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In case you missed it… Our short story submissions are open again! All guidelines can be found here: www.fairlightbooks.co.uk/submissions/

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Literary Submissions Direct to Publisher | Fairlight Books
Fairlight Books is open for direct submissions of short stories. We read and respond to all submissions sent to us.
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May 26, 2026 at 8:36 AM
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For #indiebookstoreday I stopped at @bookbeatdetroit and bought a couple of titles from @fairlightbooks and @wakefield_press
April 25, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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Woman in Blue by Douglas Bruton | #bookreview #literaryfiction | @FairlightBooks
I thought that Douglas Bruton’s previous novel, Hope Never Knew Horizon, was outstanding so I was delighted when he offered to send me his new novel, Woman in Blue. I really enjoyed the struc…
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March 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Nice to see my #novella Travelling in the Dark in this photo alongside many other lovely titles from #FairlightBooks

They have a wonderful list, so do check them out 🌿
December 16, 2024 at 4:32 PM
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Thanks to everyone who battled through the hideous weather to join us in the bookshop & celebrate the launch of Blurred Faces! Especial thanks to Allan Radcliffe & Mary Paulson-Ellis for such a brilliant conversation. Signed copies of Blurred Faces available in the shop now.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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I thought that Douglas Bruton’s previous novel, Hope Never Knew Horizon, was outstanding so I was delighted when he offered to send me his new novel, Woman in Blue. I really enjoyed the struc…
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March 9, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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I thought that Douglas Bruton’s previous novel, Hope Never Knew Horizon, was outstanding so I was delighted when he offered to send me his new novel, Woman in Blue. I really enjoyed the struc…
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March 9, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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I thought that Douglas Bruton’s previous novel, Hope Never Knew Horizon, was outstanding so I was delighted when he offered to send me his new novel, Woman in Blue. I really enjoyed the struc…
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March 11, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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Tote bags were made for the sole purpose of carrying books, right? 📚

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A picture of a tote bag that says 'I heart Indies', with several books spilling out: How to Sleep by Lucinda Ford, Temper by Phoebe Walker, The Fairlight Book of Short Stories, Dancing in the Shallows by Clare Reddaway, Red Dust, White Snow by Pan Huiting, Inside the Bone Box by Anthony Ferner, and The Two-Tailed Snake by Nod Ghosh. The background is a plaid, picnic blanket-like pattern.
June 7, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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Woman in Blue by Douglas Bruton | Review
Woman in Blue by Douglas Bruton (February 2025) is a subtle and contemplative novel based on the Vermeer painting of the same name
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February 21, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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This month, as days shorten and nights draw in, some readers take part in #NovNov24, a reading challenge which focuses on the #novella form

It's a form I love to read - my own novella #TravellingintheDark was published by #FairlightBooks in their #FairlightModerns series back in 2018

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A pile of the novella Travelling in the Dark, a candle, and a ceramic tile decorated with an Elizabeth Blackadder painting of a tabby cat amongst red and pink tulips.
November 28, 2024 at 12:29 PM
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📚Book Review📚

Today it’s my stop on the blog tour for The Maiden Of Florence by Katherine Mezzacappa

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Book Review: The Maiden Of Florence by Katherine Mezzacappa #TheMaidenOfFlorence @katmezzacappa @FairlightBooks @rararesources
Synopsis 'My defloration was talked about in all the courts of Europe. The Prince boasted of his prowess, even as preparations were being made for his wedding, as boldly as if he had ridden across tha...
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April 27, 2024 at 6:12 PM
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Fairlight Books are running an Instagram giveaway that includes my li'l Christmastime goblin "A Good Year" 👀🎄👹🇨🇾
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Fairlight Books on Instagram: "It’s that time of year… we’re giving away a festive bundle of books! These four are our wintriest titles, and are a perfect companion in these colder months. All you ne...
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December 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Woman in Blue by Douglas Bruton | Review
Woman in Blue by Douglas Bruton (February 2025) is a subtle and contemplative novel based on the Vermeer painting of the same name
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February 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Woman in Blue by Douglas Bruton | Review
Woman in Blue by Douglas Bruton (February 2025) is a subtle and contemplative novel based on the Vermeer painting of the same name
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February 20, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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A must-read! A beautifully written historical novel and a profoundly moving portrayal of sexual trauma, based on true events in 16thC Italy. books.beledit.com/the-maiden-of-florence #BookReview #Books #HistoricalFiction #MeToo #FairlightBooks 💙📚 Thanks to @katmezzacappa.bsky.social
The Maiden of Florence | Katherine Mezzacappa | Review – BelEdit Book Reviews
The Maiden of Florence is a beautiful historical novel based on true events and a profoundly moving examination of sexual trauma.
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December 9, 2024 at 4:37 PM
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I thought that Douglas Bruton’s previous novel, Hope Never Knew Horizon, was outstanding so I was delighted when he offered to send me his new novel, Woman in Blue. I really enjoyed the struc…
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March 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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About the Book ‘You will live beyond one lifetime and beyond even two in the painting he makes of you.’ In the Rijksmuseum of Amsterdam, there is a painting called Woman in Blue Re…
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February 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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I thought that Douglas Bruton’s previous novel, Hope Never Knew Horizon, was outstanding so I was delighted when he offered to send me his new novel, Woman in Blue. I really enjoyed the struc…
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March 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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I thought that Douglas Bruton’s previous novel, Hope Never Knew Horizon, was outstanding so I was delighted when he offered to send me his new novel, Woman in Blue. I really enjoyed the struc…
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March 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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I thought that Douglas Bruton’s previous novel, Hope Never Knew Horizon, was outstanding so I was delighted when he offered to send me his new novel, Woman in Blue. I really enjoyed the struc…
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March 9, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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“There is safety in being so unseen” #readindies #douglasbruton #womaninblue @FairlightBooks
Today, for ReadIndies, I want to share a really special book, and one I was so excited to be able to read and cover this month. I’ve made no secret of my love of the writing of Douglas Bruton…
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February 19, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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On the blog today for #readindies, my thoughts on the wonderful new book from Douglas Bruton, Woman in Blue from Fairlight Books - it really is stunningly good! kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/02/19/t...
“There is safety in being so unseen” #readindies #douglasbruton #womaninblue @FairlightBooks
Today, for ReadIndies, I want to share a really special book, and one I was so excited to be able to read and cover this month. I’ve made no secret of my love of the writing of Douglas Bruton…
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February 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Book Review – Woman in Blue by Douglas Bruton @FairlightBooks
About the Book 'You will live beyond one lifetime and beyond even two in the painting he makes of you.' In the Rijksmuseum of Amsterdam, there is a painting called Woman in Blue Reading a Letter. Each day a man visits to gaze at it. He is irresistibly drawn to it. Obsessed by it. He studies the painting, in search of resolutions to his past and present loves, and the Woman in Blue studies him back.
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February 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Woman in Blue by Douglas Bruton | Review
Woman in Blue by Douglas Bruton (February 2025) is a subtle and contemplative novel based on the Vermeer painting of the same name
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February 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM