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writer, film lecturer, queer human in london. author of FLORENZER from @liverightbooks (US), @pushkin_press (UK), @stefano_books (ES).

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it’s time for a great, British book tour 🎉 if you’re in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Sheffield or Suffolk this summer, come and chat with me about Florenzer, the Renaissance, and gay stuff. as the age-old saying goes, LINK IN BIO! by @philmelanson

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Florenzer is yours in less than a month and early readers adore it, including James Cahill, author of The Violet Hour, and Danielle Giles, author of Mere.

Fifteenth-century Florence. A city of resplendent beauty and rank filth, driven by ambition, where the lives of three men will intersect: a banker, a priest and a young painter named Leonardo...

Publishing from ONE, an imprint of Pushkin Press, on 2nd July 2027. Preorder now 🎨

By Phil Melanson @philmelanson
Cover design by Jo Walker @jowalkerbookdesign by @philmelanson

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Firenze, 1471

Florence is a city of resplendent beauty, filth, and ruthless ambition, where gay men live under the constant threat of persecution. Florenzer is a brash, breathtaking portrait of three intersecting lives:

A banker, a priest, and a young painter named Leonardo

Publishing 2nd July 2026

By @philmelanson | Cover by @jowalkerbookdesign by @philmelanson

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10 days of Florenzer being in the UK. they’ve been a good 10 days. taken in London, United Kingdom by @philmelanson

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GIVEAWAY ⬇️
Did you know they loved caps in fifteenth century Florence? 🧢🩷

Win an exclusive cap and a copy of the debut of the summer, Florenzer - we have TWO to give away. Enter if you need a sexy new eurosummer accessory 💋

Simply:
🎨 Like this post
🖼️ Follow @pushkin_press and @philmelanson
🧑‍🎨 Tag a Florence fan in the comments

UK only, giveaway ends 24th July good luuuuck 📖 by @philmelanson

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IT’S PUB DAY! 🇬🇧 this gorgeous edition of Florenzer is now available at a British bookseller near you xx taken in London, United Kingdom by @philmelanson

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We were delighted to welcome @philmelanson to Marylebone on the publication day of his ravishing debut Florenzer.

Brash and breathtaking, this lush historical drama explores the dangerous pursuit of artistic and political achievement-especially at a time when “florenzers,” or gay men such as Leonardo, were often persecuted. by @philmelanson

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IT’S OUT!

Fifteenth-century Florence. A city of resplendent beauty and rank filth, driven by ambition, where the lives of three men will intersect: a banker, a priest, and a young painter named Leonardo (…da Vinci… if you hadn’t guessed 🎨)

Phil Melanson’s queer coming-of-age novel following one of the world’s most iconic artists is finally yours 🩷

‘Subtle, erudite, and exquisitely sexy’ - James Cahill, author of The Violet Hour

‘Heady, intoxicating’ - Danielle Giles, author of Mere

Cover design by Jo Walker @jowalkerbookdesign taken in BOOKSTA by @philmelanson

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florenzer is one year old today. in lieu of cake, please enjoy just a small selection from a nauseatingly large number of outtakes of me attempting to talk about the book. oh, and it’s available in the U.S. in paperback now too! @liverightbooks by @philmelanson

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with great reluctance, emerging from my cave. taken in Clapham Common by @philmelanson

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"The @center4fiction First Novel Prize, first awarded in 2006, recognizes the best debut novel of the year, and supports emerging voices in fiction." Congratulations to our own @philmelanson (FLORENZER) and @yrsadaleyward (THE CATCH) on their nominations for this distinguished honor! taken in The Center for Fiction by @philmelanson

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FLORENZER IS A NATIONAL BESTSELLER!!!

It is a very strange thing to see something that began in a Florence hotel room as ITNOGAP.doc become this hardcover book that readers are finding—and hopefully finding interesting—across the U.S.

One writes a book alone, but getting it into the world is a team effort. Thank you to the dream team of @ginaiaquinta , @cmluibl , @romapancake & Clio (as well Nick, Maria & everyone at @liverightbooks & @janklownesbit who aren’t pictured but certainly were essential) + extra loud shout-out to all the booksellers out there for helping to make this happen.

#florenzer #historicalfiction #bookstagram #leonardodavinci by @philmelanson

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