‘Captivating world building’, ‘genuine scares’, ‘inventive reveals’… couldn’t be happier with this Kirkus review of The Traitor Moth 😁
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Me wearing a t shirt showing the album cover of Troublegum by Therapy? – which is nude man bent over a rubbish bin in black and white
My New Year’s Day comfort outfit - because nothing says ‘Happy New Year’ like a naked man with his head in a bin. (Also, love this album)
Happy 2026
The Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection logo
Book cover: The Traitor Moth by Katharine Orton, depicting a humanistic moth standing on a branch and looking up at the full moon
Thrilled to have learned that The Traitor Moth is a Junior Library Gold Standard Selection! Amazing to have this prestigious backing but also it means so much to me to know the book will be making its way into libraries. Thank you @jrlibraryguild.bsky.social !
The book proofs - aka ARCs in the US (advance reader copies) - of The Traitor Moth! Coming in April 26 🖤 🌙 ✨
It’s nearly Sponsored Write time! Link to donate below.
I’m doing the sponsored write for Macmillan Cancer Support again this year, along with many others. Our sponsors get the stories! Please consider supporting us.
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What looks like an old decorative metal ring, aged and rusted, with twists and a slightly textured surface
Dug this up in the garden the other day. Looks like a decorative ring but I wonder what it is, who it belonged to and when, etc etc
Kid’s asking me why I’m not playing Silksong yet after waiting literal YEARS. I… don’t know? Feel like I need to mentally prepare. Hollow Knight was SO beautiful, and you only get to play something for the first time once, does that make sense?
SO excited though. #Silksong
Barnes & Noble premium members, I’m told there’s 25%off all pre orders for the next couple of days, including on my book The Traitor Moth 👀just saying! It’s free to join if you’re not a member already. Go grab a bargain
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18 October: we write. 19 October: we edit. 20 October: world-exclusive anthology published, all for Macmillan Cancer Support.
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Announcing new deals for @katharineorton.bsky.social @alechiadow.bsky.social
@comfycozywitch.bsky.social @katemilford.bsky.social + more buff.ly/74Pegs3
It will be releasing in the US only but this may change, and UK people, you can still order an import I think. You can pre order now – here are some links!
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A humanistic brown moth stands on a branch and looks out at a big full moon. He holds a stinging nettle tip and two other moths fly at his sides. A wasp-like creature with blue eyes lurks in the leaves above.
It’s finally time for some book news and a super fancy cover reveal ✨😅
Thrilled to say that THE TRAITOR MOTH is coming out with @simonkids.bsky.social in April 26 and introduces a mg fantasy world of moths, mutants, and fiercely loyal clans. Check out this beauutiful cover by @cafween.bsky.social
white circle in a blue background and the words "It's Monday! What are you reading?" in the circle
It's Monday again and today I'm reading Sympathy Tower Tokyo by Rie Qudan, translated by Jesse Kirkwood
What book(s) are you reading this week?
💙📚 #BookSky #AmReading #MondayReads #TBR
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Can’t wait for Cursed Daughters (Oyinkan Braithwaite). I loved My Sister, The Serial Killer so much
Out now, Totally Chaotic History: The Stone Age Runs Wild! by @gregjenner.bsky.social with @brennawalks.bsky.social, illustrated by @rikinparekh.bsky.social, is a brilliantly funny kids’ guide to all things Stone Age!
@walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
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An old letter detailing the ‘Spanish prisoner’ scam
Other side of the ‘Spanish prisoner’ scam letter
Newspaper clipping from 1935 about an incident of someone receiving the ‘Spanish prisoner’ letter
Postage stamp on front of envelope from 6th Feb 1935
Want to see a 90 year old scam letter? This was in our airing cupboard! Claims to be from a Spanish relative who’s been imprisoned for “a noble and just political cause”, and offers a share of £31000 that in exchange for looking after his daughter. It’s a version of many of today’s scam emails!
There’s a great short story in Ted Chiang’s Exhalation that plays around with this.
Happy #PublicationDay to @gregjenner.bsky.social @rikinparekh.bsky.social and… me! This has been the most fun I have ever had writing a book, hands down — exactly the way archaeology ought to be ;) (otherwise I’d get a real job, wouldn’t I) www.walker.co.uk/978152952249...
Looks like another absolute cracker from Dan here!
Ancient home video of me as a child has surfaced. There was clearly, ahem, some tension between what the adults wanted from me in them and what I as a little kid wanted to do. This culminated in a performance straight out of the dance scene in Dogtooth. Hilarious and remarkable. Left me kinda proud
Ok this may end up not being today 🤣then again, it might be. All I can say is, welcome to my chaos world, and I promise some news of some sort is IMMINENT
Yay! 😁🎉
Love that bug mug!
Absolutely spot on
