Marcia Hutchinson
@mhut25.bsky.social
I'm in Brontë-land test for tonight's gig at Wave of Nostalgia in Howarth. can't wait!
#BlackHistoryMonth #booktour #TheMercyStep #Debutauthors #writersoftiktok @Cassava Republic Press @Waveofnostalgiahaworth
#BlackHistoryMonth #booktour #TheMercyStep #Debutauthors #writersoftiktok @Cassava Republic Press @Waveofnostalgiahaworth
October 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I'm in Brontë-land test for tonight's gig at Wave of Nostalgia in Howarth. can't wait!
#BlackHistoryMonth #booktour #TheMercyStep #Debutauthors #writersoftiktok @Cassava Republic Press @Waveofnostalgiahaworth
#BlackHistoryMonth #booktour #TheMercyStep #Debutauthors #writersoftiktok @Cassava Republic Press @Waveofnostalgiahaworth
October 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I'll be at Afrori Books in Brighton on Tuesday 21st October. If you're nearby do come along. It not please share among your networks 🙏🏾
afroribooks.co.uk/products/in-...
#aforibooks
#TheMercyStep
#DebutAuthor
#BlackHistoryMonth
afroribooks.co.uk/products/in-...
#aforibooks
#TheMercyStep
#DebutAuthor
#BlackHistoryMonth
October 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I'll be at Afrori Books in Brighton on Tuesday 21st October. If you're nearby do come along. It not please share among your networks 🙏🏾
afroribooks.co.uk/products/in-...
#aforibooks
#TheMercyStep
#DebutAuthor
#BlackHistoryMonth
afroribooks.co.uk/products/in-...
#aforibooks
#TheMercyStep
#DebutAuthor
#BlackHistoryMonth
The Mercy Step will be on tour at Brixton Library 7pm on Saturday 18th of October. I'll be in conversation with Lisa Smith. The event is free but you do need to book.
Albion conversation with @LisaSmith author of Jamaica Road.
www.eventbrite.com/e/1616603226...
Albion conversation with @LisaSmith author of Jamaica Road.
www.eventbrite.com/e/1616603226...
October 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The Mercy Step will be on tour at Brixton Library 7pm on Saturday 18th of October. I'll be in conversation with Lisa Smith. The event is free but you do need to book.
Albion conversation with @LisaSmith author of Jamaica Road.
www.eventbrite.com/e/1616603226...
Albion conversation with @LisaSmith author of Jamaica Road.
www.eventbrite.com/e/1616603226...
On my way to the Lincoln Book Festival. Carriage full of football fans, one just spilled his beer, almost went all over me - and it's not even 9am yet.
Pray for me! 🙏🏾
#TheMercyStep
#LincolnBookFestival
#debutauthor
#Debutnovel
#adventuresofawriter
Pray for me! 🙏🏾
#TheMercyStep
#LincolnBookFestival
#debutauthor
#Debutnovel
#adventuresofawriter
October 4, 2025 at 8:53 AM
On my way to the Lincoln Book Festival. Carriage full of football fans, one just spilled his beer, almost went all over me - and it's not even 9am yet.
Pray for me! 🙏🏾
#TheMercyStep
#LincolnBookFestival
#debutauthor
#Debutnovel
#adventuresofawriter
Pray for me! 🙏🏾
#TheMercyStep
#LincolnBookFestival
#debutauthor
#Debutnovel
#adventuresofawriter
The Blackbirds of Saint Giles by Lila Cain comes out in paperback today, grab yourself a riproaring historical read.
#TheBlackbirdsofSaintGiles
www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/The-Bl...
#TheBlackbirdsofSaintGiles
www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/The-Bl...
September 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The Blackbirds of Saint Giles by Lila Cain comes out in paperback today, grab yourself a riproaring historical read.
#TheBlackbirdsofSaintGiles
www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/The-Bl...
#TheBlackbirdsofSaintGiles
www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/The-Bl...
