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Isobel Blackthorn Author
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Author and avid reader with a passion for social justice and learning Spanish. Penned over 20 books, mostly fiction, with some awards and bestsellers among them. Pivoting to magical realism.
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For fans of murder mysteries. Set in an Australian coastal wilderness. Just $0.99 books2read.com/u/4EraPz
When Ruth Finlay agrees to join her eccentric neighbour Doris Cleaver on a guided hike she doesn’t expect a murder. #Australia #mystery #Book #Sunday #escape #whodunnit #read
September 20, 2025 at 10:45 AM
For fans of murder mysteries. Set in an Australian coastal wilderness. Just $0.99 books2read.com/u/4EraPz
When Ruth Finlay agrees to join her eccentric neighbour Doris Cleaver on a guided hike she doesn’t expect a murder. #Australia #mystery #Book #Sunday #escape #whodunnit #read
September 20, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Writing the third in this gothic trilogy now. Spurred on by reviews of the first. It's quite a process as my memory is not what it was. Continuity errors are a very unique kind of writer's horror!
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July 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Writing the third in this gothic trilogy now. Spurred on by reviews of the first. It's quite a process as my memory is not what it was. Continuity errors are a very unique kind of writer's horror!
books2read.com/u/mvBPjj #BookSky #gothic #historical #fiction
July 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
That moment in editing when you forget what you've written and suddenly reach the punchline. 😂😂😂 Yes, yes, laughing at my own jokes. This one is particularly funny.

#BookSky #writing #mystery #Cozy
June 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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TOO BRIGHT FOR MURDER!
The ebook edition of the second in the bestselling Ruth Finlay Mysteries is on offer from today. A delightful Australian cozy mystery filled with quirky characters and unexpected twists
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May 26, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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5* for This Bright Life by Karen Campbell

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"..a rich understanding of the realities of Britain’s underbelly and how it affects children.."

Set in GLASGOW

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A dramatic book set in GLASGOW - TripFiction
This Bright Life by Karen Campbell, a dramatic book set in GLASGOW. This Bright Life is a highly realistic portrayal of a poor, working-class suburb of
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May 28, 2025 at 7:41 AM
TOO BRIGHT FOR MURDER!
The ebook edition of the second in the bestselling Ruth Finlay Mysteries is on offer from today. A delightful Australian cozy mystery filled with quirky characters and unexpected twists
books2read.com/u/baEx6y #BookSky #Mystery #Cozy #Escape
May 26, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Here's a great chance to dip into the popular Ruth Finlay mysteries. - With few clues and many culprits, their investigations seem to be going nowhere – until a shocking discovery turns the whole case on its head.

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April 29, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Time to show off again! Well...😁😍😁 I'm pleased as punch that Murder in Myrtle Bay hits the spot with readers and critics alike. Fancy escaping to a cool part of southern Australia where Ruth and her neighbour Doris Cleaver attempt to solve a case? #Australia #fiction #bestseller
April 25, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Warm thanks to all who have just started following me here after I announced I was leaving Fbook over the big theft of authors' works.

I am wondering about AI versus human creativity. Is it the case that what emerges from inside of us is limited to whatever we have absorbed in our lifetime?
March 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Fuerteventura, 1901. FACING AFRICA depicts the struggle for change and autonomy during catastrophic times.

"It's a beautiful story, a great read, well worth 5 big stars and I can wholeheartedly recommend it to fellow readers" - Goodreads books2read.com/u/4D0Pge #BookSky #love #history #reading
February 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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NEW RELEASE - FACING AFRICA

A beautiful and heart-rending love story...

"Facing Africa had me quietly rooting for a sweet outcome beneath all that blazing sky and swirling dust"

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#books #booklover #CanaryIslands #Spain #lovestory #mustread #novels
February 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
NEW RELEASE - FACING AFRICA

A beautiful and heart-rending love story...

"Facing Africa had me quietly rooting for a sweet outcome beneath all that blazing sky and swirling dust"

books2read.com/u/4D0Pge

#books #booklover #CanaryIslands #Spain #lovestory #mustread #novels
February 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Wishing all my followers a happy festive season wherever you are. Enjoy time with family and friends, and if you find yourself alone, put your feet up and treat yourself to something and know there are plenty doing the same. To those working, thank you! <3 #amwriting #booksky
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December 21, 2024 at 12:38 PM
#Christmas time means #books in my #book! Here are three of mine, all #bestsellers.

“Huge thanks for a truly beautiful read. It’s already become part of my own experience – the mark of an exceptional novel.”

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#booksky #booklover
December 6, 2024 at 11:31 AM
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What is book publishing turning into? When AI isn't used to replace creators but to profit hugely out them. I did the maths, and my jaw fell open. Integrity, anyone? isobelblackthorn.com/2024/11/26/t...

#booksky #AI #publishing #amwriting #booklover
The AI of book publishing
Photo by Hans-Jürgen Weinhardt on Unsplash There’s a lot of talk right now about the new self-publishing start up Spines, who plan to bring to publication 8,000 titles in 2025 by using AI to …
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November 26, 2024 at 8:57 PM
What is book publishing turning into? When AI isn't used to replace creators but to profit hugely out them. I did the maths, and my jaw fell open. Integrity, anyone? isobelblackthorn.com/2024/11/26/t...

#booksky #AI #publishing #amwriting #booklover
The AI of book publishing
Photo by Hans-Jürgen Weinhardt on Unsplash There’s a lot of talk right now about the new self-publishing start up Spines, who plan to bring to publication 8,000 titles in 2025 by using AI to …
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November 26, 2024 at 8:57 PM
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#bookreview What Happened at the Abbey by @isobelb-author.bsky.social sooooo good!
November 20, 2024 at 10:36 AM
Bluesky has given me a PR jolt. I've been tinkering with my author bio on my website.

They're so hard to get sitting right.

On the one hand, it's important not to sell yourself short, on the other, you don't want to appear up your own ass.

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Author Biography
Isobel Blackthorn is an award-winning author of immersive and inspiring fiction. She has penned over twenty books including a number of bestsellers. Among her credits, The Cabin Sessions was nomina…
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November 20, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Warm thanks to all following me. Building quite a community here. While I busy myself in my cave of a room working on edits, may the sun shine on your weekend. 😊
November 16, 2024 at 9:39 AM
The more I write, the harder it is to get my books into some kind of order. Squeezing another into the bottom row soon, and one in the top. Still, in these mad times when humanity seems to be losing the plot, I have no trouble creating new ones. 😂 Best way to live. Stay creative!
November 15, 2024 at 9:47 AM
After nearly 18 months, I decided to put my Long Covid story on my website. Far too many people, including doctors, believe sufferers are making a big deal about nothing, as though we are collectively having a fit of the vapours. We are not. isobelblackthorn.com/2024/11/13/m...
My Long Covid Story
I’m 62 years old and a woman. After living sixteen months now with Long Covid, I have decided to add my story to my website in the hope that it contributes something of value. First up, this …
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November 14, 2024 at 11:01 AM