Just home from a mammoth Edinburgh trip signing copies of #TheRestIsDeath and anything else I can get my hands on. All the Waterstones branches have signed copies now, as does Blackwells on South Bridge.

I had a wee chat with those nice folks @interviewroomone.bsky.social interviewroomone.com/james-oswald...

The Rest Is Death is published today! Inspector McLean's fourteenth outing, and a rum case if ever he investigated one. uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

Expect lots of laughs, lots of weirdness and - yes- lots of wonderfulness with three weird and wonderful writers in conversation with the brilliant @jackycnoir64.bsky.social ! This isn't one to be missed! @gwylcrimefest.bsky.social @jamesoswald.scot

The Rest is Death by James Oswald potteringabout8.wordpress.com/2025/03/19/t... #booksky @headlinebooks.bsky.social @jamesoswald.scot

Who's headed to gwylcrimecymrufestival.co.uk in April? I'll be joining Graham Miller, @jamesoswald.scot & @davidpennywriting.bsky.social for a panel on creating authentic detectives that would actually pass police training. Trust me, real policing is dramatic enough without breaking all the rules 😅

Posted by @ryanmarino.bsky.social on Instagram and stealing from him.

Really looking forward to this with @tonykentwrites.bsky.social and James Oswald! Feb 21st, there are some brilliant events and speakers at the festival - check out Granite Noir for details, link below should get you started Book here! www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/gra... #booksky 📚💙

I have read this book, and it is really as good as it looks!

I should probably have included a link for more details, but I had to remember how to update the website first. Here you go - it's out on March 27th. jamesoswald.co.uk?page_id=1542

This is the best take on AI I have read.

One of my favourite books this year.

Oh look! A newsletter! mailchi.mp/6d1b73ed3920...

I've been very slow with my reading this year. Gradually getting my mojo back. Enjoyed these two books. A slice of twisty Nordic noir by Johanna Gustafson and Thomas Enger (our Mar 25), and a haunting mystery by @jamesoswald.scot (out now). Both highly recommended!

So tempted to try this...

“Women back in the day used to be able to take a joke” always makes me think of my mum’s cousin the 70s - She was carrying a tray of hot tea and some old git went, “What would you do if I just grabbed your tits right now?” She replied, “This.” and tipped the tray onto his lap.

Trying to remember to post here occasionally! I'm more often found @sirbenfro.bsky.social. Hi everyone, I'm James Oswald, author of too many books to mention individually. The most recent is Broken Ghosts, and I'm very proud of it. jamesoswald.co.uk?page_id=1457

As this place actually has functioning links, would you like to name a character in my next book? Help us raise funds for survivors of torture by bidding generously! Auction closes on 21 November at 21:40 GMT. literary.freedomfromtorture.org/list_lots

Not sure about love, but I can usually tell within a paragraph or two whether we're going to get along.

Regular reminder that invite is a verb, invitation is the noun.

Quick reminder that I don't really use this account. If you're looking for hairy coo action and the occasional frivolous take on serious subjects, try @sirbenfro.bsky.social

If you've come here looking for coos, that's @sirbenfro.bsky.social. At least, mostly.

Used one of my own invitation codes to make myself a second account. Mostly to stop any other James Oswalds getting there before me like the guy on the other place. Still smarts that he nabbed the name just weeks before I did, and then never posted anything.