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Drew Gummerson
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Writer of The Lodger, Me and Mickie James, Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel. Lambda Award Finalist. Leicestershire Short Story Prize winner. Saltburn - Feb 2025.

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📍Enderby,UK

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · Apr 19
My new book Saltburn now has its own site.

With links to buy, reviews, soundtrack and interviews.

#BookSky

(And I recommend LinkTree to writers as it’s quick to set up and maintain.)

linktr.ee/SaltburnBook
Image of Linktree pages. Red. Links to buy book.
drewgum.bsky.social
Enjoyed this. A mum returns to Taipei with her young family to set up a noodle stand in the night market. Sex, love, life, in the city and the young girl - left-handed - is brilliant.

www.netflix.com/gb/title/830...
Watch Left-Handed Girl | Netflix Official Site
A mother and her two daughters move to Taipei to open a noodle stand at a vibrant night market, but family secrets and tradition test their fresh start.
www.netflix.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
drewgum.bsky.social
David’s newsletter is one I look forward to, full of indie publishing news and events. Sign up!
davidcollard.bsky.social David Collard @davidcollard.bsky.social · 7h
My December newsletter is sent out to around two thousand clued-up subscribers tomorrow. If you're not already on the mailing list and would like a free copy, contact me via my website (scroll dowjn for email address): davidjcollard.wixsite.com/my-site
Home | My Site
davidjcollard.wixsite.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
drewgum.bsky.social
I’ve given up on Train Dreams. It’s really quite dull. Like other people’s dreams. It’s a shame, the book is so good.

I also tried The Beast in Me this week. Awful.

Both of these just fail to have anyone in them you might even care about a tiny bit.

www.netflix.com/gb/title/820...
Watch Train Dreams | Netflix Official Site
A logger leads a life of quiet grace as he experiences love and loss during an era of monumental change in early 20th-century America.
www.netflix.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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regretteruane.bsky.social
Today could be a really good day to buy a copy of Birding from an independent bookshop, or perhaps even its poor neglected older sibling This Is Yesterday
bookshop.org Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 1d
Black Friday reminder: You can support independent bookstores and get great deals without lining the pockets of billionaires 😌
November 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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stuhennigan.bsky.social
Well well well what do we have here then 👀👀👀👀👀👀

#StuGotKeshed
An open cardboard box full of paperback copies of the novel Keshed by Stu Hennigan Front on photo of the novel Keshed by Stu Hennigan Photo of the back cover of the novel Keshed by Stu Hennigan Spine on photo of the novel Keshed by Stu Hennigan
November 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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drewgum.bsky.social
£9.50.

Free shipping.

#IndieBlackFriday

uk.bookshop.org/p/books/salt...
November 28, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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mcsweeneys.net
Black Friday is here. Our subs are 33% off. What are you waiting for? SUBSCRIBE.
(Discount applied at checkout)

store.mcsweeneys.net/t/categories...
November 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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robertwelbourn.bsky.social
Do you hate black Friday like a normal person?

Do you love books?

Two of mine are still on sale on the @srlpublishing.bsky.social website!

Belonging hardback for just £10.49:

srlpublishing.co.uk/product/belo...

Great Romances ebook for just £2.49:

srlpublishing.co.uk/product/grea...
Great Romances of the 20th Century – Robert Welbourn - SRL Publishing
We're all looking for The One. We all want to meet that one special person, fall in love, and live happily ever after, just like the movies. But what if it isn't?
srlpublishing.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 8:33 AM
drewgum.bsky.social
£9.50.

Free shipping.

#IndieBlackFriday

uk.bookshop.org/p/books/salt...
November 28, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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minorliteratures.bsky.social
we open for submissions of fiction, essays and experimental texts for a month starting Monday* ...

