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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Wow, #Edinburgh News, thank you! Quite committed to getting out the Scottish vote for our garden, the only finalist from #Scotland in the Garden of the Year People's Choice Award from BBC Gardeners' World. Voting is open until 18 December. www.gardenersworld.com/news/gardens... Photo: Jason Ingram

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

@roygill.bsky.social Roy, thank you so much for sharing that. Btw I mention you you in my recent book because of the masterful way you described The Daemon Parallel to me so long ago.

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Will you vote for my garden? BBC Gardeners' World Magazine has shortlisted it for Garden of the Year 2025!The garden is listed as Sheila Averbuch, Edinburgh: >> Please share - voting closes 18 Dec! www.gardenersworld.com/news/gardens... #edinburgh #eastlothian #gardenersworld #gardening #scotland

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Gardens of the Year Competition 2025 – People’s Choice Vote

Vote now for your favourite garden in the Gardens of the Year 2025 People's Choice award. Voting closes at midday on 18 December

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Walter Scott Prize @walterscottprize.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

#Writers, the Hilary Mantel Prize offers an exceptional new opportunity. The late author, who twice won the #WalterScottPrize, was committed to championing emerging talent, and the winner receives a cash award plus mentoring. Submissions are open through 31 December. See loom.ly/NFsTZjE

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

A glorious day with friends helping me welcome PITCH YOUR BOOK into the world! We had gorgeous weather here in Pencaitland and took shelter in the on-brand orange umbrella. Thanks to Louise Kelly especially for the phenomenal chocolate orange cake! #PitchYourBook #amwriting

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Rosa James Galway with an unnamed delphinium, possibly the Pacific Giant series. This rose doesn't have much fragrance, but each mesmerising head has over a hundred petals. #floweraday

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Luscious Oriental poppy I've waited years to see flower: tissue paper petals and gloriously fuzzy wuzzy buds. #floweraday

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Writers looking for a literary agent, if you'd like to be hand-held through the process of writing a query letter, you can now take an on-demand masterclass with me -- including a review of your query. www.sheilamaverbuch.com/downloads/pi... #GetAnAgent #GetPublished #queryletter #amwriting

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Joanne does SO MUCH to support books and authors-- thank you for this feature about PITCH YOUR BOOK!

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

A crowd of 150 people and great ideas and camaraderie today at #NoTyrants protest at #Edinburgh US Consulate: including calling out racism, voting with your purchases, writing to reps, using Resist Bot and Five Calls, & above all remembering that PROTESTS WORK. #notyrants #nokings #Scotland #resist

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Rose de Rescht having its moment of flawlessness, with linaria pupurea Canon de Went, which isn't purple but rather pink. #floweraday

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Reader reviews of PITCH YOUR BOOK are starting to come in. Thomas, a querying author, says this on Goodreads. Read the full review: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... #PitchYourBook #amwriting #amquerying

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Double white peony, here with geranium Patricia planted for my mum, and wild Maine lupins. #floweraday

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

It's the red cabbage that I find most bewitching right now, even though the rest of the garden is taking off. #growyourown

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Caryn Wiseman @carynwiseman.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

I'm going to be closing to queries for the summer starting this Friday, so if you want to query me, now's the time! #amquerying @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

It's #PITCHYOURBOOK publication day! I owe so much to the literary agents who gave me their time and expertise during our interviews, as well as everyone else who supported me and this project. Learn more: bit.ly/SMApitchorder

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Rosa damascena, the Damask rose, glorious this morning. I've been travelling off and on for over six months, all the time working on PITCH YOUR BOOK, which launches this very day. I missed most of May in the garden, but I'm home again. #floweraday #pitchyourbook

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

#PitchYourBook has hit the top 100, coming at 58 of the best-selling books about Books and Publishing. Thanks to you who've pre-ordered! The fact that it's coming in ahead of a writer's craft book I love, Writing The Breakout Novel by #DonaldMaass, is incredible. Learn more: bit.ly/SMApitchorder

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Calling unpublished children's writers in UK & Europe -- do you know about the #UndiscoveredVoices opportunity? Learn more here, including the #UV26 masterclasses; sign up for this year's classes and you could win THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO EDITING YOUR NOVEL by the fab Sara Grant, or PITCH YOUR BOOK >>

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Writing a query letter is so difficult, so why not practise on books you didn't write? In PITCH YOUR BOOK, out 3 June, I take you through the process of writing a #queryletter by using brilliant novels like Gail Honeyman's ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE as examples. bit.ly/SMApitchorder

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Thrilled to discover @traceybaptiste.bsky.social's BOY 2.0 in the #Nantucket Public #Library. Middle grade #scifi forever! It's about a boy who develops the power of invisibility. Just began it and am immediately hooked. @hachettechildrens.bsky.social #middlegradebooks #libraries

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Fiction writers looking for an agent, check @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social for this feature on reasons to be cheerful -- even when the statistics around querying make it seem impossible to find representation. Read the article at bit.ly/SMAsbt25 #PitchYourBook #GetPublished #GetAnAgent

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Getting an agent can feel impossible, but don’t lose hope

Author and previous New Writer Awardee Sheila M. Averbuch shares her top tips for getting an agent.

