Re the new Reform pledge, a sports writer has already got to the heart of the matter better than the politics commentators www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Here's how we're looking for October to December!

Unfortunately, Neil Broadfoot can no longer join us this Wednesday evening. However, our @nickquantrill.bsky.social and @nicktriplow.bsky.social will present 'Three Book Wednesday'. We hope you can still join us for what will be a lively evening of book chat at @hulllibraries.bsky.social 📚

We're thrilled our next film evening at @hulllibraries.bsky.social (Central) will be a showing of 'Layer Cake', 4th October, 7pm. We'll be joined by JJ Connolly, who'll talk about his screenplay, his source novel and its journey to the screen. Tickets - £5 - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hull-noir-...

NEXT WEEK! 📚

Absolutely the last knockings of the school holidays... cheap train tickets to York... more trains, shops and and an unbelievable sandwich via Shambles Kitchen...

Chuffed to have the opportunity to do this 👇

If you live in Hull, enjoy a bit of crime fiction, and love hearing writers talk about their work I would absolutely recommend going to a Hull Noir evening.

Here's our next Hull Noir event : thrilled @nlbro.bsky.social is joining us at @hulllibraries.bsky.social (Central and online), 17th September. Also! Keep 4th October free for our next film evening. We've gone more recent this time with a banger from 2004. More soon!

NYC 2025...

So looking forward to this, especially as it's run by the brilliant @hullnoir.bsky.social crew!

Underrated film, I think, and a hidden Beatles corner (if such a thing exists...)

Took a trip to Hill Valley, 1955, to sort out the beef between Marty McFly and Biff Tannen*... *it's Mrs Pip's Milk Bar in Willerby, Hull...

It's #NationalBookLoversDay, so here's what I'm reading now, what I'm taking on holiday next week and one of my own (do leave a review if you can, please)... 📚

Wonderful stuff 🎵

@apiln.bsky.social I regret to inform you we have another vow not to shop there again... www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/uk-worl...

Did a bonus Curiosity film... so hard to choose...

Great to see Cornershop on #TOTP

Tickets are on sale for 'Crime Day' at the East Riding Festival of Words, 27th September! Lots going on, but I'll be chatting with @mwcraven.bsky.social and Zoe Sharp, @simonmccleave.bsky.social and @carahunterbooks.bsky.social. Link in the comments.

#FridayReads - disgustingly good! Historical crime fiction of the highest order 📚

#BookPost - always a treat to have a new one from @sarahhilary.bsky.social. 'The Drowning Pool' is a return to the police novel for Sarah and set in The Peak District. Sounds amazing. In the shops next Spring.

I know Paul knows people... I wouldn't dare... 📚 ps - check out Paul's 'The Accidental Diplomat'.

Wonderful conversation and insight from @irvinewelsh.bsky.social. 'Men In Love' is in the shops now 📚👇

Lots of brilliant writing around about last night's final, but I like this one ⚽👇

Spent plenty of time on trains of late, so here are some random book recs ... It's a new one from Carl Hiaasen... Florida, corrupt politicians, dumb far-right activists and justice being served... Jake Arnott's back with a razor sharp contemporary thriller taking us into the dark heart of London.

Fun and worthwhile morning. 'Fresh Ink' introduces new work, performed script in hand, to an audience for the first time. The festival continues tomorrow 👊

We're thrilled our next guest will be @russeldmclean.bsky.social. Russel will be talking about his thrillers, 13th August (7pm). It's free to attend at @hulllibraries.bsky.social (Central) or via the online stream. Please reserve your space on the link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hull-noir-...

This Wednesday evening! Hope you can join us 📚

Twitter is amazing.

It's Newark Book Festival in all its glory 📚

Wonderful news.

Our next Hull Noir guest is on the telly tonight! Check out 'Insomnia', C5 at 9pm. @sarahpinborough.bsky.social is with us @hulllibraries.bsky.social (Central and online), 16th July, 7pm 📚

Feeding the child's new interest in theatre with a trip to Hull Truck Theatre's 'Grow Festival' and a script in hand reading of new work, 'Can We Be Friends?'. Shaping up nicely and interesting to follow its journey towards full production 👊

Much fun making this short film with Curiosity... if you know, you know... if you don't, all is explained below...

I was invited to visit a Reading Retreat in this amazing building in Great Limber, Lincolnshire, earlier this week. It was excellent to talk books with the participants, and eat like a king for the evening 😊 A holiday consisting of reading? Sign me up! 📚

Been working this weekend at the amazing Big Malarkey festival, the child has been playing football... but who's the real winner 🤔

My review of @nickquantrill.bsky.social Cast no Shadow. I'm very grateful that Nick is taking part in the book about @newarkbookfestival.bsky.social hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2025/06/25/q...

Good piece and agree with the conclusion: Humberside makes sense.

Talking Beatles and Hull... 🎸

Punk rock kid buskers (‘The Whops’, tiktok) near the Edgware Rd. They run into Paul Simonon, play Death or Glory for him. He asks if they know The Guns of Brixton. They do -

We're thrilled to be working with @hulllibraries.bsky.social to present a special screening of 'Brighton Rock', 5th July (7pm). Our guide for the evening will be Cathi Unsworth. She'll be in conversation with @nicktriplow.bsky.social before we show the film. Tickets £5 (link in the comments) 🎬👇

We're thrilled our next guest will be @sarahpinborough.bsky.social. Sarah will be talking about her thrillers, 16th July (7pm). It's free to attend at @hulllibraries.bsky.social (Central) or via the online stream. Please reserve your space on the link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hull-noir-...

Thanks so much to everyone who joined us in the room @hulllibraries.bsky.social and online. Here's how the next three months look for us 📚

Not sure if my laptop is paying homage to Brian Wilson, but I approve.

The view from @jebookshull.bsky.social at tonight's @hullnoir.bsky.social event. What a treat to have Amit Dhand in the room to talk all things 'The Chemist' and 'Virdee' 📚📺

What a brilliant week working with East Riding Libaries to deliver talks as part of National Crime Writers' Month... Goole, Snaith and Driffield done, but plenty still going on in various branches throughout the month.

From Hull Libraries : "So many of you lovely people have booked a place for tomorrow night, we will be holding this month's event in the Children's Library. Still time to join us in person or on the livestream."

Very sad news... a writing giant and no mistake. What a body of work he leaves us with 📚

If you're planning on joining us on Wednesday night to hear all about 'The Chemist' and 'Virdee' from A.A. Dhand, it'd be really helpful if you could reserve a free space on the link. That, way we can be sure to set-up in the right room at @hulllibraries.bsky.social.

No Wembley for me, but a cracking day of books... an early start to talk 'Cast No Shadow' at Wakefield Library followed by a quick hop up to York to catch up with @vftae.bsky.social and @danielgraywriter.bsky.social before finishing with some excellent Beatles chat from @ianleslie.bsky.social 📚