What a lovely surprise this was today! It is such an honour to see NEPHTHYS on the @historia-hwa.bsky.social Debut Crown 2025 shortlist. Many thanks to the judges, and congratulations to everyone on this list! 👑

Absolutely thrilled that the news is finally out! I am delighted to be working with Liz & the team at Harvill again for my second novel 🕷️🪷 THE SPIDER AND THE LILY weaves Gothic Victoriana, real-life mysteries, & Arthuriana with the language of flowers. 🕸️Coming March 2027🕸️

🐊 Exciting news! The ebook edition of THE HOUSE OF TWO SISTERS is just $1.99 for this week only!! Don’t miss out on this exciting deal 🐊

Catching up on here after being absent for a while. Check out this podcast which I had so much fun recording with Steve on Circulating Ideas!

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! 👏

Tomorrow I will be at The Accidental Bookshop in Alnwick for Independent Bookshop Week. Come and join us as we discuss my debut novel NEPHTHYS, Gothic Victoriana, Egyptology & mythology! www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/aln...

It’s US publication day! My debut novel THE HOUSE OF TWO SISTERS (aka NEPHTHYS) has sprouted the wings of a kite and flown across the pond. Thank you to everyone who has pre-ordered. If you don’t have a copy yet, I invite you to treat yourselves to an adventure up the Nile.

I can’t believe I’m saying this … THE HOUSE OF TWO SISTERS (aka NEPHTHYS) will be out in the USA tomorrow!!!!!!!

I’ve borrowed my husband’s headphones and had a fun afternoon recording something … keep your eyes peeled to find out what I’ve been up to!

Just look at this beauty, out in the US in just 5 days!!! There’s still time to pre-order. Get your copy now and prepare for adventure, danger, mystery, and romance up the Nile: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/779561...

2 weeks today I will be at this wonderful bookshop in beautiful Alnwick to discuss my debut novel NEPHTHYS and all things gothic & ancient Egyptian for #indiebookshopweek. I’m so excited for this event. There are still some tickets left - get yours now! www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/aln...

Finished copies of the US edition of my debut novel are here! THE HOUSE OF TWO SISTERS is out June 10th (and already released in the UK as NEPHTHYS). You can pre-order now!

Don’t miss out on this brilliant offer! It’s the perfect chance to treat yourself to a copy of NEPHTHYS, a tale of mystery, gothic secrets, adventure, Egyptology, sisterhood, mythology, romance, cats, crocs & snakes! Get your copy here: www.waterstones.com/book/nephthy...

A forgotten Egyptian goddess. A family in danger. I’m so excited to present the paperback cover of NEPHTHYS which will be out Feb 2026! I love that it’s very similar to the hardback but in a darker turquoise & with extra gold foil. You can pre-order now: waterstones.com/book/nephthys/…

The life of an author ✍️🐈‍⬛😻

I am so grateful to all the authors who have taken the time to read & blurb my debut novel. Many thanks to Anna Rasche for this really lovely endorsement! THE HOUSE OF TWO SISTERS is available to pre-order in 🇺🇸 (out next month!!!). Out now in the UK under the title: NEPHTHYS.

So excited to share another lovely endorsement for my debut, this time from Shannon Ives. Thank you so much for these kind words! Out 10th June in 🇺🇸, you can pre-order THE HOUSE OF TWO SISTERS now. 🇬🇧 edition (NEPHTHYS) out now!

Calling all fans of: Egyptology Gothic Victoriana Mystery Myth Adventure Romance Cats 🐈 My US publishers are running a giveaway on Goodreads to win a galley copy of THE HOUSE OF TWO SISTERS ahead of US publication! Enter here: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Did somebody say Double Plus Stamps?! Treat yourself to a copy of NEPHTHYS this Easter bank holiday weekend and get Double Stamps when you shop with Waterstones in store & online! Don’t miss out on this egg-citing offer 🐣

Huge thanks to Malayna Evans for this wonderful quote about my debut novel which is out in the USA on 10th June. I’m so delighted that you enjoyed it! THE HOUSE OF TWO SISTERS is available now to pre-order 🇺🇸, & it’s already out in 🇬🇧 as NEPHTHYS. Get your copy now!

On this day in 1892, the year in which NEPHTHYS is set, Amelia Edwards died of influenza. Her travelogue ‘A Thousand Miles Up The Nile’ was a great resource as I wrote my novel & is one of Clemmie’s favourite books. NEPHTHYS is out now in 🇬🇧! Coming soon to 🇺🇸 under the title: THE HOUSE OF TWO SISTERS

🧡It’s National Siblings Day!🧡 My debut novel NEPHTHYS/THE HOUSE OF TWO SISTERS is a celebration of siblings. If you love books about sibling relationships, especially sisters, then you can purchase your copy in the UK, or pre-order in the US, today!

Very excited to announce that I will be at The Accidental Bookshop in Alnwick on the 17th June for #IndieBookshopWeek. Join us at this brilliant bookshop as we discuss my debut novel NEPHTHYS. Price includes a drink on arrival. Get your tickets now: www.ticketsource.co.uk/forumbooks/t...

#TheKillerQuestion by @janicehallett.bsky.social is a cocktail of fun & mystery that will keep readers turning the pages to the end. With twists a-plenty & an eclectic cast of characters, this is one pub quiz you won’t want to miss🍻 @mirandajewess.bsky.social @viperbooks.bsky.social

Very excited to be a masterclass speaker along with my fantastic editor Liz Foley on this @cbcreative.bsky.social 6 month course! Less than 2 weeks left to apply! ⬇️

Look what arrived today! A gorgeous proof of #TheKillerQuestion by @janicehallett.bsky.social. A pub quiz and a murder mystery rolled into one? Yes please! This is going straight to the top of my TBR pile. Thank you for the proof @mirandajewess.bsky.social @viperbooks.bsky.social! Out Sept 2025!

Excited to see this in my inbox today! I was on @cbcreative.bsky.social’s 3 month course in 2020, so it is a real honour to be a masterclass speaker on this 6 month course along with my amazing editor Liz Foley. I can’t wait for this session. Apply now! www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi...

It’s the last day of this amazing competition that my wonderful publishers are running! Don’t miss out on your chance to win a Monica Vinader bracelet worth £250 with NEPHTHYS. Enter here: www.penguin.co.uk/discover/art...

Just a few days left to enter this amazing competition! Don’t miss out on your opportunity to win a Monica Vinader bracelet with NEPHTHYS! Enter here: penguin.co.uk/discover/artic…

NEPHTHYS is #1 in Kindle Store! I am over the moon and blown away. Thank you all so much for your purchases. It’s still 99p until midnight, so get it whilst it’s still on offer! amazon.co.uk/Nephthys-spell…

✨KINDLE DEAL✨ NEPHTHYS is available on Kindle Daily Deal for just 99p - today only! Treat yourself, a friend, or your mum ready for Mother’s Day this weekend. Don’t miss out on this fantastic offer: amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0CYPD…

I’m so pleased to officially reveal the beautiful cover for THE HOUSE OF TWO SISTERS (🇺🇸 edition of NEPHTHYS) which is out in just 77 days! I love how this shows the dahabeeyah sailing up the Nile on Clemmie’s quest. Are you ready to join her? Pre-order wherever books are sold!

Thank you for sharing - happy reading!

Well done to everyone who took part, and thank you to @cbcreative.bsky.social for inviting me to be this month’s guest!

Well done to this month’s runners-up, such great entries!

Congratulations to the winner! I loved reading everyone’s entries and getting to visit so many different settings.

NEPHTHYS has been out for 1 month & has received so much love. I’ve had events & signings across London, Edinburgh & the North East. I’ve met readers & booksellers. Thank you everyone! A highlight? At one event a lady told me it’s the best book she has ever read! Get your own copy now!

Check out this blogpost to read more about my tip and task for this month’s #WriteCBC.

Here’s my task for this month’s #WriteCBC. I can’t wait to read your entries. Happy writing!

It’s #WriteCBC day!!! Here’s my tip to help you with writing your mini-scene! Have fun ✍️

Happy #WorldBookDay! To celebrate, Waterstones are running DOUBLE PLUS stamps which makes it the perfect opportunity to get your copy of NEPHTHYS! When you purchase a copy you’re also in for a chance to win a Monica Vinader bracelet! Check the link for more details: www.penguin.co.uk/discover/art...

Two weeks tomorrow I’ll be at @redlionbooks.bsky.social for their bookshop soirée. It will be wonderful to be back in Essex, where my heroine Clemmie is from. Be sure to get your tickets now!

✨COMPETITION ALERT✨ I’m delighted to announce that @vintagebooks.bsky.social are running a competition to give one reader the chance to win a Monica Vinader bracelet worth £250 if you purchase a copy of NEPHTHYS. Click on the link below to find out how to enter: penguin.co.uk/discover/artic…

It’s Mother’s Day this month, and we all know that a book makes a special gift. Mystery. Twists. Adventure. Myths & history. Gothic vibes. Romance. Cats. Get your copy of NEPHTHYS today!

This is a special author moment for me. I used to love taking part in this in the past, so I was so honoured to be asked to set the tip & task for next week’s #WriteCBC. Join us next week - I can’t wait to read your entries!

What a night we had last night at my SELL-OUT event at the wonderful Collected Books Durham! I was overwhelmed by the love showered on NEPHTHYS from the audience, thank you everyone! There are a few signed indie copies left. Get yours now!

I’m very excited for my SOLD OUT event at Collected Books in Durham tonight. It’s the last of my February dates, but I’ll be sharing more event dates very soon! In the meantime, why not treat yourself to a copy of NEPHTHYS?! Available now in bookshops & online.

Absolutely blown away that my event at Collected Books in Durham this Wednesday has SOLD OUT!!! Thank you to everyone who has booked. It’s going to be an amazing evening and I can’t wait to be in discussion with one of their lovely booksellers about my debut novel NEPHTHYS 🧡

Very excited to announce that I will be in Clemmie’s very own county of Essex at @redlionbooks.bsky.social on March 20th! Get your tickets now!

Been on a mythology bend since early ‘24 and it doesn’t show any signs of stopping. @rachloudriscoll.bsky.social’s debut “Nephthys” will be my next read in the genre. Also, props to the always wonderful @micaelaalcaino.bsky.social for such a 🔥 cover design. @vintagebooks.bsky.social #BookSky