely well' is music to my ears! I feel honoured to be on his produce list - I'd love some if he has any to spare. I've wanted to pop through to see him for months now, but between family health issues & being unwell myself, haven't managed it. Hope that changes soon & all is well with you x

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

I'm glad that your Dad is enjoying his allotment! The family and I were talking about him last night & hoping he was keeping well.

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Photobook Junkies @photobookjunkies.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

📷 Jean Gaumy

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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Clay Lane Furnaces, South Bank, Middlesbrough, 1981, by Graham Smith.

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Thank you also for the additional print! It's going in a frame. I love the Transporter zine too, by the way. I pass that area very often & you've captured it beautifully. Further great inspiration & fantastic work! :)

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

So impressed by @mariegardiner.bsky.social's 'Changing Landscapes' zine, which brightened my weekend when it arrived & now sits on my shelves for inspiration! With a beautiful colour palette and evocative images, it's a zine I'm already looking forward to returning to...

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Your short story collection sounds fascinating. All the best of luck with it - I'm looking forward to hearing more about it!

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Thank you for writing the piece! It brought back many memories of being an early teen, having to change clothing styles, & its impact. Still get that supermarket 'following' if I go in with what's judged to be a more 'working-class' hairstyle, too. I look forward to your other work 🙂

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

"I have learned what is safe. What makes assumptions vanish:" it's been a long time since I read a piece that resonated with me as strongly as Matt Taylor's 'Tracksuits and Me'. It spoke to me on too many levels to sum up in one post, but it's brilliant to see writing like this commissioned.

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

So pleased to have reached the 20,000 word mark of a new project. Lots of exploratory work around character & setting in there, so I’d be surprised if 5,000 appear in the polished draft – but the thought & the spirit behind those words will underpin the whole piece. #amwriting

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Yes, you're right that it was for TVCA. Thanks for letting me know they have an Insta - I've been wondering about joining up, so this may be the push I need! It would be great to read some new Teesside writing :)

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

This looks really interesting! I'm so pleased to see this as I carried out a funded research report into new Teesside writing in 2023-24 (with a playwriting focus) & recommended the development of a new writing infrastructure. Do you know where this magazine is available from? I'd love to read it 😊

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

'The watcher' by Yorkshire born printmaker Hester Cox #WomensArt

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

As a writer of a Northern dialect novel myself, I feel very fortunate that @newwritingnorth.bsky.social, my agent & other publishing professionals have made a safe creative space in which I can embrace this style, rather than repress it. That's the sort of support we need to see more of.

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

"The decision to use a Northern dialect could mean the work itself is then subject to the stereotypes about Northerners being inferior, uncultured & uneducated": a powerful article from @jenbowden12.bsky.social on barriers which Northern writers (particularly dialect writers) face within publishing.

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Congratulations on the publication, Jen, & thank you very much for researching, writing & sharing what's an incredibly important piece of work. It's deeply frustrating to see those stereotypes & assumptions about Northern writers & dialect fiction persist & I hope your article causes a rethink.

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Thank you, Marie. The link worked for me & I'm looking forward to the zine!

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Lizzie Lovejoy @lizzielovejoy.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

One week to go until GOBBY LASS at Durham Fringe! If you like spoken word and stand-up poetry, come along durhamfringe.co.uk/events/gobby...

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

I'm excited for this zine! Looking forward to my order when it arrives. Is a Transporter zine still available? I see that you mentioned a small number of them below. I was passing by there the other day & thinking about your work - would love to order a copy if there are any still available.

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Emma Purshouse @emmapurshouse.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Willenhall Writers have undertaken a commission as part of Creative Black Country’s Creative Communities project. www.youtube.com/@WillenhallWritersGroup Stop by and have a look. You’ll find poems, stories, memoir, glorious pictures of Willenhall, and even a song! Happy Black Country Day!

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

These films are so lovely. I've watched a couple of the shorter ones & I love how the writing & photography come together. I've saved the channel so I can watch the longer films later & hope you & the writers are feeling very proud. Well done to all involved!

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

When I started writing seriously, I was given a beautiful pen for my birthday. I put the pen in my desk drawer & said that I wouldn't use it til I reached a certain writing milestone. Yesterday I met that milestone, & got to use that pen. It felt like writing with pure sunshine… #amwriting

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Congratulations, Matt! Your novel sounds fantastic & I wish you all the very best of luck with it.

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Stu Hennigan @stuhennigan.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Shout out to @jenbowden12.bsky.social who's really struggling keeping the excellent Northern Voices podcast afloat atm. If anyone is able to donate even a little it'd help a lot. Pls share w/anyone who may be interested. @beelitmag.bsky.social any chance of a RT pls? donorbox.org/northern-voi...

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Thank you for your support. It takes a bit of work to get NV out into the world each week, so here's a quick breakdown of what's involved: 1–2 hours reading per episode 1 hour creating a script/schedu...

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Really enjoyed watching last night's livestream of the #NorthernWritersAwards 2025 & celebrating its talented awardees. Over the moon to see the powerhouse that is Lizzie Lovejoy win the Sid Chaplin Award! Congratulations everyone - you're in for such a special writing time!

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Congratulations on finishing your novel! It's an incredible achievement & I hope you can celebrate it in some way. I love that you describe it 'as the best of me' and am glad that you're (rightly!) proud of it. All the very best of luck when you do go out into the query trenches!

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

There's something very beautiful about editing a project that you've been working on for years. Looking back not just at the writer you were at the beginning, but the person too; reflecting on how you & the manuscript have grown... #amediting

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

I'm chuffed that Emma Morgan's new novel BEGGARS WOULD RIDE @northodoxpress.bsky.social is proving so popular! Emma is part of my Northern Writers' Awards Peer Group & is an incredibly talented, astute & generous writer. Really looking forward to reading this book!

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Over the past few days, I’ve appreciated having time to not just stop & look at the flowers, but at my writing career. The stories I’ve told, the ones I’m telling, & the ones I need to tell. Where to concentrate my energy so that those seeds of ideas grow into golden blooms...

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

This looks fantastic - I'd definitely be there if I lived nearby! It's such an interesting programme. All the very best of luck with it & congratulations!

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Yvonne Battle-Felton @whyiwrite.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Celebrate Carers Week with an online writing retreat by University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education Centre for Creative Writing this Sunday. We'll be writing, reflecting, and discussing what we write. Free for carers. #writing #community #carer bit.ly/3HD5P53

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Dr Louise Powell @louisepowell.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Congratulations, Jennie! I really enjoyed The List of Suspicious Things & love the sound of your second novel - it's such a fascinating premise! Very much looking forward to reading it.

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