AJ West Author

Thank you Ross!

Book cover: A Queer Scrapbook: Britain and Ireland since 1945 by Justin Bengry, Matt Cook, Rebecca Jennings, and E-J Scott. It features colourful 'scraps' of photographs and printed ephemera.

Book cover: Weimar's Queer Visual Cultures, edited by Brigit Lang, Ina Linge, and Katie Sutton. It features a colour painting of a person dancing on a table as others sit watching.

Book cover: Deviants and Trailblazers: A History of Trans Activism in Britain by Rebecca Jane Morgan. It has a blue border with writing in pink and features a black and white photograph of a woman being dragged by the arm by a policeman.

Book cover: How Queer Bookshops Changed the World by A.J. West. It features a picture of a bookshop with a cat and bicycle outside.

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@justinbengry.bsky.social, Matt Cook, @rebeccajennings.bsky.social, E-J Scott, Brigit Lang, Ina Linge, @katielmsutton.bsky.social, @rebeccajanemorgan.bsky.social, & @ajwestauthor.bsky.social. 🏳️‍🌈📚🏳️‍⚧️🗃️ #booksky #skybooks #LGBTHM #lgbthistorymonth

How do I explain in court that the reason I picked up the man sitting next to me in the library and threw him through the window is that he was bouncing his knee for 2 hours straight while I was trying to write a novel? He's like a ******* cricket. 🦗

My mum doesn't take her tree down in January. Oh no. She does this and I love her for it. And yes, that is a rabbit.
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a monkey is sitting on the ground with a banana in its mouth and looking at the camera . ALT: a monkey is sitting on the ground with a banana in its mouth and looking at the camera .

Sometime ago I was on here looking for a probation officer who was working in 2010 in the UK and who also might have worked with prisoners pre release. I can’t remember who got in touch but if there is anyone who fits the bill, pls get in touch. It’s for a book,

Many thanks.

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#booksky #lgbtq #queerreads

The mollies and I are made up! 🦚🥰

My top 10 reads of 2025 📚

These were the stories that stayed with me long after I turned the final page – for their tenderness, grit, beauty, and emotional honesty.

@whusseyauthor.bsky.social @ajwestauthor.bsky.social

Yes I love that modern illustration. A fabulous flight of fancy!

One man, a decorated Christmas tree, and perhaps a little sadness every year that I don't have kids to share my excitement with.

Pleased to have been voted to the board of the SoA. Thank you to all my fellow writers who put an X beside my name. Much to do... watch this space.

Delighted to have been elected to the @societyofauthors.bsky.social Management Committee. Thank you to all those who voted for me. 🙏

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ON INSTA! Summer 26 will now be in Weston-super-Mare. Any ticketholders seeking information: information@thebookparty.co.uk www.instagram.com/reel/DQJnai7...

I will never get over the fact the mollies are TAKING OVER the USA. Shouldn't it be banned by now?

Always wanted to be the naughty kid at the back of the bus. Made it to Dublin for the
@murderonefest.bsky.social
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I've always dreamed of having my Thomas in the window of @waterstones.bsky.social Piccadilly window. ☺️ *blushes* And you KNOW I'm going to have to go down there and visit.

PREORDER NOW: The world's first ever history of queer bookshops is out May 26! I'm so proud of this book. It's been a huge amount of research and it's such a fascinating story. Now thanks to @Waterstones you can get 25% off your preorder. 🏳️‍🌈 @oneworldbooks.bsky.social
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Reading the final pages of The Betrayal of Thomas True in Sitges 🦚 — @ajwestauthor.bsky.social has written a dazzling work of queer history and storytelling. Its evocation of 18th century persecution mirrors today’s prejudices with chilling clarity, yet reminds us that love always outlives hate ❤️

You found me!

Just finished reading #TheBetrayalOfThomasTrue by @ajwestauthor.bsky.social What a brilliant read, learning a little bit about mollie culture. A must read!

Thank you Stuart!

💜 Out NOW in #USA & #Canada!

#TheBetrayalOfThomasTrue by @ajwestauthor.bsky.social is out NOW in #Paperback!

✨ Stunning new paperback look
🕯️ Secrets, love, and betrayal
📖 Unforgettable characters

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#HistoricalFiction #BookSky#GothicFiction

@ajwestauthor.bsky.social Of historical interest:

Oh love this!

Me holding up a copy of the beautiful hardback edition of the book.

The Betrayal of Thomas True by @ajwestauthor.bsky.social is a delightful thriller / historical romance, populated by C18th mollies, the queers of their era.
Then, as now, no law nor societal disapproval is sufficient to stop us.
We have always been here.
We will always be here.

Flippin eck! It was only on sale for a month and the Christmas Book Party has sold out! Don't worry if you didn't make it in time, there'll be another party announcement very soon! 🌊😉👌

LISA JEWELL ● ADELE PARKS ● MIKE GAYLE ● AMANDA PROWSE ● TM LOGAN ● MARK EDWARDS ● GD WRIGHT ● The Book Party Christmas Ball on Manchester is going to be an absolutely cracker! And currently only 16 tickets left! thebookparty.co.uk

A happy book says: I'm so proud you chose me as your holiday read! I can't wait to start entertaining you! A smiling drink says: And I'm right here! Ready to keep you cool and refreshed while you read! A gleeful phone adds: Yay! So great! How about we kick things off with a load of the same old rubbish you always look at, plus some gloomy news and mavbe a few emails from work!! Hours later... The drink and book lie untouched. The phone is out of view but a bubble reads: Scroll Scroll Scroll Scroll Scroll The book says “I hate that guy.”

My cartoons for this week’s @theguardian.com books
#holiday #vacation #reading

We have fewer than 50 tickets left (47 to be exact) for the CHRISTMAS BALL! Authors and readers, join us in Manchester beneath the stars in a snow globe of bookish joy. Your chance to spread some Christmas cheer and celebrate some of the UK's top book bloggers. thebookparty.co.uk

Gorgeous day and I'm in the library. Oh well, no complaints!