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100 Miles in October for The National Autistic Society

I've #justsponsored Paul Griffiths, who's fundraising for National Autistic Society on @JustGiving. His story about his son, Marley is so lovely. www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...

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Help Paul Griffiths raise money to support National Autistic Society

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I’m used to seeing lost mittens on walls. But this pair of shoes on a fence goes a step further! I hope whoever lost them didn’t hurt their feet

Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

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You may have noticed we've been a bit quiet on here for a few days. We were meant to have 2 new books out today, but despite our best efforts we'll need a couple more days to get things sent. Huge apologies to those who have preordered. We promise to get books to you in the next few days 🙏

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I absolutely love Cottonopolis! Great for kids, but also a full and satisfying read for adults. Great queer hist fic!

Rue Baldry @ruebaldry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

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Another endorsement from a brilliant fiction writer for my story collection, Nice Things, which will be out 1st December. Preorder here: www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page... or bookshops or Amazon. Ross Raisin is an award-winning novelist & BBC National Short Story Award winner

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Rue Baldry @ruebaldry.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I’m so pleased to get this endorsement for Dwell! It makes my day when readers connect with my creation!!!

Rue Baldry @ruebaldry.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

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Andrew Knighton @aknighton.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

...Fantasycon people, 9am, Orkney room, come along for the @wtpress.bsky.social book launch, featuring Wiz Duos 4, a great new anthology, & my epic fantasy murder mystery The Executioner's Blade! There will be coffee & books. What more could you want?

The cover for the novel The Executioner's Blade by Andrew Knighton. On it, a grey-haired woman with a sword stands with a dragon's tail curled around her. In the background, dragons and fire fly above the rooftops of a city. Next to it is a section of text with blurb quotes from other authors. "A perfect balance of action and character wrapped about a delightfully twisted mystery." - Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time. "A very enjoyable, fast paced read." - Anna Smith-Spark, author of Empires of Dust. “Mature and absorbing epic fantasy, very well worth a look.” – Juliet E. McKenna, author of the Green Man series “Flawed yet relatable characters, a corrupt city, and a mystery full of twists and turns. A beautifully thought-out and engagingly written piece of fantasy.” – Charlotte Bond, author of The Fireborne Blade

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Bert’s Books @bertsbooks.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Happy Bookshop Day! Come see us, buy a book. It would be rude not to. Just put SN1 4BB into your map and follow the directions.

How to celebrate bookshop day

1. Visit a bookshop
2. Buy a book
3. Repeat step 2 as required

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The Book Vault @thebookvault.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

By the miracles of me working out how to use tech, we bring you @imcmillan.bsky.social live in our shop earlier today! For #bookshopday tomorrow, here is Ian reading a poem In The Bookshop, from his new collection Red River Valley. Signed copies in store now! #booksky #choosebookshops

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John Ironmonger @johnironmonger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

‘The Angel of St Piran’ is now out in hardback. I’m super proud of this book. Please let me know if you enjoy it… 😃 @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social @northlitagency.bsky.social @waterstones.bsky.social

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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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Amy Orrell @authoramyorrell.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Thanks to @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social for this copy of The Wager and the Bear by @johnironmonger.bsky.social 😊 Looking forward to reading this! #booksky #climatefiction #climatechange

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I’m used to seeing lost mittens on walls. But this pair of shoes on a fence goes a step further! I hope whoever lost them didn’t hurt their feet

I absolutely love Cottonopolis! Great for kids, but also a full and satisfying read for adults. Great queer hist fic!

Fran Moldaschl @franmoldaschl.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

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I last read this book when it came out and I still think about it periodically. I have an excerpt on my blog if you're curious: inquisitivenewt.com/2025/06/16/c... I can't recommend it enough. @sflayzell.northsky.social wrote an absolute classic <3

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Cottonopolis by SF Layzell

A few weeks back, I took part in a Northodox Pride Party author panel, chaired by the lovely SF Layzell – which was absolutely brilliant for so many reasons. Not only did I get to chat to som…

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Alys Cummings @alyseliza.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Had the best time at my local bookshop last night, celebrating the launch of Murder Most Cryptic! Hosted by @forumbooks.bsky.social and chaired by fellow crime writer Trevor Wood, it was a brilliant evening with friends, family and readers ❤️

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Banshee Press @bansheepress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Submissions for issue 23 (spring/summer 2027) are now open until 31 October! We’re looking forward to reading your short fiction, poetry, flash & essays 🎃 bansheepress.org/submit

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Submit — Banshee Press

Submissions are open from 1\u201331 October 2026 for issue 23 (spring/summer 2027)

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Rue Baldry @ruebaldry.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I’m so pleased to get this endorsement for Dwell! It makes my day when readers connect with my creation!!!

Rue Baldry @ruebaldry.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Thanks so much, Christine! I’m so glad you enjoyed Dwell!

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Andrew Knighton @aknighton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Book Quote Wednesday's word is 'push', & Lena Sturm is ready to push back. #BookQW #BookSky The Executioner's Blade gets its grand launch at FantasyCon this Saturday at 9am as part of the @wtpress.bsky.social book launch - come help us celebrate! www.wizardstowerbooks.com/shop/the-exe...

