FB reminds me that it's two years since the launch of Ghost Mountain at the Book Corner in Halifax. That went fast. I still think of it as a new book.

Good morning. And what a great start to the week with a cracking Review in @irishtimes.com of: The Lightning by @jamesgwriter.bsky.social And Oscar Wilde's grandson is reading too. Marvelous. @thebookseller.com @bookcornerhx.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

The Lightning by Jamie Guiney: A beautifully observed, big-hearted debut novel

The protagonist, a solitary lighthouse keeper south of Greenland, shines out strong and clear

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Two Bluemoose Books adapted for BBC Television in the past few years. The Gallows Pole by @benjaminmyers76.bsky.social Leonard and Hungry Paul by @ronanhession.bsky.social @thebookseller.com @bookcornerhx.bsky.social The finest Indy publishing from Hebden Bridge.

Unveiling our line-up for Tolka Issue Eleven... Publishes in late May. Pre-order now via our SHINY NEW WEBSITE ✨💫 tolkajournal.org

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Two Myers Adaptations for Warp Films & Matriarch Productions

News just in: Ben’s novels The Perfect Golden Circle (Bloomsbury, 2022) and Beastings (Bluemoose Books, 2014) have been optioned by Mark Herbert at Warp Films (This Is England, Dead Man’s Shoes) and S...

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Congrats to our sister shop & the mighty indie publisher of HB.

Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Great night with friends, family, writers and booksellers celebrating 40 yrs of The Bookcase Hebden & 20 years of Indy publishing with Bluemoose. Here‘s a picture of Kate and myself pre-speachifying. @thebookseller.com @theguardian.com

Happy birthday to Bluemoose Books, who I have now known for 15 years. They are 100% independent and published my novels Pig Iron (2012), Beastings (2014) and The Gallows Pole (2017) and continue on a path to literary glory.

Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Good morning. Tonight we celebrate 20 years as an Independent publisher with The Bookcase, who are 40. Looking forward to meeting friends, family and fellow book lovers tonight in Hebden. @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @thetimes.com @thebookseller.com @bookcornerhx.bsky.social

Good morning. Tonight we celebrate 20 years as an Independent publisher with The Bookcase, who are 40. Looking forward to meeting friends, family and fellow book lovers tonight in Hebden. @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @thetimes.com @thebookseller.com @bookcornerhx.bsky.social

COVER REVEAL: Many thanks to @feekra.bsky.social for this brilliant design. _Post - it - Notes From Underground_ by Simon Crump. We publish June 25th . Marvelous. @thebookseller.com @bookcornerhx.bsky.social

Less than a week till the 2nd Halifax Goth Festival! Tickets still available for our two events: A BLOODY VALENTINE and LYNCHIAN More details at bookcornerhalifax.com/events

Chuffed to bits to be publishing this sequel to Christ on a Bike !!

Orla Owen@orlaowenwriting.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Some Friday news… Thrilled to announce that my new book ‘A Circle Of Strangers’ will be published by the brilliant @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social in Spring 2027 💙📚💙 Set in West Wales, it’s the sequel to ‘Christ On A Bike’ that also works as a stand alone novel. Let’s go 💃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿💃 #ACOS #books #booksky

Signed & dedicated copies of FINN'S EPIC FAILS by the brilliant @philearle.bsky.social are up for pre-order on our website! Phil is also signing in the BC on Sat 31st Jan from 2pm, if you fancy meeting an award-winning author... bookcornerhalifax.com/product/sign... @simonsaysbooks.bsky.social

PRE-ORDER SIGNED Finn’s Epic Fails by Phil Earle

Paperback, £7.99. Published 29th Jan 2026. ***IF YOU WOULD LIKE A DEDICATION PLEASE LEAVE A NOTE AT CHECKOUT*** A hilarious new series by award-winning author Phil Earle which introduces Finn N. O.…

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Good morning. Proofs have just gone to the printers The LIGHTNING by @jamesgwriter.bsky.social We'll have them in a couple of weeks. Publishing May 28th at No ALIBIS in Belfast. Marvelous. @bookcornerhx.bsky.social @wat-cole.bsky.social @forumbooks.bsky.social @drakebookshop.bsky.social

Congratulations @ronanhession.bsky.social Leonard and Hungry Paul is at No.9 In the @thebookseller.com Small Publishers best seller charts. Many thanks to @bertsbooks.bsky.social for letting me know. @bookcornerhx.bsky.social @waterstones.bsky.social @foylesforbooks.bsky.social Wonderful!!

