BleckBooks

Freelance editor. Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing & Proofreading (CIEP); Formerly @HelenBleck.

[UofG Fantasy @UofGFantasy]

SUBMISSIONS - University of Glasgow’s first fantasy fiction publication Elsewhere, is calling for submissions!‘We are interested in all forms of fantasy, but especially those with voices and stories historically under-represented in the genre. 1/3

[Ruth Boreham @RuthBoreham]

Come and hear me talk about amazing Scottish women writers in Edinburgh in the beautiful setting of Gladstone's Land
📅 Thurs 30 Jan
⏲️7-8pm
🎟️ https://t.co/xfOk1f4oBo

[Careers at Penguin Books UK @penguinukjobs]

Do you love great storytelling in books, TV, radio, and podcasts? Would you like to be part of a team that publishes Mary Berry, David Attenborough, Stacey Dooley and Monty Don, as well as brands like Strictly Come Dancing and Match of the Day? We have an exciting opportunity for a creative and confident Editor to join us at Ebury, where you will help make our next bestsellers a reality. If interested apply here: https://t.co/9Z0snN6rxs

[Books from Scotland @scottishbooks]

Didn't catch all 12 debut writer videos during #BookWeekScotland?

Well you're in luck:
These exciting new voices are now all in one showcase video!

Each writer reads to us,
talks about their inspiration,
& recommends a favourite book of 2024 (or more!)

https://t.co/hzLHlUFsUc

[Careers at Penguin Books UK @penguinukjobs]

Transworld is looking for a Personal Assistant to support the Managing Director. You’ll be at the heart of the division, a critical support to a friendly and welcoming team that publishes some of the world’s most popular authors. If this interests you apply here: https://t.co/c7S8LDUm30

[HelenBleck @HelenBleck]

@CreativeEdin does brilliant work for freelancers and others in the creative world - and on Friday (15 Nov) they're celebrating the incredibly rich and varied achievements all around Edinburgh - and there are still some tickets left for the party! - do come along 🥳

[Louise Welsh @louisewelsh00]

Ten days left to apply to join the team @UofGWriting Applications close 18th October ✍️📚 https://t.co/L2jVaHSxDa

[Cymera Festival @CymeraF]

Drum roll please... we're thrilled to announce Simon Spanton as this year's Keynote Speaker 🎉 #CymeraWritersConference

Today is the LAST DAY to buy Early Bird Tickets, so don't miss out: https://t.co/C24FkHTPSB

[Moniack Mhor @moniackmhor]

Our next Moniack in a Month course will focus on preparing for publication hosted by literary agent Jenny Brown from @JennyBrownBooks, with 3 guests from across the book world: @malachytallack, @francescamain and @annaframe.

More ℹ️ here: https://t.co/Pin471i5tR and in 🧵below

[The Alasdair Gray Archive @AGrayArchive]

PLEASE SHARE!!

Open Call: Short Research Commission
Theme: Marginalisation/Colonialism within the work of #AlasdairGray

We are partnering with @StrathclydeCW through support from the @sgsah’s Global Connects fund to support a researcher to develop their skills to deliver…

[Cymera Festival @CymeraF]

Take us back to Cymera 2024 💙

The great news is, you don't have to wait until 2025 – Cymera is returning with its 2024 Writers' Conference on Saturday, 9th November!

https://t.co/C24FkHTPSB

[Ringwood Publishing @RingwoodPublish]

We are delighted to reveal the cover for Kirsten MacQuarrie’s upcoming novel Remember the Rowan!

Available to pre-order your copy through the link in our bio before the launch at Mitchell Library, Glasgow, 21/9/24
#bookcover #scottishliterature #indiepublishing

[Alastair Chisholm @alastair_ch]

It's launch day for MOIRA COO and SPACE PIRATE BEARS, hurray! Read all about them here 👉
https://t.co/vPU80IqU2F
#SpacePirateBears #MoiraCoo @BIGPictureBooks @HachetteKids

[Edinburgh Women's Fiction Festival @EdWomensFicFest]

So today is the day! All our individual panel events AND our writer workshops are on sale. Plan your 27/28 September joyous weekend now! 😍 https://t.co/ENUODg1RjD

[Zoe Strachan @zoestrachan]

Love archives? @louisewelsh00 and I need a research assistant for an intersectional local history project in association with our friends @wcdtgarden PT over 14 weeks, so would suit a doctoral researcher... https://t.co/790L6v0mMI

[BleckBooks @BleckBooks]

@JaneSAnderson15 Congratulations! So exciting. And that is a beautiful portrait.

[BleckBooks @BleckBooks]

21 - proofreading - very important! I'm lucky to be paid to do this occasionally & it freshens my eye for editing and copyediting. So many tiny-but-critical slips can be fixed at this stage to help readers enjoy your book even more. 22 ALCS https://t.co/nkvrQsFmQ9 looks useful!

[Will Dean @willrdean]

21. When you’re sent page proofs to check, read them. Don’t skip this. It’s tough to read your own words over & over. Do it anyway.

22. Register for ACLS.

23. Do what you can to support & nurture a diverse publishing environment. We need all the voices. We want all the stories.

[BleckBooks @BleckBooks]

@forum_writers - you help so much with point 3 of this thread - community for writers! Looking forward to coming along on Tuesday (though an editor, not a writer!) 🙂

[Will Dean @willrdean]

2. As a writer the most important thing you can do is read. Read widely & read well. Read often. Prioritise reading. It’s like one free degree after the other.

3. Community. We are often hermits but we support each other. Find a tribe. Share experiences & celebrate their wins.

[BleckBooks @BleckBooks]

@HelenBleck So, @BleckBooks is also @HelenBleck ... except X has locked me out of @HelenBleck since the post above (defunct email address problems). If anyone would like to DM me with a question for the #Cymera workshop, DM @BleckBooks!

[HelenBleck @HelenBleck]

Exciting to see my forthcoming #Cymera workshop here! Looking forward to delivering this in person. If you plan to do this and have any questions in advance, DM me 🙂 I promise editors are not as scary as you might think!