When the over 60s go to the pictures at half 9 on a Tuesday morning.

Looking forward to this fab event at Whitby Lit Fest on November 8th

Ooooooh! Thanks @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social

Ooooh, I do love a book subscription package and when two arrive on the same day, that's even better. From @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social and Bodies in the Bookshop in Cambridge. Delicious.

Chuffed to little mint balls to announce that the fabulous @bedsqpublishers.bsky.social will be publishing KNIT ONE, HEIST ONE, a crime caper set in a retirement community where the residents fight against a dodgy developer by knitting fetishwear, unarmed robbery and some light kidnapping.

We’re proud to announce that Glasgow Women’s Library is now officially recognised as a Library of Sanctuary — the first in Scotland 🎉📚 This honour celebrates our long-standing work, creating a welcoming, inclusive space for women — especially those seeking sanctuary.

Ooooh, just spotted that the Kindle version of The Devil's Draper is now only £1.99 on Amazon (in the UK at least). Not sure how long that promotion will last, so if you'd like to read it, this might be your chance! And for fun, have this photo of a red squirrel eating a nut

Oooooh, thank you so much Alastair Mabbott and @heraldscotland.bsky.social for this fabulous review of The Devil's Draper. I particularly love this quote: "a warm, engaging novel about female spaces and sisterly solidarity triumphing over a misogynistic, narrow-minded system." Very chuffed.

So excited to be in The Scotsman today. A whole 3 pages!

What an amazing review! Thanks so much, Anne. I really appreciate it.

I loved this from @badsvillebroad.bsky.social @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social Read my #bookreview in @histnovsoc.bsky.social historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/the-... #glasgow #noir #crimefiction #historicalfiction 'The ‘dear, green place’ is a dark one, and I unreservedly recommend you go there.'

I generally dislike photos of me, but I absolutely love this one! Thanks to my lovely publishers @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social , to @waterstones.bsky.social Sauchiehalls Street for hosting & to @liambellwrites.bsky.social for fabulous questions. &, of course, huge huge thanks to everyone who came x

So looking forward to this! I love Story Cafe!

Final reminder, I promise, for Waterstones Sauchiehall St launch of The Devil's Draper on Wed at 7pm. There will be cake, 1920s music, bookmarks, nerves (mine) & big hugs (from me; don't worry, it's not "Hug A Random Stranger on Sauchiehall Street Day"). www.waterstones.com/.../glasgow-...

Thank you to lovely Linda for having me over to eat all her biscuits and bring some gifts from my characters.

An offer you can't refuse. Well, you can, obviously.

Oooooh, I'm in The List!

They're heeeeere! And they're bee-yoo-ti-ful. Out on 1st May (but I know someone who has a lovely box full ;-) )

It's always a good day when a book subscription box arrives! I won't show the book so as not to spoil surprises for anyone else but it looks really good and one that I haven't heard of. Thanks Crime-Ink Books!

This looks so good.

Sending out review copies of The Devil's Draper by @badsvillebroad.bsky.social with 1920s cocktail recipes! #cosycrime @inpressbooks.bsky.social

Five star reviews coming through already for 'The Devil's Draper' by @badsvillebroad.bsky.social - have you added this cosy 1920s crime to your Goodreads 'To read' lists yet?! www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... #cosycrime #1920s #scottishcrime #books📚💙

If you're up a 1920s themed evening in Glasgow, this is for you, bookish types! #BookSky 💙📚 Please do share. www.whatsoninglasgow.com/event/launch... @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social @badsvillebroad.bsky.social @liambellwrites.bsky.social

Hello, Chums, it's my launch on 30th April at Waterstones Sauchiehall St. If you wd like me to get you a ticket, let me know. There will be cake, there will be 1920s music, there will be me being very nervous and looking ridiculous in a flapper dress. www.waterstones.com/events/donna...

@mjlee2307.bsky.social Hi Martin, Adrian has been trying to get in touch with you re Thursday panel.

And my character, Mabel, also drinks a Clover Club (2 ounces gin, 1/2 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed, 1/2 ounce raspberry syrup, 1 egg white and raspberries to garnish. I've tried that, and an Old Fashioned (research, research!) but I love the sound of Satan's Whiskers!

Wish I could go to the event. I'm really looking forward to reading this!

Do come along if you want my undying gratitude, cake, and the prospect of me dressed as an unlikely flapper (note: 1920s dress is not obligatory, unless you're the author)

THIS WED @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social With lyrical prose and depth, @bradleybooks.bsky.social illuminates the quiet heroism pulsing through seemingly ordinary lives. Bower’s debut fuses violence and hope – celebrating the power of women when they work together www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/s-j-bradle...

Just rcvd latest from @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social How gorgeous is this from @johnironmonger.bsky.social Look at the fab page edges. & it looks like a great read: "A heart-stopping tale of anger, tragedy, and enduring love, cast against the unfolding backdrop of an irreversible global crisis".

Ah, that Sunday morning feeling when you've finally sorted books out and find you have a wee tiny bit of space left to put some more*. *not that I would let that stop me from buying more, of course

For pals in and around Manchester. This looks great

Woohoo! The proof (quite literally!) has arrived! It looks bee-yoo-ti-ful. Thank you, @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social for this little slice of joy

The bad news is that my train is delayed; the good news is that I have more than 17 million hours to change trains, so at least I won't miss my connection

How exciting! Thank you!

Amy Lilwall crafts urgent tale of Britain's future... As rising seas threaten, 4 lives are on the brink: Pinko, a privileged heir clinging to decadence; Jane, a working-class vet racing to reunite her family; her pregnant teenager Ashleigh & artist Gavin www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page...

Aw, thanks, Sarah-Jayne! And another vote for Liam's The Sleepless, here. It's thrilling and creepy

Please, if you are able, support Independent bookshops. They are the literary & social hubs of our high streets and communities. Without their continued support, we simply wouldn't be around to publish . Thank you.

@andrewvargaauthor.bsky.social I'd love to be added to the Historical Fiction Starter pack. (I write 1870s-1920s Scotland). Thank you!

Anyone who knows me will know that one of my labours of love is CrimeFest, so here's a blog post about how I do the programming and what the worst words in the English language are. Author pals, keep and eye on your emails re your panel allocations: www.donnamooreauthor.com/post/crimefe...

Well, it's Friday so it must be blog day. Here's something lighter for the festive period (well, it can't all be misery and syphilis, you know). Sometimes it has to be a murderously bad rhyme. I'm sorry. www.donnamooreauthor.com/post/an-a-z-...

New blog post: Part 2 about my research into the Glasgow Lock Hospital and the cure for syphilis in Victorian Scotland. www.donnamooreauthor.com/post/grandgo...

I work in a library and sometimes forget I'm on the shelves and walking past gives me a real thrill

My latest blog post on research for The Unpicking. And it's a delicate subject not spoken about in polite Victorian society: www.donnamooreauthor.com/post/grandgo...

Very scary and horrific stuff.

First proper blog post on my new website: Poignant Trivia: www.donnamooreauthor.com/post/poignan...

Well, I finally have a website and blog - thank you to those for suggestions: www.donnamooreauthor.com I cannot tell a lie, there was some swearing involved in its birth. Do let me know if something's not working.

Dear chums, I suppose it's about time that I got myself an author website. Any suggestions for something simple, cheap, accessible....errrrr...not sure what else I'll need, although I want to do an occasional (weekly?) blog/newsletter type thing. Thanks!

Thank you so much to all who came to The Book Nook in Stirling on Fri, & @waterstones Argyle Street last night for events with the fabulous Liam Bell (read his book, The Sleepless!) I was really touched by everyone's kindness and support. &, of course, thanks to wonderful @isabellekenyon.bsky.social

Woohoo! Well chuffed about this!