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The prawn skewers have defrosted on the window sill overnight and so its time for #twitterbooklaunch, our celebration of authors who& #39;ve missed out on events. Please scroll, share and check previous threads too. So many great books out this week that it& #39;s a 2-parter, starting with
How do writers DO it? Followers of the estimable @Joannechocolat will know about her wise, funny Ten Things About Writing threads and now they& #39;ve all been gathered together by great indie @septemberbooks. Available for download, or pre-order the hbk here - https://www.septemberpublishing.org/product/ten-things-about-writing/">https://www.septemberpublishing.org/product/t...
Like A House on Fire by @carolinehulse has a brilliant premise - the murder-mystery party from hell - and has already won praise from @OLearyBeth @harriet_tyce @Lecv @claremackint0sh @KateEberlen Fleabag meets Agatha Christie, find it here - @orionbooks https://www.orionbooks.co.uk/titles/caroline-hulse/like-a-house-on-fire/9781409178378/">https://www.orionbooks.co.uk/titles/ca...
- and congratulations to no. 1 bestselling @adeleparks for her new thriller & #39;Just My Luck& #39;. & #39;Gripping, shocking, an absolute joy& #39; says @JaneFallon and here& #39;s more from @pussmilligan. Congratulations, Adele - https://twitter.com/pussmilligan/status/1260115892823904256">https://twitter.com/pussmilli...
& #39;What& #39;s My Teenager Thinking?& #39; One of the universe& #39;s great questions and also the title of @TanithCarey& #39;s new book of practical psychology for modern parents. Taking in over 100 everyday scenarios, you can read more here - https://www.dk.com/uk/book/9781465492326-whats-my-teenager-thinking/">https://www.dk.com/uk/book/9...
Congratulations, too, to Jane Ryan @RyanerWriter , for her new Detective Garda Bridget Harney thriller, Two Kinds of Blood. & #39;Narcos& #39; meets & #39;The Wire& #39;, it& #39;s here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Two-Kinds-Blood-Jane-Ryan-ebook/dp/B086D6NJS7/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=jane+ryan&qid=1589363137&sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Two-Kinds...
- and to Olivia Lara @olilara_writes, whose debut & #39;Someday in Paris& #39; is & #39;a magical love story for hopeless romantics& #39;. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Someday-Paris-magical-hopeless-romantics-ebook/dp/B07ZWFLBB7/">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Someday-P...
- and to @EllenCroshain, who& #39;s publishing & #39;Unbound& #39;, the third book in her & #39;Cruelty& #39; series, a dark urban fantasy deeply rooted in Irish myth. Published by @grimboldbooks, winners of Best Small Press at the British Fantasy Awards, you can find it here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0856142BM ">https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08561...
Congratulations to @judewarnewriter, who has written the definitive account of the 70s folk rock band in & #39;America, the Band: An Authorised Biography& #39;. & #39;Meticulious and entertaining& #39;, here& #39;s Jude interviewing the band themselves - https://twitter.com/judewarnewriter/status/1253722557552955392">https://twitter.com/judewarne...
-and to 10 year-old Sophia Fox who, with mum @carriefox and illustrator Nichole Wong Fortissimos has written & #39;Adventures in Kindness& #39;; 52 ideas on how to improve the world around you. Find out more here - https://www.adventuresinkindness.com"> https://www.adventuresinkindness.com
Finally today, Philip Womack @WomackPhilip has written a thrilling children& #39;s adventure, & #39;The Arrow of Apollo& #39;, that draws deeply on classical mythology. & #39;A writer of great talent& #39;, read the rave review in @Lit_Review here - https://twitter.com/WomackPhilip/status/1256116825269600256">https://twitter.com/WomackPhi...
- and you can support Philip and publishers @unbounders here - https://unbound.com/books/the-arrow-of-apollo/">https://unbound.com/books/the...
Finally, if you missed @bigbookweekend, it turns out you& #39;ve not missed it at all. Maggie O& #39;Farrell, @Damian_Barr, @arobertwebb, @BernardineEvari @neilhimself @MarianKeyes, exciting new voices, they& #39;re all available to watch on http://myvlf.com"> http://myvlf.com . https://bigbookweekend.com/programme ">https://bigbookweekend.com/programme...
That& #39;s all for today. In the meantime, congratulations to all authors. Please check previous #twitterbooklaunch threads, buy books if you can and support your local bookshop, and my DMs remain for new books in May/June. Part two tomorrow. We& #39;re having salmon.
