Daughter's twelfth birthday next week. Took her for a day out with friends to Bluewater on Saturday. Shopping, climbing, trampolining . . . and THIS!! 🤣

The Horror, the Horror! If you're in #Brighton tonight, you're in for a treat. The talented C. J. Tudor and Linwood Barclay will be at Waterstones Brighton at 7pm to discuss their latest spine-tingling novels. Tickets available here: waterstones.com/events/an-even…

Great evening Waterstones Brighton talking horror with the fantastic Linwood Barclay and equally fantastic Emlyn Rees Writer. Thanks to Sam and all the staff for hosting and to everyone who came along! 😁

Twelve today!! 💖 In London for a couple of nights to celebrate. Off to see a show tonight!

So thrilled to win Genre Busting Book of the Year ⁦Capital Crime⁩! For once my daughter does not think I am a loser! 🤣

What a fab way to end my trip to London this week - recording the Book Off! podcast with Linwood Barclay and Joe Haddow. Who won? Well, you'll have to listen to find out! 😁

Four years since I lost my dad. Still missed.❤️

Not only have I reviewed this splendid book on the podcast today, but also #TheGathering by C. J. Tudor won an award at Capital Crime !

I'm such a slow reader right now but I loved this from Richard Chizmar and W.H. Chizmar. A full-on ghost story with the chill factor turned up to 11. You will definitely want to sleep with the lights on. Thoroughly terrifying. 😱👻

Horror, Genre Bending, Stephen King and Muffins are all discussed on the latest episode of #bookoff This week we welcome back Linwood Barclay and CJ Tudor to discuss their new novels, and get some great #bookrecommendations too! Available now! 🎧 bookoffpodcast.com

Had a cracking time at the Penguin 90th Birthday party last night. Great to catch up with team Penguin Michael Joseph - my lovely editor, Max and star authors Eve Chase is writing, #katherinefleet, Claire Douglas and Tim Weaver. 😁

Happiness is a dog and an empty beach. 😊

Spotted while out dog-walking today! 🤔

Impromptu game of Super Mario chess with Betty this evening. We've left it at a tense stand-off! 😁

TEJWJAJAKS THE WAY A PLOT TWIST JUST MADE ME AIT UP IN BED AND SHOUT “WHAAAAT THE FUCK”

Happy #Harrogate weekend to everyone attending #TheakstonsCrime. We're away on our hols but thinking of you all having a murderously good time (honest)! 😀

This is just brilliant! 😄

Like father, like daughter!

Books I enjoyed on holiday. Blurry picture because of sun cream on phone camera! 😄

Also, just finished this brutal beauty by Keith Rosson! I love a good vampire novel 😉 and this is a seriously good vampire novel. Gritty seventies revenge noir with bloodsuckers. What's not to enjoy?