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Don't forget: Thursday we'll be discussing @helenagoodwyn.bsky.social's recently- published book, The Americanisation of W. T. Stead. Join us to learn more about Helena & this fascinating historical figure who shaped modern journalism! #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview @edinburghup.bsky.social

Women Writers Network Interviews Helena Goodwyn: As part of our #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview series on Bluesky, we'll be chatting with Helena Goodwyn about her book, The Americanisation of W. T. Stead.
Where: @WomenWritersNet.bsky.social
When: Thursday 05 November 2026, 6pm GMT

November 2, 2026 at 5:35 PM

Bookstr

@bookstr.bsky.social

In a recent One-on-One interview, we had the opportunity to talk with Lygia Day Peñaflor about her latest release, BEAUTIFUL TO SEE YOU (AGAIN.

Read it here: buff.ly/CcOf8YB

#AuthorInterview #YABooks #AuthorSky #BookSky #LygiaDayPenaflor #RomanceBooks

November 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM

@MaryLanniReads

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Today's featured #authorinterview is with author/film director @brockheasley.bsky.social! Listen in as we discuss his new YA contemporary novel, Paper Bag Mask.

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Author Interview: Brock Heasley

YouTube video by @MaryLanniReads

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November 3, 2026 at 1:28 PM

YAbookscentral

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Join YABC for an #authorinterview with Elizabeth Ese about #newrelease #YAlit A DROP OF COLOR at YABC!
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November 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM

Women Writers Network

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Our upcoming #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview (Thur, 5 Nov @ 5pm GMT) features @helenagoodwyn.bsky.social, who wrote The Americanisation of W. T. Stead (published by @edinburghup.bsky.social).
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As part of our #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview series on Bluesky, we’ll be chatting with Helena Goodwyn about her book, The Americanisation of W. T. Stead.
Where: @womenwritersnet.bsky.social
When: Thursday 05 November 2026, 6pm GMT

November 3, 2026 at 10:35 AM

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@maryanneyarde.bsky.social

🎙️ AUTHOR INTERVIEW!

☕ Today, I'm delighted to welcome Amanda Roberts to Yarde Book Promotions to talk about her historical time-slip novel, Secrets of the Penny University

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#AuthorInterview #HistoricalFiction #TimeslipFiction 💙📚

October 29, 2026 at 9:25 AM

Type Eighteen Books

@typeeighteenbooks.bsky.social

More from T.I.M. Wirkus's conversation with Scott Tong for @npr.org and Here & Now. Hear the rest at:

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#authorlife #authorinterview #newbook #WhatToReadNext #npr #booklovers #bookrecs #bookclubreads #greatreads #fiction #bookshelf #historicalfiction

November 1, 2026 at 4:57 PM

Alex Davis

@alexdavis1981.bsky.social

Ten days left to grab your tickets for WINTER HAUNTS and join a fantastic array of writing talent across all things dark fiction... www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-hau... #writing #writers #writingworkshops #writingworkshop #authorinterview #authorinterviews

November 3, 2026 at 12:30 PM

NickiMags @ Secret Library Book Blog

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#Festive #ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Kirsty Ferry #author of The Snow Witch

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#Festive #ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Kirsty Ferry #author of The Snow Witch

I’m kicking off my Festive #ThreeTwoOne features for this year with one of my favourite authors and quite possibly the most reviewed author on my blog! I’m delighted to be joined by Kir…

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November 2, 2026 at 11:16 AM

Laura's Books and Blogs

@laurabooksblogs.bsky.social

Today on LBB! An Interview with Memoirist Stacy Ann Bennett about her book, The Silence That Made Me. Learn more about the book and its author here!

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#authorinterview #memoirs #identity #motherhood #grief #indieauthors #writers #bookblog

An Interview with Memoirist Stacy Ann Bennett

Stacy Ann Bennett is a Columbus, Ohio-based author whose work explores identity, motherhood, grief, intuition, emotional survival, and the complicated process o

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November 2, 2026 at 11:55 AM

UKYA Spotlight

@ukyaspotlight.bsky.social

#AuthorInterview: HE LOVES ME (NOT) by Máire Zepf

@littleislandbooks.bsky.social #UKYASPotlight #IrishReads

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Author Interview: HE LOVES ME (NOT) by Máire Zepf

An interview with Máire Zepf about HE LOVES ME (NOT)

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November 2, 2026 at 5:44 PM

UKYA Spotlight

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#AuthorInterview: THIS DIVINE REVELRY by Bea Fitzgerald

@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @beafitzgerald.bsky.social #UKYA #UKYASpotlight

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Author Interview: THIS DIVINE REVELRY by Bea Fitzgerald

Interview with Bea Fitzgerald about THIS DIVINE REVELRY, a queer retelling of the myth of Ariadne and Dionysus

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November 2, 2026 at 5:43 PM

Women Writers Network

@womenwritersnet.bsky.social

NEXT WEEK (05/11 @ 6pm GMT): We'll be discussing @helenagoodwyn.bsky.social's recently published book, The Americanisation of W. T. Stead. Join us to learn more about Helena & this fascinating historical figure who shaped modern journalism! #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview @edinburghup.bsky.social

October 29, 2026 at 7:15 PM

NickiMags @ Secret Library Book Blog

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#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Michal Neruda #author of I. Lettres

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#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Michal Neruda #author of I. Lettres

I’m delighted to be joined by Michal Neruda today, author of I. Lettres which sounds like a really fascinating read. I. Lettres was published in August and available now in digital format: fu…

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October 31, 2026 at 2:29 PM

Beverly L. Anderson

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A. M. Shiling talks to us today about writing, reading, and more.

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Bluesky: @gunsmile.bsky.social

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#AMShiling #AuthorInterview #AuthorTalk #ThePhoenixEcho #BookTalk #AuthorSpotlight

A. M. Shilling

Horror, Fantasy & Romance Author For the reader who enjoys immersive worldbuilding, emotional storytelling, monstrous protagonists, and unconventional romances. About the author A. M. Shilling is a self-published author who delights in blending horror, fantasy, and romance in her stories. Her books often feature morally questionable people, their terrible circumstances, and how they manage to…

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November 1, 2026 at 4:25 AM

Written Words Publishing LLC

@writtenwordsllc.bsky.social

$7.2M gone.
🧹 New job: house cleaners.
🔎 Next problem: MURDER!
Wilnona Marie & Jade Dee reveal the real-life inspiration behind The Famous House Cleaners on Writers With Purpose. Watch the #authorinterview & share your thoughts #CozyMystery #booksky www.youtube.com/live/FdAfzBD...

THEY LOST $7.2 MILLION…THEN GOT ACCUSED OF MURDER! | Writers With Purpose

YouTube video by Written Words Publishing

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October 31, 2026 at 2:21 PM

maryanneyarde.bsky.social 💙📚📜

@maryanneyarde.bsky.social

🎙️ AUTHOR INTERVIEW!

⚔️ A warrior broken by battle. A people refusing to surrender. A new way to fight Rome!

I'm chatting with Nancy Jardine about After Whorl: Bran Reborn.

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#AuthorInterview #HistoricalFiction @nansjar23.bsky.social

October 27, 2026 at 9:06 AM

Cathy J

@whatcathyreadnext.bsky.social

My bookish chat with Itay Koh, author of historical novel Ernest and Samuel #books #historicalfiction #authorinterview #booksky

A bookish chat with Itay Koh, author of Ernest and Samuel

I'm delighted to welcome author Itay Koh to What Cathy Read Next today to chat about his historical novel Ernest and Samuel which was published on 13th October 2025. Itay describes Ernest and Samuel as 'both a timeless adventure and a meditation on faith, friendship, and the enduring power of story'. Ernest and Samuel is available to purchase in paperback from…

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November 2, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Mary Mackey, author

@marymackeyauthor.bsky.social

Sara Amani interviews WNBA member Mary Mackey

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October 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM

Aging Journal

@aging-us.bsky.social

🧬 #BehindtheStudy:
Dr. Leonid Peshkin discusses a #research perspective he co-authored, titled “On standardization of controls in lifespan studies.”

🎥 https://youtu.be/N_tL2aTN2Jw?si=PpEfvQffSQ_bpiJY

#aging #authorinterview #oa #author #interview #publishing #video

Behind the Study: On Standardization of Controls in Lifespan Studies | Aging-US

Dr. Leonid Peshkin from the Department of Systems Biology at Harvard Medical School details a #research perspective he co-authored that was #published by Agi...

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November 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM

Kelly Jarvis

@kellyjarviswriter.bsky.social

Delighted to share my latest blog post which features my interview with author and illustrator Katherine Macdonald, the amazing talent behind the art of my Gothic historical romance Sea and Stars 💖

#authorinterview #artistinterviews #romancebooks #art #fairytale