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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Still time to vote in #BertsBOTY25 #TheBerties. Thanks everyone for all the support so far! What a lovely way to end the week/month/year. @bertsbooks.bsky.social

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Dear Fellowship. If you've enjoyed your time at Creighton Hall and would like to make a bunch of Puzzlemakers (and their author) very happy, please vote for them in the Bertie's. It's neck and neck at quarter final stage! Every vote counts! x.com/bertsbooks/s...

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

The Fellowship of #Puzzlemakers is just £3 for a very limited period over on Am*zon! *Kitten not included. amzn.eu/d/85Ngiwx

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Wakefield Libraries @wflibraries.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Our members have access to the fabulous uLibrary! Listen to amazing audiobooks for free! Each month there are two 'book club' books, August's are... 🪺 'Noah's Ark' by @strangelymagic.bsky.social 🧩 'The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers' by @samuelburr.bsky.social To access, visit: bit.ly/4mg73Cf

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ScarletBea @scarletbea.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

2025-22. The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers, by @samuelburr.bsky.social - 5/5 I bought it thinking it was something else, and it ended up being a book I didn't know I needed. It was lovely! On friendship, life, purpose, puzzles, all different types of love - and you're never too old for anything! 💙📚

Book cover: a missing piece, shaped like a jigsaw piece, in the middle of the blue cover, revealing a pink house in a yellow background.

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Delighted that my #Puzzlemakers have been picked for June’s Kindle Monthly Deal. Join the Fellowship for just 99p today! 🧩🏡💛 amzn.to/4cQq5uP

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Sonia Dines @soniadines.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Great talk from @samuelburr.bsky.social yesterday at The Core Library Solihull

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Linda Hill @lindasbookbag.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

The brand new The People’s Friend is out today and includes my paperback choices from @abigailj.bsky.social Kelly Gardiner & Sharmini Kumar, Jesse Sutanto and @samuelburr.bsky.social @hqstories.bsky.social @panmacmillan.bsky.social @orionbooks.bsky.social

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

🧩💙🧩💙 Happy paperback publication day to The Fellowship! 💙🧩💙🧩 You can pick up this beautiful blue jacket edition complete with Book Club Questions and a Q&A with me at the end too! geni.us/Puzzlemakers

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Bert’s Books @bertsbooks.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

The latest episode of the Shelf Life podcast is available to listen to now - it features @samuelburr.bsky.social talking about the seven books that changed his life Available wherever you get your podcasts from.

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

A week today I'll be in conversation with @jenniegauthor.bsky.social at the wonderful @book-ish.bsky.social. We'll be discussing my debut novel The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers, I'll be signing as many paperback copies as you like, and giving the solutions to the below (if you need them) Come along!

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

I had a lovely chat with Alex from @bertsbooks.bsky.social discussing the 7 books that shaped me as a writer. Do have a listen, especially if you're a fan of Roald Dahl, Rachel Joyce, Maggie O'Farrell... and check out the rest of the series too! #BookSky pod.link/1499140510

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Shelf Life

Every book on every shelf tells two stories - the one within it's pages, and the one about how it got on that shelf. In each episode of Shelf Life authors, illustrators, publishers and booksellers ...

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Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

I've a few weeks off before a new exciting chapter in my life begins, so I am Indulging in lots of reading! This new offering by @samuelburr.bsky.social is absolutely delightful 🥰 And of course borrowed from my library 🙏🏾 (a 6 month wait!)

Hand holding a book, The Fellowship of Puzzle Makers by Samuel Burr. The cover is a real blue and there is a cutout of a jigsaw puzzle piece

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Dear UK Booksellers! Fancy some of these gorgeous #Puzzlemakers point of sale goodies? Just drop @orionbooks.bsky.social a message! The paperback is out on 27th of this month!

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Delighted to be running an exclusive comp with @bertsbooks.bsky.social - by pre-ordering The Fellowship of #Puzzlemakers in paperback via their website (incl. free delivery!) you'll be entered into a draw to win one of 3 bookish themed jigsaw puzzles! bertsbooks.co.uk/product/the-...

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Writers! ⏰Less than a week to go until this online workshop, hosted by your truly and @jenniegauthor.bsky.social 💙✍️ If you're free and fancy it, do book a ticket! For more info head to the link below: www.rawwriting.co.uk/a-crash-cour...

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

I am delighted that Waterstones are including the upcoming paperback edition of The Fellowship of #Puzzlemakers in this brilliant promotion. Just enter “PREORDER25” at the checkout to receive 25% off RRP. 🧩 Offer ends midnight Monday! 🧩 🔗 www.waterstones.com/book/the-fel...

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Can’t wait for this! Do join us if you can! ✨✍️✨

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

For anyone who buys their books over on Am*zon, there's currently a crazy deal on the beautiful hardback edition of The Fellowship of #Puzzlemakers that I don't think will last very long! amzn.eu/d/gTjCHWL

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Here we go! @jenniegauthor.bsky.social and I are ready to spill the tea! All the lessons learned, laughter shared and <insert something clever here> For more info and to sign up head to the link below! ✍️✨🌟 🔗 www.rawwriting.co.uk/a-crash-cour...

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Step inside The Fellowship of #Puzzlemakers today! Entry fee just 99p (on Kindle!) #KMD #KindleMonthlyDeal amzn.to/4cQq5uP

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Moving home next week and packing away all the files in my pokey writing desk pushed up against the kitchen wall. Mad to think how many years of work went into writing Puzzlemakers. And how much was fuelled by blind faith.

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Rebecca loves trans people 💖 @rebeccahall15.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

This was my favorite book of January, with honorable mention to Lucy Foley’s The Midnight Feast!

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Gothiron @gothiron.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Well that was a delight to read (total pleasure having a train journey to finish it before the library wants it back) Twists, mystery and a lot of wit. @samuelburr.bsky.social

A green book with a jigsaw piece shaped cut out "The Fellowship of puzzle makers"

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

@jenniegauthor.bsky.social has been an enormous champion of mine and many others' work, and her debut deserves every bit of success. What a campaign, what a book, and most importantly, what a bloody brilliant author, in every sense of the word. Congrats Jennie!

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Come one, come all… the secrets of the trade will be revealed on 23 Feb. Well, some of them. The rest will be me taking the mick out of @jenniegauthor.bsky.social

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

The Fellowship of #Puzzlemakers in #paperback! It’s coming very soon! If you’d like to pre-order a copy today, Pip, Clay and co would be over the moon ✨🧩✨

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

I’m delighted to be chairing an interview with the incredibly talented author of The List of Suspicious Things (and my best writing buddy) @jenniegauthor.bsky.social later this month at Waterstones Putney. Please do grab a ticket if you can. www.waterstones.com/events/jenni... See you there!

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Emma's Biblio Treasures @bibliotreaures.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

It's the last day of the year! I'll do a more comprehensive wrap up in the coming days, but somehow I've managed to read 190 books this year. Here's my top 25. BOTY goes to #FrankandRed #BookSky #wrapped2024

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

This is WILD! I'm honoured!! Congratulations team Bert! - one of the best indie booksellers in the UK.

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Writing away on mother’s cheeseboard.

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Bert’s Books @bertsbooks.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers by @samuelburr.bsky.social was another brilliant debut in 2024. A mystery that shies away from murder and instead concentrates on one man trying to find who he is. All mixed in with cryptic puzzles, crosswords and jigsaws!

The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers held in front of Bert's bookshelves

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Nothing says you’re home like finding a Wagon Wheel in the cupboard. Where does she get them, I do not know.

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amandalibrarian.bsky.social @amandalibrarian.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Another book I adored and read in one sitting. A wonderful story with added puzzles from @samuelburr.bsky.social

The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers by Samuel Burr

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CoffeeandBooks @arrtyartie.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Finished The Fellowship of Puzzle Makers by @samuelburr.bsky.social today. An absolutely delightful story--at times, tugging at my heart and other times, bringing a wide smile. Also this one was extra special for me because I love puzzles, especially crosswords & jigsaws. #BookSky 📚💙 #books

The cover of the book The Fellowship of Puzzle Makers

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Heather Tulip @octotulip.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

My most heart-warming read of the year was The Fellowship Of Puzzle Makers ❤️ Like being enveloped in a giant hug, I loved this story so much! Thank you @samuelburr.bsky.social

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

The Fellowship’s first ever e-bulletin pinged into member’s inboxes earlier with exclusive content including this rundown of 2024: www.samuelburr.com/blog-1/my-de.... To sign up, head to my website!

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

#Authors, #WritingCommunity I've been alerted to this FREE workshop tonight on Zoom with Reena Shah, senior fiction editor at American literary magazine The Rumpus and debut novelist. She'll be discussing the submission process and how to get your manuscript noticed! ✍️⬇️ mailchi.mp/072407136425...

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✍️ Christmas Peerclass 12 December

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Such an enormous honour to read a sample of Puzzlemakers tonight at The London Library, the 180+ year old institution where some of the greatest ever writers, thinkers and creatives worked. T. S. Eliot, Dickens, Woolf, Darwin, Fleming, Kubrick, du Maurier. Their alumni is ridiculous.

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Hurrah! The Puzzlemakers made the #BertVent wall! 🧩🎄🎁

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

So chuffed to have made this debut prize shortlist! If anyone fancies voting for my #Puzlemakers, all you have to do is click the link below and comment with 'Fellowship of Puzzlemakers'. It’s a great shortlist though so vote for whoever you like! 💫🧩💫https://tinyurl.com/ym3s48dc

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Clare Pooley @clarepooley.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Hanging out with @samuelburr.bsky.social at Athens airport 😃🇬🇷❤️

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Who wants to receive a copy of the Fellowship of Puzzlemaker’s end-of-year e-bulletin? Pippa has sealed the envelopes and is applying her final stamps. The inaugural edition lands in inboxes next week! Join today for free! samuelburr.com/join

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

#Readers! It’s the final day to get The Fellowship of #Puzzlemakers for just 99p on Kindle. If I hadn’t read it four thousand times already I’d download it myself! ✨🧩✨ amzn.to/4cQq5uP

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Samuel Burr @samuelburr.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Have you got a difficult relative to buy for this Christmas? Then why not gift them all 5 of these Orion books!? I'm sure one of them will go down well. 🎁 🎄 🎅@orionbooks.bsky.social

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