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Chrissie Parker, Author
@chrissieparker.bsky.social
Author, writer and history geek!
Please donate to the emergency effort if you can 💔🙏https://chrissieparker.substack.com/p/the-devastation-of-the-zakynthos
The devastation of the Zakynthos wildfires
For over ten years I’ve assisted a tourism company based in Zakynthos called Zakynthos Informer. Over the years, the team have dealt with any and every tourist question you can think of, we’ve helped ...
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August 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I’m cutting back on my social media, sticking with where my readers and regular author friends are. This means whilst they’ll stay live, I won’t use my Threads or BlueSky for the foreseeable. Have a great rest of the year! 💙
August 3, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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I had the most beautiful afternoon / evening yesterday catching up with @chrissieparker.bsky.social and discovering the beautiful Great Western Canal. 🥰 📚💙
July 30, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Book marketing… the two words we all dread, read more on my substack!
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Book marketing ...
The two words that probably make authors and writers shudder the most are “book marketing.”
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July 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
It’s been two months since A Night of Thunder was released and I wanted to say thanks to everyone who bought or downloaded a copy. The messages, photos and reviews have been incredible too and the support means a lot. Thank you so much! 😊💙 🇬🇷
July 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
A little tip for debut authors. If an author posts about their book or promotes another author’s book, please don’t promote your own book, multiple times in the comments of that post, adding multiple links. It’s incredibly rude!
June 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
It's raining outside and there's a big thunderstorm approaching, so I'm listening to music and writing my next newsletter. There will be an announcement about the next book in June's newsletter, so don't forget to sign up if you haven't already.

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June 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
📧 You’ve Got Mail!
My latest newsletter has been sent today. Double check it hasn’t gone into your spam/junk folder. Happy reading!

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May 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Woke up this morning to see there has been half a million page reads of my books! Thank you so much everyone! 💙
May 25, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Happy Saturday everyone. Thank you so much for sharing the love of the book, and the amazing reviews and comments. It’s great to see so many people reading it. 💙🇬🇷
May 24, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Happy Friday! Tonight I'm talking to Kirsty Dewar on No Barriers Radio and Valley FM, about A Night of Thunder, writing and future releases! You can listen live at: No Barriers Radio, 6pm UK time www.nobarriersradio.com or Valley FM 7pm UK time valleyfm.es#listen
May 16, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Happy Wednesday everyone! It’s been a week since A Night of Thunder was released. Thanks for the support, sharing posts and photos of the book, sending messages, leaving reviews and buying the book. It means a lot, so thank you! 💙🇬🇷📚
May 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
🎉 Happy Publication Day for A Night of Thunder! 🎉
The book has released on Amazon today in eBook, paperback and Kindle Unlimited formats. Grab your copy now!
Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F7JWL5Q9
Amazon[dot]com: www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7JWL5Q9
May 7, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The proof copy of my next book just arrived and it looks amazing! 💙
May 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
May 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Fly on a fern
April 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
You know it’s spring when the ducklings appear 🐥
April 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Good morning from the canal ducks 🦆
April 5, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Today I stand with all authors in the @societyofauthors.bsky.social day of action. Authors work has been used without permission, and it’s time for meta to pay for that usage. Make it fair. Support us now. Please post and share! 🩵
April 3, 2025 at 6:54 AM
BOOK COVER REVEAL!
It's time to reveal the book cover for A Night of Thunder, book two of the Zakynthian Family Series! A huge thanks goes out to Susies Art in Greece for the illustration and to CCBookdesign for the final cover design. The publication date will be announced soon!
April 2, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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In fact if you love books and live anywhere join us. We started in Devon but are worldwide now. Just started to build our community here. All are welcome
April 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
If you love books and live in Devon (or the south west) give the brilliant @devonbookclub.bsky.social a follow! 📚
April 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Happy Saturday! How many of you saw the partial eclipse this morning? I didn't think I'd caught it on camera but I did, and there's also a tiny version in the "lens flare" on two of the images too!
March 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM
"The swirling waters of the Nile flowed right past the hotel grounds, which were vast and beautiful. The opposite bank of the river was empty, save for a few palm trees, a cluster of bulrushes and a smattering of other vegetation that clung to the water’s edge." 📱- www.amazon.co.uk/Wind-Across-...
March 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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March 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM