Laura Blake

1.2K posts

Laura Blake banner
Laura Blake

Laura Blake

@lblake_writes

Editor/Writer. GO HOME BIRDIE BROWN out June 2026. Repped by @laurabirdland🇬🇧🇯🇲 Instagram: laurablakewrites

Katılım Mayıs 2011
337 Takip Edilen362 Takipçiler
Laura Blake retweetledi
Carla Denyer
Carla Denyer@carla_denyer·
I had an abortion in my 20s - I know how important it is that women have control over our own bodies and don't face criminalisation for our choices So glad to be 1 of 379 MPs who successfully voted to decriminalise abortion - an historic vote to protect a woman's right to choose
English
3.1K
410
7.9K
1.4M
Laura Blake retweetledi
Viking Books UK
Viking Books UK@VikingBooksUK·
We are overjoyed to share that the winner of the @womensprize for Fiction 2025 is Yael van der Wouden with her novel The Safekeep. Huge congratulations Yael! We also want to congratulate @lizstroutauthor for her place on the Fiction shortlist with Tell Me Everything!
Viking Books UK tweet media
English
5
50
148
38.2K
Laura Blake retweetledi
Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷
Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷@MichaelRosenYes·
Interesting that Starmer has big plans for people to learn English. Where? Who? How? FE colleges have been decimated over the last few years. Where can people go to get cheap or free English lessons, that are near to their homes, taught by experienced, well-trained teachers?
English
491
1.2K
6.1K
201.6K
Gift Nyoni
Gift Nyoni@literary_womble·
This prize is so incredibly important to me! My first submission to an African competition. To be read, judged & selected by other African writers. To win at my first proper attempt at writing short fiction. Representing the country of my birth. My heart is full!!
Afritondo@afritondo

The winner of the 2025 Afritondo Short Story Prize is Gift Nyoni for his short story, "Heat". The judges said: 'This is writing that achieves what good stories do: it makes you want to share it with someone and tell them, "Here, you must read this!"' Congratulations Gift🎉

English
10
20
135
2.7K
Debbie Exton
Debbie Exton@ExtonDebbie·
I have an agent! I'm thrilled & overwhelmed to say I'm now repped by @laurabirdland at @GreeneandHeaton It’s taken me 7 years & 5 books, but the ending (or beginning) is full of excitement due to Laura’s editorial vision for my grave-restoring MC. Hooray! #Writingcommunity
Debbie Exton tweet mediaDebbie Exton tweet media
English
69
11
438
9.3K
Gift Nyoni
Gift Nyoni@literary_womble·
I'm soo gassed! To have made the shortlist of this Prize, on Zimbabwe's Independence Day no less, is incredibly special to me. Many thanks to the judges for their time and kind words, and best of luck to everyone on the list! I can't wait to read your stories!
Afritondo@afritondo

Excited to announce the 2025 Afritondo Short Story Prize shortlist. Congratulations to the five distinguished writers and thank you to our amazing judges! Click the link for more: afritondo.com/shortlist-2025

English
1
2
12
400
Laura Blake retweetledi
Jo Grady
Jo Grady@DrJoGrady·
Women are unsafe on a daily basis - statistically due to men they already know. Want to make women safer? Change rape laws, fund refuges properly, end femicide, address misogyny in boys and men, improve healthcare. Taking aim at trans women does nothing to make women safer.
English
115
643
3.3K
97.2K
Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Kathryn Stanczyszyn@stanchers·
FINAL SHOW KLAXON!! what a ride it has been ❤️
Kathryn Stanczyszyn tweet media
English
14
6
94
5.2K
Laura Blake
Laura Blake@lblake_writes·
Nothing to see here, just a vague publishing tweet…
English
0
0
4
1K
Gift Nyoni
Gift Nyoni@literary_womble·
Absolutely delighted to be on the longlist for the 2025 Afritondo Short Story Prize! And amongst such stellar company. Best of luck to everyone on the list! I can't wait to read all your stories in the anthology!
Afritondo@afritondo

🎉 The 2025 Afritondo Short Story Prize Longlist is Here! 📚✨ Congratulations to the incredible writers who made the list! And to everyone who submitted, thank you for sharing your stories—your voices matter. 💫 See the longlist & their profiles here: afritondo.com/longlist2025

English
1
0
5
321
Laura Blake retweetledi
Women's Prize
Women's Prize@WomensPrize·
For the last seven days, we have been fundraising via the Big Give with a pledge to support 5,000 women writers in the next year, opening the door for the writers of tomorrow. How do we plan to achieve this? Introducing, ‘The Writers’ Room’…
Women's Prize tweet mediaWomen's Prize tweet mediaWomen's Prize tweet media
English
1
5
10
1.5K
Laura Blake
Laura Blake@lblake_writes·
@NicolaSheppey Come find me on there! I have yet to use it but definitely going to migrate soon
English
0
0
1
38

Keşfet

@RHwriting @HarperFiction @GreeneandHeaton @WomensPrize @literary_womble @bendavis_86 @NosyCrow @ExtonDebbie