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Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · 2h

Oo the queen of speculative short stories has been reading The Subtle Art of Short Fiction! Pre-orders are open now, released 1st of December!

www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page... @inpressbooks.bsky.social

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Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · 2h

Arathi is such a talent!

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SI Leeds Literary Prize @sileedslitprize.bsky.social · 3h

Delighted to see that 'Da' by Arathi Menon, our 2024 second place prize winner, will be published by the lovely @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social next year! 👏

Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · 18h

2026 book announcement!
Thrilled to announce the acquisition of Da, a haunting and tender novel by Arathi Menon, which follows the story of thirteen-year-old Ved, whose world revolves around his adoptive father, Da....

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Sarah-Jayne Kenyon @sjkenyon.bsky.social · 18h

Cannot wait for readers to experience this wonderfully tender book next year. 💙📚

Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · 18h

2026 book announcement!
Thrilled to announce the acquisition of Da, a haunting and tender novel by Arathi Menon, which follows the story of thirteen-year-old Ved, whose world revolves around his adoptive father, Da....

www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/post/fly-on-...
@inpressbooks.bsky.social

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Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · 18h

...Their fiercely loving and protective relationship is tested by a secret that could destroy them both: Da is gay, at a time when homosexuality was criminalized under Section 377 in India, a colonial law that was only recently repealed.

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Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · 18h

2026 book announcement!
Thrilled to announce the acquisition of Da, a haunting and tender novel by Arathi Menon, which follows the story of thirteen-year-old Ved, whose world revolves around his adoptive father, Da....

www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/post/fly-on-...
@inpressbooks.bsky.social

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Sarah-Jayne Kenyon @sjkenyon.bsky.social · 2d

Super chance to hear two of @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social authors @johnironmonger.bsky.social & @amylilwall.bsky.social reading from their fab climate fiction novels The Wager and the Bear & The Water That May Come. So looking forward to our couple of days in London. Bringing the 'fly' to London 🪰

Small Publishers Fair @smallpublishers.bsky.social · 3d

Don't miss the #smallpublishersfair25 readings and talks on both days of the Fair. Friday's readings take place in The Green Room (2pm-5pm); Saturday's readings take place in The Library (12.30pm-5pm). All are free.

Full programme for Fri 24 / Sat 25 Oct:
smallpublishersfair.co.uk/readings-2025

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Sarah-Jayne Kenyon @sjkenyon.bsky.social · 2d

📚💙 #booksky. Still time to join in!

Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · 2d

"This will be...a global legend".

Join author @johnironmonger.bsky.social and @lagoonii.bsky.social for the inaugural Fly on the Wall book club!
Discussing legacies, grief, & of course, polar bears, this cli-fi novel is a treasure trove.

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Book Club: The Wager and the Bear

Book Club Selection: The Wager and the Bear by John IronmongerGenre: Climate Fiction/Literary FictionSetting: Cornwall to Greenland, spanning 50 yearsSynopsisWhen young idealist Tom publicly humiliate...

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Lagoon Myers @lagoonii.bsky.social · 2d

Totally jazzed for Tuesday…. can you tell?

Join @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social for an exciting night unpacking a gorgeous novel spanning 80 years, striving towards a future humanity can rewild!

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Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · 2d

"This will be...a global legend".

Join author @johnironmonger.bsky.social and @lagoonii.bsky.social for the inaugural Fly on the Wall book club!
Discussing legacies, grief, & of course, polar bears, this cli-fi novel is a treasure trove.

fly-on-the-wall-press.eventcube.io/events/87893...

Book Club: The Wager and the Bear

Book Club Selection: The Wager and the Bear by John IronmongerGenre: Climate Fiction/Literary FictionSetting: Cornwall to Greenland, spanning 50 yearsSynopsisWhen young idealist Tom publicly humiliate...

fly-on-the-wall-press.eventcube.io

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Jennifer Wong @jennywcreative.bsky.social · 3d

Don't miss the last two days to submit to the first-ever @foundationswift.bsky.social Woman, Mapped anthology (forthcoming from @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social 2026)! Deadline 12 Oct, 11.59pm, open call for works by UK-based women poets. Here's more: www.youtube.com/shorts/_HVes...

