Well worth a listen!

Available here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Great interview with @ronanhession.bsky.social @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social on radio 4 bookclub. Such a fine writer, great publisher and stonkingly good books!

I have news! Thanks to Colonel Frog at SF Crows nest for the guest post. @sffmagazines.bsky.social @johnj.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/fionaers...

So exciting! The sexy ants have finally found a home….

I’ve been looking forward to #TheSaltOracle by @rainewilson.bsky.social @solarisbooks.bsky.social ever since I finished #weareallghostsintheforest and it doesn’t disappoint!

On my way to hear @carolynkirby talk about her fabulous new book #Ravenglass

I have stopped reacting to the orange toddler for health reasons (fragile babies and horses???) but heres a great, measured explanation of why the bears of little brain get muddled at times. open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...

Need a thriller with a difference? Brains over brawn. Look no further. Jaq Silver is blowing things up to keep people safe, once again! fionaerskine.com/news-item/at...

I swam 24km last week off the coast of Sicily. In choppy water, some of it felt like hard work...until I visited the salt museum and was reminded just how lucky I am. fionaerskine.substack.com/p/sulphur-an...

Oh, my @william1shaw.bsky.social - this is so good! Loving Eden and Finn #RedShore www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0DR9B26H...

My Q&A with #tracipurdum published today www.chemicalprocessing.com/all-articles...

I solved today's Eightile in 71 seconds! 🟥🟦🟩 🟦🟥🟧🟩 🟫🟦🟩🟥🟧 🟫🟥🟧⬛🟦🟩 🟫🟦🟩🟥🟧🟪⬛ 🟫🟥🟧🟨🟩🟦🟪⬛ eightile.com

“Nothing truly challenging is without risk.” CEB alum Professor Fiona Macleod teaches the next generation to think broadly and lead safely. Read our profile: https://www.ceb.cam.ac.uk/news/fiona-erskine-macleod 🧪⚙️🌱🔋 #ChemicalEngineering #Biotechnology #STEM @chemicaldetective.bsky.social

Happy International Women in Engineering Day! Thanks to @Chem_Processing for highlighting #TheChemicalDetective! #INWED2025 #INWED25 www.chemicalprocessing.com/voices/women...

I'm horribly overdue with reviews of books I loved - but here's one that's unmissable #carolynkirby #Ravenglass @northodoxpress.bsky.social www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Fantastic to see that #Sedgefield has the most wonderful new bookshop @backofbeyondbooks has WICKED cake too).

Late to the party but loving how thoughtfully #tTheStateofHappiness deals with both the crudeness and complexity of work www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

Thanks to my @cebcambridge.bsky.social colleagues for the invitation and lively debate. More information in this free download www.icheme.org/media/27533/...

We were thrilled to welcome Professor of Process Safety and CEB alum Fiona Macleod back to CEB for our latest Bigger Picture Talk, which covered the lessons of the Bhopal disaster, 40 years on. #ProcessSafety 🧪⚙️🌱🔋 #ChemicalEngineering #Biotechnology #Cambridge  @chemicaldetective.bsky.social

Its release day for LOSING CONTROL by Fiona Erskine! #audiobook What connects Teesside, England and Bhopal, India? Can DI Julie Cadell find the link before cyber-vengeance brings terror to Teesside? 🙏 @chemicaldetective.bsky.social & @wfhowes.bsky.social for trusting me with this title!

Continuing my substack musings on self-publishing, I make the mistakes so you don't have to. fionaerskine.substack.com/p/self-publi...

Delighted to see @rainewilson.bsky.social's THE SALT ORACLE on Waterstones list of The Biggest Science Fiction for 2025 & Beyond! On the Bellwether, a huge floating college, murder and mystery clash with the ethics of research and rising seas... Preorder here: geni.us/saltorac

Delighted to announce that WF Howes have acquired the audio rights to my 6th novel 'Losing Control' - available on audio from 24th April 2025 narrated by @melaniecrawley.bsky.social and Mike Haley. @wfhowes.bsky.social Listen to a sample here rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...

