Two children lost. The wrong one found. The award-winning author of #TheMidnightKing, @tariqashkanani.bsky.social, returns with #TheHollowBoys. A dark and haunting thriller about lost children in a dying rust-belt town, coming May 2026. www.waterstones.com/book/the-hol...

#TheNightWatcher by @tariqashkanani.bsky.social is fast moving, twisty, and has a great central character. My next read is #AChristmasCaroline by K. L. Crear, a modern re-telling of a festive favourite #BookSky

amzn.eu/d/5cqnKGt Although the official release date is 1 December, my latest novel The Night Watcher is available RIGHT NOW for Prime readers - and for free! Grab a copy and have a read 🥳

That’s right! I’m appearing at this year’s Aye Write festival - next Sunday evening, come along to Glasgow and say hi! Grab a ticket at the link below 🥳

Make a whole book that stinks of scene-appropriate smells you cowards

🚨 25% OFF UPCOMING BOOKS 🚨 Waterstones are offering 25% off pre-orders of 📚 #VivianDiesAgain by C.E. Hulse 📚 #NowhereBurning by @catrionaward.bsky.social 📚 #TheHollowBoys by @tariqashkanani.bsky.social Valid until 23.59 Friday 17th October with code OCTOBER25! www.waterstones.com/campaign/oct...

Woohoo! Waterstones have picked my upcoming book The Hollow Boys for a pre-order discount! Out May next year - give yourself a creepy-crimey treat today and use OCTOBER25 for 25% off! Only lasts until Friday so get in there quick!! Head to www.waterstones.com/book/the-hol... #WPreorder

Ooooh, a starred review for The Night Watcher in Publishers Weekly!! Out 1 December - get your preorders in now! 👇 amzn.eu/d/3hflPIq

Moar book post! Read the blurb, had to have it. The Midnight King by @tariqashkanani.bsky.social—winner of the McIlvanney Prize at Bloody Scotland last month. Death. Deeeaaaath.

Huge thanks to @ukcrimebookclub.bsky.social for having myself, @tariqashkanani.bsky.social and @marcorinaldi.bsky.social on for a chat about Bloody Scotland! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob2T...

Looking forward to this chat tonight! Always fun doing live stuff, what time is the watershed again..?

A reread of RED DRAGON (after talking to @tariqashkanani.bsky.social at some recent events) and -- while some of the psychosexual bits are a little dated -- it still mostly holds up really well as a thriller, even if you're surprised by how little Lecter is actually in there...

We’ve got another jam-packed #DHHNewsRoundup for you to enjoy! Happy reading, and congratulations to our fabulous clients! shorturl.at/oTjn4

It was all kicking off at @bloodyscotland.bsky.social over the weekend..... thebooktrail.com/mcilvanney-p... @tariqashkanani.bsky.social #davidgoodman

An absolute dream to visit BBC Radio Scotland this afternoon with @tariqashkanani.bsky.social for The Art Mix with @lenniesaurus.bsky.social. Thank you to Len for the great interview! Cc @headlinebooks.bsky.social @viperbooks.bsky.social @harryillingworth.bsky.social @dhhlitagency.bsky.social

Still absolutely buzzing to have won the McIlvanney Prize at this year’s Bloody Scotland. A complete honour, especially given the amazing books that were up for it, on both the short and long lists. Thank you @bloodyscotland.bsky.social!

#TheMidnightKing by @tariqashkanani.bsky.social has won the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year! The Midnight King is a dark thriller about family, trauma and the secrets we hide within... www.waterstones.com/category/cul...

Page One is still on a break but great episodes from @theconversation.bsky.social and Coffee Break this week!

Incredible work from Marco!! What a weekend for Page One 😂🥳

#TheMidnightKing by @tariqashkanani.bsky.social has been shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize, celebrating the best in Scottish crime writing. A dark thriller about family, trauma and the secrets we hide within, we are delighted to see Tariq on the shortlist! www.thebookseller.com/news/ian-ran...

If you’re after something to do before the awards at this year’s @bloodyscotland.bsky.social, might I recommend DANGEROUS MINDS - me, @russeldmclean.bsky.social and @carolehailey.bsky.social chatting with @samhollandbooks.bsky.social about all things psychopaths! bloodyscotland.com/event/danger...

Super excited to have made the shortlist for this! Bloody Scotland is one of my favourite festivals, can’t wait for next weekend (win or lose, but hopefully win)!

On today's Drafting Notes (the last before a short break!), we are talking about ideas! Not how you find them, but whether you should stuff them all into that one story, or save some for later. Watch now: youtu.be/2LObwIjK0P0 Or listen on your favourite podcast app: linktr.ee/ukpageone

Man, I am loving Alien Earth. Latest episode was incredible.

Only two weeks till Bloody Scotland -- and you can catch me on the Saturday (14th) at @bloodyscotland.bsky.social in the company of the most awesomely brilliant @tariqashkanani.bsky.social and @carolehailey.bsky.social at 4pm! Tix here: bloodyscotland.com/booking/6013... Go on! Fill yer boots!

open.spotify.com/episode/1HHS... Loved going on the Off the Shelf podcast to chat about The Midnight King and the upcoming McIlvanney award - check out all their interviews with every longlisted author!

Was lucky enough to read an early copy of @adamsimcox.bsky.social’s upcoming TIME WARPED. What if you go back in time to save someone and wonder if they should have stayed dead..? A fast-paced thriller that does something fresh with time travel. The British Blake Crouch - highly recommended!

Lookee here: I'm at @bloodyscotland.bsky.social in some dangerously talented company with @tariqashkanani.bsky.social and @carolehailey.bsky.social on 13 September at 4pm! Get yer tix at bloodyscotland.com!

We’re back with a fresh episode of Adventures in Publishing-Land! Always a fun chat with Marco and Nadine on the various goings-on in the publishing world. Have a listen!

Our latest guest is David Mamet, writer of some of my all-time favourite works, including Glengarry Glen Ross, The Untouchables and the adaptation of Hannibal*. It’s an interesting conversation; not always easy, and sometimes a little downright awkward. Enjoy! *Just kidding, Hannibal is awful

I got the chance to read a copy of Will Dean’s upcoming novel ADRIFT, and it’s fantastic. Claustrophobic and tense from beginning to end, almost unbearably so at times, with a powerful trio of central characters that Will really puts through the wringer. Out February 2026 - highly recommended!

Super excited to be heading over to Bute today for the awesome Bute Noir! An absolutely fantastic line up this year, is going to be a fantastic weekend! butenoir.co.uk/2024-schedule/

At the end of this week myself & @lesleymcdowell.bsky.social are going to be at Bute Noir for the weekend -- I'm up Friday night with @tariqashkanani.bsky.social & @heidiamsinckwriter.bsky.social while Lesley's on Sunday with @ambroseparry.bsky.social & Myra Duffy - butenoir.co.uk/2024-schedule/

Our live Cymera special episode! Loads of fun chatting with M H Ayinde, especially our deep dive into the Final Fantasy battle systems…

Blimey, The Midnight King by @tariqashkanani.bsky.social is dark! It’s also gripping, taut & original. Twisted & twisty! The story of a serial killer, the impact of his horrific crimes on his family & the race to find a missing girl. It’s also an interesting study of fear as a driving force.

Really enjoying recording our BRAND NEW SHOW with Nadine - have a listen to Adventures in Publishing-land every couple of weeks for our take on the latest (and also greatest) publishing news. Also, Superman chat.

A busy week this week on the network with some great shows - starting today with the latest episode of Adventures in Publishing-land! @ukpageone.bsky.social @theconversation.bsky.social

Another author with a winning track record is @tariqashkanani.bsky.social who walked off with our Debut Prize in 2022. He'll be talking about The Midnight King with RD McLean and Carole Hailey on Sat 13th Sept: bloodyscotland.com/event/danger...

Screenwriter and author Jonathan Lee joins us to talk about how being an editor made him improve as a writer, and how to create drama from real life events while being respectful, such as with his latest show, The Bombing of Pan Am 103. Listen now: linktr.ee/ukpageone

We are delighted that #TheMidnightKing by @tariqashkanani.bsky.social has been longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year 🎉 A brilliantly dark thriller about family, trauma and the secrets we hide within, out now. bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article...

Super excited to have made the McIlvanney Prize longlist this year @BloodyScotland. Such a good line up - stiff competition from so many amazing books!

@bethlewis.bsky.social joins us to talk about why she wanted to tell the unseen stories of women in the wild west in her brilliant new book, The Rush! Plus, we talk the myth of Wyatt Earp and more... Listen now: linktr.ee/ukpageone

Loving our new shorter, catch-up-with-our-favourite-author episodes!

Had a blast chatting with Marco & Tariq! Can't believe it was four years since our last conversation...

deadline.com/2025/06/deni... Excellent news.

Oh, what's this... regular listeners will have heard us hinting at something we've been working on and delighted to finally launch the STET Podcasts network - featuring great writing podcasts, starting with our own (of course!) and those from the brilliant @nadinematheson.com!

Exciting news! I’ve joined forces with the team behind @ukpageone.bsky.social to form @stetpodcasts.bsky.social 🎙️ Stet Podcast is your new home for all our shows. Plus, we’ve launched a brand new podcast: Adventures in Publishing! First episode out now 🎙️📚 #Publishing #NewPodcast #StepPodcast

It’s the exciting launch of the Stet Podcast Network! Bringing the best writing podcasts together under one roof. Check out this week’s schedule below, and tune in to our flagship news show, Adventures in Publishing-Land, now!

Ohhhhh yes, super excited to dive into the new Will Dean - Adrift sounds absolutely fantastic, out Feb ‘26!

Am super excited to be appearing at this year’s Bloody Scotland alongside these fantastic writers! Phenomenal line up this year as per usual. Grab a ticket and see what else is on at bloodyscotland.com/event/danger...