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Chioma Okereke

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Just my imagination. Running away with me. Author of lit fic. Foodie. Cat momma. (Not necessarily in that order.) WATER BABY (Quercus) available where books are sold only you have to ask a bookseller cos mid-list titles can't be found on the shelves!πŸ˜† πŸ™Š

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Gene Hackman? RIPπŸ™πŸΎ

27.02.2025 17:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Pathways by Katie Ward, a contemporary novel β€˜of both the heart and the head’. The book jacket has a goldfish and sink plug on the cover.

Pathways by Katie Ward, a contemporary novel β€˜of both the heart and the head’. The book jacket has a goldfish and sink plug on the cover.

PATHWAYS is out now (Little, Brown UK). β€˜Pathways is sublime.’ Chioma Okereke @chiomatic.bsky.social #bookreview #booksky πŸ’™πŸ“š #pathways in paperback on 10 April 2025 #philsky #lablit https://buff.ly/3WzE8yM

26.02.2025 16:44 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Fantastic news, Katie! This book is a gem! πŸ“šβ€οΈ

26.02.2025 16:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Discover the informal settlement of Makoko, explore the heart of Lagos, and encounter a young woman on the precipice of adulthood in this coming-of-age story.

WATER BABY: now out in paperback and longlisted for the inaugural Climate Fiction Price.

#writersky #booksky #writingcommunity #readersky

10.02.2025 14:18 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The ASL version of β€œNot Like Us” is magnificent.

10.02.2025 02:50 πŸ‘ 18781 πŸ” 4363 πŸ’¬ 169 πŸ“Œ 257

The worst case of insnoria* led me to the discovery of APPLE CIDER VINEGAR on Netflix at around 4am. Only one more episode left. Do I watch it now or keep it for the evening? It's so good, I think I need to save it πŸ™Š

*Insnoria - when you can't sleep cos someone is snoring their ass off next to you.

07.02.2025 08:34 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Adding another one to the cat column πŸ˜‚

04.02.2025 09:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yup yup. I think we're all cats! Can I get a bird, a bear, a dolphin?

Anyone? Anyone?

04.02.2025 09:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

😸 What are the odds that we ALL end up as cats?

04.02.2025 08:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Never really thought about this before observing my cats this morning, but I tend to move from room to room when writing at home. I stay put for about a week or so before changing locations.

Qu: what type of writing animal are you, or what's your current favourite work room?

#writersky #booksky

04.02.2025 08:31 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Don't miss our next online event!

✨ Discover how to make your flash fiction stand out

✨ Writerly insights from published flash writers Kirsty Logan, @allisonfieldbell.bsky.social and @adamzed.bsky.social

✨ £10 / £1 tickets also available

✨ Sign up: www.crowdcast.io/c/fire-up-your-flash-fiction

03.02.2025 12:54 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Couldn't agree more! The amount of obscure searches I've enacted all in the quest of plotting πŸ˜‚πŸ€¦πŸΎβ€β™€οΈ
#writinglife

03.02.2025 16:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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LONGLIST HIGHLIGHT

β€˜Stunningly, poetically realised, an urgent, tender and raw observation of how, when things come upon us at our most tender and vulnerable, we are compelled to act and protect, again and again.'
@nicolawriting.bsky.social, Climate Fiction Prize judge

03.02.2025 15:45 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking forward to the LIFTED LITERARY FESTIVAL 2025. Join our wonderful panel discussion on Sacred Stories, this Friday 7th February at 10am PST.

I'm in conversation with two phenomenal storytellers: Lola Akinmade and Remica L. Bingham- Fisher.

Full schedule: www.liftedunited.com/lifted-liter...

03.02.2025 15:55 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Got that, America?

29.01.2025 16:13 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Please share

29.01.2025 17:01 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Monday, everyone!

#Monday #NewWeek #Dreams #WritersLife #RachelChurcherWriting

27.01.2025 08:00 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Friends as we transition into 2025 & the unknown please use this for your mental health. Please Worry about what’s in your circle not the stuff outside your circle & outside your control. I promise you’ll be better off both physically & mentally.

26.12.2024 05:15 πŸ‘ 1731 πŸ” 577 πŸ’¬ 124 πŸ“Œ 58
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Morning!
I’d like to follow as many independent bookshops as possible, especially ones who love their children’s books.
Can you help me? If you know a great Indy bookshop on Bluesky please let me know.
We are @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social (I’m Events Manager and Trish is the Owner/Manager).

26.01.2025 10:03 πŸ‘ 96 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 7

Happy pub day! πŸ“šβ™₯️πŸ₯³

23.01.2025 14:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The words of Dr King are still true today. Let us celebrate him and everything he has taught us knowing the difficult days ahead. He never sat down and neither can we.
#DRMLKJR ✊

20.01.2025 11:42 πŸ‘ 1317 πŸ” 441 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 11

I know, right? πŸ˜ΈπŸ™Š

20.01.2025 15:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Are unboxing videos a thing over here? Hope so 'cos I just spent (more time than I'd like to admit) shaving this video down to 60 secs. Judge me as a storyteller, not as a filmmaker!

Please visit makokopearls.org to learn more about the setting of Water Baby.

#booksky #writingcommunity #writer

20.01.2025 15:28 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

But how will the BookTokkers tell us what to read?

19.01.2025 06:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yikes! I can't even contemplate the three second walk to the kitchen.

Still under the duvet, which is where I'll remain until a cat drags me out.

19.01.2025 06:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Unsolicited writing advice, no. #14151:
You don't need to write for publication, or for money, or for an audience, or for anyone but yourself. Joy is a worthwhile objective. Joy doesn't need a reason.

18.01.2025 10:42 πŸ‘ 381 πŸ” 66 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 10
Cover of the paperback novel: Water Baby

Cover of the paperback novel: Water Baby

The paperback for Water Baby is released in the UK today.

Supremely proud of this work and all it has taken to get here. Even more grateful for all the people that have worked on and supported this book.

Looking forward to more people getting to know, and love, Baby!

16.01.2025 17:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
To be a reader is to be a time traveler, an explorer of uncharted territories, a lifelong learner. - Unknown

To be a reader is to be a time traveler, an explorer of uncharted territories, a lifelong learner. - Unknown

Good morning. We are open. πŸ“–β˜•οΈ

13.01.2025 08:36 πŸ‘ 142 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Picture of the paperback of Water Baby, my novel.

Picture of the paperback of Water Baby, my novel.

Excited for the paperback release of Water Baby this Thursday (16th January)! πŸ₯³

13.01.2025 13:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0