A wonderful evening speaking at Clifton Women’s Institute! Readers are the best royalties! @womensinstitute.bsky.social www.amazon.co.uk/Wonders-Doct...

If you need a brighter day listen to daughter Ruby Aeron’s incredible new single Empty Pavements!!! open.spotify.com/album/4i17Py...

We had a lovely afternoon hearing about health humanities, creative practice, and mental health from @paulcrawford.bsky.social. Our members enjoyed a reading from Paul’s new book The Wonders of Doctor Bent and a thoughtful Q&A session. 📚✍🏼🌟

Amazing first play of daughter Ruby Aeron's new track Empty Pavements - see at 33:34 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

One of the joys of writing fiction alongside academic non-fiction is hearing back from my readers! www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0DV...

Nottingham author Paul Crawford's new novel explores mental health inspired by Lord Byron's struggles hucknalldispatch.co.uk/arts-and-cul...

Manchester unlocks new novel's secrets. manchesterworld.uk/arts-and-cul...

We need to tackle toxic cultures in secure hospitals. www.nationalworld.com/health/the-w...

Amazing responses from readers! Thank you!!!

Aurora Amaryllis at LeftLion interviews me about my novel The Wonders of Doctor Bent. leftlion.co.uk/features/202...

Let's give more consideration to the damaging impact of confined, isolated minds. #mentalhealth #lockdown #confinement #prison #Isolation www.nationalworld.com/arts-and-cul...

What matters to any writer is every reader. Thanks to all who have read The Wonders of Doctor Bent, given reviews and spread the word! waterstones.com/book/the-won....

My conversation with podcaster Amul Pandya. You can watch the conversation on X or wherever you get your podcasts (link here: buzzsprout.com/2260359). You can find out more about Professor Crawford here: paulcrawfordauthor.com

Author R&R with Paul Crawford - 'In Reference to Murder' feature go.shr.lc/4kADAmu via @shareaholic

My new article in The Conversation on killers with severe mental health issues. theconversation.com/killers-with...

What a great neighbour, Richard Osman! Let's hope he reads The Wonders of Doctor Bent! www.waterstones.com/book/the-won....

The Wonders of Doctor Bent is in the room! Get your copy anywhere! waterstones.com/book/the-won....

Launched today! So good to see my novel The Wonders of Doctor Bent out there!!! waterstones.com/book/the-won....

There's a little robin on the cover of my novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent. But don't be fooled by prettiness! Thanks for the drawing Lisa! www.waterstones.com/book/the-won....

Three days to go! "The Wonders of Doctor Bent brilliantly draws us in to the suffering of his characters. It poignantly reveals the potential for recovery." Prof Gene Beresin MD @harvard.edu waterstones.com/book/the-won....

Author inspired by time as London-based barman. #NewFiction #thriller #Crime www.londonworld.com/business/aut...

Early copies of The Wonders of Doctor Bent arrived!!! Thanks to all the team at Cranthorpe Millner! www.waterstones.com/book/the-won....

Tackling toxic cultures in secure hospitals is needed to regain confidence after Panorama exposure. www.nationalworld.com/health/the-w...

“The Wonders of Doctor Bent is a switchback ride of a thriller.” - Ronnie Brown, author of Restless Souls Available now, dive into this complex tale of murder, revenge and abandonment… waterstones.com/book/the-won....

See my opinion piece on parental abuse. It's not just the smacking that hurts. @InstituteMH #Parents #abuse #smack #punishment www.surreyworld.co.uk/community/pa...

New novel out March 18th 2025. Murder, revenge, abandonment and a psychiatrist who sets out to humanise a secure psychiatric hospital. Check out blurb and Pre-order here: www.waterstones.com/book/the-won....

Here is a short opinion piece from me on the tragic case of Valdo Calocane. www.nationalworld.com/news/opinion...

Wonderful to see daughter Ruby Aeron’s amazing new single out now! So proud! Her voice! The lyrics! 🥰 ditto.fm/temporary-lo...

