English novelist in France. Author of the speculative fiction Tree Magic trilogy, published by Impress Books. BSSA shortlistee. Segora judge. @Climate_Writers
Joined August 2014
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7 Jul 2025
ALL BECAUSE OF HIM:
On the run from a vengeful ex-lover, contemporary dancer Marie-Laure flees the Paris stages for a Dorset farm.
But her ex is bent on tracking her down and revealing her secrets. How will she stop him destroying her life a second time?
#uplit #DomesticSuspense
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24 Jul 2025
Lots of useful explanations of 'cosy' in terms of genre in this thread.
22 Jul 2025
what does “cozy” mean to you guys, in the context of genre? I feel like we’re seeing “cozy” everything these days, and I’m not sure what to make of it
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16 Jul 2025
Bye bye @WeTransfer
15 Jul 2025
Time to stop using @WeTransfer who from 8th August have decided they'll own anything you transfer to power AI
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16 Jul 2025
Been blogging 'bout biking. Rather uncomfortably, I must say. Read more here:
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7 Jul 2025
Fingers crossed...
7 Jul 2025
The #SmallPitch pitch submission window is now OPEN for 48 hours!
Key reminders:
- Unagented writers only
- Finished manuscripts only
- One pitch per manuscript only
- Up to 3 manuscripts per writer
- No hashtags in your pitch
- Comps & emojis are okay forms.gle/h6vFNecxteh498rSA
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Harriet Springbett retweeted
30 Jun 2025
✍️ #SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN!
We couldn’t wait any longer — submissions are officially open! 🎉
We’re excited to discover fresh voices and we can’t wait to see what you’ve been working on.
📩 Head over to our website to check the submission guidelines and send us your manuscript!
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3 Jun 2025
Things are hotting up in preparation for Cognac's European Literature festival (LEC). In today's blog post, you'll learn who the pilot's wife is and discover the 2025 country of honour.
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29 May 2025
'The Pilot's Wife' by Cynthia Anderson is out today!
An utterly moving and heartbreaking #WWII story set in Switzerland ❤️
Available now in #eBook, #audiobook and #paperback
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24 May 2025
Absolutely brilliant book. I learnt so much about Switzerland's role in WWII from it and really connected with the characters.
22 May 2025
'As a passionate reader of #WorldWarII fiction, I’m always searching for stories that shed light on overlooked parts of history — and The Pilot’s Wife absolutely delivers.' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The Pilot's Wife' by Cynthia Anderson is out next week! ❤️
@inter_saga
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2 Apr 2025
Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training - Signez la pétition ! chng.it/7Q56QJ9dkb via @ChangeFrance
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Harriet Springbett retweeted
23 Mar 2025
Copyright law is not complicated at all. If you want to use an author's work you need to ask for permission. If you use it without permission you're breaking the law. It's so simple. It'll be incredibly difficult for us, and for other affected industries, to take on Meta, but we'll have a good go!
(Btw if you don't really care, that's ok, you don't need to tell me. Use that energy to fight for things you do care about) ❤️❤️
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17 Mar 2025
My piece on walking trails when you’re time poor … ‘We love watching the landscape respond to each season’: why hiking long-distance trails in bite-size chunks is more fun theguardian.com/travel/2025/…
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12 Mar 2025
Please social media friends, please help with this. Our environment needs you! 😊🙏
Bailouts won't fix the sewage scandal and won't reduce bills. Join me and @GoodLawProject to call on Steve Reed to stop water company greed:
action.goodlawproject.org/St…
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1 Feb 2025
Sherry's short stories are excellent. I was wowed by her entry for the Segora International competition in 2018, which I chose as the winner. Happy listening!
31 Jan 2025
Tune in to Sherry's Shorts on @highlandhradio Fridays or any day via Catch Up. This episode of short fiction features fabulous stories from Daniel Addercouth @RuralUnease, Susan Elsley, @PhilBaarda & me! mixcloud.com/invernesshr/she…
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28 Jan 2025
📣 Short story writers - the deadline for the Bristol Shory Story Prize is this Friday, 31 January. Send your stories <4k words for a chance of publication and a top prize of £1000 👇.
28 Jan 2025
There are only three days left to submit for the Bristol Short Story Prize! What are you waiting for? Send your best stories to us TODAY! Full details: bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk Pleeeeeeease share!
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22 Nov 2024
I'm over in the meadows with fine weather and butterflies. If you're there too, please say hi.
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Harriet Springbett retweeted
12 Nov 2024
Writers, I long to find a spectacular debut YA author to invite onto my list! I love romantasy, fantasy, fairy/folktale retellings, thrillers & anything with an unreliable narrator! If you write this, hit me up - see skylark-literary.com for submission guidelines. 😊♥️ #MSWL
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1 Oct 2024
The evenings are drawing in, enticing us to settle into a fireside armchair and tuck into a book.
To help you choose which books to begin your autumn reading with, my latest blog post features the Irish writers who'll be coming to Cognac in November.
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