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Sue Barnard

@authorsusanb.bsky.social

Novelist, poet, linguist, rebel without a clue. 50% Celt, 50% Cockney, 200% anti-Brexit

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Coming soon on #BlogTour with The Coffee Pot Book Club:

πŸͺ‘Tailored Truths by Nancy JardineπŸͺ‘

Discover an enjoyable, captivating family saga set in Victorian Scotland!

thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/08/blog...
#HistoricalFiction #ScottishHistoricalFiction #Saga
@nansjar23.bsky.social

18.08.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's Day One of the Ocelot Press #SummerSale everyone!

Three of my titles are down to just 99p/c...

mybook.to/KindredSpiri...

mybook.to/TheWarriorsP...

mybook.to/TheRaidedHeart

Dive in, and find your next favourite read!

#historicalfiction #historicalromance #kindledeals #booksky

11.07.2025 08:15 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Amazon.com

Do you love the story of Romeo & Juliet but wish it didn’t end so tragically? If so, this is the book for you. Available in #Kindle, #paperback and #audiobook formats. #ShakespearesBirthday

mybook.to/the-ghostly-father

23.04.2025 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's #Giveaway time! To commemorate a decade since the reburial services started for #RichardIII I'm giving away two sets of two ebooks...

RT, like, and follow to enter!

www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Jenni...

#historicalfiction #amreading #Competition #readingforpleasure #histfic

22.03.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Petition: Cancel Trump’s state visit Stop Trump Coalition

Please take a minute to read this. If you agree, please sign and share.

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01.03.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aw, thanks, Jen! xx

01.03.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sneaky Britain? How our moral compasses are changing Could the popularity of The Traitors link to something wider going on among Britons - and our shifting attitudes towards dishonesty?

One reason why I don’t like #TheTraitors www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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More words of wisdom from the incomparable Brian Bilston

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Heathcliff: A totally engrossing historical fiction novel Heathcliff: A totally engrossing historical fiction novel eBook : Barnard, Sue: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

I've decided that today is #recommendabook day!

I'm going to recommend Heathcliff by Sue Barnard amzn.eu/d/85bZTWHk

Which book would you recommend?

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#passiton

15.12.2024 09:25 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Jo! xx

15.12.2024 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I can’t claim the credit for this, but it’s too good not to share 😎

06.12.2024 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Cryptic Christmas Cat-Nabbing

A short, punchy Christmas special from Mrs Capper. Now available for pre-order.

Exclusive to Amazon, paperback to follow, you can pre-order the Kindle edition now for delivery on the 23rd at:

mybook.to/acx

04.12.2024 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thursday Themes – The Brotherhood – Jo Fenton | Jo Fenton I'm thrilled to announce that The Brotherhood and The Refuge will be re-released by Bloodhound Books on 10th December and I thought it would be fun to talk about the themes of each book on this blog! ...

For Thursday Themes this week, I'm showcasing my first book, The Brotherhood, which is being re-released along with its sequel The Refuge by Bloodhound Books next week, on 10th December.

You can pre-order the books here:
geni.us/The-Brotherh...
geni.us/The-Refuge

jofenton137.com/2024/12/05/t...

05.12.2024 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just failed #whamageddon. Note the date, folks. Is this a record? πŸ₯Ί

25.11.2024 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I love November.
It’s gone dark by half past four.
Said no-one, ever.

#haiku #daylightsavings #whydowestilldothis

22.11.2024 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@mrmarksteel.bsky.social Thank you for joining BlueSky. I can now close my Twitter account. You were the only reason I’d been keeping it open.

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OOOH!

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Mwahahahaha…

14.11.2024 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just a week to go before this is published. Already available for pre-order.

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For some of you, it’s already 2024. For others, 2023 still has a few hours left. Wherever you are, may the new year bring you peace, prosperity and happiness.

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Happy Christmas, everyone! xx

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The solstice point has now passed (about nine hours ago). May the returning sun shine on better times ahead. In the meantime…

22.12.2023 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Morning, everyone. I'm featured on the RNA blog today, talking about books, audiobooks and favourite books. romanticnovelistsassociation.org/2023/12/neve...

15.12.2023 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When I’m reading, I like to be able to pronounce the characters’ names in my mind. That’s one reason why I sometimes struggle with fantasy novels; the names are often unnecessarily confusing.

10.12.2023 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome to Day 2 of our blog tour for

ΰΌ»*Β·.The Fortune Teller of Kathmandu.Β·*ΰΌΊ
by Ann Bennett!

Check out today's tour stops, with fascinating guest posts about the author's travels!

thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2023/11/blog...
#HistoricalFiction #HistoricalRomance #BlogTour #CoffeePotBookClub

30.11.2023 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s actually a lampshade, but the sentiment still stands!

28.11.2023 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m well aware that geography has never been one of my strong points, but even I can see what’s wrong with this… πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«

28.11.2023 11:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I know what you mean. But it’s early days yet xx

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Hi there! xx

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