Sam Missingham

@samatlounge
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Best connected person in book publishing. Award-winning book marketing. Founder of The Empowered Author, Services for Authors and Lounge Books.
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A new bookshop and cafe dedicated to combatting loneliness is coming to Manchester

A new independent bookshop, cafe and events space dedicated to combatting loneliness is heading to Manchester this autumn.

Manchester Wire
Also, I am hating Twitter more every day, if anyone is using Mastadon regularly has views on pros and cons, I'd be interested.
There seems to have been some kind of tipping point with AI (or I've been walking around with my eyes shut) and I put a few thoughts down on how I think it could impact our industry https://theempoweredauthor.com/lounge-blog/2022/12/20/write-an-article-about-the-threat-of-ai-on-the-book-publishing-industry
Write an article about the threat of AI on the book publishing industry — The Empowered Author

What are the ramifications of AI tools on authors and illustrators and how should the book industry respond?

The Empowered Author
Hello and welcome to my partner-in-crime @Katiemorwenna best book marketer I know. And kind, generous friend. Do follow Katie x #bookmarketing #authortips
Wrote something about post-Twitter world for authors (including Mastodon) https://mailchi.mp/d348d5f58bc5/im-back-book-marketing-round-up-with-added-extras-20183794?e=219d6b66dc
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@samatlounge Sam, relieved and unsurprised to find you here! I'm a #middlegrade author with Scholastic living in Scotland, and I manage social media for the #walterscottprize for #historicalfiction. I post about #bookrecs for children, mostly in #MG with some #youngadult. Especially hoping to connect with #librarians and #teachers who love great #kidlit.
@samatlounge Hi Sam! You're one of my fave people to follow on Twitter so happy to find you here too! I'm Becca, tech and science journalist. Wrote a (non-fic) book called Screen Time in 2021. Working on more non-fic ideas now and kickstarting a long-term dream to write the 1st draft of a fiction idea thanks to #Nanowrimo Here's more about me: beccacaddy.com
@samatlounge hello 👋 I’m Karen, recent debut author and writing my second novel. I was only just starting to get to know the book community on Twitter, and I’m still there, but I’m hoping this new place is a little bit kinder ❤️
Hi! I am still figuring out this platform because it is not very intuitive but hopefully I can connect with some other writers on here.
Hi! My name is Charley (she/her) and I am a fantasy writer! Currently working on an untitled WIP (anyone else terrible at naming?) about a group of people playing a social game to win the crown for their kingdom!
Looking for other authors to connect with so if that’s you then let me know! ✨
Having a cosy night in with this floof.