Jamie Guiney
@jamesgwriter.bsky.social
WRITER. The Wooden Hill (short stories) The Lightning (novel) coming 2026!
Work Broadcast BBCRadio4
Nom 4 x Pushcart Prize
Judge 2025 Best in Rural Writing
L-list Irish SS of the Year
Husband. Dad. Tay drinker.
N Ireland.
https://ko-fi.com/jamesgwriter
Work Broadcast BBCRadio4
Nom 4 x Pushcart Prize
Judge 2025 Best in Rural Writing
L-list Irish SS of the Year
Husband. Dad. Tay drinker.
N Ireland.
https://ko-fi.com/jamesgwriter
The Wooden Hill turns seven at the end of this month.
SEVEN!
Where did the time go?
Please leave a rating/review online if you've read and enjoyed my words.
Thank-You! 🤩
SEVEN!
Where did the time go?
Please leave a rating/review online if you've read and enjoyed my words.
Thank-You! 🤩
November 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Wooden Hill turns seven at the end of this month.
SEVEN!
Where did the time go?
Please leave a rating/review online if you've read and enjoyed my words.
Thank-You! 🤩
SEVEN!
Where did the time go?
Please leave a rating/review online if you've read and enjoyed my words.
Thank-You! 🤩
I've said it before and dang it, I'll say it again.
Listen carefully...
DOWN with politics!
UP with tay! 🫖
Listen carefully...
DOWN with politics!
UP with tay! 🫖
November 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I've said it before and dang it, I'll say it again.
Listen carefully...
DOWN with politics!
UP with tay! 🫖
Listen carefully...
DOWN with politics!
UP with tay! 🫖
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‘We had never read anything quite like it. It is, in many ways, a dark book but it is a joy to read’
We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.
We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.
November 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
‘We had never read anything quite like it. It is, in many ways, a dark book but it is a joy to read’
We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.
We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.
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I present the UK’s one and only TV show about books. We feature readers & writers from across Scotland, around the UK and all over the world. It’s commissioned by BBC Scotland & made by IWC. Public broadcasting is a shared space for sharing stories & building bridges.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Scotland - The Big Scottish Book Club - Available now
Available episodes of The Big Scottish Book Club
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I present the UK’s one and only TV show about books. We feature readers & writers from across Scotland, around the UK and all over the world. It’s commissioned by BBC Scotland & made by IWC. Public broadcasting is a shared space for sharing stories & building bridges.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
I am eating...THE BANANAS.
November 10, 2025 at 10:15 AM
I am eating...THE BANANAS.
Drinking tay.
a cup of tea is being poured into a saucer with flowers on it
ALT: a cup of tea is being poured into a saucer with flowers on it
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November 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Drinking tay.
Lovely morning at the seaside with the family 😍
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Lovely morning at the seaside with the family 😍
Week 5 of the writing course: TAUGHT.
Students have submitted pieces of writing. Looking forward to reading them!
#Winning #CreativeWriting
Students have submitted pieces of writing. Looking forward to reading them!
#Winning #CreativeWriting
November 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Week 5 of the writing course: TAUGHT.
Students have submitted pieces of writing. Looking forward to reading them!
#Winning #CreativeWriting
Students have submitted pieces of writing. Looking forward to reading them!
#Winning #CreativeWriting
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18 seconds of calm at Burlington Breakwater North Light
November 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
18 seconds of calm at Burlington Breakwater North Light
Winning combo! 🥳
'Tea and Books' by Leah Gardner, contemporary Chicago-based oil painter #WomensArt
November 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Winning combo! 🥳
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You are all cordially invited to the launch of:
Orca and Bird by Anna Chilvers.
Hebden Bridge library Wednesday 26th November at 7pm
The event is free and you can book here.
ticketsource.co.uk/calderdalelibraries
Orca and Bird by Anna Chilvers.
Hebden Bridge library Wednesday 26th November at 7pm
The event is free and you can book here.
ticketsource.co.uk/calderdalelibraries
November 6, 2025 at 11:29 AM
You are all cordially invited to the launch of:
Orca and Bird by Anna Chilvers.
Hebden Bridge library Wednesday 26th November at 7pm
The event is free and you can book here.
ticketsource.co.uk/calderdalelibraries
Orca and Bird by Anna Chilvers.
Hebden Bridge library Wednesday 26th November at 7pm
The event is free and you can book here.
ticketsource.co.uk/calderdalelibraries
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One from the archives: WEED
(And I managed to squeeze @schwarzenegger.bsky.social in for a mention 💪)
fictivedream.com/2025/03/14/w...
#ShortStory
(And I managed to squeeze @schwarzenegger.bsky.social in for a mention 💪)
fictivedream.com/2025/03/14/w...
#ShortStory
Weed
by Jamie Guiney A concrete back yard. Charlie steps out with his morning tea. Sips. Yawns. Listens. Squawk of a crow. Drone of some distant lorry. Someday he’ll get around to laying a patio, has be…
fictivedream.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM
One from the archives: WEED
(And I managed to squeeze @schwarzenegger.bsky.social in for a mention 💪)
fictivedream.com/2025/03/14/w...
#ShortStory
(And I managed to squeeze @schwarzenegger.bsky.social in for a mention 💪)
fictivedream.com/2025/03/14/w...
#ShortStory
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My morning is already better for reading this, Jamie. What a stunning piece, beautifully considered details, and emotionally captivating. 🌼
One from the archives: WEED
(And I managed to squeeze @schwarzenegger.bsky.social in for a mention 💪)
fictivedream.com/2025/03/14/w...
#ShortStory
(And I managed to squeeze @schwarzenegger.bsky.social in for a mention 💪)
fictivedream.com/2025/03/14/w...
