Cate West

ROUGH EDGES Publishes in two months and to celebrate I'm giving away 3 signed copies to send out pre-publication day! Just Repost & Follow for chance to #win closes 31.05 ✊x #bookgiveaway #workingclass #CoastalVibes #BookBoost #bookworms #nature #Memoir #naturewriting #books

The NHS is routinely described as 'unsustainable'. But that adjective never gets applied to arms spending, bank bail-outs or tax dodging by the rich.

If the government wants to sell our data to US Big Tech and wants to further curb our civil liberties, it should say so honestly. But saying this will stop small boats is ridiculous. Starmer to unveil digital ID plan and ignite civil liberties row theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

@louise__powell @johnmurrays Super news, congrats Louise! Look forward to reading

For 6+ years, I’ve been working on a novel set among the flapping community of County Durham. I’m over the moon to share that it will be published by the JM Originals imprint of @johnmurrays on 2nd July 2026! You can read the opening on pp.32-33 here: hachette.co.uk/wp-content/upl…

Attention all Fiction fans! All of our copies of the Northern Gravy Fiction anthology for both pre-orders and writers have now been posted! Caused a massive queue in the post office, but they’ll be with you all shortly! Dont forget to let us know when they arrive!

@NorthGravy Amazing, looking forward to this.

Be cruel to me #wolverhampton

@laurabesley @FictiveDream @nicholasroyle Thank you! I'm thrilled.

@FictiveDream @c8west @nicholasroyle Congratulations, Cate & Laura! What a wonderful collection/series to be a part of.

@writingwestmids @WritersCentre

@bronwengwriter @Mslexia Amazing! Congrats, Bronwen!

I can finally reveal that I won the @Mslexia #flashfiction competition with a dystopian story called "We should wear beige". Thank you to the Mslexia team and to the judge, Mary-Jane Holmes

@Kerry2001 @FictiveDream @nicholasroyle @rosieauthor Second that!

@FictiveDream @nicholasroyle @c8west @rosieauthor Thank you so much for giving them their first home, Laura. You’re much appreciated ❤️❤️

Publishers - I'm very light on books that are being released in November and December - I know it's a quieter time but please get in touch if you've got anything that NEEDS reviewing! natasha.harding@the-sun.co.uk

@Cheryl_ThePeril @saltpublishing @nicholasroyle Thanks Cheryl x

Book post at the weekend! Big thanks to @saltpublishing and @nicholasroyle. It's an honour to be in the company of such superb writers. I buy this anthology every year, and I'm still overcome to be in it.

@AliGraham562985 @saltpublishing @nicholasroyle Thanks so much!

@knightjennyk @saltpublishing @nicholasroyle Thank you Jenny x

@c8west @saltpublishing @nicholasroyle Ah, this is lovely to see, Cate! x