Ben Halls

Former sportswriter. Current freelancer and author.

Debut novel #TheQuarry out now on @DialogueBooks in paperback and hardback!

DMs open for enquiries.

[Ben Halls @benhalls]

The paperback of my debut novel, #TheQuarry, is now out in the world from @dialoguebooks!

This is a look at the lives of men who are often marginalised, ignored, and demeaned.

I hope you read it, though, and find the heart and humanity of Quarry Lane.

https://t.co/GTx1lLps8c

[Connor Hutchinson @Connor__Hutch]

& quotes🍻:

‘moving, shocking and profoundly poetic.’ - Mike Leigh

‘real and raw with a refreshing but scarily accurate relatability.’ - @AHicksonLovence

‘a gambling novel for our age.’ - @MichaelDeagler

‘a stunningly realistic portrayal of gambling addiction.’ - @benhalls

[Ben Halls @benhalls]

@RAC_Care Can you let me know the easiest way to make a complaint, please. Waiting 19 hours from call out to arrival is simply unacceptable.

[No Context Brits @NoContextBrits]

“Netflix and chill.”

Me, an intellectual:

[Norwich City FC @NorwichCityFC]

𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁.

Check in on those around you.

#WorldMentalHealthDay | #YouAreNotAlone | @samaritans

[🇮🇱 Mrs. Sunrise 💚🤍💜 @DaunenJ]

Gen X password security questions:

[Steve Hollyman @sjhollyman]

PLEASE RETWEET! A publisher contacted me asking me 2 blurb a forthcoming novel, out Feb 2023. I accidentally deleted the email and can’t get it back. I’d love to help, so I wonder if I can get this message to them… all I remember is there’s a connection to Berlin in the book…

[Steve Hollyman @sjhollyman]

I’d be so grateful for any retweets… There’s still time to get hold of one or both of my novels in time for Christmas… thanks very much to everyone who’s supported me and my writing this year!

[Ben Halls @benhalls]

It's the most wonderful time* of the year

* = HMRC have started texting me about completing my taxes or facing a penalty

[Ben Halls @benhalls]

@Motorsport The last time motorsport did something like this in Las Vegas, Dan Wheldon was killed. As the media you should be slating how distasteful this PR stunt is, not playing into it.

[Ben Halls @benhalls]

Just give us a fucking general election.

[Count Binface @CountBinface]

Retweet if I’d be a better PM than Truss.

[Ben Halls @benhalls]

@RoyalMailHelp Heya, I was out when my package came and was left this note. Unfortunately I don't know what "In first burn door x1" means. Can you help me figure it out? It's started raining so I'd like to find my stuff

[Jon Stone @joncstone]

Germany: Here's a €9 monthly season ticket to help with the cost of living 🚉
Spain: We'll make commuter trains free for four months💪
New Zealand: Things are tough😊time to cut all fares by 50%
UK: Fares will go up by less than 11.8% don't forget to say thanks😏

[Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana]

With record-breaking 40ºC+ temperatures now recorded, don't forget:

Just 100 companies are responsible for 71% of global emissions.

This is a capitalist crisis and only system change can avert climate catastrophe.

[Ben Halls @benhalls]

Peeps I bought an air conditioner this week and I want to warn you now so that you can prepare for the unprecidented smug levels when it hits 35+ for days next week.

I will be taking no feedback on my leccy bill at this time, thnx.

[Ben Halls @benhalls]

'Sic Transit Gloria Mundi' means 'thus passes the glory of the world', not as RRM says, 'thus perishes...'

Doesn't take much brain power to understand Rees-Mogg's world view when he mixes up 'passing', a term of progression, as 'perishing'.

[Nick Dixon @NickDixon]

Men, what is stopping you ending an interview like this?

[Ben Halls @benhalls]

You know this is getting serious for Boris because the BBC have wheeled Huw Edwards out in daylight hours

[Ben Halls @benhalls]

Forget Pincher, if you can. Gloss over Partygate. Steel yourself against the lies, racism, and immorality.

What matters is this failing, lame duck government is trying to re-write your human rights. That cannot happen. We need a #GeneralElectionNow

[Ben Baby @Ben_Baby]

Bengals QB Joe Burrow shared his this post on IG about the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Dobbs case on abortion: