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Spy/SF author - Winner - McDermid Debut Award 2025 and Bloody Scotland Debut Prize. A RELUCTANT SPY and SOLITARY AGENTS from @headlinebooks.bsky.social TV - Carnival Films Rep: @harryillingworth.bsky.social | https://www.davidgoodman.net/links/
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David Goodman @davegoodman.bsky.social · Oct 12
In a little over a month, I'll be appearing at a one-day mini-festival at Denny Library, between events with Marion Todd and Kate Foster. Come along to hear us talk about our books, our writing careers and more!

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A promo image featuring me, Marion Todd and Kate Foster at the Denny Library 'Book Blether' event.
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I absolutely loved this novella by @klschroeder.bsky.social - highly recommended. My full blurb:

"No One To Hold The Distant Dead is a searing, intensely evocative novella."

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psychopomp.com Psychopomp @psychopomp.com · 6h
"A lovely and melancholy exploration of loss, grief, and care for the dead." — @acwise.bsky.social

"a searing, intensely evocative novella." —@davegoodman.bsky.social

No One To Hold the Distant Dead by @klschroeder.bsky.social

GRAB YOURS TODAY 🙌🖤

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No One To Hold The Distant Dead | Psychopomp
As extinction takes species after species, Inga and the people of Nordenmark must find a way to survive, and a reason to live, in the spaces death leaves behind.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Daynote - Tue 11 Nov
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Daynote - Tue 11 Nov
Entering the flow.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Really pleased to get my contributor copies for the new THINK WEIRDER anthology, put together by Joe Stech. My story ‘Best Practices for Safe Asteroid Handling’, first published in Analog magazine, appears alongside stories from a host of industry legends and fellow new writers. thinkweirder.com
Two copies of the Think Weirder anthology on my bookshelf.
November 10, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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Daynote - Mon 10 Nov
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Daynote - Mon 10 Nov
Bashing through the bracken.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Daynote - Fri 7 Nov
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A blue sky morning.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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A fantastic episode. Francesca and @lunapress.bsky.social are an amazing part of the Scottish book scene and this interview shows why.
ukpageone.bsky.social Page One @ukpageone.bsky.social · 4d
The brilliant Francesca Barbini of @lunapress.bsky.social joins us this week to talk about founding the award-winning small press, how she holds her own against the larger publishers, and how a smaller press can help authors.

Watch now on YouTube: youtu.be/1umATPV1Cj8
Or listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone
Cover image for episode 246 of Page One - The Writer's Podcast with the caption "India Publishing Done Right with Francesca Barbini" with a photo of Francesca and the Luna Press logo
November 7, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Delighted to see this story in the East Lothian Courier- thanks to Erin Brown for the interview! Read online - www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/2554093...
A newspaper story about my last few months in the East Lothian Courier
November 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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A very fun episode of @readandburiedpod.bsky.social with TM Payne!
readandburiedpod.bsky.social Read and Buried Podcast @readandburiedpod.bsky.social · 5d
NEW EPISODE! Frankie is back with returning guest T.M. Payne, author of Count The Dead, to discuss how her career has blossomed over the last year, finding the perfect partner, future book plans and chocolate-covered acorns.

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...
November 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Happy Double Publication Day to @rainewilson.bsky.social for this gorgeous sequence of novels. I was lucky enough to read these pre-publication and they are haunting, beautiful speculative novels that are extremely worth your time.
rainewilson.bsky.social Lorraine Wilson @rainewilson.bsky.social · 5d
✨It's Double Publication Day!✨

If you like science fantasy, folklore with a twist, digital ghosts, nature having opinions, and ghost cats/orcas living their best lives please do give these books a go?

geni.us/weallghostsPB
geni.us/saltorac

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Photo of the paperback of We Are All Ghosts In The Forest and hardback of The Salt Oracle with a lamp, some flower stems & blue glass buoys
November 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Really looking forward to reuniting with 80% of the @bloodyscotland.bsky.social Debut Prize shortlist (Natalie can't make it, sadly) at Waterstones West End on the 26th of November. Chaired by Susie Green of @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social - it's going to be a fantastic night.
Promo image for the above event, featuring myself, Foday Mannah, Richard Strachan and Claire Wilson plus our book covers.
November 6, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Daynote - Thu 6 Nov
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Daynote - Thu 6 Nov
One page at a time.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Daynote - Wed 5 Nov
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Daynote - Wed 5 Nov
Remember, remember...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Daynote - Tue 4 Nov
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Daynote - Tue 4 Nov
An Edinburgh event and the slow plodding of proofreading.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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I am heading home from a fabulous @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social and it is OFFICIALLY PUBLICATION WEEK 🥳🥳🥳

If you're in the area, please do come see me on Thurs in St Andrews & make me sign things??
rainewilson.bsky.social Lorraine Wilson @rainewilson.bsky.social · 15d
On the 6th Nov - DOUBLE LAUNCH DAY - I'm in St Andrews for a book signing. Please come say hi if you're in the area!

