Tessa Barrie
@tessabarrie.bsky.social
Yorkshire-born, one-quarter Greek writer growing old disgracefully in Jersey, Channel Islands, UK, who believes that however dark a story gets, a subtle sprinkling of humour is essential.
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Tessa Barrie
@tessabarrie.bsky.social
· Jul 19
Finishing riting Rebuilding Freya Michaels has been more than an emotional journey—it has been like saying goodbye to a friend
Then again, as the heart of this novel is friendship, perhaps that's exactly as it should be.
#comingsoon from Tessa Barrie - Author
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Then again, as the heart of this novel is friendship, perhaps that's exactly as it should be.
#comingsoon from Tessa Barrie - Author
tessabarrie.com/boomer-blog/...
Finishing riting Rebuilding Freya Michaels has been more than an emotional journey—it has been like saying goodbye to a friend
Then again, as the heart of this novel is friendship, perhaps that's exactly as it should be.
#comingsoon from Tessa Barrie - Author
tessabarrie.com/boomer-blog/...
Then again, as the heart of this novel is friendship, perhaps that's exactly as it should be.
#comingsoon from Tessa Barrie - Author
tessabarrie.com/boomer-blog/...
July 19, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Finishing riting Rebuilding Freya Michaels has been more than an emotional journey—it has been like saying goodbye to a friend
Then again, as the heart of this novel is friendship, perhaps that's exactly as it should be.
#comingsoon from Tessa Barrie - Author
tessabarrie.com/boomer-blog/...
Then again, as the heart of this novel is friendship, perhaps that's exactly as it should be.
#comingsoon from Tessa Barrie - Author
tessabarrie.com/boomer-blog/...
Today I realised something.
When I started writing Rebuilding Freya Michaels, I thought I knew exactly how it would end. I was wrong.
The ending didn't reveal itself until I was almost finished. Sometimes stories need to find their own way.
I can't wait to share Freya's journey with you.
When I started writing Rebuilding Freya Michaels, I thought I knew exactly how it would end. I was wrong.
The ending didn't reveal itself until I was almost finished. Sometimes stories need to find their own way.
I can't wait to share Freya's journey with you.
July 15, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Today I realised something.
When I started writing Rebuilding Freya Michaels, I thought I knew exactly how it would end. I was wrong.
The ending didn't reveal itself until I was almost finished. Sometimes stories need to find their own way.
I can't wait to share Freya's journey with you.
When I started writing Rebuilding Freya Michaels, I thought I knew exactly how it would end. I was wrong.
The ending didn't reveal itself until I was almost finished. Sometimes stories need to find their own way.
I can't wait to share Freya's journey with you.
The writing coaches Adrienne Dines and the late Barbara Large convinced me that my creative words were worth reading. They bolstered my confidence and convinced me to continue writing. Beth Kempton made me look at writing from a multidimensional perspective.
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Breathing It All In
It is only as you get older that the reality that you only get one ride on this merry-go-round of life sinks in. So, you need to breathe it all in while you have the chance
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June 29, 2026 at 6:40 AM
The writing coaches Adrienne Dines and the late Barbara Large convinced me that my creative words were worth reading. They bolstered my confidence and convinced me to continue writing. Beth Kempton made me look at writing from a multidimensional perspective.
tessabarrie.com/f/breathing-...
tessabarrie.com/f/breathing-...
And this is where we are going...
April 18, 2026 at 8:59 AM
And this is where we are going...
This is where we are...
April 18, 2026 at 8:58 AM
This is where we are...
#happysaturday #everyone! It seems I haven't found the time to post here recently because I am up to my eyes in editing, but at least the end is in sight now. Wishing you all a stress-free day. #newnovel #onitsway
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April 18, 2026 at 8:44 AM
#happysaturday #everyone! It seems I haven't found the time to post here recently because I am up to my eyes in editing, but at least the end is in sight now. Wishing you all a stress-free day. #newnovel #onitsway
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This is exciting! This Sept, I’m teaching an online workshop for WestWord, on celebrating ‘the ordinary’ in hist fict. At just £10, it’s a bargain! Book below and join me, why don’t you? It’s going to be great fun.
🗝️’ I gyve until my wife my second best bed.’ 📜
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🗝️’ I gyve until my wife my second best bed.’ 📜
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Buy tickets – I Gyve Unto My Wife My Second Best Bed” – Celebrating the ‘Ordinary’ in Historical Fiction – Zoom
History may be written by the victors, but the most captivating stories often lie in the forgotten corners of everyday life. Wh...
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August 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
This is exciting! This Sept, I’m teaching an online workshop for WestWord, on celebrating ‘the ordinary’ in hist fict. At just £10, it’s a bargain! Book below and join me, why don’t you? It’s going to be great fun.
🗝️’ I gyve until my wife my second best bed.’ 📜
www.tickettailor.com/events/westw...
