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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

More fantastic reader reviews are in for @smwwriting.bsky.social's incredible debut novel, Malc's Boy. Malc’s Boy focuses on a son’s struggle and friendship with his father amidst a legacy of toxic masculinity and violence. Out NOW! #Cumbria #NorthernLit #BooksSky #Readers

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

'Making art from the materials life has given us' - @smwwriting.bsky.social Malc’s Boy by Shaun Wilson is an honest, introspective, and deeply grounded slice of autofiction, inspired by events in his life. Exploring identity, father and son relationships, violence and more!

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Jen Bowden @jenbowden12.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

If you have not read @smwwriting.bsky.social Malc's Boy out now from @conduitbooks.bsky.social you really should. Brilliant, original, gripping.

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Jen Bowden @jenbowden12.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

'Have a discussion first so the editor is familiar with your vision and style' Shaun Wilson @smwwriting.bsky.social guests on the first in a series of special episodes opening up the publishing process: Publishing Unpacked. Today is all about editorial @conduitbooks.bsky.social shorturl.at/om0od

A head and shoulders shot of Shaun sitting side on to the camera but turning to face the lens. The background behind him is dark and he is wearing a black polo shirt with a yellow border around the collar. He has dark hair and eyes and his expression is serious.

The Tyne Bridge is pictured in the centre of the frame over a still, reflective River Tyne in Newcastle, UK. Either side of the bridge are buildings with a warmer glow as the sun rises. The words Northern Voices in white lettering feature in the bottom centre of the image.

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Wishing @smwwriting.bsky.social a happy publication day for MALC’S BOY! A bold, irreverent, funny, intellectually nimble debut novel exploring fathers and sons, northern working-class culture and masculinity. It’s our launch title & a novel like no other. From all good bookshops as of today 23.4.26

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Don’t miss this Q&A with @smwwriting.bsky.social, #Debut author of Malc's Boy, and The Debut Digest 📖 Shaun discusses his PhD - published author writing journey, the themes of his book and what he's currently working on. Read the full interview here: www.thedebutdigest.com/post/q-a-wit...

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

@smwwriting.bsky.social's debut Malc's Boy is out in 15 days time, have you added it to your pre-order list yet? 📖 www.conduitbooks.co.uk/books/p/malc... 🔗 shorturl.at/Ymt5q 📖 @waterstones.bsky.social: www.waterstones.com/book/malcs-b... #Bookshops #BookSky #AuthorSpotlight

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Substack Spotlight 📚 Today, we're sharing another eye-opening quote from @smwwriting.bsky.social's thought-provoking substack piece 'Too Male? On Finally Getting Published', have you read it yet? You can read the full article here: smwwriting.substack.com/p/too-male-o...

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

www.conduitbooks.co.uk/books/p/malc... @smwwriting.bsky.social's Malc’s Boy is a raw, gripping story of a son caught between loyalty and escape. In a town ruled by reputation and violence, Shaun must confront his father’s past, or risk becoming it. Can he break free before it defines him? #BookSky

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

*UPDATED* BOOK TOUR 📖 @smwwriting.bsky.social is hitting the road for the #MalcsBoy tour this spring. From London launches to conversations in Manchester, it’s a chance to hear about the story behind the book, meet the author, and celebrate the launch! #London #Newcastle #Manchester #BookEvents

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Malc's Boy: the unboxing 📦📖 This is your reminder that one of this year's gripping debuts, @smwwriting.bsky.social #MalcsBoy, is out this month... 23rd April to be precise! You NEED to add it to your TBR! Pre-order your copy today: shorturl.at/KinK5 #NewBooks #Debut #BookSky

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Jude Cook @judecook.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Only 5 days to go before the launch of @smwwriting.bsky.social's brilliant debut novel MALC'S BOY! Join us at The Social on Tues 21st April at 7pm for music, readings and an in-conversation between Shaun & Lias Saoudi from Fat White Family. @conduitbooks.bsky.social www.thesocial.com/event/condui...