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Andrew Knighton @aknighton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

In a city where monsters go to die, an executioner seeks justice for a woman she killed. But war is coming, threatening to rain down dragon fire & expose the sins of the past... The Executioner's Blade is out in a few days - preorders here: wizardstowerpress.com/books-2/book...

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Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆ @chiitan.love · 02/10/2026

Chiitan loves transgender people 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Even a plain statement like this now brings slander and insults, but I think a society where people can live happily as themselves matters more than silence, so I will keep saying it until the account is gone. love everyone🤍

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Rue Baldry @ruebaldry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I was so busy having a brilliant time tonight at Beloved Books in Boroughbridge chatting to their book group, that I completely forgot to take any photos! Everyone was so lovely and it was great to listen to readers and answer their questions. A really enjoyable evening!

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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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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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Congratulations Jon Reburn, Li Ying Chiu, Sharon Hier & all the short & long listed authors in the Yeovil Short Story Prize. I had a wonderful time reading all the stories and wish all the writers the best in the future. So much talent! @jonreburn.bsky.social www.yeovilprize.co.uk/P2026_Result...

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100 Miles in October for The National Autistic Society

I've #justsponsored Paul Griffiths, who's fundraising for National Autistic Society on @JustGiving. His story about his son, Marley is so lovely. www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...

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Help Paul Griffiths raise money to support National Autistic Society

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It’s such a great story! At first I was worried that I was biased towards it because war is one of the things I write about. But, no, every time I reread it there was more to love and no flaws to find. Congratulations on writing such a brilliant story!

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Paul D Coombs @pauldcoombs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Brilliant news! I can't wait to read them

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Only a THREE-book deal with Acorn & Ink Publishing 🖤 #BookSky📚💙 #Author #Books

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The Portal Bookshop @portalbookshop.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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Portal turns 7 in a month, still chugging along despite everything the world throws at us. We've got some birthday month plans to celebrate being York's longest running queer shop ever 🥳 My favourite upcoming thing is Saturday 10th October, when we'll be in three places at once 👀

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Rue Baldry @ruebaldry.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I’m very proud to receive this endorsement of my forthcoming story collection, Nice Things, from the brilliant story writer, Ruth Thomas. Nice Things will be published in Dec and is available to preorder from physical & online shops and from the publisher: www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page...

Rue Baldry @ruebaldry.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

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I’m looking forward to the announcement of the winners of the Yeovil Prize on 30th September (week on Wednesday). I’m particularly excited for the short story results to be public because I judged them. The shortlists are already out and are here: www.yeovilprize.co.uk/P2026_Result...

Rue Baldry @ruebaldry.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is my absolute favourite noodle! I love these. Can’t always find the sesame flavour but they are the best!

Jonathan Gibbs @jonathangibbs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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I'm scheduling anthologies for the autumn and winter, so if you love short stories and can narrow that love down to JUST 12 STORIES and write about them, then get in touch! You'll be joining 300+ previous guest editors and helping build an archive that now features 3,600+ story recommendations!

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A Personal Anthology

Writers, critics and others dream-edit a personal anthology of their favourite short stories

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shome dasgupta @shomedasgupta.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

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Say—here are about 78 literary journals opening for submissions in October. Some are open now or will close soon in September or October. Genres, themes, & guidelines vary—dates are tentative. These should be no-fee. There are more resources out there, too. Wish y’all well, friends.

Paris Review
Electric Literature
Quarterly West
Writers Space Africa
Reading Into Culture
Hoot Review
Petrichor
Encyclopedia Prismatica
128 Lit
Diamond Gazette
Brick
WayWords
The Gilded Weathervane
Shadowplay
Fiction
Amsterdam Review
Poet Lore
Room
Oakwood
Southern Quill
45th Paralelle
Apotheca Journal
MicroLit
Weird Lit
Gravity Of The Thing
Nimrod
Superpresent
Ink In Thirds
Beloit Poetry
Unbound Ink
New World Writing
Folio
Plume
The Shore
Banshee
Tractor Beam
SmokeLong Quarterly
Rome Review
Patrika Aranyak
Gyroscope Review
Letters
Forge
Two Hawks Quarterly
Seaside Gothic
The Rumpus
Westchester Review
Thieving Magpie
Kitchen Table Quarterly
Salamander
New Feathers Anthology
Shift
Portland Review
Barcelona Review
The Razor
Clockhouse
Tahoma Literary Review
Clackamas Literary
Gooseberry Pie
The Drift
Wigleaf
Craft
Pithead Chapel
Doric Literary
Reed Magazine
Harpur Palate
Trace Fossils Review
Ninth Letter
Black Fox
Redivider
The Meadow
Puerto Del Sol
Lolwe
Split Lip
Beaver Magazine
Lunch Ticket
Saw Palm
Bat City Review
Crab Creek Review

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Rue Baldry @ruebaldry.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Makes me think of Memoirs Of A Fox Hunting Man by Sassoon. Exactly like this, he uses fox hunting (which he was squeamish about) as the symbol of the freedoms of peace. (He loved the horse riding part).

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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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Rue Baldry @ruebaldry.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Dwell by Rue Baldry in Historia Magazine! historiamag.com/dwell-rue-ba...

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Dwell by Rue Baldry – Historia Magazine