Rebecca Swift Foundation - 'Woman, Mapped' Anthology

YouTube video by Rebecca Swift Foundation

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Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · 2d

One week to go! @johnironmonger.bsky.social at Liverpool Literary festival

news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/10/10/l...

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Sarah-Jayne Kenyon @sjkenyon.bsky.social · 4d

@flyonthewallpress.bsky.social author @rgrosvenorauthor.bsky.social is off to Scotland this weekend on a tour of bookshops and signings for new novel Witchborne. Pop in to Waterstones Dundee to say hello and get your signed copy! www.waterstones.com/events/autho... 📚💙 #booksky

Author Signing: Rachel Grosvenor | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones

Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Author Signing: Rachel Grosvenor today.

www.waterstones.com

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Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you Lou 😊 🙏 @amylilwall.bsky.social #thewaterthatmaycome #books📚💙

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Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · 5d

"Identity, a struggle to survive against elements & disappearing of everything, including cities are well written. It poses questions about how you react to environmental consequences & can you rely on those you could before?" @loubookmarks.bsky.social

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#Review by Lou of The Water That May Come by Amy Lilwall #AmyLillwall @fly_press #TheWaterThatMayCome

The Water That May ComeBy Amy Lilwall review by Louise Cannon ★★★★★ Better late than never as they say. This book was well worth the wait as I waded through some family health issues, looking longi…

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Rosanna McGlone @rosannamcglone.bsky.social · 5d

Really 🤩 🤩 🤩 to be giving a presentation on The Process of Poetry @nawewriters.bsky.social Conference + chairing a couple of fascinating sessions #NAWEConf2025 #Inspiringwriting #Poetry #teaching #classroomresources @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social

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Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · 5d

Amazing 👏 proud of you Rosanna, you're smashing it!

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Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · 5d

Can't wait!

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Small Publishers Fair @smallpublishers.bsky.social · 5d

Directed by @isabellekenyon.bsky.social and based in Manchester, @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social is an independent publisher of political fiction, poetry & anthologies, and winner of Small Press of the Year (North) at British Book Awards 2024. Discover their books at #smallpublishersfair25 24/25 Oct

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Northern Books @northernbooksblog.bsky.social · 6d

We've had the fantastic opportunity of interviewing the amazing @isabellekenyon.bsky.social of @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social

If you want to learn how to make it in publishing and the difficulties of running a one-person publishing house give it a read!

www.northernbooks.org/post/an-inte...

An Interview with Fly On The Wall Press

An Interview with Isabelle Kenyon from Fly On The Wall Press

www.northernbooks.org

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Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · 6d

Really great questions, thank you so much! Xx

Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · 6d

Flash UK Kindle sale for The Process of Poetry!

Just 2.99 for a book 37 readers have rated as 4.5 stars?!

www.amazon.co.uk/Process-Poet...

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Rosanna McGlone @rosannamcglone.bsky.social · 10d

A busy week! Really looking forward to delivering a #free #poetry #workshop at The Rabbit Hole, a fab indie bookshop, in Brigg. Can't wait to meet local poets 😁 @caitymay16.bsky.social @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social #Lincolnshire #NELincs #Brigg #poets #poetrycommunity

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Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · 10d

Submit your poems & essays for 'Woman, Mapped'

Plus our first translated novel acquisition! Introducing political thriller, 'Erased' by Miha Mazzini (Slovenian translation)

flyonthewallpress.substack.com/p/submit-you...

Submit your poems & essays for 'Woman, Mapped'

Plus our first translated novel acquisition! Introducing political thriller, 'Erased' by Miha Mazzini (Slovenian translation)

flyonthewallpress.substack.com

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Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · 10d

Afternoon tea anyone? Join @amylilwall.bsky.social next Sunday at The Curious Cat Bookshop Frodsham for a chat about 'The Water That May Come' over cake & tea

thecuriouscatbookshop.co.uk/product/amy-... #books💙📚

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