Happy birthday to The Truth Has Arms & Legs - two years old today! Massive thanks to everyone who’s helped this little book on its way 🎉 #writingcommunity @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social #shortstories #debut
Alice Fowler
@alicefwrites.bsky.social
Award-winning writer of short stories & longer fiction. Debut short story collection, The Truth Has Arms and Legs, published 2023 by @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social www.alicefowlerauthor.com www.linktr.ee/alicefowlerauthor
A fantastic competition to enter #writingcommunity ⬇️
Historia – the HWA@historia-hwa.bsky.social · last yr.Entering the 2025 HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition? For inspiration, look at last year's winning story, St Kilda Bird Song by KF MacCarthy, at historiamag.com/st-kilda-bir... You'll also find links to past winners like @anniehistory.bsky.social and @alicefwrites.bsky.social #HWADDSS25
I was privileged to be on the judging panel for the nonfiction award last year, and it was great fun as well as being an honour. Get your entries in; you've nothing to lose!
Historia – the HWA@historia-hwa.bsky.social · 2y agoHistorical writers, if your book (fiction or non-fiction) was first published during the past year – 📚👑Remind your publisher to enter it for the 2025 HWA Crown Awards! 3 categories: Gold (fiction), Debut and Non-fiction. Full details at historicalwriters.org/awards/hwa-crown-awards-2025 #HWACrowns25
It's no secret I love #libraries - so I'm delighted to be giving author talks at Frimley Green Library and Camberley Library this summer. Join us for two Q&A events, on June 3 & July 1, talking all things #shortstories. Booking links in bio. #Frimley #camberley #surrey @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social
Happy to receive my copy of 'Bring Me Gold', 50 Poems for Palestine. Thanks to publisher @farhanashaikh.bsky.social at Dahlia Books, all the £10 cover price goes to @medicalaidpal.bsky.social. Includes my #SWWJ prize-winning poem, 'You're Breaking Up'. Buy link in bio 💛 #poetry #palestine
Today is a day of protest against META stealing our work to train AI. “If You Don’t Stand for Something, You’ll Fall for Anything“. Join the @societyofauthors.bsky.social authors as they march to Meta’s offices. The meeting point is Granary Square, London N1C 4DQ at 12.45pm. #makeitfair
'The Others': A sweeping love story set against the fall of the Berlin Wall – where love, lies, and revolution collide. The fourth moving novel by Sheena Kalayil, out June 19. Avail for preorder from all bookshops now! www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page... #books📚💙 @inpressbooks.bsky.social
From the archive: "different ways it is (sometimes, sort-of) possible to make a living, at least for a while, as a professional writer" buff.ly/FCXwnYK
Aaaaand we just hit 2,000 followers on Bluesky! 🫶 Help spread the word to fellow writers!
Such a wonderful audience for my Cranleigh Library talk - biggest thanks to interviewer David and everyone who came along #shortstories @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social #TheTruthHasArmsAndLegs #writingcommunity
@CranleighLibrary is the only #library I know where the #creativewriting section is the first thing you see when you walk in... Just one of the reasons I'm excited to be giving a talk there this evening! #WritingCommunity #authortalk #shortstories @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social ✍️📚
This week! Booking link in bio 📚✍️ #authortalk #shortstories #library #cranleigh #surrey
Alice Fowler@alicefwrites.bsky.social · 2y agoI'm excited to be talking at Cranleigh Library next month, March 20th, 6pm. I'll be reading from my collection of #shortstories, The Truth Has Arms & Legs, discussing #inspiration and my path to publication. Tickets £3 from #Cranleigh library. #Surrey #librarytalk @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social
NEW EVENT! Acclaimed novelist Sheena Kalayil will be in conversation at @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social to celebrate the launch of her novel THE OTHERS, where a love triangle plays out against the backdrop of the fall of the Berlin Wall. With live music! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-others... 📚💙#books
So many talented writers in the Basingstoke Music & Arts Festival. It was a pleasure to read your entries - congrats to everyone who took part #writingcommunity #creativewriting #basingstoke
Big thanks to @isabellekenyon.bsky.social for featuring my Cranleigh Library talk in this week's @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social newsletter! In good company with @katiescribbles.bsky.social & @johnironmonger.bsky.social too. This Thursday, 20 March, 6-7pm - booking link in bio 📚✍️ #shortstories
Still so cross about wasting nearly 3 hours of my life in the #Odeon watching #Anora that I’ve written a #blog about it: sarahhegarty.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/a... Might TM #Asnora 😴🤪
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It's an unprecedented occasion: we're off to London AGAIN for #LondonBookFair - wish us safe and hopefully calm travels this week! We will be discussing lots of upcoming titles... #booksky
I'm very grateful to Round&About mag for featuring my talk this month at Cranleigh Library on their website. Thursday March 20th, 6-7pm. Tickets just £3, booking link in bio. A Q&A evening discussing all things #shortstories. @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social #Cranleigh #Surrey #thetruthhasarmsandlegs
Did you know there is no dedicated team or person in Defra for grasslands, despite them covering 40% of England? 🤯 We're joining @plantlifeuk.bsky.social & partners in calling for the Gov to establish a Grassland Taskforce to unlock their value 🌱 Learn more: www.plantlife.org.uk/our-work/the...
The Government is siding with big tech over British creativity. Today is the FINAL chance to respond to their consultation on AI and copyright. Let's make sure creators' voices are heard. Guidance below 👇 #MakeItFair #PayTheCreator www.alcs.co.uk/news/your-ri...