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

We had a blast last Thursday at Deleted Scenes, celebrating Men in Fiction… or Something with brilliant voices @smwwriting.bsky.social, Josh Silver, Calum O’Keefe and Mohamed Zaki. Thanks to everyone who came, we can’t wait for the next one! #MalcsBoy is out 23rd April, add it to your #TBR #Books

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

And the podcast episode is out 🎧📖 Tune in to @smwwriting.bsky.social (author of Malc's Boy) in conversation with Ben, host of Beyond the Zero. Expect a lively chat about Malc's Boy, small-town pub culture, power dynamics, and the books that shaped Shaun’s writing. open.spotify.com/episode/1Ktu...

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

'An impressive new voice in literature.' Over the moon with this brilliant review of @smwwriting.bsky.social's Malc’s Boy in The Debut Digest, thank you, Team TDD 🎉 Just 17 days to go, we HIGHLY recommend adding it to your #TBR list! Pre-order: shorturl.at/qrLyX @turnarounduk.bsky.social #Books

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

'Malc’s Boy by Shaun Wilson is warts-and-all autobiography and it’s an extraordinary book with a unique and memorable voice.' A brilliant review of @smwwriting.bsky.social incredible debut, #MalcsBoy from @suekelsoryan.bsky.social at @tripfiction.bsky.social! Out 23/04, available to pre-order now!

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Announcing our BRAND NEW book subscription 📚✨ Get all FOUR of our 2026 titles for just £50, delivered to you as they’re released. Pay now, enjoy later… future you WILL thank you! Kicking things off with @smwwriting.bsky.social's #MalcsBoy AND trust us the next 3 titles are just as unmissable.

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

'Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.' - César A. Cruz Today, we are sharing another inspiring quote from @smwwriting.bsky.social's must-read Substack post, 'Too Male? On Finally Getting Published' We highly recommend that you read it: substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

DEBUT AUTHOR #BOOK #LAUNCH. NOT TO BE MISSED! The #Debut author of #MalcsBoy, @smwwriting.bsky.social will be in conversation with the brilliant Tony Walsh on Thursday 21 May. Tickets are available now: librarylive.co.uk/event/malcs-... Thank you so much @manclibraries.bsky.social for hosting📖

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

'steeped in the grit and humour of northern working-class life.' What a fabulous article in the News & Star, The Cumberland News, highlighting @smwwriting.bsky.social's debut #MalcsBoy, out 23rd April 2026 Read the article here: www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/2596250... #Debut #Books #BookSky

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Wigton writer’s gritty debut novel puts Cumbrian life in the spotlight

Wigton author Shaun Wilson is set to launch his debut novel, steeped in the grit and humour of a working-class life on the edge of the Lake…

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

If you liked any (or all) of these incredible #Literary reads, then you are going to LOVE @smwwriting.bsky.social #Debut, #MalcsBoy. Publishing 23rd April, and available to pre-order now: www.conduitbooks.co.uk/books/p/malc... #DebutAuthor #LakeDistrict #LitFic #BookSky @turnarounduk.bsky.social

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Stu Hennigan @stuhennigan.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Only a month since publication and we're already talking about being ready to hit the reprint button. Eternal thanks to all who've bought, read, shared, reviewed, come to events and been so generous in engaging with Keshed. Word of mouth is critical for writers like me, you're all brill #BookSky 📚

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

... the quiet thrill of having your literary hero just a few seats away *shout out to Sarah Hall!*… (3/3) @smwwriting.bsky.social #MalcsBoy #DayInTheLife #AuthorSky #Booksky

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

A Thursday in the Life of @smwwriting.bsky.social ... Throwback Edition! A thread... (1/3)

