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Amy Lilwall

@amylilwall.bsky.social

Writer. Novelist. Very bad at social media. amylilwall.co.uk

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Thanks Clive! 😊

11.01.2026 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Books of the Year 2025 Featuring a carefully curated selection of 25 of our favourite small press, indie, and self-published reads from the year, chosen from our weekly Featured Five lists and the most popular event...

Properly delighted that The Water That May Come was named a book of the year by powerhouse pioneer bookseller, Opt Indie. πŸ˜€ How cool is that? πŸ’™πŸ“š

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08.01.2026 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Water That May Come by Amy Lilwall | flyonthewallpress From the Author of 'The Biggerers', October 2025 brings a quirky speculative tale of Britain's future... 'Warmhearted yet dark. Amy Lilwall creates a world that is instantly relatable, populated by ec...

New reading goals for 2026? Had a gutful of Christmas sparkle? Ready for dystopian, character-driven tales? If you've added The Water That May Come to your TBR pile, drop me a line and tell me what you think of it; I'd LOVE to know (I really would!) πŸ“šπŸ’™
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04.01.2026 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aw how lovely 😊 Glad you like them!

19.12.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What a lovely review! Thank you so much @tripfiction.bsky.social ❀️

19.12.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Dystopian adventure set in an ENGLAND of the near future - TripFiction The Water May Come by Amy Lilwall, a dystopian adventure set in an England of the near future. The Water May Come is the story of four disparate

A Dystopian adventure set in an ENGLAND of the near future

The Water That May Come by Amy Lilwall @amylilwall.bsky.social
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"..a well written, thoughtful and thought provoking book.."

@flyonthewallpress.bsky.social

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19.12.2025 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

Great to see The Water That May Come by @amylilwall.bsky.social on this wishlist!

15.12.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oooo, I spy a GLOWING review ✨️ It's so warm-and-fuzzying when a reviewer clicks with your work. Thank you @judydarley.bsky.social πŸ’™πŸ“š

15.12.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lincoln ✨️ All dressed up for Christmas πŸŽ„

15.12.2025 09:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Moved offices this year and am thrilled to report that an annual winter wonderland seems to be part of the deal. πŸŽ„βœ¨οΈ Of particular note are the raindeer doors. Surely this deserves an award. πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

11.12.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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When you write something and send it out into the world you can only hope that it will affect a reader like this. Soooo happy that The Bookmagnet took the time to write such a beautiful review βœ¨οΈπŸ’™πŸ“š

29.11.2025 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cover reveal!!

A love story between adopted father and son.

Da @arathimenon.bsky.social

June 2026.

Preorders...

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@inpressbooks.bsky.social

17.11.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

A new adventure today! This time I'll be at Blackwell's Manchester (I've never properly been to Manchester! πŸ˜€) If you're in the area, come and say hello πŸ’™πŸ“šβœ¨οΈ
@blackwellsmcr.bsky.social

06.11.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Manchester readers. One for you tomorrow evening @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social Two authors of stunning climate fiction novels come together. πŸ“šπŸ’™ #BookSky

05.11.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’™πŸ“š #Booksky Find something new to read and support a cracking little indie press and authors as you do!

05.11.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"In a world of undercutting and Amazon dynamic pricing, let’s not constantly promote sales of our books and creative outputs. Let’s price up, because we chronically undervalue ourselves as creatives anyway."

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01.11.2025 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Water That May Come Opt Indie Books is a celebration of bookshops, books, and the people who read them!

If you're in Newcastle today, I'll be at The Deep North talking to fabulous bookseller James at Opt Indie Books about The Water That May Come. There will also be doughnuts! πŸ©πŸ’™πŸ“š Find out more here: www.optindiebooks.co.uk/store/p524/T...

30.10.2025 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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15% off The Water That May Come by @amylilwall.bsky.social ?
Go on then

'As the saying goes, we may all be facing the same storm, but some of us are doing in so yachts, others in rubber dinghies and some fighting for a pair of waterwings.' - T.O. Munro, Fantasy Hive
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16.10.2025 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

You are very welcome.

24.10.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Loved this @authorbnugent.bsky.social ! Thanks for sharing a proof with me πŸ’™πŸ“š

24.10.2025 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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HrafnablΓ³tsjΓΆkul Volcano cracks open one eye... Plus Fly on the Wall Press Acquires Haunting Debut Novel Set in Post-Independence Zimbabwe

"HrafnablΓ³tsjΓΆkul cracks open one eye, but her icicle-dry eyelashes are meshed together. The moon is high and the air is swollen. Frost melts between her metatarsals, tickles its way down to the sea..." Excerpt today @amylilwall.bsky.social The Water That May Come

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24.10.2025 08:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lucky for some, table 13, is where you'll find us. Alongside two of our fabulous authors on Friday @johnironmonger.bsky.social and @amylilwall.bsky.social both of whom will be giving a reading at 3.30pm. Join us. πŸ’™πŸ“š #booksky

23.10.2025 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

With many thanks to Clive Simpson for this in depth and thoughtful response to The Water That May Come by @amylilwall.bsky.social. Great to see that this reader understood the fundamental questions behind the book. @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social
πŸ“šπŸ’™ #booksky

22.10.2025 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Water That May Come: fiction and climate reality collide
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'Migration is handled with a human touch' @cliftop.bsky.social

22.10.2025 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yay! See you there @sjkenyon.bsky.social 😊

23.10.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LoveReading have made 'The Water That May Come' by @amylilwall.bsky.social a Star Book πŸ˜„

'The Water That May Come is a potently gripping work that challenges ideas around refugee identity while posing pertinent questions about privilege in the context of an impending environmental catastrophe....'

21.10.2025 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Heads up for @smallpublishers.bsky.social fair at Conway Hall, London, as seen on Slow Horses! Don't worry - noone will drop tin of paint on yr head! Fri 24th and Sat 25th 11-7pm. Includes readings by @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social authors @johnironmonger.bsky.social and @amylilwall.bsky.social .

18.10.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Water That May Come Topical comment and travel writing

What a gorgeous write up of @amylilwall.bsky.social 's launch at Lark Books this month!

"What gives the book its bite is not apocalypse-as-a-spectacle but pressure-as-a-test..."

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Thank you Clive!! @inpressbooks.bsky.social

16.10.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Marvelous afternoon in Frodsham at The Curious Cat Bookshop, yesterday. What a smashing place! Owner and bouncer, Crackers the cat, was in fine form and his lovely humans laid on quite a feast! I have concluded that books + afternoon tea = pure joy βœ¨οΈβ˜•οΈπŸˆπŸ°πŸ“š

13.10.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Amy Lilwall – Author Afternoon Tea – The Curious Cat Bookshop Location: The Curious Cat Bookshop, 50 Main Street, Frodsham, WA6 7AU Date: Sunday 12th October 3:30pm Arrival for 4:00pm Start Ticket Price: Β£10.00Β Β  Copies of the book are available, please visit th...

Cats and books and afternoon tea! Find all of these things at The Curious Cat Bookshop in Frodsham tomorrow, Sunday 12th October, at 4pm β˜•οΈπŸˆπŸ“šβœ¨οΈ
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11.10.2025 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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