Holly Seddon
@holly.bsky.social
Author. Former journalist. THE SLEEPER COMING NOV '26 🇺🇸 AND JULY '27 🇬🇧. 59 MINUTES out now. Honest Authors pod. Represented by Camilla Bolton at Darley Anderson.
Introduce yourself with 10 acts you’ve seen live:
REM
Manic St Preachers
Radiohead
Elton John
Blondie
Pulp
Super Furry Animals
Mercury Rev
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Peaches
REM
Manic St Preachers
Radiohead
Elton John
Blondie
Pulp
Super Furry Animals
Mercury Rev
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Peaches
Introduce yourself with 10 acts you’ve seen live:
Lorde
Prince
Tiny Ruins
David Bowie
Tami Neilson
Eurythmics
Nadia Reid
Crowded House
Rosy Tin Teacaddy
The Beths
Lorde
Prince
Tiny Ruins
David Bowie
Tami Neilson
Eurythmics
Nadia Reid
Crowded House
Rosy Tin Teacaddy
The Beths
Introduce yourself with 10 acts you’ve seen live:
The Go Betweens
The Veldt
The Raveonettes
Archie Shepp
Dudu Pukwana and Spear
The Smiths
The Clash
Gong
Fugazi
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
The Go Betweens
The Veldt
The Raveonettes
Archie Shepp
Dudu Pukwana and Spear
The Smiths
The Clash
Gong
Fugazi
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
August 30, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Introduce yourself with 10 acts you’ve seen live:
REM
Manic St Preachers
Radiohead
Elton John
Blondie
Pulp
Super Furry Animals
Mercury Rev
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Peaches
REM
Manic St Preachers
Radiohead
Elton John
Blondie
Pulp
Super Furry Animals
Mercury Rev
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Peaches
The funniest jokes of the fringe are great and everything, but no one will ever beat Jeff Stelling’s “They’ll be dancing on the streets of Total Network Solutions Tonight!”
August 29, 2026 at 12:05 PM
The funniest jokes of the fringe are great and everything, but no one will ever beat Jeff Stelling’s “They’ll be dancing on the streets of Total Network Solutions Tonight!”
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Where this thread goes is a journey. Take it. It's the deepest kind of memorial.
This girl I used to waitress with in Austin, we moved to New York together in 2003 on a literal Greyhound bus. Shared a fifth floor walk-up studio that, when it rained, had more leaks in the ceiling than we had pots and pans. We used to get drunk and smoke off the fire escape and do “sad-offs.”
August 25, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Where this thread goes is a journey. Take it. It's the deepest kind of memorial.
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Guys like this don’t realize that they are the freak
August 4, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Guys like this don’t realize that they are the freak
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you don't understand. as someone who isn't inherently good at art, stealing paintings from the museum is the *only* way i'm able to express myself creatively. i wouldn't be able to paint beautiful portraits. but by breaking into a museum and stealing the paintings, now i am
August 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
you don't understand. as someone who isn't inherently good at art, stealing paintings from the museum is the *only* way i'm able to express myself creatively. i wouldn't be able to paint beautiful portraits. but by breaking into a museum and stealing the paintings, now i am
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They really are such baddies.
July 19, 2026 at 9:16 PM
They really are such baddies.
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Ah yes, if only we knew the special stuff that only the government knows, we would agree with everything it does.
Says every authoritarian state, everywhere.
Says every authoritarian state, everywhere.
George - you of all people should be able to appreciate that we do not know all the facts. You know that part of the evidence was given in secret by the security services. Everyone seems to agree that the public part was not enough for proscription, so it must have been the secret part that was!
June 17, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Ah yes, if only we knew the special stuff that only the government knows, we would agree with everything it does.
Says every authoritarian state, everywhere.
Says every authoritarian state, everywhere.
This is such a repulsive fucking lie how dare he
RFK Jr: Kids with autism will never hold a job. They'll never play baseball. They'll never write a poem. They'll never go out on a date.
June 17, 2026 at 7:40 AM
This is such a repulsive fucking lie how dare he
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an enormous and influential tract of British media has no interest in addressing the fact Nigel Farage is a far-right agitator, and that is a complete failure
June 3, 2026 at 7:58 AM
an enormous and influential tract of British media has no interest in addressing the fact Nigel Farage is a far-right agitator, and that is a complete failure
The novel I’m working on includes some glimpses at the late 2030s. What are your predictions for what the U.K. (and the world) will look like? I’m trying to balance realism, pessimism and a craving for optimism.
May 30, 2026 at 7:50 AM
The novel I’m working on includes some glimpses at the late 2030s. What are your predictions for what the U.K. (and the world) will look like? I’m trying to balance realism, pessimism and a craving for optimism.
Absolutely thrilled that 59 MINUTES has been longlisted for the 2026 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize!
April 30, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Absolutely thrilled that 59 MINUTES has been longlisted for the 2026 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize!
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Holly Seddon: 'Suspense only works if the reader cares about the characters' ✒️
We spoke to internationally bestselling thriller writer and CBC tutor @holly.bsky.social about her writing routine, tips for building suspense and what she loves most about working with aspiring authors.
We spoke to internationally bestselling thriller writer and CBC tutor @holly.bsky.social about her writing routine, tips for building suspense and what she loves most about working with aspiring authors.
Holly Seddon on writing thrillers
In this interview Holly Seddon, internationally bestselling thriller writer, shares her writing journey and advice for aspiring authors.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
April 29, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Holly Seddon: 'Suspense only works if the reader cares about the characters' ✒️
We spoke to internationally bestselling thriller writer and CBC tutor @holly.bsky.social about her writing routine, tips for building suspense and what she loves most about working with aspiring authors.
We spoke to internationally bestselling thriller writer and CBC tutor @holly.bsky.social about her writing routine, tips for building suspense and what she loves most about working with aspiring authors.
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Applications for our flagship six-month online Writing Your Novel course close this weekend ⏰️
Get weekly teaching from author-tutor Anna Freeman plus join two guest tutor sessions with bestselling novelist @holly.bsky.social!
Apply now:
Get weekly teaching from author-tutor Anna Freeman plus join two guest tutor sessions with bestselling novelist @holly.bsky.social!
Apply now:
Writing Your Novel – Six Months | Online Course
Our biggest online course gives you an intense learning experience with feedback from expert tutors and industry advice from literary agents.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
April 27, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Applications for our flagship six-month online Writing Your Novel course close this weekend ⏰️
Get weekly teaching from author-tutor Anna Freeman plus join two guest tutor sessions with bestselling novelist @holly.bsky.social!
Apply now:
Get weekly teaching from author-tutor Anna Freeman plus join two guest tutor sessions with bestselling novelist @holly.bsky.social!
Apply now:
If anyone is listening to this on Radio 4 right now, you might enjoy my novel, 59 Minutes, which was partially inspired by HG Wells and - obviously - the nuclear threat. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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April 27, 2026 at 10:35 AM
If anyone is listening to this on Radio 4 right now, you might enjoy my novel, 59 Minutes, which was partially inspired by HG Wells and - obviously - the nuclear threat. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Beyond thrilled that 59 Minutes is on this incredible longlist! Huge thanks to the CWA, the judges and all the readers who have supported this book!
Please join us in congratulating all the longlisted authors for The CWA Twisted Dagger ⚔️📚
Keep your eyes peeled for the shortlist, which will be announced on 28th May! 🗓️
Keep your eyes peeled for the shortlist, which will be announced on 28th May! 🗓️
April 18, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Beyond thrilled that 59 Minutes is on this incredible longlist! Huge thanks to the CWA, the judges and all the readers who have supported this book!
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Holly Seddon: 'Suspense only works if the reader cares about the characters' ✒️
We spoke to internationally bestselling thriller writer and CBC tutor @holly.bsky.social about her writing routine, tips for building suspense and what she loves most about working with aspiring authors.
We spoke to internationally bestselling thriller writer and CBC tutor @holly.bsky.social about her writing routine, tips for building suspense and what she loves most about working with aspiring authors.
Holly Seddon on writing thrillers
In this interview Holly Seddon, internationally bestselling thriller writer, shares her writing journey and advice for aspiring authors.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
April 14, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Holly Seddon: 'Suspense only works if the reader cares about the characters' ✒️
We spoke to internationally bestselling thriller writer and CBC tutor @holly.bsky.social about her writing routine, tips for building suspense and what she loves most about working with aspiring authors.
We spoke to internationally bestselling thriller writer and CBC tutor @holly.bsky.social about her writing routine, tips for building suspense and what she loves most about working with aspiring authors.
This is so interesting
If you’ve ever wondered what really happens and why things take so long when someone is arrested
February 21, 2026 at 10:11 AM
This is so interesting
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This is not writing. Do not let people express this delusion in your face.
fuck this lady, fuck the nyt reporter, fuck all of this. fuck amazon for introducing the KU page read model that makes this possible, fuck our tech overlords.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/b...
The New Fabio Is Claude
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:45 PM
This is not writing. Do not let people express this delusion in your face.
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Worth remembering when looking at the horrific scenes in the US right now that both Reform and the Tories have pledged to bring in ICE-style organisations to the UK if they win power
January 24, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Worth remembering when looking at the horrific scenes in the US right now that both Reform and the Tories have pledged to bring in ICE-style organisations to the UK if they win power
So sad to learn that Nora Ikstena has died aged 56. Soviet Milk is an exceptional novel that had a profound effect on me. If you’ve not read it, I urge you to pick it up. It’s slim but devastatingly effective.
January 9, 2026 at 11:48 AM
So sad to learn that Nora Ikstena has died aged 56. Soviet Milk is an exceptional novel that had a profound effect on me. If you’ve not read it, I urge you to pick it up. It’s slim but devastatingly effective.
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Imagine if they just subsidized newspapers and magazines the way they’re subsidizing this slop
"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Imagine if they just subsidized newspapers and magazines the way they’re subsidizing this slop