A wonderful talk and reading by @suereedwrites.bsky.social at #feltonbookfestival

Throughly looking forward to hearing @marihannah.bsky.social Talk about her latest book at @drakebookshop.bsky.social this week. Who else is coming along? www.drakethebookshop.co.uk/product/an-evening-with-mari-hannah-north-east-crime-writer/

For one week only - #PhosphateRocks ebook is on special offer in the UK. 'combines compelling and engaging personal stories with insights into science and engineering' Satisfy your curiosity for only £0.99p www.amazon.co.uk/Phosphate-Ro...

This is a new festival to me and I’m thoroughly looking forward to participating! If you’re in Northumberland, UK 27-29 March, check it out!

Independent bookshops are marvellous and precious and need our support. Read this thread from @bertsbooks.bsky.social Wherever you are - shop local if you can. @forumbooks.bsky.social @drakebookshop.bsky.social @bookcornershop.bsky.social

Paddling as fast as I can but not sure I’ll make it in time for @baytales.bsky.social so have a great time everyone and don’t forget to check out @forumbooks.bsky.social

All together now! #TaylorsMistake @baytales.bsky.social

Team #Adventure heading south to pick up the missing family member

If you're not already aware of #writerbeware and the sterling work of @victoriastrauss.bsky.social then this is a great introduction. If you're already familiar, then it's a great reminder that it's not just scams that writers have to worry about, but industry incompetence too...

Thanks @dvbishop.com for the recommendation! Lovely visit to #Napier and #Wardini

Afternoon from @stockportnoir.bsky.social with #adamwilcox @antonyjohnston.bsky.social @jocallaghankat.bsky.social and #SarahMoorhead

Perfect tech for a remote appearance from #michaelwood at @stockportnoir.bsky.social with @gbpoliceadvisor.bsky.social #tina66payne @marihannah.bsky.social

Panel #3 @stockportnoir.bsky.social Police Procedural Panel with @trevorwoodwrite.bsky.social #tinapayne @gbpoliceadvisor.bsky.social @marihannah.bsky.social with best wishes to #michaelwood in absentia

Nebulous brewing on the quotidian from an armchair @dominicnolan.bsky.social Getting lost in Venice and Duolingo limitations @dvbishop.com Knowing when to stop @annamazz.bsky.social Research methods at @stockportnoir.bsky.social

A packed house at @stockportnoir.bsky.social - standing room only for @laurenbeukes.com #catherinewimpeney #guyhale #samanthabrownley @ukcrimebookclub.bsky.social @serenitybookshop.bsky.social

Hello @abigailmoorhouse.bsky.social

Any US or Canadian or Filipino readers out there? My quirky stand-alone - #PhosphateRocks is $0.99 in ebook for this week only. 'Brilliant... This is a book that defies genre and expectations.' --Books in Steel City Take a look and make me happy... www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTRRXKNY

And with the right link this time - lovely to listen to @ameranwar.com one last time.

Last night, I listened to this wonderful, warm and revealing interview with @ameranwar.com , #adampeacock and @trevorwoodwrite.bsky.social and reflected on the tragedy of a life snatched away too soon. Worth a listen. open.spotify.com/episode/1NUA...

Life changing - I cannot recommend too highly

Confessions of an engineer… This interview with @partnersincrimevbt.bsky.social was recorded in October last year, but it was so much fun I thought I’d share it again now #LosingControl is out in the wild www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2ZE...

Congratulations to the deceptively mighty @annamazz.bsky.social - I’m looking forward to this!

What wonderful places Libraries are! I just got my #PLR statement @britishlibrary.bsky.social and it’s made my day. It may not make me rich, but it will pay a few bills and most importantly, it’s magical to discover that there are thousands of readers borrowing my books! Thank you.

The magnificent, generous, talented editor and writer #jennyparrott gets a well deserved mention in this lovely interview with 25 book @robparkerauthor.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...

Lovely walk along the beach in January sunshine. Thank you @bookcornershop.bsky.social for giving me the excuse to escape on the train to visit beautiful #Saltburn! Stocks of #LosingControl replenished. #northerncrime