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Honesty, magnolia, rhubarb, and a red cabbage flaunting gigantic leaves. #floweraday

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Undiscovered Voices @uvcompetition.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

'Pitch Your Novel' Masterclass with @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social 👀 What? Learn how to craft your 250-word synopsis and a compelling 35-word pitch. Who? Author/ coach Sheila M. Averbuch When? Thu 5 June, 7.30pm How? Sign up at tinyurl.com/4tjm6m9r #UV26 @scbwi-bi.bsky.social Pic: Rob McDougall

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

If you are a children's writer in the UK looking to get an agent and get published, you are in luck because this is an #UndiscoveredVoices year! Learn more and sign up for the #SCBWI masterclasses beginning with mine on how to prepare your submission on 5 June www.scbwi.org/events/webin...

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Percival Everett wins the #PulitzerPrize for JAMES, his retelling of Huckleberry Finn set in 1861 Missouri. This is one of the books I use as a model in PITCH YOUR BOOK. It's an astonishing novel and must be on your shelf. Have you read it yet?

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

This weekend -- join us if you're free and want to chat about how to submit to agents. #pitchyourbook

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Undiscovered Voices @uvcompetition.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Excellent update on all things @uvcompetition.bsky.social from committee deputy chair @maggiewomersley.bsky.social in the latest issue of @scbwi-bi.bsky.social Words and Pictures including: 👉 Meet the judges 👉 Masterclass details 👉 Info on limited FREE places tinyurl.com/nhcj48y4 #UV26

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UNDISCOVERED VOICES Meet the Judges

Words and Pictures is the online magazine of SCBWI British Isles.

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Writers, if you're almost ready to submit your novel to agents, you might want to join my next online Q&A, 4 May 2025, 7:00 p.m. UK time or 8:00 p.m. Vienna time, hosted by the Sunday Writers Club. Book now >> sundaywritersclub.com/product/meet... #amquerying #amwriting #getanagent #PitchYourBook

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Sunday Writers' Club

Inspiring new writing every week

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Getting a literary agent is a challenge, but this is the biggest misconception I've come across: that you must know an insider, or have a friend who works in publishing. You don't have to know someone. But you do need to know your story. #PitchYourBook is out 3 June bit.ly/SMApitchorder

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Today for you I have tulip Clearwater, a flawless white egg. Here with blossom of peach Avalon. #floweraday #springgarden

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Lindsey Fraser @lindseyfraser.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

A new home for the annual writers’ *ahem*pitch - 28th March from 9am to 9pm. Looking forward to reading some fresh new ideas! #scotwriterpitch2025

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Writers, you can now pre-order PITCH YOUR BOOK! It publishes on 3 June – explaining the proven method for writing that letter that can hook an #agent on your novel. Pre-order at bit.ly/SMApitchorder Looking for tickets to my masterclass? You can still book a place at bit.ly/SMApitch263 #amwriting

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Writers, join me on 26th March for my #PITCHYOURBOOK masterclass! Book now at bit.ly/SMApitch263. The class starts 7pm GMT and is ideal if you're trying to find an #agent for your novel. We'll discuss the most common mistakes in #queryletters and the four elements you really must include.

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Buy tickets – Pitch Your Book- a Masterclass with Sheila M. Averbuch – Zoom

Agents are searching for promising new novelists, but how can writers craft the letter that hooks the agent? SCB...

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Annie Rutherford @annierutherford.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Authors! Translators! Friends who care about authors and translators actually having an income! The govt consultancy on AI and copyright is open until 25th Feb, and @alcs-uk.bsky.social has a really helpful guide to completing it: www.alcs.co.uk/news/your-ri...

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Your rights are under threat from AI. It’s time to have your say!

The Government recently launched a consultation on AI and copyright. Now is the time to have your say and make sure that legislators hear the concerns of creators.

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Today's video talks about what a comp title is and why, if you're trying to find a literary agent, your #queryletter to them should mention two. youtube.com/shorts/xgZZV... One thing I discuss is Edelweiss: learn more at edelweiss.plus. My new book, PITCH YOUR BOOK, comes out 3 June #amwriting

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What is a comp title in a query letter? #pitchyourbook #amwriting #queryletter #pubtips

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

#Middlegrade book lovers, buckle up: I'm hitting you with my master list of middlegrade #scifi reads in honour of @erinentrada.bsky.social winning the Newbery for her marvellous THE FIRST STATE OF BEING. It's my favorite genre - do you have other recommendations? Lmk! youtube.com/shorts/TAc6r...

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Best middle-grade science fiction books

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

New newsletter now out! 📘 How to pitch a novel to agents 📘 Give your views on AI in Society of Authors survey 📘 What I'm reading -THE PRETTIEST by Brigit Youn To see the current and past issues, see eepurl.com/i8gk9E #amwriting #amquerying #tbr

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Sheila M Averbuch @sheilamaverbuch.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Today for you I have this silken hellebore with its delicate parasol blooms. #floweraday #wintergarden

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