Extremely grand surroundings for the wonderful @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social today, where I got to talk worldbuilding with @justmarvewrites.bsky.social and @sarahshaffi.bsky.social
Have you booked your tickets for our Bristol event @bookhaus.bsky.social yet? There's still time to do so if not!
Future Worlds Prize@futureworldsprize.bsky.social · last yr.Are you writing something out of this world? Want advice on taking your book to the next stage? Then grab a ticket to our Bristol event @bookhaus.bsky.social, with panellists Nikesh Shukla, @mhayinde.bsky.social, @zulekhaa-afzal.bsky.social and Amandeep Singh: www.bookhausbristol.com/events/#e128...
Huge thanks to everyone who came out to the events at Waterstones Putney & Forbidden Planet, & all the bookstore & publishing staff who made them possible! & special cheers to @sarahshaffi.bsky.social & @toribovalino.bsky.social for being fab to chat with!
Baby’s first Waterstones event! This coming Tuesday 15th April I’ll be chatting to @sarahshaffi.bsky.social with @tashasuri.bsky.social and Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson at Waterstones Covent Garden. Buy tickets here! ⬇️ www.waterstones.com/events/m-h-a...
A great piece by @sarahshaffi.bsky.social in #VogueArabia for Faiqa Mansab's #TheSufiStoryteller @neemtreepress.bsky.social. Faiqa will be in London in May for the #KSLF and is available for interview. #TheSufiStoryteller drew me in and has not let me go. 💜 www.voguearabia.com/article/faiq...
Faiqa Mansab's New Book Is Influenced by The Urdu Art of Storytelling
After the success of her debut novel, This House of Clay and Water, Mansab presents her latest book: The Sufi Storyteller
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SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL BOOKSHOP! We would hugely appreciate any support you are able to give at this time. Find out more here: www.gofundme.com/f/jerusalems...
A great thread on what traditional publishing offers, why you might want to self-publish, and what you should be aware of if you’re paying money for publishing services.
Canongate@canongate.co.uk · 2y agoI was going to put the bat down and step away from the dead horse, but now that we've been quoted in the Guardian talking about the AI dingbats, I want to just say a couple of things about self-publishing and the value of $5,000.
I put proofs out on the wall regularly, and today I got this lovely note…
![A notecard that says: “Hello, I am writing to say thank you for all the free books that you have put on to the wall over the last few years. I moved in to [blanked out] 3 years ago and was delighted with the enrichment my library has received since then. Fantasy is my favourite gent to read and I really like how the selection I got from you has broadened my worldview as suddenly I was steeped in fantasy not just from medieval Europe, but also”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7vaofjef6y6er6tigexmzfcx/bafkreia6rfmk5wpyvz6x765nytn2ge5pfxn2nfqcmitpth67be7o6xmrpm)
![Photo of a note continuing the message from the previous image, saying: “parts of Africa, the Caribbean, Ireland and fairy tales with a Middle Eastern twist. A lot of these stories have become new favourites, and I especially like that I would have not just easily found them on a shelf in the library. All in all, I wanted to express my gratitude to you, and wish you and your family all the best. Thank you again [blanked out]. Ps. I apologise for my horrendous handwriting, I don’t write many letters anymore and am out of practice.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7vaofjef6y6er6tigexmzfcx/bafkreieonxbt6rg7ng2rpr4y3d2mylxk6bx7zwi6ri7e7g2vmpecfmq5yq)
The (mostly) 2025 bookshelves are looking cute, and full of lots of books I’m looking forward to reading. Anything catch your attention?
