Kerry Andrew
Author & Musician (they/them)
3rd novel WE ARE TOGETHER BECAUSE @AtlanticBooks | You Are Wolf (folk)
| Edinburgh Short Story Award 2024 winner | 4 British Composer Awards | linktr.ee/kerry.andrew 🌈 🦊
- Reposted by Kerry AndrewHundreds and hundreds of people have joined the Green Party since this was broadcast. Together - we are growing this movement. Join us: join.greenparty.org.uk
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- Reposted by Kerry AndrewDr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
- Very much looking forward to chatting about my 3rd novel in Haworth's lovely bookshop on Wednesday Oct 1st eve. But I need to sell some tickets, if anyone was able to spread the word to those around & about in West Yorkshire/Bradford area! PLUS FREE WINE waveofnostalgia.co.uk/products/an-...
- Today, I've released Lullaby for Siwar, a collaboratively-made single with all proceeds (after Bandcamp's fees) going to @gazasoupkitchen.bsky.social, a charity in Gaza running multiple meal distribution locations, feeding 3,000 people a day. youarewolf.bandcamp.com/track/lullab...
- Photos of Siwar, a baby girl suffering from malnutrition in Gaza, were seen internationally in April, and inspired this song. Thankfully, she's since been evacuated to Jordan for medical aid. This song is a lullaby for all children suffering mentally and physically due to Israel’s genocide.
- It was made with my bandmates from You Are Wolf, Juice Vocal Ensemble & DOLLYman. Each musician composed their own part and recorded it remotely, without hearing what any other had created, in the spirit of trust & collaboration. Everyone has given their creativity for free.
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View full threadMAKE YOUR OWN LULLABY: If any musician/creator would like my original vocal stem to arrange their own lullaby around for another child/the children of Gaza, please send me a message. The only request is that all proceeds go to Gaza Soup Kitchen or a similar aid-on-the-ground charity.
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- An island of community. An island of interconnectedness. An island of home. It was nice to be on telly this morning - CBBC reran the BBC Ten Pieces episode on 'Home', starting with my piece No Place Like. Look at that pink hair! www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... (1/2)
- But it made me weep to watch after the 'island of strangers' comment from Keir Starmer. I collected UK children's observations of their home town's sounds, & got the sense of a country full of rich culture & community. I made their words into a long poem. These kids felt connected. Not strangers.
- Reposted by Kerry AndrewI hear Labour are furious about the Pride ban. Good morning everybody!
- Happy Hare Moon Day! Hares are shapeshifters and liminal creatures, often spotted on the edge of fields/woodlands, changing their colour according to the season and - according to farmer lore - their gender, too. My song Hare Song 1 took all of that as inspiration: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hygp...
- BIGGEST PERFORMANCE EVER! Last night, 1200 kids from Camden Music performed my 'No Place Like' @royalalberthall.bsky.social. I'd worked with schools to compose new sounds, incl. 'this bus is on a diversion' & Arsenal's' North London forever...' song. Watch at 58 mins: www.youtube.com/live/FHtnedm...
- Thank you so much to my fellow musician-author Claire Kohda for her words on the book! And you must all read her novel 'Woman, Eating', which has the thrilling premise of a protagonist juggling the twin nightmares of being a struggling artist and a vampire... it's ACE.
- 'Keep Fighting Evil & Read More Books' is the motto @booksellercrow.bsky.social ... amen to that. Enjoying popping into South London bookshops to sign books! Lovely to see We Are Together Because in the window in Crystal Palace & in your face @claphambooks.bsky.social ±! Thanks Jonathan & Roy!
- Delighted to pop into my old local, @hernehillbooks.bsky.social to sign a window copy of the paperback of #WeAreTogetherBecause! In a time of increasing, depressing narrowness of thought, they're places to expand one's views. I've learnt so much about the world from buying books in this very shop.
- Lovely to visit @bookcornerhx.bsky.social to sign their stock of #WeAreTogetherBecause & see it in such fine company (see 2nd pic)! Thank you to Sarah and Georgie for being so welcoming :) It's an awesome indie bookshop with a fine collection of local authors/interest, lit fic, children's books etc
- It's HERE, it's (a bit) QUEER, it's bringing in the FEAR... Loving this @atlanticbooks trailer for the paperback of #WeAreTogetherBecause which is out NOW! Check it out here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/we-a...
