The Book Analyst @BookAnalyst
Cressida Downing - freelance editorial consultant with an interest in all aspects of writing and reading thebookanalyst.co.uk Cambridge Joined July 2010-
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Can anyone advise on best publishers to place poetry these days? Any advice welcome - for lovely author with track record
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@SJ_Watson I wouldn't know that degree of detail so i'm not sure your readers would pick up on it in the way that it deserves.
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❄️🦊Competition time! Just in time for Christmas, I'm giving away a signed edition of my gold-tipped 'A Fox for All Seasons' journal, complete with map endpapers & ribbon, a further copy of 'Reynard the Fox', both published by @BodPublishing & a charming Arctic fox to read them to! Simply like, retweet & follow to enter!🦊❄️
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🍁🍂🦊Competition time! In association with the wonderful @LRBbookshop, win a signed copy of my 'Reynard the Fox', a signed 'Fox for All Seasons' journal, a tin of Witches Brew Hot Cauldron Chocolate & an enormous Owlish Nathalie Lété mug. Simply follow us both, retweet and like to win!🦊🍂🍁
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When Do I Earn Out? A simple calculator for trad pub authors when-do-i-earn-out.web.app
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🌺🐣 EASTER GIVEAWAY 🐣🌺 WIN A SIGNED COPY of The London Cage! To Enter: 1. Follow me @DrHelenFry 2. LIKE and RETWEET this Post! 1 Lucky Winner will be selected at random! Competition ends Monday 10th April 5pm.
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Our #MyBookbuzz early bird offer is currently LIVE! Register your Year 7/8 students before 19 May and they'll be able to choose a book to keep and you'll get books for your library... plus thanks to the offer you'll get bonus books too! Find out more: booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/pro…
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It’s #UmbrellaDay so let’s do a #GIVEAWAY SCHOOLS, TEACHERS & LIBRARIANS: Follow and RT for a chance to win 2 x signed copies of award winning #TheUmbrellaMouse and #UmbrellaMousetotheRescue. UK only End 14/7
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“Every first draft is perfect because all the first draft has to do is exist. It's perfect in its existence. The only way it could be imperfect would be to NOT exist.”- Jane Smiley Folks, we quote this all the time because it's SO true. What do you think? 📖 #writingcommunity
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Our first Retreat is coming up fast and we have just two rooms left for the weekday Retreat (4th-7th October) in Somerset (weekend fully booked.) We also have @william1shaw as our guest author. Come join us! readingretreat.co.uk/retreats
Excellent thriller set on an oligarch’s yacht. Buy it today!
📢📢📢TODAY ONLY Wed 13 July only, Dead Rich is 99p on UK Kindle deal. Please spread the word. amazon.co.uk/Dead-Rich-para…
Any agents have authors who would like a lovely dinner and a paid speaking engagement?
We are back and running Retreats again readingretreat.co.uk - and looking for local published authors to come and have dinner with us (and be paid!). Anyone near Thornham in Norfolk, Thorpeness in Suffolk, or Matlock in Derbyshire? Please retweet!
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While I wait on submission, I did a terrific illumination masterclass at the @eventsBL with @LovettPatricia Linnet (my scribe main character) would kick me out of her scriptorium but I'm very proud of my hawk. Off to change a few details in what I've written!
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The Vanishing Triangle - my true account of a group of shocking disappearances in 90s Ireland, and the misogyny, lies, and shame behind them - is 99p today. amazon.co.uk/Vanishing-Tria…
Places going fast! It will stay a small group so you can lots of one to one help
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