Penny Batchelor - Author
@pennyauthor.bsky.social
Psychological thriller author published by Embla Books. Freelance journalist & Bronte Society trustee. Co-founder ADCI Literary Prize.
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May the fourth (novel) be with you! Sorry, couldn't resist the poor pun ... 😄
To browse & buy all my ebooks/paperbacks/audiobooks go to: bit.ly/43Bpw5z Catch up on my back catalogue whilst I'm busy finishing book 5! @emblabooks.bsky.social @thecwa.bsky.social #thriller #crime
To browse & buy all my ebooks/paperbacks/audiobooks go to: bit.ly/43Bpw5z Catch up on my back catalogue whilst I'm busy finishing book 5! @emblabooks.bsky.social @thecwa.bsky.social #thriller #crime
One day left to bid for my book (and others) in ChildrenInRead’s auction supporting BBC #ChimdrenInNeed. Hurry! Bid for a signed + dedicated copy of #TheWomanNextDoor here 👉 jumblebee.co.uk/auction/detail… @emblabooks.bsky.socia#bookloversr#crimem#thrillere#readersrs
November 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
One day left to bid for my book (and others) in ChildrenInRead’s auction supporting BBC #ChimdrenInNeed. Hurry! Bid for a signed + dedicated copy of #TheWomanNextDoor here 👉 jumblebee.co.uk/auction/detail… @emblabooks.bsky.socia#bookloversr#crimem#thrillere#readersrs
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Happening tonight for #ConsciousWritingMonth, Changing the Canon.
Join Rishi Dastidar @betarish.bsky.social, Penny Batchelor @pennyauthor.bsky.social, Maxine Mei-Fung Chung and Natasha Carthew, as they explore sustaining the long work of literary change.
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Join Rishi Dastidar @betarish.bsky.social, Penny Batchelor @pennyauthor.bsky.social, Maxine Mei-Fung Chung and Natasha Carthew, as they explore sustaining the long work of literary change.
🍂 Free for Being a Writer members
November 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Happening tonight for #ConsciousWritingMonth, Changing the Canon.
Join Rishi Dastidar @betarish.bsky.social, Penny Batchelor @pennyauthor.bsky.social, Maxine Mei-Fung Chung and Natasha Carthew, as they explore sustaining the long work of literary change.
🍂 Free for Being a Writer members
Join Rishi Dastidar @betarish.bsky.social, Penny Batchelor @pennyauthor.bsky.social, Maxine Mei-Fung Chung and Natasha Carthew, as they explore sustaining the long work of literary change.
🍂 Free for Being a Writer members
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🍂Changing the Canon, with Penny Batchelor @pennyauthor.bsky.social, Maxine Mei-Fung Chung & Natasha Carthew, chaired by Rishi Dastidar @betarish.bsky.social
🍂Just Write It, with Anthony Anaxagorou @aanaxagorou.bsky.social
Find the full programme & tickets on our website🔽
🍂Just Write It, with Anthony Anaxagorou @aanaxagorou.bsky.social
Find the full programme & tickets on our website🔽
Conscious Writing Month - The Literary Consultancy
Welcome to Conscious Writing Month 2025
literaryconsultancy.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🍂Changing the Canon, with Penny Batchelor @pennyauthor.bsky.social, Maxine Mei-Fung Chung & Natasha Carthew, chaired by Rishi Dastidar @betarish.bsky.social
🍂Just Write It, with Anthony Anaxagorou @aanaxagorou.bsky.social
Find the full programme & tickets on our website🔽
🍂Just Write It, with Anthony Anaxagorou @aanaxagorou.bsky.social
Find the full programme & tickets on our website🔽
Children in Read 2025 - bid for a signed copy of my #PsychologicalThriller #TheWomanNextDoor and support @BBCCiN
Bid for my lot here 👇
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@societyofauthors.bsky.social @emblabooks.bsky.social
Bid for my lot here 👇
jumblebee.co.uk/auction/deta...
@societyofauthors.bsky.social @emblabooks.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Children in Read 2025 - bid for a signed copy of my #PsychologicalThriller #TheWomanNextDoor and support @BBCCiN
Bid for my lot here 👇
jumblebee.co.uk/auction/deta...
@societyofauthors.bsky.social @emblabooks.bsky.social
Bid for my lot here 👇
jumblebee.co.uk/auction/deta...
@societyofauthors.bsky.social @emblabooks.bsky.social
Love books? Loads of brilliant authors have donated signed books to bid for and raise money for #BBCChildrenInNeed. It's a great way to stock up early on your Christmas shopping + raise money for a good cause. Lot 311 is my #PsychologicalThriller #TheWomanNextDoor. Hurry! @emblabooks.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Love books? Loads of brilliant authors have donated signed books to bid for and raise money for #BBCChildrenInNeed. It's a great way to stock up early on your Christmas shopping + raise money for a good cause. Lot 311 is my #PsychologicalThriller #TheWomanNextDoor. Hurry! @emblabooks.bsky.social
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Take a moment with Penny Batchelor @pennyauthor.bsky.social, Maxine Mei-Fung Chung and Natasha Carthew, chaired by Rishi Dastidar @betarish.bsky.social in our masterclass, Changing the Canon this #ConsciousWritingMonth
October 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Take a moment with Penny Batchelor @pennyauthor.bsky.social, Maxine Mei-Fung Chung and Natasha Carthew, chaired by Rishi Dastidar @betarish.bsky.social in our masterclass, Changing the Canon this #ConsciousWritingMonth
Thanks to The #BronteParsonageMuseum
for sending me this lovely photo taken after the Bronte Festival of Women's Writing panel I took part in last month. Rocking it in my lilac DM boots!! ;-)
@emblabooks.bsky.social
@lucythereader.bsky.social
#Haworth #WritersLife #LiteraryFestival #Thriller
for sending me this lovely photo taken after the Bronte Festival of Women's Writing panel I took part in last month. Rocking it in my lilac DM boots!! ;-)
@emblabooks.bsky.social
@lucythereader.bsky.social
#Haworth #WritersLife #LiteraryFestival #Thriller
October 7, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Thanks to The #BronteParsonageMuseum
for sending me this lovely photo taken after the Bronte Festival of Women's Writing panel I took part in last month. Rocking it in my lilac DM boots!! ;-)
@emblabooks.bsky.social
@lucythereader.bsky.social
#Haworth #WritersLife #LiteraryFestival #Thriller
for sending me this lovely photo taken after the Bronte Festival of Women's Writing panel I took part in last month. Rocking it in my lilac DM boots!! ;-)
@emblabooks.bsky.social
@lucythereader.bsky.social
#Haworth #WritersLife #LiteraryFestival #Thriller
We need this in England too! @societyofauthors.bsky.social
We need this in Scotland. It’s not even wishful or fanciful thinking: it’s financially astute. Our creative industries are absolutely vital
The Basic Income for the Arts scheme will be put on a permanent footing in the Budget tomorrow
October 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
We need this in England too! @societyofauthors.bsky.social
Great evening at the world premiere of Andrew Davies’ stage adaptation of #Emma. Kudos to the local actors for putting on a great show. I even spotted the man himself in the bar afterwards! #JaneAusten #TalismanTheatre
October 4, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Great evening at the world premiere of Andrew Davies’ stage adaptation of #Emma. Kudos to the local actors for putting on a great show. I even spotted the man himself in the bar afterwards! #JaneAusten #TalismanTheatre
I'm really excited about this forthcoming exhibition at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social !
#AgathaChristie #crime @victoriadowd.bsky.social @thecwa.bsky.social
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#AgathaChristie #crime @victoriadowd.bsky.social @thecwa.bsky.social
events.bl.uk/exhibitions/...
Agatha Christie | British Library
Discover the life and work of the bestselling novelist of all time, Agatha Christie, in our upcoming landmark exhibition. Embark on a journey through the
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October 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I'm really excited about this forthcoming exhibition at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social !
#AgathaChristie #crime @victoriadowd.bsky.social @thecwa.bsky.social
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#AgathaChristie #crime @victoriadowd.bsky.social @thecwa.bsky.social
events.bl.uk/exhibitions/...
Who is looking forward to Celebrity Traitors? I don't know if I'm more excited about the celebs or @claudiawinklewoman.bsky.social's knitwear 😆 #BBC @thetraitors.bsky.social
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Hand knit Claudia Winkleman's look from BBC The Traitors - Knitwear St – Black Sheep Wools
If like us, you have been watching every episode of BBC The Traitors series 2 on tenterhooks, not just for the gripping TV show (obviously), but with added anticipation of what knitwear Claudia Winkle...
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October 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Who is looking forward to Celebrity Traitors? I don't know if I'm more excited about the celebs or @claudiawinklewoman.bsky.social's knitwear 😆 #BBC @thetraitors.bsky.social
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Here's proof of what I got up to on Sunday!! Thanks to @ruthannereads.bsky.social for posting the photo.
Had a great time at the Brontë festival of women’s writing this weekend ✍️
Thank you to all the amazing organisers and panellists ✨
@lucythereader.bsky.social @pennyauthor.bsky.social @ekpshows.bsky.social @saraband-books.bsky.social
Thank you to all the amazing organisers and panellists ✨
@lucythereader.bsky.social @pennyauthor.bsky.social @ekpshows.bsky.social @saraband-books.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Here's proof of what I got up to on Sunday!! Thanks to @ruthannereads.bsky.social for posting the photo.
I had a fabulous time speaking at the Brontë Women's Writing Festival and also watching two other events. I also got to explore the Bronte Parsonage and see its new treasures. Will post pictures soon!
October 1, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I had a fabulous time speaking at the Brontë Women's Writing Festival and also watching two other events. I also got to explore the Bronte Parsonage and see its new treasures. Will post pictures soon!
Not long to go until I have the honour of speaking at the Brontë Women's Writing Festival about my love for Yorkshire, books & the novels of the Brontë sisters. There are still a few tickets available for events - hurry! www.bronte.org.uk/whats-on/cat... @emblabooks #WritersLife #Haworth
The Brontë Parsonage Museum | The Brontë Parsonage Museum
Friday 26 – Sunday 28 SeptemberThe Brontë Women’s Writing Festival is back for its fifteenth year, celebrating women writers across fiction, non-fiction an
www.bronte.org.uk
September 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Not long to go until I have the honour of speaking at the Brontë Women's Writing Festival about my love for Yorkshire, books & the novels of the Brontë sisters. There are still a few tickets available for events - hurry! www.bronte.org.uk/whats-on/cat... @emblabooks #WritersLife #Haworth
I'm delighted to be part of #ConsciousWritingMonth with @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social ! I'll be part of Changing the Canon 13th Nov thinking about how to create & curate without burning out. Grab a ticket or buy a VIP Pass for the entire series: literaryconsultancy.co.uk/event/consci...
August 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I'm delighted to be part of #ConsciousWritingMonth with @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social ! I'll be part of Changing the Canon 13th Nov thinking about how to create & curate without burning out. Grab a ticket or buy a VIP Pass for the entire series: literaryconsultancy.co.uk/event/consci...
My latest reading, recommended by #AnnieGarthwaite at a recent talk she gave and also by @nathenamin.bsky.social. Loving it so far, wasn’t expecting the humour! #ThePretender #JoHarkin
August 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
My latest reading, recommended by #AnnieGarthwaite at a recent talk she gave and also by @nathenamin.bsky.social. Loving it so far, wasn’t expecting the humour! #ThePretender #JoHarkin
If you're after a twisty, unputdownable #thriller to keep you entertained this bank holiday weekend then you're in luck: The Woman Next Door is on a #99p @amazonkindle.bsky.social deal Fri 22nd Aug in the UK! #crime
@emmareadscrime.bsky.social @emblabooks.bsky.social
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@emmareadscrime.bsky.social @emblabooks.bsky.social
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August 22, 2025 at 3:42 AM
If you're after a twisty, unputdownable #thriller to keep you entertained this bank holiday weekend then you're in luck: The Woman Next Door is on a #99p @amazonkindle.bsky.social deal Fri 22nd Aug in the UK! #crime
@emmareadscrime.bsky.social @emblabooks.bsky.social
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DW8PDCGJ/
@emmareadscrime.bsky.social @emblabooks.bsky.social
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DW8PDCGJ/
I'm speaking at the Brontë Society's Festival of Women's Writing in September. There are lots of amazing women speaking there - I'll be in the audience for other events - why not join us? www.bronte.org.uk/whats-on/cat...
