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While people point out Greta was on the ship, it needs to be screamed louder that there was also a member of the European Union’s Parliament aboard: Rima Hassan Israel just kidnapped a foreign government official in international waters on humanitarian aid to a sovereign people.

Just popping in here to say that Marcia Hutchinson and I are consistently BLOWN AWAY by reactions to our co-written novel #TheBlackbirdsofStGiles both here 🇬🇧and now in the USA 🇺🇸 And we love both covers!

I am reliably informed that they are sitting on plumped velvet cushions at the @bradfordlitfest Festival Hub Waterstones Shop ready for signing after the Writing The North Event. bradfordlitfest.co.uk/event/writing-… #BookTour #TheMercyStep #Debutnovel

I'm a guest on Front Row Radio 4, from 7:15 pm today. Along with fellow Bradfordian author Saima Mir. #FrontRow #TheMercyStep #DebutAuthor #booksbooksbooks

Full on Bradford takeover of BBC R4 Front Row tonight @nickahad presenting @Saimamir_author Bradford Literature Festival Bradford 2025 Had to hotfoot there it from the gym straight after teaching a Zumba class, hence the outfit! #themercystep #blackbooks #bookstagrambbc #blackauthors

Win a copy of The Mercy Step by Marcia Hutchinson! To enter our giveaway, leave a comment telling us what you're currently reading, using #NorthernBookshelf and #TheMercyStep. We'll draw winners on Friday 11 July 📚

The kids are alright! How to fantastic time on Monday at Bradford Literature Festival . It's been well over a decade since I did a school's event. Forgot how fabulous it can be when kids are excited about your work. They loved #TheMercyStep presentation #Bradford2025

Wonderful afternoon with my besties at the National Garden Scheme. Eight lovely gardens in Fallowfield tea and tasty cake at the last one. Perfect. findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/45766/c… #NationalGardenScheme #writerscommunity #besties #TheMercyStep #Blackwriters #Debutauthors

The Notting Hill Carnival might have been saved for 2025 due to additional funding provided by the office of the Mayor of London, and two councils, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster for security. But the news that Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy, refused

The audio book (narrated by none other than yours truly) lands on 22nd July. Get yourself in The Mercy Step mood by listening to my Mercy playlist. rb.gy/xomn39 #TheMercyStep #blackwriters #Debutfiction #northernwriters #audiobooks

We are so delighted to announce that the second issue of Blue Press will be released in 2 weeks, on the 31st of July We could not be more excited to publish work from the following debut authors:

What a delightful confection of a book! Absolutely loved it. I devoured it, together with far more "iced cream" than is good for me. Laura Shepherd-Robinson why didn't you put a health warning on the cover?!

Just 4 days until The Mercy Step is published but today you can hear excerpts on the Forthwrite Podcast #TheMercyStep #Debutnovel #Blackbooks open.spotify.com/episode/4STyHx…

Interview with Pete Mills on whole radio. Scroll to one hour 44 minutes #TheMercyStep #DebutFiction #DebutNovel #WindrushGeneration player.autopod.xyz/956727

Huge congratulations to my pal Marcia Hutchinson whose wonderful solo debut #TheMercyStep is published by Cassava Republic today! Little Mercy is a character you’ll take to heart!!!

My debut solo novel The Mercy Step is out today 🎉 It's a tragi-comic coming of age story starting at year zero. #debutnovel #TheMercyStep #debutauthor #booktok #bookstagram #blackauthors

We’re so excited for the publication of Marcia Hutchinson’s debut The Mercy Step out with Cassava Republic When you inevitably fall in love with Mercy Hanson, check out Marcia’s short story in this year’s Blue Press for a slice of life with this extraordinary character

It's been an amazing day I'm exhausted but happy The Mercy Step is out in the world #Debutnovel #TheMercyStep #Blackwriters #Blackhistory

So chuffed to be included in this collection, it looks fabulous. Can't wait to get my hands on my copy! #TheMercyStep