Deserter
@deserterblog.bsky.social
Putting the U and I in QUIT since 2014.
Authors of Today South London… and Shirk, Rest and Play. The new book is available to order now: deserter.store
Podcast: Deserter Pubcast
Website: www.deserter.co.uk
Authors of Today South London… and Shirk, Rest and Play. The new book is available to order now: deserter.store
Podcast: Deserter Pubcast
Website: www.deserter.co.uk
Propping up bars in Blackheath and Penge this week, chatting about the book and doing some readings.
Thursday at @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social
Friday at Southey Brewing Taproom
We’ll be in the house for about 7pm. Free entry. No tickets, just grab a seat or a good lean.
Come and say hi 👋🍻📘
Thursday at @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social
Friday at Southey Brewing Taproom
We’ll be in the house for about 7pm. Free entry. No tickets, just grab a seat or a good lean.
Come and say hi 👋🍻📘
November 17, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Propping up bars in Blackheath and Penge this week, chatting about the book and doing some readings.
Thursday at @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social
Friday at Southey Brewing Taproom
We’ll be in the house for about 7pm. Free entry. No tickets, just grab a seat or a good lean.
Come and say hi 👋🍻📘
Thursday at @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social
Friday at Southey Brewing Taproom
We’ll be in the house for about 7pm. Free entry. No tickets, just grab a seat or a good lean.
Come and say hi 👋🍻📘
Enjoying snaps of Deserter Stories out in the wild. Thank you for sending!
We do have books available at deserter.store though stocks are running low. You can also order it from your favourite book shop.
A 2nd print run has been ordered. Thank you for your support 🙏🏻 🍻📚
We do have books available at deserter.store though stocks are running low. You can also order it from your favourite book shop.
A 2nd print run has been ordered. Thank you for your support 🙏🏻 🍻📚
November 17, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Enjoying snaps of Deserter Stories out in the wild. Thank you for sending!
We do have books available at deserter.store though stocks are running low. You can also order it from your favourite book shop.
A 2nd print run has been ordered. Thank you for your support 🙏🏻 🍻📚
We do have books available at deserter.store though stocks are running low. You can also order it from your favourite book shop.
A 2nd print run has been ordered. Thank you for your support 🙏🏻 🍻📚
NEW: Deserter Pubcast. Boats, pubs and boatpubs in Greenwich and Deptford.
Out now wherever you get your podcasts or here on our website: deserter.co.uk/podcasts
And if you're visiting Greenwich, our new book is on sale in the new Greenwich Gallery: thegreenwichgallery.co.uk
Out now wherever you get your podcasts or here on our website: deserter.co.uk/podcasts
And if you're visiting Greenwich, our new book is on sale in the new Greenwich Gallery: thegreenwichgallery.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
NEW: Deserter Pubcast. Boats, pubs and boatpubs in Greenwich and Deptford.
Out now wherever you get your podcasts or here on our website: deserter.co.uk/podcasts
And if you're visiting Greenwich, our new book is on sale in the new Greenwich Gallery: thegreenwichgallery.co.uk
Out now wherever you get your podcasts or here on our website: deserter.co.uk/podcasts
And if you're visiting Greenwich, our new book is on sale in the new Greenwich Gallery: thegreenwichgallery.co.uk
We'll be in the house from about 7pm.
We'll have some books for sale but if you can't wait for that then you can buy one here: deserter.store
We'll have some books for sale but if you can't wait for that then you can buy one here: deserter.store
November 16, 2025 at 1:42 PM
We'll be in the house from about 7pm.
We'll have some books for sale but if you can't wait for that then you can buy one here: deserter.store
We'll have some books for sale but if you can't wait for that then you can buy one here: deserter.store
Two more live appearances this week:
Thurs 20th we'll be at @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social in Blackheath, then at Southey Brewing Taproom, Penge, on Fri 21st.
Come and say hi, grab a pint and hear about the new book, from which we'll be reading before we get too sloshed.
Thurs 20th we'll be at @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social in Blackheath, then at Southey Brewing Taproom, Penge, on Fri 21st.
Come and say hi, grab a pint and hear about the new book, from which we'll be reading before we get too sloshed.
November 16, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Two more live appearances this week:
Thurs 20th we'll be at @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social in Blackheath, then at Southey Brewing Taproom, Penge, on Fri 21st.
