Jennifer Riddalls

Freelance writer, fiction writer, reader, child wrangler. graduated @birkbeckUoL. @bridportprize ‘22 shortlist. Words @RetreatWest @reflexfiction @mslexia

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My other half is a @RestIsPolitics fan. The boys hate it being on the tv every day but they were happy to become @RoryStewartUK to surprise the birthday boy.
It’s amazing what you can get a mask of with 24 hours notice 😆

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Most useful thing I’ve seen. writers - take notes!

[Amy's Opening for Submissions June 12th, 2026 @AmyNielsen06]

🧵I've been meeting with editors all week and asking most of them two questions. 1) What keeps you reading a submission? 2) As far as craft, what advice do you have for authors? And I'm sharing some of that with you today! #writingcommunity #amquerying

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@AmyNielsen06 Wow I copied this onto word, printed it and have it pinned to my notice board! Hope that’s ok.
Thank you for taking the time to put all this together.
And when is your book about writing out?! I would buy like 🫰

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@SP1nightonly @TeenageCancer Love!! Was trotting through whs with my 9 year old last week and he pipes up ‘pens are friends’ because he’s heard me say it so much 😆

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Was a bit too keen to get this new book by @hattiehattie (brilliant podcast) that I pre ordered it twice 😳 😣

But now I have a thoughtful gift for my writer friend/her new house along with the usual plant or bottle 🥳👍

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@KrystalVittles This ⬆️
Wonder if the extensive library cuts over the last ten years have had anything to do with it?!

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@Nick_Pettigrew I’m no photographer, this winter sunset off the west coast of Scotland looking out to the Hebrides did all the work!

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@Slippery_Jack @sineadgleeson @johnmitchinson @unbounders Ooh. Looks amazing. It’s on my to buy list

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@AdamCSharp Well jel.
Although after seeing coraline remastered there’s an animator at laika who is ‘Head of Fur’ 👌

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@itsoverkitten Doesn’t matter they all evolve into: CAT LADY

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@LauraPAuthor Ah nearly snap we had indoor skateboarding last night but had to ban it in the end

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@samatlounge I know, I don’t get it at all. Of all the ‘causes’ to throw your weight behind - couldn’t she have gone all in for saving libraries or children’s literacy 😢 it’s very hard to separate the work from the author too but in my job I have to.

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@WestHam Aw he shares it with this wee fan! Happy birthday kudus 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

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@TheBookerPrizes @JonathanCape @vintagebooks @PenguinUKBooks So pleased to see this on there! 🥳

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@EsotericCD Oh I love that!!

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@frankcottrell_b So so many but the first to come to mind is always Jules Verne - journey to the centre of the earth.

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@Mslexia Yes, always learn so much!

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@happyhappyhenri @TheBookerPrizes Colin Barrett!

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@TomPMarshall @harikondabolu I’m in the UK and I don’t know anyone who does a shoes on inside house 😳

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@GalleyBeggars Brilliant!