Twenty years ago Heth & I remortgaged our house to start a publishing company that would find great new stories others thought too risky to publish.
Our books have been short listed and won awards and two have been adapted into TV series.
Today we paid that mortgage off
Magic!
Bluemoose Books
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- Nearly 17 years ago, Heth & I re-mortgaged our house to start Bluemoose. Publishing was becoming so risk averse they were missing out on great stories and writers. In the last 4 years we have had 16 lit short listings of major prizes. For those about to read, we thank you.
- 19 years ago Hetha & I started a publishing company. We remortgaged our house. Our authors have won or been short listed for 26 major lit prizes. TV & Film shows Northern Publishers of year 2023 & 2025. Based in the north but truly international. Chuffed to bits.
- I know, I know, showing off, the worst sin according to my mum. But... It is not often as a small press we get national exposure. We've just had the best week for sales. Thank you @helenpidd and @guardian @GuardianBooks @thebookseller @BAbooksellers
- To the literary agent who said to me when I was a sales rep in London: 'And what do you do.' And when I told her replied. 'You mean you're not creative!' And walked off. This is what I do. Publish award winning books that sell around the world. Hold a grudge? You bet.
- Holy Moly We're a Winner! Many thanks to our editors, Lin Web, Leonora Rustamova, Hetha Duffy, Annie Warren , Flora Rustamova. All our authors and the most important people in publishing, the readers. Bloody brilliant. @thebookseller @yorkshirepost @PublishersAssoc
- Hebden Bridge at first light. Photograph courtesy of Bruce Cutts. Stunning.
- A few years ago I said: You'll never sell a book by sending out a tweet. How wrong I was. On Wednesday I put out a call to arms. We sold 229 books direct from the website. Over ยฃ2,200.00 of books sold in 24 hours Readers, take a bow. Book Bloody Tastic! Thank you. Kevin.
- Greetings Bibliophiles. Hate to ask but we really do need your help. If you can buy some of our books direct: bluemoosebooks.com And RT, that would be grand too. Cheers, Kevin.
- Good morning. I will be going for a walk. To have a natter with the geese. Time for a brew.
- 14 years ago we re-mortgaged our house & started Bluemoose Books. We wanted to find new writers & stories publishing seemed to overlook. Our authors have been shortlisted & won major literary prizes. Many thanks to all the readers, booksellers and librarians for their support.
- Every London publisher turned down Pig Iron - Beastings - The Gallows Pole By @BenMyers1 All won major literary prizes. We published The Gallows Pole in 2017 Now a TV series @BBCTwo . Not bad for an indie stuck out in the sticks @thebookseller
- Congratulations Rรณnรกn Hession @MumblinDeafRo We can now officially announce that The TV and Film option for Leonard and Hungry Paul has been bought by Irish Independent Film Co. Subotica @IrishTimesBooks @AnPostIBAS @dalkeybookfest @thebookseller @BookCornerHX













