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Amanda Huggins
@troutiemcfish.bsky.social
Writer I Editor
Winner of 3 Saboteurs/Kyoto City Mayoral Prize/BGTW New Travel Writer of the Year/Colm Toibin & H E Bates Short Story Awards
Placed: Costa/Harper's Bazaar/Fish/Bath/S/list Bridport
New novella - The Blue of You - Oct '25 - Northodox Press
Not only do you NEED to buy your copy of The Blue of You before the print run sells out, you can now do so at 25% off! www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...
November 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Really enjoyed this Nightjar piece “Signals” by Amanda Huggins @troutiemcfish.bsky.social . A new neighbor moves in next door. Very quiet and sinister. I don’t know why, but I always love this use of the mundane and the banal to infer an absolute darkness. @nightjarpress.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Just a quick reminder that my first reading event for The Blue of You is at Pickering Book Tree on Friday December 5th at 7.30pm. It would be lovely to see you there 🙂
Tickets (free) can be booked here: www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/amanda...
November 17, 2025 at 9:22 PM
As well as The Blue of You being recommended by a reviewer as an ideal stocking filler - Christmas setting and under a tenner! - my writing has been likened to that of both Claire Keegan and Anne Tyler! That's far too generous, but I'm taking it!

www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/amanda...
November 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Yes, I know I shouldn't mention the dreaded festive season, but it's only a few weeks away! And The Blue of You has been called a 'stocking filler', so now I definitely can...
November 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/amanda...

As well as rescheduling my event at Marsden Library - still tbc - I have another event lined up at Pickering Book Tree on Friday December 5th if any of you can make it!

It's a free event and tickets can be booked using the link.
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I'm so sorry, but tonight's event at Marsden Library has had to be cancelled - due to me being (very uncharacteristically) poorly! Apologies for the short notice, but I was battling on and thought I could still do it! The event will be rescheduled, so I'll keep you posted!
November 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Would love to see you at my book launch event! Please join me in conversation with Friends of Marsden Library this Thursday at 7.30pm!
November 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
A week today! Hope to see some of you lovely folk in Marsden next Thursday evening!

Hosted by Friends of Marsden Library - Keeping Marsden Library Open

The Blue of You has some Christmas vibes, and as it's almost November, I think I can mention that safely and without apology! 😄
October 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
October 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
writersinkyoto.com/2025/10/27/r... Thanks to Rebecca Otowa for this review of The Blue of You!
Book Review: The Blue of You by Amanda Huggins
Rebecca Otowa reviews a new romance by the award-winning author of Each of Us a Petal.
writersinkyoto.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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I can't wait to read The Blue of You by @troutiemcfish.bsky.social. I can still see the viewpoint from the landscape and feel the sea breeze along the shore, from stories that became part of it. Plus chuffed I got a mention in Acknowledgements. Buy: www.waterstones.com/book/the-blu... #ModernFiction
October 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Happy publication day to #TheBlueOfYou by award-winning author @troutiemcfish.bsky.social 💙📚

Out now from @northodoxpress.bsky.social 🎉

Utterly magical, heartfelt, and affecting, this is Huggins at her spellbinding best.

ICYMI my review here:

brownflopsy.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
The Blue Of You by Amanda Huggins
The Blue Of You by Amanda Huggins. Published 23rd October 2025 by Northodox Press. From the cover of the book: Every Christmas Eve, Janey...
brownflopsy.blogspot.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Autumn in all her colours at the bottom of my lane...
October 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Congratulations! #launchday is such a special thing.
LAUNCH DAY!!!!!!!!!
Now available from @northodoxpress.bsky.social, Amazon, Waterstones etc etc! Thanks to everyone who has taken their time to write such generous advance reviews!
October 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
LAUNCH DAY!!!!!!!!!
Now available from @northodoxpress.bsky.social, Amazon, Waterstones etc etc! Thanks to everyone who has taken their time to write such generous advance reviews!
October 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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🚨RELEASE DAY🚨

The Blue of You by the wonderful Amanda Huggins is available everywhere now!

A literary Christmassy romance, this tale of ghosts, memories and letting go is not to be missed!

Order yours now:
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October 23, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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🚨RELEASE DAY🚨

The Blue of You by the wonderful Amanda Huggins is available everywhere now!

A literary Christmassy romance, this tale of ghosts, memories and letting go is not to be missed!

Order yours now:
share.google/jYN3BwYQWUAn...
October 23, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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Congratulations @troutiemcfish.bsky.social on the publication of #TheBlueOfYou. The novella is a fabulous read.
#womenwriters
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October 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM
October 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Out on Thursday!
October 20, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Sorry for the ongoing self-promo, but I just have to share this - fabulous advance review for The Blue of You from Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social. I love it when I make readers cry - job done! Thank you, Sue!

brownflopsy.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
October 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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The Blue of You by Amanda Huggins is out next Thursday!

This literary Christmassy drama/romance carries plenty of emotional gravity and some phenomenal characterisation!

Check out our new interview with Amanda here:
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October 17, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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Here it is: the first look at our October releases together. And we didn't even consciously plan to do a colour theme! 😍
October 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM