I will be posting books and What's Number One? updates from Charlie Baker 💛 from now on in.

Congratulations Maureen. Can't wait to read this story. You are Queen of the plots!

How I will be lured to my death.

OK, writers and readers, we know what makes a good sentence but do we know what this week's number one is?

Buzzing to hear this 👏🏻 Absolutely no doubt in my mind stories and literature can change lives (they did for me too!) Well done to these lads for sensational effort! #TheYoungTeam

My talented colleague's exhibition. Come and see it!

If you're a budding writer in Scotland looking for support as you take your next steps, apply for our New Writers Award by 31 July! If there's any reason you're not sure about applying, get in touch with us. ☎️ 📩 scottishbooktrust.com/writing-and-au…

I highly recommend these workshops with my lovely colleagues at Scottish Book Trust Chris Leslie and Rachel. ✍️✍️✍️

💡 CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS 💡 It’s time for me to start looking for participants for my PhD research! All details on the poster, feel free to fire me an email if you have any questions 😊 Scottish Oral History Centre Strathclyde Humanities & Social Sciences Oral History Society hass.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ef…

An seo: the lovely people Luath Press have a brand new updated website for their excellent books. Check it out at their link here: luath.co.uk

My novel Cat Step is currently £6.99 on Dead Ink Books' website. It was a Guardian Readers' pick, an iNews pick and an Open Book Editors' Choice. Fancy a read? deadinkbooks.com/product/cat-st…

I had the pleasure of speaking with Paul Sweeney about saving the Glasgow Subway legacy fleet for The Glasgow Wrap. “It’s heritage that is so mundane and day to day that only when it’s been taken away, you start to appreciate its value, right?” bit.ly/4cl4h9y

Across Scotland tonight, artists were united in the same statements to audiences . Our Government has cut off the lifeline to freelancers. The situation is critical. Please support. campaignforthearts.org/petitions/scot… #NoArtWithoutArtists

Wonderful to see our very own on Alison Irvine on the shortlist for the Anne Brown Essay Prize 📚

One of my essays on #Cumbernauld has been shortlisted for this prize. I'm delighted. And in great company by the looks of the shortlist.

Liverpool! I'll be at Dead Ink Books this Thursday launching Writing the Murder, a collection of essays on the act of murder and crafting crime fiction, with Louise Welsh and @tessmslittle. deadinkbookshop.com/products/writi…

Here's a longread I wrote for the London Review of Books on the waxing & waning fortunes of an Ayrshire seaside town (my hometown, Prestwick) & how the restoration of its 1930s cinema designed by Ramsay MacDonald's son might help restore the glamour. lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v46/… lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v46/…

Red Road Flats Demolished 9 years ago today 11th October 2015 #Glasgow

Glasgow is one of the UK's wettest cities. It's raining right now. But could rain be recast from nuisance to opportunity? In this intriguing weekend read, @NatalieWhittle examines Glasgow's relationship to rain & how to weather the downpour. Read here👇 glasgowbell.co.uk/rethinking-rai…

Lovely Scribblers, if we can sell 60 books more this month than our average, we will break even this year! And we really (really) want to break even. So if you or your friends like thought-provoking, quirky and sustainable books, give this a retweet! 🤌 flyonthewallpress.co.uk