Florence Knapp
@florenceknapp.bsky.social
I like to write and sew. Contributor to the V&A's book, Patchwork & Quilting. Author of Flossie Teacakes’ Guide to EPP. Debut novel, THE NAMES, May ‘25. Rep’d Karolina Sutton.
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I couldn't believe The Names by @florenceknapp.bsky.social was a debut novel; it's just so perfectly executed. I gasped, I laughed, and at one point I cried so loudly my husband looked up from across the room and said, "It's that book, huh?" Highly recommend!
(TW: domestic violence)
(TW: domestic violence)
July 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I couldn't believe The Names by @florenceknapp.bsky.social was a debut novel; it's just so perfectly executed. I gasped, I laughed, and at one point I cried so loudly my husband looked up from across the room and said, "It's that book, huh?" Highly recommend!
(TW: domestic violence)
(TW: domestic violence)
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131. The Names by @florenceknapp.bsky.social
Three versions of a life, and a family - utterly absorbing and deeply poignant debut novel.
Three versions of a life, and a family - utterly absorbing and deeply poignant debut novel.
July 13, 2025 at 4:17 PM
131. The Names by @florenceknapp.bsky.social
Three versions of a life, and a family - utterly absorbing and deeply poignant debut novel.
Three versions of a life, and a family - utterly absorbing and deeply poignant debut novel.
This is lovely - thank you, Wade ☺️.
Book #11 for 2025:
The Names by Florence Knapp (2025)
A story so engrossing, it’s easy to forget just how much her language pops at times. Lots of ‘oh, damn’ moments for me on word use alone. Won’t forget this one for a long time
@florenceknapp.bsky.social
The Names by Florence Knapp (2025)
A story so engrossing, it’s easy to forget just how much her language pops at times. Lots of ‘oh, damn’ moments for me on word use alone. Won’t forget this one for a long time
@florenceknapp.bsky.social
July 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
This is lovely - thank you, Wade ☺️.
An agent hat trick :) So delighted for The Names to be included here.
50 hottest books to read right now- summer reads chosen by the Guardian - delighted to see The Names by @florenceknapp.bsky.social A Different Kind of Power by @jacindaardern.bsky.social and Women’s Prize for Fiction winner The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden www.theguardian.com/books/ng-int...
July 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
An agent hat trick :) So delighted for The Names to be included here.
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The 12 best books of the year so far - chosen by the BBC
Happy to see Catherine Airey’s CONFESSIONS & Florence Knapp’s THE NAMES www.bbc.co.uk/culture/arti... @john-ash.bsky.social @florenceknapp.bsky.social
Happy to see Catherine Airey’s CONFESSIONS & Florence Knapp’s THE NAMES www.bbc.co.uk/culture/arti... @john-ash.bsky.social @florenceknapp.bsky.social
The 12 best books of 2025 so far
From multigenerational family sagas to speculative dystopias – the very best fiction of the year so far.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The 12 best books of the year so far - chosen by the BBC
Happy to see Catherine Airey’s CONFESSIONS & Florence Knapp’s THE NAMES www.bbc.co.uk/culture/arti... @john-ash.bsky.social @florenceknapp.bsky.social
Happy to see Catherine Airey’s CONFESSIONS & Florence Knapp’s THE NAMES www.bbc.co.uk/culture/arti... @john-ash.bsky.social @florenceknapp.bsky.social
I read these essays several months ago and loved them - you might, too :)
From Monday I’m taking a long break from the socials to return to writing, refill the well & for some general despair repair. I'll occasionally share news of my work via my near-defunct (free) Substack if you're inclined to subscribe. charlottewood.substack.com
Subtraction | Charlotte Wood | Substack
An archive of eight essays on the creative process - and from September 2024, occasional announcements about Charlotte's work, news & events. Click to read Subtraction, by Charlotte Wood, a Substack ...
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May 22, 2025 at 6:44 AM
I read these essays several months ago and loved them - you might, too :)
I really enjoyed chatting with @nadineoregan.bsky.social for this piece in the Irish Times :)
I interviewed @florenceknapp.bsky.social for @irishtimes.com about her great new novel The Names. You can read the piece here. www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
Can a name determine our fate? Florence Knapp on her debut novel
Debut novelist Florence Knapp on her remarkable new novel, the influence of Irish authors on her work, and that long journey into publishing fiction
www.irishtimes.com
May 22, 2025 at 6:43 AM
I really enjoyed chatting with @nadineoregan.bsky.social for this piece in the Irish Times :)
Thank you, @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social, for this gorgeous review 💫.
Read THE NAMES now. You'll thank me. @florenceknapp.bsky.social @pameladormanbooks.bsky.social
May 22, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Thank you, @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social, for this gorgeous review 💫.
Belatedly (I haven’t been on Bluesky for a while), but no less lovely 💫.
The verdict on Spring’s hottest debut. (Spoiler: it’s great) www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m... @florenceknapp.bsky.social The Names
The Names by Florence Knapp – the verdict on spring’s hottest debut
In this strikingly assured sliding doors tale, three alternate narratives unfold, showing how the choice of a name influences a life
www.theguardian.com
May 22, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Belatedly (I haven’t been on Bluesky for a while), but no less lovely 💫.
@bertsbooks.bsky.social I want to send a book as a gift and wondered if it’s possible to include a brief note with the order?
March 23, 2025 at 8:43 AM
@bertsbooks.bsky.social I want to send a book as a gift and wondered if it’s possible to include a brief note with the order?
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Cora’s split-second decision regarding the name of her newborn son shifts her family's future into three different paths.
Three names, three versions of a life & the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark.
@florenceknapp.bsky.social's THE NAMES is coming May 2025 geni.us/The_Names
Three names, three versions of a life & the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark.
@florenceknapp.bsky.social's THE NAMES is coming May 2025 geni.us/The_Names
March 11, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Cora’s split-second decision regarding the name of her newborn son shifts her family's future into three different paths.
Three names, three versions of a life & the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark.
@florenceknapp.bsky.social's THE NAMES is coming May 2025 geni.us/The_Names
Three names, three versions of a life & the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark.
@florenceknapp.bsky.social's THE NAMES is coming May 2025 geni.us/The_Names
Postage is free and the books arrive tied with a satin ribbon📚🎗️(and seeing this post was excellent timing, as the new Curtis Sittenfeld is now heading my way).
Time for a bit of reality - a thread.
Sales in the shop are doing well, but we're reliant on sales on the website to help pay the bills.
The website is reliant on social media, particularly twitter.
Since September, we've seen a big decline in people seeing our tweets.
Sales in the shop are doing well, but we're reliant on sales on the website to help pay the bills.
The website is reliant on social media, particularly twitter.
Since September, we've seen a big decline in people seeing our tweets.
March 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Postage is free and the books arrive tied with a satin ribbon📚🎗️(and seeing this post was excellent timing, as the new Curtis Sittenfeld is now heading my way).
And thank you so much, Kingsley, of the very best name emoji 💫.
Always nice to spot fellow @orionbooks.bsky.social debuts in @the-bookseller.bsky.social ! Doesn't @florenceknapp.bsky.social book sound intriguing?
#BookSky #NewBookAlert
#BookSky #NewBookAlert
February 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
And thank you so much, Kingsley, of the very best name emoji 💫.
I haven’t been on Bluesky for a few months, but opened it to find this gorgeous post waiting for me. Thank you so much, @bookishliv.bsky.social 🙏💛
The set-up vs. ✨️ The Shot ✨️
Thank you so much @orionbooks.bsky.social @javeryai.bsky.social for our Kilnfolk coffees in Sheffield this morning to celebrate #TheNames by @florenceknapp.bsky.social ☕️🩷💚
Thank you so much @orionbooks.bsky.social @javeryai.bsky.social for our Kilnfolk coffees in Sheffield this morning to celebrate #TheNames by @florenceknapp.bsky.social ☕️🩷💚
February 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I haven’t been on Bluesky for a few months, but opened it to find this gorgeous post waiting for me. Thank you so much, @bookishliv.bsky.social 🙏💛
An awful photo (taken from a stepladder, with a stomach-churning fear of heights), but somehow this lone rose is still going at the end of November and miraculously survived Storm Bert where even a fence panel didn’t 💫🌸.
