I read this. I loved this. I urge you to read it too because frankly READING is legit what helps right now and this is a belter. Happy pub day Anna Sharpe and your evil (ok, not evil) twin @annamazz.bsky.social !

What a week to have a book out about political corruption and powerful, abusive men! At least in my novel they get their comeuppance. My first Anna Sharpe thriller. Out today in all formats in the UK, and in eBook and audio in the US. #NotesOnADrowning annamazzola.com/notes-on-a-d...

It is a great read and very difficult to put down. Very much recommend it.

It was a fantastic read. Can’t recommend more highly. Loved every second of it. @amandajennings.bsky.social

When you’ve started reading a book and it’s brilliant, and don’t want to put it down. @amandajennings.bsky.social I am hooked on #BeautifulPeople. Thanks so much for sending it! xx

I also crept back on to Twitter/X when my book came out and I need to turn away from that cesspit. I’ve been rowing with weird American Trumpers and misogynists. This is not as fun as my apparent commitment to it would have me believe…

Anyway, pleased to meet you. My name’s Amanda and I’m a self-destructive over-thinker.

Also, I’ve spent the last two books not reading any Amazon/Goodreads reviews at all and I was happy. But I’ve forgotten all my own advice. Obviously. #StoopidWriterBrain

Despite all the good stuff, Amazon glitch has split the editions and taken a nice lot of 5 star reviews with audio and left the other editions without, which has brought average down. They are trying to fix it. Reason tells me not to worry but #WriterBrain thinks ‘reason’ is for losers… 😖😭🤷‍♀️

Very pleased to see #BeautifulPeople selected as an Editor’s Pick in That’s Life magazine’s Crime Scene special. Thank you so much! ‘This brilliant tale of privilege, class and angst about being able to ‘fit in’ is absolutely mesmerising.’ 😊🙏😊

Met up with university friends for dinner tonight. We met 32yrs ago in our first week at university. There’s something very life affirming being with old friends. Discussing changes, transitions, life events, telling each other we haven’t changed a bit. Lovely

Books read in November 📚 Beautiful People by @amandajennings.bsky.social 5⭐️ After The Party by Georgina Lees 4⭐️ So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison 4⭐️

Beautiful People has been included in The Mail’s Best Books to give as Christmas presents. It’s been listed under Best Psychos which I’m not sure is wholly accurate, unless they’re talking about me of course…

Shame on us middle class ladies of a certain age

Trouble is I don’t think anybody really enjoyed watching It’s Two Gs Wallace enough to leap to his defence or wave an apologist’s flag. The man won’t be on our screens again? *unbothered shrug*

Love this. So pleased 🙏🙌🥰

On the big screen!! The An Post Irish Book Awards really are a huge event, I'm still wowed and absolutely honoured to win the Teen/YA Book of the Year! #APIBA Pic from the AWARD WINNING Little Acorns Bookstore in Derry ♥️🙏🎉 @littleacornsbooks.bsky.social

A bundle of 4 signed books of mine including just-published hardback copy of Beautiful People. Lots of other bookish bargains. Money going to a great cause!

Our bookish charity auction ends at 9pm tonight. I really want to raise as much money as possible for Bliss and also as a thanks to the generous authors who donated such amazing prizes. www.jumblebee.co.uk/auction/deta...

Meetcutesnyc and Meetcutesldn are Insta accs where couples are stopped in the street and asked how they met, what they’re looking forward to, what they love about each other. If a male/female, almost 100% the woman says her favourite thing is his kindness. Not looks, money, status. Always kindness

Behold this beautiful cover for latest masterpiece by @bethlewis.bsky.social - naturally it's COVERED in gold. Proofs landing any day…

It’s actually compulsory to say “pig” after “that’ll do”.

Authors receive a payment every time you borrow a book, audiobook or ebook from libraries in 35 countries. Those countries include the UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Germany to name but a few. Borrowing a book helps the author’s pocket as well as yours.

