Karen Storey
@karenstoreyauthor
Author of short stories & book club fiction when not working as a cat servant. Winner of Writers & Artists Turn the Page Award & Yeovil Novel Prize. Debut novel THE APPROVAL OF SHEEP out now www.karenstoreyauthor.com
I’ve just had the most magical week at Swanwick where I met & mixed with 200 fab authors! Just one of my highlights: I was given a book signing where I sold a copy of my debut, ‘The Approval of Sheep,’ every 2 minutes! Thank you to all my lovely readers out there! ❤️ t.co/bwygDSN97H
Some lovely new reviews have come in for my debut novel! It warms my heart that ten months on, this book continues to find readers. 🤗 Thanks so much to everyone who has read & reviewed! ❤️❤️❤️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ t.co/bwygDSN97H
Ever curious about the people in an author’s dedication? This past weekend mine came to visit me at a book fair. Although it’ll be some time before they know they’ve got a page in my uplit novel (The Approval of Sheep)! t.co/bwygDSN97H
I had so much fun yesterday chatting with readers about my debut & signing books at the Leamington Book Extravaganza! I’m looking forward to a second day today of meeting book lovers at the Pump Rooms! Do stop in if you’re close to Leamington! Doors open at 11am! 🤗📚 @bookextravaganza.bsky.social
If you’re near Leamington, come join me & other fab authors from tomorrow for the Book Extravaganza! I’m looking forward to chatting with readers & signing copies of ‘The Approval of Sheep’ 🤗 And just across the way, Art in The Park is taking place! Hope to see you! @bookextravaganza.bsky.social
I’m looking forward to meeting more readers this weekend at Leamington Pump Rooms! I’ll be signing copies of The Approval of Sheep & chatting with readers! Lots of fab authors will be there. Plus, just across the way, Art in The Park is taking place! Near to Leamington? Hope to see you there! 🤗
Nine months later and my quirky uplit debut, THE APPROVAL OF SHEEP - (inspired by a real London sheep covenant) is suddenly climbing the charts again! Here it is reaching up towards the top forty in the popular Humour & Satire category! ❤️🤗❤️ t.co/bwygDSN97H
Latest review for The Approval of Sheep! ❤️Thank you Bookworm! ❤️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 out of 5 stars! ‘Delightful feel-good story … An entertaining read that will have you wishing you could meet the characters and feed those darling sheep strawberries and grapes!’ t.co/bwygDSN97H
My #TuesNews is that my debut novel, The Approval of Sheep, continues to find lovely new readers and garner 5 star reviews! My heartfelt thanks to everyone who has read & reviewed so far! ❤️🙏 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ t.co/bwygDSN97H
Last week, Tiffany humoured my husband for Hug a Cat Day. She’ll have something to say about it in her next newsletter. It tells of her woes in putting up with me, a cat servant who selfishly became a debut novelist Subscribe free! karenstoreyauthor.com/subscribe
A huge thank you to all my readers. 🙏 I reached my goal of obtaining 100 Amazon UK reviews within my novel’s 1st year & reached it in 7 months! 🙌 Sending heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has read & reviewed this book. Reviews are so important to a debut author. ❤️ t.co/bwygDSN97H
Outfit chosen! Ticket to London booked! On my way to the #RONAS26 where my debut novel #theapprovalofsheep is up for the fab Joan Hessayon Award! Can’t wait to toast my fellow contenders tonight. Getting our debut novels out in the world means we’re all already winners! 🥂🏆
Just three more nights until the #ronas26! I can’t wait to meet my fellow Joan Hessayon contenders after weeks of us sharing excited chats, dress planning, etc! We’ll all be raising a glass to each other to celebrate our 2025 debut novels! 🥂💕📚 @romanticnovelists.bsky.social
Wow! It’s not every day you get a letter from the House of Commons congratulating you on your debut novel’s award listing!🤩 By the way, Matt - the novel is OUT NOW! t.co/bwygDSN97H #TheApprovalofSheep @romanticnovelists.bsky.social #RONAS26