November 27, 2024 at 12:52 PM
An awful photo (taken from a stepladder, with a stomach-churning fear of heights), but somehow this lone rose is still going at the end of November and miraculously survived Storm Bert where even a fence panel didn’t 💫🌸.
Having loved The Snow Child, I’d preordered a copy of this, but am delighted to receive a proof a few months ahead of its arrival - thank you so much @tinderpress.bsky.social - this is a real treat 💙🐻🪵. (And can keep the preorder to give to a friend who’d also enjoyed Eowyn’s previous novel :)
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November 21, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Having loved The Snow Child, I’d preordered a copy of this, but am delighted to receive a proof a few months ahead of its arrival - thank you so much @tinderpress.bsky.social - this is a real treat 💙🐻🪵. (And can keep the preorder to give to a friend who’d also enjoyed Eowyn’s previous novel :)
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I had such a lovely evening meeting so many bookish people - thanks to everyone who came along 💛. And to @orionbooks.bsky.social for organising it all so beautifully. x
Thank you to everyone who made last night’s @orionbooks.bsky.social showcase so special and cheered on our authors — especially my two brilliant debut stars for next year @florenceknapp.bsky.social and @katekemp.bsky.social who spoke beautifully about their novels The Names and The Grapevine
November 20, 2024 at 1:06 PM
I had such a lovely evening meeting so many bookish people - thanks to everyone who came along 💛. And to @orionbooks.bsky.social for organising it all so beautifully. x
I’ve just posted about Laurie Colwin’s HAPPY ALL THE TIME over in Instagram (in a way that won’t easily be condensed into 180 characters): www.instagram.com/p/DChAXuFKJv...
Thank you to @wnbooks.bsky.social for this gorgeous edition. 💙📚
Thank you to @wnbooks.bsky.social for this gorgeous edition. 💙📚
November 18, 2024 at 2:39 PM
I’ve just posted about Laurie Colwin’s HAPPY ALL THE TIME over in Instagram (in a way that won’t easily be condensed into 180 characters): www.instagram.com/p/DChAXuFKJv...
Thank you to @wnbooks.bsky.social for this gorgeous edition. 💙📚
Thank you to @wnbooks.bsky.social for this gorgeous edition. 💙📚
Home from the bookshop with Nell (less visible, Tessa Hadley’s The Party and a book about writing called Swallowed by a Whale). 💙📚
November 17, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Home from the bookshop with Nell (less visible, Tessa Hadley’s The Party and a book about writing called Swallowed by a Whale). 💙📚
The loveliest start to my day. Thank you so much, @jenniegauthor.bsky.social - this means a lot 🐦⬛💙.
This is exquisite storytelling with unforgettable characters and moved me deeply. Watch out for THE NAMES by @florenceknapp.bsky.social next year. It’s a big one. @francescamain.bsky.social
November 17, 2024 at 9:53 AM
The loveliest start to my day. Thank you so much, @jenniegauthor.bsky.social - this means a lot 🐦⬛💙.
This is gorgeous. I fell in love with it fairly late on when something in the dynamic between the dog and narrator shifts and really comes to life. So many wise observations on grief, writing, reading, and the bond between animals and humans. One I’d like to reread.
#sigridnunez #thefriend
#sigridnunez #thefriend
October 23, 2023 at 5:11 PM
This is gorgeous. I fell in love with it fairly late on when something in the dynamic between the dog and narrator shifts and really comes to life. So many wise observations on grief, writing, reading, and the bond between animals and humans. One I’d like to reread.
#sigridnunez #thefriend
#sigridnunez #thefriend
Listening to Western Lane by Chetna Maroo today brought an end to a curiously bookless few weeks. Wonderful characters and I love novels with an intense amount of detail around someone learning or doing a particular thing - in this case playing squash.
October 8, 2023 at 8:24 PM
Listening to Western Lane by Chetna Maroo today brought an end to a curiously bookless few weeks. Wonderful characters and I love novels with an intense amount of detail around someone learning or doing a particular thing - in this case playing squash.