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Same kind of graphic with the text: Book Signing Event Nov 6th at 1pm Waterstones St Andrews
November 3, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Daynote - Mon 3 Nov
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Back in the groove.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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This is a really great episode of Page One, and even though this excerpt is on the grimly depressing end of things, as a whole the episode is full of the joys of reading, writing and books.
ukpageone.bsky.social Page One @ukpageone.bsky.social · 11d
This week's guest @davidhheadley.bsky.social on how you can catch his attention from the covering letter... Lots of great insight and advice on this episode!

Watch now: youtu.be/jEdLN3XryqA
Listen now on your favourite podcast app: linktr.ee/ukpageone
October 31, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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It's nearly November, which means only a couple of weeks until I'm chatting spy stuff and working in the world of Bond with @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social and Kim Sherwood at #AyeWrite2025 in just a couple of weeks! Book now - www.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/quan...
A promotional image for the event, featuring Kim Sherwood, Vaseem Khan and myself with our book covers, as well as the text 'Kim Sherwood and Vaseem Khan on working in the world of James Bond, The Mitchell Library, Saturday 15th Nov, 7.45pm'
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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If you're in the USA, it's the *last day* for this absolute steal of a deal. Fill your boots with spy malarkey before midnight local time. Other platforms may be price-matching.
davegoodman.bsky.social David Goodman @davegoodman.bsky.social · Oct 1
Americans! Absolutely delighted to confirm that once again you're getting an absolute steal on A Reluctant Spy from @headlinebooks.bsky.social, which is a Kindle Monthly Deal for October - less than a dollar for the whole month!

www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXDDG4VW/
A promo image of my book with a 99 cent sticker on a Kindle.
October 31, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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And it’s out - sign up to get each edition by email, or read this one on my website. Or both, if you want.

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October 31, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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davegoodman.bsky.social David Goodman @davegoodman.bsky.social · 12d
This month's newsletter is all queued up and ready to go (I'm out and about tomorrow, so needed to get it done early) and comes out at 10am on Friday. Subscribe now for a lot of writing chat, links, podcasts and more.

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Hi, I'm Dave Goodman, an award-winning novelist and short story writer based in East Lothian, Scotland. I write spy thrillers, science fiction and more. The Decrypt is my writing-focused newsletter. ...
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October 31, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Thanks to @crimebookgirl.bsky.social for choosing my event with Kim Sherwood and Vaseem Khan as one of her picks at #AyeWrite2025!
October 31, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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How on earth did this one manage to pass me by? The Iron Road, by @davewragg.com. Discovered it in Waterstones in hardback from HarperVoyager. I love this series so much
October 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Coffee and a bit of cake at @mainstreethare.bsky.social in St Boswell’s today after speaking to the Advanced Higher English class at Earlston High School. And the bookshop part has a copy of my paperback too, now signed and stamped.
October 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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This month's newsletter is all queued up and ready to go (I'm out and about tomorrow, so needed to get it done early) and comes out at 10am on Friday. Subscribe now for a lot of writing chat, links, podcasts and more.

www.davidgoodman.net/newsletter/
Newsletter
Hi, I'm Dave Goodman, an award-winning novelist and short story writer based in East Lothian, Scotland. I write spy thrillers, science fiction and more. The Decrypt is my writing-focused newsletter. ...
www.davidgoodman.net
October 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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@worldfantasy2025.bsky.social STARTS TOMORROW!

..ahem, we're a bit excited, especially for our launch party with @mkhardywrites.com @samkhorton.bsky.social & @rainewilson.bsky.social!

Join us for books, authors, wine (It's 8 o clock somewhere), soft drinks & CAKE!

But wait! There's more...
Sunday 2nd Nov, 10-11am At World Fantasy Convention 2025 Solaris Launch Party! Oxford Main Room There will be books, authors, wine, soft drinks & CAKE!
October 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM