Currently reading Before the Dawn by D.S. Butler the 8th book in the brilliant Detective Karen Hart series. I'm hooked. @dsbutler.bsky.social #currentlyreading #booksandtea

When your publisher surprises you with prosecco and chocolates on publication day 🥂🍫 My brilliant editor Maisie and the team make the whole publishing experience so lovely and send treats too! I honestly couldn't ask for more. Feeling very lucky today

I'm having the most lovely birthday today. Had a lazy morning with plenty of cups of tea - absolute bliss! We had a barbecue on Saturday and I had a beautiful birthday cake. Hope you're all having a wonderful week. xx

I’ve loved every book by @callytaylor.bsky.social and this one was no exception. It’s Always the Husband is twisty, gripping, and completely addictive. There was something deliciously gossipy yet unsettling about it all. Such a great book! #booksky #books

Baby muntjac deer in our garden. 😍 Doubt we'll have many plants left by the time they move on 😅

Baby muntjac deer in our garden. 😍 Doubt we'll have many plants left by the time they move on 😅

Gorgeous first day of Spring... I made the most of it by writing outside. The primroses and daffodils are all out now.

Happy publication day! 🎉📚 I loved this book!

I should really use hastags, shouldn't I? Check the repost below for info about a great evening with myself and @sirbenfro.bsky.social in Dundee, 27th March! 💙📚 #booksky #dundee #scotland #writing

If you're a #bookreviewer etc on #netgalley, then you can check out THE FRIDAY GIRL right here: www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book... 📚💙 #booksky

Look at these lovely THE FRIDAY GIRL bookmarks from @bwpublishing.bsky.social! They are absolutely stunning! #booksky 💙📚 @sirbenfro.bsky.social @evadolan.bsky.social @dsbutler.bsky.social

ICYMI -- events for THE FRIDAY GIRL in Scotland are starting to happen! Get yer tickets at the following links (with a few more tbc in other places)

Today is #NationalFunAtWorkDay AND it's Friday so it's a good day to share some of our favourite old #BookFaceFriday photographs when we were having a LOT of fun at work. 📚🤳😂

Absolutely loved The Friday Girl by the incredibly talented R.D. McLean! ✨📚

Happy publication day to me! In Plain Sight is out now. I can't believe we are up to book 10! I'm sitting at my computer, drinking coffee and thinking how lucky I am. 🤩

Feeling a bit sorry for myself today with a sore shoulder, so I'm eating the last of the Christmas chocolate to cheer myself up.

"Write a book you’d love to read. Work on it every day, which is probably impossible—but try not to skip two days in a row, and never three, and most definitely never four or five. And once you’re done, listen to and value the voices of others, but also remember that you are your best first reader."

A new blog post? Yes, I'll be updating my website much more next year -- is there a reason for this? Guess you'll have to read on and find out... russeldmcleanbooks.com/2024/12/31/e...

Merry Christmas everyone 🎄 Hope everyone has a wonderful day!🥰

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 20 The Sculptress - Minette Walters 💙📚 #booksky #books

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 19 The Blue Castle - L.M. Montgomery 💙📚 #booksky #books

Today I'll be mostly wrestling a synopsis into submission (at least I hope so. You never know with a synopsis - they are tricky).

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 18 The Time of the Hunter's Moon - Victoria Holt 💙📚 #booksky #books

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 17 Mystic River - Dennis Lehane 💙📚 #booksky #books

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 16 Maura's Game - Martina Cole 💙📚 #booksky #books

Writing a synopsis today. Why is it so hard?! #author #writing

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 15 Atonement - Ian McEwan 💙📚 #booksky #books

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 14 An Autobiography - Agatha Christie 💙📚 #booksky #books

Staying home and keeping bundled up and warm with lots of coffee today ☕️ Pretty blowy out there last night!

Next stage of returning to writing will be actually trying to update the website every so often. There's reasons its gone for long periods a little unloved, but hoping I can fix that soon! Also, quick plug for pre-orders of new book (other bookstores are available): amzn.eu/d/fqljLYD

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 13 The Mermaids Singing - Val McDermid 💙📚 #booksky #books

‘Bring Them Home’ is back in the UK Kindle top 100! Over the moon to see it at #16 on the Kindle list. My fab publisher put so much work in behind the scenes! Very lucky to have them. #books #booksky

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 12 A Place of Execution - Val McDermid 💙📚 #booksky #books

Church bells last night 🌙

So true!

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 11 Killing at Badger's Drift – Caroline Graham 💙📚 #booksky #books

Edits today!

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 10 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell – Susanna Clarke 💙📚 #booksky #books

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 9 The Forgotten Garden - Kate Morton 💙📚 #booksky #books

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 8 Dead Simple – Peter James 💙📚 #booksky #books

One of my favourite authors! Lovely to see him on Bluesky🦋- do give him a follow. And if you haven't already, grab a copy of Dead Simple - you won't regret it!

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 7 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd – Agatha Christie 💙📚 #booksky #books

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 6 Last Bus to Woodstock – Colin Dexter 💙📚 #booksky #books

Happy Thanksgiving 🍁🦃 to my American friends on here. My husband is looking forward to watching the American football later 🏈. I'm spending the day coming up with book ideas - the very best part of the job for me!

What a bargain! Just grabbed them. Not sure how I missed them before - they sound like my perfect read!

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 5 The Crimson Petal and the White – Michel Faber 💙📚 #booksky #books

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 4 The Quiche of Death – M.C. Beaton 💙📚 #booksky #books

I travelled up to London today and had lunch with my lovely editor, Maisie. Had a brilliant day 🤩 (cakes were delicious!)