- Meta stole my novels from a piracy site along with millions of other works to train its AI. This is illegal. UK authors on average earn £7k a year (I earn less) for their work. Meta is worth trillions. Lisa Nandy and Chris Bryant, please protect your workforce. #dothewritething #metabookthieves
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- PUBLICATION DAY! V proud of my little book, now out in paperback @atlanticbooks.bsky.social. The apocalyptic elements of it were written after I had gone down with #CFS, my own private apocalypse. Everything I experienced greatly influenced the inner lives of Luke, Connor, Thea and Violet. (1/4)
- It's a strange day for this to come out - today authors are protesting against Meta for the daylight robbery of stealing our work (millions of works, including this book) to train their AI without permission or payment. I ask for your help in supporting the protests against Meta. (2/4)
- I MASSIVELY appreciate any support for #WeAreTogetherBecause: buying it from your local indie or bookshop.org (other outlets are available), listening to the audiobook (read by MEEEE), renting it from your library, posting about it if you've enjoyed it, reviewing it online etc ❤️💙💛💚💜 (3/4)
- PPS There is a T-shirt giveaway over on my Instagram!!! www.instagram.com/p/DH3w37YtRW... (4/4)
- Reposted by Kerry AndrewHappy paperback publication day today to my love @drkerryandrew.bsky.social - their We Are Together Because, a sultry tale of siblings, sun, sex and the apocalypse, is out now from @atlanticbooks.bsky.social!
- Reposted by Kerry AndrewAnd here are the new April paperback #SFFbooks picks! Loads to look forward to, a huge range of cozy fantasy & space opera right through to hauntings and mind-churning horror... Titles in the alt text. #Booksky 📚🪐 #SFF
- First sighting of #WeAreTogetherBecause in the wild! Thanks to The Bookery, Crediton for putting my third novel out on display next to my fave book of 2024, Clear by Carys Davies. Send me pics if you see it about, especially in your local indie bookshops! It gives me a burst of joy to see it.
- SUNSHINE! My husband @andrewfurlow.bsky.social suggested I set my 3rd novel somewhere sunny, as he SELFISHLY wanted to come with me for the next research trip. The South of France it was! The rest just followed, really... PS check my accidental wardrobe-book co-ord!
- There's a fun book-related giveaway over on my Insta! www.instagram.com/p/DH3w37YtRW...
- Had such a lovely time at Collage Club in Todmorden... so good to be able to get back to making when things feel encroached upon in my writing... (Meta/AI, I'm looking at you.) Who are we creatives if we use AI to shortcut our making? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- YES YES Y'ALL! The paperback of my third novel, #WeAreTogetherBecause, has dropped on my doorstep, and happily I was wearing an inadvertently matching outfit! You can pre-order it online at uk.bookshop.org/.../we-are-t.... and others. Out April 3rd. uk.bookshop.org/p/books/we-a...
- I was a blubbing MESS. Fascinating to see what both parties gained from such a different cultural experience, and very surprising too. I loved seeing teenagers from just down the road in South London being so brave and open. Also, give Mr Walker his own doc! www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
- Excited to join NESS - Hayden Thorpe, Robert Macfarlane & Propellor Ensemble - again! I'll create new vocal parts with 50 extra players/singers, & coach @guildhallschool.bsky.social students in arranging existing vocal lines. Tickets will sell fast! www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/202...
- My novels, along with the writing of thousands of authors has been stolen by Meta to train AI. Pirated. This is against UK intellectual property/copyright law, but we know how much the UK government wants to deregulate AI. I feel hollow. It is hard to stay motivated sometimes. Actions: (thread 1/3)
- Please do read The Atlantic article about it: www.theatlantic.com/.../libgen-m... where the excellent journalist has created a search tool so you can put in your own (it includes academic papers, poetry, non-fic etc) or your favourite authors' names to see that Meta have pillaged them too. (2/3)
- There are also Society of Authors guidelines: societyofauthors.org/.../the-libg... including a template for writing to your MP: creativerightsinai.eaction.org.uk/MP (3/3) And please consider sharing this far and wide.
- Really lovely time had at @royalholloway.bsky.social yesterday, with a lunchtime concert of my vocal/choral works in the splendid surrounds of the Chapel, plus a Q&A with students! My first ever composer spotlight! Thank you to Nathan James Dearden & co for having me ❤️
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- Congrats to my publisher @atlanticbooks.bsky.social for their shortlist, woo hoo!
