Emma Cowing
@emmacowing.bsky.social
Debut novel THE SHOW WOMAN 🎪 out now from Hodder & Stoughton. Rep'd by Amanda Harris. Order THE SHOW WOMAN 👉 https://bio.to/m8w8bb
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Emma Cowing
@emmacowing.bsky.social
· Dec 2
The ✨spectacular✨ cover reveal for THE SHOW WOMAN, my debut novel about the first all-female circus act. Set in Edwardian Scotland it’s a story about unconventional women and family secrets, for fans of The Whalebone Theatre & The Greatest Showman. Available for preorder, and to request on NetGalley
For a limited time The Show Woman is just 99p on Kindle!
August 2, 2025 at 11:02 AM
For a limited time The Show Woman is just 99p on Kindle!
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🎉She's here! Happy THE SHOW WOMAN publication day to BNA listee @emmacowing.bsky.social.
The Show Woman is a dazzling slice of Edwardian-set fiction about four unconventional women who form an all-female circus act.
Read about Emma's path-to-publication here👇 bathnovelaward.co.uk/the-show-wom...
The Show Woman is a dazzling slice of Edwardian-set fiction about four unconventional women who form an all-female circus act.
Read about Emma's path-to-publication here👇 bathnovelaward.co.uk/the-show-wom...
THE SHOW WOMAN: Debut novelist Emma Cowing
"My great-grandmother couldn’t read or write, so the fact that I’ve written a book inspired by their lives would probably astonish them."
bathnovelaward.co.uk
May 1, 2025 at 8:29 AM
🎉She's here! Happy THE SHOW WOMAN publication day to BNA listee @emmacowing.bsky.social.
The Show Woman is a dazzling slice of Edwardian-set fiction about four unconventional women who form an all-female circus act.
Read about Emma's path-to-publication here👇 bathnovelaward.co.uk/the-show-wom...
The Show Woman is a dazzling slice of Edwardian-set fiction about four unconventional women who form an all-female circus act.
Read about Emma's path-to-publication here👇 bathnovelaward.co.uk/the-show-wom...
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Shared my review for the utterly brilliant The Show Woman by @emmacowing.bsky.social over on IG today
I honestly enjoyed this one so much, and I devoured it in just a couple of sittings
Out May 1st. Link to buy and full review in bio
I honestly enjoyed this one so much, and I devoured it in just a couple of sittings
Out May 1st. Link to buy and full review in bio
April 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Shared my review for the utterly brilliant The Show Woman by @emmacowing.bsky.social over on IG today
I honestly enjoyed this one so much, and I devoured it in just a couple of sittings
Out May 1st. Link to buy and full review in bio
I honestly enjoyed this one so much, and I devoured it in just a couple of sittings
Out May 1st. Link to buy and full review in bio
Thank you so much, @sarahbrooks.bsky.social ❤️🩷
Absolutely loved soaking up the atmosphere of the circus and fairground in The Show Woman, by @emmacowing.bsky.social. There's hardship and excitement and mystery and joy in this novel, and I couldn't stop turning the pages. Thank you to @hodderbooks.bsky.social for the proof. Out in May!
March 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Thank you so much, @sarahbrooks.bsky.social ❤️🩷
The Show Woman is available to request on @netgalley.bsky.social - and if you leave a review you could be in with a chance to win a finished hardback copy!
March 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The Show Woman is available to request on @netgalley.bsky.social - and if you leave a review you could be in with a chance to win a finished hardback copy!
What a bargain! This weekend (until midnight Monday) The Show Woman is available to preorder at Waterstones.com with an extra 25% off. Use the code 'PREORDER25' at checkout to get 25% off the RRP, on the Waterstones website or the Waterstones app www.waterstones.com/book/the-sho...
February 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
What a bargain! This weekend (until midnight Monday) The Show Woman is available to preorder at Waterstones.com with an extra 25% off. Use the code 'PREORDER25' at checkout to get 25% off the RRP, on the Waterstones website or the Waterstones app www.waterstones.com/book/the-sho...
Thank you so much, @susiesbookreviews.bsky.social!
Here’s my review of The Show Woman by @emmacowing.bsky.social 💙📚
I loved this feminist, historical fiction set in the Scottish fairgrounds 🎪
It’s out in May from @hodderfiction.bsky.social and you can pre-order here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
I loved this feminist, historical fiction set in the Scottish fairgrounds 🎪
It’s out in May from @hodderfiction.bsky.social and you can pre-order here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
February 13, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Thank you so much, @susiesbookreviews.bsky.social!
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📮📮BOOK POST📮📮
I was thrilled to have been offered a proof copy of #TheShowWomen by @emmacowing.bsky.social thank you so much Emily @hodderbooks.bsky.social
I’ve had my eye on this and just check out the personalised bookmark.
Published 1st May
I was thrilled to have been offered a proof copy of #TheShowWomen by @emmacowing.bsky.social thank you so much Emily @hodderbooks.bsky.social
I’ve had my eye on this and just check out the personalised bookmark.
