Just finished this so it's still settling in - but this is a corker Trevor Wood THE INSIDE MAN Tom Benjamin Newcastle Noir Rob Parker Northern Crime Writing Syndicate Fiona Erskine Robert Rutherford Mari Hannah Quercus Books

Punk Noir was lucky enough to get an advance copy of Karen Sullivan 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇧 Will Carver’s Kill Them With Kindness… I’m consistently blown away by how imaginative and talented the guy is and this one is one of his most original and captivating

Big thanks to Adam Van Winkle Cowboy Jamboree Press for publishing this! Also big thanks to Steve Golds Stephen J. Golds, Matt Phillips Matthew Phillips and Anthony Neil Smith Revolution John for killer blurbs!

Been away from Twitter for a while. Checking in rarely. When I do, I’m bombarded with all these shite threads: “Ten things that will shock you,” “Spookiest places on earth.” “Craziest photos ever taken.” Between those & the constant engagement farming tweets (from authors too)💩

Kicking it this sunny Sunday morning with Counting Crows on shuffle

Kicking it this Wednesday with Flogging Molly

Don’t think many kids have been playing in this park lately

Kicking it this grey Friday with Hozier

Told my students an old man turned up today and gave me this book… none of them got it…. Kids these days… It’s five years out of date anyway.

Kicking it this Wednesday with Elvis Costello

Considering riding a motorcycle the length of Japan and writing about it…

Cracking out the waistcoat for summer

Massive congrats to M.E. Proctor — one of the best and this is very much deserved!

Picked this up today. I had to read this for my exams in high school and thoroughly enjoyed it. This is the same edition I had back then. Time I gave it another read, now I’m sure I can appreciate it more. Ian McEwan’s Enduring Love.

Happy Pub Day to one of the most innovative writers in the uk today. If you’re a fan of dark, razor-witted prose do check out Will Carver

A man, a plan, a canal, Panama

The disappearance of Amy Billig has always been a case that’s bothered me. Check out Truly Criminal’s episode on the baffling true crime open.spotify.com/episode/1u6xpM…

Seven Deadly Sins is Now Closed Received 87 submissions total am only accepting around 16 Good luck to all those who threw their hats in the ring. Can’t wait to read them all

“Are you gonna bark all day little doggie or are you gonna bite?” Madsen was the absolute king of cool. A wonderful poet and actor. RIP

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