From my short story collection, Burials and Other Stories "a living, breathing seance disguised as literature" - AI-generated review www.robmcinroy.co.uk/burials #WritingCommunity #shortstories #Nietzsche #Rousseau #Scotland

My! What a fine review of my short story collection If only any of it were true, and not just a piece of AI bullshit It would be nice if real, living, breathing human beings gave their views on the book, even if they're not as generous as this... #writingcommunity #AISlop #Scotland #shortstories

Available now from Tippermuir Books, my new book on the 1936 Ross and Cromarty by-election, one of the most controversial and extraordinary in British electoral history. www.tinyurl.com/1936RossC www.robmcinroy.co.uk/non-fiction

Available now: An Odious Campaign: the Ross & Cromarty be-election 1936 One of the most controversial and vituperative by-elections in British history fought by 2 sons of Prime Ministers, amid snow, car crashes, hospitalisation, the King's death, rampaging deer and much more tinyurl.com/1936RossC

New from Tippermuir Books - Barvick Falls, set in 1939 Scotland. War isn't the only thing the town of Crieff needs to worry about... robmcinroy.co.uk/barvick-falls #HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction #ScottishFiction #WritingCommunity #bookSky

Join me to explore how you can use memories and artefacts to stimulate your writing. Examine how you can use your memories and local materials such as photographs, newspapers or memorabilia to stimulate fresh ideas and unlock your unconscious. #creativewriting #WritingCommunity

Join me to explore how you can use memories and artefacts to stimulate your writing. Examine how you can use your memories and local materials such as photographs, newspapers or memorabilia to stimulate fresh ideas and unlock your unconscious. #creativewriting #WritingCommunity

Available now from Tippermuir Books, my new book on the 1936 Ross and Cromarty by-election, one of the most controversial and extraordinary in British electoral history. www.tinyurl.com/1936RossC www.robmcinroy.co.uk/non-fiction

This was the 1st time I noticed a brilliant programme going insane in its final episode, looking for the BIG ending. Virtually all thrillers do this now, looking for a big twist or reveal or striving for extra tension. EoD is still superb, though. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Available now: An Odious Campaign: the Ross & Cromarty be-election 1936 One of the most controversial and vituperative by-elections in British history fought by 2 sons of Prime Ministers, amid snow, car crashes, hospitalisation, the King's death, rampaging deer and much more tinyurl.com/1936RossC

All purchases from my website are now POSTAGE FREE (UK only). ww.robmcinroy.co.uk/shop What better excuse to enter the world of Bob and Annie Kelty? #BookSky #historicalfiction #crimefiction #scottishfiction #bookrecommendations

Now available - the 4th Bob and Annie Kelty novel Everyone knows something about Lorna Carrington But no one knows everything If they did they'd be very, very frightened robmcinroy.co.uk/barvick-falls #WritingCommunity #CrimeFiction #HistoricalFiction #ScottishFiction

All purchases from my website are now POSTAGE FREE (UK only). ww.robmcinroy.co.uk/shop What better excuse to enter the world of Bob and Annie Kelty? #BookSky #historicalfiction #crimefiction #scottishfiction #bookrecommendations

I have updated the book club guides for my books and done a new one for Barvick Falls. You can download them here: www.robmcinroy.co.uk/book-clubs Book clubs can get 20% discount on my first 3 novels. #booksky #bookcommunity #bookrecommendations #bookclubs #bookgroups

Launch event for Barvick Falls, 4th in the Bob and Annie Kelty historical crime fiction series. Sunday 23 November, 2.30pm in @crieffmuseum . Free admission. Readings and questions. Tea and coffee available. #historicalfiction #crimefiction #booklaunchevent #scottish #crieff #perthshire

#scotstobr #hing From my third novel, Moot.

Launch event for Barvick Falls, 4th in the Bob and Annie Kelty historical crime fiction series. Sunday 23 November, 2.30pm in @crieffmuseum . Free admission. Readings and questions. Tea and coffee available. #historicalfiction #crimefiction #booklaunchevent #scottish #crieff #perthshire

Today is the birthday of Sorley Maclean, the great Gaelic poet. This is a piece on why I write historical fiction, and the influence Sorley Maclean has had on me. robmcinroy.substack.com/p/why-i-writ... #gaelic #sorleymaclean #poetry #scotland #historicalfiction

t's always nerve-racking when your book is out there for the first time. Copies of Barvick Falls have gone out from the publisher and are landing through people's doors. Awaiting reviews now... #BookSky #writingcommunity #historicalfiction #crimefiction

t's always nerve-racking when your book is out there for the first time. Copies of Barvick Falls have gone out from the publisher and are landing through people's doors. Awaiting reviews now... #BookSky #writingcommunity #historicalfiction #crimefiction

My study, c 2010, the PhD era. I'm amazed how different it is now. Far fewer Eric Voegelin monographs for one thing....

#scotstober #traipse From Cuddies Strip, the murderer approaches, lugubriously... robmcinroy.co.uk/cuddies-strip

Now available - the 4th Bob and Annie Kelty novel Everyone knows something about Lorna Carrington But no one knows everything If they did they'd be very, very frightened robmcinroy.co.uk/barvick-falls #WritingCommunity #CrimeFiction #HistoricalFiction #ScottishFiction

#scotstober #nyaff from my new novel, Barvick Falls. Out soon if you want to find out what Bob's done to upset Thingwie Johnstone so much...

