https://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mlng3mmhgc26I have a routine for writing. I don’t know a single writer who doesn’t. bbcm.co/43sz2qz12 May 2026 08:54 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlng3mmhgc26https://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mlfukfsnms2kLooking forward to seeing Down to Chance at the Pleasance Theatre this afternoon.09 May 2026 08:52 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlfukfsnms2khttps://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mlde2rabns26There’s just under two weeks to go until Circle of Days is available in paperback in the UK but you can pre-order your copy now. geni.us/CircleofDaysPB08 May 2026 08:51 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlde2rabns26https://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mk5paxcuk22uFor #WorldBookNight I’m reading Mr Bowling Buys a Newspaper. The #ReadingHour will take place tonight from 19:00. So, why not make time for a good book?23 Apr 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5paxcuk22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mjjkhzhyvk2gFor #WorldArtDay, I wanted to celebrate some of my recent book covers from around the world. I think they all look great. What about you? Do you have a favourite?15 Apr 2026 09:12 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjkhzhyvk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3migbpngoo22gI’ve finished the re-write of my next book, The Deep and Secret Things. The next step is to send it to my editors and researchers for their comments.01 Apr 2026 08:32 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3migbpngoo22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mhzwsdtbwk2hI’m honoured to have been made a Freeman of the City of London.27 Mar 2026 10:44 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhzwsdtbwk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mhurugxf5k2uI use Word when I'm writing, but it has never been as good as the old WordPerfect. I write longhand when I’m planning the story, but once the outline is finished I type. Here’s a page from my notebook for Circle of Days25 Mar 2026 09:33 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhurugxf5k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mhpw7v6nck2kFor #NationalPuppyDay here’s a throwback photo to when our Labradors were still small enough to be lap dogs.23 Mar 2026 11:07 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpw7v6nck2khttps://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mhduhs2jsc2bI never play music while I’m writing. That’s not because it distracts me. On the contrary, I’m so deep into the imaginary world that I just don’t hear the music. How about you? Do you listen to music while you work?18 Mar 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhduhs2jsc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mh3lxzzy2s22Happy Mother’s Day. This is my mother helping me learn to walk.15 Mar 2026 09:11 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh3lxzzy2s22https://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mgu3kvzpws2oDropped by the London Book Fair this week for the National Year of Reading 2026 reception. Great to see so many UK and international publishers and booksellers all in one place.12 Mar 2026 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgu3kvzpws2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mgrtojy2q22wI have some news... https://geni.us/thedeepandsecretthings11 Mar 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrtojy2q22whttps://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mgci5ifelk2fOn #WorldBookDay I’m immersed in the fascinating “Alexander: God, King, Man,” a thrilling biography by a great historian, Edmund Richardson.05 Mar 2026 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgci5ifelk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mg7xhz7aw22dWhen I'm writing, I make a spreadsheet in Excel to keep track of my characters. I copy and paste their appearance and their age at each point in the narrative. This way, I’m less likely to give someone blue eyes in Chapter 5 and brown in Chapter 15.04 Mar 2026 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg7xhz7aw22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mfoebftbks2lWhen I'm writing, I like to start work early. I’m usually at my desk ready to work by 05.30 and write until early afternoon, with stops for breakfast and lunch. I work best in the mornings.25 Feb 2026 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfoebftbks2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mfbry57u7s27Barbara and I are dog people and have always had Labradors. How about you? Dogs? Cats? Rabbits? Snakes? Fish? #LoveYourPetDay20 Feb 2026 09:24 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfbry57u7s27https://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mf2z37kckk22Happy Lunar New Year. 2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse.17 Feb 2026 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2z37kckk22https://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3meldborpc22mThe original “Yes, Minister” comedy was so true to life that my political friends saw it as more of a documentary. I’m looking forward to this spin-off at The Apollo Theatre this evening11 Feb 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3meldborpc22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3me3zssyqyc2aIf you’re in London this Saturday come and join me at Dingwalls for a night of punk, rock and blues—all in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity. Final tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/vintage-centrist-dad-at-dingwalls-tickets-197481692257605 Feb 2026 09:03 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3me3zssyqyc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mcyrp377mk2jYour questions answered: Why is my latest book called #CircleOfDays?22 Jan 2026 08:34 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcyrp377mk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mcrz6hnc7s2cRemembering the late Martin Luther King, Jr. as the United States marks his birthday. #MLKDay #IHaveADream19 Jan 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcrz6hnc7s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mcjrm22zac2i“Stencirkeln”, the Swedish translation of my novel #CircleOfDays is out now. Click the link below to find out more & order your copy: geni.us/kfcod16 Jan 2026 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcjrm22zac2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mceyuprgk22iFor a deeper look at the themes behind my latest novel, #CircleOfDays, I spoke with Jaya Bhattacharji Rose for the Times Of India. To catch up, search #TOIBookmark wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60OwYHrd3ZA14 Jan 2026 11:50 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mceyuprgk22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mc7vdptwbs2eLooking forward to an evening out with friends to see #Othello at Theatre Royal Haymarket in London. https://youtu.be/NFMyJ5gl998?si=VTVc-1rqHGffMqoj12 Jan 2026 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc7vdptwbs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mbqxrjhmys26Flint was one of the most valuable materials of the Stone Age. As part of my research for #CircleOfDays, I visited Grime’s Graves to learn more about life as a flint miner. https://youtu.be/N_jhBhBUNr8?si=R-dtjvHm_T-YpNJ-06 Jan 2026 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbqxrjhmys26https://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mblpxo2i2s23100% of the money goes to Great Ormond Street to help build their Cancer in Children Centre: Click below to book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/vintage-centrist-dad-at-dingwalls-tickets-197481692257604 Jan 2026 10:34 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mblpxo2i2s23https://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mbe4orclac2zHappy New Year to all my readers.01 Jan 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbe4orclac2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mbbjonecm22gMy year in review. See you in 2026.31 Dec 2025 09:15 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbbjonecm22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kenfollettauthor.bsky.social/post/3mb7ca4zds22nI recently sat down with Alessandro Cattelan on the #Supernova Vodcast to talk about writing, research, and my latest book #CircleOfDays. To catch up go to: https://youtu.be/Y8J-ZENPxi0?si=5mb9cjik76-qoiD730 Dec 2025 11:56 +0000at://did:plc:mnfct6dijbla73w4fgicmlqq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb7ca4zds22n