And even better to be sharing the page with @annamazz.bsky.social and her superb political thriller Notes on a Drowning which I’ve read and loved (coming early 2025). 🙌

A fantastic review of Beautiful People in Platinum Magazine from Adele Parks. ‘This novel walks a tightrope between incredibly glamorous and deeply dark, asking the question whether money and power can buy anything, even silence.’ Thank you to Adele and Platinum! 🥰 🙌

We’ve heard this place is pretty nice, so we’ve joined to see what all the fuss was about! Please do follow us for bookish news from our brilliant clients 📚

Happy #DHHNewsRoundup day everyone! We’ve got plenty of bookish goodness to share. Congratulations to our wonderful authors! shorturl.at/2c2Ym

I read this and thought my time continuum was disrupted. I thought I was an actual time traveller. Then, yes, my next thought was ah, perhaps Lynne lives in a different country. But welcome to my head where the FIRST thought is time travel

Anyway. Who’s for a cup of tea? I’ve a really busy day today so it’s important I spend time lying in bed on my phone, talking to you whilst drinking tea to make myself late and add tension and jeopardy to my day. Authors love adding tension and jeopardy to perfectly pleasant days

So many love affairs, so much regret. I even had a fling with Friends Reunited

I joined Twitter in 2009. At first I didn’t get in. Then by chance a tweet went viral, shared by Tate Britain. A light went off. It was genius. So exciting. I fell deeply in love. Laughed a lot. Then it changed and became mean and unkind. I fell out of love. Some love affairs don’t last forever.

Went back to the other place to check I hadn’t left the oven on or a window open, made the mistake of saying an election is an election, petition or not, and got harangued by an Andrew Tate stan who told me to stick to books and not concern myself with things I don’t understand. Ah, X, bless you

Anyway, how were your weekends? Mine was lovely. Two out of three children (the grown up variety) birthdays - yesterday and today - so had 16 family/close friends over, cake, beef bourguignon, presents. Like Christmas in fact. Which is why I can never cope with CAROLS IN NOVEMBER

Errrr Christmas carols on the radio?! No. Just no. I’m still holding out for an Indian Summer not gearing up for Christmas. It’s November ffs. *Weeps tears of pure Grinch*

Given all the lovely new followers and followees I've gained, I should probably do a proper introduction. I'm the author of two novels with a third scheduled for early 2026. I also dabble in short stories from time to time. My latest book is The Theatre of Glass and Shadows (Bonnier) bit.ly/3CwGTd1

Today’s poem is called ‘She’d Dance’.

Just had an emergency Freddo. I recommend for anybody who’s feeling a bit Thursday afternoonish. You’re welcome

#NotesOnADrowning by Anna Sharpe @annamazz.bsky.social Ooo, this is a belter. Slick, pacy, with tension that ratchets up in the most delicious way. Add in masterful plotting, witty dialogue, some sleazy, powerful people behaving badly, and you've a surefire hit. Out Jan 25! @orionbooks.bsky.social

Oh man! The Washington Post chooses HUNTED for its list of the 10 best thrillers of 2024! www.washingtonpost.com/books/2024/1...

Update. Ignored all the ‘stay in beds’ Got up. Defrosted car. Drive to garage. Chatted to garage lady. Husband picked me up. Tea in hand. All in 39 mins. I HAVE SUPERPOWERS!

SOMEONE TELL ME TO GET OUT OF BED!!

Though to be fair, I did add some tension with the ‘seven minute’ bit. (Now six.) And intrigue with not saying where I need to be. (Car to garage for MOT).

I need to get up. I have to leave the house in seven minutes. But it’s cold outside my bed and warm inside my bed. That’s it. That’s your morning’s post. Stick around for more quality content.

SO excited to share my first ever cover reveal on this site! It is book 3 in the Kat & Lock series (No 1 In the Blink of an Eye won the Theakston’s crime novel of the year) and I cannot wait for you to read this. Thank you to the S&S team who created this stunning cover - out April 24th 2025👇

I think everyone should be able to watch at least one ‘very shortsighted baby wears glasses for first time’ video a day. The look on their faces as the world comes into focus is a shot of pure joy.

Another lovely review. Thank you to Woman’s Weekly. And gorgeous to be sharing page space with @janecasey.bsky.social

We watched Kneecap on Prime last night and loved it. Made even better by knowing that the lead actors were all playing themselves in - I believe - a fictionalised story. Oh, and Michael Fassbender. Drugs, language, sex, but if you don't mind that then check it out.

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Can I interest you in consuming one more wafffffffferrrr thin starter pack...?