If only this were fiction! George Orwell must be spinning in the gravity of this latest nonsense from across the pond. theconversation.com/anti-dei-gui...

We need to consider the ethics of punishing people who kill others with diminished responsibility on the same terms as those with full mental capacity. www.waterstones.com/book/the-won...

Indie Crime Scene Guest post: Mental Health and Dangerousness by Professor Paul Crawford, author of The Wonders of Dr Bent indiecrimescene.blogspot.com/2025/02/gues...

Indie Crime Scene Interview with Paul Crawford, author of The Wonders of Doctor Bent indiecrimescene.blogspot.com/2025/02/inte...

Short books in my Arts for Health series for staying healthier through different creative activities! Self-prescribe a copy or two! Go to bookstore.emerald.com/arts-for-hea...

Tragedy through the back door 😳

"A beautifully written and engaging psychological thriller that will keep you thinking long after the final page." - Dr David Crepaz-Keay at Mental Health Foundation #mentahealthsupport #SurvivorDay Out this week, order now! waterstones.com/book/the-won....

“A thrilling adventure that delves into the very essence of what makes us human...’ - Ahmed Hankir, Consultant Psychiatrist, author of The Breakthrough Pre-order your copy now and dive into this complex tale of murder, revenge and abandonment… www.waterstones.com/book/the-won....

Creative Survival: Books Really Can Save Lives-An Evening with @paulcrawford.bsky.social 📅13th March, 18:30 -21:00 📍Nottingham Central Library 🎟️ £7* Hear about Pauls new book & how engaging in stories, writing and reading more generally can have a positive impact on mental health shorturl.at/gqTpU

Chuffed to see this quote about my latest novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent from Dave Chawner up there in lights! Do use the link to pre-order your copy! #newfiction #MentalHealthSupport #MentalHealthMatters waterstones.com/book/the-won...

Great to see this quote about my latest novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent from @ksbhui.bsky.social up there in lights! Do use the link to pre-order your copy! #newfiction #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthSupport www.waterstones.com/book/the-won...

Could this get to the silver screen? Do share! To get your copy see link below! #newfiction #film #mentalhealth #psychiatry #psychology www.waterstones.com/book/the-won...

So excited to share this. Use the link to pre-order and check out my new novel! #newfiction waterstones.com/book/the-won....

What a review of The Wonders of Doctor Bent! Thanks Dr Ahmed Hankir: 'Crawford is a master storyteller... Be prepared to be taken on a thrilling adventure that delves into the very essence of what makes us human...' #mentalhealth #psychiatry #psychology www.amazon.co.uk/Wonders-Doct...

Great reviews of daughter Ruby Aeron’s new song Temporary Love on BBC Introducting East Midlands - 8.29 onwards. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/li…#musicic

Thanks author Gaye Poole for the advance review of my new novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent: “I was absolutely gripped by this book; it feels like an ‘important’ book to read as well as being enjoyably riveting." #novel # mentalhealth #forensic #crime

Grateful for author Ronnie Brown's review: “Well-crafted and intriguing … much more than a psychological crime thriller, it is an insightful hybrid portraying human fragility and weakness.” #literature #hybrid #thriller #crime #mentalhealth #darkacademia www.amazon.co.uk/Wonders-Doct...

See my guest blog on creative survival here! institutemh.org.uk/news/blog/cr...

Thanks @johndarvall at BBC Radio Bristol for a wonderful interview today 14 January at 12:11 on the mental health backstory to my novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent. Survival is enough. @InstituteMH @UoNPressOffice @CranthorpeBooks #abuse #mentalhealth www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

A perfect review from Thomas Curran, author of The Perfection Trap: "Moving storytelling and vivid characters take the reader on an emotional journey of grief, loss, and love ... a celebration of the resilience of the human spirit. Crawford at his very best." #mentalhealth #psychology #resilience

Check out this interview at @writerful about my novel The Wonders of Doctor Bent. @InstituteMH @CranthorpeBooks @UoNPressOffice #books #psych #mentalhealthupdate #recovery #crime #abuse writerfulbooks.com/author-paul-...