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Author of 'Shape of a Boy, family life lessons in far flung places' - Out Now! Journo @ The Scotsman, The Daily Mail, The Telegraph & more..
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WEDNESDAY WISHES featuring
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Decorative Antiques Fair
Clowns
Year of the Rabbit Late
Wild Escape
📚 Shape of a Boy by
culturalwednesday.co.uk/wednesday-wish
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Taking it slow in the land of the sloth: Encountering an abundance of wildlife during a leisurely trek through one of the happiest countries on Earth
dailymail.co.uk/travel/escape/ #travel #CostaRica #sloths
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Anyone feeling the cold today, or looking for a warming present should get a copy of Shape of a Boy, which takes you on adventures round the world, mostly sunny and all heart-warming! #travel #family #bibliotherapy #farflung #adventure
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Book inspiration for Christmas gifts!
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From my favourite authors, to discovering lovely new ones, 2022 has been an incredible year!🙌📚
Ones to get
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Carnival Express is ready for Christmas and in fine company! Join The Raven Brothers on a South America adventure that leads over the Andes and through the heart of the Amazon >> amzn.to/3gifBsH >>
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Just in case you’re Christmas shopping for books, here’s a little plug about mine. Love it if you’d share. 😘 amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/071126 #shapeofaboy #books #Christmasgifts #BookTwitter #ChristmasBook @QuartoKnows
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Let’s keep the love for our incredible #womenwriters going with some more fabulous ones!!🙌📚
Get them all at the lovely 🤗❤️
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Let’s start a thread of #nonfiction #womenwriters! I’m starting with - Islands of Abandonment. I think everyone should read this. Not only is writing beautiful but the subject is so so important for our tomorrow’s. #amreading Do you have any titles to shout out about?
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Had the pleasure of interviewing about her acclaimed book, Shape of a Boy. Listen to the interview on the link below. #shapeofaboy #travelpodcast #podcast #travelbook #bgtw #travwriters
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Very lovely to see Shape of a Boy on another great list: The Best Travel Books of 2022 travelpulse.com/gallery/entert via #shapeofaboy #travel #travelbooks
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With the holidays just around the corner we thought it was the perfect time to gather our picks for the best travel books released this year AND start using . Check out our picks here: bookshop.org/lists/best-tra #besttravelbooks #bookshop #fiftygrande #shopindie
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I cannot think of a better gift than a book this Christmas, especially from a lovely independent bookshop🎄❤️📕
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Thrilled to see Shape of a Boy featured in The Australian today under Notable Books, following paperback publication ❤️ @QuartoKnows #shapeofaboy #books #booktwt #travel #travelbooks #review #familytravel
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I think this might just be our best issue yet. So please head over to jrnymag.com/join-uk/ and subscribe to get this issue and two more in 2023.
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It’s almost here!
Issue Three of the award-winning JRNY travel magazine will be out soon. Subscribe now at jrnymag.com/join-uk/
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So chuffed to see Shape of a Boy on this list: Soak up plenty of travel inspiration from the pages of these latest releases wanderlust.co.uk/content/best-t @QuartoKnows #shapeofaboy #travel #books
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Thanks to @thetonicmag for my copy of @KateWickers excellent book, Shape of a Boy. Really enjoyable and relatable 
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Introducing our next contributor for Issue Three if JRNY:
We are delighted to have worked with who writes about beautiful #Bali.
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I won! 📚
Entered a competition by and I’m well happy I won. Thanks , looking forward to reading it. 😍📚
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Looking for reading inspiration as we head into Autumn?
My reads from Jan to June this year
Definitely ones to check out🤗📚
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Tacky or not, it had to be done: me reading Shape of a Boy on an inflatable flamingo (just like the one on the cover)! Called a ‘great holiday read’, grab yours here: amazon.co.uk/dp/0711267189 #shapeofaboy #books #travel @QuartoKnows
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Dont forget to RT/follow for a chance to win a copy of travel memoir, SHAPE OF A BOY >>>/bit.ly/3w1IgKC
T&C's >> bit.ly/3bSpYEu ends tonight!
#bookgiveaway #summerfun #SummerReading #familyadventure #familyfun
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All of the places in brilliant book…and I have just managed to get my hands on the lovely paperback for my sister’s birthday before she heads to the US with her boys. Great read, amazing places😊📚
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Sign up for our newsletter for a chance to win a copy of travel memoir SHAPE OF A BOY
thetonicmag.com/newsletter
@QuartoKnows
#newbooks #books #booktwt #travel #family #bookgiveaway #summerfun #SummerReading
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How lovely my book looks on the beach, listed by in the best travel books for 2022. Billed as a great summer read #RetweeetPlease 😘@QuartoKnows amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/071126 #summer #SummerReading #books #summerreads #travel
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RT/follow for a chance to win a copy of
travel memoir, SHAPE OF A BOY bit.ly/3w1IgKC
T&C's >> bit.ly/3bSpYEu @QuartoKnows
(ends midnight GMT 19/08/22)
#bookgiveaway #summerfun #SummerReading
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We've been lucky to have a Q&A with author of Shape of a Boy to find out about her exciting travels with her family & to get some top tips when planning your own family adventures!
Head to our blog now >> bit.ly/3bSpYEu @QuartoKnows
#travels #adventure
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It's #BookLoversDay !! ❤📚
Get to your favourite bookshop, find a great book and indulge ☕📚
Some of my favourites from my favourite
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Pop over to Quarto Books UK on Instagram for a chance to win this fun holiday bundle, including a copy of Shape of a Boy @QuartoKnows #bookgiveaway #Giveaway #summer #summerfun #shapeofaboy #SummerReading #summerreading #BookLover #book #booktwt
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So thrilled Shape of a Boy: My Family & Other Adventures is on this lovely list: The best travel books of 2022 (so far) | Wanderlust @QuartoKnows
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Thanks for including Shape of a Boy in this lovely line up World Travel Blog: 8 travel books to take you around the world #shapeofaboy #travel #newbook #familytravel #paperback @QuartoKnows worldtravelblog.org/2022/07/27/8-t
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Thanks Kate for this fab review of Shape of a Boy. The support from other #bookbloggers in the huge number of retweets has touched me. Amazing! @QuartoKnows #bookblog #shapeofaboy #book #BlogTour #books #travel #book
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It's my stop on the #blogtour for #ShapeOfABoy by @KateWickers 
This is a charming, funny and engaging book about Wickers' far-flung travel adventures with her sons 
@crudites_ @QuartoKnows #books #bookblogger #nonfiction #travelwriting
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This is a charming, funny and engaging book about Wickers' far-flung travel adventures with her sons
@crudites_ @QuartoKnows #books #bookblogger #nonfiction #travelwriting
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It's my stop on the #blogtour for #ShapeOfABoy by ⬇️📚💕
This is a charming, funny and engaging book about Wickers' far-flung travel adventures with her sons 😀
@QuartoKnows #books #bookblogger #nonfiction #travelwriting
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@QuartoKnows
Its a pleasure to be invited on the blog tour today for #KateWickers
#ShapeOfABoy #FamilyLifeLessonsInFarFlungPlaces
I adored this book and enjoyed my armchair travel around the globe! 🌎👨👩👦👦 ✈️🚁🛶🏯⛰🌋🚲
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Such a warm welcome & lovely time signing copies of Shape of a Boy #waterstones Paperback out now! #shapeofaboy #travelbook #newbook #booksign #memoir #waterstones #paperback #paperbackpublication @QuartoKnows
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🦩Book Tour🦩
Welcome to my stop for ShapeOfABoy by
@QuartoKnows
#booktwitter #blogtour #bookreview
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