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It's Strange Up North
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A whole lot of fun
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danhanks.bsky.social
This was, truly, the most fun event I've ever been a part of - and the turnout was HUGE! Such an amazing evening, thanks to the organisers, the staff, the other authors, and all those who came along. It's a joy to have something like this up north. Make sure you get along to next year's event!
strangeupnorth.bsky.social It's Strange Up North @strangeupnorth.bsky.social · May 26
WHAT A NIGHT!!
We just want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone involved in making It's Strange Up North 2025 such an incredible success! The authors, the attendees, the publishers, the waterstones staff, the organisers, we could not be more grateful for all you've done!
A group of people in a bookstore -Genevieve Cogman, Nicholas Binge, Sam K Horton, Dan Hanks, Stark Holborn, Sunyi Dean, Annabel Campbell, Yvonne Battle-Felton, Genoveva Dimova, Katie Bruce, Emma Newman, Eliza Chan, David Wragg, Richard Swan A Y Chao in a bookstore talking to readers Nicholas Binge in a bookstore talking to readers Yvonne Battle-Felton in a bookstore talking to readers
May 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM
strangeupnorth.bsky.social
WHAT A NIGHT!!
We just want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone involved in making It's Strange Up North 2025 such an incredible success! The authors, the attendees, the publishers, the waterstones staff, the organisers, we could not be more grateful for all you've done!
A group of people in a bookstore -Genevieve Cogman, Nicholas Binge, Sam K Horton, Dan Hanks, Stark Holborn, Sunyi Dean, Annabel Campbell, Yvonne Battle-Felton, Genoveva Dimova, Katie Bruce, Emma Newman, Eliza Chan, David Wragg, Richard Swan A Y Chao in a bookstore talking to readers Nicholas Binge in a bookstore talking to readers Yvonne Battle-Felton in a bookstore talking to readers
May 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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emmanewman.bsky.social
Please could you help me to spread the word about my swashbuckling adventure story with a pirate protagonist, sapphic romance, with a dash of werewolves and vampires? My latest novel THE VENGEANCE is available in all formats geni.us/thevengeance Perfect for escaping the horrors of our time.
Cover of THE VENGEANCE, a novel by Emma Newman with background of purple skies and dark seas, with Solaris logo bottom left corner
May 25, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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genevievecogman.bsky.social
Had a splendid time at @strangeupnorth.bsky.social yesterday - lovely event, lovely people!
May 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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annabelcwrites.bsky.social
I had the most incredible time at @strangeupnorth.bsky.social in Leeds yesterday. Such a wonderful event where I got to chat to just the loveliest bunch of SFF readers. Thank you to everyone who came and said hello and took a chance on a new author - you made my evening very special!
May 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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milvatare.bsky.social
What a fantastic event that's was at Leeds Waterstones! Discovered so many many fantastic authors and books, and had the pleasure of meeting authors whose work I adore! Now on to a full day of reading! @strangeupnorth.bsky.social
May 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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emmanewman.bsky.social
Had an absolutely wonderful time at @strangeupnorth.bsky.social last night. I met so many lovely people, got to reconnect with lovelies I haven't seen for years and wall-to-wall booklovers. Thanks to the team for inviting me!
May 25, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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davidmbarnett.bsky.social
So @strangeupnorth.bsky.social last night at Leeds Waterstones was an amazing event. Met some lovely people and signed lots of copies of Withered Hill & Scuttler’s Cove, and gave a lot of people crabs 🦀 (insert your own gag). Failed to take any pix though.
May 25, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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richardswanauthor.bsky.social
Having a blast at @strangeupnorth.bsky.social
May 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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scarletbea.bsky.social
I just got to @strangeupnorth.bsky.social and in the bag there's a copy of The Gentleman and his Vowsmith by @devinmadson.bsky.social - yay 😃
And I've chatted with @emmanewman.bsky.social who's the nicest person ever!
May 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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davidmbarnett.bsky.social
Today!
strangeupnorth.bsky.social It's Strange Up North @strangeupnorth.bsky.social · May 21
3 days to go!!!