Come and say hi, grab a pint and hear about the new book, from which we'll be reading before we get too sloshed.
Thurs 20th we'll be at @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social in Blackheath, then at Southey Brewing Taproom, Penge, on Fri 21st.
Come and say hi, grab a pint and hear about the new book, from which we'll be reading before we get too sloshed.
Don’t mind if I do.
Spotter: G. Ramage
Spotter: G. Ramage
November 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Don’t mind if I do.
Spotter: G. Ramage
Spotter: G. Ramage
Wednesday sees us propping up the bar at waterintobeer, Brockley.
A chat about the new book, some readings, some Q&A and some beer.
Free entry. 7 for 7.30pm. Weds, Nov 12th.
waterintobeer.co.uk
Plus a new date at Bookseller Crow, Crystal Palace in December.
Order your copy here: deserter.store
A chat about the new book, some readings, some Q&A and some beer.
Free entry. 7 for 7.30pm. Weds, Nov 12th.
waterintobeer.co.uk
Plus a new date at Bookseller Crow, Crystal Palace in December.
Order your copy here: deserter.store
November 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Wednesday sees us propping up the bar at waterintobeer, Brockley.
A chat about the new book, some readings, some Q&A and some beer.
Free entry. 7 for 7.30pm. Weds, Nov 12th.
waterintobeer.co.uk
Plus a new date at Bookseller Crow, Crystal Palace in December.
Order your copy here: deserter.store
A chat about the new book, some readings, some Q&A and some beer.
Free entry. 7 for 7.30pm. Weds, Nov 12th.
waterintobeer.co.uk
Plus a new date at Bookseller Crow, Crystal Palace in December.
Order your copy here: deserter.store
Deserter Stories launch night at the Shirker’s Rest.
Lovely to see faces old and new. Thanks for coming along and making for a great evening.
And thanks to Anspach & Hobday for the 🍺
Lovely to see faces old and new. Thanks for coming along and making for a great evening.
And thanks to Anspach & Hobday for the 🍺
November 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Deserter Stories launch night at the Shirker’s Rest.
Lovely to see faces old and new. Thanks for coming along and making for a great evening.
And thanks to Anspach & Hobday for the 🍺
Lovely to see faces old and new. Thanks for coming along and making for a great evening.
And thanks to Anspach & Hobday for the 🍺
November 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
A night of Deserter Stories in East Dulwich on Pub Day.
Thanks to Miranda at the brilliant Chener Books and to Mark of the equally brilliant SEL Bookfest for inviting us. And thanks to the EDT for putting up with the afterparty 😬
Thanks to Miranda at the brilliant Chener Books and to Mark of the equally brilliant SEL Bookfest for inviting us. And thanks to the EDT for putting up with the afterparty 😬
November 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
A night of Deserter Stories in East Dulwich on Pub Day.
Thanks to Miranda at the brilliant Chener Books and to Mark of the equally brilliant SEL Bookfest for inviting us. And thanks to the EDT for putting up with the afterparty 😬
Thanks to Miranda at the brilliant Chener Books and to Mark of the equally brilliant SEL Bookfest for inviting us. And thanks to the EDT for putting up with the afterparty 😬
Come to the Deserter Stories launch bash.
* exotic crisp buffet
* complimentary pint (while stocks last)
* conviviality
* mirth
7-9pm, Upstairs at The Shirker’s Rest, New Cross.
Sponsored by Anspach & Hobday
* exotic crisp buffet
* complimentary pint (while stocks last)
* conviviality
* mirth
7-9pm, Upstairs at The Shirker’s Rest, New Cross.
Sponsored by Anspach & Hobday
November 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Come to the Deserter Stories launch bash.
* exotic crisp buffet
* complimentary pint (while stocks last)
* conviviality
* mirth
7-9pm, Upstairs at The Shirker’s Rest, New Cross.
Sponsored by Anspach & Hobday
* exotic crisp buffet
* complimentary pint (while stocks last)
* conviviality
* mirth
7-9pm, Upstairs at The Shirker’s Rest, New Cross.
Sponsored by Anspach & Hobday
November 3, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Looking forward to seeing some of you at Chener on Tuesday. If you didn’t get a ticket for that then catch us at one of these other South London hotspots in the coming days and weeks.
Free entry.
Free entry.
November 2, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Looking forward to seeing some of you at Chener on Tuesday. If you didn’t get a ticket for that then catch us at one of these other South London hotspots in the coming days and weeks.
Free entry.
Free entry.
October 30, 2025 at 9:21 PM
October 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Our new book is published on Nov 4th. Come and see us on our World Tour.
Join us for readings, chat and pints in some fine South London hostelries. Free. Apart from the pints.
7pm for 7.30pm (more or less)
PS Chener is full up. The Shirker's is more of a knees up.
Join us for readings, chat and pints in some fine South London hostelries. Free. Apart from the pints.
7pm for 7.30pm (more or less)
PS Chener is full up. The Shirker's is more of a knees up.
October 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Our new book is published on Nov 4th. Come and see us on our World Tour.
Join us for readings, chat and pints in some fine South London hostelries. Free. Apart from the pints.
7pm for 7.30pm (more or less)
PS Chener is full up. The Shirker's is more of a knees up.
Join us for readings, chat and pints in some fine South London hostelries. Free. Apart from the pints.
7pm for 7.30pm (more or less)
PS Chener is full up. The Shirker's is more of a knees up.
October 24, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Did we mention we have a book coming out?
A new fiction collection from the pens of @vincerai.bsky.social and the other one.
Order yours now at deserter.store
A new fiction collection from the pens of @vincerai.bsky.social and the other one.
Order yours now at deserter.store
October 20, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Did we mention we have a book coming out?
A new fiction collection from the pens of @vincerai.bsky.social and the other one.
Order yours now at deserter.store
A new fiction collection from the pens of @vincerai.bsky.social and the other one.
Order yours now at deserter.store
BOOK LAUNCH: join us to celebrate the launch of Deserter Stories. We’ve done the hard part, now for the fun.
7pm, Friday, Nov 7th at @theshirkersrest.bsky.social, New Cross.
Arrive early to enjoy a pint on us, thanks to the kind generosity of Anspach & Hobday.
Or pre-order here: deserter.store
7pm, Friday, Nov 7th at @theshirkersrest.bsky.social, New Cross.
Arrive early to enjoy a pint on us, thanks to the kind generosity of Anspach & Hobday.
Or pre-order here: deserter.store
October 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
BOOK LAUNCH: join us to celebrate the launch of Deserter Stories. We’ve done the hard part, now for the fun.
7pm, Friday, Nov 7th at @theshirkersrest.bsky.social, New Cross.
Arrive early to enjoy a pint on us, thanks to the kind generosity of Anspach & Hobday.
Or pre-order here: deserter.store
7pm, Friday, Nov 7th at @theshirkersrest.bsky.social, New Cross.
Arrive early to enjoy a pint on us, thanks to the kind generosity of Anspach & Hobday.
Or pre-order here: deserter.store
Relax and recharge with mates, Canonbury.
Spotter: Jenty
Spotter: Jenty
October 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Relax and recharge with mates, Canonbury.
Spotter: Jenty
Spotter: Jenty
October 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Behold the glorious cover for Deserter Stories.
Designed by Emily Power.
Available for pre-order now: deserter.store
Designed by Emily Power.
Available for pre-order now: deserter.store
October 8, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Behold the glorious cover for Deserter Stories.
Designed by Emily Power.
Available for pre-order now: deserter.store
Designed by Emily Power.
Available for pre-order now: deserter.store
Very excited to reveal the cover of the new book, as designed by Emily Power, designer of the OG Deserter logo and website.
Join us on Instagram (@deserterblog) this Wednesday for the grand unveiling when we get up, around lunchtime.
Book available to pre-order here: deserter.store
Join us on Instagram (@deserterblog) this Wednesday for the grand unveiling when we get up, around lunchtime.
Book available to pre-order here: deserter.store
October 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Very excited to reveal the cover of the new book, as designed by Emily Power, designer of the OG Deserter logo and website.
Join us on Instagram (@deserterblog) this Wednesday for the grand unveiling when we get up, around lunchtime.
Book available to pre-order here: deserter.store
Join us on Instagram (@deserterblog) this Wednesday for the grand unveiling when we get up, around lunchtime.
Book available to pre-order here: deserter.store