On National Poetry Day, the greatest poem I have ever read

It’s the LAST DAY (I think) to get A Jar of Thursday FREE in ebook on all Amazon stores! At the moment it’s #33 on the UK free chart! If you haven’t got your copy yet, why not? ;-) mybook.to/SherlockJack1

It’s the LAST DAY (I think) to get A Jar of Thursday FREE in ebook on all Amazon stores! At the moment it’s #33 on the UK free chart! If you haven’t got your copy yet, why not? ;-) mybook.to/SherlockJack1

Lovely beautiful photograph of the central library in Manchester

FREE BOOK FRIDAY! My lovely publishers at DP Books have set A Jar of Thursday to free in every Amazon store, so grab one while it lasts! And have a good weekend! mybook.to/SherlockJack1 #freebook #freebookfriday #historicalmystery

Eldest offspring safely delivered to uni with two cars full of stuff. Couldn't help reminiscing that when I went I could only bring what would fit in the back of a Fiat Panda...

Eventually you have to accept that no matter how many different notebooks you buy, they won’t make you a better writer. For that, you need to spend a lot of money on the right pen.

It’s been a busy week, what with a snap book launch at the start of it, and I’m still catching up with myself! So while I do that, here’s a shameless promo for A Tale of Tea and Dragons. Reviews so far are great, so if you fancy a bit of escapist fun, follow the link! mybook.to/LBay1

***DRUMROLL...*** A Tale of Tea and Dragons is out now in ebook (and available in KU) and imminent in paperback! If you like fantasy and romcom (especially with tea and dragons), give it a try! mybook.to/LBay1

***DRUMROLL...*** A Tale of Tea and Dragons is out now in ebook (and available in KU) and imminent in paperback! If you like fantasy and romcom (especially with tea and dragons), give it a try! mybook.to/LBay1

My drawn statement on Ai as standalone from my now finished minicomic as syllabus for new liberal studies class! As promised this is shareable, printable - all from my site, feel free to make use of it, cite me & let me know how it’s received. Share away all here! spinweaveandcut.com/fall-2025-sy...

Coming soon - A Tale of Tea and Dragons! Come to Lulmouth Bay, where magic is in the air - and also dragons, sometimes!

Another slightly late #firstsaleoftheday as I'm finishing a proof listen of my next release! That's a cowrite and so is today's book - Murder for Beginners, which I wrote with @paulasharmon.bsky.social. It's the first in the Booker & Fitch mystery series. More info here: mybook.to/Beginners

Word of the Day is ‘theic’ (19th century), defined as ‘one given to immoderate tea-drinking; a tea drunkard’.

***LAST DAY TO GET A FREE BOOK!*** My lovely publishers are running a FREE promo on the ebook of A House of Mirrors! If you like a twist on the classic Sherlock Holmes stories, check it out! Judging by the charts, lots of people have already - why not join them? mybook.to/MrsHudson1

***LAST DAY TO GET A FREE BOOK!*** My lovely publishers are running a FREE promo on the ebook of A House of Mirrors! If you like a twist on the classic Sherlock Holmes stories, check it out! Judging by the charts, lots of people have already - why not join them? mybook.to/MrsHudson1

A slightly later #firstsaleoftheday (online and as far as I know, from data I can see) as I've been out at art group this morning: it's back to the Maisie Frobisher Mysteries and my latest release, Run to Earth. More info about the book here: mybook.to/Maisie6 #historicalmystery #mysteryseries

***FREE BOOK!*** My lovely publishers are running a FREE promo on the ebook of A House of Mirrors! If you like a twist on the classic Sherlock Holmes stories, check it out! mybook.to/MrsHudson1

Today’s #firstsaleoftheday (online and as far as I know from data I can see) is The Case of the Four Fingers, a Liverpool-set book which draws on a real event and was inspired by a @heritageopenday visit... More info about the book here: mybook.to/Fingers

Two nice arty things today - took delivery of a pack of new postcards and spotted one of my prints framed at a friend’s house!