The bags are packed!

The books are in!

The authors are all preparing to descend upon Yorkshire for one glorious SFFH bookish event!

Are you joining us?

Tickets: tinyurl.com/itsstrange
A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom, two teal dragons in the sky and the words "IT'S STRANGE UP NORTH, 3 days to go!!!" A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom, two teal dragons in the sky and the words "IT'S STRANGE UP NORTH, A Y Chao, Yvonne Battle-Felton, Richard Swan, Nicholas Binge, Annabel Campbell, Dan Hanks, Genevieve Cogman, Stark Holborn, Eliza Chan, Genoveva Dimova, Sam K Horton, David Wragg, Mark Lawrence, David Barnett, Emma Newman, An evening of fantastical fiction with fantastic scifi & Fantasy authors, 5:30-8:30pm, Sat 24th May 2025, Waterstones, Leeds"
May 24, 2025 at 7:51 AM
strangeupnorth.bsky.social
TODAY'S THE DAY!!!!
A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom, two teal dragons in the sky and the words "IT'S STRANGE UP NORTH, A Y Chao, Yvonne Battle-Felton, Richard Swan, Nicholas Binge, Annabel Campbell, Dan Hanks, Genevieve Cogman, Stark Holborn, Eliza Chan, Genoveva Dimova, Sam K Horton, David Wragg, Mark Lawrence, David Barnett, Emma Newman, An evening of fantastical fiction with fantastic scifi & Fantasy authors, 5:30-8:30pm, Sat 24th May 2025, Waterstones, Leeds"
May 24, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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thomasdlee.bsky.social
I'll be at ISUN later, not in an official signing capacity but in a hanging-out-with-my-author-friends capacity. See some of you there!
strangeupnorth.bsky.social It's Strange Up North @strangeupnorth.bsky.social · May 23
🎵 One Day More! 🎵

But there will be no miserable faces tomorrow! Even the weather has seen the error of its ways and understands we cannot risk the precious books getting wet!

And what books they are!

What are you bringing to get signed? What are you planning on buying? Who's excited???
A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom, two teal dragons in the sky and the words "IT'S STRANGE UP NORTH, 1 day to go!!!" A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom and the covers of The Company of the Wolf by David Wragg, Grave Empire by Richard Swan, The Vengeance by Emma Newman, The Book That Held Her Heart by Mark Lawrence, Gorse by Sam K Horton A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom and the covers of Ninth Life by Stark Holborn, The Way Up Is Death by Dan Hanks, Monstrous Nights by Genoveva Dimova, Damned by Genevieve Cogman and Shanghai Immortal by A Y Chao A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom and the covers of Tideborn by Eliza Chan, The Outcast Mage by Annabel Campbel, Dissolution by Nicholas Binge, Curdle Creek by Yvonne Battle-Felton and Scuttler's Cove by David Barnett
May 24, 2025 at 5:46 AM
strangeupnorth.bsky.social
If anyone is going alone tomorrow and would like to meet some new folks first, comment below!
strangeupnorth.bsky.social It's Strange Up North @strangeupnorth.bsky.social · May 23
🎵 One Day More! 🎵

But there will be no miserable faces tomorrow! Even the weather has seen the error of its ways and understands we cannot risk the precious books getting wet!

And what books they are!

What are you bringing to get signed? What are you planning on buying? Who's excited???
A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom, two teal dragons in the sky and the words "IT'S STRANGE UP NORTH, 1 day to go!!!" A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom and the covers of The Company of the Wolf by David Wragg, Grave Empire by Richard Swan, The Vengeance by Emma Newman, The Book That Held Her Heart by Mark Lawrence, Gorse by Sam K Horton A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom and the covers of Ninth Life by Stark Holborn, The Way Up Is Death by Dan Hanks, Monstrous Nights by Genoveva Dimova, Damned by Genevieve Cogman and Shanghai Immortal by A Y Chao A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom and the covers of Tideborn by Eliza Chan, The Outcast Mage by Annabel Campbel, Dissolution by Nicholas Binge, Curdle Creek by Yvonne Battle-Felton and Scuttler's Cove by David Barnett
May 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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strangeupnorth.bsky.social
🎵 One Day More! 🎵

But there will be no miserable faces tomorrow! Even the weather has seen the error of its ways and understands we cannot risk the precious books getting wet!

