Thrilled to reveal the cover of Meet Me At The Surface, my debut novel out 15th February 2024 from @4thestatebooks – a little alternative valentines treat for you all! Now available to request on Netgalley and preorder from Amazon/Waterstones/everywhere.

Writing friend for the week.

Final night of chairing the mini-tour with @Br1dgetCollins and CJ Cooke, for their new books The Naked Light and The Last Witch – we spoke about folklore & a whole lot more at @WaterstonesMCR @WstonesNGEvents and @YorkWaterstones 💚

Why are you using an endorsement from Donald Trump as if it’s a good thing???

next step, removing TV newscasters that broadcast news unfavorable to the President. next step, shutting down newspapers (like the NY Times) that publish anything unfavorable to the President. from a slippery slope to a steep sharp fall--but many seem eager to capitulate to

Tomorrow's front page 📰 Is sharing this image a crime?

Feels like only a cuck snowflake would get hurt by Jimmy Kimmel’s words

in line for popcorn and just heard a girl say "i've never seen a movie before"

Someone please explain to me why Elon Musk has anything to say about the United Kingdom? Unless it’s simply a case of trying to incite violence in both the UK and the USA. Which clearly, it is. Also, fuck Tommy Robinson. Fuck all this racist bollocks.

“i was at the march and im not a racist” but you’re happy to stand side by side with racists at a march set up by racists for a racist cause?

I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday. As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.

Protect our trans community now and always

This government could have taken on the super-rich to tackle inequality. They chose to fan the flames of racism and embolden the far-right instead. Our country needs a change in direction, now. It’s time for a real alternative that redistributes wealth, ownership and power.

Our August bestsellers! Well done everyone 👏🏻

My top 3 reads so far of 2025: • The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig • Meet Me at the Surface by Jodie Matthews • Howls Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

Absolute (fever) dream of an event last night with Samanta Schweblin. A beautifully eloquent conversation with Jodie Matthews discussing her new collection GOOD AND EVIL AND OTHER STORIES, the uncanny, storytelling traditions in Argentina, working with translators and much more!

"said OO Girl!! shocked me like an electric eel!"

@samxmcgowan Starting a new chapter in Blood Meridian:

I don’t think psychology says this

https://t.co/IeqqAyNJ40

NEW EVENT! We are thrilled to be welcoming the three time International Booker Prize nominee Samanta Schweblin to Stockport on Wed 27 Aug for the launch of her new short story collection GOOD AND EVIL AND OTHER STORIES. Samanta will be in conversation with @JodieRMatthews 🎫👇🏻