Great to see Malc’s Boy starting to arrive in the US - something of its spiritual home…

holzfallen.bsky.social@holzfallen.bsky.social · last mo.

@smwwriting.bsky.social I swear on my granny that I preordered your book which just now arrived through no fault of anyone’s but mine. Couldn’t get it directly in the US so I sent it to my most ADHD-riddled pal 😭 my brain makes great decisions.

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

'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!

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

'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

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

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...

@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

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...

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

*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

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

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...

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

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...

'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

'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!

TripFiction@tripfiction.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Autofiction set in WIGTON, NEWCASTLE and PATTAYA Malc's Boy by Shaun Wilson Coming 23 April 2026 www.tripfiction.com/autofiction-... "..relies on detailed descriptions to place the narrative in the seedier side of the locations it features.." #Blueskybooks #booksky @conduitbooks.bsky.social

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.

'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-...

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📖

'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

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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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

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 📚

... 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

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

✨ 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

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

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

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

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)