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Drew Gummerson
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Writer of The Lodger, Me and Mickie James, Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel. Lambda Award Finalist. Leicestershire Short Story Prize winner. Saltburn - Feb 2025.

Indie Press supporter.

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📍Enderby,UK

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I have a Hockney print above my bedroom door…
A path through the wood, Hockney print above open bedroom door.
November 29, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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The tree is up!

#Christmas
A small Christmas tree on a table in front of a window. A small Christmas tree on a table in front of a window.
November 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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A very very happy 5th birthday to Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel.

🎉🥳🎈🎊🎉🥳🎂🎁🎈🎊🎈🎁🎂

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Thanks to @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social for believing in me, getting it out there, and releasing a brand new edition!

www.beardedbadgerpublishing.com/online-store...
Me and the Bearded Badger holding up copies of Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel Me signing copies of Flamingo Hotel on a table at Derby Market Hall Endorsements in new edition- Praise for Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel "Drew Gummerson is one of the funniest writers around - the PG Wodehouse of the flophouse. Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel is a riot. A crazy pink tribute - the most under of underdogs." Rónán Hession, author of Leonard and Hungry Paul "A gut-wrenching masterpiece of booze-sodden tragicomedy and a genuine cult classic. Drew Gummerson is an incredibly skilful and versatile writer, coming across in Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel like the ghost of Charles Bukowski with a rainbow flag hanging out of his arse pocket." Stu Hennigan, author of Ghost Signs "Probably the most original, exciting and creatively invigorating book I've read this year - like On The Buses meets lain Banks." Jamie Mollart, author of Kings of a Dead World
November 26, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Very honoured that my story Collateral has received a Pushcart Nomination. Thank you! Best of luck to all the nominees.

You can read Collateral here - revolutionjohnjournal.wordpress.com/2025/09/29/s...
Revolution John PUSHCART NOMINATIONS 2025 >U.V. Ray "Clubfoot Johnny" >Swetha Amit "The Screaming" > Christopher Stevenson "We Were Explorers" >Drew Gummerson "Collateral" > Charlotte Hamrick "You Lied to Me" >Steve Passey "Doukhobor Heaven, Blue Collar Hell"
November 24, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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Advertisers says you have to see a product 20 times before a consumer will consider buying it.

Well, here you go.

Saltburn.

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A tile of the cover of Saltburn repeated many times.
November 20, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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And while Black Friday Week might be starting over on Amazon I’ll be celebrating #BlueWednesday week where you can buy my books full price from brilliant indie publishers.

@beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social
@renardpress.com

Support #IndiePublishing
Covers of Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel, You, Saltburn.
November 19, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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And it’s here! And it’s a beauty.

Renard Press’s Five Year Anthology.

Very proud for Saltburn to appear in here.

200 copies only. All proceeds to BookBanks.

@renardpress.com

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Cover of the Renard Press 5 year anthology. Opening of Stick of Rock in the anthology.
November 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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And it hit me.

For the first time in a long time both Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel and You: From Pissed to Publication are available from the @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social store….

£15 for the full flamingo experience.

www.beardedbadgerpublishing.com/online-store
Copies of Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel and You side by side on my table.
November 13, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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Me and @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social made the official Instagram page of the Derby Book Festival! Love this pic they took of us for the relaunch of Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel.

Please give this Indie Publisher a share and a follow.
Me and Bearded Badger holding up copies of Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel.
November 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Just the 1800 pieces. It was like being 8 again. And great!
Haring LEGO box with all the bags containing the pieces. Lego instruction books for the five figures. Lego bits and instructions on my table.
November 10, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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The LEGO Keith Haring dancing figures are my latest Haring acquisition to my Parisian garret in Leicester.
Keith Haring LEGO figures above my kitchen. Keith Haring DJ Dog on my bedroom wall. Keith Haring graffiti man on my toilet wall. Keith Haring blanket on the back of my sofa.
November 10, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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And they are up…
Six Haring dancing figures on the wall in front of my kitchen
November 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Although my first book was published in 2002, now is the first time I have had two books in print at the same time, Seven Nights and the Flamingo Hotel and Saltburn.

And I’m very proud of both, @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social @renardpress.com

Slap on back!

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Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel and Saltburn side by side and flanked by two Keith Haring joyful dancing figures.
November 9, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel.

One day at the Derby Book Festival with the @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social himself.

Sold some books, including Leonard and Hungry Paul @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social @ronanhession.bsky.social and Birding @regretteruane.bsky.social - well Paul did from his pop up!
The Bearded Badger and Me holding up a copy of Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel.
November 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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A rare picture of the author signing a Flamingo Hotel.

Came out 2020 in lockdown. Signed at home. 2025 a new print run. Got to do it in public. 😊😍
Denis the Menace lookalike signs books.
November 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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I mean, there’s some live book signing going on. 😂

It’s the height of entertainment. Forget Traitors.
Flamingo Hotel in a box. Flamingo Hotels on a table.
November 8, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Agreed! Was very happy to see Saltburn in Leicester library last week. And it had been checked out!
Saltburn on a library shelf. Saltburn stamped out on two occasions.
November 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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@nikhorne.bsky.social from Saltburn, the town not the book, you mean?

😂
A seal sits under a beach umbrella.
November 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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And I’m back. Sold five books. Met some lovely people. Saw my book on a shelf in the library. Good day.
Saltburn on a library shelf. Saltburn stamped out twice.
November 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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And nice to see they have my book in the library. @renardpress.com
Saltburn on a library shelf. Saltburn stamped out twice.
November 1, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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And I’m here.

Leicester’s Local Writers Fair.

Come along!

10am-3pm at Leicester Central Library, Bishop St, Leicester LE1 6AA
My books, Saltburn, The Lodger, Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel, Me and Mickie James on a table
November 1, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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And for anyone reading this post tomorrow. It’s today! 1st November.
A load of my books on a checked table cloth. Me stood behind a table having sold some of those books.
October 31, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Thanks to @adamjfarrer.bsky.social for this brilliant review of Saltburn @renardpress.com - ‘an English Vonnegut’ 😊
This collection of interwoven stories is like a fever dream and Gummerson is an English Vonnegut. I assure you that this statement will make complete sense to you by the time you've reached, I'd say, page 6. What a bloody delight.
October 30, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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And if you’re in Chilwell area why not head off to The Garage for their market. You could pick up a book or two from @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social - lovely to see Saltburn on the table with so many other indie press wonders.
A book table set up. Start your Sunday off right - come along to the brilliant @the_garage_chilwell 10-2pm! Loads of great vendors including some great coffee and food traders... such a great market. We've got all the good stuff on the sales table; loads from across the indie presses, some big hitters... as well as our range of Bearded Badger books of course!!
October 19, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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I have a Snoopy watch. Snoopy cup. There are also Snoopy clothes.

And of course books. I have the complete Peanuts from 1971 when I was born. I used to read them, the books, in French when I was a kid.

😂
A snoopy kennel watch box. On a bookshelf. A Timex Snoopy watch. A Snoopy mug.
October 19, 2025 at 7:54 AM