Chris Carse Wilson

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Why I – and other bestselling authors – are protesting outside Meta today Authors earn an average of only £7,000 a year – yet Meta, one of the world’s richest companies, has taken millions of books to train its AI without paying. This cannot stand, writes author Abie Longst...

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James Baldwin being right again: ‘Art has to be a kind of confession…The effort, it seems to me, is: if you can examine and face your life, you can discover the terms with which you are connected to other lives, and they can discover, too, the terms with which they are connected to other people.’

Save the Date!
The St Andrew’s Book Festival returns to central London from 27 to 30 November 2025! Expect a warm welcome, literary stars, debut authors, schools events & lots for all who love books. Stay tuned for lineup updates! Oh and please share! 😄#BookFestival 📚#StAndrewsBookFest #SaveTheDate

It all kicks off tomorrow!

I can't wait for a weekend of incredible authors, beautiful scenery, and my two events (Saturday and Sunday mornings at 11) taking people out on a run to experience Fray on the move.

Bravo, @alancumming.bsky.social and @pitlochryft.bsky.social It's going to be amazing.

Five things to do in Scotland this week: from laughs to lion tales Catch the wildlife documentary maker Gordon Buchanan, the comedian Jenny Eclair and the Alan Cumming-curated Winter Words Festival

Lovely mention in @timesscotland.bsky.social for @pitlochryft.bsky.social #WinterWordsFestival which starts on Fri feat @michaelpedersen.bsky.social Arun Sood @404ink.bsky.social @chriscarsewilson.bsky.social & Ghillie Basan
Thank you to @msashleydavies.bsky.social
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What a delight to be in today’s Sunday Post magazine, talking about autism, running and the upcoming Winter Words book festival!

Come and join me for a gentle 5K run, with readings from Fray, on either Saturday 22 or Sunday 23 February. Ticket link in my bio.

@pitlochryft.bsky.social

Just 2 weeks to go till @pitlochryft.bsky.social Winter Words Festival. Tickets still avail for:
@michaelpedersen.bsky.social
Jo Sharp
Arun Sood
@404ink.bsky.social
@chriscarsewilson.bsky.social
Sarah Rankin
Ghillie Basan
Peter Macqueen
Gareth Cole
🎟️https://pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com/whats-on/

Here’s a handy starter pack so you can follow all of our 2025 authors and guests. Who are you looking forward to seeing? 💙📚

go.bsky.app/KQB29u

Helensburgh Book Festival programme now live

And we’re live! 💙📚

We’ve got some amazing authors lined up including @ambroseparry.bsky.social @jennycolgan.bsky.social @jocallaghankat.bsky.social @callummcsorley.bsky.social
And loads more!

See the full programme and buy your tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/cc/helensbur...

Good news! You can preorder The Two Roberts, my new novel, as a Christmas gift. It won’t arrive until Sept BUT it gives your friend with great reading taste something to look forward to. It’s a big gay love story based on two real artists who met in 1933…
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Ha! A more wonderful heckler you couldn't hope for. And what a thrill to meet her afterwards too.

An AMAZING new festival, in london. Get along if you can @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social and see @chitgrrl.bsky.social @andresnordorica.bsky.social @chriscarsewilson.bsky.social @lynseymay.com and others!

Likewise! A really lovely evening, two brilliant events, and what a joy to have Liz Lochhead calling out from the audience!

It’s said that we each have a novel in us. Have you ever dreamed of becoming a writer?
Join 4 debut authors at The St Andrew's Book Festival London for a FREE event next Friday 29 Nov. Genevieve Jagger @lynseymay.com @chriscarsewilson.bsky.social @andresnordorica.bsky.social #CreativeScotland

St Andrew's Book Festival Debuts Showcase, with Genevieve Jagger, Lynsey May, Andrés N. Ordorica and Chris Carse Wilson. Taking place on the 29th November, 6.15pm at St Columba's Church (Upper Hall) London.

Join @andresnordorica.bsky.social Genevieve Jagger @lynseymay.com and @chriscarsewilson.bsky.social, for the Debuts Showcase at @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social

Taking place this Friday (29 November) at 6.15pm. Tickets are free and available here tinyurl.com/34ca4aax

#CreativeScotland #Booksky

Hi Fleur! I'm Niamh's dad and, if you like, can send you a printed copy of this drawing. I'm sure the artist will sign it too...

She absolutely loved Mouse Heart, by the way!