Simon Fairbanks

Author of fantasy novels The Sheriff and The Curse of Besti Bori; short story collections Breadcrumbs, Boomsticks, and Belljars; and CYOA novel Treat or Trick.

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PUBLISHED!

My short story, The Child Who Would Grow Up, features in the latest issue of Paper Lanterns.

Paper Lanterns is a wonderful teen and young adult literary journal created in Dublin. 🍀

Thanks for choosing my story, Grace, Maggie, and Amy!

@Paper__Lanterns #LitMag

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@Paper__Lanterns I'm very proud of this story... and doubly proud to be welcomed into the Paper Lanterns family! ❤️

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Simon Fairbanks' captivating short story 'The Child Who Would Grow Up' is another fantastic piece of writing included in our latest issue, which is available to purchase on our website and in select bookshops around Ireland!

#yalit #literaryjournal #paperlanterns

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The right FRAME of mind!

You can always rely on the Self Publishing Show Live to recharge your mindset and skillset about publishing. 😎

#SPSLive2024 @selfpubform

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An awesome book comes to my bookshelf. 😊

Another thoroughly good mystery from Thorogood.

The Sherlock-esque olive oil deduction scene with Becks was pure brilliance.

@robthor #CosyCrime

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@UnheimlichManvr Just need a name for it...!

Wail and Wine
Gore and Grapes
Vampires and Vino
Murder, Mayhem, and Merlot

🤔

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My story, The Child Who Would Grow Up, features in this beautiful issue of Paper Lanterns!

I appear in this video compilation of contributors where I talk a little about how I write short stories.

Look for my yellow jumper! 🟡

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Missed our issue 14 launch at @ILFDublin? You can catch some of our international contributors here!

https://t.co/g07AnamKtv

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Missed our issue 14 launch at @ILFDublin? You can catch some of our international contributors here!

https://t.co/g07AnamKtv

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@Paper__Lanterns @ILFDublin Love this compilation! Thanks again for choosing my story. 😊

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PUBLISHED!

My first non-fiction article. 🙂

I wrote about the 7 basic plots of storytelling in this magazine for university professionals.

They kindly gave me a 6-page spread, beautifully edited and illustrated.

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@EdgeLitDerby Beautiful 🤩

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Awesome!

Thanks for another brilliantly original murder mystery.

It gave me Lost nostalgia, in a good way. (We don't mention Season 6.)

See you in 3 years for the next one 😜

@stu_turton #TheLastMurderAtTheEndOfTheWorld

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EGGCITING! 🪺

I'm celebrating Easter with my contributor's copy of Parakeet Magazine.

My story, The Hawksbill, appears on page 34. I'm very proud of this story, and doubly proud that it now features in such a wonderful magazine.

Happy Easter everyone! 🐰

@ParakeetMag #KidLit

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Terrifying!

When you've been reading Starve Acre in the car...

Then arrive home to find your latest impulse buy from Lidl on the kitchen table! 😱

#StarveAcre @GhostStoryFest

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Bravo Emilia! 🙌

An excellent, time-hopping, bewitching read. 🐦‍⬛

#WitchLit #Weyward @emiliahartbooks @GhostStoryFest

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Happy 10th birthday!

My debut novel turned 10 on Friday.

This means I've been a self-published author for 10 years too. 😀

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100 half-marathons in 4 years!

I couldn't have done it without Strava, Spotify, Raycon, and Brooks.

Oh, and my family. 😄❤️

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@amy_historia You got this!

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PUBLISHED!

My playful poem, Pet Allergies, has been published by the delightful Dirigible Balloon.

The Dirigible Balloon is an online collection of free children's poems written by talented poets from across the world.

Thanks for choosing my poem!

@TheDirigible #KidPoetry