🎅🏾❄️🎁Rather than send Christmas cards, Nilesh & I donated to UN Occupied Palestinian Territory Humanitarian Fund & MIND UK⛄🎅🏾🎄 We wish you all a Merry Christmas & a peaceful, safe & fulfilling 2026 🎅🏼🎄🎅🏽❄️🎅🏾⛄🎅🏿

After over a year of being unable to write, feeling down/unmotivated/like I was on the slippery slope back to a breakdown, I'm more optimistic. Therapy/focusing on my MH has enriched my life. I'm more fulfilled/happier, so I got a new haircut. It's been ages since Ive gone so short & I'm loving it

Had a wonderful time with this lot on Friday. We missed you Jyoti Soren. Lovely food, great laughs...and a secret Santa. #friendship #friends #christmas2025 #barnybunch

It's that time of year again... #freezing #writinggloves #writingcommunity

A murder of crows ... ominous

First time in years I've been stamped at a club... #dragqueen #bangkok #livingmybestlife

Found myself another beautiful meditation spot outside our hotel in Chaing Mai. Beautiful water sounds, lovely tweeting birds and gorgeous warm sun... my senses are alive #metimemoments #selfcare #Relaxation

A reader/ author always finds the library...#AngkorWat #Cambodia #readingcommunity

In Ho Chi Minh there's a dedicated street for bookshops. Our guide says the Vietnamese are big readers. The video is of Thuan, our guide, telling the bookshop owners to stock my books🤣 .They don't seem to be big crime fiction fans. I spotted few Colleen Hoover, Stella Rooney and...The Godfather

Those of you who have read The Blood Promise and The rest of my Jazzy & Queenie series set in #WestLothian and those from West Lothian will remember The Lang Whang road. Here in Bangkok I found the Thai equivalent Tha Wang Lang🤣. Made me laugh @lorellabelliagency.bsky.social @hqstories.bsky.social

Who'd have thought I'd happily spend time in an airport #Changi airport #singapore🇸🇬 . Really relaxing which is just what a weary traveller needs

Ideal Christmas Gift DEATH COMES AT CHRISTMAS (an anthology of short stories) is available in paperback in Tesco & Asda Myself and a whole load of other authors have contributed. If you see us in the wild why not take a selfie and post it tagging us in @Titan Books @Paul Kane #Books

KINDLE MONTHLY AUDIBLE DEAL BROKEN SILENCE £5.99 ‘Gripping, perceptive & poignant ’ Dedicated to @baronesslolayoung.bsky.social who opened my eyes to Modern-Day Slavery Shaheen Khan @bradford_2025 @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social @audible_uk @hqstories.bsky.social amzn.to/3Jw20zW

KINDLE MONTHLY DEAL!!! Meet 2 cracking Scottish female detectives in THE BLOOD PROMISE which is ONLY £4.99 throughout Nov in Audible @lorellabelliagency.bsky.social @hqstories.bsky.social #audible #Crimefiction amzn.to/3JFqoit

Happy Diwali from the McMistrys. Here's hoping the coming year brings peace and goodwill and plenty of light to banish the dark #diwalicelebration #diwalivibes

Happy dancing in the Mistry household. Thrilled that @scottishfield.bsky.social magazine has given Deadly Reckoning a whopping 5***** saying it is 'a gripping, page turning & slightly chilling read.' #bookreview #crimefiction #scottishbooks @lorellabelliagency.bsky.social @hqstories.bsky.social

Honoured to talk about writing to fundraise for Manorlands Hospice Which supports those facing death or grief. I raffled the chance to have the winner's name in my next book. The winner chose to be a baddie, so watch this space!!!! @lorellabelliagency.bsky.social @hqstories.bsky.social

Wonderful dance production Bradford Arts Centre of ASTITVA by Jaivant Patel exploring how British Indian gay men navigate sexuality, culture and love. Beautifully choreographed and poignant, hopeful and Joyful in equal measure. #Pride #loveislove

Many thanks to all the librarians at Hebden Bridge @calderdale.bsky.social for this magnificent display of Bluemoose authors with a nod to the upcoming @bbc 6 part b series of Leonard and Hungry Paul by @ronanhession.bsky.social . Brilliant.

1/2 What Happens In The Dark @kiaabdullah.bsky.social A well thought out, authentically written, challenging & completely relevant take on misogyny, coercive control, domestic abuse, disempowered groups & current society.

Beginning my journey back home after a fabulous time Bloody Scotland . I'll start the photo dump with a wee video of one of my fave Scottish songs being played at The Golden Lion on Friday. Not crime fiction related, but still nice

Brilliant performance of A World Without Death last night. Very visual,loud and immersive. Us Northerners are made of stern stuff. A bit of rain? .. pah!.out came the brollies, up went the hoods and on went the waterproofs #Bradford2025 smashed it again

Glittery, summery light turqouise nails...#feelgood #selfcare #confidence #mentalhealthmatters

Yaay... author copies of Deadly Reckoning have arrived...