@societyofauthors.bsky.social #thriller #crime #BookLovers #readers
@societyofauthors.bsky.social #thriller #crime #BookLovers #readers
The Brontë Parsonage Museum | The Brontë Parsonage Museum
Friday 26 – Sunday 28 SeptemberThe Brontë Women’s Writing Festival is back for its fifteenth year, celebrating women writers across fiction, non-fiction an
www.bronte.org.uk
August 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I'm speaking at the Brontë Society's Festival of Women's Writing in September. There are lots of amazing women speaking there - I'll be in the audience for other events - why not join us? www.bronte.org.uk/whats-on/cat...
@societyofauthors.bsky.social #thriller #crime #BookLovers #readers
@societyofauthors.bsky.social #thriller #crime #BookLovers #readers
Following on from #TooMuch with its innate acceptance of character, past, hang ups and body shape in a sexy love affair will someone PLEASE write a rom com with a female physically #disabled protagonist - do I have to do it myself?? 👩🦽➡️🙋♀️💕 @emblabooks.bsky.social @societyofauthors.bsky.social
August 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Following on from #TooMuch with its innate acceptance of character, past, hang ups and body shape in a sexy love affair will someone PLEASE write a rom com with a female physically #disabled protagonist - do I have to do it myself?? 👩🦽➡️🙋♀️💕 @emblabooks.bsky.social @societyofauthors.bsky.social
Happy Yorkshire Day to one and all! #YorkshireDay
a man wearing headphones is sitting in the cockpit of a plane and talking .
ALT: a man wearing headphones is sitting in the cockpit of a plane and talking .
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August 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Happy Yorkshire Day to one and all! #YorkshireDay
Fascinating Kenilworth Books talk tonight with @anniegarthwaite.bsky.social & Elizabeth Fremantle. Great discussion about ‘dangerous women’ in history and why it’s so important their stories are told.
July 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Fascinating Kenilworth Books talk tonight with @anniegarthwaite.bsky.social & Elizabeth Fremantle. Great discussion about ‘dangerous women’ in history and why it’s so important their stories are told.
Signed some copies of #TheWomanNextDoor at Waterstones Leamington Spa today and hid a promotional bookmark inside each copy as a surprise treat. Hurry to buy yours! @emblabooks.bsky.social #booklovers #CrimeReaders #PsychologicalThriller ##CrimeFiction #DomesticNoir @waterstones.bsky.social
July 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Signed some copies of #TheWomanNextDoor at Waterstones Leamington Spa today and hid a promotional bookmark inside each copy as a surprise treat. Hurry to buy yours! @emblabooks.bsky.social #booklovers #CrimeReaders #PsychologicalThriller ##CrimeFiction #DomesticNoir @waterstones.bsky.social
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“Let the era of misery or triumph over tragedy narratives, in-person-only events,the mindset that books with disabled characters are niche & that 1 author is enough to represent the whole community be banished to dusty, bygone relics of the past” @pennyauthor.bsky.social
@catmitchell17.bsky.social
@catmitchell17.bsky.social
"We still have a long way to go for disabled authors and staff to achieve parity with their non-disabled colleagues." Penny Batchelor and Cat Mitchell discuss what you can do to become a disibility ally in this week's disability focus 👇 #BookSky
‘We all need to be proactive disability allies’
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July 1, 2025 at 10:25 AM
“Let the era of misery or triumph over tragedy narratives, in-person-only events,the mindset that books with disabled characters are niche & that 1 author is enough to represent the whole community be banished to dusty, bygone relics of the past” @pennyauthor.bsky.social
@catmitchell17.bsky.social
@catmitchell17.bsky.social
Thanks to @vikkipatis.bsky.social for including #TheWomanNextDoor in her roundup of novels to read for #DisabilityPride month 😀 @emblabooks.bsky.social geni.us/TheWomanNextDoor
The Woman Next Door: A gripping and addictive psychological thriller with a shocking twist!
Pre-order now:
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July 3, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Thanks to @vikkipatis.bsky.social for including #TheWomanNextDoor in her roundup of novels to read for #DisabilityPride month 😀 @emblabooks.bsky.social geni.us/TheWomanNextDoor