***FREE BOOK!*** My lovely publishers are running a FREE promo on the ebook of A House of Mirrors! If you like a twist on the classic Sherlock Holmes stories, check it out! mybook.to/MrsHudson1

Monday’s #firstsaleoftheday - and I guess of the week - is another cowritten book, Murder for Beginners, which I wrote with @paulasharmon.bsky.social. It's the first in the Booker & Fitch contemporary mystery series. More info about the book here: mybook.to/Beginners

Sunday’s #firstsaleoftheday is The Case of the Black Tulips, the first in the Caster & Fleet Mysteries series which I write with @paulasharmon.bsky.social. More info about the book here: mybook.to/Tulips

What are the odds? #firstsaleoftheday is the same book as yesterday - the second Magical Bookshop omnibus (volumes 4-6)! And yes, I have double checked... More info about the book here: mybook.to/bookshopbox2

William De Morgan was the Arts & Crafts movement’s most brilliant and prolific ceramic artist. This biscuit (cookie) set is inspired by some of his many tile designs. 🍪

Missed today's #firstsaleoftheday but one of them is the second Magical Bookshop omnibus (volumes 4-6). I have no idea why, but omnibuses seem to be much more popular in some countries than others. More info about the book here: mybook.to/bookshopbox2

Happy National Relaxation Day to all those who celebrate.

New stockist! I’m delighted to say that Forget Me Not in Culcheth are now stocking my books (not all of them)! So if you’re in or near Warrington and you fancy a read, why not pop in?

I'm a bit late with today's first sale as I've been in meetings and it's results day (all good here). With pleasing symmetry, today it's Run to Earth, the latest Maisie Frobisher mystery! More info here: mybook.to/Maisie6 #firstsaleoftheday #booksale

Let's hear from you writers, tell us a little bit about yourself, what projects you've on the go, what you've written, any events in the near future, or just drop your bio and links and follow and support each other #WritersLiftWednesday #Writers #Authors #WritersLift #BookSky 💙📚 alt text please

I clocked today's first sale in the wee small hours: All At Sea, the first Maisie Frobisher mystery! More info here: mybook.to/Maisie1 #firstsaleoftheday #booksale

I'm not actually sure what today's first sale is as I woke up to a few (always nice). Among them is Murder at the Playgroup, Pippa Parker book 1. This is the first series I wrote where I knew it would be a series from the outset. mybook.to/playgroup

Plus packing a postcard order to go to @writeblendbookshop.bsky.social! Wouldn't mind walking on Crosby Beach right now tbh, I've got a book to plot...

I just saw a bookshop talking about their first book sale of the day so I might do the same! Today's first sale online: a copy of Double Booked, book 3 in the Magical Bookshop series. Blurb and details here: mybook.to/bookshop3

'Golden Park Light' linoprint by contemporary printmaker Alexandra Buckle #ReframingWomenPrintmakers

Did someone say Happy International Cat Day?

Katherine Willoughby was a favourite of King Henry VIII, so how did the daughter of María de Salinas, a proud Catholic, become a champion of religious reform and risk her life for the Protestant cause? tonyriches.podbean.com/e/podcast-si... #Tudors #Podcast

Go Maisie! Run to Earth is number 5 in the Amazon US International Mystery New Release charts! And reviews are starting to appear on Amazon as well as Goodreads now - boom! mybook.to/Maisie6

Reviews for Run to Earth are trickling in now... read 'em here if you wish! #historicalmystery #launchday #newbook www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

Thanks for the shout on launch day, @tonyriches.bsky.social - much appreciated!

Today's the day! Run to Earth, Maisie Frobisher book 6, is now out to buy or to read on Kindle Unlimited. Take a trip into the unknown on the Orient Express... #historicalmystery #mysteryseries mybook.to/Maisie6

ONE MORE SLEEP until Run to Earth, Maisie Frobisher book 6, starts to arrive on people's e-readers - and the ARC reviews are coming in on Goodreads! Check them out here: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

Look who’s here! Maisie Frobisher 6, that’s who! #newbook #bookpost #newbooksmell #mystery #historicalmystery

Friday update - what a week! Seriously, it’s all been going on. This week I finished the final final final proof of Maisie Frobisher book 6, Run to Earth. I’ve uploaded the ebook, which launches next week, Thursday 31 July, so now it has a page count!

Book post! A signed copy of @paulasharmon.bsky.social’s latest book, The Incomer! I read an early version of this, and I can’t wait to dive back in!

I've just written a thoroughly strange chapter in my latest book. The things I make myself imagine sometimes are deeply weird. And no, I can't tell you, or it'll give the game away! 2 or maybe 3 chapters left to write... #MagicalBookshop #fantasymystery #spinoff

Does anyone else find it crazy that you can walk into a bookshop and be charged £9.99 for a paperback novel that took the author a year to complete, but £17.99 for a completely blank notebook?

#BloggerMonday I actually have a blog post to share! I was a guest on Tony Riches’ blog last Friday, and here’s the evidence! tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/07/book... #historicalfiction #guestblog #historicalmystery #amwriting #writingprocess

Today’s book haul, plus art supplies…