And what books they are!

What are you bringing to get signed? What are you planning on buying? Who's excited???
A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom, two teal dragons in the sky and the words "IT'S STRANGE UP NORTH, 1 day to go!!!" A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom and the covers of The Company of the Wolf by David Wragg, Grave Empire by Richard Swan, The Vengeance by Emma Newman, The Book That Held Her Heart by Mark Lawrence, Gorse by Sam K Horton A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom and the covers of Ninth Life by Stark Holborn, The Way Up Is Death by Dan Hanks, Monstrous Nights by Genoveva Dimova, Damned by Genevieve Cogman and Shanghai Immortal by A Y Chao A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom and the covers of Tideborn by Eliza Chan, The Outcast Mage by Annabel Campbel, Dissolution by Nicholas Binge, Curdle Creek by Yvonne Battle-Felton and Scuttler's Cove by David Barnett
May 23, 2025 at 12:44 PM
strangeupnorth.bsky.social
🎵 One Day More! 🎵

But there will be no miserable faces tomorrow! Even the weather has seen the error of its ways and understands we cannot risk the precious books getting wet!

And what books they are!

What are you bringing to get signed? What are you planning on buying? Who's excited???
A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom, two teal dragons in the sky and the words "IT'S STRANGE UP NORTH, 1 day to go!!!" A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom and the covers of The Company of the Wolf by David Wragg, Grave Empire by Richard Swan, The Vengeance by Emma Newman, The Book That Held Her Heart by Mark Lawrence, Gorse by Sam K Horton A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom and the covers of Ninth Life by Stark Holborn, The Way Up Is Death by Dan Hanks, Monstrous Nights by Genoveva Dimova, Damned by Genevieve Cogman and Shanghai Immortal by A Y Chao A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom and the covers of Tideborn by Eliza Chan, The Outcast Mage by Annabel Campbel, Dissolution by Nicholas Binge, Curdle Creek by Yvonne Battle-Felton and Scuttler's Cove by David Barnett
May 23, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
TOMORROW, @strangeupnorth.bsky.social returns to Leeds Waterstones!

Grab your ticket and the chance to meet fantastic authors - including our very own @samkhorton.bsky.social and @emmanewman.bsky.social! bit.ly/4iT1QPD

(And keep an eye out for some Solaris treats in your goodie bag 😜)
A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom, two teal dragons in the sky and the words "IT'S STRANGE UP NORTH, A Y Chao, Yvonne Battle-Felton, Richard Swan, Nicholas Binge, Annabel Campbell, Dan Hanks, Genevieve Cogman, Stark Holborn, Eliza Chan, Genoveva Dimova, Sam K Horton, David Wragg, Mark Lawrence, David Barnett, Emma Newman, An evening of fantastical fiction with fantastic scifi & Fantasy authors, 5:30-8:30pm, Sat 24th May 2025, Waterstones, Leeds" Against a navy background white text reads "Solaris authors at" next to the It's Strange Up North Logo. The white Solaris logo is in the top right corner. Below this are two author photos of Sam K. Horton and Emma Newman. Beneath these are the book covers for their respective Solaris titles: GORSE and Ragwort for Sam and THE VENGEANCE for Emma.
May 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
strangeupnorth.bsky.social
🎵It's the final countdown! 🎵

2 days!

Don't forget tickets are only £10 with £5 redeemable against books on the night! Bargain!

There are still tickets available but we recommend buying now as we can't guarantee there will be tickets available on the door.

