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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Just landed in Darlington for Call of the Crow festival. As always, we'll pick up emails and messages after the weekend. Cheers 🍻

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Rue Baldry @ruebaldry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Tomorrow night I will be inside gorgeous Beloved Books in Boroughbridge signing copies of Dwell and answering questions about it. If you are near North Yorkshire and enjoy queer historical literary fiction why not come along and meet me? @northodoxpress.bsky.social

Author Signing - Rue Baldry 17.30 - 18.30 Friday 2nd October

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Rue Baldry @ruebaldry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Autumn is arriving in fits and starts. Here's a cosy video of a fire, with an extract from Dwell. It's the moment the yearning becomes contact. Enjoy! Dwell is available from bookshop.org, amazon, @waterstones.bsky.social, local independent bookshops, @northodoxpress.bsky.social & libraries

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This Sunday is the 90th anniversary of The Battle of Cable Street, a day ordinary British people stood up to Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists. Carolyn O'Brien's Rose & Renzo is an homage to this event, so now is the perfect time to grab a copy: www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

2 trilogies. 1 family. 80 years of Liverpool's history. Next Thursday, the final 2 books of Jack Byrne's Red Detective Series are published. Check out these dual timeline historical mysteries filled with explorations of the city's social and political past now! www.northodox.co.uk/bookstore

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🚨HUGE NEWS🚨 Next Thursday, BOTH books that complete Jack Byrne's Red Detective Series are being published! After delays due to our restructuring at the end of 2025, these incredible new additions to our flagship series are available to preorder in our store now 😍 www.northodox.co.uk/bookstore

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We are excited to be back at the Northern Publishers' Fair in Manchester in November, hosted by our friends @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social 😍 It's a brilliant day out and being a bit later this year may help with Christmas present ideas! Tickets: fly-on-the-wall-press.eventcube.io/events/97643...

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🚨Vendor Announcement🚨 We are thrilled to announce some more amazing independent bookish businesses that will be joining us in Sheffield on 28th November for the book fair! Grab your free tickets now and do not miss this brilliant event 😍 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-...

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It is interesting that we've had a sudden spate of orders for books in our flagship series by the brilliant Jack Byrne. It's almost as if some people have gotten ahead of a huge and secret announcement we have coming soon 👀 Check out the original trilogy here: www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Another brilliant Edge-Lit festival in Derby this year 😍 It's nice to be back as just an attendee and take in some fascinating workshops and panels!

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🥁drum roll, please🥁 We passed the 300 ticket mark yesterday for our Sheffield Winter Book Fair in November. Due to this incredible support, we think it's only fair that we share some more information. We are extremely pleased to announce our first vendors signed up! And there are more to come!

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Rue Baldry @ruebaldry.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Wonderful Louise Savidge has included my novel Dwell in her Summer Book Haul! I’m so excited for her to read it. Thanks so much to Angharad Hampshire for gifting it to her. The vid’s full of great books, but you can skip to Dwell at 6.25 @northodoxpress.bsky.social youtube.com/watch?v=RiLG...

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Summer Book Haul

YouTube video by LouiseSavidgeMuses

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

There is a lot going on behind the scenes at present with massive book and book fair announcements imminent! In the meantime, why not check out our newest book, Dwell by the incredible Rue Baldry. It is brilliant! www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Paper Sisters has officially been out for 7 months 😱 A massive book for us and endorsements don't come much bigger than this 😍 Order your copy of this incredible historical fiction novel here: www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

This week was the second birthday of our queer historical, fantasy novel, Cottonopolis by the brilliant SF Layzell! This magical Midgrade book set in 1840s Manchester made the Little Rebels Prize shortlist last year and we can't recommend it enough 😍 www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

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SF Layzell @sflayzell.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Two years ago I became a published children's author! 🤩🥰 "Like Oliver Twist but cute and gay" is still my favourite review. Thank you @northodoxpress.bsky.social and every reader of Cottonopolis. I'd love to reach more readers - here's where it can be found: sflayzell.com/cottonopolis/ 📚💙📚🌈📚⏳

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COTTONOPOLIS - S F LAYZELL

Read a preview and find ordering options for Cottonopolis, a story of friendship, first love and survival for ages 8+

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Wow! What a fantastic response so far for our first Sheffield book fair at The Mowbray! A quarter of the tickets have gone and we haven't even announced any of the brilliant publishers that have signed up yet 😍 Thank you so much for the interest and we'll have an update in the next week or so!

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Huge thanks to all the lovely readers and bookshops that are making Carolyn O'Brien's incredible Rose & Renzo our fastest selling book since The Mare. It only came out in May and we're already eyeing up a third print run 😍 Check it out here: www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🚨Massive news🚨 Northodox Press in association with The Mowbray is hosting the Winter Book Fair in Sheffield on 28th November! Come and join a host of the biggest independent northern publishers for a celebration of all things bookish! Free tickets: share.google/wnoacLkKNCPt...

