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Matthew Land @MatthewLLand

Illustrator/Bookseller/Events Area Support for Waterstones and Blackwell’s Edinburgh Agent:@arenatweet *opinions are my own

Joined December 2011
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A little tease of The Cheshire Cat, for Alice With a Why, by Anna James. Publishes 19th June from @HarperCollinsUK
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Join us this evening as I chat to Seth about his searingly powerful debut novel, Human, Animal - a tale of one family's struggle to understand each other amidst a shifting landscape of political and social views, and LGBTQ identity
Blackwell's Edinburgh@BlackwellEdin
20 Mar 2025
Join Seth Insua this evening (20th March) at 7pm, as we chat about his searingly powerful novel, Human, Animal - a tale of one family's struggle to understand each other amidst a shifting landscape of political and social views, and LGBTQ identity eventbrite.co.uk/e/122838493…
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I’m really looking forward to interviewing Seth this Thursday about his powerful debut novel, come along 👉 eventbrite.co.uk/e/seth-insu…

Seth Insua: Human, Animal

Join Seth Insua as he talks about his debut novel, Human, Animal

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Blackwell's Edinburgh@BlackwellEdin
16 Mar 2025
Join Seth Insua this Thursday (20th March), at 7pm, as he chats to @matthewlland about his searingly powerful debut novel, and @BBCRadio2 Book Club Pick, Human, Animal, about one family’s struggle to understand each other in a rapidly changing world- eventbrite.co.uk/e/seth-insu…
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My neighbour moving out told my neighbour moving in that I really like Wicked.
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Blackwell's Edinburgh@BlackwellEdin
13 Feb 2025
Tonight! Join @RachLouDriscoll this Thursday (13th February) at 7pm as we celebrate the publication of her dazzling tale of Victorian adventure and obsession set beneath a blazing Egyptian sun, Nephthys. Book here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/rachel-lo……
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Our 2nd ‘Things Authors Know About’ event will take place on May 14th. If you’re an author that would like to present your weird and wonderful mastermind-worthy specialist subject to our audience, in Edinburgh at @BlackwellEdin, email me at matthew.land@waterstones.com
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Today a customer looked at me and was like is that a wig?
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I’m really looking forward to interviewing the exceptionally talented @RachLouDriscoll all about her debut novel Nephthys, which perfectly weaves together Egyptian mythology and a thrilling victorian mystery.
Blackwell's Edinburgh@BlackwellEdin
4 Feb 2025
Join @RachLouDriscoll on the evening of Thursday 13th February at 7pm as we celebrate the publication of her dazzling tale of adventure and obsession set beneath a blazing Egyptian sun, Nephthys. Book your tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/rachel-lo…
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This is grow-until-you’re-taller-than-the-treetops levels of exciting news. I’m illustrating Alyce With a Why, by extraordinarily talented, GENIUS @acaseforbooks Out 19/06/25 @HarperCollinsCh
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Yesterday a customer put their phone in my face and was like ‘this book and be quick I’m parked on a double yellow’ Whilst bringing the book back to the customer I peeled off the ‘£5 off’ sticker and put it in my pocket.
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My events of 2024. Endless GIGANTIC THANK YOUS to all of my brilliant authors, interviewers, publicists, reps, venue staff and audience members, you are all my favourite, and I have absolutely read every single one of your books.
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It is everything 💚💖
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My 400th event at @BlackwellEdin, and possibly/absolutely one of my very favourites. A GIGANTIC thank you to @alexwritings @LynseyMay @mspaulsonellis #DanielleGiles and #LucyRibchester for sharing their Mastermind-worthy specialist subjects within the strict 10 mins I gave them
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We will absolutely be continuing the series, I already have authors who have volunteered to talk to us about Tunnock’s Tea Cakes, Blood, and the man who had 17 of his babies stolen* *yes you did read that correctly
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Join us this evening for my 400th event I’ve hosted at @BlackwellEdin there will be mulled wine I’ve made all by myself in the microwave. Remember I’m only 23 years-old.
Matthew Land@MatthewLLand
5 Nov 2024
I’m making authors talk about the stuff they know about. Join our panel of tip-top authors on Thursday 21st November at 7pm as we give them just 10 minutes each to present their Mastermind-worthy specialist subjects eventbrite.co.uk/e/106170174…
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Meheheheh, twitter hates that I’m always going to publicly 23 years-old.
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I’m quite flabbergasted to say this will be my 400th event I’ve hosted/organised/listened to an author say Karen Gillan would be the perfect person to play the main character in the TV adaption, join us next Thursday!
Matthew Land@MatthewLLand
5 Nov 2024
I’m making authors talk about the stuff they know about. Join our panel of tip-top authors on Thursday 21st November at 7pm as we give them just 10 minutes each to present their Mastermind-worthy specialist subjects eventbrite.co.uk/e/106170174…
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Today I am selling books at a conference and people keep asking if I’m the author and I’m like no sorry I am not Dr Linda Eckert.
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I’m making authors talk about the stuff they know about. Join our panel of tip-top authors on Thursday 21st November at 7pm as we give them just 10 minutes each to present their Mastermind-worthy specialist subjects eventbrite.co.uk/e/106170174…

Things Authors Know About

Join our panel of bestselling authors as they present their specialist subjects

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For those authors keen to share their specialist subjects and would like to pop their name in the hat for the spring event drop me an email - matthew.land@blackwell.co.uk
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