July is an exciting month for me! First I'll be at Newark Book Festival on Sunday the 12th talking about reading for pleasure. @newarkbookfestival.bsky.social With Mike Gayle, @nickquantrill.bsky.social , and @carolinecauchi.bsky.social

I've got a book bub promo for my book! If you fancy the look of Spider, Spider and are a book bub subscriber, now is your moment.

Today on my substack I'm taking about villains: lcwinterauthor.substack.com/p/villain-or...

Knitters be taking none of your shit.

Only 50 days until historical thriller SHADOW OF MADNESS is unleashed in hardback, audiobook & ebook by @panmacmillan.bsky.social Free post & packaging @bertsbooks.bsky.social: bertsbooks.co.uk/product/shad... Signed first edition @goldsborobooks.bsky.social: goldsborobooks.com/products/sha...

This Thursday I'll be chatting about Spider, Spider with Dormouse Books at Belper Library. 21st May, 7-9pm. Nibbles provided! #derbyshire #booksky www.dormousebooks.com/events

This Thursday I'll be chatting about Spider, Spider with Dormouse Books at Belper Library. 21st May, 7-9pm. Nibbles provided! #derbyshire #booksky www.dormousebooks.com/events

TOMORROW! I'll be talking about Victorian asylums at Nottingham central library for mental health awareness week. #booksky #histfic #nottingham Repeating on Friday. www.nottinghamcitylibraries.co.uk/victorians-w...

For #nottingham book people! In order to write my book, Spider, Spider, I had to delve into the history of asylums. I'll be talking about that at Nottingham central library for mental health awareness week on the 11th & 15th May. #booksky #histfic www.nottinghamcitylibraries.co.uk/victorians-w...

lcwinterauthor.substack.com/p/some-more-... Some new event dates, also a little chat about the challenging parts of events for a shy introvert.

My #bookreview of @lcwinter.bsky.social's debut Spider Spider for @histnovsoc.bsky.social historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/spid... 'This haunting, atmospheric novel has more than a tinge of Wilkie Collins' #historicalfiction #victorianlondon

I'll be talking about Spider, Spider with Dormouse Books in Belper later this month! Belper Library Thursday 21st May at 7pm #derbyshire #booksky #histfic #gothiclit

For #nottingham book people! In order to write my book, Spider, Spider, I had to delve into the history of asylums. I'll be talking about that at Nottingham central library for mental health awareness week on the 11th & 15th May. #booksky #histfic www.nottinghamcitylibraries.co.uk/victorians-w...

This is tomorrow! Still a few tickets left. Come along for tea, cake and spooky book talk!

Here’s some Trevor Henderson art to make your Thursday a little better. One of my favorite artists.

Next Sunday afternoon I'm talking about my book Spider, Spider at Hestia Books in Wirksworth. #derbyshire #peakdistrict #booksky #histfic hestiabooks.sumupstore.com/product/an-a...

I'll be talking about my book Spider, Spider at Hestia books k Wirksworth on the 12th April (2-4pm). If you're in the Peak District, come along for bookish chat over a cup of tea on a Sunday afternoon. #histfic #gothiclit #booksky hestiabooks.sumupstore.com/product/an-a...

My husband is finally reading my book! 😱 #booksky #authorlife #histfic lcwinterauthor.substack.com/p/help-my-hu...

I am seriously tempted to get a typewriter for first drafting. But it's going to have to go in an ai-slop machine at some point at which point, it'll have no version history and therefore will look ai generated. Ha ha ha oh god

"we hear you saying you absolutely do not under any circumstances want this AI clownslop and we promise we are working on solutions to make this AI clownslop even better so it can do even more things that you never wanted done!"

I'll be talking about my book Spider, Spider at Hestia books k Wirksworth on the 12th April (2-4pm). If you're in the Peak District, come along for bookish chat over a cup of tea on a Sunday afternoon. #histfic #gothiclit #booksky hestiabooks.sumupstore.com/product/an-a...

Ill be clear about why I am so angry and critical about it: Im seeing a good portion of my students who have imbibed the notion that they dont have to read, think or write for themselves because ChatGPT/CoPilot will do their thinking for them, and its terrifying. It should scare all of us.