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Newcastle bound for Tynebound Black Metal and Beer festival 🍻 We'll catch up with messages and emails on Monday, and we hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We've put together a handy chronology for all of our historical titles so you can see which era they fall in. And yes, we do consider this particular 1990 book historical fiction due to it's period specifity! We're sorry if that makes anyone feel old 👴👵

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

If you've followed us for a while you'll know we usually have a crazy publishing schedule. Well, we've scaled back this year and kept it to 3 incredible books so far. Exciting news re: the rest of the year coming soon but for now we're gazing lovingly at these incredible reads 😍

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Huge + heartfelt thanks to everyone who's bought, read, reviewed, blogged or commented about our backlist historical titles this year! It's been amazing seeing these brilliant books reach new readers while we've been trying to kick-start momentum and push the new books as well!

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

We're not saying we're cooking something up for November in Sheffield, but we've had some extremely productive discussions with independent bookshops in the area today, and there are still a couple to go! Today's book haul, though 😍

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

First trip to the amazing Proof in Sheffield 😍 Books, coffee, beer and a lovely team ready to chat! This may become a regular haunt 👀

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Ted Northodox @tednorthodox.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Yes we're not allowed to have favourites, but this is such a special book imo! Loved it when we put it put in 2023 and still love it now 😍

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

We're not saying everyone who enjoyed one of our new books should definitely check out Sophie Parkes' incredible Out of Human Sight, based on the Bill O' Jack's murders... wait, that's exactly what we're saying! Our first period piece is a available here: www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Shout out to these amazing historical fiction books that have been leading the charge for our revamped publishing house this year 😍 Have you read (and hopefully enjoyed) any of these beauties yet?

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Carolyn Kirby's Ravenglass is probably our most ambitious book to date. Exploring gender-fluidity, slavery, faith, family mysteries and bags of real history, if bold and exciting storytelling is your thing, you won't want to miss this! www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

AD Bergin's The Wicked of the Earth is the true story of Britain's biggest and most corrupt witch trial in Newcastle in 1650. A HWA shortlisted and brilliant novel that has been a huge success for us, if you haven't picked it up yet you can order it here: www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A beautiful and gripping 1930s literary romance story. A love letter to Manchester. A timely novel about the rise of fascism. Order your copy of the incredible Rose & Renzo by Carolyn O'Brien now: www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

We're so pleased so many people have picked up copies of Carol Maginn's brilliant Adelphi recently. It's just an incredible and whimsical cosy historical fiction novel with heart, humour and a memorable cast of characters 😍 Order yours here: www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

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KJ Taylor @kjktaylor.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

After being confined for years, Ryan is thrust out into the City beyond the Institution's walls. Robbed of memories of the before, does the mysterious District hold the answers he desperately seeks? The Year of the Rat available now @northodoxpress.bsky.social: www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

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Andy Parry @sfatw.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Feels appropriate to be reading the final few chapters on the ferry. Although it's the English channel and not the North sea, as per the book. Tagging @northodoxpress.bsky.social as I can't find the author on bluesky

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Thank you so much to all the incredible book shops that have been picking up our books this year. The support has been overwhelming, particularly for the new 2026 titles 😍 If you fancy checking one out, Dwell is our newest title, and it is brilliant! www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

This podcast is brilliant 😍 Check out Carolyn's incredible novel Ravenglass here: www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

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Jen Bowden @jenbowden12.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

'Historical fiction has to tread a line between speaking to today's readers and being authentic.' Award-winning novelist Carolyn Kirby @northodoxpress.bsky.social is on Northern Voices today discussing writing history, going to Oxford and her novel Ravenglass. on.soundcloud.com/9Xmy1UNAqLzq...

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Rue Baldry @ruebaldry.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Derren Brown standing next to Dwell

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

We don't know how Paper Sisters has been out for 6 months already (😱) but we are in the process of sorting some more book events out for later in the year. If you haven't read it yet, we'll have copies with us if you come to any book fairs we're at! www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🚨FIRST LOOK🚨 Our first copies of Stephanie Amey's The Edge of Empire and The Mithraeum Connection with the new covers have just arrived and we couldn't be happier with how they've turned out 😍 Order book one here: www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

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Andy Parry @sfatw.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Start about to dive into (pun intentional) Dive beyond Eternity by Valeriya Salt. Who is my choice for Belarus Sci Fi. Published by @northodoxpress.bsky.social

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Exciting things coming up in final third of the year, some to be announced shortly. For the sake of new followers, we are an independent publisher of historical fiction from the North of England, and we'll be opening up to Scotland as well when we open submissions in December 📚

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Available for preorder now: The Children of the Gods by Stephanie Amey. Book 3 in the Aurelius Petrus Roman Britain police procedural/crime series, it's out in November and you can order books 1 and 2 with their shiny new covers now 😍 www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

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Rue Baldry @ruebaldry.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I have got a new blog post up on my website about my experience of publishing Dwell with the wonderful Northodox Press this summer @northodoxpress.bsky.social ruebaldry.wordpress.com/2026/08/14/p...

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Publishing Dwell: My Experience

My debut novel, Dwell, was published by Northodox Press on 11th June (2026). It is the story of two traumatised young men falling in love with one another in 1919.

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Our newest print run of Rose & Renzo only landed last week and it's been absolutely flying out! Check out this brilliant new Manchester-set historical fiction novel from the wonderful Carolyn O'Brien here: www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🚨BIG NEWS🚨 The eagle-eyed among you may have noticed that the new Stephanie Amey novel we recently announced for preorder had a cover that didn't match the black and white style of the original 2. Well, as of today we have new covers for both of these Roman crime novels 😍

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

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