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Sylvia Leatham

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Debut romcom ‘Chaos Theory’ with Storm Publishing. Rep’ed by Liverpool Lit Agency. Shortlisted for The Letter Review prize, Watson Little Indie Novella prize & Retreat West 1st Chapter. LL’ed for Mslexia novel prize. https://linktr.ee/SylviaLeatham

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · Sep 5

It’s finally here! Publication day! And not, as my phone keeps autocorrecting it, ‘pub location’ day. 😂

‘Chaos Theory’ has been nurtured for 4.5 years, and now it’s finally out in the world, going on its own adventures. You can get it as paperback, e-book and audiobook.

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Chocolates spelling out “Happy pub day to you!” Beside a book and a cuddly robot.

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 2h

Hope it’s going great for her.

Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 3h

Those are x-ray spex.

Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 3h

Read this too fast and thought you were sneaking cats onto aeroplanes.

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Bob Johnston @bobjohnstonbooks.bsky.social · 4h

Lots of lovely events coming up from @dublinmensgroup.bsky.social - a new group for gay, bi & trans men in the Dublin region - well worth a follow & a repost to help them on their way! #LGBTQIreland

DUBLIN MENS GROUP @dublinmensgroup.bsky.social · 9h

Checkout this Meetup with Dublin Mens Group: meetu.ps/e/PxZwq/RC6p...

Royal Canal Greenway Walk, Sat, Nov 8, 2025, 2:00 PM | Meetup

Find Meetup events so you can do more of what matters to you. Or create your own group and meet people near you who share your interests.

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 7h

I saw this next to my own book in the UCD campus bookshop yesterday and was wondering what it was!

Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 12h

It *might* have been a Nitelink, in hindsight. Enough said!

Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 12h

Richy, one time I (very very foolishly) was rushing to get off the bus and thought that I could JUMP down the stairwell to get to the exit faster. OF COURSE I walloped my head on the way down. It was so loud that everyone looked around. I’ll never forget it.

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 15h

Every sign tells a story.

(Some signs I’ve seen just walking around the past two days.)

A skip with words painted on: “Welcome back Dan”.

A temporary sign on a door that reads: “Door currently closed”.

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 15h

I want to be able to yell at the toaster without danger of hurting its feelings.

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks Jackie! You too!

Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 1d

Join me and @urchinette.bsky.social this Friday at @molimuseum.bsky.social ! Live podcast recording, drinks after. A fun evening ahead chatting about all things Irish romance fiction!

#speirgorm

Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 4d

Very happy to be doing this live podcast recording next Friday (17th Oct) with @urchinette.bsky.social and Prof Paige Reynolds at @molimuseum.bsky.social in Dublin!

Will this be a MeetCute? Or a new love triangle? Will we get our Happy Ever After? Or just Happy For Now? 😜

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Happy Ever After: Anna Carey & Sylvia Leatham | MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 1d

Argh!

Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 1d

This (well, similar) used to happen to me all the time with the Donal Dineen radio show. Some random really obscure song would be in my head, and then Donal would play it two nights later. It was spooky! We were on the same wavelength, (almost) literally!

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 1d

😱 But also positive because it will begin a new life! But now you must immediately find a replacement bulky item. Do you have a flatmate or partner, for example? 😜

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 2d

There is a second verse to this where he binds his head with brown paper and vinegar.

(There’s a chance I may also be misremembering and just thinking about the bags of chips I had for dinner tonight!)

Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 2d

Indeed. Let’s not let him ruffle our feathers.

Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 2d

When my daughter was younger she thought it was a show about a girl sheep called Shauna Sheep.

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 2d

In my story (and in my imagination), it leads to a resurgence in old school media - print, radio and tv.

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Rónán Hession @ronanhession.bsky.social · 2d

Book shopping from @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social

Chaos Theory by @sylvialeatham.bsky.social An exciting Irish debut novel that I've heard lots about.

Congratulations Sylvia!

Cover: image of a man and woman kissing in an office environment.

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you, Rónán! 🙏
I hope you enjoy it!

Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 2d

Daniel’s gooselighting us again.

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 2d

My apologies. Where do your swans go? was not a question I ever thought I would pose.

Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 2d

Interesting. A swan was on our local “green” yesterday. I presumed he’d got there by mistake from a nearby canal. Maybe he was on his way somewhere. Where do your swans go?

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 2d

Literally the theme of my next novel! (Work in progress)

Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 3d

(*is* warranted)