Oh to be in the HarperCollins Slack right now

Publishing's dirty secret coming to light? Early Christmas present, that finally bloody happening!

Decent evening at the Wolfson Prize 💃

Absolutely delighted to be welcoming Ella Kahn to Apple Tree Literary as the company celebrates its first major expansion. Ella joins as a partner and as managing director after 12 years of running DKW Lit Agencg, and brings her stellar list of fiction, YA, and non-fiction clients with her.

America! Fuck yeah! (Great book this one. YooEssians, keep an eye…)

George E. Osborn@georgeosborn.bsky.social · last yr.

A little bit of news: I’m delighted to say that Prometheus has picked up the rights for my forthcoming non-fiction book Power Play in America 🇺🇸 Looking forward to being in book shops across the country from Spring 2026 next year 💪

Well this is a little bit fucking amazing! 😱🤯😍 Honoured as fucking fuck and CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE BFA NOMINEES!!! (Bona nomination thread linked below!)

Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼@bonabooks.bsky.social · last yr.

I Want That Twink… Nominated?! 🤯 We’re over the moon (and beyond) that IWTTO! is a finalist at the BFAs.

I am delighted to see The Green Man's War on the British Fantasy Society Awards 2025 shortlist for Best Novel, and Fight Like A Girl in the Best Anthology category. As always, I read all nominees thinking 'ooh, read that, it's good!' and 'ooh, interesting'. britishfantasysociety.org/british-fant...

The two foxes in my garden that decided to noisily wake me at 5am were clearly more aware of global events than I was, and thought ‘fuck it, we’d better get our freak on while we still can.’

UPDATE TO THE UPDATE: Unbound is, in fact, in administration, but has not completed winding up. There is an administrator’s proposal that is seeking creditor input — AUTHORS, THAT IS YOU.

Kathryn Tewson@kathryntewson.bsky.social · last yr.

UPDATE: this may in fact be how it works, or how it could have worked if Unbound/Boundless had been slightly less sketchy about it

🧵A few years ago, an author I’d approached a year or so before that got back in touch with me. He’d decided after our first conversations that he’d prefer to take an offer on the table from Unbound. He came back to me because he suspected his royalties weren’t adding up 1/

Eugh. Brockwell Park festivals are vibrant, great for local businesses, and include Mighty Hoopla, London’s biggest LBGTQ-coded festival. And a small number of millionaires want to ruin the enjoyment of 100k+ ppl for a bit of inconvenience by their mansions www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Campaigner wins court case over festivals in south London park

Rebekah Shaman, of Protect Brockwell Park, took action against Lambeth council over number of large-scale events

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I’ve checked that Atlantic article and it appears that Meta has stolen Anti Social, the book I wrote which is still available in hardback, paperback and audiobook formats from wherever you buy books and is a great gift for friends and family alike.

Three of my clients have been shortlisted in four different categories for the @bsfa.bsky.social Award! Utterly delighted for @unamccormack.bsky.social @manuscriptgal.bsky.social and Aliya Whiteley - here’s to a clean sweep in Belfast… file770.com/bsfa-awards-...

BSFA Awards 2024 Shortlist

The British Science Fiction Association today announced the shortlist of nominees for the BSFA Awards for work published in 2024. The BSFA Awards have been presented annually since 1970. They are v…

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Well blow me down with a feather, my lovely #DoctorWho book "Caged" has made the BSFA shortlist for best fiction for younger readers. I can count on the fingers of one hand the times I've got onto an awards shortlist, so I'm a bit chuffed. file770.com/bsfa-awards-...

BSFA Awards 2024 Shortlist

The British Science Fiction Association today announced the shortlist of nominees for the BSFA Awards for work published in 2024. The BSFA Awards have been presented annually since 1970. They are v…

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Nick - one of life’s good people - moved to Costa Rica last year, only for life to have kicked him & his wife repeatedly in the balls since. This is the latest, worst, in a string of crap they’ve had. Do help them out if you’ve a spare fiver.

Nick Pettigrew@nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 2y ago

My wife has a medical emergency and I could really do with your help by donating / sharing / both. If you follow me & have ever liked any of the stuff I post, this is the best possible way to show that. Thank you. www.gofundme.com/f/medical-co...

Bought a house. Like, properly exchanged and everything. Blimey.

So, 13 of us are going skiing this week. Earlier today the below happened on the way to the resort. 6 hours later and we’re halfway along our 2h journey 😂😂 Maybe we’ll get there by 1am, 2am? If we’re lucky? At least it’s with good people 😂

"If you miss #TheTraitors, don't worry, The Apprentice is back next week" yeah alright, if you miss Christmas don't worry, it's Ash Wednesday next week. Fuck are you on about.

Traitors: seer was a great addition, but it should have been an episode earlier. Lost all the jeopardy by being in the penultimate…

The Bright Side by Sumit Paul-Choudhury review – harnessing the power of positive thinking

The Bright Side by Sumit Paul-Choudhury review – harnessing the power of positive thinking

A witty and empathetic examination of the merits and limitations of optimism is a helpful guide with a hopeful message for uncertain times In the final episode of Welcome to Wrexham’s third series, football club director Shaun Harvey tells viewers:…

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My new year’s resolution generator for @theguardian.com. Let me know what you get!

Monday people! I've put down a few words opening lines of books that I acquired. This is part of a loosely-defined, irregularly published series of posts on explaining my job. Requests, questions and suggestions of topics to cover are very welcome!

George Sandison@georgesandison.bsky.social · 2y ago

Hooks, opening lines and blinkers. In which an acquiring editor explains why the opening lines of a submission are so important. thebigbadg.wordpress.com/2024/12/15/h...

"Look honey, the neighbors put Christmas lights on their trash can!!"

Optimist: the cup is half full Pessimist: the cup is half empty Literary Agent: Cups are so hot right now, and this one has a brilliant profile, and what content it does have showcases a rare talent for holding liquid. Sorry, you’ve already seen a half empty *and* a half full cup this month???

Nick Pettigrew@nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 2y ago

Optimist: the cup is half full Pessimist: the cup is half empty ASB Officer: No, half-empty cups aren’t a breach of tenancy & I don’t think the police will get involved. They’re not forcing half-empty cups on you so there’s not much we can do. Maybe close your curtains so you can’t see the cup?

Off the back of her inclusion in this year’s Global Dazed 100 yesterday – *the* list of the buzziest names in culture right now – I’m so chuffed that Ellen Atlanta’s Pixel Flesh has been shortlisted for the 2024 Nero Award for Non-Fiction!

“As long as the Tories exist, his book will be essential.” Brilliant to see Graham Brady’s fantastic and fascinating memoir KINGMAKER named a Times Book of the Year!

❄️ Welcome to Fairharbour—a city split in two. ☀️ CITY OF ALL SEASONS ARCs have arrived! Co-written by @oliverklangmead.bsky.social and Aliya Whiteley, this is an emotional science fantasy about cousins trapped in mirrored summer and winter cities. Request an ARC here: bit.ly/TitanARCs

I really enjoy how much of the conversation around “why are people leaving X for Blue Sky” focuses on politics, when it’s actually mostly about the sheer delight of having a functional micro messaging service again

Having spent the last two weeks dealing with a bunch of tricky, nitty gritty things, I’m well behind on my edits for clients, which is daunting and frustrating But on the positive side, I’m genuinely excited to plunge in to some of the brilliant things they’ve been sending me. To the coalface!

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