Isabel Costello

Novelist. Writing tutor. Editor. Poet. Francophile. Co-founder Resilience for Writers. More active on Instagram @isabelcostellowriter Bi 🏳️‍🌈

[Isabel Costello @isabelcostello]

Here they are, the books that made the deepest impression on me in 2022. And it's a year where I have a clear favourite! https://t.co/aqWBIZ840B

[Isabel Costello @isabelcostello]

Delighted to be mentoring for the third time on the Novel Creator course starting 16 September. It always amazes me how much new writers progress and produce on this programme that really gets results
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[Isabel Costello @isabelcostello]

@SylviaAPetter Such a wonderful book!

[Isabel Costello @isabelcostello]

When I ran the Literary Sofa blog, my Summer Reads selections were always popular, so I’m going to be featuring a few recent favourites on Instagram @isabelcostellowriter. On an incredible reading streak lately!

[Isabel Costello @isabelcostello]

@antonia_writes I write about this, and always will. And I hope many others do, especially you, Antonia

[Isabel Costello @isabelcostello]

Hardly ever here any more but I am so proud of Rachel who has worked incredibly hard to write a superb and moving historical novel - it's been a huge privilege and pleasure mentoring her during the Retreat West Novel Course and beyond

[Rachel Canwell @bookbound2019]

The end of the holidays and a solitary walk by the Lune. Came back and pressed send on my first agent queries. Whatever happens I can’t believe I have got this far. Huge thanks to @isabelcostello who has been an amazing mentor. #iamquerying

[Isabel Costello @isabelcostello]

@norami @DeborahZafer @catinitaly Sounds right up my street!

[Isabel Costello @isabelcostello]

@tsu92i @Eurostar Would be nice to know!!

[Isabel Costello @isabelcostello]

@Diana_Beaumont Will be in touch!

[Isabel Costello @isabelcostello]

Exciting news from my brilliant agent of ten years if you’re loooking for representation and this sounds like your masterpiece

[Diana Beaumont @Diana_Beaumont]

I’m opening submissions in January. Looking for strong, particularly female led stories; I fancy a vampire novel & spy thriller as like novels set in Cold War (plus other high concept thrillers). Also something set in foodie world would be nice? Open to anything strong tho.

[Isabel Costello @isabelcostello]

@Kayleidogyn @theguyliner @guardian That line about the bluebottles and the chicken nugget could have saved a lost cause all by itself 🤣

[Isabel Costello @isabelcostello]

@manderleypress Such a great photo!

[Isabel Costello @isabelcostello]

@knightjennyk What’s that exactly?! In any case, you know where to find me Jenny xx

[Isabel Costello @isabelcostello]

This place isn’t doing it for me any more. I’m more active, entertaining and (dare I say) photogenic on Insta @isabelcostellowriter, where I’m planning to talk more about books - do say Hi if you’re on there! ☀️

[Isabel Costello @isabelcostello]

@franswarz @antonia_writes Yeah, does seem a bit unlikely that he’d be frittering his time away here

[Niall M Oliver @NMOliverPoetry]

Poetry people, I'm setting up a list for all things poetry. So I don't miss anyone can you please like and share this, and I'll add you if not already added, thank you.

[Isabel Costello @isabelcostello]

@franswarz @antonia_writes That certainly makes more sense than the tweet in isolation, thanks! (I must be mellowing with age because instead of getting incensed, I just thought ‘I don’t agree’)

[Isabel Costello @isabelcostello]

@antonia_writes Wow, this is generally, overwhelmingly untrue. I can’t believe he thinks this!

[Isabel Costello @isabelcostello]

Huge congratulations to Jane on publication of her debut novel The Girl who fled the Picture. I’m looking forward to reading it

[Jane S Anderson @JaneSAnderson15]

Thank you to @EdinBookshop and @kramblings for hosting my debut launch last night. Thanks too for all the support from friends. Helped this author’s dream come true 🤩