Sean Watkin
@seanwatkinauthor.bsky.social
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Author of “Black Water Rising” available now. McDermid Debut Award 2025 finalist.
You can read my interview with the folks at
#TheakstonOldPeculierCrimeWritingFestival
here:
harrogateinternationalfestivals.com/youre-booked...
6 months ago
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Chris Bridges’ debut novel has been shortlisted for the McDermid Debut Award 2025 along with Black Water Rising and 4 other fantastic writers whose novels I can’t wait to read. Here’s my mini review of Sick to Death.
7 months ago
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This was a lovely surprise to come home to
@harrogatefestivals.bsky.social
#TheakstonOldPeculierCrimeWritingFestival
#McDermidDebutAward
. ❤️
7 months ago
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A clue to what’s coming…
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7 months ago
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Something is coming…
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7 months ago
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Learn more about Black Water Rising
7 months ago
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Such an interesting article from
@kingsley-pearson.bsky.social
, an amazing new voice in crime fiction. Check it out!
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7 months ago
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Beyond excited to say I’ve been shortlisted for this year’s McDermid Debut Award alongside some great writers.
#TheakstonsAwards
#TheakstonsCrime
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7 months ago
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Check out my new article “Language, Power, and the Patriarchy: How the open use of misogynistic language in the gay community erodes LGBTQ+ credibility” now. Link in the comments.
7 months ago
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Yikes
#TheHandmaidsTale
season six has been dreadful. Slow, uneventful. The finale felt like a moody 90s music video from VH1 in parts. All June has done this season is walk around and say things. After a three year wait, this is the best they could do?
8 months ago
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Well this is nice! Hope to see some of you there next week.
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8 months ago
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This is going to be THRILLING! Get your tickets now
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8 months ago
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Thrilled to be in conversation with Sarah Mellor and
@simonmccleave.bsky.social
hosted by Louise Cullen at
@waterstoneslpl.bsky.social
tomorrow. Do you have your tickets? Check the comments for the link to buy one!
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8 months ago
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“Newquay and the Seekers” is a deeply personal story about my grandparents. You can check it out here
seanwatkin.co.uk/newquay-and-...
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newquay and the seekers
Author note: If you’ve ever lost someone you loved, you’ll know how painful it can be; how even thinking about them can bring tears to your eyes. When I was in my first year at universi…
https://seanwatkin.co.uk/newquay-and-the-seekers/
8 months ago
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8 months ago
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reposted by
Sean Watkin
Bloody Scotland
9 months ago
It's PODCAST day - tune in for a chat with
@ellygriffiths.bsky.social
and we introduce you to debut author
@sewa85.bsky.social
Listen here -
bloodyscotland.podbean.com
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Now look I know… I know how BLACK WATER RISING ended. I’m sorry, I can’t share anything with you until book two is out in January 2026. BUT, here’s a look at the title and cover. 😉 Don’t say I don’t spoil you.
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9 months ago
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So excited to be part of this. Check it out wherever you listen to your podcasts this Friday!
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9 months ago
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Have you read
#BlackWaterRising
yet? What’re you waiting for? It’s out now!
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9 months ago
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reposted by
Sean Watkin
Writing.ie Online Writing Magazine
9 months ago
'Peter Pan &
#BlackWaterRising
explore themes of loss, the fear of the unknown, and the even worse fear of the things we do know: the dark things that lurk in our minds & tell us we’re terrible, awful people'-
@sewa85.bsky.social
www.writing.ie/interviews/b...
#booksky
@canelobooks.bsky.social
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If you missed tickets to my launch on Friday, I’ll be at
@waterstoneslpl.bsky.social
with Sarah Mellor and
@simonmccleave.bsky.social
on Thursday 15 May. Check comments to book!
9 months ago
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Today, my debut is officially out in the world…
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9 months ago
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#BlackWaterRising
- out tomorrow
#debutnovel
#crimewriter
#crimefiction
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9 months ago
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Check out my article on finishing your novel in the wonderful
@writing.ie
website!
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9 months ago
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Black Water Rising is out in just 2 weeks!
#crimewriter
#crimefictionlovers
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10 months ago
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They’ve arrived!
#debutnovelist
#debut
#crimewriter
#crimefiction
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10 months ago
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Check it out…
10 months ago
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reposted by
Sean Watkin
nothing.beats.a.good.book
11 months ago
New review on my instagram page
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Book launch incoming…
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11 months ago
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Are there any LGBTQ+ crime writers out there wanting to connect?
#lgbtqwriters
#crimewriters
#lgbtqcrimewriters
12 months ago
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Today’s second novel writing so far has consisted of me sat by a fire reading a book completely unrelated in style and genre to my own work as I sniffle my way through the latter end of this god awful flu. Can’t wait to get writing again!
about 2 years ago
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Update: I think maturity is about to lose in favour of Gregory Maguire’s new book. I opened the cover and saw not only the map of Maracoor Abiding, but for the first time in the Another Day series, the return of the map of…. OZ *gasp*
about 2 years ago
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@thedevil.bsky.social
when you’re only part way through a book but another book you’d preordered and been so desperately waiting for arrives… you can’t drop the one you’re part way through can you? This is maturity, isn’t it?
about 2 years ago
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