Tickets: tinyurl.com/itsstrange
A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom, two teal dragons in the sky and the words "IT'S STRANGE UP NORTH, 2 days to go!!!"
May 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
strangeupnorth.bsky.social
The weather may be turning grim but don't worry, it's not apocalypse time yet!
Just make sure to keep the rain away from the books, okay?
www.waterstones.com/events/its-s...
May 22, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social
The day after tomorrow! 😮
May 22, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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gen-dimova.bsky.social
Three days to go! I'm so excited!
strangeupnorth.bsky.social It's Strange Up North @strangeupnorth.bsky.social · May 21
3 days to go!!!

The bags are packed!

The books are in!

The authors are all preparing to descend upon Yorkshire for one glorious SFFH bookish event!

Are you joining us?

Tickets: tinyurl.com/itsstrange
A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom, two teal dragons in the sky and the words "IT'S STRANGE UP NORTH, 3 days to go!!!" A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom, two teal dragons in the sky and the words "IT'S STRANGE UP NORTH, A Y Chao, Yvonne Battle-Felton, Richard Swan, Nicholas Binge, Annabel Campbell, Dan Hanks, Genevieve Cogman, Stark Holborn, Eliza Chan, Genoveva Dimova, Sam K Horton, David Wragg, Mark Lawrence, David Barnett, Emma Newman, An evening of fantastical fiction with fantastic scifi & Fantasy authors, 5:30-8:30pm, Sat 24th May 2025, Waterstones, Leeds"
May 21, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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davewragg.com
Can you get to Leeds on Saturday? Then you should GET TO LEEDS ON SATURDAY

Book your ISUN tickets NOW!
strangeupnorth.bsky.social It's Strange Up North @strangeupnorth.bsky.social · May 21
3 days to go!!!

The bags are packed!

The books are in!

The authors are all preparing to descend upon Yorkshire for one glorious SFFH bookish event!

Are you joining us?

Tickets: tinyurl.com/itsstrange
A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom, two teal dragons in the sky and the words "IT'S STRANGE UP NORTH, 3 days to go!!!" A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom, two teal dragons in the sky and the words "IT'S STRANGE UP NORTH, A Y Chao, Yvonne Battle-Felton, Richard Swan, Nicholas Binge, Annabel Campbell, Dan Hanks, Genevieve Cogman, Stark Holborn, Eliza Chan, Genoveva Dimova, Sam K Horton, David Wragg, Mark Lawrence, David Barnett, Emma Newman, An evening of fantastical fiction with fantastic scifi & Fantasy authors, 5:30-8:30pm, Sat 24th May 2025, Waterstones, Leeds"
May 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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whyiwrite.bsky.social
So much to look forward to!!
May 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
strangeupnorth.bsky.social
3 days to go!!!

The bags are packed!

The books are in!

The authors are all preparing to descend upon Yorkshire for one glorious SFFH bookish event!

Are you joining us?

Tickets: tinyurl.com/itsstrange
A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom, two teal dragons in the sky and the words "IT'S STRANGE UP NORTH, 3 days to go!!!" A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom, two teal dragons in the sky and the words "IT'S STRANGE UP NORTH, A Y Chao, Yvonne Battle-Felton, Richard Swan, Nicholas Binge, Annabel Campbell, Dan Hanks, Genevieve Cogman, Stark Holborn, Eliza Chan, Genoveva Dimova, Sam K Horton, David Wragg, Mark Lawrence, David Barnett, Emma Newman, An evening of fantastical fiction with fantastic scifi & Fantasy authors, 5:30-8:30pm, Sat 24th May 2025, Waterstones, Leeds"
May 21, 2025 at 8:13 AM
strangeupnorth.bsky.social
4 days to go & exciting things are happening!

Tote bags & booklets & what else could these dragons be hiding...

To avoid a bottleneck trying to get in, we're changing things up slightly. From 5pm, Waterstones staff will come to the shop entrance & start checking tickets & giving out tote bags
A partially blanked out picture of the ISUN booklets and stacks of other booklets A box filled with tote bags A partially blanked out picture with visible text "Dear It's Strange Up North readers" "Gothic Novel" "Solaris Books" "Scotland" "Creepy old tree" "Mysterious-but-magnetic housekeeper" A partially blanked out picture of a stack of booklets
May 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM