We are delighted that Simon Appleby, founder of @bookswarm.co.uk, the only digital agency in the UK dedicated to delivering projects for book publishers, authors, literary agents and booksellers, will be joining us to talk about the role author websites play and what you need to consider for yours.
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Very pleased with the new advent calendar that went live today for @nosycrow.bsky.social. 24 days of competitions, promotions and exclusive content in the run-up to Christmas. Fully automated content revealing and hiding as the month progresses...
nosycrow.com/advent-calen...
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Good morning! Expect some big brands to join later today. I'll keep updating the starter pack as I spot themβitβs already packed with fantastic people! Iβve been adding new names every couple of hours. If youβve joined via the list, take another lookβyou might find new friends!
go.bsky.app/G7Lbbv2
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Starter packs are a bit like a fresher's fair. Get all the free pens, pretend to be interested in badminton and sign up for the rowing club because everyone else is...
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How to set your domain as your handle - Bluesky
Using a domain as your handle helps with account identity, verification, and portability. Here's how to set your domain as your handle.
π‘ Tip: You can set your website as your username on Bluesky!
This is one form of self-verification, and we especially encourage official organizations and brands to do this! Examples include @npr.org @react.dev @duolingobrasil.com.br.
Here's our guide for how to do this:
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Screenshot of Heartwood Publishing website on a laptop
Hello Bluesky! Here we go again with another new (hopefully less toxic and more wholesome) platform...
Let's kick things off with a brief bit of blowing one's own trumpet - very pleased to have launched a new website for award-winning Heartwood Publishing. Check it out at heartwoodpublishing.co.uk
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Home of translation & cultural exchange, book club @hatchards piccadilly, BookBlast Diary reviews, interviews by publishing insider Georgia, Zoe & friends; podcasts; lit executor Estate Lesley Blanch πlinktr.ee/bookblast
Instagram @bookblastofficial
Distributor of scholarly and specialist books from the world's finest publishing houses.
Society isn't working. But we have the power to change it. The Society Project is dedicated to building a fairer economy, politics and society.
https://thesocietyproject.org.uk/
Books with bite: crime, thrillers mysterious fiction | British Book Awards Imprint of the Year 2022, CWA Publisher of the Year 2023.
Opening up humanities research.
Passionate advocates for the humanities, we are a collaborative, non-profit and predominantly open access publishing partner to researchers and institutions, creating award-winning scholarly books.
https://uolpress.co.uk
Author of Wild Air & Raptor.
Literary Agent: James Lockhart Agency: jameslockhartagency.com
Head of Marketing @dialoguepublishing.bsky.social πβ’ book reader, dog lover, cake baker β’ @the-bookseller.bsky.social rising star 2022 πβ’ views my own β’ she/her π
CR π The Safekeep
Book-obsessed, theatre-loving feminist with a liberal outlook on life. Mental health champion. Award winning book blogger.
https://bookaholicbex.wordpress.com/
π¨Creative Freelancer | π Creative | βπ½ Book Reviewer | πNerd |β¨ Works in Publishing | π 2023 Shorlist Judge The Diverse Book Awards | π 2020 Deputy Chair of SYP London
https://linktr.ee/maleeha.mir8
An independent publisher of innovative non-fiction.
www.reaktionbooks.co.uk
production editor at Jessica Kingsley Publishers π
liverpool π
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Independent publisher.
fitzcarraldoeditions.com
Independent Book Publicist, www.clairescottpr.com
Author of queer dark novels, aka Victoria Hawthorne. Scottish with an English accent. Owned by golden retrievers. Views mine. π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ³οΈβππ΅πΈ she/her
https://linktr.ee/vikkipatis
At the heart of the book trade since 1858π
News, charts, previews and more, online & in print. Buyer's Guides, conferences & The British Book Awards (Nibbies)β¨
Indie publisher of bold, unforgettable international fiction, half in translation. Shortlisted IPG Best Newcomer 2015/16. CWA Crime & Mystery Publisher of the Year 2020. Nibbies Finalist Small Press of the Year. Visit us at www.orendabooks.co.uk.
A friendly local independent bookshop and cafe in Farsley, West Leeds.
Co-founder of Farsley Literature Festival.
www.trumanbooks.co.uk
Connecting authors to the Publishing Industry | ππ Founded by @justbyte.bsky.social | β¨ We offer consulting, author services, networking opportunities, events, membership & much more.
https://linktr.ee/bytethebook
Head of Publishing @lsepress.bsky.social. Non profit open access publishing & open social science.
Writer of stories that sneak up on you. Wherever I am, you'll find me @helenbellauthor.
