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Finbar Hawkins

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Writer, Director, Illustrator 'WITCH', Branford-Boase shortlist, CLIP Carnegie nom'd. 'STONE' pub'd by Zephyr/Bloomsbury https://t.co/uHV6Gtoeni 'GHOST' publishing November 6th!

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Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · 15h

Grab one of the best YA books this decade. Loved this so much!

Peadar Ó Guilín @thecallya.bsky.social · 19h

UK folks!
I am excited to see that ‘The Call’ reissue is included in Waterstones’ 25% off FLASH SALE on selected pre-ordered books this week! 😍🎉

Enter the code OCTOBER25 at the checkout to redeem your discount and pre-order your copy now.

Offer ends at 23.59 Friday 17th October.

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Buy The Call by Peadar O'Guilin from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

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Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · 1d

Fair enough, and I agree the HoZ narrators are excellent. Well, I hope GHOST hb copy can tempt you in November. This publisher really puts the love into the books, love 'em

Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · 1d

Ha! Thank you sir, I think I can forgive you! ;-> Book is out on November 6th so keep an eye out - and Gemma Whelan reads it, as she did WITCH, if you'd prefer audio... ;->

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Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · 1d

The brilliant Leo Nickolls did that amazing jacket, but yes I illustrated the interior pages - as with WITCH and STONE ;->

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Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks Barnaby! My Etsy print store coming soon if you're interested ;->

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Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · 2d

There’s a GHOST in my house! Hardbacks arrived of my new book, and I am pretty chuffed with them. @headofzeus.bsky.social have done me proud. Out in November, so bag a pre-order now!

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Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · 2d

I see Oliva Coleman was also starring in your family pics. What range she has!

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 3d

Incredible people.

Good morning from Gaza.

Despite the massive destruction and a severe shortage of heavy machinery, Gaza Municipality has begun clearing and reopening the streets.

Gaza City,
October 2025.

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 4d

Premium: The AI Bubble's promises are impossible. NVIDIA's customers are running out of money, GPUs die in 3-5 years, most 1GW data centers will never get built, and OpenAI's Abilene data center doesn't won't have the power it needs before 2028 - if it ever does.
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Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 5d

📢 Calling all teachers, librarians and booksellers! 📢

We have some suitably spooky bookmarks available to celebrate the publication of @finbarhawkins.bsky.social's YA novel #Ghost next month.

DM with your postal address if you'd like some!

A graphic showing the front and back of the bookmaks on offer for Ghost by Finbar Hawkins. The bookmarks have the eerie blue cover design on one side, and feature the author's three books on the back: Witch, Stone and Ghost. Text on the left says, "A chilling YA story of the supernatural coming Nov 2025."

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Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · 8d

Hey BlueSkyers,
My next book, GHOST, is publishing on November 6th.
It's currently on NetGalley for any kindly reviewers out there... And so far people have been very kind ;->
www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...

Ghost

NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley comm...

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 11d

For those accused of having too many books Robinince.com #poetry #poem

UNREAD
There in a stack
Of irresistible potential
Mainly unread
But don't ask
"Why do you still buy When so many words
are not touched by your eyes"
Because
before the spine is cracked
Without my fingers touching pages, the ideas leak and spread around the room Seep through the ears
And into the synapses while I sleep
Listen carefully
You'll hear the hum
Of future thoughts becoming present

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Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · 18d

Ah, that’s better ;-)

Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · 18d

Yes!

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Bruce Gorrie @bsgorrie.bsky.social · 19d

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Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · 19d

Jealous!

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Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · 20d

I'm also anticipating the TV series!

Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · 21d

Hey Juliet, recently finished and really liked the first in the 'Green Man...' series, and onto the next one, so thank you for getting me hooked ;->

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Jimmy Kimmel @jimmykimmel.com · 21d

As I was saying…

Jimmy Kimmel is Back!

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Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 27d

Me at my uncle's wedding in 1992 during the speeches when I can literally SEE the cake.

trump in tailcoat sitting while king prince charles stands reading a speech

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Finbar Hawkins @finbarhawkins.bsky.social · 29d

Finally did it yesterday!

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John O’Farrell @johnofarrell.bsky.social · Sep 11

Peter Mandelson already planning his return to public life. He'll say that everybody deserves a fourth chance.

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David O’Doherty @phlaimeaux.bsky.social · Sep 12

Debuting my new show in Vicar St. Dublin, Cork, London, Waterford, Wexford - loads more for the next few months. Tickets: phlaimeaux.tumblr.com/shows

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · Sep 10

NOTHING will prepare you for this 45-second story arc. From "I'm just doing this because I love the flag, it's totally grassroots, and I'm not part of anything political"... to who actually gave him the flags the night before.

Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Sep 10

Three of my great uncles, heroes all, died in World War Two to stop men like this. Will we now allow them to saunter into power?

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