Pete Keeley MD ANT
@petekeeley1.bsky.social
Avid reader, music obsessive, NCFC supporting socialist.. Honoured to be an MD ANT. Mainly post about books, music and beer.
Just finished the extraordinary Keshed by @stuhennigan.bsky.social An incredible book. That's a very high bar been set early for my book of the year. Unflinchingly honest, powerful, visceral. It deserves all the plaudits and more. I really can't recommend it enough.
February 18, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Just finished the extraordinary Keshed by @stuhennigan.bsky.social An incredible book. That's a very high bar been set early for my book of the year. Unflinchingly honest, powerful, visceral. It deserves all the plaudits and more. I really can't recommend it enough.
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Happy publication day to the deep, dark, beautiful ride that is Keshed by Stu Hennigan.
We’re incredibly proud to be publishing this bold, uncompromising novel.
Congratulations @stuhennigan.bsky.social, and thanks to @turnarounduk.bsky.social, Jack Smyth, Tom and Jaime Witcomb and Alex Billington.
We’re incredibly proud to be publishing this bold, uncompromising novel.
Congratulations @stuhennigan.bsky.social, and thanks to @turnarounduk.bsky.social, Jack Smyth, Tom and Jaime Witcomb and Alex Billington.
February 12, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Happy publication day to the deep, dark, beautiful ride that is Keshed by Stu Hennigan.
We’re incredibly proud to be publishing this bold, uncompromising novel.
Congratulations @stuhennigan.bsky.social, and thanks to @turnarounduk.bsky.social, Jack Smyth, Tom and Jaime Witcomb and Alex Billington.
We’re incredibly proud to be publishing this bold, uncompromising novel.
Congratulations @stuhennigan.bsky.social, and thanks to @turnarounduk.bsky.social, Jack Smyth, Tom and Jaime Witcomb and Alex Billington.
Happy publication day to Stu Hennigan. Keshed is out today. There won't be many better novels published this year. Go and buy a copy from an independent bookshop and everybody wins. @stuhennigan.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Happy publication day to Stu Hennigan. Keshed is out today. There won't be many better novels published this year. Go and buy a copy from an independent bookshop and everybody wins. @stuhennigan.bsky.social
Thanks postie.Keshed by @stuhennigan.bsky.social has turned up. I was lucky enough to read an early draft of it & it blew me away, so really excited to read the finished book. Dont take my word for it, Wendy Erskine,Heidi James,Rose Ruane,James Scudamire,Robin Ince,Naomi Booth & more all loved it.
February 11, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Thanks postie.Keshed by @stuhennigan.bsky.social has turned up. I was lucky enough to read an early draft of it & it blew me away, so really excited to read the finished book. Dont take my word for it, Wendy Erskine,Heidi James,Rose Ruane,James Scudamire,Robin Ince,Naomi Booth & more all loved it.
Hey @bertsbooks.bsky.social . Can you add Keshed by Stu Hennigan to your site for pre-order please and I'll order it. This will be one of the best novels published this year and you need it. @stuhennigan.bsky.social @ortacpress.bsky.social
A pinned thread about my new novel, Keshed, publishing on 12th Feb 2026 with @ortacpress.bsky.social. Pre-orders available now from all the usual bookshops/websites. See thread for some early pre-press takes from some AMAZING writers and links to other stuff.
www.ortacpress.com/product-page...
www.ortacpress.com/product-page...
January 17, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Hey @bertsbooks.bsky.social . Can you add Keshed by Stu Hennigan to your site for pre-order please and I'll order it. This will be one of the best novels published this year and you need it. @stuhennigan.bsky.social @ortacpress.bsky.social
Books read in November (although Ulysses I started in Sept, but finished in Nov) . Enjoyed them all to one degree or another
December 2, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Books read in November (although Ulysses I started in Sept, but finished in Nov) . Enjoyed them all to one degree or another
New album from The Delines is being released March 6th by Decor Records. Available on CD, clear vinyl LP, and limited Blood Red vinyl exclusive to Rough Trade with a free CD of unreleased instrumentals
December 2, 2025 at 11:23 AM
New album from The Delines is being released March 6th by Decor Records. Available on CD, clear vinyl LP, and limited Blood Red vinyl exclusive to Rough Trade with a free CD of unreleased instrumentals
Books read in October. A particularly great month. Lots I loved.. Colette Snowden, Daniel Woodrell, P. D. James, Charles Willeford, Ian McEwan, Celia Dale, James Kelman, Tommy Orange were all terrific. And continued my daily visit to Ulysses.. Nearly finished it.
