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Amanda Lees @amandalees.bsky.social · 8h

Over the past week I’ve had emails from Prospect, Marks and Spencer, Mango and LNER saying how sorry they are that someone hacked their systems and stole my information…and yet my graduate engineer daughter with excellent cybersecurity skills and experience can’t get a job.

Amanda Lees @amandalees.bsky.social · 12d

My most shared pic ever popped up as a memory. What I want to know is, did it work for you?

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DeeBookLover @deebooklover.bsky.social · 17d

I’m on @bookouture.bsky.social Books-On-Tour today for The Key To The Island House by @amandalees.bsky.social
Here is my ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review.

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Amanda Lees @amandalees.bsky.social · 17d

My shiny, updated @historia-hwa.bsky.social profile complete with my new book, The Key To The Island House…

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Amanda Lees @amandalees.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you 🙏

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Amanda Lees @amandalees.bsky.social · 17d

❤️❤️❤️

DeeBookLover @deebooklover.bsky.social · 17d

I’m on @bookouture.bsky.social Books-On-Tour today for The Key To The Island House by @amandalees.bsky.social
Here is my ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review.

Amanda Lees @amandalees.bsky.social · 18d

Can’t wait!

DeeBookLover @deebooklover.bsky.social · 18d

I’m on @bookouture.bsky.social Books-On-Tour tomorrow for The Key To The Island House by @amandalees.bsky.social

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Amanda Lees @amandalees.bsky.social · Aug 13

Now for the scary bit...I'd cross my fingers but that's a bit difficult right now...(broken hand)

If you'd like to request, here’s the link: ow.ly/25RZ50WF7Ku

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Amanda Lees @amandalees.bsky.social · Aug 8

One of my favourite acknowledgements ever…

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Amanda Lees @amandalees.bsky.social · Aug 8

One of my favourite acknowledgements ever…
It's called

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A.A. Chaudhuri @aachaudhuri.bsky.social · Jul 19

A few pics from Friday at #TheakstonsCrime! Always so brilliant to be back and lovely to see @rogeraprice.bsky.social @amandalees.bsky.social #LyndaCheckley #michaelwood #RuthKelly @sarahclarke.bsky.social amongst others 📚 @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social

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Amanda Lees @amandalees.bsky.social · Jul 27

I've spent so many happy hours here as have millions of others. This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

Save The Prince Charles Cinema

The future of the iconic Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End is under serious threat! We are beyond disappointed that our landlords, Zedwell LSQ Ltd and their ultimate parent company Criterion...

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Jen Williams | The Sleepless out this year! @sennydreadful.bsky.social · Jul 14

British household rules:
you have a cupboard with upward of thirty mugs in it, only three of those can hold exactly the right amount of tea. When those are not available you will drink from the Lesser Mugs, but it will not be as good.

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Amanda Lees @amandalees.bsky.social · Jul 9

My brand novel set in Cairo…

“Inheriting a forgotten villa will change everything.

We’re thrilled to reveal the cover for Secrets of Villa Eden: An absolutely gripping and emotional historical fiction page-turner by Amanda Lees! Out September 25th.”

Pre-order here: geni.us/B0FG3K7XBNco...

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Amanda Lees @amandalees.bsky.social · Jul 7

A brilliant debut…❤️

Salt Books @saltpublishing.com · Jul 7

Happy publication day to Zoë Apostolides! 🎉🥳🥂

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Amanda Lees @amandalees.bsky.social · Jul 1

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Amanda Lees @amandalees.bsky.social · Jul 1

Think my editor will buy it?

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Amanda Lees @amandalees.bsky.social · Jun 17

Dear God…

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Amanda Lees @amandalees.bsky.social · May 22

Still frightening and exhausting for all concerned

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Amanda Lees @amandalees.bsky.social · May 22

Where in the country are you? Can we help by highlighting this to the right people?

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Salt Books @saltpublishing.com · May 22

Times are very tough and we're fundraising! Buy a book today and enjoy 20% off all our titles in The Big Salt Sale!

Simply use discount code TheBigSaltSale in our checkout or click the link below!

www.saltpublishing.com/discount/The...

Happy reading!

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Amanda Lees @amandalees.bsky.social · May 13

There are all kinds of definitions of luxury…

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Amanda Lees @amandalees.bsky.social · May 13

“But luxury has never appealed to me, I like simple things, books, being alone, or with somebody who understands.”

Daphne du Maurier, whose birthday it is today and with whom I entirely agree.

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Amanda Lees @amandalees.bsky.social · May 11

Projects - a dual timeline set in Cairo and Tunis involving murder, passion, stolen treasure, curses and spies and a contemporary psychological thriller involving at least two of those too.

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