Anybody else thinking Mel and Sue should front Masterchef??

“Beware the lollipop of mediocrity – lick it once and you'll suck forever.” Brian Wilson

Over the next few days, I'll be spotlighting the amazing authors taking part in #DromoreBookFestival! Up first, Liz Nugent. An award-winning author known for her dark psychological thrillers and unforgettable characters, Liz's books never fail to deliver! www.ticketsource.co.uk/bridge-books...

➡️ Exciting news! I can now reveal the cover for my new psychological thriller, 'Five Days In Provence' (Storm Publishing). If you'd like to preorder it for the summer, here's the link: geni.us/927-al-aut-am 😎☀️ #crimefiction #psychthriller

I’ve been very fortunate to do some lovely events with @suffolklibraries.bsky.social in the past, and now the service is under threat. The charity would like to urge local library users to read the letter in this link 👇 www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/suffolk-libr...

Have I missed something? I keep seeing people who railed against Musk and X, jumped on Blue Sky but who are now back on X/Twitter to shout about Trump, Musk, Vance etc. Was there a conclusion it was better to dilute the poison on X by going back? This is a genuine question!

Another superb 5 STAR review for @simonmccleave.bsky.social MARSHAL OF SNOWDONIA. Many thanks to @thebookmagnet.bsky.social. 😘👏

It’s my stop on the @angelaontour.bsky.social #BlogTour for #MarshalOfSnowdonia by @simonmccleave.bsky.social and this book is an absolute belter. Visit my blog to read my full review: www.thebookmagnet.co.uk/2025/02/blog...

Another fantastic review for @simonmccleave.bsky.social thrilling read MARSHAL OF SNOWDONIA!

A brilliant new series from multi-million selling @simonmccleave.bsky.social has arrived! MARSHAL OF SNOWDONIA is published today and getting fantastic reviews!

Meet the popular British crime fiction author @simonmccleave.bsky.social - interviewed today on our site. Ready for a new adventure in North Wales with Marshal of Snowdonia? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

It's great meeting so many crime book lovers here on @bsky.app If you want to get to know us, you can meet the Crime Fiction Lover team on our About page: crimefictionlover.com/about/ More soon...

“…superbly rich and imaginatively plotted novel full of layers which are slowly revealed, a read crafted in a way that makes for storytelling of the highest quality.” - @amwbooks.bsky.social MARSHAL OF SNOWDONIA from @simonmccleave.bsky.social is out tomorrow.

Marshal of Snowdonia by Simon McCleave via @angiplant.bsky.social booknbanter.wordpress.com/2025/02/19/m...

I also review (on the podcast today) a crime series that is brand new to me. Listen to hear what I absolutely loved about @timsullivanauthor.bsky.social DS Cross series. Have I immediately read all seven books in the series? Yes I have! @angelaontour.bsky.social

Publishing next week Marshal of Snowdonia is the first in a new series featuring 70 year old Frank Marshal and boy what a start 5* great characters, expertly plotted, twists and turns, review to follow @simonmccleave.bsky.social @angelaontour.bsky.social

When it's this cold, it's hard to believe spring is coming, but when it finally does, Marisa and I will be heading to Cromarty on May 3rd to talk @ambroseparry.bsky.social at www.cromartyartstrust.org.uk/crime-and-th...

@alexnorth.co.uk mate - just read your news! Amazing!! Remember, I knew you in the days when Samuel L Jackson was looking confused at your book on a German chat show. 😜

Good luck tomorrow @stockportnoir.bsky.social - it'll be amazing and exhausting. Guaranteed! 🍻

📣 Calling all DI George Cross fans! @timsullivanauthor.bsky.social is on Radio 4’s #SaturdayLive this morning. Meet you there at 9am!

This is going to be excellent! @timsullivanauthor.bsky.social on Saturday Live - not just the creator of the wonderful George Cross but what a life!! VERY excited!

PLR is the money writers and illustrators get when their work is borrowed from libraries and it's one reason we love libraries so much. Please use your nearest library with abandon! And thank you @britishlibrary.bsky.social for administering it. Every year it makes a huge difference to many of us.

Hey - fancy some uplifting news? Something about a talented, decent person does something good for other people? There you go - Simon Armitage.

