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Manchester, 1849. Elizabeth Gaskell visits a young girl in prison and begins a fight against the hypocrisy of the day.

Based on real letters between Gaskell & Dickens, Elizabeth and Ruth by Livi Michael is a fierce story of censorship and grit. Out Feb 9! 📖🔥 #BookSky
January 25, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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Our 2026 Historical Fiction guide is here. 🏛️📖

10 essential novels – from Tudor England and 1830s Siberia to the building of the Brooklyn Bridge.

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10 Best Historical Fiction Books to Read in 2026 | Salt
Looking for the best historical fiction of 2026? From Victorian Manchester to 1920s Appalachia, discover our top 10 must-read novels for the year. Explore the list now.
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January 25, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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January 25, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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New year, new book, new blog post!
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Elizabeth and Ruth – the questions I had to ask – Livi Michael
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January 12, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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Looking gorgeous! Not long now!
January 7, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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a small toast to my new books!
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January 7, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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More about #Elizabeth Gaskell # Charles Dickens # Ruth
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More about Elizabeth and Ruth – Livi Michael
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January 7, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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New book new blog #Elizabeth Gaskell # Charles Dickens # Ruth
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Elizabeth And Ruth – Livi Michael
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January 5, 2026 at 9:28 AM
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new novel new post!
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Elizabeth And Ruth – Livi Michael
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December 24, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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New post about new novel!
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December 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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New website new blog!
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December 16, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Christmas begins with a beautiful book 🎄

Four unforgettable Salt reads — fiction, poetry, short stories and dark magic — all available now at your local bookshop.

Support bookshops. Christmas books you won’t forget.

#SaltBooks #ChristmasBooks #IndieBookshops
December 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Want to know Livi Michael's Top 3 Books of 2025?
Livi's top 3 reads of 2025 include The Clocks in This House All Tell Different Times and two other amazing books. Discover what makes these books unmissable!
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November 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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First talk about my new novel coming up at the Elizabeth Gaskell House - all welcome!
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Online Talk: Ruth – Fact and Fiction: Social Class Divisions in Elizabeth Gaskell’s World » elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk
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October 15, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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We all need publishers like Salt. Please share and support if you can.
October 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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new novel on pre-order offer!
October 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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new novel on pre-order offer!
October 14, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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Just sharing this from Salt publishing - every little helps!
🦀 gofund.me/412e1a4a1
Donate to Keep Independent Publishing Alive – Support Salt Books 2026, organized by Christopher Hamilton-Emery
New books and reprints arrive daily at Salty Towers – and we'… Christopher Hamilton-Emery needs your support for Keep Independent Publishing Alive – Support Salt Books 2026
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October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Also, delighted to be included in this great collection:
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British Working-Class and Radical Writing Since 1700 - University of London Press
At a time when working-class writing is gaining long-overdue recognition and radical ideas may be more important than ever, this timely collection of eighteen essays examines the powerful intersection...
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October 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Our new episode featuring Nicholas Royle and his great new collection!
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Small Pleasures Episode 20: Nicholas Royal 'Paris Fantastique' and Other Matters
The marvellous itineraries of Nicholas Royle.
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October 4, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Poltergeist - The Manchester Review
Image: © Courtesy of Manchester City Galleries What’s it like to be Irene Hedges? Or Linda Jones or Dawn Cooper, or any of the others who are not like you; who are normal? Do they know how lucky they ...
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July 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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🌺 New from DJ Taylor – Poppyland 🌺
Published Mon 2nd June, a dazzling collection of short stories explores the murky edges of nostalgia, ambition, and identity in England.

📖 Buy now:
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May 29, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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Bless you!
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It should win a prize really. I hope it finds lots of readers.
July 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Thrilled to see my story 'Poltergeist' in such great company @manchesterreview.bsky.social including @livimichael.bsky.social and @sarahclareconlon.bsky.social.
July 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Very happy to be published in the new issue of the Manchester Review!
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Signs - The Manchester Review
Image: © Courtesy of Manchester City Galleries It began the way of all rumours. Coming from nowhere, permeating the air like smoke then gaining form and substance from repetition until it became truth...
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July 5, 2025 at 11:23 AM