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Lauren Mooney

@mooneylwrites.bsky.social

Writer. Debut novel SERVICE out June 2026 with Manilla. Writer of theatre for Kandinsky & audio for Big Finish. Freelance dramaturg, tortoise keeper, slow swimmer. Rep: πŸ“š Veronique Baxter, DHA. Rep: 🎭πŸŽ₯πŸ“Ί Imogen Sarre, Casarotto.

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Ahhhh I wish I'd been able to come this weekend, sounds so interesting!!!

28.02.2026 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So the Telegraph is taking this well

27.02.2026 07:06 β€” πŸ‘ 5943    πŸ” 1109    πŸ’¬ 413    πŸ“Œ 291
After winning narrowly in Runcorn last year, this time around Reform tasted the bitter wine of narrow defeat.

After winning narrowly in Runcorn last year, this time around Reform tasted the bitter wine of narrow defeat.

Greens got 41% of the vote #BBC, Reform got 29%. I wouldn’t call that a narrow defeat.

27.02.2026 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

you know I would say her matching pink phone case really makes this, gives Goodwin a huge "sad loser man at the end of Legally Blonde" vibe

27.02.2026 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3423    πŸ” 546    πŸ’¬ 61    πŸ“Œ 14

Me [over party music]: I really did only have an iced coffee that whole day

Bella Hadid: That’s crazy

26.02.2026 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 109    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
26.02.2026 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 11127    πŸ” 3145    πŸ’¬ 63    πŸ“Œ 41
PIZZA
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BOOK A
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PIZZA EXPRESS BOOK A CELEBRATION

19.02.2026 10:26 β€” πŸ‘ 873    πŸ” 275    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 14

Have just realised @mooneylwrites.bsky.social and I have a total of EIGHT HOURS of @bigfinish.bsky.social coming out this year (inc CloudEight). That's bloody loads!

17.02.2026 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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"It's Pancake Day, yes it's Pancake Day it is P-P-P-P-P-P-P-P Pancake Day!" #PancakeDay

17.02.2026 07:52 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
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From today until Friday, my debut novel Service is in the Waterstones pre order sale. Grab a brucey bargain:
www.waterstones.com/book/service...

17.02.2026 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"tell you what's not unromantic. The Mask" @stewartwpringle.bsky.social in charge of picking our Valentine's romcom for some reason

14.02.2026 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Reece Shearsmith in Venom 2 took us OUT

13.02.2026 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Everyone regresses to their teens when they stay with their mum, but for me that seems to mean specifically "watching the second half of whatever great film is on telly", something I never do at home anymore. Relatedly, I'm delighted to let you know that Truman Show is on RIGHT NOW

10.02.2026 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It Walks Around The House At Night - Southwark Playhouse Borough Part ghost story, part psychological thriller, It Walks Around The House At Night is an edge-of-your-seat theatrical experience from Tim Foley and Neil Bettles.

Dearest friends - if you're hoping to see IT WALKS... in London, just to flag it's selling well! (I swear this isn't a humble brag, I just don't want you missing out on spooky timez)

southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/...

10.02.2026 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Fifth Doctor takes a Helter Skelter There are new adventures on the way for the Fifth Doctor, Tegan and Turlough. Peter Davison, Janet Fielding and Mark Strickson star in The Fifth Doctor Adventures: Helter Skelter, a box set of full…

New adventures for the 5th Doctor, Tegan & Turlough
@bigfinish.bsky.social @janetfielding.bsky.social @mooneylwrites.bsky.social @stewartwpringle.bsky.social @jamesmoran.com
scifibulletin.com/2026/02/10/t...

10.02.2026 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Rafe Wallbank's collage cover artwork for Doctor Who: Helter Skelter. The Fifth Doctor is in the centre, surrounded by a spiral rail track upon which are spheres. Tegan stands upon one, in which is a vision of London. Turlough sits on the other, in which is a vision of space. Tentacles flail behind.

Rafe Wallbank's collage cover artwork for Doctor Who: Helter Skelter. The Fifth Doctor is in the centre, surrounded by a spiral rail track upon which are spheres. Tegan stands upon one, in which is a vision of London. Turlough sits on the other, in which is a vision of space. Tentacles flail behind.

