Really pleased we could make this happen.

So exciting to see so many CBC alumna on the @historia-hwa.bsky.social Debut Crown longlist! Congrats to @adberginwriter.bsky.social, @rachloudriscoll.bsky.social, @joannamillerauthor.bsky.social & Rosanna Pike! 👏

So delighted to see these fantastic longlists for the HWA Crown Awards. Debuts, fiction and non-fiction to transport and inspire. A feast for curious minds... historiamag.com/2025-hwa-cro...

Oh what a great day this is! The Maiden of Florence has made the last 12 on the @historia-hwa.bsky.social Gold Crown award #longlist! #historicalfiction #renaissance #Firenze @fairlightbooks.bsky.social

New! A Triumvirate of English Earls @derekbirks.bsky.social and I discuss the 3 great Anglo-Saxons earls of 11th century England: Godwin, Leofric and Siward. How influential were they? #podcast #kingandconqueror @penandswordbooks.bsky.social @historia-hwa.bsky.social soundcloud.com/user-1425259...

Really loved writing this - The Seeker of Lost Paintings, out now!

This month's Cheese of the Month: Single Gloucester: bit.ly/SingleGloucester

On LLMs:

The Pinch of Salt Path

In my new novel, THE ART OF A LIE, Hannah Cole is struggling to run her confectionery shop in 18th C London after her husband's murder, and she believes an Italian delicacy called 'iced cream' might be the answer to her problems. So yesterday I made ice cream the Georgian way!🍦A thread...

I am finally reunited on a podcast with @rostaylor.bsky.social, where I basically just gibber away about what it's like to get stoned and lose decades of your life morejamtomorrow.com/episode/cann...

Genie: ok what do you want for your birthday Trump: a military parade, oh, and also millions of people on the street chanting my name Genie: okie dokie

I'll be interviewing two of the finest and funniest writers in the business - Cally Taylor and Mark Billingham - about their new books, in Wantage on Fri 20th June. Come along if you're in the area. Scan the QR code or call the number below for tickets. It's going to be great!

Writers from around the world can submit scripts for BBC Audio Drama with cash prize, and attendance at an award ceremony in the UK to participate in the recording of their dramas for a world premiere. Flight and accommodation expenses are covered by the BBC. Details in link. Please share :)

Darth Vader: And now the Death Star is complete. It cannot be stopped Imperial officer: Yeah, pretty much Darth Vader: Why did you say pretty much Imperial officer: It's like so crazy unlikely that it's really not worth mentioning Darth Vader: Now I'm angry. You're making me angry

Tickets go on sale today for the stage play of The Spy Who Came In From The Cold at the Soho Place theatre. First time a le Carré novel has come to the West End, and Spy is a zinger :) spyonstage.com

planning a child's birthday party for *next* saturday? this man's never done an ounce of domestic labor in his life and is already dreaming of how to outsource it

....aaaand I've now reached the age when the popes have started looking younger.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Judge Gives Trump Administration 3 Days To Return Her From El Salvador Prison

There's a new episode of the More Jam Tomorrow podcast with @rostaylor.bsky.social about the Channel Tunnel - I make a short appearance, as does Malcolm Rifkind! morejamtomorrow.com/episode/chan...

Did you know @histfest.bsky.social is this weekend, organized by @rebeccarideal.bsky.social?! Check out @katewilliamsme.bsky.social @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social @moudhy.bsky.social & @nicolatallis.bsky.social! Here's me speaking at 2018 #HistFest. Surely you wouldn't want to miss this kind of fun?

Well this is a very nice way to start the day! Banquet of Beggars has been longlisted for @thecwa.bsky.social Historical Dagger. Huge congratulations to all the other writers on the list and good luck for the next round!

Looking forward to this! Join us tomorrow if you can. It's an amazing book and Hallie is a great speaker.

Just LOOK at this beautiful Goldsboro edition of THE ART OF A LIE. A unique cover, sprayed edges & endpapers! Jennie Godfrey: Clever & completely gripping’ Janice Hallett: ‘Sheer perfection’ Andrew Taylor: 'Historical crime fiction doesn’t get any better than this’ goldsborobooks.com/products/the...

🧵 Yesterday, Trump had a press conference in the Oval Office. He said, "You know, our country was the strongest, believe it or not, from 1870 to 1913. You know why? It was all tariff-based. We had no income tax...

I have tariffed the penguins that are on Heard Island and which you were probably assuming did not export goods forgive me they were taking advantage of us so cunning and so cold

I was going to get the train today. But I am increasingly concerned at the deficit I’m running with Great Northern Rail. I buy a lot from them and they purchase nothing from me. Tempted to apply a 20% tariff. Sure my tickets will cost 20% more but it might mean I buy fewer and reduce the deficit.

Do join us for #LethalLondon this Thursday @hatchards.bsky.social with Charlotte Philby #DirtyMoney, @ajwestauthor.bsky.social #TheBetrayalOfThomasTrue (@orendabooks.bsky.social) & @FT critic & @OldcastleBooks author Barry Forshaw - all welcome!! Tkts&c. allondoncrimefiction.eventbrite.co.uk

🚨The Capital Crime 2025 programme is revealed. Can you afford to miss it? It would be criminal. 💥 Tickets here: www.capitalcrime.org

Omg I want to share good news about my book but but but but the world is kind of ending so I’m conflicted

Ned! @cheesetastingco.bsky.social ! Stop everything and read this!

A great read. Who knew Florence had a police department in 1536? Great characters.

Everyone, Robert knows his stuff. This is the best social media review of #Storyofamurder by far.

Trump changed drone strike rules of engagement to allow more civilian casualties. Under Bush (especially second term) and more so Obama, the move would've been to monitor this target and fire when he was away from civilian structures. Biden was stricter, significantly reducing drone strikes overall.

True crime fans - @hallierubenhold.bsky.social is at our Spring Festival on 12 April to talk about #StoryofaMurder, exploring the crimes of #DrCrippen with @imogenrobertson.bsky.social Book tickets now: mklitfest.org/hallie-ruben... #truecrime #murderstories #bookfestival #miltonkeynes

Congratulations to our fantastic author @cheesetastingco.bsky.social whose book #ACheesemongersTourDeFrance won the John Avery Award at the André Simon Food and Drink Awards last night! 🧀📚

For the last 2 years, for WIRED, I've been on the trail of the Zizians, gifted young people who set out to save the world and ended up enveloped in violence and death. You may have seen headlines about them. This is their story, based on years of reporting in real time: www.wired.com/story/deliri...

Put me out of my misery.

I wanted to write a thriller about the rise of populism and the the mainstreaming of the far right. If you’re worried about the state of the world at the moment, I hope you get a chance to read it. Remember, there is hope. There is always hope.

The Jane Gregory Bursaries are back for #TheakstonsCrime 2025! 📚 #Theakstonscrime co-founder & literary agent, Jane Gregory, created these bursaries to ensure career development opportunities are available to readers and writers of all backgrounds. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/JGBursary

Ned did a good!

Roses are red Here's your Valentine's Day present: www.popsci.com/science/what...

The Creative Future Writers’ Award is the only free to enter national poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction competition for all underrepresented writers. The optional theme is ‘Wild’. Fifteen winners (5 winners in each category). Please share :)

Back at my parents' home for reasons and pulled out my copy of Biederman und der Brandstifer because I'm always half quoting this line. Interesting because of how I had compressed it in my head and, you know, for reasons. Translation follows:

Brilliant book. Brilliant human. Hunt down Hunted (not hard - it’s everywhere!)

Me: What's for lunch? Ned:

In which I am possibly too honest about publishing.