Join me live tomorrow at 12 EST for an interview and writing sprint courtesy of those nice people at Freewrite! #freewrite #amwriting #writingcommunity Join here - www.youtube.com/live/O6enSUQ...

I’m honored that WOLF SIX has been reviewed, and mentioned several times, in the current edition of DEADLY PLEASURES MAGAZINE. In addition to Val McDermid, other top authors reviewed include Mark Greaney, Steve Cavanagh, Steve Packwood and Jake Needham new.deadlypleasures.com/wp-content/u...

A friend of mine was once arrested for knocking over a Spanish supermarket’s display of oranges 🍊. He was charged with Seville unrest.

It’s an affliction! #amwriting

Dear Russians and other oppressed peoples, got some tea to spill? Dirt to give? Scoop to dish? Whistle to blow? Britain’s spy agency says it’s ready to receive your truth bombs via a new Dark Web portal called “Silent Courier.” Silent but deadly, no doubt. www.reuters.com/world/uk/bri...

Ooh I’ve just added a double shot of rum to my post-workout protein shake. Winning like a pirate!

I’m often asked if I could be any animal, what would I be? I’d be a Curl-crested Aracari.

An unexpectedly great end to the first day of #bouchercon2025 saw me spending time and having drinks with Mark Greaney and Brad Thor!

Today on ‘Shaw Meets’… Michael Connelly! #Bouchercon2025

I’m thrilled to finally be allowed to reveal both the cover and the title of the second Wolf Six thriller. #KILLCODE is available for pre-order now! www.amazon.co.uk/Kill-Code-Wo...

I've always taken the rough with the smooth, which makes buying sandpaper quite expensive.

What a great day for waggling a cucumber through the neighbour's letterbox and shouting 'Ah! The Martians are coming!'

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, UKRAINE 🇺🇦

TRAITORS the first Sophie Racine thriller is currently 99p on a kindle deal! #kindledeal #99p #amazon www.amazon.co.uk/Traitors-unp...

A friend of mine is a baker, he makes loaves shaped like 18th century poets. Weird dough...

So my friend’s boyfriend left her over an argument about the best exotic fruit. Mango...

I took an extremely self conscious friend of mine to the funfair to win some prizes, but he refused to have a go. Coconut shy...

Not my hat, not my glasses, but some call me Worthing Hemingway…

INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR 🎉 Go boldly! Thank you to our incredible authors, team and supporters 📚 Thank you @thebookseller.com and @glassboxx.bsky.social! “What Boldwood has done in five years is extraordinary… It’s set the standard for indies to follow,” judges said #Nibbies

It's publication day for Kill Code by @alexshaw.bsky.social! Alex is a FANTASTIC writer and just so happens to be a genuinely lovely guy. So I implore you to go buy Kill Code now - you won't regret it.

Time to read! I bought a new watch to celebrate the publication day of KILL CODE! I think they both complement each other! #authorofinstagram #killcode #wolfsix #venezianico @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social @editorbritton.bsky.social

Sheesh, these modern rap songs are awful: 'I was the commander in chief of my pimp-ship, flying high.' Hm, I bet that raised a few eyebrows on your cv.

A great review of KILL CODE by @what_rian_read Pre-order your copy here: www.amazon.co.uk/Kill-Code-gr...

Je m'appelle Stephen, je suis une mouette!

The paperbacks for #KillCode have just arrived! Available for pre-order and to be published on the 9th of August in ebook, audio, paperback and hardback. Order your copies now! www.amazon.co.uk/Kill-Code-gr...

I'm thinking of writing a sequel to 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' it's going to be called 'Custard for the Thighs'

In the last half an hour, friends in Doha have told me of hearing explsions and of their houses shaking as Iran has launched missiles at the US base in Qatar. Qatari airspace and now UAE airspace is closed. No issues here in Dubai thus far.

