Isabel Ashdown

Flyer advertising Sparkle, Stories and Soul event at Arundel Castle

An Autumn night at the castle! Join us for ‘Sparkles, Stories & Soul’ - an evening of music, stories, fizz and canapés inside Arundel Castle’s stunning (& rarely open to public!) library. Supporting local families via Home-start Arun, Worthing & Adur ✨ Tickets: home-startawa.org.uk/sparkle-stor...

Me in Waterstone’s holding two copies of beast with a comment from poster Isabel Ashdown :”Such a great event tonight hearing lulu allison talk about her new book - so great I bought two copies • Look at that gorgeous cover!”

Thanks to Issie for this photo from Waterstone’s Bridport. I really enjoyed chatting about Beast. Some lovely questions - the sort that open new views onto your own work. Thanks to all involved.
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Lovely to see you Lulu - thanks for a fascinating evening! Can’t wait to read Beast x

Our Memoir Award is open for entries until 30 September! You could win a share of our £2,700 prize pot, as well as a mentoring package. Find out more about our writing competition at bit.ly/bp-memoir-award 🌎📝

We have created "Author Care: a Toolkit for Authors" to help you navigate a complex industry and empower you in your relationships, as well as find ways to support your own wellbeing.

Download your copy from our website
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The Cornish sea through a peephole

'Will I ever write again? Family illness, heartbreak and other distractions ...' My Spring Newsletter is out now: tinyurl.com/IsabelAshdow...

Do the Write thing poster

I’ll be asking META to #DoTheWriteThing on Thursday 3 April ✍️ To help spread the word and protect writers of every kind, please join us in flooding social media with this important message! @societyofauthors.bsky.social

It’s gorgeous!

We are disappointed but not surprised that Meta has used millions of pirated books to develop its AI systems.

As a matter of urgency, Meta needs to compensate the rightsholders of all the works it has been exploiting.

But what can authors do? Read here:
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Man and two dogs in a green hilly field

I’m spreading the word on #ProstateCancer awareness after my husband was diagnosed this January. Folks, pls encourage your loved ones: If in doubt, check it out! Find info & advice at @prostatecanceruk.bsky.social & @cancerresearchuk.org 💙 #cancer #CancerAwareness www.instagram.com/p/DG_RFggAkY...

Oh, such parallel paths! 🙌 So encouraging for anyone who didn’t fit the one-size-fits-all constraints of early education.

Updated pic to showcase my books 2009-2024 📚 15 years, 2 great publishers, 1 amazing agent, many sleepless nights … 10 books! 4/4 (a thread)

… by 39 I had graduated with a first class degree, signed with an agent and published my first book. Fifteen-year-old me could never have dreamed it. I repeat: NEVER GIVE UP! 3/4 (a thread)

… I loved reading and I loved writing, but where would that ever get me? In my mid-30s, after twenty years of hard graft, and with two small kids, I enrolled at university to study English and Creative Writing … 2/4 (a thread)

What a beautiful picture 🥰

It really is. My father was in the system from 7, battled lifelong demons and was dead by 50. This book was enlightening and all too familiar.

Same John - we’ll miss you in April! Our paths will coincide again, I’m sure 🙌

Great news John - can’t wait to hear more ✨

Easily one of my favourite books of all time 🙌

Yes! We must check in as we go along, to celebrate our creative successes 🙌

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What a lovely review, Sarah, thank you 🙏🥰📚

Thanks Clive - I hope you enjoy it! 📚

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