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Heidi James

@heidijames.bsky.social

Writer (The Sound Mirror, So the Doves) Podcast (First Graft) Academic

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Stu Hennigan@stuhennigan.bsky.social · 6d ago

Look what @heidijames.bsky.social sent me earlier: "A story that's like the deepest part of the night. Black with despair but pricked with a thousand tiny stars [...] this is a fucking masterpiece and I see now why it was on so many Booker prediction lists. It deserves to be there." 1/

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Stu Hennigan@stuhennigan.bsky.social · last wk.

Short thread (on the fact that the huge Instagram clamouring for Keshed to be on the Booker listed ended with, of course, it not being listed. Wanna say again, HUGE props to Henry @ortacpress.bsky.social for publishing Keshed, and I'm glad this has put em on the radar of a lot more people.

Ortac Press@ortacpress.bsky.social · last mo.

On Thursday evening @stuhennigan.bsky.social was in conversation with @heidijames.bsky.social for a deep dive into Keshed. It was a captivating and wide-ranging conversation with some emotional readings. Listen back at the link in our bio. #getkeshed #stuhennigan www.buzzsprout.com/216795/episo...

Get Keshed: Stu Hennigan and Heidi James - First Graft Podcast

Stu Hennigan and Heidi James discuss Stu's brilliant first novel, Keshed, published by Ortac Press in 2025. This podcast is an edited recording of the live event. Stu Hennigan is a writer, poet, ...

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Brian Cutts@briancutts.bsky.social · last mo.

"British authorities have uncovered a “truly international network” of men drugging and sexually assaulting women. Criminals have been sharing tips, selling drugs and uploading videos of sexual abuse on online forums,.. www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...

‘Global network’ of men drugging and assaulting women uncovered

Eight victims identified in the UK and eight arrests made after National Crime Agency pinpoints 270 individuals linked to online forums

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Stu Hennigan@stuhennigan.bsky.social · last mo.

Eyes peeled next week for folk who are waiting for recordings of this. I'll tell you how to access as soon as they're sorted.

Stu Hennigan@stuhennigan.bsky.social · last mo.

Massive thanks to everyone who came to this one, and to Heidi for all her hard work prepping what was one of the most challenging and interesting interviews i've ever done. Hopefully lived up to the hype i've been giving it the last few weeks. Buzzing now,sleepless night ahead!

Heidi James@heidijames.bsky.social · last mo.

Get Keshed in progress…. There’s been laughter, tears and lots of love for Keshed. We’ve talked about the influence of Tristram Shandy, class, writing complex characters, literary style choices and refusing an easy redemption. Recording will be available if you missed out. @stuhennigan.bsky.social

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Stu Hennigan@stuhennigan.bsky.social · last mo.

Last call for what's gonna be the best interview i do all year, hosted by the great @heidijames.bsky.social. Last minute bookings, DM for a Zoom link but ge quick cos i got a reading to rehearse all day.

Stu Hennigan@stuhennigan.bsky.social · last mo.

#BookSky the time is upon us. Thursday 2nd July, 7 p.m. via Zoom, an in-depth dive for people who've already read Keshed, hosted by the great @heidijames.bsky.social. Unique opportunity to hear it discussed in this level of detail with one of the very best writers in the game. It's gonna slay 🙏🖤

Stu Hennigan@stuhennigan.bsky.social · last mo.

#BookSky the time is upon us. Thursday 2nd July, 7 p.m. via Zoom, an in-depth dive for people who've already read Keshed, hosted by the great @heidijames.bsky.social. Unique opportunity to hear it discussed in this level of detail with one of the very best writers in the game. It's gonna slay 🙏🖤

Stu Hennigan@stuhennigan.bsky.social · last mo.

PSA. Zoom links for Thursday's event have just been sent out from GetKeshed@gmail.com. If you're expecting one and haven't got it, or would like one but haven't asked yet, please email the GetKeshed gmail and I'll get one sent out before Thursday. Ta x x stuhennigan.substack.com/p/special-an...

Stu Hennigan@stuhennigan.bsky.social · last mo.

#BookSky the time is upon us. Thursday 2nd July, 7 p.m. via Zoom, an in-depth dive for people who've already read Keshed, hosted by the great @heidijames.bsky.social. Unique opportunity to hear it discussed in this level of detail with one of the very best writers in the game. It's gonna slay 🙏🖤

Stu Hennigan@stuhennigan.bsky.social · last mo.

PSA. Zoom links for Thursday's event have just been sent out from GetKeshed@gmail.com. If you're expecting one and haven't got it, or would like one but haven't asked yet, please email the GetKeshed gmail and I'll get one sent out before Thursday. Ta x x stuhennigan.substack.com/p/special-an...

Stu Hennigan@stuhennigan.bsky.social · last mo.

If you've read the book and wanna get down and dirty with the heavy stuff, this is gonna be unmissable. What a treat to be in conversation with great @heidijames.bsky.social too. No one gets my stuff better than she does, it's gonna be ferocious 💪🤘🖤

Ortac Press@ortacpress.bsky.social · last mo.

KESHED DEEP DIVE with @stuhennigan.bsky.social and @heidijames.bsky.social Thursday 2nd July at 7pm - Online event Email getkeshed@gmail.com for an invite

Rose Ruane@regretteruane.bsky.social · last mo.

I got about fifteen minutes into quite studiously trying to draw a dead ortolan bunting before snapping, melting pencils led me to throw the titty lip & have, what I thought of, as very Ubu Roi tantrum. I was about to abandon it but let it become its own silly scribbly, quite cathartic thing instead

A coloured pencil drawing of a dead ortolan bunting surrounding by Per Ubu and a celebrating sausage with a human face and speech bubbles with broken French phrases
Fiery Mark@fierymark.bsky.social · last mo.

Summer ‘76 - as the youngest I was last to use the weekly bath water which was gray by my turn. I then had to suck the hosepipe to drain the bath to water the garden. Tasted as you’d imagine. It was shit, we were miserable. Commentators with rose tinted Union Jack specs can fuck right off.

Nick Harkaway@nickharkaway.com · 2mo ago

I can’t speak for the professions mentioned here, though I suspect it’s more or less true for them too: writing emerges from the core of who I am. That‘s why it works. If I stop writing, it’ll still inform me and it will emerge in other ways. But if I degrade the capability, I’ll lose myself.

Byline Times@bylinetimes.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Neo-Nazi and Far-Right Coalition that Converged on Southampton Over Henry Nowak’s Murder There were Nazi salutes and 'White Power' chants on the streets of Southampton, after the Reform UK leader called for "pure cold rage" in response to Nowak's death...

The Neo-Nazi and Far-Right Coalition that Converged on Southampton Over Henry Nowak’s Murder

There were Nazi salutes and 'White Power' chants on the streets of Southampton, after the Reform UK leader called for "pure cold rage" in response to Nowak's death

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