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

✨ GIVEAWAY TIME ✨ We’ve got 5 proof copies of #MalcsBoy by @smwwriting.bsky.social up for grabs, and trust us, you're going to want to get your hands on it ASAP! To enter: 📚 Like & repost this post 📚 Tag a friend (each tag = an extra entry) 🇬🇧 #UK entries only ⏰ #Giveaway closes 23rd March

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Name a better trio than a great book, warm crossiant and coffee📖🥐☕️ @smwwriting.bsky.social's #MalcsBoy is a fierce, emotionally charged debut exploring fathers, sons, and the complicated legacies of toxic masculinity and violence. A powerful new voice in the #Literary genre. 🗓️ Out 23/04

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Every day as an author is different… Chaos guaranteed. Tune in soon for a (Thurs)day in the life of Shaun! . . . #authorlife #WritersOfBlueSky #amwriting #AuthorSpotlight @smwwriting.bsky.social

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

A Day in the life of @smwwriting.bsky.social 📖🖊 Sundays with author Shaun Wilson *can* look like this: Bed + writing & Cerys Matthews → brisk winter “writer’s walk” → admin & emails → reconstructing a soggy email → Goodreads hiccup. #AuthorLife #WritingCommunity #DayInTheLife #MalcsBoy

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

The Author >> The Book >> The First Page It’s time to meet @smwwriting.bsky.social, the mind behind #MalcsBoy 👀📖 Here’s five fun facts about Shaun: 🏡 He was born in 1980 and raised in Wigton, Cumbria. 🏆 An early draft of Malc’s Boy won a Northern Writers’ Award in 2021. Continued... (1/3)

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

📄 An excerpt from Malc’s Boy was published by Granta in 2024. 📚 His work featured in Kit de Waal’s Common People (Unbound, 2019). 🎓 Shaun holds a PhD in Creative Writing and has taught at Northumbria and Teesside Universities. @smwwriting.bsky.social #MalcsBoy #AuthorSpotlight

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Add Malc’s Boy to your pre-order list today and take your first step into the story with an exclusive sneak peek at the first page… Pre-order here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/malc... Out 23rd April @smwwriting.bsky.social #BookSky #Bookish #AmReading #BookCommunity #IndieAuthor

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Jude Cook @judecook.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

This should be awesome. Do come along to hear @stuhennigan.bsky.social talk about his fierce & moving debut novel, KESHED, with me at Bárd Books this Thursday 12th March, 7pm. @ortacpress.bsky.social Tickets going fast: 👇 www.wearebardbooks.co.uk/event-detail...

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MEET THE BÀRD: Stu Hennigan | Bard Books

We are delighted to be hosting the first London event for Stu Hennigan's hotly tipped debut novel 'Keshed', a brutally poetic examination of class, belonging, masculinity, addiction and fatherhood. St...

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

BOOK TOUR ALERT! 📖 @smwwriting.bsky.social is hitting the road for the #MalcsBoy book tour this spring. From London launches to conversations in Manchester, it’s a chance to hear about the story behind the book, meet the author, and celebrate the launch! #London #Newcastle #Manchester #BookEvents

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

On Thursday 23rd April @ 6:30pm, @smwwriting.bsky.social will be in conversation with Sam Mills, author of The Watermark, at Owl Bookshop, London. Purchase your ticket today! 🎟️ owlbookshop.co.uk/product/shau... #LondonEvents #London #BookSky

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

@smwwriting.bsky.social will be launching his #Debut novel, Malc's Boy at @thesociallondon.bsky.social on the 21st April and we would LOVE to see you all there to celebrate. Tickets are FREE. Register here: thesocial.seetickets.com/event/condui... #LondonEvents #BookLaunch #London

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

#Newcastle #Booklovers, here's an event for you! @smwwriting.bsky.social will be in conversation with Will Mackie of @newwritingnorth.bsky.social for the North of England launch of #MalcsBoy at @waterstones.bsky.social Newcastle! 🎟️ www.waterstones.com/events/malcs... #BookEvent #BookSky #Debut