*in addition to rolling subs for reviews, interviews, extracts, textos en español & more

all info here:

oleada.io/publication/...
Oleada - A Submission Platform
A submission platform for small presses and magazines.
oleada.io
November 28, 2025 at 8:44 AM
drewgum.bsky.social
And it’s Free Shipping for Saltburn and all other books on @bookshop.org from 28th November to 1st December.

So please share and celebrate #IndieBlackFriday
November 28, 2025 at 7:49 AM
drewgum.bsky.social
Lovely to see my book Saltburn on this @bookshop.org #IndieBlackFriday list @renardpress.com - click on the link and browse some indie publishing delights. Amazon doesn’t need ALL our money. 😂🙌

uk.bookshop.org/lists/an-ind...
An Indie Black Friday
While the billionaire retailers fall over themselves to sell us tat at bargain prices, independent publishers remain committed to putting out brilliant books.
uk.bookshop.org
November 27, 2025 at 1:29 PM
drewgum.bsky.social
The tree is up!

#Christmas
A small Christmas tree on a table in front of a window. A small Christmas tree on a table in front of a window.
November 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
drewgum.bsky.social
And now five years and one day old! Thanks to everyone who liked and reposted.

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drewgum.bsky.social Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 3d
A very very happy 5th birthday to Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel.

🎉🥳🎈🎊🎉🥳🎂🎁🎈🎊🎈🎁🎂

🦩🏩

Thanks to @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social for believing in me, getting it out there, and releasing a brand new edition!

www.beardedbadgerpublishing.com/online-store...
Me and the Bearded Badger holding up copies of Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel Me signing copies of Flamingo Hotel on a table at Derby Market Hall Endorsements in new edition- Praise for Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel "Drew Gummerson is one of the funniest writers around - the PG Wodehouse of the flophouse. Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel is a riot. A crazy pink tribute - the most under of underdogs." Rónán Hession, author of Leonard and Hungry Paul "A gut-wrenching masterpiece of booze-sodden tragicomedy and a genuine cult classic. Drew Gummerson is an incredibly skilful and versatile writer, coming across in Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel like the ghost of Charles Bukowski with a rainbow flag hanging out of his arse pocket." Stu Hennigan, author of Ghost Signs "Probably the most original, exciting and creatively invigorating book I've read this year - like On The Buses meets lain Banks." Jamie Mollart, author of Kings of a Dead World
November 27, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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drewgum.bsky.social
A very very happy 5th birthday to Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel.

🎉🥳🎈🎊🎉🥳🎂🎁🎈🎊🎈🎁🎂

🦩🏩

Thanks to @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social for believing in me, getting it out there, and releasing a brand new edition!

www.beardedbadgerpublishing.com/online-store...
Me and the Bearded Badger holding up copies of Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel Me signing copies of Flamingo Hotel on a table at Derby Market Hall Endorsements in new edition- Praise for Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel "Drew Gummerson is one of the funniest writers around - the PG Wodehouse of the flophouse. Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel is a riot. A crazy pink tribute - the most under of underdogs." Rónán Hession, author of Leonard and Hungry Paul "A gut-wrenching masterpiece of booze-sodden tragicomedy and a genuine cult classic. Drew Gummerson is an incredibly skilful and versatile writer, coming across in Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel like the ghost of Charles Bukowski with a rainbow flag hanging out of his arse pocket." Stu Hennigan, author of Ghost Signs "Probably the most original, exciting and creatively invigorating book I've read this year - like On The Buses meets lain Banks." Jamie Mollart, author of Kings of a Dead World
November 26, 2025 at 8:31 AM
drewgum.bsky.social
A very very happy 5th birthday to Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel.