The truly fabulous event at Charlton library yesterday as part of the Charlton book festival. Over 50 people turned up and we had a wonderful evening.
#TheMercyStep
#debutauthor
#blackauthors
#TheMercyStep
#debutauthor
#blackauthors
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The truly fabulous event at Charlton library yesterday as part of the Charlton book festival. Over 50 people turned up and we had a wonderful evening.
#TheMercyStep
#debutauthor
#blackauthors
#TheMercyStep
#debutauthor
#blackauthors
I'll be at Chorlton library 7pm tonight as part of the wonderful Charlton book festival, still a few tickets left!
www.eventbrite.com/cc/chorlton-...
#themercystep
#chorltonbookfestival
#debutauthor
www.eventbrite.com/cc/chorlton-...
#themercystep
#chorltonbookfestival
#debutauthor
September 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I'll be at Chorlton library 7pm tonight as part of the wonderful Charlton book festival, still a few tickets left!
www.eventbrite.com/cc/chorlton-...
#themercystep
#chorltonbookfestival
#debutauthor
www.eventbrite.com/cc/chorlton-...
#themercystep
#chorltonbookfestival
#debutauthor
Great night at @housmansbookshop.bsky.social Huge thanks to Mel Pennant for being in conversation with me. I'm so glad that so many old friends were able to join us.
#debutauthor
#TheMercyStep
#booktok
#debutauthor
#TheMercyStep
#booktok
September 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Great night at @housmansbookshop.bsky.social Huge thanks to Mel Pennant for being in conversation with me. I'm so glad that so many old friends were able to join us.
#debutauthor
#TheMercyStep
#booktok
#debutauthor
#TheMercyStep
#booktok
Looking forward to being in conversation with the fabulous Mel Pennant at Housmans Bookshop tomorrow!
@housmansbookshop.bsky.social
housmans.com/events/
@housmansbookshop.bsky.social
housmans.com/events/
September 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Looking forward to being in conversation with the fabulous Mel Pennant at Housmans Bookshop tomorrow!
@housmansbookshop.bsky.social
housmans.com/events/
@housmansbookshop.bsky.social
housmans.com/events/
This Thursday (11th Sept) at 7pm I'll be in conversation with Brasenose College's own professor of English, Sos Eltis at Daunts Bookshop in Summertown. It's going to be a good one. Still a few tickets left...
dauntbooks.co.uk/shop/events/...
dauntbooks.co.uk/shop/events/...
September 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
This Thursday (11th Sept) at 7pm I'll be in conversation with Brasenose College's own professor of English, Sos Eltis at Daunts Bookshop in Summertown. It's going to be a good one. Still a few tickets left...
dauntbooks.co.uk/shop/events/...
dauntbooks.co.uk/shop/events/...
Delighted to be taking part in this year's Black British Book Festival!
#bbbf #debutauthor #debutnovelist
#TheMercyStep
#bbbf #debutauthor #debutnovelist
#TheMercyStep
August 21, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Delighted to be taking part in this year's Black British Book Festival!
#bbbf #debutauthor #debutnovelist
#TheMercyStep
#bbbf #debutauthor #debutnovelist
#TheMercyStep
Well it's been a week since publication day and The Mercy Step book tour is well and truly underway. Next stop The Union mashup in Hull, home of my mentor Russ Litten.
Thursday 31st July 7:30pm at The Union Mashup - free entry!
#TheMercyStep
#booktour
#hull
#debutauthor
Thursday 31st July 7:30pm at The Union Mashup - free entry!
#TheMercyStep
#booktour
#hull
#debutauthor
July 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Well it's been a week since publication day and The Mercy Step book tour is well and truly underway. Next stop The Union mashup in Hull, home of my mentor Russ Litten.
Thursday 31st July 7:30pm at The Union Mashup - free entry!
#TheMercyStep
#booktour
#hull
#debutauthor
Thursday 31st July 7:30pm at The Union Mashup - free entry!