Delighted to announce that @ronanhession.bsky.social will be chatting to James Naughtie on the BBC Radio 4 Book Club On January 4th at pm. Marvelmoose! @bookcornerhx.bsky.social @foylesforbooks.bsky.social @waterstones.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - Bookclub, Rónán Hession

Rónán Hession takes questions on his debut novel, Leonard and Hungry Paul.

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The latest reprint of Leonard and Hungry Paul by @ronanhession.bsky.social will be in the warehouse on Wednesday 10th December. Marvelous. @bookcornerhx.bsky.social @booksaremybag.bsky.social

Tickets for our LYNCHIAN event with John here: thegraystonunity.co.uk/event/lynchi... @thegraystonunity.bsky.social

White Rabbit Books@whiterabbitbks.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Recommended reading just landed from the great @johnhiggs.bsky.social... LYNCHIAN is a short but powerful exploration of a true enigmatic genius. It looks at how the late visionary reshaped cinema from the inside out, and why his work affects people so deeply. Out 13 November 🎞️

Heavens to Murgatroyd! We've just had to press the button on another reprint. This is the third in 10 weeks. Marvelous! FYI @ronanhession.bsky.social @bbcworldbookclub.bsky.social @bookcornerhx.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @thebookseller.com

If you're able, please do read. A wonderful book by a brilliant writer.

Susanna Crossman@susannacrossman.bsky.social · 10mo ago

The excellent Jonathan Crain interviewed me about my novel The Orange Notebooks (@pressassembly.bsky.social & @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social). We talked about reclaiming the lost language of mourning, my hospital work, bees, the colour orange, lost libraries & more. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Stocks of signed JESUS CHRIST KINSKI are dwindling, get in there quick! bookcornerhalifax.com/product/pre-... (it's the only book you can shelve spine-in and it'll still look better than any other book in your collection.)

SIGNED Jesus Christ Kinski by Benjamin Myers

SIGNED Hardback, £18.99. Published 23rd October 2025. A bold and brilliant short work by the author of the Goldsmiths Prize-winning Cuddy. November, 1971. Berlin, Germany. Opening night. Klaus Kins…

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Benjamin Myers@benjaminmyers76.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Get in quick: the limited edition signed 'spredges' editions will be gone before Christmas. (And some are already going for £50 secondhand...)

Book events for the 2nd Halifax Goth Festival! Fri 13th Feb - A Bloody Valentine: Doomed Love in the Gothic Tradition Sat 14th Feb - Lynchian: the Spell of David Lynch tickets & info on our website: bookcornerhalifax.com/events/ & full Goth Festival info over at thegraystonunity.co.uk/whats-on/

The wonderful Mr Kevin Boniface @kevinboniface.bsky.social Is wedged between Ernest Hemingway and Evelyn Waugh In this cracking new book published by @faberbooks.bsky.social He is very funny. Available at all good bookshops @bookcornerhx.bsky.social

1. This is the greatest thing that has happened to me (since I got my belly out on Countryfile). 2. I am intolerable. 3. God bless Dobbie, the BBC and @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social

A book chat with my publisher @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social (Feat. Soundcloud rap, ee cummings, Popol Vuh, MMA and life as a hairy snowflake.) www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

Good morning. I hosted a talk @bookcornerhx.bsky.social in Halifax last night. I'd like to thank Sarah, Louise, Georgia, Christal for this beautiful calendar. @ronanhession.bsky.social

Look at the sprayed edges on that. Visit the world's finest, @bookcornerhx.bsky.social, online for all your special signed indie edition needs. (I got myself a lovely signed Herzog). @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

Picked up BOG PEOPLE at @bookcornerhx.bsky.social and can’t wait to dive in (at the same time as being slightly annoyed I’m not in it haha)

FREE BOOK EVENT🎟️📚 Join us tomorrow at @bookcornerhx.bsky.social w/ authors David Barnett, Lesley McEvoy & M.Y Alam for readings and chat about 'The Book of Bradford', a new anthology in celebration of @bradford2025.co.uk 🎉 Free entry but RSVP👇🎟️ bookcornerhalifax.com/town/

Tomorrow! FREE EVENT: The Book of Bradford by @commapress.bsky.social With readings from contributors David Barnett, Lesley McEvoy & MY Alam. ... Later this week, TOWN continues with a poetry night, music talks on Bowie & a Sheffield music studio. Tickets & info at bookcornerhalifax.com/town