Breakthrough Books
@breakthroughbook.bsky.social
An award-winning indie publisher putting creatives and readers first, with lovingly made, quality books… and a fair deal! E-shop now open on our website!
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🎉🎉🎉 Huge congratulations to @brethertonwords.bsky.social for being recognised by the Chanticleer Global Thriller Awards and for winning the Medical Thriller category in the NYC Big Book Awards! Needless to say we are… thrilled! 🥳🍾
#NYCBigBookAward #GabbyBookAwards #AwardWinningPublisher #SmallPress
#NYCBigBookAward #GabbyBookAwards #AwardWinningPublisher #SmallPress
What a year! Six books, one award win, a new webshop and a few free short stories on our Substack!
But we’re getting ahead of ourselves…
#HappyNewYear #YearInReview #ThankYou #BookLife
But we’re getting ahead of ourselves…
#HappyNewYear #YearInReview #ThankYou #BookLife
December 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
What a year! Six books, one award win, a new webshop and a few free short stories on our Substack!
But we’re getting ahead of ourselves…
#HappyNewYear #YearInReview #ThankYou #BookLife
But we’re getting ahead of ourselves…
#HappyNewYear #YearInReview #ThankYou #BookLife
Brussels season is at an end. Now is the epoch for a new vegetable to rise…
Please enjoy this tasty little palate cleanser over Betwixmas with this short story from Breakthrough’s own Jamie Chipperfield, available for free on our Substack!
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Please enjoy this tasty little palate cleanser over Betwixmas with this short story from Breakthrough’s own Jamie Chipperfield, available for free on our Substack!
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Carrots
a short story by Jamie Chipperfield
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December 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Brussels season is at an end. Now is the epoch for a new vegetable to rise…
Please enjoy this tasty little palate cleanser over Betwixmas with this short story from Breakthrough’s own Jamie Chipperfield, available for free on our Substack!
substack.com/@breakthroug...
Please enjoy this tasty little palate cleanser over Betwixmas with this short story from Breakthrough’s own Jamie Chipperfield, available for free on our Substack!
substack.com/@breakthroug...
A new fun and #festive story just been posted, and is available for free, on our Substack. Weekend reading sorted! #Free #ShortStory #FestiveSeason
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Uncle Jack And The Turkey Funeral - part 1
A seasonal short story (in two parts) set during the lockdowns of 2020, by Dan Brotzel
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December 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
A new fun and #festive story just been posted, and is available for free, on our Substack. Weekend reading sorted! #Free #ShortStory #FestiveSeason
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With only one more weekend until Christmas, now is the perfect time start getting in the mood for the festive season with this free short story from our very own @brethertonwords.bsky.social!
#FreeShortStory #ChristmasReading #FestiveSeason #Substack
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#FreeShortStory #ChristmasReading #FestiveSeason #Substack
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Arctic Yule
a seasonal short story by Stephanie Bretherton
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December 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
With only one more weekend until Christmas, now is the perfect time start getting in the mood for the festive season with this free short story from our very own @brethertonwords.bsky.social!
#FreeShortStory #ChristmasReading #FestiveSeason #Substack
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#FreeShortStory #ChristmasReading #FestiveSeason #Substack
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Many congratulations, @brethertonwords.bsky.social! How fantastic to see The Fire in Their Eyes on the list! 👏👏👏 @breakthroughbook.bsky.social
Well, this is nice! The Fire In Their Eyes makes a Top 20 book pick in a holiday gift guide…
@breakthroughbook.bsky.social
#booksky #booksforchristmas #giftsforbookworms
@breakthroughbook.bsky.social
#booksky #booksforchristmas #giftsforbookworms
December 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Many congratulations, @brethertonwords.bsky.social! How fantastic to see The Fire in Their Eyes on the list! 👏👏👏 @breakthroughbook.bsky.social
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Well, this is nice! The Fire In Their Eyes makes a Top 20 book pick in a holiday gift guide…
@breakthroughbook.bsky.social
#booksky #booksforchristmas #giftsforbookworms
@breakthroughbook.bsky.social
#booksky #booksforchristmas #giftsforbookworms
December 9, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Well, this is nice! The Fire In Their Eyes makes a Top 20 book pick in a holiday gift guide…
@breakthroughbook.bsky.social
#booksky #booksforchristmas #giftsforbookworms
@breakthroughbook.bsky.social
#booksky #booksforchristmas #giftsforbookworms
Oh come on, it’s not #Christmas without #books as gifts?
And if you’re doing the right thing by the ones you love, why not support ethical indie businesses, while also getting a fantastic read?
