Well, this is nice. The Cracked Mirror has been chosen as one of the Waterstones Paperbacks of the Year.

This Thursday! Two of my favourite writers & people - always a joy to chat with @brookmyre.bsky.social & Marisa Haetzman aka #AmbroseParry. We’ll be talking about their fab books, & some Scottish LPs, films & novels they love. Join us at The Stand, Glasgow, 2.30pm! www.thestand.co.uk/performance/...

Marisa and I spoke to the Off The Shelf podcast about the Death of Shame being on the McIlvanney Prize longlist, as well as generally bigging up @bloodyscotland.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/6axW...

Marisa and I will be talking about our favourite Scottish book, film and album at The Stand's new Glasgow venue on September 11 with the always effervescent @nicolameighan.bsky.social. www.thestand.co.uk/performance/...

A few years ago, the coked-up tossers outside asylum hotels would have been outside the homes of suspected paedophiles, or indeed paediatricians. They're worthless arseholes who need to tell themselves they're superior to somebody, and our miserable government is assuring them that they're right.

Heading to the Edinburgh Futures Institute tomorrow, site of the world's biggest and best book festival. I'm on at 8:30, chatting to Denise Mina about The Cracked Mirror and the forthcoming return of Jack Parlabane in Quite Ugly One Evening. www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...

I think much of the English right built their identity on Brexit, which they never believed in their wildest dreams would happen, but when they got it they realised it solved absolutely nothing, left them bereft of ideas and office, and now they’re thinking, “ah, f—k it, let’s try revolution.”

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Heading to York on Wednesday for an @ambroseparry.bsky.social event at @waterstones.bsky.social, then Marisa and I are on to Derbyshire Thursday for an evening with the amazing Dormouse Books in Belper.

Online tickets to St Hilda's Crime Fiction Weekend give you full access to all sessions inc live Q&As & the chance to win our Whodunnit starring @radiomukhers.bsky.social @ruthwarewriter.bsky.social @annamazz.bsky.social @williamryan.bsky.social 8-10th Aug www.st-hildas.ox.ac.uk/events/2025-...

Heading to Waterstones York on Wednesday with Marisa to talk about the new @ambroseparry.bsky.social novel, The Death of Shame: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...

🌊🐙 Pre-order the GRIPPING finale in @DougJohnstone.bsky.social's Enceladons Trilogy #TheTranscendentTide for 25% off at @Waterstones with the code SUMMER25 A devastating yet ultimately life-affirming ending to an UNFORGETTABLE #Series! 🌊 https://bit.ly/44FSLoB ##BookSky #PreOrder #SciFi #Books

First look at the cover for Quite Ugly One Evening, the new Jack Parlabane novel out in May. It's a locked-room murder mystery set on board a trans-Atlantic liner, and is quite definitely a return to the tone of Quite Ugly One Morning. You can pre-order here: geni.us/QuiteUglyOne...

It seems impossible to be saying this already, but we’re six years old today! 🥳🌟6️⃣ Thank you so much to everyone who’s supported us, shopped with us, attended, chaired, and hosted events with us, been wonderful neighbours, the list goes on! We couldn’t do it without you all. ❤️

Had the best #TheakstonsCrime weekend ever. Massive thanks to @sharoncanavar.bsky.social's team at @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social, to the festival board and to everyone who works so hard to make it happen.

Heading to Durham tomorrow for an @ambroseparry.bsky.social event at Waterstones. Come along to hear about blackmail, Victorian porn and why there's nothing new under the sun. www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...

Heading to Durham this Wednesday for an @ambroseparry.bsky.social event at @waterstones.bsky.social. www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...

Marisa and I are thrilled to be taking part in this year's St Hilda's Crime Fiction Weekend in Oxford, August 8-10. It's a magnificent line-up of speakers, so even if you can't get to Oxford, you can check it out online. Detais at the link. www.st-hildas.ox.ac.uk/events/2025-...

Unexpected musical treat of the year for me is that four decades after releasing one of my favourite albums, The Adventures have got back together to create another masterclass in soaring timeless pop. Available from @cherryredrecords.bsky.social

For this to work it needs to address the reasons children aren't reading: endless cuts to both public and school libraries; the cost of living crisis that leaves parents with no time to read to their children. It also must not shame any kind of reading, whatever medium, genre or delivery device.

⏰ Last chance to vote! The shortlist vote closes tonight, Thursday 10 July at 23.59. Hurry and vote for you favourite to win the coveted Theakston's cask 👉 https://bit.ly/VOTETOP25 @brookmyre.bsky.social @mwcraven.bsky.social  @ellygriffiths.bsky.social  @radiomukhers.bsky.social

Having a launch event at Sauchiehall Street with Chris Brookmyre 30th July. Tix 👇 www.waterstones.com/events/denis...

The Good Liar LIVES! Out July 30th in the UK and the U.S. Plus new author photo

The Citizens’ Theatre is staging The Long Drop next June by the wonderful Linda McLean www.heraldscotland.com/news/2529500...

Marisa and I will be in Durham next Wednesday, speaking about our new @ambroseparry.bsky.social novel The Death of Shame at @waterstones.bsky.social . www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...

The @ambroseparry.bsky.social event at the @edbookfest.bsky.social is sold out, but there are still tickets for my solo event on August 14th at 8:30pm, which will be chaired by none other than the incomparable @damedenisemina.bsky.social. www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...

Last year's winner Chris Brookmyre features on the longlist this year as half of Ambrose Parry with the final Raven and Fisher novel The Death of Shame. They are on with Lesley McDowell and SJ Parris on Sat 13th Sept: bloodyscotland.com/event/female...

Alistair Braidwood speaks to @brookmyre.bsky.social & Marisa Haetzman, who write together as Ambrose Parry, about THE DEATH OF SHAME – the 5th & final novel in the Raven & Fisher historical crime series set in #C19th Edinburgh – & more 💙📚 www.scotswhayhae.com/post/crimina...

Here's me acting as a human billboard to remind you that voting is still open for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com/vote

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Tune into HIF Player this week, where the shortlisted authors for Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year chat about their nominated titles!  Watch here: https://bit.ly/TOPNYShortlist @express.co.uk @waterstones.bsky.social

Farage and the far right in general come from a grievance culture. If you do what they want, even maximally – Brexit – they’ll move the goalposts and keep moaning. If you engage seriously with their concerns, they’ll find new ones. You will never satisfy them, because they don’t want to be satisfied

I’m impressed Marisa hasn’t murdered him by now. Go along to the event and find out how.

Marisa and I are heading to Chelmsford on Friday June 27 as part of the Essex Book Festival. Come and hear us talk medicine, murder and marriage. essexbookfestival.org.uk/event/the-de...

You can vote for The Cracked Mirror at the link below. Or for something that didn't wring your brain out like a dishcloth.

The @bloodyscotland.bsky.social 2025 programme has been revealed and I will be talking @ambroseparry.bsky.social on Saturday September 13. Get yer tickets here: bloodyscotland.com/event/female...

This was my sign…

Marisa and I are at the Steps Theatre Dundee for the Dundee Book Festival on Friday at 6:30. Come and hear us talk about the new @ambroseparry.bsky.social novel The Death of Shame. dundeebookfestival.com/product/ambr...

Creator of high-octane thrillers, Chris Brookmyre thinks his #TheakstonsAwards shortlisted novel is his best yet. Is The Cracked Mirror your top pick? Vote 👉 https://bit.ly/VOTETOP25 @waterstones.bsky.social @brookmyre.bsky.social

Marisa and I are at the Steps Theatre Dundee for the Dundee Book Festival on Friday at 6:30. Come and hear us talk about the new @ambroseparry.bsky.social novel The Death of Shame. dundeebookfestival.com/product/ambr...

The new @ambroseparry.bsky.social novel starts in Princes St Gardens, so we popped into @waterstones.bsky.social across the road yesterday to sign a few.

New review! The Death Of Shame by #AmbroseParry (thx to @canongate.co.uk @fionabrownlee.bsky.social) - "Sarah finds she is not willing to be controlled by men wielding shame, and I cheered at the spark that was lit in her" #books #CrimeFiction #Edinburgh #BookSky

Given that "The Death of Shame Tour" already sounded quite metal, our publicist @fionabrownlee.bsky.social got us some actual tour-date t shirts. Zoom in to see where you can catch @ambroseparry.bsky.social.

Imagine if Elon is the person he shoots on 5th Avenue. What a season finale! Instant recommission!

Happy publication day @brookmyre.bsky.social and Marisa! A terrific series that you definitely should investigate if you haven't already #BookSky 📚💙

Model of where it all kicks off in The Death of Shame.

Strong showing from the Bothwell contingent in this year's #theakstonsawards. @radiomukhers.bsky.social representing the unfashionable north of the village, myself the beautiful south.

Out today, and in abundance at @waterstones.bsky.social Dundee, the fifth @ambroseparry.bsky.social novel, The Death of Shame.

🗳️ Public voting is now open! Help decide this year’s winner by casting your vote 👉 bit.ly/TOPCNYA25 #TheakstonsAwards Congrats to @mwcraven.bsky.social @ellygriffiths.bsky.social @brookmyre.bsky.social Chris Whitaker Marie Tierney @radiomukhers.bsky.social

"Holly golly," as Johnny Hawke would say! I think The Cracked Mirror is my finest work, so I am elated that it has been shortlisted for the #theakstonsawards, and honoured to see it in such esteemed company.