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MD of The Ampersand Agency. Literary Agent. Reader, footballer and musician. Quite tall. https://theampersandagency.co.uk/about

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This person is posing as an Ampersand employee, which they are not. Writers: please treat with extreme suspicion, and never ever pay any money up front to anyone saying they are an agent. We only make money when our clients do, and not before.
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06.01.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Straight banger.

23.09.2025 06:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The epic 24h AMA over at r/FantasyWriters has come to a close. There were some excellent questions and hopefully we collectively dispelled some publishing myths. www.reddit.com/r/fantasywri...

17.09.2025 14:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fantasy Writers This subreddit is dedicated to those of us who are writing in the fantasy genre.

Good morning friends. For those who are interested I will be taking part in an AMA over at r/FantasyWriters (www.reddit.com/r/fantasywri...) from 2pm BST today. Pop along and drop me a question.

16.09.2025 08:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Katie Blagden and Abigail Fenton appointed agents at The Ampersand Agency The Ampersand Agency has appointed Katie Blagden and Abigail Fenton as new literary agents to work alongside founder Peter Buckman, Jamie Cowen and Anne-Marie Doulton.

Some big agency news to share... www.thebookseller.com/news/katie-b...

17.07.2025 11:31 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I will briefly step in to debate the use of the word 'marginally' here, where 'wholeheartedly' is more apt. As you were.

02.06.2025 21:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Spines facing out, three paperback copies of THE HANGED GOD trilogy by Thilde Kold Holdt: NORTHERN WRATH, SHACKLED FATES and SLAUGHTERED GODS. The white Solaris Logo is in the top left corner. Against a gold material background with skulls, swords and gold objects.

Spines facing out, three paperback copies of THE HANGED GOD trilogy by Thilde Kold Holdt: NORTHERN WRATH, SHACKLED FATES and SLAUGHTERED GODS. The white Solaris Logo is in the top left corner. Against a gold material background with skulls, swords and gold objects.

πŸ’€ A dead man walks between worlds.

✨ A giantess among mortals takes up her magics again.

βš”οΈ A chief's son faces war and treason.

Pour a glass of mead and sink into @koldholdt.bsky.social‬ 's epic historical fantasy trilogy, THE HANGED GOD!

Grab book 1 now! geni.us/NorthernWrath

30.05.2025 14:03 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

What are the odds they 'determine' it's a vaccine? Bell-ends, the lot of them.

11.04.2025 08:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
RFK Jr. says HHS will determine the cause of autism by September

RFK Jr. says HHS will determine the cause of autism by September

Science does not work like this. The only way you can set a timeline is if you have rigged the results in advance.

10.04.2025 21:55 πŸ‘ 26289 πŸ” 6189 πŸ’¬ 1465 πŸ“Œ 567

Yep, good lads them. Just ask @aptshadow.bsky.social

09.04.2025 21:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is that technically the first recorded appearance of an 'anti-portal'?

09.04.2025 11:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The greatest film series that never was.

26.03.2025 13:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

About as succinct as it gets

14.01.2025 19:20 πŸ‘ 4319 πŸ” 1427 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 30

Never Knowingly Underbooted.

10.01.2025 10:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tor UK scoops 'thrilling' finale to Edinburgh Nights series plus two more novels Tor UK, an imprint of Pan Macmillan, has scooped the 'thrilling' finale to T. L. Huchu's Edinburgh Nights series plus two more yet-to-be-announced novels.

Some excellent deal news for your Tuesday eyeballs... Having been in the ludicrously lucky position to read this book before anyone else on the planet, I can safely say it's a *blinder* www.thebookseller.com/rights/tor-u...

03.12.2024 10:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A very happy birthday to you Simon. Definitely a storied, successful editor and publisher. And in no way a spy. Not at all. Not even a little bit of a spy.

29.11.2024 11:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Did not pass." Sure, Simon. Didn't pass at all. Not even one bit of passing went on. Nope. πŸ˜‰

28.11.2024 13:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Good luck with that. I heard his son was allocated 450 just so he could sit down.

28.11.2024 11:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

I was going to put the bat down and step away from the dead horse, but now that we've been quoted in the Guardian talking about the AI dingbats, I want to just say a couple of things about self-publishing and the value of $5,000.

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Cover for book "The Legacy of Arniston House" by TL Huchu. In reds, blacks and greys, an upwards view of a county house against a dark sky.

Cover for book "The Legacy of Arniston House" by TL Huchu. In reds, blacks and greys, an upwards view of a county house against a dark sky.

Joining the #blogtour for The Legacy of Arniston House by
T L Huchu, out now from Tor UK @panmacmillan.bsky.social
to whom many thanks for an advance copy. Things get real, and nasty, in dystopian Edinburgh. My #review. bluebookballoon.blogspot.com/2024/11/blog... πŸ“šπŸ’™

15.11.2024 09:03 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

Here's some super exciting awards news for you lovely bluesky people: theampersandagency.co.uk/news/article...

03.11.2023 09:31 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0