Sharon Duggal
@sharonduggal.bsky.social
Writer: sharonduggal.com - 'All the hard-eyed clarity of William Trevor & as much literary heart as Rohinton Mistry' Rep'd by Broo Doherty - dhhliteraryagency.com
Good morning. Lottie's having a lie in. She was stressed yesterday with new windows being put in. We've just had a brilliant review in for Sharon Duggal's new book from the 2025 Goldsmiths' winner CD Rose. What a cracking start to the day. @bookcornerhx.bsky.social
Sylvia Purr-lath appreciating ‘Light Across the Plains,’ forthcoming from @sharonduggal.bsky.social and @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
Proofs have arrived of: Light Across the Plains by @sharonduggal.bsky.social Publishing this October. @bookcornerhx.bsky.social @toppingsbath.bsky.social @drakebookshop.bsky.social @forumbooks.bsky.social
Love this stunning cover of my forthcoming novel, designed by @feekra.bsky.social for @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social - out in early October 2026.
Sharon Duggal is a marvellous writer. Do look out for her first two novels 'The Handsworth Times' (2016) and 'Should We Fall Behind' (2020), both published by Bluemoose Books. My TLS review of the latter here: sharonduggal.com/review-the-t...
Review: The TLS - Sharon Duggal
Better together A novel of poverty, struggle – and solidarity By David Collard January 22, 2021 should we fall behind 310pp. Bluemoose. £15 (paperback, £9.99).Sharon Duggal In 2016 the Yorkshire-based...
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Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · 2mo agoIsn't this a cracking cover. Designed by @feekra.bsky.social _Light Across The Plains_ by @sharonduggal.bsky.social We publish October 8th. @rsliterature.bsky.social @foylesforbooks.bsky.social @bookcornerhx.bsky.social @toppingsbath.bsky.social
Isn't this a cracking cover. Designed by @feekra.bsky.social _Light Across The Plains_ by @sharonduggal.bsky.social We publish October 8th. @rsliterature.bsky.social @foylesforbooks.bsky.social @bookcornerhx.bsky.social @toppingsbath.bsky.social
To celebrate our 20th birthday We're having a Bluemoose Books day At Leeds Central Library on June 13th together with Leeds Lit Festival. Our authors. @sharonduggal.bsky.social Simon Crump & Rob Potts will be reading from their new books. Tickets here. www.leedslitfest.co.uk/events/bluem...
Bluemoose Books 20th Birthday Bash
2026 sees legendary Hebden Bridge publisher Bluemoose Books celebrate their twentieth birthday. Since being founded in 2006 they’ve published an
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£500 given out to a working class writer every month. Details in link. Please share :)
The Creatives Grant
let's make art less middle class
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2020 #77 Staying in the realm of @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social and now it's the second novel by @sharonduggal.bsky.social . The uplifting tale of a young, homeless man who meets and loses track of a friend then sets off across the city in search of her and finds so much more. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🖋️📚 #booksky
2020 #63 Amongst the disruption of 2020 I found myself looking at many small publishers for new reading matter and @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social was one of the very best I came across. This excellent novel set in the early 1980s West Midlands was an early find. See alt text for more. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🖋️📚 #booksky
@cdrose.bsky.social massive, massive congratulations on the @goldsmithsprize.bsky.social win. Bravo!
In 1999, the LA Times asked 36 writers, from Susan Sontag to Elmore Leonard, to share their neglected classics of the century, books they loved but which failed to find the readers they deserved. You can read their responses here: neglectedbooks.com/?...
@zackpolanski.bsky.social @ZackPolanski your message of hope is the way to go. Would be amazing if you could now visit #Handsworth to counter Jenerick's misrepresentation of our global society here in #Birmingham
Chris, @cdrose.bsky.social massive congrats on this - fantastic news x
Next up: Should We Fall Behind by @sharonduggal.bsky.social from the fantastic @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social Looking forward to it. #booksky #books #literature
Many thanks to Lancashire Libraries. Without the support of libraries we simply wouldn't be around to celebrate our 20th year of publishing in 2026. @cilip.bsky.social @thebookseller.com @ronanhession.bsky.social @sharonduggal.bsky.social @bbcworldbookclub.bsky.social
Israel kills innocent Palestinians. Activists spray-paint a plane. Guess which the UK government calls terrorism | Sally Rooney
Israel kills innocent Palestinians. Activists spray-paint a plane. Guess which the UK government calls terrorism | Sally Rooney
If Palestine Action becomes a proscribed group, writing these words of support could become a serious offence. It’s vital we fight this alarming attack on free speech, says writer Sally Rooney
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We have a voice: let’s make sure Keir Starmer hears us loud and clear. act.38degrees.org.uk/act/dont-get...
We don’t want to get dragged into Trump’s plans for more violence.
We have a voice: let’s make sure Keir Starmer hears us loud and clear.
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In tribute to Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o (1938-2025), Wasafiri has lifted the paywall on a range of his articles, stories, and interviews from our 41-year-old archive, each introduced by @flostadt.bsky.social, Deputy Chair and Trustee of Wasafiri. Read & access here:
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o – A Tribute through the Wasafiri Archive
In tribute to Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o (1938-2025), Wasafiri has lifted the paywall on a range of articles, stories, and interviews from our 41-year-old archive.
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There is a genocide taking place in Gaza. The UK government must end its complicity by immediately enacting an arms embargo. Read our statement: www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
English PEN calls on UK to end complicity in genocide in Gaza by immediately enacting an arms embargo - News & Events - English PEN
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Call out for writers with lived experience of homelessness or poverty to submit monologues for a new anthology to highlight the complexity of the experiences of homelessness and poverty – struggles, resilience, hope, humour. Please share :) mtos.cardboardcitizens.org.uk/anthology/
#C4News find the girl escaping the fire in the burning classroom after an Israeli strike "I walked through the fire all by myself" "The rubble fell on them (her siblings)" "I want to see my sisters, to be with them, but they're dead" "I want to be with them"
“He remained annoyed with himself until he realized that not knowing what he wanted was actually quite natural.” Fiction by Milan Kundera, from 1984.
“The Unbearable Lightness of Being”
Fiction by Milan Kundera, from 1984: “He remained annoyed with himself until he realized that not knowing what he wanted was actually quite natural.”
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An important piece by Ella Sinclair about the value of #WritersMosaic and our new WritersMosaic Quarterly in @artsprofessional.co.uk @thebookseller.com
Arts Professional@artsprofessional.co.uk · last yr.Publishing often pigeonholes writers of colour within racial boundaries. But new platforms like WritersMosaic Quarterly are creating vital space for unbounded expression, experimentation and literary freedom, writes Ella Sinclair.
We're launching The Bee magazine today because the UK publishing and writing industries have a bit of a class problem.
Discover how to transform your will-to-write into compelling fiction during this immersive and energising writing week. 📅Monday April 28th - Saturday May 3rd 2025 📍The Hurst, Shropshire ✅Book now: www.arvon.org/writing-cour... @sharonduggal.bsky.social
We are disappointed but not surprised that Meta has used millions of pirated books to develop its AI systems. As a matter of urgency, Meta needs to compensate the rightsholders of all the works it has been exploiting. But what can authors do? Read here: societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t...