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Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Off to London for four days. Celebrating our 20th year in publishing. We're delighted to have a stand at 6G28. Do pop by and say hello. I have ironed four t - shirts. But alas, no slippers. With thanks to: @inpressbooks.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

#Books that Inspire 📖 #Reading is a vital part of the writing process, offering inspiration, guidance, and a deeper understanding of the craft of #Storytelling. We asked @smwwriting.bsky.social which five books inspired his #Debut novel #MalcsBoy, and these were the titles he highlighted (1/3)

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

First Line Friday 📖🖊 In 48 days we publish our very first title @smwwriting.bsky.social's incredible #Debut, MALC'S BOY, and we can't wait for you to read it! Available to pre-order: www.conduitbooks.co.uk/books/p/malc... Here's a sneak peek 📖 #FirstLineFriday #LiteraryFiction #Cumbria #Malcsboy

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Proofs of Shaun Wilson's debut, Malc's Boy, are in and we have a handful available for UK #Book influencers who love: 📖 Personal #LitFic 📌 Northern LitFic 👟 Working class fiction Let us know if you would like a copy 👇 🎬 Reel credit: @smwwriting.bsky.social #BookSky #Cumbria #AutoFiction #Debut

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

'Original, fierce, funny, poignant and real' David Keenan, author of For the Good Times Malc's Boy by @smwwriting.bsky.social is a slice of #Autofiction that explores fathers, sons, complicated family bonds and legacies we inherit while touching upon themes of class, toxic masculinity and violence.

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

When Malc is attacked by an old enemy, Shaun is forced to confront his father’s past and escape the life he’s been expected to lead. @smwwriting.bsky.social's #MalcsBoy is NOT to be missed! Out 23rd April 📖 Pre-order today: shorturl.at/aujYp . . #Literary #BookSky #NorthernLit #AutoFiction

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Our debut author, @smwwriting.bsky.social, author of the upcoming Malc's Boy, has written an incredible substack piece 'Too Male?' about his experience of finding a publisher and the challenges that came with it before finding a home at Conduit Books. Read the full piece here: shorturl.at/N0oW9

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Shaun Wilson @smwwriting.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Thanks for including Malc’s Boy in this brilliant stack of books

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Thrilled to announce the launch of Conduit Books' first title, MALC'S BOY, the brilliant debut novel by @smwwriting.bsky.social will be held at @thesociallondon.bsky.social on Tuesday 21st April, 7-midnight. FREE ENTRY! - reserve a place here: thesocial.seetickets.com/event/condui...

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Conduit Books @conduitbooks.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Only another 24-hours to get 25% off RRP on pre-orders of @conduitbooks.bsky.social's launch title, MALC'S BOY, the stunning debut novel by Shaun Wilson! @smwwriting.bsky.social Link: www.waterstones.com/book/malcs-b... Use code FEB26 Offer must end tomorrow at midnight, Friday 20th Feb!

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Malc's Boy by Shaun Wilson | Waterstones

Buy Malc's Boy by Shaun Wilson from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

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Shaun Wilson @smwwriting.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

25% off preorders at Waterstones until midnight Friday!!!! use code FEB26 xx #wpreorder

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Noémi Kiss-Deáki @noemikissdeaki.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

My (longer) short story "The House of Solace and Comfort" about a young person navigating a strange world is now up and free to read on my Substack! open.substack.com/pub/nomikiss...

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Jenny Knight @jennyknight.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Welcome to this very excellent writer - a fellow Common People writer, his debut novel is 💥.. review incoming but follow him!

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Shaun Wilson @smwwriting.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

A glimpse into the (near) future... My debut novel MALC'S BOY will be hitting the shelves on 23rd April ✨ "A stunning, hilarious depiction of northern working-class violent masculinity conveyed - in a skewed way - through the form of experimental literary fiction." Chris Kraus

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