Dave Appleby

My new novel, Bally and Bro, seems to have exhausted the dog.

Happy 1st Birthday to my short story collection Saltburn! 🧂🔥🥳🍾🎊 @renardpress Reviews: goodreads.com/book/show/2293… Buy: renardpress.com/books/saltburn/ Substack: open.substack.com/pub/drewgummer…

@trafalgarreleasing @OthelloInCinemas I saw the best Othello I have ever seen last night. Toby Jones, David Harewood and Caitlin Fitzgerald were as brilliant as you would expect but Vinette Robinson was, to me, a revelation as Emilia. My full review: daja57.blogspot.com/2026/03/othell…

@renardpress So that's what you look like!

A lovely profile this month in Spiracle Audiobooks’ Spotlight series, this time focusing on Renard 🦊 in celebration of five years of publishing 🙌 spiracleaudiobooks.com/articles/auste…

I'm a subscriber and enjoy my monthly book from this innovative publisher.

Saw @MarkFarrellyUK last night @TheatreGrove in Eastbourne in a one-man show about filmmaker Derek Jarman. Stunningly brilliant. My full review: daja57.blogspot.com/2025/11/jarman…

@Ofmooseandmen Time for a brew?

Good morning from Seville. Beautiful.

Another reprint of Leonard and Hungry Paul by Rónán Hession Will be in our warehouse on Tuesday 18th November. Marvellous. @Waterstones @booksaremybag

@drewgum @renardpress Good luck!

Tomorrow. Leicester’s Local Writers Fair. Where I’ll be strutting my stuff (standing behind a table), selling millions of copies of Saltburn (1 or 2), and my other books, (you’ve written other books?) Come! 10am-3pm at Leicester Central Library, Bishop St, Leicester LE1 6AA

Twenty years ago Heth & I remortgaged our house to start a publishing company that would find great new stories others thought too risky to publish. Our books have been short listed and won awards and two have been adapted into TV series. Today we paid that mortgage off Magic!

Massive congratulations to Mark Hodkinson and Richie Conroy. The brilliant writers behind the TV adaptation of Leonard and Hungry Paul by Rónán Hession. Wonderful, wonderful TV. @bbcnipress @BBCTwo @BBCiPlayer @rte

We've never had coverage like it. BBC Ulster BBC Radio 6 BBC One - The One Show BBC Radio 5 live RTE Radio 1 The Guardian The Times The Sunday Times The Observer Irish Times Irish Independent Radio Times TV Times. i News Heat GQ Closer Best Chat. @thebookseller

@ReshmaRuia My review of Still Lives: davesbookblog-daja.blogspot.com/2025/09/still-…

Today, Saltburn is six months old. Happy half birthday. 🎉🎉🎉🎉 I wrote about it all below, the book, reviews, sales, promotion. It being a tough old gig for indie presses. So please share. And here’s to the next six months! open.substack.com/pub/drewgummer…

@TheatreGrove Alan Bennett's Talking Heads was a superb production. It runs until Saturday. If you're in Eastbourne, see it! My full review: daja57.blogspot.com/2025/08/talkin…

@TheatreGrove See you tonight.

Talking Heads is Bennett at his most Bennett: funny enough to make you chuckle, tender enough to break your heart. 📅20-23 Aug 📅 7:30pm 🎟️ rb.gy/r11dqc

Just finished Footsteps in the Dew by Marsali Taylor, a murder mystery set on Shetland in Viking days. I'm now impatient for the thirteenth installment due 19th June of this brilliant author's Shetland Sailing Mysteries starring Cass Lynch. My review: bit.ly/44S8Gk8

Saw this last night. Fabulous. My full review: daja57.blogspot.com/2025/04/last-n…

Wow. Three years since my first little novel was released. It continues to be an incredible adventure. Thanks for all your support. I never take it for granted 🙏 #indieauthor #kdp #booktok #bookstagram