Archive - In the Read

official goodbye

Hi all Just a note to formally wind down this newsletter. It’s been great. Thank you so much for reading and responding. I hope everyone feeling…

Sep 28, 2023 •

June 2022

freebies! invites!

Dear all My book Hearts and Bones: Love Songs for Late Youth is out two weeks from today! In the UK, it’s out in elegant and serious-minded hardback…

Jun 9, 2022 •

April 2022

Another note from me, it’s because it’s April, my favourite month, especially here in London, where the weather is just that bit better. This blustery…

Apr 16, 2022 •

hi everyone I’m writing to update you on a few things I’ve been up to recently. Most excitingly is that my book Hearts and Bones: Love Songs for Late…

Apr 3, 2022 •

September 2021

paintings of horses

I’ve been slightly alarmed to get a sudden flurry of new subscribers to this almost entirely dormant newsletter in the last few days. What’s going on…

Sep 3, 2021 •

May 2021

23. calling children's book writers

Hi there I’m not on Twitter or working on my newsletter at the moment, but am disturbing your inboxes to let you know about this. The closing date is…

May 17, 2021 •

March 2021

the view from outside

Mar 10, 2021 •

21. Literary agent

high discount clauses make my brain hurt

Mar 2, 2021 •

February 2021

20. Commissioning editor and mother on £44K

babies, spot UV and managers not knowing what their staff get paid . . .

Feb 23, 2021 •

19. Key Account Manager

surface level change and controlled speech

Feb 16, 2021 •

18. Consultant + Freelancer

experience, self-belief and penises by the Thames

Feb 9, 2021 •

17. Publishing Director

the view from (closer to) the top

Feb 2, 2021 •

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