Amy Sparkes

It’s important to showcase neurodiversity in historical fiction - it existed in the past! I love exploring this in The Players. A strolling theatre company is a great place for neurodiverse people!

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Sending love to all the #ADHD readers & writers out there ❤️
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ADHD Awareness Month Fiction Bundle. oct 1st-15th. 22 books mostly by ADHD authors. most with 1+ significant ADHD characters. Available exclusively at itch.io $25 - over $90 value. A QR code is in the top corner to take readers to the correct page.

ADHD Awareness Month Fiction: 22 items for $25.00
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Proud to have THE PLAYERS: ACT 1 included in this fabulous bundle - available // 1st & 15th October. A big thank you to @eliseswritings.bsky.social for organising.

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The book cover of THE PLAYERS ACT 1: ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE by Amy Sparkes, and a box saying: 99p/cents ebook. In recognition of ADHD Awareness Month, THE PLAYERS ACT 1 ebook will be offered at a discounted price of 99p/c between October 1st & October 17th.

A green square background and the front cover of THE PLAYERS ACT 1 by Amy Sparkes. Arrows point to various features of the book: found family; grey villains; strong females; marginalised characters; vengeance; uplifting.

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In recognition of #ADHDAwareness Month, "The Players Act 1" eBook is only 99p/99c (1st-17th Oct). Neurodiversity is nothing new & #histfict can reflect this♥️ Why not take a look?

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Cover: Sarah Christie
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It's #NationalPoetryDay here in the UK on October 2nd and this year's theme is PLAY. Our 'hobbies' and 'toys' editions are both packed full of playing themed poetry and we'll be sharing some of these this week...

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An open magazine, showing an article titled 'The New and the Old' with a headshot of Amy Sparkes. A copy of her novel 'The Players Act 1: All The World's A Stage' is placed on top of the open magazine.

Amy Sparkes smiles and stands in a small attic room holding a magazine open with an article titled 'Speak up!'

An autumnal cover of Writing Magazine October 2025 issue, next to an orange cup and saucer filled with tea!

A double-whammy in this month's (October) Writing Magazine: a feature about the story behind the story for my #historicalfiction novel "The Players Act 1: All The World's A Stage", and an article about the importance of voice in #picturebooks!

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Thank you! Looking forward to it.

🎭LAST DAY OF #Players1715 BLOGTOUR🎭

Thank you to @mjporterauthor.bsky.social for the review on this last stop.

Thanks to all the bloggers for arranging interviews, reviews and guest posts. And a big thank you to @rachelsrandoms.bsky.social for organising the tour.

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Thank you very much!

🎭DAY 6 #Players1715 BLOG TOUR PART TWO🎭

"a fun read, with overdramatic characters, great banter, a heartwarming found family vibe and an unshakeable sense of hope"

Big thanks to Moonflower Reader on Insta for the review of The Players: www.instagram.com/p/DNtBteVWAAi/
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The Players: Act 1 by Amy Sparkes #blogtour #authorinterview #theplayersact1 Happy Saturday!! Today I’m interviewing Amy Parkes as part of the blog tour celebrating The Players Act 1.

🎭DAY SIX OF THE #Players1715 BLOG TOUR🎭

A very big thank you to A Knight's Reads for the lovely interview - I really enjoyed answering these thoughtful questions.

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#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Amy Sparkes #author of The Players Act 1 | @rararesources I’m delighted to be joined by Amy Sparkes today, author of The Players Act 1: All the World’s A Stage. The Players Act 1: All the World’s A Stage was published in July and is avai…

🎭DAY FIVE OF #Players1715 BLOG TOUR🎭
A big thank you to Joanne at @portybelle.bsky.social for the very fun quickfire questions on today's leg of the tour. Much appreciated. Find out the answers here:

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🎭DAY FOUR OF BLOG TOUR: PART 1🎭
"Amy Sparkes writes with care and sensitivity about friendships, families, finding your place in the world and working through adversity"

Thank you to Portable Magic for the review. Check it out here: portable-magic.com/2025/08/21/a...
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Blog Tour: The Players Act 1: All The World’s a Stage – Amy Sparkes How far would you go to save what you truly love? England, 1715.When society doesn’t understand you, and your family is out of the picture, a strolling theatre company could be your perfect home… A…

"Clever, funny and highly enjoyable"

A big thank you to Rambling Mads for the amusing review of #Players1715 You can check it out here:

ramblingmads.uk/2025/08/20/b...

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#Shakespeare

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This has made my day today. You always make yourself vulnerable when you put your stories out into the world, but when readers connect, it is worth it entirely ♥️

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#Players1715

Thank you so much. This was exactly what I was going for ♥️
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A big thank you to @rararesources.bsky.social for organising the #Players1715 blog tour which kicks off today! And thank you to @leftontheshelf1.bsky.social for the interview. Which character in The Players am I most like? Take a peek and find out.
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#historicalfiction
#BookSky
#Shakespeare

Thank you so much for the interview on the blog today
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The novel of 'The Players Act 1: All The World's A Stage' by Amy Sparkes... partially obscured by two bananas.

🍌5% off🍌
Amazon (UK) is offering 5% discount on #Players1715, saving a whole 41p! You can buy 2 bananas with that. So, you get a health boost and a book*. What more could you want?

*Bananas not included with book
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#comedyandtragedy (and bananas)
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It's always nail-biting when you send something new out into the world, especially a 'first'. #Players1715 is my 1st book for adults & 1st #historicalfiction. Grateful for encouraging words from early readers.
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Cover: Sarah Christie

Today the curtain rises on my adult #histfict debut: THE PLAYERS ACT 1: ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE.
These broken but beautiful players have been with me a long time. I've walked beside them, listened to their pain, chuckled at their antics and despaired at their decisions for many years now.
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🎼Listen to the Players Playlist and find out more about the book here: adults.amysparkes.co.uk

📚You can order from your local bookshop
Or Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/Players-Act-...
Or Kobo: www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...

Thank you from me and the players. Here's a health to the company! 🍷

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Huge thanks to cover designer Sarah Christie, editor @catcamacho1.bsky.social proof-reader Ally Wilkes @unheimlichmanvr.bsky.social, sensitivity reader @pridereads.bsky.social, and everyone else who has given feedback or encouraged me with this book along the way.
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Today the curtain rises on my adult #histfict debut: THE PLAYERS ACT 1: ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE.
These broken but beautiful players have been with me a long time. I've walked beside them, listened to their pain, chuckled at their antics and despaired at their decisions for many years now.
#BookSky

Over the moon to see 'The House At The Edge of Magic' beautifully illustrated by @benmantle.bsky.social shortlisted for the Barnes & Noble Children's & YA Book Awards! A huge honour.

Congratulations to the other authors and illustrators in all categories.
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The Players Act 1 ebook by Amy Sparkes - Rakuten Kobo Read "The Players Act 1 All The World's A Stage" by Amy Sparkes available from Rakuten Kobo. How far would you go to save what you truly love? Devon, 1715. When society doesn’t understand you, and you...

Minchin is the best muse. You might just find a cameo in the book... 💀
You can pre-order e-books here:
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Paperbacks available to pre-order from bookshops or Amazon from 29th July.
Thank you from me and him 💀