Stoked. Chuffed. Delighted. Honoured. Grazie mille @thecwa.bsky.social @panmacmillan.bsky.social @jennybrownagency.bsky.social

Stoked, chuffed and delighted that my fourth Cesare Aldo novel A DIVINE FURY is longlisted for two Daggers awards by @thecwa.bsky.social - Historical Dagger and the Gold Dagger! Huge thanks to my editor Alex Saunders, my agent @jennybrownagency.bsky.social and everyone @panmacmillan.bsky.social.

Contessa Valentine Coltello is making mischief in my new Cesare Aldo historical thriller CARNIVAL OF LIES, coming June 26th. You can pre-order it here: linktr.ee/D.V.Bishop @panmacmillan.bsky.social @jennybrownagency.bsky.social

A new episode of The Aldocast just dropped talking about RITUAL OF FIRE, my 3rd historical thriller which won the 2024 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel. Plus I sing the praises of cover designer Neil Lang @panmacmillan.bsky.social @jennybrownagency.bsky.social creators.spotify.com/pod/show/d-v...

Everyone into the mountain! Nan Shepherd’s enduring legacy www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/ou... #books #mountains #cairngorms #scotland #nanshepherd #travel #travelwriting @saraband-books.bsky.social

🐣 THE IRISH HOUSE by @authorannoloughlin is 99p on Kindle from 15-28th April — that’s 2 weeks starting today!

Good luck to everyone doing #scotwriterpitch2025 tomorrow! Might be worth checking your chat settings, I think default for new messages is 'users I follow', change that to 'Everyone' so publishers/agents can get straight through to you.

Today! Writers, pitch your projects - details below!

Writers, get those pitches in! ⏱️⏱️⏱️ We can’t wait to read them.

This is here, writers. Get those pitches in!

Good luck to everyone taking part in the Bluesky Writers' Pitch today! We're looking forward to seeing your posts. #scotwriterpitch2025

Happening tomorrow! 🦋📝

Just recorded episode 3 of The Aldocast, talking about A DARKEST SIN which won @thecwa.bsky.social Historical Dagger in 2023. Should be released next week, but you can catch up on the first two episodes here: open.spotify.com/show/2sEzSiZ... @panmacmillan.bsky.social @jennybrownagency.bsky.social

100 days till my new Cesare Aldo historical thriller CARNIVAL OF LIES is published by @panmacmillan.bsky.social. To mark the occasion, this week's free author newsletter reveals how pre-orders can change the fate of a series: dvbishop.substack.com/p/100-days-t... @jennybrownagency.bsky.social

Can't believe that my book is on @thetimes.com list of the best historical fiction so far this year. Weekend made! Thanks to Antonia Senior & Nick Rennison. Full list of picks here: www.thetimes.com/article/e8af...

Find out more about Elsie’s extraordinary story in The Endeavour of Elsie Mackay, published by Allison and Busby. @jennybrownagency.bsky.social

13 March 1928 #OTD Scottish aviatrix Elsie Mackay and her co-pilot Captain Hinchliffe set off from @rafcranwell on a secret flight in their plane 'Endeavour'. (portrait of Elsie by Sandy Morrison)

The first Cesare Aldo historical thriller CITY OF VENGEANCE is just 99p on Kindle UK this month! @panmacmillan.bsky.social @jennybrownagency.bsky.social www.amazon.co.uk/City-Vengean...

Some very exciting events to look forward to this month! 📅

🗝️Find the Keys. Unlock the World! 🔐 Here's the cover reveal for ESCAPE ROOM: GAME ZERO, a brand new Escape Room adventure! Pre-order your copy NOW to support #ReaditForward @booktrust.org.uk @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social ow.ly/LEY950V5Xys Please share! Cover art @daviddean-illus.bsky.social

⏳ Writers, there’s still (a little more than) a day left to enter your work for our Debut Over 50 Award! Our previous winner, Glennis Silk, had her debut novel CITY OF SILK published by Allison & Busby last year. 🎉 For more info, go to jennybrownassociates.com.

On Friday 28th March, Scotland’s former ‘Tweet Pitch’ event will take place here on BlueSky! Writers - pitch your work to publishers & agents in <280 characters + the hashtag #scotwriterpitch2025. We can’t wait to read your pitches! More info at www.publishingscotland.org/ps-opportuni....