Last week's #52frames theme was Low Key; I found this great lighting in the entrance to an East London tube station and made this image: Homeward bound underground. #photography Fuji X-T5 and XF16-55mmF2.8 WR II

My friend: we're in (small town in Wales) and the book shop has your book! Me: cool! That's near my parents and they've harassed the book shop into stocking it 🤣 My friend: we're now arguing about who gets to buy the last one.

I'll be chatting to Jess at Hestia books in Wirksworth on the 12th April 2-4pm. Tea and books on a Sunday afternoon - so civilised! Book here hestiabooks.sumupstore.com/product/an-a...

On my substack this morning I've been thinking about the books that influenced me early in life. open.substack.com/pub/lcwinter...

In totally inconsequential stuff I just finished the Shivering Isles expansion of Oblivion Remastered and I think it is my favourite Elder Scrolls DLC. The SI landscape recalls Morrowind and Bliss/Crucible might be the best ES city ever.

One of the horrible things about migraines is they make me dislike bright sunshine. Even in march I view it with suspicion, reach for the hat with a brim and the sunglasses, hide indoors. Bah.

I had a really nice chat last night with @ukcrimebookclub.bsky.social about my book Spider, Spider. With a DnD related diversion. Thank you Caroline for making my very first interview a really nice experience! www.youtube.com/live/B5itxa8...

Tomorrow night (12th March) at 7.30 I'm going to be on the UK Crime Book Club YouTube channel doing a live chat if you'd like to watch me flail about in my very first interview! I'll be talking about Spider, Spider my gothic historical revenge story. @ukcrimebookclub.bsky.social #booksky

'Dozens of novels are published annually that fall into this subgenre, but this is one of the most original in recent years.' Sunday Times - Nick Rennishaw. 'Gloriously gothic' DV Bishop Links are in my bio. #histfic #booksky #gothiclit

My article on a Victorian cult is here: #histfic #booksky

I was thrilled to join @lcwinter.bsky.social at her book launch for #SpiderSpider on Friday night published by @duckworthbooks.bsky.social This is a deliciously dark novel and if you enjoy historical crime and gothic vibes you’ll love it. Shout out to @fiveleavesbooks.bsky.social for a fab night

I'm recovering after a mad few days book signing in London one day and York the next, my book officially being published and then a launch party. It's been an absolute dream come true! #authorlife #booksky

In the wild! @lcwinter.bsky.social

Release day is here! Actually it was yesterday but my social media manager* (cough) forgot to post it here. *me #booksky #histfic #gothiclit lcwinterauthor.substack.com/p/release-da...

My article on a Victorian cult is here: #histfic #booksky

Have you heard of the Agapemonites? LC Winter (Spider, Spider) investigates a bizarre 19th-century religious community based in Somerset. It's probably remembered best as a Victorian sex cult and the cause of several scandals. Find out why at historiamag.com/victorian-sex-cult. @lcwinter.bsky.social

Spider, Spider is one of the Times' march picks for historical fiction! 😁 #histfic #gothiclit #booksky www.thetimes.com/magazines/cu...

My friend's book is out this week and it's so good. She listens to the hidden voices of phenomenal women and brings them out in her writing. #booksky #histfic The Wise Witch of Orkney by Anna Caig

lcwinterauthor.substack.com/p/friends-ar... Writer friends are the best. #authorlife #booksky

Today's substack post is about Charles Booth's poverty maps. #histfic #booksky lcwinterauthor.substack.com/p/mapping-lo...

On my substack today I'm on about reading Mayhew as research for my book. #booksky #histfic lcwinterauthor.substack.com/p/a-victoria...

Author copies of my book are here! #booksky #histfic #gothiclit

Cheery was aware that Commander Vimes didn't like the phrase 'The innocent have nothing to fear', believing the innocent had everything to fear, mostly from the guilty but in the longer term even more from those who say things like 'The innocent have nothing to fear'.

Part two of my Path to Publication. Agent to debut. #bskyauthors #booksky #histfic lcwinterauthor.substack.com/p/my-path-to...

Today I wrote about my path to publication on my substack. Ups and downs and in betweens! Spider, Spider is my third or fourth book, depending on how you count, so this is how I got there (part 1 - up to getting my agent). #booksky #histfic #authorlife lcwinterauthor.substack.com/p/my-path-to...

"Move fast and break things," say the people who, in an uncanny coincidence, are responsible for breaking the entire planet at a terrifying speed.

I somehow managed to miss this when it first came out. Lots of exciting books here!