#TheMercyStep
#booktour
#hull
#debutauthor
You know that feeling when you go back to your childhood library to read a chapter of your debut novel which is set in the very same place... Utterly surreal
#debutnovel #themercystep #blackauthors
#litetaryfiction
#debutnovel #themercystep #blackauthors
#litetaryfiction
July 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
You know that feeling when you go back to your childhood library to read a chapter of your debut novel which is set in the very same place... Utterly surreal
#debutnovel #themercystep #blackauthors
#litetaryfiction
#debutnovel #themercystep #blackauthors
#litetaryfiction
It's publication day for my debut solo novel, The Mercy Step. Kicking things off is a wonderful interview with Nadine Matheson for 'The Conversation" podcast
#TheMercyStep
#debutfiction
#windrush
#blackauthors
#TheMercyStep
#debutfiction
#windrush
#blackauthors
In this clip, @mhut25.bsky.social answers the question: Who is Mercy? We also talk about how we celebrate our successes, even when it doesn’t always come naturally.
🎧 You can listen to the full conversation wherever you get your podcasts
📺 Watch the full episode now on my YouTube channel
🎧 You can listen to the full conversation wherever you get your podcasts
📺 Watch the full episode now on my YouTube channel
July 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
It's publication day for my debut solo novel, The Mercy Step. Kicking things off is a wonderful interview with Nadine Matheson for 'The Conversation" podcast
#TheMercyStep
#debutfiction
#windrush
#blackauthors
#TheMercyStep
#debutfiction
#windrush
#blackauthors
July 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Just 4 days to go before my novel The Mercy Step is published but today you can hear excerpts on the Forthwrite podcast
open.spotify.com/episode/4STy...
#TheMercyStep
#Forthwritepodcast
#Debutnovel
open.spotify.com/episode/4STy...
#TheMercyStep
#Forthwritepodcast
#Debutnovel
July 18, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Just 4 days to go before my novel The Mercy Step is published but today you can hear excerpts on the Forthwrite podcast
open.spotify.com/episode/4STy...
#TheMercyStep
#Forthwritepodcast
#Debutnovel
open.spotify.com/episode/4STy...
#TheMercyStep
#Forthwritepodcast
#Debutnovel
Five days to go... #TheMercyStep is out on Tuesday
July 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Five days to go... #TheMercyStep is out on Tuesday
The audio book (narrated by none other than yours truly) lands on 22nd July. Get yourself in The Mercy Step mood by listening to my Mercy Spotify playlist. rb.gy/xomn39
#TheMercyStep
#blackwriters
#Debutfiction
#northernwriters
#audiobooks
#TheMercyStep
#blackwriters
#Debutfiction
#northernwriters
#audiobooks
July 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The audio book (narrated by none other than yours truly) lands on 22nd July. Get yourself in The Mercy Step mood by listening to my Mercy Spotify playlist. rb.gy/xomn39
#TheMercyStep
#blackwriters
#Debutfiction
#northernwriters
#audiobooks
#TheMercyStep
#blackwriters
#Debutfiction
#northernwriters
#audiobooks
I am reliably informed that they are sitting on plumped velvet cushions at the @bradfordlitfest Festival Hub Waterstones Shop ready for signing after the Writing The North Event.
www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk/event/writin...
#BookTour
#TheMercyStep
#Debutnovel
www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk/event/writin...
#BookTour
#TheMercyStep
#Debutnovel
June 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I am reliably informed that they are sitting on plumped velvet cushions at the @bradfordlitfest Festival Hub Waterstones Shop ready for signing after the Writing The North Event.
www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk/event/writin...
#BookTour
#TheMercyStep
#Debutnovel
www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk/event/writin...
#BookTour
#TheMercyStep
#Debutnovel
How I feel after my interview with Nadine mathison for the conversation podcast. Going out on publication dayv22nd July 2025.
cassavarepublic.biz/product/the-...
#blackbooks
#bookstagram
#TheMercyStep
#Debutauthors
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#blackbooks
#bookstagram
#TheMercyStep
#Debutauthors
June 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
How I feel after my interview with Nadine mathison for the conversation podcast. Going out on publication dayv22nd July 2025.
cassavarepublic.biz/product/the-...
#blackbooks
#bookstagram
#TheMercyStep
#Debutauthors
cassavarepublic.biz/product/the-...
#blackbooks
#bookstagram
#TheMercyStep
#Debutauthors
And The Mercy Step book tour is finally on.
Hopefully you'll find a stop near you - if not tell me where your local bookshop is and I'll get in touch.
Can't wait to see old friends, or meet new ones for the first time.
Hopefully you'll find a stop near you - if not tell me where your local bookshop is and I'll get in touch.
Can't wait to see old friends, or meet new ones for the first time.
June 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
And The Mercy Step book tour is finally on.
Hopefully you'll find a stop near you - if not tell me where your local bookshop is and I'll get in touch.
Can't wait to see old friends, or meet new ones for the first time.
Hopefully you'll find a stop near you - if not tell me where your local bookshop is and I'll get in touch.
Can't wait to see old friends, or meet new ones for the first time.
Reposted by Marcia Hutchinson
Look! 👀 👇🏻👇🏽
Many thanks to Angela Cobbinah whose brilliant review /feature on #TheBlackbirdsofStGiles is the lead story in this week’s review section of London’s superb independent newspaper The Camden New Journal
@camdennewjournal.bsky.social
We’re preening our feathers 🐦⬛💚🐦⬛
@mhut25.bsky.social
Many thanks to Angela Cobbinah whose brilliant review /feature on #TheBlackbirdsofStGiles is the lead story in this week’s review section of London’s superb independent newspaper The Camden New Journal
@camdennewjournal.bsky.social
We’re preening our feathers 🐦⬛💚🐦⬛
@mhut25.bsky.social
May 2, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Look! 👀 👇🏻👇🏽
Many thanks to Angela Cobbinah whose brilliant review /feature on #TheBlackbirdsofStGiles is the lead story in this week’s review section of London’s superb independent newspaper The Camden New Journal
@camdennewjournal.bsky.social
We’re preening our feathers 🐦⬛💚🐦⬛
@mhut25.bsky.social
Many thanks to Angela Cobbinah whose brilliant review /feature on #TheBlackbirdsofStGiles is the lead story in this week’s review section of London’s superb independent newspaper The Camden New Journal
@camdennewjournal.bsky.social
We’re preening our feathers 🐦⬛💚🐦⬛
@mhut25.bsky.social
Reminded me of a piece I wrote for the Guardian almost thirty years ago about growing up with a serial killer on the loose. It never really leaves you.
'CouchToNovel' on Substack
shorturl.at/hsQlx
#yorkshire
#yorkshirewriters
#debutfiction
#reading
#fiction
'CouchToNovel' on Substack
shorturl.at/hsQlx
#yorkshire
#yorkshirewriters
#debutfiction
#reading
#fiction
April 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Reminded me of a piece I wrote for the Guardian almost thirty years ago about growing up with a serial killer on the loose. It never really leaves you.
'CouchToNovel' on Substack
shorturl.at/hsQlx
#yorkshire
#yorkshirewriters
#debutfiction
#reading
#fiction
'CouchToNovel' on Substack
shorturl.at/hsQlx
#yorkshire
#yorkshirewriters
#debutfiction
#reading
#fiction
Not long now to get the 99p Kindle daily deal on The Blackbirds of Saint Giles
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#BlackbirdsofSaintGiles
#BHM
#BlackHistoryMonth
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#BlackbirdsofSaintGiles
#BHM
#BlackHistoryMonth
April 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Not long now to get the 99p Kindle daily deal on The Blackbirds of Saint Giles
amzn.eu/d/899cfwa
#BlackbirdsofSaintGiles
#BHM
#BlackHistoryMonth
amzn.eu/d/899cfwa
#BlackbirdsofSaintGiles
#BHM
#BlackHistoryMonth