November 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Books read in October. A particularly great month. Lots I loved.. Colette Snowden, Daniel Woodrell, P. D. James, Charles Willeford, Ian McEwan, Celia Dale, James Kelman, Tommy Orange were all terrific. And continued my daily visit to Ulysses.. Nearly finished it.
Beast on prominent display in Stoke Newington Bookshop today @luluallison.bsky.social @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social @stokeybookshop.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Beast on prominent display in Stoke Newington Bookshop today @luluallison.bsky.social @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social @stokeybookshop.bsky.social
Finished watchingLeonard And Hungry Paul. Excellent telly. What an absolute joy. Such a beautiful balm & so needed at the mo. so gentle & human.Congrats to everyone involved. Rónán I think they did your wonderful book justice. @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social @ronanhession.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Finished watchingLeonard And Hungry Paul. Excellent telly. What an absolute joy. Such a beautiful balm & so needed at the mo. so gentle & human.Congrats to everyone involved. Rónán I think they did your wonderful book justice. @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social @ronanhession.bsky.social
The new issue of New World (incorporating The New European) mag has just dropped through my letterbox. And it features a review of Ben Myers latest novel by me. You'll have to buy the paper to read it though. Issue 457 dated Oct 23rd-Nov 5th. @thenewworldmag.bsky.social @benjaminmyers76.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The new issue of New World (incorporating The New European) mag has just dropped through my letterbox. And it features a review of Ben Myers latest novel by me. You'll have to buy the paper to read it though. Issue 457 dated Oct 23rd-Nov 5th. @thenewworldmag.bsky.social @benjaminmyers76.bsky.social
Leonard And Hungry Paul is available on iPlayer now.. That's tonight's viewing sorted. I'm going in. @ronanhession.bsky.social @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
We're chomping at the bit here at Moose Towers to see the first couple of episodes.
Leonard and Hungry Paul by @ronanhession.bsky.social
Nationwide - BBC 2 Monday 20th October.
Date night.
@waterstones.bsky.social
@northernfiction.bsky.social
@artscouncilengland.bsky.social
Leonard and Hungry Paul by @ronanhession.bsky.social
Nationwide - BBC 2 Monday 20th October.
Date night.
@waterstones.bsky.social
@northernfiction.bsky.social
@artscouncilengland.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Leonard And Hungry Paul is available on iPlayer now.. That's tonight's viewing sorted. I'm going in. @ronanhession.bsky.social @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
Loved the new @benjaminmyers76.bsky.social Jesus Christ Kinski. You can read my review in an upcoming issue of @thenewworldmag.bsky.social . My first published book review @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Loved the new @benjaminmyers76.bsky.social Jesus Christ Kinski. You can read my review in an upcoming issue of @thenewworldmag.bsky.social . My first published book review @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
Books read in September. Lots of goodness... Celia Dale, Benjamin Wood, Georges Simenon, Annie Proulx. A Woman In Berlin and The Warriors and more
October 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Books read in September. Lots of goodness... Celia Dale, Benjamin Wood, Georges Simenon, Annie Proulx. A Woman In Berlin and The Warriors and more
Beast in the wild today at Waterstones in Norwich @luluallison.bsky.social @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
Beast by Lulu Allison. One of my fave books of the year.
Beast by Lulu Allison. One of my fave books of the year.
September 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Beast in the wild today at Waterstones in Norwich @luluallison.bsky.social @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
Beast by Lulu Allison. One of my fave books of the year.
Beast by Lulu Allison. One of my fave books of the year.
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A pinned thread about my new novel, Keshed, publishing on 12th Feb 2026 with @ortacpress.bsky.social. Pre-orders available now from all the usual bookshops/websites. See thread for some early pre-press takes from some AMAZING writers and links to other stuff.
www.ortacpress.com/product-page...
www.ortacpress.com/product-page...