Published 1st May
February 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
📮📮BOOK POST📮📮
I was thrilled to have been offered a proof copy of #TheShowWomen by @emmacowing.bsky.social thank you so much Emily @hodderbooks.bsky.social
I’ve had my eye on this and just check out the personalised bookmark.
Published 1st May
I was thrilled to have been offered a proof copy of #TheShowWomen by @emmacowing.bsky.social thank you so much Emily @hodderbooks.bsky.social
I’ve had my eye on this and just check out the personalised bookmark.
Published 1st May
Such lovely words about The Show Woman from the brilliant @seanluskauthor.bsky.social
I loved this sparkling debut from @emmacowing.bsky.social Coming this May from @hodderbooks.bsky.social A novel that captures the life of the women who performed in Scotland's showgrounds in the early 1900s beautifully, with added intrigue! #TheShowWoman #historicalfiction #Scottishhistory
February 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Such lovely words about The Show Woman from the brilliant @seanluskauthor.bsky.social
Thrilled to see The Show Woman included in this list of debuts by women to read in 2025! www.stylist.co.uk/books/debut-...
10 debut fiction books to read in 2025
Including a love story about a sentient blob and a ghost story set amid London’s rental crisis.
www.stylist.co.uk
February 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Thrilled to see The Show Woman included in this list of debuts by women to read in 2025! www.stylist.co.uk/books/debut-...
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🎪 Well, I must say #TheShowWoman by @emmacowing.bsky.social was superb!
🩷 I picked it up, and finished it within 24 hours! 🩷
Joyous, tender, mesmerising, vulnerable, inspiring. Need I say more?! Bravo, Emma!
Publishing May by @hodderbooks.bsky.social
🩷 I picked it up, and finished it within 24 hours! 🩷
Joyous, tender, mesmerising, vulnerable, inspiring. Need I say more?! Bravo, Emma!
Publishing May by @hodderbooks.bsky.social
February 3, 2025 at 8:32 AM
🎪 Well, I must say #TheShowWoman by @emmacowing.bsky.social was superb!
🩷 I picked it up, and finished it within 24 hours! 🩷
Joyous, tender, mesmerising, vulnerable, inspiring. Need I say more?! Bravo, Emma!
Publishing May by @hodderbooks.bsky.social
🩷 I picked it up, and finished it within 24 hours! 🩷
Joyous, tender, mesmerising, vulnerable, inspiring. Need I say more?! Bravo, Emma!
Publishing May by @hodderbooks.bsky.social
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Huge thanks to @thatvickypalmer.bsky.social for sending me a copy of The Show Woman by @emmacowing.bsky.social 🎪
I’m so excited to read it and just look at that brilliant bookmark 🤩
It’s out in May and you can pre-order here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
I’m so excited to read it and just look at that brilliant bookmark 🤩
It’s out in May and you can pre-order here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
January 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Huge thanks to @thatvickypalmer.bsky.social for sending me a copy of The Show Woman by @emmacowing.bsky.social 🎪
I’m so excited to read it and just look at that brilliant bookmark 🤩
It’s out in May and you can pre-order here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
I’m so excited to read it and just look at that brilliant bookmark 🤩
It’s out in May and you can pre-order here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
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🎪 SHE IS STUNNING! 🎪
💖 A huge thank you to @thatvickypalmer.bsky.social for this beautiful proof of #TheShowWoman by @emmacowing.bsky.social which sounds incredible! Just look at her! 💖
✨ She’s beautiful! ✨
This marvellous book publishes May by @hodderbooks.bsky.social
#Booksky #Books
💖 A huge thank you to @thatvickypalmer.bsky.social for this beautiful proof of #TheShowWoman by @emmacowing.bsky.social which sounds incredible! Just look at her! 💖
✨ She’s beautiful! ✨
This marvellous book publishes May by @hodderbooks.bsky.social
#Booksky #Books
January 21, 2025 at 9:51 AM
🎪 SHE IS STUNNING! 🎪
💖 A huge thank you to @thatvickypalmer.bsky.social for this beautiful proof of #TheShowWoman by @emmacowing.bsky.social which sounds incredible! Just look at her! 💖
✨ She’s beautiful! ✨
This marvellous book publishes May by @hodderbooks.bsky.social
#Booksky #Books
💖 A huge thank you to @thatvickypalmer.bsky.social for this beautiful proof of #TheShowWoman by @emmacowing.bsky.social which sounds incredible! Just look at her! 💖
✨ She’s beautiful! ✨
This marvellous book publishes May by @hodderbooks.bsky.social
#Booksky #Books
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I'm so thrilled to receive a copy of The Show Woman by @emmacowing.bsky.social
I've been impatient for this one since I first heard about it. A tale of a group of showwomen performing across Edwardian Scotland - yes please!