🗝️’ I gyve until my wife my second best bed.’ 📜
www.tickettailor.com/events/westw...
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Reposted by Tessa Barrie
As part of the blog tour for murder mystery, The Secret Lives of the Doyenne of Didsbrook, I have a guest post by author @tessabarrie.bsky.social to share
www.myreadingcorner.co.uk/2025/08/the-...
#booksky 💙📚
#mysterylovers
#bookblogger
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#booksky 💙📚
#mysterylovers
#bookblogger
The Secret Lives of the Doyenne of Didsbrook - Tessa Barrie | Blog Tour Author Post | @TessaBarrie @rararesources - My Reading Corner
The remote village of Didsbrook is thrown into turmoil after its best-known resident, the former actress turned best-selling novelist Jocelyn Robertshaw, is found dead under mysterious circumstances. ...
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August 7, 2025 at 9:28 AM
As part of the blog tour for murder mystery, The Secret Lives of the Doyenne of Didsbrook, I have a guest post by author @tessabarrie.bsky.social to share
www.myreadingcorner.co.uk/2025/08/the-...
#booksky 💙📚
#mysterylovers
#bookblogger
www.myreadingcorner.co.uk/2025/08/the-...
#booksky 💙📚
#mysterylovers
#bookblogger
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Read my review of @tessabarrie.bsky.social ‘s new release, The Secret Lives of the Doyenne of Didsbrook. 📚⬇️
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Dreena Collins's review of The Secret Lives of the Doyenne of Didsbrook
5/5: The Secret Lives of the Doyenne of Disbrook begins as a light-hearted murder mystery with a classic feel. Set in a picturesque English countryside village populated by the arty, wealthy, quintess...
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July 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Read my review of @tessabarrie.bsky.social ‘s new release, The Secret Lives of the Doyenne of Didsbrook. 📚⬇️
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
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What a great weekend! Folky open-mic yesterday, @tessabarrie.bsky.social ‘s book launch today, and lionesses this evening. Plus roast spuds. What more could you ask for? ☺️📖🏆🥔
July 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM
What a great weekend! Folky open-mic yesterday, @tessabarrie.bsky.social ‘s book launch today, and lionesses this evening. Plus roast spuds. What more could you ask for? ☺️📖🏆🥔
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On the blog today is my book list of all the books that I want to read in August 💙📚
#authors @alexandraweston.bsky.social @claremarchant.bsky.social @tessabarrie.bsky.social @ericsilberstein.bsky.social @janeloftus.bsky.social and more
#authors @alexandraweston.bsky.social @claremarchant.bsky.social @tessabarrie.bsky.social @ericsilberstein.bsky.social @janeloftus.bsky.social and more
Books I Want to Read in August 2025
Left on the Shelf Book Blog Book Reviews Book Information Recommendations Writing Reading Books for Children Books for Adults Books for Teens Fiction
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August 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
On the blog today is my book list of all the books that I want to read in August 💙📚
#authors @alexandraweston.bsky.social @claremarchant.bsky.social @tessabarrie.bsky.social @ericsilberstein.bsky.social @janeloftus.bsky.social and more
#authors @alexandraweston.bsky.social @claremarchant.bsky.social @tessabarrie.bsky.social @ericsilberstein.bsky.social @janeloftus.bsky.social and more
Exciting times! Available on Amazon from midday next Tuesday, July 1st. #bookrelease #quirky #characterdiven #murdermystery
June 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Exciting times! Available on Amazon from midday next Tuesday, July 1st. #bookrelease #quirky #characterdiven #murdermystery
I have been home for three days, and yet my Hay Experience 2025 is still very much alive and buzzing in my head, and will be for some time to come. #hayfestival tessabarrie.com/f/still-zing...
Still Zingin' after my Hay Experience 2025
My first Hay Festival experience was thirty years ago. We went for two consecutive years, and the sessions that have stayed with me for all these years were Harold Pinter and Helen Fielding. Why I've ...
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June 4, 2025 at 10:06 AM
I have been home for three days, and yet my Hay Experience 2025 is still very much alive and buzzing in my head, and will be for some time to come. #hayfestival tessabarrie.com/f/still-zing...
The countdown to the launch has just begun! #Quirky #murdermystery #launch #comingsoon #preorder
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The Countdown to the Launch of 'The Doyenne’ has begun!
