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A magazine for those wanting to learn about publishing📚 New issue every other Wednesday🎉 First Chapter Award 🏆 Email us at [email protected] to join the team! https://linktr.ee/publishing_post
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · Nov 17
For anyone who doesn’t know, we work to improve accessibility and diversity within the industry by opening it up to as many people as we can for free. We share content about everything from news to trends, spotlighting diverse communities and initiatives and championing voices across the industry📚✨
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 2h
Looking for the perfect bookish gifts to celebrate the spooky season? Check out these Halloween themed book subscription boxes and special editions from our latest issue 📚🎃✨ www.thepublishingpost.com/post/frightf...
Frightfully Exclusive: Halloween Themed Special Editions and Subscription Boxes
As October rolls in and the nights grow longer, there’s no better time to indulge in the darker side of literature. Horror, with its power to unsettle and enthral, has long held readers captive, wheth...
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 3h
🏰 The Gothic heroine. 🧹The witch. 🦇The vampire. 👻The ghost. 🧌 The monster.

The tropes that haunt us and why we love them: www.thepublishingpost.com/post/from-wi...
From Witches and Vampires to Gothic Castles: Considering Halloween’s Favourite Reading Tropes
Explore the allure of Halloween’s favorite reading tropes, from witches to vampires, and gothic castles. Dive into these enchanting tales now!
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 3d
Check out this issue's Job Opportunities! www.thepublishingpost.com/post/job-opp...
Job Opportunities
Do you possess strong administrative skills, a passion for books and a desire to join the publishing industry?
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 3d
This Black History Month, it’s time to shine a light on the pillars of Black literature, from James Baldwin to Toni Morrison. Read more 👇

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Black History Month Classics
This Black History Month, the classics team are shining a light on three pillars of Black literature: Toni Morrison, James Baldwin and Alice Walker. These visionary authors didn't just write storie...
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 3d
Check out our roundup of the latest bookish acquisitions and adaptations! 📚🎭✨

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Latest Acquisitions & Adaptations
Explore the latest acquisitions & adaptations with insights on upcoming releases like Lonely Crowds and Sarah’s Oil. Discover new stories now!
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 3d
Check out our latest edition of Highlights in the Charts, featuring some books that need to go straight to the top of your TBR to perfectly commemorate this year’s Black History Month 📚✨ www.thepublishingpost.com/post/highlig...
Highlights in the Charts
In celebration of Black History Month, this issue features reviews of an evocative memoir of life in post-war Birmingham, a world-renowned classic focusing on morality and equality, plus a tale from t...
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 5d
To celebrate Black History Month this October, why not check out our list of Black horror authors perfect for diversifying your spooky season reading 📚✨

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Spotlighting Black Horror at Waterstones
October is Black History Month, meaning it’s the perfect time to celebrate Black horror authors.
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 6d
Check out our latest round up of all the exciting upcoming publishing events that need to be in your diaries this autumn 📚✨ www.thepublishingpost.com/post/upcomin...
Upcoming Publishing Events (23 October to 6 November)
Are you looking for inspiration as a writer or advice for starting your career?
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 8d
We've got a new issue to brighten up your Wednesday! Along with our usual content (✨celebrating Black History Month✨), we are proud to announce a special Q&A event we are hosting in the near future. Follow the link to check it out 👇
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Get into Publishing Q&A | The Publishing Post
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 9d
Read all about the first EVER Speakies which will recognise writers, narrators, producers and creative teams behind great audiobooks and dramas 🎧📚🏆

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The 2025 British Audio Awards: The Speakies
By Mide Oluwayemi, Cameron Phillips, Nathasya G, and Samantha Ross
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 9d
This Black History Month we’re commemorating by exploring a few of our favourite brilliant translated works by Black authors 📚✨

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Celebrating Translated Black Authors for Black History Month
To commemorate Black History Month, we’ve compiled a list of brilliant, translated works by Black authors.
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 10d
We're highlighting Black writers whose powerful debuts are reshaping contemporary literature in this issue. Check out our 4 debut title recs!
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Spotlighting Four Debut Novels by Black Authors
By Amelia Jones, Madisyn Kallinger, Zoe Anderson, Liberty Brignall and Eda Gokce
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 12d
The 2025 Booker Shortlist has arrived! The lineup:

Flashlight by Susan Choi
Audition by Katie Kitamura
Flesh by David Szalay
The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits
The Lonliness of Sonia and Sunny bu Kiran Desai
The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller

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The Booker Prize 2025: Shortlist
A prestigious literary award, The Booker Prize is presented each year to a single work of sustained English fiction with the winning author gaining international publicity and a cash prize.
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 12d
Autumn is full of new releases and rebranding! Check out our insight into publishings autumn spell 🍂✨

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Under Publishing’s Autumnal Spell
By Kelsey Liddell, Isabella Whiley
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 12d
Here’s our black romance spotlight! 💋📚⚡️

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Spotlighting Black Romance Authors for Black History Month
Take a look at some iconic and interesting Black writers to celebrate Black History Month.
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 13d
Autumn is the perfect time to dive into some cosy crime mysteries and we’ve rounded up our favourites crime fiction recs in our latest issue 📚🔎

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Getting Cosy with Crime (Fiction)
Leaves of amber, gold, and red, the telltale signs that autumn lies ahead,  A perfect time to stay wrapped in bed!  So we’ve compiled a list, and it’s our prediction You’ll get cosy with one of these ...
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 14d
True crime fiction, queer horror essays, haunted anthologies and even a pandemic survival thriller.
Eight spooky Northern reads for your October TBR: www.thepublishingpost.com/post/eight-s...
Eight Spooky Northern Books to Read This October
It is that time of year when the air is starting to chill, leaves are beginning to fall and ghosts have initiated a haunting of the streets.
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 15d
We’re back with another edition of Shuffling of the Shelves, perfect for discovering all the bestselling books that need to go straight to the top of your TBR this October 📚✨

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Shuffling of the Shelves: October Part Two
As Halloween creeps up, the charts have all sorts of treats to offer. From thrillers and non-fiction to futuristic tales, this issue is full of books that will haunt you long after the final page.
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 16d
We’re highlighting two Black-owned independent bookshops in North America to celebrate the significance and influence of Black culture and community across the world🌍📚✨

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Celebrating Black-Owned Bookshops in North America
Countries around the world celebrate Black History Month, which honours Black people’s contributions to history.
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 17d
This week in publishing news:
✨ BUUZA!! — queer webcomic heads to print
✊ Scared Angry Laughing — memoir of activism & aging
🛳 The Woman in Cabin 10 — Netflix thriller w/ Keira Knightley
🎭 Vladimir — Rachel Weisz brings this bold debut to screen
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Latest Acquisitions & Adaptations
For the past six years, illustrator Shazleen Khan has been self-publishing their webcomic BUUZA!!, a queer YA romance and drama series set in Dawlat Al-Harir, a Middle Eastern and Central Asian-inspir...
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 18d
Here are our recommendations to celebrate this years Black History Month! 📚♥️

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Highlights in the Charts
This issue we are celebrating Black History Month! Bernadine Evaristo’s Booker Prize-winning experimental firecracker Girl, Woman, Other is a dynamic portrayal of how blackness, queerness and womanhoo...
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 18d
Curious about your next role in publishing? We've rounded up some new postings. Take a look to find your next career opportunity www.thepublishingpost.com/post/job-opp...
Job Opportunities
Are you a graduate or someone wanting a career switch into publishing?
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 19d
Looking to discover your next best read or trying to unearth some incredible new authors? We’ve rounded up a few of our most anticipated books being published this October, check it out in our latest issue! 📚🎃✨ www.thepublishingpost.com/post/what-s-...
What’s New This Week: October Part Two
This week, we’re diving into a spooktacular lineup of late October releases!
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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 21d
Issue 132 is here and it's a big one...

We share what's new this week, highlight some exceptional Black romance stories and dive into the programme at this years Black British Book Festival.

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The Publishing Post @thepublishingpost.bsky.social · 21d
Our self-care recommendations - because you deserve to feel the love this month! 🫧✨📚

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Relax and Unwind: Our Favourite Self-Care Covers
In a world of chaos and uncertainty, our well-being is more important than ever.
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