It's out May 1st and there's a link to pre-order in my bio
#booksky
I've been impatient for this one since I first heard about it. A tale of a group of showwomen performing across Edwardian Scotland - yes please!
It's out May 1st and there's a link to pre-order in my bio
#booksky
January 21, 2025 at 9:28 AM
I'm so thrilled to receive a copy of The Show Woman by @emmacowing.bsky.social
I've been impatient for this one since I first heard about it. A tale of a group of showwomen performing across Edwardian Scotland - yes please!
It's out May 1st and there's a link to pre-order in my bio
#booksky
I've been impatient for this one since I first heard about it. A tale of a group of showwomen performing across Edwardian Scotland - yes please!
It's out May 1st and there's a link to pre-order in my bio
#booksky
Reposted by Emma Cowing
The Show Woman by @emmacowing.bsky.social who’s originally from Helensburgh will be out in March! Huge thanks to @hodderfiction.bsky.social for sending us a copy, can’t wait to read it! 📚💙
You can find out more and pre-order here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
You can find out more and pre-order here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
January 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The Show Woman by @emmacowing.bsky.social who’s originally from Helensburgh will be out in March! Huge thanks to @hodderfiction.bsky.social for sending us a copy, can’t wait to read it! 📚💙
You can find out more and pre-order here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
You can find out more and pre-order here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
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I’m creating a 2025 debut authors starter pack, let me know who I should be adding! Shares appreciated 💙📚
go.bsky.app/RYHeizd
go.bsky.app/RYHeizd
December 6, 2024 at 7:31 AM
I’m creating a 2025 debut authors starter pack, let me know who I should be adding! Shares appreciated 💙📚
go.bsky.app/RYHeizd
go.bsky.app/RYHeizd
The ✨spectacular✨ cover reveal for THE SHOW WOMAN, my debut novel about the first all-female circus act. Set in Edwardian Scotland it’s a story about unconventional women and family secrets, for fans of The Whalebone Theatre & The Greatest Showman. Available for preorder, and to request on NetGalley
December 2, 2024 at 8:14 PM
The ✨spectacular✨ cover reveal for THE SHOW WOMAN, my debut novel about the first all-female circus act. Set in Edwardian Scotland it’s a story about unconventional women and family secrets, for fans of The Whalebone Theatre & The Greatest Showman. Available for preorder, and to request on NetGalley
Secrets, lies, and a sweltering summer in a Canberra suburb... THE GRAPEVINE by @katekemp.bsky.social is a wonderfully written debut simmering with tension, about the secrets we keep from each other, and ourselves. I adored it. Publishing 13.02.25 with Phoenix Books. 🍇📞
November 27, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Secrets, lies, and a sweltering summer in a Canberra suburb... THE GRAPEVINE by @katekemp.bsky.social is a wonderfully written debut simmering with tension, about the secrets we keep from each other, and ourselves. I adored it. Publishing 13.02.25 with Phoenix Books. 🍇📞
I grew up in Helensburgh. Love that it has its own book festival now 📚
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 10:28 PM
I grew up in Helensburgh. Love that it has its own book festival now 📚
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Word of the day is ‘librocubicularist’: one who loves nothing better than reading in bed.
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
November 24, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Word of the day is ‘librocubicularist’: one who loves nothing better than reading in bed.
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
Quite the view from my desk this morning ❄️
November 23, 2024 at 11:07 AM
Quite the view from my desk this morning ❄️
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Just saw a post from an author (I forget who, sorry!) talking about not being afraid to celebrate success. I agree but I also think one of the problems with social media is that people only post the good stuff, and it creates an unrealistic narrative. Sharing our failures is just as important. 🧵
November 18, 2024 at 7:28 PM
Just saw a post from an author (I forget who, sorry!) talking about not being afraid to celebrate success. I agree but I also think one of the problems with social media is that people only post the good stuff, and it creates an unrealistic narrative. Sharing our failures is just as important. 🧵
Well hello there, Booksky (does that work? Regardless, I'm sticking with it!). It's rather lovely round here, isn't it?
November 18, 2024 at 12:04 PM
Well hello there, Booksky (does that work? Regardless, I'm sticking with it!). It's rather lovely round here, isn't it?
Thank you so much, @fizalovesbooks.bsky.social!
An all-female circus act set in the world of Edwardian fairgrounds - what an amazing premise! THE SHOW WOMAN is beautifully written, packed with unexpected twists, & is as enthralling as the spectacular circus act that @emmacowing.bsky.social describes. Out May 2025.
November 15, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Thank you so much, @fizalovesbooks.bsky.social!
Exciting news about my debut novel The Show Woman, about the first all-female circus act and set in Edwardian Scotland, coming soon! In the meantime here’s the proof - look how pretty 🤩🎪
November 15, 2024 at 12:53 PM
Exciting news about my debut novel The Show Woman, about the first all-female circus act and set in Edwardian Scotland, coming soon! In the meantime here’s the proof - look how pretty 🤩🎪