Catherine Hokin
@cathokin.bsky.social
Writer of WW2 & Cold War fiction set in Berlin for Bookouture, reader of all kinds of things, Northener, likes 3 minute songs with loud guitars, everything is better with gravy or custard
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Catherine Hokin
@cathokin.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Bookouture always do great covers for me, and this one for my novel out on 20 Jan is no exception bit.ly/3C6nFKX #history #fiction #writingcommunity #art
Money novel The Train That Took You Away is on Kindle Countdown at 99p. Treat yourself and ride out #StormEowyn #bookdeals bit.ly/3BJ9plh
January 24, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Money novel The Train That Took You Away is on Kindle Countdown at 99p. Treat yourself and ride out #StormEowyn #bookdeals bit.ly/3BJ9plh
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5-STAR REVIEW🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟: THE TRAIN THAT TOOK YOU AWAY by Catherine Hokin @cathokin.bsky.social @bookouture.bsky.social
👉THE TRAIN THAT TOOK YOU AWAY features a Jewish mother determined to survive the horrors of the Holocaust so she can find her son. https://buff.ly/4h6J3iJ #bookreview #historical
👉THE TRAIN THAT TOOK YOU AWAY features a Jewish mother determined to survive the horrors of the Holocaust so she can find her son. https://buff.ly/4h6J3iJ #bookreview #historical
January 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
5-STAR REVIEW🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟: THE TRAIN THAT TOOK YOU AWAY by Catherine Hokin @cathokin.bsky.social @bookouture.bsky.social
👉THE TRAIN THAT TOOK YOU AWAY features a Jewish mother determined to survive the horrors of the Holocaust so she can find her son. https://buff.ly/4h6J3iJ #bookreview #historical
👉THE TRAIN THAT TOOK YOU AWAY features a Jewish mother determined to survive the horrors of the Holocaust so she can find her son. https://buff.ly/4h6J3iJ #bookreview #historical
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The Train That Took You Away - Catherine Hokin.
@cathokin.bsky.social @bookouture.bsky.social
#TheTrainThatTookYouAway #HistoricalFiction
January 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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The Train That Took You Away - Catherine Hokin.
@cathokin.bsky.social @bookouture.bsky.social
#TheTrainThatTookYouAway #HistoricalFiction
- BOOK TOUR REVIEW -
The Train That Took You Away - Catherine Hokin.
@cathokin.bsky.social @bookouture.bsky.social
#TheTrainThatTookYouAway #HistoricalFiction
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'It’s probably fair to say that there are more invisible friends lurking in an author’s study than there are in the average primary school playground.'
Creating Characters by author @cathokin.bsky.social
Read in full:
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Creating Characters by author @cathokin.bsky.social
Read in full:
www.writing.ie/resources/cr...
#writerslife @bookouture.bsky.social
January 22, 2025 at 9:51 AM
'It’s probably fair to say that there are more invisible friends lurking in an author’s study than there are in the average primary school playground.'
Creating Characters by author @cathokin.bsky.social
Read in full:
www.writing.ie/resources/cr...
#writerslife @bookouture.bsky.social
Creating Characters by author @cathokin.bsky.social
Read in full:
www.writing.ie/resources/cr...
#writerslife @bookouture.bsky.social
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The Kindertransport rescue programme was a huge achievement — but not a complete success, says Catherine Hokin.
She tells Historia about this and other responses to the refugee crisis before and during WWII.
Find out more at historiamag.com/kindertransport-other-responses @cathokin.bsky.social
She tells Historia about this and other responses to the refugee crisis before and during WWII.
Find out more at historiamag.com/kindertransport-other-responses @cathokin.bsky.social
January 20, 2025 at 8:44 AM
The Kindertransport rescue programme was a huge achievement — but not a complete success, says Catherine Hokin.
She tells Historia about this and other responses to the refugee crisis before and during WWII.
Find out more at historiamag.com/kindertransport-other-responses @cathokin.bsky.social
She tells Historia about this and other responses to the refugee crisis before and during WWII.