August 4, 2025 at 8:26 AM
A pinned thread about my new novel, Keshed, publishing on 12th Feb 2026 with @ortacpress.bsky.social. Pre-orders available now from all the usual bookshops/websites. See thread for some early pre-press takes from some AMAZING writers and links to other stuff.
www.ortacpress.com/product-page...
www.ortacpress.com/product-page...
In my happy place. A quiet pub, with a good pint and a book.
September 6, 2025 at 12:29 PM
In my happy place. A quiet pub, with a good pint and a book.
Books read in August. My favourite was Lulu Allison, closely followed by Tim O'Brien, Laura Hird and Han Kang. Twas a good month. @luluallison.bsky.social @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Books read in August. My favourite was Lulu Allison, closely followed by Tim O'Brien, Laura Hird and Han Kang. Twas a good month. @luluallison.bsky.social @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
Loved Beast by Lulu Allison. A novel about hopes & dreams,music & the soul.Eve calls up Demon & his rabbit familiar at the crossroads of a model village (it's always at a crossroads). One of my books of the year. As rabbit says 'A beautiful strange wonderful work'
August 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Loved Beast by Lulu Allison. A novel about hopes & dreams,music & the soul.Eve calls up Demon & his rabbit familiar at the crossroads of a model village (it's always at a crossroads). One of my books of the year. As rabbit says 'A beautiful strange wonderful work'
Books read in July. Enjoyed them all. The Lowlife was a re-read and as great as I remember. James Curtis was a new writer to me, and loved it. Loved the Lynch and Rowland biogs too.
Enright/Murdoch/Gardam all great too
Enright/Murdoch/Gardam all great too
August 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Books read in July. Enjoyed them all. The Lowlife was a re-read and as great as I remember. James Curtis was a new writer to me, and loved it. Loved the Lynch and Rowland biogs too.
Enright/Murdoch/Gardam all great too
Enright/Murdoch/Gardam all great too
Cheers postie. A delivery from @bertsbooks.bsky.social with the new one from Lulu Allison published by @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social @luluallison.bsky.social I can still hear the cows mooing from Salt Lick so looking forward to Beast
July 30, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Cheers postie. A delivery from @bertsbooks.bsky.social with the new one from Lulu Allison published by @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social @luluallison.bsky.social I can still hear the cows mooing from Salt Lick so looking forward to Beast
Willy Vlautin's terrific novel Night Always Comes has been made into a Netflix film, coming August 15th
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July 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Willy Vlautin's terrific novel Night Always Comes has been made into a Netflix film, coming August 15th
youtu.be/Gd44vTsTUhs?...
youtu.be/Gd44vTsTUhs?...
Had a lovely couple of days in Hay-On-Wye with friends. Was regretting my haul on a nightmare 8 hour 3 train journey home last night, lugging them back. But no regrets today sitting in the sun browsing through them all. I think I showed admirable restraint restricting myself to just 28 books.
July 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Had a lovely couple of days in Hay-On-Wye with friends. Was regretting my haul on a nightmare 8 hour 3 train journey home last night, lugging them back. But no regrets today sitting in the sun browsing through them all. I think I showed admirable restraint restricting myself to just 28 books.
Chuffed. Just managed to run 5km in under 30 minutes for the first time. Not bad for a 62 year old, who up until a year ago hadn't run since leaving school. Managed to lose 2 stone in weight in the last 5 months too through improved diet and exercise. I will get this diabetes into remission
July 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Chuffed. Just managed to run 5km in under 30 minutes for the first time. Not bad for a 62 year old, who up until a year ago hadn't run since leaving school. Managed to lose 2 stone in weight in the last 5 months too through improved diet and exercise. I will get this diabetes into remission
Books read in June. A great month and lots I loved, but my absolute favourite was The Benefactors by Wendy Erskine @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social . Such a great read by such a terrific writer. It's sure to be one of my faves of 2025 at years end.
July 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Books read in June. A great month and lots I loved, but my absolute favourite was The Benefactors by Wendy Erskine @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social . Such a great read by such a terrific writer. It's sure to be one of my faves of 2025 at years end.