So excited that my short story made the longlist! Congratulations to all my fellow longlisted writers.

"📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to @Chris.McGillion with ‘The River Haunt’! buff.ly/wAGCxmT #CrimeFiction #Bookstagram #AmReading #BookLaunch #BookRelease #NewBook #CrimeBook #CrimeReads #TheRiverHaunt #ChrisMcGillion"

Today I’m taking a coffee break with debut author Tara Menon ☕📚 We’re talking about her new book Underwater, available now, and diving into the inspiration behind the story and her answer to one of my favourite questions, the random (and fascinating!) facts she discovered while writing her book.

Join us today on the podcast for an excellent chat with the Queen of Icelandic crime Yrsa Sigurðardóttir and Scottish debut, Kevan Christie - listen here: bloodyscotland.podbean.com

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Marrisse Whittaker buff.ly/IWT5UwZ with ‘A Body of Dolls’!

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to LM Chilton buff.ly/0XWcBOS with ‘I Think We Should Kill Other People’!

Little milestones seem awfully irrelevant right now, but my @thecwa.bsky.social Historical Dagger winner THE DARKEST SIN just hit 900 reviews & ratings. Which is nice. @panmacmillan.bsky.social @jennybrownagency.bsky.social

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to John Nicholl buff.ly/mX9MpgV with ‘The Girl in the Attic’!

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Chris Nickson buff.ly/yd3SlKC with ‘The Faces Of The Dead’!

Sign up now! buff.ly/0HWTvlz #ParisWritersWorkshop #MysteryWriting #SuspenseWriting #WriteAMystery #WritingWorkshop #CrimeFiction #ThrillerWriting

The CWA's Read of the Month for April is 'I think We Should Kill Other People' by LM Chilton! Read more at: buff.ly/P4pzwcB

The CWA's Featured Author for April is Clifford Beal! Read more at: buff.ly/P4pzwcB

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Lindsey Davis buff.ly/ZLBBJ7m with ‘Murder in Purple and Gold’!

Congratulations to Trevor Belshaw, finalist for the Romantic Novelists' Association Book Awards in the category of Romantic Thriller!

The CWA's Featured Author for April is Clifford Beal! Read more at: buff.ly/P4pzwcB

The CWA's Read of the Month for April is 'I think We Should Kill Other People' by LM Chilton! Read more at: buff.ly/P4pzwcB

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Matthew J. Evans buff.ly/9Gxdr1d with ‘The Death of Kindness’!

Sign up now! buff.ly/0HWTvlz #ParisWritersWorkshop #MysteryWriting #SuspenseWriting #WriteAMystery #WritingWorkshop #CrimeFiction #ThrillerWriting

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Michelle Salter buff.ly/Eqvn39D with ‘Murder at Big Ben’!

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Stephanie Harte buff.ly/i4QZalz with ‘Dublin Widow’!

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Emily Organ buff.ly/c9LZQPq with ‘A Death at Raven's Roost’!

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Sarah Yarwood-Lovett buff.ly/QJyroKA with ‘The Pledge’!

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Kelly Mullen buff.ly/GUWGAvV with ‘A Murder in Eight Cocktails’!

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Nasheema Lennon buff.ly/yup9xGT with ‘Going, Going, Gone’!

Marketing your own book but don't know where to start? 🤷🏻‍♀️ Whether you're self published, with a small indie press or one of the big 5, I'd love to know if my book marketing article is helpful📚 pentoprint.org/write-on-features-marketing-beginners-roxie-key #BookMarketing #WritingCommunity

Attention unpublished writers from underrepresented groups! Want a chance at three generous cash prizes (£750-£2500)? Enter the Mo Siewcharran prize, hosted by Bookouture. Contest opens 2 February 2026 and closes on 2 May. More info here: buff.ly/K5zd9jA

Excited to be joining Chris Simmons (Chair), Harriet Tyce and Laura Wilson as a judge for The Crime Writers' Association Short Story Dagger 2027 for the best crime-focused short story published this year! Submissions now open! Don’t miss! Follow @thecwa.bsky.social for links and info… #shortstory

I'll keep this brief (honest). I am delighted and honoured to announce that I'll be joining the judging panel for the @thecwa.bsky.social Gold Dagger 2027! Looking forward to reading LOTS of great crime books in the coming year and discussing with my fellow judges. That is all.

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Lydia Travers buff.ly/9U1OdbH with ‘Death in a Scottish Tower’!

It's that time of year again... the 2027 Daggers are open for entries! ⚔️ Check out the link below to find out more 📚 thecwa.co.uk/awards-and-competitions/the-daggers #TheDaggers

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Clifford Beal www.facebook.com/CliffordBeal88 with ‘Little Sins’!

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Marek Z Turner buff.ly/I5eT7DH with ‘The Reluctant Gardener’!

Attention unpublished writers from underrepresented groups! Want a chance at three generous cash prizes (£750-£2500)? Enter the Mo Siewcharran prize, hosted by Bookouture. Contest opens 2 February 2026 and closes on 2 May. More info here: buff.ly/K5zd9jA

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Cathy Ace buff.ly/WrPJDt5 with ‘The Case of the Petrified Potter’!

Attn. authors and publishers! For more info about submitting short stories for the @thecwa.bsky.social Short Story Dagger 2027, eligibility, T&Cs etc follow The Crime Writers’ Association or visit thecwa.co.uk/awards-and-c...

It's that time of year again... the 2027 Daggers are open for entries! ⚔️ Check out the link below to find out more 📚 thecwa.co.uk/awards-and-competitions/the-daggers #TheDaggers

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Angela Ranson buff.ly/BZtN7CF with ‘Grave Merriment’!

Congratulations to CWA author Elizabeth Ducie, who has won the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award from Women in Publishing! Learn more about Elizabeth and her books here: thecwa.co.uk/find-an-auth...

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Diane Jeffrey buff.ly/Tg3X6Bp with ‘A Mother Always Knows’!

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Nicola Whyte buff.ly/O9INSmS with ‘Murder Like Clockwork’!

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to NR Daws buff.ly/EXi0ECw with ‘Murder at the Tower’!

NEXT WEDNESDAY EVENING I’m hosting another Can You Solve the Murder? Live event, this time at Waterstones Lincoln! Come along and test your wits in an interactive murder mystery, where you play the detective 😀🔍 Tickets and info: tinyurl.com/2f35u3mc

On 18 March at 6.00pm, join the London Archives and Tina Hodgkinson for an exploration of Agatha Christie's London! Book your tickets at: buff.ly/yri5mAB

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Miranda Rijks buff.ly/i6kJAYq with ‘Don't Answer The Phone’!

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Danny Dagan buff.ly/kbNJBs7 with ‘The Commune’!

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Murray Bailey buff.ly/XT1pR7F with ‘The Mark of Eternity’!

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Lucy Andrew buff.ly/yWw5DOH with ‘A Very Vexing Murder’!

Attention unpublished writers from underrepresented groups! Want a chance at three generous cash prizes (£750-£2500)? Enter the Mo Siewcharran prize, hosted by Bookouture. Contest opens 2 February 2026 and closes on 2 May. More info here: buff.ly/K5zd9jA

Just 99p on Kindle UK this month: my historical thriller THE DARKEST SIN which won @thecwa.bsky.social Historical Dagger: www.amazon.co.uk/Darkest-Sin-... @panmacmillan.bsky.social @jennybrownagency.bsky.social #bargain #KindleMonthlyDeal