Find out more at historiamag.com/kindertransport-other-responses @cathokin.bsky.social
Getting spoiledby the OH on publication day for The Train that Took You Away from Bookouture, links via my website www.catherinehokin.com
January 20, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Getting spoiledby the OH on publication day for The Train that Took You Away from Bookouture, links via my website www.catherinehokin.com
My first novel with Bookouture which really started my writing journey is on offer for a week at 99p/c. It was also the first in a series of beautiful covers bit.ly/41wzNzC #booksky
December 13, 2024 at 10:21 AM
My first novel with Bookouture which really started my writing journey is on offer for a week at 99p/c. It was also the first in a series of beautiful covers bit.ly/41wzNzC #booksky
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Just so you know, a raspberry makes a really groovy hairstyle for a Lego figure.
December 10, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Just so you know, a raspberry makes a really groovy hairstyle for a Lego figure.
The stalls at Nuremberg's Christmas market were so pretty, I'm considering decorating our ceiling... #Christmasmarkets
December 10, 2024 at 1:11 PM
The stalls at Nuremberg's Christmas market were so pretty, I'm considering decorating our ceiling... #Christmasmarkets
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That's fantastic...
December 8, 2024 at 9:56 PM
That's fantastic...
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How are history documentaries made? Why are they produced, what is the filming process, and what exactly are the noddies? Well, read on and I'll reveal all
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How Are History Documentaries Made?
Pulling back the curtain on the magic of TV.
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December 9, 2024 at 7:11 AM
How are history documentaries made? Why are they produced, what is the filming process, and what exactly are the noddies? Well, read on and I'll reveal all
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And we're off! Tree is up #christmastree
December 7, 2024 at 10:56 PM
And we're off! Tree is up #christmastree
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Does everyone know about Project Gutenberg? E-books for free. The world’s great literature here, with focus on older works for free. Digitized and diligently proofread by thousands of volunteers.
Please share.
Please share.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg is a library of free eBooks.
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November 29, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Does everyone know about Project Gutenberg? E-books for free. The world’s great literature here, with focus on older works for free. Digitized and diligently proofread by thousands of volunteers.
Please share.
Please share.
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For anyone in the UK, If you text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 when you are in a dark place or suicidal, a trained crisis volunteer will text you back. This is great If you find talking on the phone challenging. It’s completely free 24/7. Please Repost, you never know who might need this support
November 29, 2024 at 7:27 AM
For anyone in the UK, If you text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 when you are in a dark place or suicidal, a trained crisis volunteer will text you back. This is great If you find talking on the phone challenging. It’s completely free 24/7. Please Repost, you never know who might need this support
Great night at the Scottish Refugee Council comedy benefit,brilliantly hosted by @marknelsoncomic.bsky.social and topped by the fab @susiemccabecomedy.bsky.social Proud to live in such a welcoming country #noborders
November 29, 2024 at 7:23 AM
Great night at the Scottish Refugee Council comedy benefit,brilliantly hosted by @marknelsoncomic.bsky.social and topped by the fab @susiemccabecomedy.bsky.social Proud to live in such a welcoming country #noborders
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As I have somehow surpassed 7k followers on here I thought it might be nice to do a giveaway: All 7 of my books to one lovely winner. Just share and like to be in with a chance! 😁📚
November 28, 2024 at 11:10 AM
As I have somehow surpassed 7k followers on here I thought it might be nice to do a giveaway: All 7 of my books to one lovely winner. Just share and like to be in with a chance! 😁📚
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Fellow authors. The lovely Alison is offering a 1:1 feedback session for #querying writers!
Details below ⬇️
#AuthorSky #WriterSky #BookSky
Details below ⬇️
#AuthorSky #WriterSky #BookSky
Now book 4 is done, I want to offer support to #querying writers-a 1:1 feedback session on your submission package.
To enter follow me, repost using #IAmQuerying & comment with the title/genre of your WIP. I will pick 3 writers on 14th Dec & we can set up a feedback session for a time that suits!
To enter follow me, repost using #IAmQuerying & comment with the title/genre of your WIP. I will pick 3 writers on 14th Dec & we can set up a feedback session for a time that suits!
November 26, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Fellow authors. The lovely Alison is offering a 1:1 feedback session for #querying writers!
Details below ⬇️
#AuthorSky #WriterSky #BookSky
Details below ⬇️
#AuthorSky #WriterSky #BookSky
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Five Brighton locations which inspired The Secret Photographs by Jacquie Bloese lindasbookbag.com/2024/11/27/f...
November 27, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Five Brighton locations which inspired The Secret Photographs by Jacquie Bloese lindasbookbag.com/2024/11/27/f...
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You know what would **really** disrupt the publishing industry?
Fair contracts and decent pay for authors.
No AI training without the creator’s consent.
Artists and translators on the cover.
No NDAs for ghostwriters.
Fair contracts and decent pay for authors.
No AI training without the creator’s consent.
Artists and translators on the cover.
No NDAs for ghostwriters.
November 27, 2024 at 2:04 PM
You know what would **really** disrupt the publishing industry?
Fair contracts and decent pay for authors.
No AI training without the creator’s consent.
Artists and translators on the cover.
No NDAs for ghostwriters.
Fair contracts and decent pay for authors.
No AI training without the creator’s consent.
Artists and translators on the cover.
No NDAs for ghostwriters.
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The Northern Writers' Awards are OPEN for applications.
I entered the same book twice:
2018 - got nowhere
2019 - won the Hachette Children's Novel award, got published.
Take every roll of the dice you can, cos you never know which one will come up for you!
newwritingnorth.com/northern-wri...
I entered the same book twice:
2018 - got nowhere
2019 - won the Hachette Children's Novel award, got published.
Take every roll of the dice you can, cos you never know which one will come up for you!
newwritingnorth.com/northern-wri...
Northern Writers' Awards 2025 open for entries - New Writing North
The largest and longest-running writer development programme in England is now open for entries. Founded and produced by New Writing...
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November 26, 2024 at 2:14 PM
The Northern Writers' Awards are OPEN for applications.
I entered the same book twice:
2018 - got nowhere
2019 - won the Hachette Children's Novel award, got published.
Take every roll of the dice you can, cos you never know which one will come up for you!
newwritingnorth.com/northern-wri...
I entered the same book twice:
2018 - got nowhere
2019 - won the Hachette Children's Novel award, got published.
Take every roll of the dice you can, cos you never know which one will come up for you!
newwritingnorth.com/northern-wri...
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Pride and protest: a photographic history of the fight for LGBTQ+ rights
Pride and protest: a photographic history of the fight for LGBTQ+ rights
Images by Fred W McDarrah feature in a new exhibition that follows key moments of community and liberation
The Manhattan photographer Fred McDarrah came to prominence documenting the Beat movement that overtook Greenwich Village in the 1950s, capturing,…
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November 26, 2024 at 9:20 AM
Pride and protest: a photographic history of the fight for LGBTQ+ rights
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Welcome to the Helensburgh Book Festival, a literary festival on the West coast of Scotland 🏴 Please give us a follow to keep up to date with all our news, we’ve got some very exciting panels to tell you about! 28th-30th March 2025 💙📚
November 25, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Welcome to the Helensburgh Book Festival, a literary festival on the West coast of Scotland 🏴 Please give us a follow to keep up to date with all our news, we’ve got some very exciting panels to tell you about! 28th-30th March 2025 💙📚
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In The History Sit-Down, I speak with the queen of Anglo-Saxon England, Annie Whitehead, about her work. Listen now:
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The History Sit-Down #2, with Annie Whitehead
This week I had the excellent privilege of attending the Historical Writers’ Association awards evening in the heart of London, an evening celebrating authors, scoffing free cheese and chugging compli...
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November 24, 2024 at 2:05 PM
In The History Sit-Down, I speak with the queen of Anglo-Saxon England, Annie Whitehead, about her work. Listen now:
nathenamin.substack.com/p/the-histor...
nathenamin.substack.com/p/the-histor...
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It’s all in the telling.
November 23, 2024 at 10:09 PM
It’s all in the telling.