John Purcell

Author. The Lessons & The Girl on the Page, pub by 4th Estate. Former Director of Books at Booktopia. Admirer of

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I'm over there, too.

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@erin_heremeroar Thanks, Erin

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Well, here's a bit of news!

Larrikin House is going to publish my new actiony thriller!

My strict diet of Lee Child and Georges Simenon has finally paid off!

More details to come.

But for now, I'm just going enjoy the moment.

#bokdeal

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@NoreenMasud Samuel Butler refers to wallpaper in a gorgeous bit in The Way of All Flesh. Probably not relevant but I love sharing it.

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@NoreenMasud Samuel Butler refers to wallpaper in a gorgeous bit in The Way of All Flesh. Probably not relevant but I love sharing it.

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One of main characters of my 2018 novel The Girl on the Page, a writer called Malcolm, is on a panel at a literary festival and the topic under discussion is 'What is Literature?' I have posted Malcolm's thoughts on my blog... Spoiler free.

https://t.co/upOtgAOiFJ

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New story just posted.

https://t.co/YGwKObnEDF

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Yesterday I shared my first attempt at fiction since 2022. A short story. People said once they started they couldn't put it down, which is good. But they hated all the characters, which is kinda my thing, so also good(?).

I haven't lost my touch.

Read: https://t.co/2AOgVLXwKt

[John Attridge @John_Attridge]

VLADIMIR: Well, shall we leave twitter?
ESTRAGON: Yes, let's go.

They do not move.

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I popped a free short story on my blog. It's called Rainier.

If you find the time to read it, please let me know what you think.

https://t.co/YGwKObnEDF

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I can't help hearing 'Dale dug a hole', when I announce I have written another short story and have posted it on my blog for all to read (at their leisure).

It's called Rainier.

https://t.co/YGwKOboctd

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@thebooksdesk My German being what it is, I will stick to this version. Same, but different.

[John Purcell @Bookeboy]

Yesterday I shared my first attempt at fiction since 2022. A short story. People said once they started they couldn't put it down, which is good. But they hated all the characters, which is kinda my thing, so also good(?).

I haven't lost my touch.

Read: https://t.co/2AOgVLXwKt

[Sandra Godwin @SandraGodwin_]

@Bookeboy Well, I agree with your other readers on both counts. What a pair of rotters. But the conclusion was delicious and now I want a second course!

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@SandraGodwin_ Thank you!

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@SandraGodwin_ 5000 words. So 15-30 mins?

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I have not written any fiction for over two years. The short story I just posted on my blog (link below) is my first attempt at finding a path back to writing. If you find it interesting please let me know:

https://t.co/2AOgVLXwKt

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'Tice Cin, the 29-year-old author of Keeping the House... has found it difficult to find a day job because would-be employers “Google me, see that I’m a published author, and consider me a flight risk."'

https://t.co/7mnnItYC5t

[Alma Books @almabooks]

Just arrived: New Grub Street by #GeorgeGissing Described by #GeorgeOrwell as “the most impressive of #Gissing’s books”.
Presented in a Fully Annotated Edition
https://t.co/iwnnjSebth
#books #literature #booksbooksbooks