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Reintroducing UK postage to online orders

Hello readers, Just a note that from Monday 17th August, there will be a small charge for UK postage on physical items ordered from my Folksy. Let me know in a comment if you have any questions! Look after yourselves,Francesca

Francesca

5 August, 2026

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Book Club for “Rotting Trees” | Throughout August

Hello readers, The Rotting Trees book club has started over at the No. 1 Readers’ Club. We’re discussing a different section of the book each week (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter) and I can’t wait to hear everyone’s responses to my questions. We’ll be chatting about the plot, themes and of course what might happen…

Francesca

27 July, 2026

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Pre-Order Dead Ends & Read It Early at the No. 1 Readers’ Club

Hi everyone, Psyched to announce that you can pre-order Dead Ends, the sequel to Rotting Trees, for 8th October 2027. You can also read it early via the No. 1 Readers’ Club. From 27th July 2026 we’re holding a book club and discussing Rotting Trees to celebrate the next book in the trilogy. Don’t forget…

Francesca

10 July, 2026

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Signed Books in the Locksbrook Art Shop

Hi everyone, Chuffed to announce that if you’re in Bath, you can now find signed copies of both Rotting Trees and The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes at the Locksbrook Art Shop at Locksbrook campus, Bath Spa University. The shop is a treasure trove so if you’re in the area,…

Francesca

2 June, 2026

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Sensitivity Reading Isn’t Just for Books: How It Can Help Your Marketing, Web Materials & More

Anyone within sneezing distance of the book industry over the last few years will be familiar with the concept of sensitivity readers, or authenticity readers if you prefer. Authenticity readers are part of the editing process and will read a manuscript draft keeping an eye out for cultural insensitivities or inaccuracies. In the same way…

Francesca

7 May, 2026

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Signed Books in Throne & Heart

Hi everyone, Chuffed to announce that you can find signed copies of The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes and Rotting Trees at the brand new Throne and Heart bookshop at the Indoor Market in Market Harborough, Leicestershire. If you’re in the area, go and support an indie bookshop. Throne and…

Francesca

1 May, 2026

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Bezzina’s Emporium Trailer

Hi hi, Psyched to share this trailer for the Bezzina’s Emporium series, made by the wonderful ValkiriART. Enjoy and find out more about the series here, with the opening chapters of book one, Rotting Trees, available for free.

Francesca

28 April, 2026

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Kendra’s Adventures in Influencerland screening at the Southend Film Festival 2026

Kendra’s going to the seaside! My 2025 short film Kendra’s Adventures in Influencerland is screening as part of the Mostly Made in Southend event on 7th June at the 2026 Southend Film Festival. More information and tickets here. You can watch Kendra at her natural home on YouTube.

Francesca

20 April, 2026

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Books on RNIB Bookshare

Hi everyone, I’m excited to announce that both my books are now available on RNIB Bookshare, for free. Bookshare, looked after by the Royal National Institute of Blind People, is an educational resource providing texts in accessible formats (DAISY Audio, Braille Refreshable Format, PDFs, ePub files) for people with visual impairments and learning disabilities. I’ve…

Francesca

1 March, 2026

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Gifting Ebooks to Anyone You Buy a Paperback for (Feb ’26)

As I wrote at the No. 1 Readers’ Club, February is often maligned for its bizarrely commercial focus on couples. Both my novels (Rotting Trees, the first book in the Bezzina’s Emporium trilogy, and The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes) explore friendship, so if you send a physical copy of…

Francesca

13 February, 2026

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