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Exciting #bookpost today #booksky! A Splintering sounds superb, with a strong female lead, and I can't wait to read it! @duckworthbooks.bsky.social

12.07.2025 09:29 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Exciting news! A Splintering by Dur e Aziz Amna has been chosen as a BBC Radio 2 bookclub book in their summer selection. An unforgettable story of motherhood, obsession and ambition, it's a fiercely compelling novel charting a woman's ascent from rural poverty to a dangerously free life in the city

02.07.2025 09:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Fall of Civilisations book and mug

Fall of Civilisations book and mug

First coffee from my @fallofcivspod.bsky.social mug. I'm looking forward to dipping into the book over the holidays. Thanks to @duckworthbooks.bsky.social

14.06.2025 13:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
a hand holding a book in front of a bookcase the title is over a large dragon guarding a hoard with a gothic house on its back, there are several figures on its wings

a hand holding a book in front of a bookcase the title is over a large dragon guarding a hoard with a gothic house on its back, there are several figures on its wings

I really enjoyed Cursed Under London by @scriblit.bsky.social, and thanks to @duckworthbooks.bsky.social I've got a copy of Cursed in the Lost City to read on my weekend off, so looking forward to seeing where the story goes

27.06.2025 18:25 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
A picture of Paul Cooper's Fall of Civilizations book, accompanying mug and a bookmark.

A picture of Paul Cooper's Fall of Civilizations book, accompanying mug and a bookmark.

Yay! Care package arrived from @duckworthbooks.bsky.social and @paulmmcooper.bsky.social. Thanks again all!

04.06.2025 10:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Competition is now closed! We'll be reaching out to the lucky winners soon! Thanks everyone for entering.

27.05.2025 10:32 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What's in it, you ask? Great question, thank you for asking!

Love, in many forms, not just romantic (but also yes romantic)
SO many dragons
Astrologers
A Sonnet Roast Battle
Tricksy Playwrights
Harpies
Alicorns
Buncha Welsh Mythological creatures
THE LOST CITY OF LLANELLI

19.05.2025 18:58 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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β˜€οΈWe're giving away 5 special edition mugs, plus a free copy of the Sunday Times bestseller Fall of Civilizations! β˜€οΈ

To enter, just repost this and follow the publisher @duckworthbooks.bsky.social!

Giveaway closes at midnight on Friday 23rd May. Good luck!

22.05.2025 19:03 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 5

An incredible campaign resulting in a Sunday Times bestseller. Go team @duckworthbooks.bsky.social !!!

15.04.2025 09:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I was very kindly sent a copy of @paulmmcooper.bsky.social Fall of Civilisations by @duckworthbooks.bsky.social which was published in paperback a few weeks ago. The depth and breadth of the research for this book, which is on a global scale is phenomenal… #fallofcivilisations

24.04.2025 07:53 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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The extraordinary world of short stories Things I'm writing, things I'm reading, things I'm teaching...

My latest Substack is here! This month it's mostly about short stories (apt for Short Story Month) but there's also a shout out for Anna Chapman Parker's beautiful book UNDERSTOREY: A YEAR AMONG WEEDS (@duckworthbooks.bsky.social) which is now out in paperback. πŸŒ±πŸ“š
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02.05.2025 10:24 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Understorey by Anna Chapman Parker | Waterstones Buy Understorey by Anna Chapman Parker from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over Β£25.

This gorgeous, meditative paean to wildflowers is just out in paperback. Perfect reading for #wildflowerhour fans! @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
#UNDERSTOREY : A year Among Weeds by Anna Chapman Parker @duckworthbooks.bsky.social @https://www.waterstones.com/book/9780715655689

04.05.2025 19:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks to @duckworthbooks.bsky.social for sending me a copy of @paulmmcooper.bsky.social fascinating Fall of Civilisations, published in paperback this week. Looking at the rise and fall of some of the world’s greatest civilisations, it tells an epic tale on a global scale #fallofcivilisations

05.04.2025 07:55 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve been sitting on this secret for weeks! (I’m a terrible secret keeper). So proud to see Paul’s book is a Blackwells Book of the Month! And saw a nice mention in the @waterstones.bsky.social newsletter. Lots of exciting things happening during publication week! @duckworthbooks.bsky.social

01.04.2025 12:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Very excited to announce that Fall of Civilizations has been named a "Book of the month" by Blackwell's bookshop.

Just a short thank you video to everyone who has helped make this possible.

Pre-order your copy if you haven't already: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...

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