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Literary agent, @ThebksAgency /@midaspr Cycling publisher @pursuitbooks @BookPitchDoctor coach. Founder @SpareRoomProj. Lino printer. Dad of 2. Feminist. He/Him

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Why passion for a book will only get you so far ... My latest Book Pitch Doctor's surgery is all about having an argument. mailchi.mp/d89b608226e2/the-…
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There's still time to enter the #BMSAwards - submit your campaign here: bookmarketingsociety.co.uk/b… Please do email us if you need an extension: bookmarketingsociety.co.uk/c…

BMS Awards - The Book Marketing Society

The next awards will be for July to September (Q3) campaigns – submissions must be received by 6pm on Friday 23rd October 2026. Enter here.   To reward marketing campaign excellence and commercial...

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Book Marketing Society@BMSoc21 Oct 2024
The #BMSAwards deadline is approaching. Don't forget to enter your Q3 (July to September) campaigns by this Thursday 24 October! bookmarketingsociety.co.uk/b…
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What this vampire has to do with pitching novels and why 'Ronseal' goes on the Banned List. It's The Book Pitch Doctor's Surgery #5: 'why is pitching fiction so hard?' Link here: mailchi.mp/f147fa426767/the-…
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Prof. Brian Cox has changed up his vocal delivery pretty dramatically and it works a treat. More authority, less starry-eyes wonder. Like it.
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Zoe Thorogood@zoethorogood11 Oct 2024
It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth is getting a fifth reprint! Amazing! Remember, all profits until the end of the year will be donated to mental health charities in memory of my brother James 🩵
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'Should I ask questions when I pitch?' A pre-Frankfurt special edition of The Book Pitch Doctor's Surgery. (Also addresses the question: 'have we had enough "love letters to ..." in books' Spoiler: yes) Newsletter here: mailchi.mp/674642659afd/the-…
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👣 Adventurer Elise Wortley @altitudewoman is following in the footsteps of forgotten female explorers… all whilst wearing the same, historically accurate clothing. She tells @BBCNuala all about her mission ⬇️ 📻
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Should we talk more like Mike? This week's Book Pitch Doctor's Surgery is all about what to do if you talk too fast when you're nervous. Link here: mailchi.mp/11f51c8c892a/the-…
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Win books for LIFE! This is not a drill. We are VERY excited to launch the #GoldenBookmark competition. Enter to win a £250 gift card every year, supporting independent bookshops. Plus, refer your friends for extra entries. Good luck! bit.ly/goldenbookmark24
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Excellent workshop at @HarperCollins yesterday on Advance Information sheet copywriting - quote of the day was @JoRoseSings "you know a good line - it's like when you try on some new clothes and want to dance" 🪩
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Halina Rice@Halinar30 Sep 2024
New album EVOLVE now available to pre-order on digital and vinyl at Bandcamp. halinarice.bandcamp.com/albu…
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This is fascinating from @byagoda in the @guardian on US adoption of British speech - I had no idea 'bit' was a Britishism ... theguardian.com/science/2024…

The other British invasion: how UK lingo conquered the US

The long read: It used to be that Brits would complain about Americanisms diluting the English language. But in fact it’s a two-way street

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Me and @EvieKingWrites in Conway Hall on the 10th of October. Come!
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5x15 at the Tabernacle was good last night. Interesting from a presentation pov too. Jay Rayner talking fluently without notes or lectern, with well-choreographed slides ... but with an eager energy which felt a bit needy.
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Any former KTO-ers out there who can help? | Looking for the Lost: Tracking down Kansai Time Out's missing issues osaka.com/culture/looking-fo…

Looking for the Lost: Tracking down Kansai Time Out's missing issues

Searching for the missing four issues of Kansai Time Out magazine.

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Where did it all go wrong for Roman Roy at his dad's funeral? Was it a maelstrom of repressed emotion? Or did he just use the wrong script format? The Book Pitch Doctor's Surgery email #2 asks the question 'should I pitch from a script?'. Link here: mailchi.mp/f8ad6178adca/the-…
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And special congratulations to Samantha Harvey, who's on the #shortlist of this year's #BookerPrize thebookerprizes.com/the-book… Catch her discussing her novel Orbital and her #ShortFiction on the @FictionableWrld #podcast fictionable.world/podcasts/s… #books #reading #writing #fiction

Orbital | The Booker Prizes

Orbital is the winner of the Booker Prize 2024. Six astronauts rotate in the International Space Station. They are there to do vital work, but slowly they begin to wonder: what is life without Earth?...

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Abe Davies@DrAbeDavies11 Sep 2024
New on my Substack, some wide-ranging ruminations on the often pretty weird history of the idea of translation, from God and Moses through Shakespeare ... abedavies.substack.com/p/god…
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We need about 6 more backers for this campaign to be fully funded!
Avery Hill Publishing@AveryHillPubl3 Sep 2024
We’re packing up the bookplates for our ‘Spinning’ Kickstarter to send to Tillie Walden for signing! These special bookplate editions will only be available through this campaign, so grab one while you can! buff.ly/3yJtxIy #comics #graphicnovel #KickstarterCampaign
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Abe Davies@DrAbeDavies21 Aug 2024
Like, Chewbacca?
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