My book is up for an award! 🥂 Nerve wracking but fun to stand up at the iconic Stratford Literary Festival 🤩 to talk about my debut novel #TheApprovalofSheep ! t.co/bwygDSN97H
Saturday night 9th May, at the amazing Stratford Literary Festival, they’re giving me TWO minutes to get up on stage and talk about the crazy inspiration behind THE APPROVAL OF SHEEP. I reckon I can do it, don’t you? 😁
I’m excitedly counting the days to #Ronas26 awards night where my debut novel #TheApprovalofSheep is up for the amazing Joan Hessayon prize! Can’t wait to celebrate with all the fab contenders! Here’s a quick interview clip with @romanticnovelists.bsky.social lovely Tara Rama! t.co/bwygDSN97H
As a child I loved visiting my local library in NYC to lose myself in stories. It means the world to me to now see my own book, #TheApprovalofSheep displayed in libraries across my adopted home in Warwickshire, England. ❤️🤗
Yay! It’s this Saturday! Birmingham! I’m bringing copies of my debut novel for purchase & signing, but even better, CAKE! I’m celebrating that #theapprovalofsheep is up for a national award & now picked up by a fab screenwriter! Come celebrate with me? www.rosiesretrobazaar.co.uk/event-detail...
Birmingham peeps, only a week away! I love meeting readers! And guess what? Because my book is up for a national award & now been picked up by a screenwriter, I’m bringing cake to celebrate with you all! 🤗 Lots of other fab authors will be there too! www.rosiesretrobazaar.co.uk/event-detail...
This is so fab! My debut novel’s listing for the Romantic Novelists Association’s amazing Joan Hessayon Award continues to make news in the papers both in print & online! 🤗 Two more lovely articles have been brought to my attention this week! #theapprovalofsheep t.co/bwygDSN97H
I had such a great time at Kenilworth! Signed lots of books & we ate lots of cake (this is just a tiny selection of the cakes - stacks more hidden under that table! 😁) All to celebrate the recent award listing, & some other news I can’t yet reveal!🤫 📽️ t.co/bwygDSN97H
I’m delighted to have the opportunity to meet more readers! This time in Birmingham, on 2nd May! The Uffcolme Centre, Moseley 10.30am to 4.30 pm. Looking forward to seeing you and to signing copies of my #RONAS26 award listed debut! 🤗 #TheApprovalofSheep
I can’t wait to visit Kenilworth Books again this Sat where I’ll be signing copies of #theapprovalofsheep My signings at Kenilworth bring good luck! See Douglas’s story below! And as my novel has just been announced as a contender for the amazing Joan Hessayon Award, I’ll bring cake! #ronas26
Thank you to journalist Nadia Sayed for this lovely write-up about my debut novel #theapprovalofsheep being up the RNA’s amazing Joan Hessayon Award! 🏆 Full article here: leamington.nub.news/news/local-n... @romanticnovelists.bsky.social #RONAS26
I’m delighted to return to the fab Kenilworth Books in Talisman Square, CV8 1JB on Saturday, 11th April. 10.30 am to 1.30 pm I’ll be chatting with readers & signing copies of my debut, #TheApprovalofSheep Just announced as a contender for the amazing Joan Hessayon Award! 🥂 I might bring cake!
When you need to escape the craziness of this world, step into one that’s uplifting & fun. Like the story of a Londoner about to lose his job until he discovers a historic covenant allowing sheep through his employer’s top hotel! #theapprovalofsheep t.co/bwygDSN97H
I loved meeting & chatting with readers at Rugby Fair yesterday! I can’t wait for my next in-person Warwicks event at Kenilworth Books in April! Not near to Warwicks but curious about my #uplit debut novel #TheApprovalofSheep? Check out the link here: t.co/bwygDSN97H
Near to Rugby? What are you doing this Sunday? 😊 l’m excited to return to Benn Hall (Newbold Road CV21 2LN) where I’ll be meeting & chatting with readers and signing copies of my #uplit novel #TheApprovalofSheep at Rugby’s fab Spring Craft Fair I’d love to see you there! ❤️