
John Ironmonger
@jwironmonger
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Novelist. Zoologist. Cruciverbalist. Husband. Dad. Grandpops. Festival Prize winner. Costa short-lister. And I've seen a Javan rhino.
Parkgate, Cheshire
Joined October 2009
Looking to get published? 📷 Come chat with publishers & agents at the Northern Publishers' Fair – a rare chance to ask your burning questions about the publishing journey on our Agents chatty table! Sat 27 Sept. https://t.co/HG0AaoFXOB
#NorthernPublishersFair #Manchester
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'Lilwall’s focus is not so much about the science and politics of avoiding/ameliorating/evading this catastrophe. Indeed, there seems to be a refreshing acceptance of the danger and the scientific consensus, with very few naysayers and conspiracy theorizing denialists salting the
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Final reminder – just 20 days to go! 📷 Northern Publishers' Fair returns Sat 27 Sept @ Manchester Central Library. Book stalls, agent advice, goodie bags & bookish conversation await 📚✨ https://t.co/HG0AaoFXOB
#NorthernPublishersFair #Manchester #Publishing
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Super proud of poet Morag Anderson for being nominated for the Sky Arts Awards - an incredible achievement! Congratulations to the longlisted poets and organisations https://t.co/PGiEIyKQy8
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First online book club! 14th October, 7pm, grab a cuppa and a copy of 'The Wager and the Bear' and come discuss this life-affirming journey, from Cornwall to the Greenland glaciers, with fellow book lovers and author @jwironmonger himself! https://t.co/RryeEqKxVA
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What’s happening when the New York Times spelling bee won’t accept good English words … ?
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To celebrate the publication of Rachel Grosvenor's new book Witchborne, @fly_press is offering my followers 10% off her books - and any other that takes your fancy. Just use code "Booksonyourbed10" at the checkout 💕 https://t.co/LzAtxf0rid
flyonthewallpress.co.uk
Fly on the Wall Press publishes political fiction, poetry and cross-genre anthologies on the pressing issues of our time. Political, sustainable and ethical.
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The Sleepless by @liambell_writes spotted in House of Books and Friends, Manchester! 🥰 @Books_n_friends Born out of COVID-19’s age of ‘alternative truths’, this commune set in Ardnamurchan, Scotland, rejects societal routines of sleep with the aim of achieving a toxin cleanse,
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From the author of The Finery, Rachel Grosvenor delivers a story of war on the doorstep, betrayal from within, magic feared more than death, and a heroine who will burn the rules before they burn her. Witchborne — 1st September 2025. https://t.co/2MX6tHblc3
#witches #feminist
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Meet the author behind upcoming speculative novel ‘The Water That May Come’! Amy Lilwall was born in Kent and spent several years teaching English in France before completing a PhD in Creative Writing at the University of Kent. She now teaches Creative Writing at the University
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NB The Farage who says he fears a “genuine threat to public order” is the same Farage who is doing all he can to whip up exactly that. He’s already wrecked our economy with Brexit - allowing him to do the same with the human rights which protect *all* of us would be unforgivable
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Did you always want to be in a book club but can’t fit it around work? Why not join this brand new online book club for its inaugural book on 14th October… which will be ‘The Wager and the Bear’
First online book club! 14th October, 7pm, grab a cuppa and a copy of 'The Wager and the Bear' and come discuss this life-affirming journey, from Cornwall to the Greenland glaciers, with fellow book lovers and author @jwironmonger himself! https://t.co/RryeEqKxVA
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Opt Indie Books presents - In conversation with Amy Lilwall! Deep North, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PG Thursday 30th October 2025 Join us for an evening of conversation with author Amy Lilwall to discuss her powerful new speculative novel, The Water That May Come — a lyrical,
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Our fifth Climate Writing Session of 2025 - featuring @kenyon_isabelle of the award-winning @fly_press - is taking place this Wednesday at 7.00pm. Register at the link below! https://t.co/wLSDMDQ4gf
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A great evening yesterday at an amazing little bookshop - 'The Curious Cat' in Frodsham to promote 'The Wager and the Bear'. Thank you so much to all who came and to James and Laura for being such agreeable hosts.
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Countries allowing mail-in voting for all voters: 1. Australia 2. Canada 3. Germany 4. Iceland 5. Liechtenstein 6. Luxembourg 7. Poland 8. South Korea 9. Switzerland 10. United Kingdom 11. United States 12. Spain
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@jk_rowling @lauraloomer I beg you, use your influence at the state department and tell them to intervene to ask Iran to stop this. Please
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