I have updated the book club guides for my books and done a new one for Barvick Falls. You can download them here: www.robmcinroy.co.uk/book-clubs Book clubs can get 20% discount on my first 3 novels. #booksky #bookcommunity #bookrecommendations #bookclubs #bookgroups

New from Tippermuir Books - Barvick Falls, set in 1939 Scotland. War isn't the only thing the town of Crieff needs to worry about... robmcinroy.co.uk/barvick-falls #HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction #ScottishFiction #WritingCommunity #bookSky

#Scotstober #oxster From a short story in my current collection.

Preparing for a writing workshop next month. Source material from McAra's history of Crieff and the short story from my current collection that was inspired by it. Using Local Materials and Memories in Your Writing. #BookSky #creativewriting

#Scotstober #trauchle Quite a lot of words this year I don't know, but I'm fair used to bein trauchled...

#Scotstober #Footer And today's offering, also from Moot.

#Scotostober # Richts Sorry, October crept up on my yesterday and I missed this. Here's my first offering, fae my third novel, Moot.

It's almost time for the 2025 Portobello Book Festival! portobellobookfestival.com/2025/09/29/i...

I'll be speaking at Portobello Book Festival next Friday on true crime, crime fiction and all flavours in between... #crimefiction #bookfestival #portobello

Get discounts PLUS FREE POSTAGE if you buy two or more titles from my website. Crime fiction with a social conscience - the Bob and Annie Kelty crime series set in Perthshire in the 1930s. www.robmcinroy.co.uk/shop #writingcommunity #crimefiction #historicalfiction

Available for pre-order now BARVICK FALLS Everyone know something about Lorna Carrington. But no one knows everything. If they did they'd be very, very frightened. tippermuirbooks.co.uk/product/barv... #WritingCommunity #CrimeFiction #HistoricalFiction #ScottishFiction

How fiction can reflect reality in unexpected ways... The King of Pathos and the Orange Demagogue open.substack.com/pub/robmcinr... #booksky #writingcommunity #novella #speculativefiction

Available for pre-order now BARVICK FALLS Everyone know something about Lorna Carrington. But no one knows everything. If they did they'd be very, very frightened. tippermuirbooks.co.uk/product/barv... #WritingCommunity #CrimeFiction #HistoricalFiction #ScottishFiction

Bob Kelty gets a makeover New covers and revised texts for all my books. Take the plunge. Walk through the door of Cloudland. It'll change your life #writingcommunity #booksky #ScottishFiction #historicalfiction

Very much looking forward to this event next month, in which I’ll be in conversation with the inimitable @gfpaterson.bsky.social and the equally distinguished, Elissa Soave about all things writing. Hope to see some of you there.

It's National Buy A Book Day apparently, so to spare you the agonising decision of which to buy, here's a good suggestion... #WritingCommunity #BuyABookDay #HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction

My copy of this arrived yesterday and I'm already dipping in... Excellent stuff

Happy to announce I'll be speaking at Portobello Book Festival on 3 October, alongside true-crime writer Tom Wood. Really looking forward to discussing true crime, fictional crime, historical crime, murderers, victims and all things mysterious #booksky #crimefiction #historicalfiction #Portobello

Cuddies Strip - Scottish historical fiction with a social conscience. Based on true crimes in Perth in 1935 Only £3.99 on Kindle www.tinyurl.com/CuddiesStripKindle #BookSky #WritingCommunity #HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction #ScottishFiction

Bob Kelty gets a makeover New covers and revised texts for all my books. Take the plunge. Walk through the door of Cloudland. It'll change your life #writingcommunity #booksky #ScottishFiction #historicalfiction

Cuddies Strip - Scottish historical fiction with a social conscience. Based on true crimes in Perth in 1935 Only £3.99 on Kindle www.tinyurl.com/CuddiesStripKindle #BookSky #WritingCommunity #HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction #ScottishFiction

Get discounts PLUS FREE POSTAGE if you buy two or more titles from my website. Crime fiction with a social conscience - the Bob and Annie Kelty crime series set in Perthshire in the 1930s. www.robmcinroy.co.uk/shop #writingcommunity #crimefiction #historicalfiction

Here's our next Hull Noir event : thrilled @nlbro.bsky.social is joining us at @hulllibraries.bsky.social (Central and online), 17th September. Also! Keep 4th October free for our next film evening. We've gone more recent this time with a banger from 2004. More soon!

IT'S PUBLICATION DAY - good luck, little book! If you're around, I'm doing a drop in book launch between 11 and 12 at Waterstones Inverness . Pop in if youre passing. Incidentally, today is the 720th anniversary of the death of William Wallace.

My awesome publisher @tippermuirbooks.bsky.social has a couple of titles shortlisted in this year's Scots Language Awards. The Lass and The Quine and Complete Works of William Soutar. Vote here!👇👍 projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotslanguag...

Kindle version of Cuddies Strip available for book reviewers. Just message below or in DM and I'll send you a copy. UK only because of Kindle rules Cuddies Strip - "highly recommended" Val McDermid "Beautiful" - Cathi Unsworth www.robmcinroy.co.uk/cuddies-strip #BookSky #WritingCommunity