🎉🥳🎈🎊🎉🥳🎂🎁🎈🎊🎈🎁🎂

🦩🏩

Thanks to @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social for believing in me, getting it out there, and releasing a brand new edition!

www.beardedbadgerpublishing.com/online-store...
Me and the Bearded Badger holding up copies of Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel Me signing copies of Flamingo Hotel on a table at Derby Market Hall Endorsements in new edition- Praise for Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel "Drew Gummerson is one of the funniest writers around - the PG Wodehouse of the flophouse. Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel is a riot. A crazy pink tribute - the most under of underdogs." Rónán Hession, author of Leonard and Hungry Paul "A gut-wrenching masterpiece of booze-sodden tragicomedy and a genuine cult classic. Drew Gummerson is an incredibly skilful and versatile writer, coming across in Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel like the ghost of Charles Bukowski with a rainbow flag hanging out of his arse pocket." Stu Hennigan, author of Ghost Signs "Probably the most original, exciting and creatively invigorating book I've read this year - like On The Buses meets lain Banks." Jamie Mollart, author of Kings of a Dead World
November 26, 2025 at 8:31 AM
drewgum.bsky.social
After my calamitous bike accident had my first physio today. At a training centre with a lovely young man. I’ll see you out, he said at the end. Turn right and you end up in the morgue.
November 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Reposted by Drew Gummerson
northodoxpress.bsky.social
We have some amazing authors leaving us at the end of the year. This is the last chance to grab some of these incredible titles and support them for the foreseeable future.

All books in our store are 25% with the code NORTHODOXMAS until the new year
www.northodox.co.uk/bookstore
November 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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cdelull.bsky.social
some sad news for a Monday 💔 indie publishing is tough and no one wanted this news.

on a practical note, if you've been thinking about getting a copy of Cacoethes please order sooner rather than later as when she's gone, she's gone: www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...
November 24, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Reposted by Drew Gummerson
liamjhogan.bsky.social
Currently, there are 75 copies of A Short History of the Future with the distributors, (@gardnersbooks.bsky.social) and an unknown number at @northodoxpress.bsky.social. When they're sold, that's it - no new print runs!
If you ever wanted a print copy - get one before they're all gone!
November 24, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Reposted by Drew Gummerson
northodoxpress.bsky.social
🚨STATEMENT🚨

We know there have been rumours circulating and we've been investigating all avenues to continue in extremely difficult circumstances, both industry-wise and within the team.

The support from our readers and writers means the world to us.
November 24, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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drewgum.bsky.social
Very honoured that my story Collateral has received a Pushcart Nomination. Thank you! Best of luck to all the nominees.

You can read Collateral here - revolutionjohnjournal.wordpress.com/2025/09/29/s...
Revolution John PUSHCART NOMINATIONS 2025 >U.V. Ray "Clubfoot Johnny" >Swetha Amit "The Screaming" > Christopher Stevenson "We Were Explorers" >Drew Gummerson "Collateral" > Charlotte Hamrick "You Lied to Me" >Steve Passey "Doukhobor Heaven, Blue Collar Hell"
November 24, 2025 at 5:42 AM
drewgum.bsky.social
Very honoured that my story Collateral has received a Pushcart Nomination. Thank you! Best of luck to all the nominees.

You can read Collateral here - revolutionjohnjournal.wordpress.com/2025/09/29/s...
Revolution John PUSHCART NOMINATIONS 2025 >U.V. Ray "Clubfoot Johnny" >Swetha Amit "The Screaming" > Christopher Stevenson "We Were Explorers" >Drew Gummerson "Collateral" > Charlotte Hamrick "You Lied to Me" >Steve Passey "Doukhobor Heaven, Blue Collar Hell"
November 24, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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stuhennigan.bsky.social
30% off everything in the @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social winter sale too. The non-fic list is peerless (and EXTENSIVE), there's some of the best books of recent times in here so have a look and see what you can find 💥🔥

fitzcarraldoeditions.com/shop/
November 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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thepaulconnolly.bsky.social
And finally I'm reposting my starter pack of Novelists. Some of my favourite people on BlueSky are in here @kitdewaal.com @regretteruane.bsky.social @drewgum.bsky.social @susannacrossman.bsky.social @jnraeside.bsky.social And many more. Please follow and repost if you can #writingcommnuity #booksky
November 22, 2025 at 10:27 AM