Whether that’s an award-winning literary thriller, YA fantasy with brilliant world building…
And if you’re doing the right thing by the ones you love, why not support ethical indie businesses, while also getting a fantastic read?
Whether that’s an award-winning literary thriller, YA fantasy with brilliant world building…
December 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Oh come on, it’s not #Christmas without #books as gifts?
And if you’re doing the right thing by the ones you love, why not support ethical indie businesses, while also getting a fantastic read?
Whether that’s an award-winning literary thriller, YA fantasy with brilliant world building…
And if you’re doing the right thing by the ones you love, why not support ethical indie businesses, while also getting a fantastic read?
Whether that’s an award-winning literary thriller, YA fantasy with brilliant world building…
Our first Substack post is live! It’s a general introduction to who we are and what we do, with much more to come. So for all our latest updates and bonus content, please consider subscribing!
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Breaking Through
Who the hell do we think we are?
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December 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Our first Substack post is live! It’s a general introduction to who we are and what we do, with much more to come. So for all our latest updates and bonus content, please consider subscribing!
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Lovely to see Nicole Swengley and The Portrait Girl getting the attention they so deserve in Round & About magazine.
Huge thanks to Liz Nicholls for this lovely piece!
#AuthorInterview #MysteryThriller #Victoriana #ArtWorld #BookClubRead
Huge thanks to Liz Nicholls for this lovely piece!
#AuthorInterview #MysteryThriller #Victoriana #ArtWorld #BookClubRead
December 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Lovely to see Nicole Swengley and The Portrait Girl getting the attention they so deserve in Round & About magazine.
Huge thanks to Liz Nicholls for this lovely piece!
#AuthorInterview #MysteryThriller #Victoriana #ArtWorld #BookClubRead
Huge thanks to Liz Nicholls for this lovely piece!
#AuthorInterview #MysteryThriller #Victoriana #ArtWorld #BookClubRead
It’s too soon to think about Christmas! But in case you are, books such as these make excellent Christmas presents for the readers in your life!
#booksky #giftsforbookworms #christmasgiftideas
#booksky #giftsforbookworms #christmasgiftideas
Starting to think, or even panic about, the Christmas shopping?
Don’t forget books make wonderful presents! And for a thought-provoking, award-winning, fictional thrill-ride for the bookworms in your life, look no further…
#booksky #giftsforbookworms
@breakthroughbook.bsky.social
Don’t forget books make wonderful presents! And for a thought-provoking, award-winning, fictional thrill-ride for the bookworms in your life, look no further…
#booksky #giftsforbookworms
@breakthroughbook.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
It’s too soon to think about Christmas! But in case you are, books such as these make excellent Christmas presents for the readers in your life!
#booksky #giftsforbookworms #christmasgiftideas
#booksky #giftsforbookworms #christmasgiftideas
We are delighted to announce that our children’s book, Figgles & Flo, has been long listed for the Little Peeps category of the Chanticleer International Book Awards.
#Books #ChildrensBooks #PictureBook #KidLit #BooksWorthReading #CharityBook #Longlisted
#Books #ChildrensBooks #PictureBook #KidLit #BooksWorthReading #CharityBook #Longlisted
November 13, 2025 at 12:24 PM
We are delighted to announce that our children’s book, Figgles & Flo, has been long listed for the Little Peeps category of the Chanticleer International Book Awards.
#Books #ChildrensBooks #PictureBook #KidLit #BooksWorthReading #CharityBook #Longlisted
#Books #ChildrensBooks #PictureBook #KidLit #BooksWorthReading #CharityBook #Longlisted
After some bone-chilling reading for #halloween? Breakthrough has some seriously #spooky offerings from some dangerously imaginative authors…
#HappyHalloween #SpookySeason #HalloweenReading #Books #Bookstagram #BooksWorthReading
#HappyHalloween #SpookySeason #HalloweenReading #Books #Bookstagram #BooksWorthReading
October 30, 2025 at 5:41 PM
After some bone-chilling reading for #halloween? Breakthrough has some seriously #spooky offerings from some dangerously imaginative authors…
#HappyHalloween #SpookySeason #HalloweenReading #Books #Bookstagram #BooksWorthReading
#HappyHalloween #SpookySeason #HalloweenReading #Books #Bookstagram #BooksWorthReading
#ICYMI, the e-book of Nicole’s Swengley’s “thoroughly engaging mystery”(FT) The Portrait Girl is now only 99p for a limited time in celebration of its birthday!