#ShortStory
Weed
by Jamie Guiney A concrete back yard. Charlie steps out with his morning tea. Sips. Yawns. Listens. Squawk of a crow. Drone of some distant lorry. Someday he’ll get around to laying a patio, has be…
fictivedream.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:06 AM
My morning is already better for reading this, Jamie. What a stunning piece, beautifully considered details, and emotionally captivating. 🌼
One from the archives: WEED
(And I managed to squeeze @schwarzenegger.bsky.social in for a mention 💪)
fictivedream.com/2025/03/14/w...
#ShortStory
(And I managed to squeeze @schwarzenegger.bsky.social in for a mention 💪)
fictivedream.com/2025/03/14/w...
#ShortStory
Weed
by Jamie Guiney A concrete back yard. Charlie steps out with his morning tea. Sips. Yawns. Listens. Squawk of a crow. Drone of some distant lorry. Someday he’ll get around to laying a patio, has be…
fictivedream.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM
One from the archives: WEED
(And I managed to squeeze @schwarzenegger.bsky.social in for a mention 💪)
fictivedream.com/2025/03/14/w...
#ShortStory
(And I managed to squeeze @schwarzenegger.bsky.social in for a mention 💪)
fictivedream.com/2025/03/14/w...
#ShortStory
Great news!
I loved Should We Fall Behind. 🤩
I loved Should We Fall Behind. 🤩
We're delighted to be publishing Sharon Duggal's new novel.
LIGHT ON THE PLAIN - September - 2026.
Her 3rd with Bluemoose.
Should We Fall Behind, her second novel was short listed for @rsliterature.bsky.social Encore Prize and selected for BBC Two - Between The Covers.
@thebookseller.com
LIGHT ON THE PLAIN - September - 2026.
Her 3rd with Bluemoose.
Should We Fall Behind, her second novel was short listed for @rsliterature.bsky.social Encore Prize and selected for BBC Two - Between The Covers.
@thebookseller.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Great news!
I loved Should We Fall Behind. 🤩
I loved Should We Fall Behind. 🤩
Still surreal, still humbling, to see people reading and reviewing The Wooden Hill, nearly 7 years after publication!
Thank You for reading my words.
Thank You for reading my words.
November 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Still surreal, still humbling, to see people reading and reviewing The Wooden Hill, nearly 7 years after publication!
Thank You for reading my words.
Thank You for reading my words.
Exhaustive list of my faculties that have been tried today:
1. PATIENCE
1. PATIENCE
November 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Exhaustive list of my faculties that have been tried today:
1. PATIENCE
1. PATIENCE
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As we head into a new week, please know that your best is good enough. Know that you matter. Know that kindness is more valuable than excess wealth. Status is an imposter. Be You, and know what a miracle you are. May your week be peaceful, my friends. 😊
#nature #life #mindfulness #kindness #peace
#nature #life #mindfulness #kindness #peace
November 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
As we head into a new week, please know that your best is good enough. Know that you matter. Know that kindness is more valuable than excess wealth. Status is an imposter. Be You, and know what a miracle you are. May your week be peaceful, my friends. 😊
#nature #life #mindfulness #kindness #peace
#nature #life #mindfulness #kindness #peace
Pairing of the Day:
Balsamic + Beetroot 😊
Balsamic + Beetroot 😊
November 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Pairing of the Day:
Balsamic + Beetroot 😊
Balsamic + Beetroot 😊
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Current Mood: Hello November!
One month closer to my debut novel, THE LIGHTNING, coming 2026, with the mighty @Ofmooseandmen ⚡️
One month closer to my debut novel, THE LIGHTNING, coming 2026, with the mighty @Ofmooseandmen ⚡️
November 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Current Mood: Hello November!
One month closer to my debut novel, THE LIGHTNING, coming 2026, with the mighty @Ofmooseandmen ⚡️
One month closer to my debut novel, THE LIGHTNING, coming 2026, with the mighty @Ofmooseandmen ⚡️
Current Mood: Hello November!
One month closer to my debut novel, THE LIGHTNING, coming 2026, with the mighty @Ofmooseandmen ⚡️
One month closer to my debut novel, THE LIGHTNING, coming 2026, with the mighty @Ofmooseandmen ⚡️
November 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Current Mood: Hello November!
One month closer to my debut novel, THE LIGHTNING, coming 2026, with the mighty @Ofmooseandmen ⚡️
One month closer to my debut novel, THE LIGHTNING, coming 2026, with the mighty @Ofmooseandmen ⚡️
October 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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I can't get over this gesture of generosity.
I wanted to read this book, but it's surprisingly not yet available in the UK. I wrote to author @lydiakiesling.bsky.social to ask if I had that right, and she mailed me a copy!
UK publishers, pick up this title! There's clearly an audience for it here.
I wanted to read this book, but it's surprisingly not yet available in the UK. I wrote to author @lydiakiesling.bsky.social to ask if I had that right, and she mailed me a copy!
UK publishers, pick up this title! There's clearly an audience for it here.
October 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I can't get over this gesture of generosity.
I wanted to read this book, but it's surprisingly not yet available in the UK. I wrote to author @lydiakiesling.bsky.social to ask if I had that right, and she mailed me a copy!
UK publishers, pick up this title! There's clearly an audience for it here.
I wanted to read this book, but it's surprisingly not yet available in the UK. I wrote to author @lydiakiesling.bsky.social to ask if I had that right, and she mailed me a copy!
UK publishers, pick up this title! There's clearly an audience for it here.
I am drinking the tay.
a table with a bunch of colorful teapots and cups on it
ALT: a table with a bunch of colorful teapots and cups on it
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October 30, 2025 at 8:48 AM
I am drinking the tay.