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@stevenashwrites.bsky.social

Writer, lecturer, suspected vampire. Latest poetry collection Nearly Man out now. Debut novel Remington Platypus out 2025 ๐Ÿฆก https://linktr.ee/steveywrites

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The Moomins and Nordic Mythology
16 October, 7pm | Norwegian Study Centre, York.
Dr Steve Nash explores how Nordic myths and traditions shaped Tove Janssonโ€™s Moomin tales. RSVP on our website so we can plan refreshments.

02.10.2025 20:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It's national badger day! Huge clawfuls of joy to all who celebrate.
And don't forget this summer's highest rated badger novel Remington Platypus is available now from all good book emporiums ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿฆก
Happy digging everyone

06.10.2025 13:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am pinching myself that this day is finally here!
Sound up and enjoy!
And huge thanks to @northodoxpress.bsky.social

01.10.2025 07:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For the price of a Coffee you can get one of the most sought after books of the summer, and also contribute to the author's ability to buy coffee. Bank holiday sale at Northodox Press.
www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...
Just add code SUMMER25 at checkout ๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿฆก

25.08.2025 09:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So lovely to pop in to the wonderful @GroveBookshop in Ilkley to sign some books this week. Nothing quite like seeing your own book on the shelves and tables at your fave book shops ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฆก
linktr.ee/steveywrites

17.08.2025 10:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Still Biting Steve Nash on Writing the Animal Tale Today * Animals have long spoken for us. Orwell understood this. The genius of Animal Farm does not lie in the invention the talking beast fable. Writers such as ...

Off the back of my own recent animal-themed novel, Remington Platypus, The Orwell Society kindly asked me to write something for the 80th anniversary of Animal Farm. So here it is โ˜บ๏ธ๐Ÿฆก
orwellsociety.com/still-biting/

14.08.2025 09:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'It sold out in 24 hours' โ€“ York award-winning poet releases debut novel

Who's that making YorkMix look untidy today? ๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿฆก

yorkmix.com/it-sold-out-...

13.08.2025 09:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Big shout out to the local & online presses for the early support on the novel. You've been a huge part of Remington Platypus selling out its first print run in just over 24hrs. Signed editions still available from stevenashwrites.com
Paperback and ebooks available from @northodoxpress.bsky.social

13.08.2025 09:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So proud to be in this amazing stack of books. Go treat yourself to a badger detective that sold out its first print run in 24hours, and then give yourself a bonus book! Come on it's the summer... Treat yoself ๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฆก Available on the cheap as ebooks too๐Ÿ–ค
www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

12.08.2025 12:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Halfway through this and itโ€™s been a while since Iโ€™ve seen such a strong debut

I donโ€™t generally do much of this โ€œbook of the yearโ€ malarkey, but if I did, this is shaping up to be a third contender from small UK press, @northodoxpress.bsky.social

11.08.2025 11:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ–ค Thank you so much. Hope you think it keeps the strength up in the second half ๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿฆก

11.08.2025 11:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸšจBack in stock!๐Ÿšจ
If you'd like a signed copy of my novel which managed to pretty much sell out in just over 24hours, then please do head over to my website
www.stevenashwrites.com/bookshop/rem...

Thank you again for the support and for helping to make it such an initial success ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿฆก

04.08.2025 13:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Did a wee interview with @northodoxpress.bsky.social about flash and writing and Hostile Environments โฌ‡๏ธโฌ‡๏ธโฌ‡๏ธ

03.08.2025 12:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Absolutely stunned by this and the response to the book.thank you so much for the likes, shares, buys, and support ๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ–ค Really hope you like the book ๐Ÿ–ค

02.08.2025 06:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Masterpiece! Chef's kiss. Such skills put us mere mortals to shame ๐Ÿ™ˆ

02.08.2025 06:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Don't mind us, just basking in the light of our June and July titles ๐Ÿ˜

Have you read any of these beauties yet??

All of the above and more available here: share.google/1C5q6C1l1nZV...

01.08.2025 20:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Next week, Hostile Environments by the incredible @jankaneen1.bsky.social is out!

An award winning flash fiction author and brilliant performer, Jan's collection of flash and short fiction with a dark edge is hugely recommended.

Preorder here: share.google/68XyVxleBTNC...

01.08.2025 09:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Thanks so much ๐Ÿ™ I really hope you like it ๐Ÿ˜บ๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿ˜บ

01.08.2025 05:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks so much and for coming to the launch ๐Ÿ™ Really hope you like the book ๐Ÿ˜บ

01.08.2025 05:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nailed it! ๐Ÿ˜ That's a quote for the cover of the next print run for sure ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿฆก

31.07.2025 13:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿค˜

31.07.2025 10:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐ŸšจLaunch tonight... Free and online.
Please come along and join us to welcome one of the weirdest books of the Summer into the world ๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿฆก

31.07.2025 09:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Release Day! It's finally here. Huge thanks to Northodox Press for taking a chance on something so odd. Now please do the publishing world a favour and reward them for being brave and championing originality by going and buying a copy ๐Ÿฆก It's simply the right thing to do ๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿฆก

31.07.2025 05:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you @jankaneen1.bsky.social ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™ Book launch event details below. Join us won't you. It's free. It's online. What's the worst that could happen? ๐Ÿคท

30.07.2025 10:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tomorrow! ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€
Eeeeep ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿค˜
Nervously excited for y'all to meet the badger ๐Ÿ–ค

30.07.2025 10:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is going to be a ridiculously fun one!

Steve is a natural entertainer ๐Ÿ‘€

28.07.2025 19:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸšจAuthor Interview - Steve Nash๐Ÿšจ share.google/4FXdUzR0Ecwd...

We have a new book out this Thursday, in the form of the brilliantly odd Remington Platypus! Check out the above interview with author @stevenashwrites.bsky.social for more details!

27.07.2025 12:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸšจCOVER REVEAL๐Ÿšจ

We are thrilled to share the cover for @elliotjharper.bsky.social's brand new novel, The Peculiar Journey of Cecil Tabiner!

All aboard the Templewood Express for this Alice In Wonderland-esque adventure about loss and change.

Preorder now: share.google/vuTyhDrfZ9SP...

26.07.2025 09:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

I'm the featured poety-type in today's Starbeck Orion. Paul is putting together an incredible feast of art for the Summer and I'm very proud to be a wee part of it ๐Ÿ™Œ๐ŸคŸ๐Ÿ™Œ

24.07.2025 11:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

3/3Tricia Osborne, Ian Tattum, Tom Priestley, Elizabeth Cusack, LB Sedlacek, @stevenashwrites.bsky.social
What wonders what the second course and dessert of The Feast will taste like? Sated yet?

24.07.2025 11:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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