An ideal #bookclub read, this is for fans of #art, design, #Victoriana and contemporary female sleuths…
An ideal #bookclub read, this is for fans of #art, design, #Victoriana and contemporary female sleuths…
To mark the first #bookbirthday of The Portrait Girl by Nicole Swengley, the e-book is now at the very special price of 99p (on both Amazon and our own website) for a limited time! Why not help us celebrate and load your #Kindle with what the FT described as “a thoroughly engaging mystery”!
October 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
#ICYMI, the e-book of Nicole’s Swengley’s “thoroughly engaging mystery”(FT) The Portrait Girl is now only 99p for a limited time in celebration of its birthday!
An ideal #bookclub read, this is for fans of #art, design, #Victoriana and contemporary female sleuths…
An ideal #bookclub read, this is for fans of #art, design, #Victoriana and contemporary female sleuths…
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Thanks @brethertonwords.bsky.social and @womenwritersnet.bsky.social for a great #AuthorInterview. The hour passed in a flash as usual. It was hard to keep up. Stephanie, you did a great job.
Q6 Where can we find out more about you and “The Fire In Their Eyes”?
#WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview @brethertonwords.bsky.social @breakthroughbook.bsky.social
#WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview @brethertonwords.bsky.social @breakthroughbook.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Thanks @brethertonwords.bsky.social and @womenwritersnet.bsky.social for a great #AuthorInterview. The hour passed in a flash as usual. It was hard to keep up. Stephanie, you did a great job.
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Welcome to our #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview series. Today, we're chatting with Stephanie Bretherton, author of the recently published novel, "The Fire In Their Eyes". @brethertonwords.bsky.social @breakthroughbook.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Welcome to our #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview series. Today, we're chatting with Stephanie Bretherton, author of the recently published novel, "The Fire In Their Eyes". @brethertonwords.bsky.social @breakthroughbook.bsky.social
Final reminder! #AuthorInterview hosted by @womenwritersnet.bsky.social and @valeriavescina.bsky.social begins in less than an hour! #BookTalk
Join us today at 6pm BST for our next #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview. @valeriavescina.bsky.social will interview @brethertonwords.bsky.social about her award-winning new novel, The Fire In Their Eyes @breakthroughbook.bsky.social
Come join us and get your questions ready.
Come join us and get your questions ready.
October 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Final reminder! #AuthorInterview hosted by @womenwritersnet.bsky.social and @valeriavescina.bsky.social begins in less than an hour! #BookTalk
We can’t wait for tomorrow night’s #AuthorInterview hosted by @womenwritersnet.bsky.social and @valeriavescina.bsky.social with our own @brethertonwords.bsky.social. Please do join us on here this Thursday (23rd Oct), 6pm GMT.
Another #AuthorInterview in our #WomenWritersNet series taking place this Thursday, 23 Oct. 6pm GST. @valeriavescina.bsky.social will interview @brethertonwords.bsky.social about her award-winning new novel, The Fire In Their Eyes @breakthroughbook.bsky.social
Come join us!
Come join us!
October 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
We can’t wait for tomorrow night’s #AuthorInterview hosted by @womenwritersnet.bsky.social and @valeriavescina.bsky.social with our own @brethertonwords.bsky.social. Please do join us on here this Thursday (23rd Oct), 6pm GMT.
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Excited to be interviewing Stephanie @brethertonwords.bsky.social for our next #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview.
🗓️ Thursday 23 October
⏰ 6pm BST
📚The Fire In Their Eyes
@breakthroughbook.bsky.social
Everyone welcome to join in the Q&A.
Do share with anyone who might be interested!
🗓️ Thursday 23 October
⏰ 6pm BST
📚The Fire In Their Eyes
@breakthroughbook.bsky.social
Everyone welcome to join in the Q&A.
Do share with anyone who might be interested!
October 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Excited to be interviewing Stephanie @brethertonwords.bsky.social for our next #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview.
🗓️ Thursday 23 October
⏰ 6pm BST
📚The Fire In Their Eyes
@breakthroughbook.bsky.social
Everyone welcome to join in the Q&A.
Do share with anyone who might be interested!
🗓️ Thursday 23 October
⏰ 6pm BST
📚The Fire In Their Eyes
@breakthroughbook.bsky.social
Everyone welcome to join in the Q&A.
Do share with anyone who might be interested!
We’re looking forward to this latest #authorinterview by @womenwritersnet.bsky.social with our very own @brethertonwords.bsky.social who will be discussing her writing journey and her award-winning novel The Fire In Their Eyes. Come and join in on Bluesky this Thursday at 6pm BST.
The fourth #AuthorInterview in our @womenwritersnet.bsky.social series takes place on Thur 23 Oct. Can’t wait to interview @brethertonwords.bsky.social about her new novel, The Fire In Their Eyes. Come and join us - you are welcome to ask the author your questions!
@breakthroughbook.bsky.social
@breakthroughbook.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
We’re looking forward to this latest #authorinterview by @womenwritersnet.bsky.social with our very own @brethertonwords.bsky.social who will be discussing her writing journey and her award-winning novel The Fire In Their Eyes. Come and join in on Bluesky this Thursday at 6pm BST.
Happy #BookshopDay!
📖 ❤️ 📖 ❤️ 📖 ❤️ 📖
Here’s to all the wonderful booksellers who take their time to share the love and knowledge .
😻 🧐 😻 🧐 😻 🧐 😻 🧐 😻
And thanks to all those bricks and mortar shops who will go that extra mile… especially for small indie publishers and less famous authors!
#lovebooks
📖 ❤️ 📖 ❤️ 📖 ❤️ 📖
Here’s to all the wonderful booksellers who take their time to share the love and knowledge .
😻 🧐 😻 🧐 😻 🧐 😻 🧐 😻
And thanks to all those bricks and mortar shops who will go that extra mile… especially for small indie publishers and less famous authors!
#lovebooks
October 11, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Happy #BookshopDay!
📖 ❤️ 📖 ❤️ 📖 ❤️ 📖
Here’s to all the wonderful booksellers who take their time to share the love and knowledge .
😻 🧐 😻 🧐 😻 🧐 😻 🧐 😻
And thanks to all those bricks and mortar shops who will go that extra mile… especially for small indie publishers and less famous authors!
#lovebooks
📖 ❤️ 📖 ❤️ 📖 ❤️ 📖
Here’s to all the wonderful booksellers who take their time to share the love and knowledge .
😻 🧐 😻 🧐 😻 🧐 😻 🧐 😻
And thanks to all those bricks and mortar shops who will go that extra mile… especially for small indie publishers and less famous authors!
#lovebooks
Some of us prefer to read at 10pm…
#take10toread
#take10toread
Are you going to #take10toread today? Organised by the National Literacy Trust which is encouraging us all to take 10 minutes at 10 o’clock on the 10th to stop the world for a moment and just pick up a good book. I’m in! #booksky
October 10, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Some of us prefer to read at 10pm…
#take10toread
#take10toread
To mark the first #bookbirthday of The Portrait Girl by Nicole Swengley, the e-book is now at the very special price of 99p (on both Amazon and our own website) for a limited time! Why not help us celebrate and load your #Kindle with what the FT described as “a thoroughly engaging mystery”!
October 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
To mark the first #bookbirthday of The Portrait Girl by Nicole Swengley, the e-book is now at the very special price of 99p (on both Amazon and our own website) for a limited time! Why not help us celebrate and load your #Kindle with what the FT described as “a thoroughly engaging mystery”!
Book lovers in and around the Rugby area, do not miss the Rugby Literary Festival this weekend, but especially the spoken word evening hosted by Word Of Mouth this Friday. A range of fantastic performers will be on stage including our own @zenabarrie.bsky.social!
#Books #LiteraryFestival
#Books #LiteraryFestival
October 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Book lovers in and around the Rugby area, do not miss the Rugby Literary Festival this weekend, but especially the spoken word evening hosted by Word Of Mouth this Friday. A range of fantastic performers will be on stage including our own @zenabarrie.bsky.social!
#Books #LiteraryFestival
#Books #LiteraryFestival
So who are we, what makes us different and why support an award-winning, #indiepublisher - or more importantly, our authors? 🧵
September 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
So who are we, what makes us different and why support an award-winning, #indiepublisher - or more importantly, our authors? 🧵
We love seeing our books out in the wild no matter where they are but it’s fantastic to see them in a library, especially one which will send the book to any of the libraries in the Borough if it’s ordered!
#LoveYourLibrary #SupportLibraries #LibraryLife #BookLife #Books
#LoveYourLibrary #SupportLibraries #LibraryLife #BookLife #Books
September 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
We love seeing our books out in the wild no matter where they are but it’s fantastic to see them in a library, especially one which will send the book to any of the libraries in the Borough if it’s ordered!
#LoveYourLibrary #SupportLibraries #LibraryLife #BookLife #Books
#LoveYourLibrary #SupportLibraries #LibraryLife #BookLife #Books