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January 12, 2023

2023: a time for connection

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November 24, 2022

The Spirit Engineer wins the HWA Debut Crown Award

The Spirit Engineer by A.J. West has won the Historical Writers’ Association (HWA) Debut Gold Crown Award 2022.

July 21, 2022

Advice to Publishing Hopefuls from a Publishing Assistant

Duckworth Publishing Assistant Hodan Ibrahim provides some useful advice to publishing hopefuls looking to enter the ind…

January 19, 2022

The Shadowy Third: Coda

Julia Parry remarks on The Shadowy Third and the letters that reveal a secret love affair between her grandfather and El…

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Delighted by @dwaynefields’ recommendation of ‘The Untold Railway Stories’ on @bbcsounds - edited by globetrotting, train travel expert @monisha_rajesh

There’s a portion of the interview in which Dwayne talks about living through homelessness and having to sleep on the Central Line. Trains represent so much to so many of us, whether that’s taking us on an exciting new adventure or to the office on our daily commute, or as shelter when you have nowhere else to go.

If you enjoy stories of train travel and history, explore our book: The Untold Railway Stories.

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Delighted by @dwaynefields’ recommendation of ‘The Untold Railway Stories’ on @bbcsounds - edited by globetrotting, train travel expert @monisha_rajesh

There’s a portion of the interview in which Dwayne talks about living through homelessness and having to sleep on the Central Line. Trains represent so much to so many of us, whether that’s taking us on an exciting new adventure or to the office on our daily commute, or as shelter when you have nowhere else to go.

If you enjoy stories of train travel and history, explore our book: The Untold Railway Stories.

Join us for an evening @waterstonestrafsq of horrifying thrillers with authors Tobi Coventry @tobicoventry Sean Gilbert @seangilbertwrites and Callie Kazumi @callieuntitled

Ever wondered if your roommate might be demonically possessed, if your lover might be hiding ghastly crimes, if your boss is actually a cannibal?

Come explore these heart racing horrors and more with three fantastic authors and their new horrific thrillers. Tickets at the link in stories!

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Join us for an evening @waterstonestrafsq of horrifying thrillers with authors Tobi Coventry @tobicoventry Sean Gilbert @seangilbertwrites and Callie Kazumi @callieuntitled

Ever wondered if your roommate might be demonically possessed, if your lover might be hiding ghastly crimes, if your boss is actually a cannibal?

Come explore these heart racing horrors and more with three fantastic authors and their new horrific thrillers. Tickets at the link in stories!

Step into Brutal Scotland, the striking exhibition by our Duckworth author Simon Phipps, now on show at Street Level Photoworks.

Simon’s powerful photography brings Scotland’s post war modernist and brutalist architecture into focus, capturing iconic buildings from Inverness to Galashiels with remarkable clarity and depth. From bold concrete forms to overlooked civic landmarks, Brutal Scotland celebrates a defining chapter in architectural history and the stories embedded within these structures.

Don’t miss this, on show now until 16th May 2026!

#BrutalScotland

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Step into Brutal Scotland, the striking exhibition by our Duckworth author Simon Phipps, now on show at Street Level Photoworks.

Simon’s powerful photography brings Scotland’s post war modernist and brutalist architecture into focus, capturing iconic buildings from Inverness to Galashiels with remarkable clarity and depth. From bold concrete forms to overlooked civic landmarks, Brutal Scotland celebrates a defining chapter in architectural history and the stories embedded within these structures.

Don’t miss this, on show now until 16th May 2026!

#BrutalScotland

We are so pleased to announce that we are a regional and county finalist for the Small Press of the Year awards 🥳🥳 #britishbookawards #nibbies

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We are so pleased to announce that we are a regional and county finalist for the Small Press of the Year awards 🥳🥳 #britishbookawards #nibbies

It is finally here... I`ll be the Monster by Sean Gilbert. OUT NOW

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It is finally here... I'll be the Monster by Sean Gilbert. OUT NOW

Come join us at @waterstonescambridge!

Join authors Sean Gilbert and Amy Twigg as they discusses I’ll Be the Monster – a stunning debut of dark humour and razor wit that follows a glamorous but sinister couple who bump into an old friend while on holiday.

🗓️Wednesday 18th of Feb
📍Waterstones Cambridge
⏰18:00-19:30
🎟️£8 (£5 for loyalty card holders)
Link here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-sean-gilbert/cambridge

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I`ll be the Monster book tour 🐙

You can catch the brilliant Sean Gilbert at any of the above events chatting about his debut novel I`ll be the Monster.

Come along and join us📚

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I'll be the Monster book tour 🐙

You can catch the brilliant Sean Gilbert at any of the above events chatting about his debut novel I'll be the Monster.

Come along and join us📚

We couldn`t agree more @wsj 👏👏

🎶📖 Duet by Eleanor Chan

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We couldn't agree more @wsj 👏👏

🎶📖 Duet by Eleanor Chan

The Spider, Spider trailer is here — and signed special editions are waiting at @goldsborobooks 🕷️📚🖋️

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The Spider, Spider trailer is here — and signed special editions are waiting at @goldsborobooks 🕷️📚🖋️

Congratulations to Dur e Aziz Amna! 🎉

We’re delighted to share that A Splintering has been shortlisted for the Fiction with a Sense of Place Award by the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2026.

This recognition celebrates storytelling that brings place vividly to life, and A Splintering does exactly that! We’re so proud to see Dur e Aziz Amna’s work honoured among such outstanding writing 👏👏

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Congratulations to Dur e Aziz Amna! 🎉

We’re delighted to share that A Splintering has been shortlisted for the Fiction with a Sense of Place Award by the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2026.

This recognition celebrates storytelling that brings place vividly to life, and A Splintering does exactly that! We’re so proud to see Dur e Aziz Amna’s work honoured among such outstanding writing 👏👏

The Sunday Times bestseller - signed copies of #FallofCivilizations by @paulmmcooper now available @westendlanebooks

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The Sunday Times bestseller - signed copies of #FallofCivilizations by @paulmmcooper now available @westendlanebooks

🕷️You can now pre-order the exclusive special edition of Spider, Spider🕷️

Available while stock lasts 🙌

https://goldsborobooks.com/products/spider-spider 📚

✍️Signed by the author
⭐️Gold sprayed edged
📖Foiled front cover

It is a thing of beauty!

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🕷️You can now pre-order the exclusive special edition of Spider, Spider🕷️

Available while stock lasts 🙌

https://goldsborobooks.com/products/spider-spider 📚

✍️Signed by the author
⭐️Gold sprayed edged
📖Foiled front cover

It is a thing of beauty!

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