In the meantime, here is an insight into the historic (and fictional 😏) village of Didsbrook.
https://tessabarrie.com/f/the-countdown-to-the-launch-of-the-doyenne’-has-begun
June 3, 2025 at 7:42 AM
The countdown to the launch has just begun! #Quirky #murdermystery #launch #comingsoon #preorder
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he eBook is now available to pre-order on Amazon at the special price of 99p/99c until the big release day on 1st July 2025. shorturl.at/WWIhz #BookLaunch #quirky #MurderMysteryNovel #preordernow shorturl.at/upApV
May 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM
he eBook is now available to pre-order on Amazon at the special price of 99p/99c until the big release day on 1st July 2025. shorturl.at/WWIhz #BookLaunch #quirky #MurderMysteryNovel #preordernow shorturl.at/upApV
At the end of 2024, after weeks and months of submissions, I was offered two book deals for The Secret Lives of the Doyenne of Didsbrook, but unfortunately, I have had to change direction. Click here to find out more. tessabarrie.com/f/may-2025-n...
MAY 2025 NEWSLETTER - CHANGE OF DIRECTION
At the end of 2024, after weeks and months of submissions, I was offered two book deals for The Secret Lives of the Doyenne of Didsbrook. I opted to sign with SpellBound Books UK, with a publication d...
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May 5, 2025 at 5:52 AM
At the end of 2024, after weeks and months of submissions, I was offered two book deals for The Secret Lives of the Doyenne of Didsbrook, but unfortunately, I have had to change direction. Click here to find out more. tessabarrie.com/f/may-2025-n...
Okay, here's a cheeky little teaser for 'The Doyenne' for you on a Wednesday morning.
April 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Okay, here's a cheeky little teaser for 'The Doyenne' for you on a Wednesday morning.
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PoetryPalooza 2025 April 12–14!
Get indie poetry eBooks for $0.99–$1.99 + enter to win a $15 or $20 Bookshop.org gift card! (two winners) ($20 gift card donated by Elizabeth Michaud)
🛒 More info + giveaway entry: www.vwpublishing.com/poetrypalooza
#PoetryPalooza #IndiePoet #PoetryMonth
Get indie poetry eBooks for $0.99–$1.99 + enter to win a $15 or $20 Bookshop.org gift card! (two winners) ($20 gift card donated by Elizabeth Michaud)
🛒 More info + giveaway entry: www.vwpublishing.com/poetrypalooza
#PoetryPalooza #IndiePoet #PoetryMonth
April 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
PoetryPalooza 2025 April 12–14!
Get indie poetry eBooks for $0.99–$1.99 + enter to win a $15 or $20 Bookshop.org gift card! (two winners) ($20 gift card donated by Elizabeth Michaud)
🛒 More info + giveaway entry: www.vwpublishing.com/poetrypalooza
#PoetryPalooza #IndiePoet #PoetryMonth
Get indie poetry eBooks for $0.99–$1.99 + enter to win a $15 or $20 Bookshop.org gift card! (two winners) ($20 gift card donated by Elizabeth Michaud)
🛒 More info + giveaway entry: www.vwpublishing.com/poetrypalooza
#PoetryPalooza #IndiePoet #PoetryMonth
Don't forget the eBook is only .99 throughout the whole of April. Grab your copy now!😊#JustSayIt #99p #FamilySaga #bargain
April 14, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Don't forget the eBook is only .99 throughout the whole of April. Grab your copy now!😊#JustSayIt #99p #FamilySaga #bargain
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Wana hang out with YA, LGBTQIA+ found family striving to make a world of monsters, magic, mystery & mayhem better?
My enby, aro-ace, AuDHD led Ruarnon Trilogy is now on
Itch elise-carlson.itch.io
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🌈📚 #FantasyBooks #BookSky
My enby, aro-ace, AuDHD led Ruarnon Trilogy is now on
Itch elise-carlson.itch.io
DriveThru Fic bit.ly/RuarnonTrilogy
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🌈📚 #FantasyBooks #BookSky
March 17, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Wana hang out with YA, LGBTQIA+ found family striving to make a world of monsters, magic, mystery & mayhem better?
My enby, aro-ace, AuDHD led Ruarnon Trilogy is now on
Itch elise-carlson.itch.io
DriveThru Fic bit.ly/RuarnonTrilogy
More elisecarlson.com/ruarnon-tril...
🌈📚 #FantasyBooks #BookSky
My enby, aro-ace, AuDHD led Ruarnon Trilogy is now on
Itch elise-carlson.itch.io
DriveThru Fic bit.ly/RuarnonTrilogy
More elisecarlson.com/ruarnon-tril...
🌈📚 #FantasyBooks #BookSky
So, if I intermittently go silent on social media over the forthcoming weeks, it doesn't mean I am staring at the computer screen twiddling my thumbs. It means I am pouring everything into making my two outstanding projects as successful as possible. No half-measures for my book babies!
April 13, 2025 at 10:07 AM
So, if I intermittently go silent on social media over the forthcoming weeks, it doesn't mean I am staring at the computer screen twiddling my thumbs. It means I am pouring everything into making my two outstanding projects as successful as possible. No half-measures for my book babies!
A new blog post is up about creating settings @ tessabarrie.com/f/creating-n...
April 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
A new blog post is up about creating settings @ tessabarrie.com/f/creating-n...