Sometimes I just crave the solitude of reading. It's that feeling of being wholly absorbed in someone else's life. Of feeling encapsulated in warm coziness. Of relaxing & letting your mind settle away from the noise of 'life'. #readingcommunity #readingtime📖☕️ #selfcare

It was Raksha Bandhan at the weekend. On Sunday we spent the day with some of Nilesh sisters at Windermere. Raksha Bandhan is all about love & connecting with family. I always tie a Rakhi round my kids, there partners and Nilesh wrist to symbolize my love and hopes for them for the future.

When your other half gets you these just because... He's a keeper

Great to see Deadly Reckoning snuggled up beside @jdkirk.bsky.social in the Scottish Amazon charts. You can buy it for only 99p/99c this month amzn.eu/d/cjbAzpl @lorellabelliagency.bsky.social @hqstories.bsky.social

My fave newspaper The Sunday Post has described the audio version of Deadly Reckoning as 'GRIPPING' with ‘HARD HITTING CRIME & TEAR JERKERS’. Absolutely thrilled with this. Thank you! Credit to the wonderful narrator Blythe Jandoo @lorellabelliagency.bsky.social @hqstories.bsky.social

Great use of police resources yesterday... I feel a lot safer today, don't you?

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Saturday night shenanigans with Nila Mistry Nilesh Mistry and Natu Studio Theatre for 50 YEARS OF SHOLAY ... YEY DOSTI Amazing singing & dancing . #familytime #liveperformance #bollywood

If you've never been to a Silent Disco, you really must try it. we'd never been before but it was absolutely brilliant. Danced for hours and it did wonders for my mental health #livingthegoodlife #mentalhealth #disco #funtimes #dancingqueen

Omg... can you believe I got the dates wrong...? Theakston Crime is next weekend. Good job we're here for the Burlesque & silent disco 🤣🤣 See you crime folks next weekend

So chuffed with this. Huge thanks to @lorellabelliagency.bsky.social and Team Lorella. You are the ultimate Jazz Queens

Huge thanks to my publishers HQ Stories and the team who've worked so hard on #deadlyreckoning for the lovely publication day flowers which arrived yesterday

My book launch last night wit @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social & hosted by @jm_hall_writer It's very special being in the heart of my adoptive city with avid readers & friendly Northern faces. @waterstonesbradford #booklaunchevent #deadlyreckoning @lorellabelliagency.bsky.social @hqstories.bsky.social

Happy publication day to @lizmistry.bsky.social with Deadly Reckoning! Here's my review for my #20BooksOfSummer challenge. portable-magic.com/2025/07/03/l...

1/3 Waking up on publication day morning is always met with mixed feelings. The baby you've nurtured & lived with for months is flying the nest. @lorellabelliagency.bsky.social @hqstories.bsky.social @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social #newbookrelease

#DeadlyReckoning blog tour kicks off tomorrow with reviews, unique blog posts, riveting extracts, & a brilliant Q&A. Thanks to all the wonderful bloggers and to @rararesources for hosting the tour. @lorellabelliagency.bsky.social @HQstories.bsky.social #newbookalert #booklaunch

DEADLY RECKONING Releases tomorrow @lorellabelliagency.bsky.social @hqstories.bsky.social www.facebook.com/share/v/1ESu...

What a gorgeous evening for a summer party at the V&A...shoes kicked off and a paddle, drinks and chatting with friends, nibbles and friendly watering staff. Great night. Thanks, @harpercollins.bsky.social

Off to meet Mike Hollows then on to the #HarperCollins summer party in the amazing V&A ... it is hot, but I have my fan

The McIlvanney Prize longlist has five former Debut Prize shortlistees and four previous winners on it - The winner will be announced on 12th September - bloodyscotland.com/event/bloody... Congratulations all!

At last, time to catch up on my first weekend @Bradfordlitfest was very giddy to host my first event in Bradford Live - the cosy crime panel with Ian Moore - Author and @E.C.Nevin. We talked dastardly cosy,characters and more with laughs, a fab audience and very intellectual chats🤣

Home from home in Bradford today. I love the bagpipes

An Evening of Comedy Bradford Literature Festival Bradford 2025 Can't wait ! #laughteristhebestmedicine

Popping down to(Bradford Community Radio) in City Park (106.6FM) Where we'll be discussing the first in my Bradford based Nikki Parekh series LIVE from 2.15 Expect to hear about how Bradford Beck, the Sunbridge Well tunnels, the old Odeon carpark and more inspired the book. Listen in if you can.

Met this fun guy on my travels today!

Such a lovely time last night talking about Monsters & Bogeymen at Hellifield WI with a fab audience. Being able to interact with readers is fabulous & I went home with a smile on my face. #writerslife #BookTwitter @hqstories.bsky.social @lorellabelliagency.bsky.social