- Happy #BandcampFriday! Today Bandcamp waive their fees so the artist gets all music sales. So, for YOU: if you buy any physical CD of my albums today (except for Keld which is sold out), I'll send you my EP 'Hunting Little Songs' for free! youarewolf.bandcamp.com
- Thanks to DR/Denmark Radio for playing my upper voices choral piece Night-Time Songs this morgen! You can check out the score at scores.kerryandrew.com www.dr.dk/lyd/p2/klass...
- Reposting a whole week late but probably someone should post this every week in 2025 just to keep our spirits up #guardianblinddate
- Thanks to @siglodeorovocal.bsky.social @delphianrecords.com for including my choral work O Lux Beata Trinitas in their new recording! www.delphianrecords.com/products/wis...
- The great Shlomo is seeking a trans movement director, if anyone knows of someone? tally.so/r/wM7bjg
- Thank you to @fitzwilliamcollege.bsky.social Choir for singing my O Nata Lux in their service yesterday! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rrro...
- Big thank you to awesome library audiobook app Borrowbox for including my novel SKIN in its list of 12 books for LGBTQ+ History Month! As read beautifully by @robynholdaway.bsky.social #lgbtq #lgbtqia #queerbooks #queernovels #queerfiction #lgbtqhistorymonth
- COVER REVEAL! Here's the new look for the paperback of We Are Together Because, published on April 3rd @atlanticbooks.bsky.social ! You can pre-order here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/we-a...
- Reposted by Kerry AndrewIt’s why I’m petitioning for a ban on fossil fuel advertising and sponsorships – for too long oil and gas companies have had largely unlimited £££ to greenwash their filthy reputations for government and the public . We say no more . petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
- Reposted by Kerry AndrewI joined protestors outside the RCJ today because our politicians continue not only to ignore the evidence of climate breakdown , but accelerate our species collapse with this obsession over growth above all else . No growth on a dead planet , solidarity with the #LordWalney16
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- Please consider signing this petition to save Cardiff's wonderful music department! My and Juice Vocal Ensemble have done lots of work there over the years and it's a wonderful department serving Wales and beyond. This sucks! www.change.org/p/save-cardi...
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- Reposted by Kerry AndrewWe’re looking for volunteers to help create engaging videos to help relaunch our YouTube channel! If you’re a skilled creative with a passion for nature, access rights, or storytelling, we’d love your help. Email us at hello@righttoroam.org.uk for a natter about how to get involved.
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- Reposted by Kerry AndrewPeak television #TheTraitors #TheTraitorsUK
- Reposted by Kerry AndrewThese guys are the absolute best. Today’s feature on the @righttoroam.bsky.social Access Friendly Farmer and Landowner group, from whom we learn so much about the challenges & opportunities of reconnecting farms. Thanks @patrickbarkham.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Reposted by Kerry AndrewDear Roamers, We have an exciting announcement! We can finally introduce you to our Parliament of Owls.🦉✨ Read on to meet the individuals who are helping guide our campaign
- Peak television. The canal boat sequence! The best villain in TV history! ANTON DECK! #wallaceandgromit #christmastelly #christmastv
- Reposted by Kerry AndrewGreat news today as the government agrees to scrap the deadline for registering rights of way, thousands of miles of which are currently absent from the definitive map. Congratulations to @ramblers.org.uk for all their campaigning on this. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- 'Two pedestrians are killed each week on country lanes, with 34 seriously injured.' Extraordinary and galling fact!
- We strongly endorse this call from @slowwaysuk.bsky.social to introduce a right to access field edges. This is a key component of the wider right to roam in Scotland, facilitating landscape connectivity and providing safe off-road passage through the countryside. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Happy #wintersolstice to you all!
- Out today! A brand new remix of my #YouAreWolf track Winter Solstice, just in time for the deepest darkest time... it's by Bustawidemove and turns mine and Kerri ní Dochartaigh's track into a bangin' dnb tune... youarewolf.bandcamp.com/track/winter...
- Out today! A brand new remix of my #YouAreWolf track Winter Solstice, just in time for the deepest darkest time... it's by Bustawidemove and turns mine and Kerri ní Dochartaigh's track into a bangin' dnb tune... youarewolf.bandcamp.com/track/winter...