FIVE STAR! ✨ Click https://bgfn.sh/rough if you can't wait another minute to find out more about April 2026's full-cast audio drama box set starring Peter Davison, Janet Fielding and Mark Strickson.

09.02.2026 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 6
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Please sir can I have some more On making a living as a writer

β€œI didn’t have rich parents, a childhood bedroom to return to or an infatuated billionaire intent on marrying me. Either writing had to make me money or I couldn’t do it. β€œ

I wrote about making a living from writing in the new economy.

substack.com/home/post/p-...

03.02.2026 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 85    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 21

Looks like my book 'The Transactioneer: Hans Sloane and the Rise of Public Natural History in Eighteenth-Century Britain' will finally be published by Johns Hopkins University Press later this year!

Excited doesn't cover it!

03.02.2026 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1

What a pleasure it was to write for these titans with m'colleague @stewartwpringle.bsky.social. Out @bigfinish.bsky.social today!

03.02.2026 10:54 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Soundsmyth Creative's collage cover artwork for Doctor Who: Cloud Eight, starring Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper. The Ninth Doctor is in the centre, surrounded by electricity radiating from a circular background with Gallifreyan text. TV screens in cuboids float on wires around him. Rose and

Soundsmyth Creative's collage cover artwork for Doctor Who: Cloud Eight, starring Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper. The Ninth Doctor is in the centre, surrounded by electricity radiating from a circular background with Gallifreyan text. TV screens in cuboids float on wires around him. Rose and

OUT NOW! The Ninth Doctor on Cloud Eight. ☁️ Click https://bgfn.sh/cloud8 to start listening to the latest full-cast Doctor Who audio drama starring Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper.

03.02.2026 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 5
Last month, Kendall indicated she was sympathetic to artists' demands not to have their copyrighted works scraped by AI companies without payment and wanted to
"reset" the debate. "People rightly want to get paid for the work that they do," she said, and "we have to find a way that both sectors can grow and thrive in future".

Last month, Kendall indicated she was sympathetic to artists' demands not to have their copyrighted works scraped by AI companies without payment and wanted to "reset" the debate. "People rightly want to get paid for the work that they do," she said, and "we have to find a way that both sectors can grow and thrive in future".

β€œPeople have every right to own property, but we must balance that with the demands of burglars to steal that property and sell it.”

Fuck off. And tell your loser tech mates to fuck off while you’re at it. Cheers. Ta.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

16.12.2025 09:44 β€” πŸ‘ 765    πŸ” 248    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 12

It’s weird how there’s always moves to make fiction more β€œinteractive” with different endings etc. It’s like these people have never seen the same film twice a few years apart and had a completely different reaction. All fiction is interactive. That there’s an audience is the interactive part.

13.12.2025 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 515    πŸ” 122    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 16

Next up for the Ninth Doctor and Rose - SPOOKY SHENANIGANS IN THE SKY IN THE FUTURE by @mooneylwrites.bsky.social and me.

08.12.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I will never stop thinking about "no yanks on the thread" unfortunately

26.11.2025 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One final Torchwood from @mooneylwrites.bsky.social and me. Thanks to @gossjam.bsky.social for being such an incredible editor and producer. Been a dream to write these spooky tales.

25.11.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Everybody STOP what ya doing - It's Pringle & Mooney day! 🎧

From the spooky Grey Mare, freaky poppets, Errie radio signals & weird dogs it's the final TORCHWOOD main range outing from this stand out duo. Thanks to them both for such amazing stories, can't wait to hear this one.

25.11.2025 09:34 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ahh thank you! Really hope you enjoy!

25.11.2025 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Sean Longmore's cover artwork for Torchwood: The Flawless Man, featuring Sgt Andy Davidson standing in front of a barbed wire fence. Behind him is a giant, incomplete figure of a man made from scrap metal. Sun streams through gaps in the figure. Birds fly in a distant cloudy sky.

Sean Longmore's cover artwork for Torchwood: The Flawless Man, featuring Sgt Andy Davidson standing in front of a barbed wire fence. Behind him is a giant, incomplete figure of a man made from scrap metal. Sun streams through gaps in the figure. Birds fly in a distant cloudy sky.

ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS! ➑️ https://bgfn.sh/flawless The latest Torchwood adventure is out now!

25.11.2025 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

!!!!!!

25.11.2025 09:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Treat yourself to some dinos this week, they're still rampaging through London!

24.11.2025 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0