I think it might be time to stopped tuning into the news again. Why get depressed and angry about something you can’t do anything g about.

If your looking for something light and humerus to read, then look no further than these three pastiches of Sherlock Holmes written by Bruno Vincent, published by Viking. A delight and at times laugh out funny reads @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social

📣CALLING ALL BLOGGERS! A brilliant new series from the MULTI MILLION selling @simonmccleave.bsky.social. As gripping and cinematic at his #1 DI Ruth Hunter series! MARSHAL OF SNOWDONIA is out 20 Feb 2025. If you've not Simon McCleave then this is a great place to start!

📣CRIME BLOGGERS!!! The multi million selling Simon McCleave has a brand news series out next month (20/02/25) Frank Marshal is the kind of man you want in your corner - decent, loyal and can handle himself when he needs to. If you're interested in reading MARSHAL OF SNOWDONIA drop me a line.

@londonbessie.bsky.social SHOW OFF!!! 😁 (But oh my GAWD I was so delighted when I read the news this morning!!! 👏👏👏🥳)

Ten weeks to publication and some of my favourite writers have said some incredibly generous things about There Came a-Tapping. First up, the amazing @janecasey.bsky.social.

@jayharrington3.bsky.social you’re not fighting the good fight. You’re a bot. 🤖

@londonbessie.bsky.social 😘🥂 (I'm sure I still owe you a drink from about 10 years ago!)

@lyndasbookreviews.bsky.social Hello! I was hoping to send some info about an author I'm working with just in case you're interested in reading his latest. Could you follow and we can DM?

It’s the best to date

One of my favourite detectives. 😍But who doesn’t love George Cross!? 📚

Currently still reading. Have already ordered the next in the series. #booksky 📚💙📚🦋

I was fortunate enough to watch the sun pop out from behind a cloud just before sunset today The light crept into the passage in the tomb of Slieve Gullion and I was watched hypnotised, in the company of a dozen strangers Happy Solstice Bluesky #speirgorm

It's Black Friday, which is a big day for the big boys SO if you're a small or indie Irish retailer, bookseller, printmaker, craftperson (etc, etc) doing cool shit, please reply to this and lets share 'em as good as we can.

@bookishclaire.bsky.social - hi Claire, just wanted to talk to you about a book that might be good for The Brit Lit Podcast. Any chance you could DM me with your email? Or we can have a chat there about it. Thx

Today I'm starting work on the sequel to Wolf Road, which means I get to spend a month or two away from digital drawing, getting covered in charcoal muck.

#Newry #SouthArmagh #SouthDown #Irish #Meme #Satire #ireland #fun #funny #graffiti #Armagh #humour #humor

Ed Balls

Has anyone done a crime #starterpack?

Took Twitter off my phone a year ago & migrated to BS following the whole Musk thing. There were so few of the old crowd on here I fell out of the habit of using it. This morning remembered the revolution of last week, opened BS & immediately lost 1/2hr! How am I going to get anything done now?! 😁

@carolinejohnstone.bsky.social read your bio and thought ‘Dundonald has a castle??! I knew about the ice rink…🤔’ Then realised there’s probably more than one Dundonald in the world!

I migrated here about a year ago. Loved the idea of Blue Sky but it was a bit of a lonely wee place and quiet compared to the other place that dare not speak its name. But suddenly Blue Sky is full of little chattering birds! Hurray!

Anyone think that the “record 2781 billionaires in 2024” according to Forbes, is a bit wrong? Like…um a lot of people are a greater deal poorer too in 2024. Wonder how that happened??

Anyone in Belfast hearing that siren? Any ideas what it is? Been going in a while and seems to be coming from the docks.

Through the end of March, people who have lost or damaged a book or other borrowed items at Worcester Public Library can bring a photograph, drawing, or magazine clipping of a cat, and get their library cards reactivated.

Mind blown! So I went out and stood in a dark dark corner hoping to get a glimpse or a photo of the Aurora / Northern Lights, rare enough for us to spot this far south. Alerts kept popping up and then!… see second image. 🙀

#BooksforGaza is raising money to help critically injured children. You can buy a signed copy from many authors (Constellations is in there) between now and February 12th. www.32auctions.com/booksforgaza Please share.