I’m thrilled to finally be allowed to reveal both the cover and the title of the second Wolf Six thriller. #KILLCODE is available for pre-order now! www.amazon.co.uk/Kill-Code-Wo...

Hanging out with Lee Child at #CrimeFest2025

I’ve started to pack for Crimefest Bristol…

My conversation with the checkout woman at Sainsbury’s ten years ago: "Ooh, I don't like black olives but I like that olive bread.' Me: "Really." "Oh yes, I like it smothered in humorous." Me: "And that doesn't taste funny?" "No. I like me humorous." #memories #humour #hummus

I’ve just spent a delightfully comedic evening at the Dubai Opera, in the company of my wife, being entertained by @celestebarber What a mover! :)

👏 Huge congrats! Nothing better than hearing readers loved the book. So happy Wolf Six sparked great discussion in Dubai! 📚🐺 #AuthorWin

I’ve just returned from a meeting of The Friends of Brighton College Dubai Book Club at which they were discussing their latest read- Wolf Six. And I’m happy to report they enjoyed it! #writingcommunity #authorlife #dubai

Happy Easter Saturday from The Ritz Carlton Abu Dhabi! I’ve not got any chocolate eggs but one feels the caviar and champagne makes up for that. #author #amwriting #writingcommunity

On TikTok, I saw this great advice about opening your novel demonstrating your main character's flaw in some small, but obvious way! I'm seeing a lot of manuscripts not starting with the main character at all! #writingtips #MSWL #amquerying

No more secrets! I'm so excited to announce that I'm a literary agent with @roseclifflit.bsky.social and I'm open to queries on Friday! Huge thanks to @jessicaberg.bsky.social for the encouragement and mentorship! MSWL below!

I was greeted with this nice surprise when I picked my boys up from school today! A huge thank you to The Friends of Brighton College for the display! #amwriting #dubai #booksky #writingCommunity #author

Just finished reading WOLF SIX - what a start to a new series @alexshaw.bsky.social

Inspirational meme of the day…

I'm fastidious about titles. I search everything, because I don't like to re-use. And yes, since 2017 there have been five(!) other books called "Chasing Embers" - a title that took the publisher and I weeks to come up with and was previously only the name of a font.

Awaiting Iftar time at Atlantis The Royal #dubai #author

I'm really excited to let you all know that I'm now represented by @litagentfran.bsky.social at Kate Nash Literary Agency. I'm looking forward to working with her on my first novel inspired by Lebor Gabála Érenn, aka The Book of Invasions. 🥳

Great to chat to Kelly Hinch on BBC Radio yesterday about my latest book and why I’m passionate about helping other writers. Full interview here - youtu.be/Fysamnu7ayQ?... #writing #books #writingcommunity

🔹🇺🇦 Six Nations Plan to Send 30,000 Troops to Ukraine The UK, France, Turkey, Canada, and Australia are discussing deploying up to 30,000 troops to Ukraine, The Times reports. More nations may commit to providing troops soon and will assist with weapons and logistical support.

See this book? Buy this book, please. 😉 www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0DL...

An apology to all of you living vicariously via my breakfasts, I have not posted any for a while. Fear not, here’s today’s offering! A chicken, Tabasco Habanero & mozzarella burger accompanied with a whole, lightly killed avocado 🥑 filled with lemon hummus. This isn’t just breakfast, it’s mine. 😉

📢 Calling all aspiring authors – don’t miss your chance for a Date With an Agent! Submission deadline Friday 4th of April 2025. 📚 Pitch your work to top literary agents during The Insider’s Guide to Publishing at ILFD More at: ilfdublin.com/whats-on/dat... #writersky @ilfdublin.bsky.social

Hit the 20,000 word mark today in the new Thomas Caine thriller! So stoked to write Caine returning to a snow-covered Japan, where he must pay a debt of honor to an old friend... It's as if I'm taking another trip there myself! 😀 #authorlife, #japan, #thomascainethrillers

A fantastic cover for Tokyo Black and welcome to the @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social stable!