Limited time special offer - half price on the first two Bob Kelty historical crime fiction books "Highly Recommended" Val McDermid 2 for £10 +PP tinyurl.com/halfpriceBobKe… #WritingCommunity #HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction #ScottishFiction

Here's a nice story: my dad's a taxi driver in Shetland, and he entertains passengers with stories and tales about Fair Isle and Shetland, crofting, etc. Also has a big beard. the tourists love him...

My latest blog all about FREE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIGS round Stirling....why not join us? open.substack.com/pub/stirlingar…

We’re exploring how books and reading can support people experiencing eco-anxiety and we’d love your input. Help us learn more by sharing your thoughts in our short survey for a chance to win a £30 book token. Open until Friday 8 August. Take part here: surveymonkey.com/r/eco-anxiety

Proudly introducing my new book - a crime thriller set in the heart of London during the Blitz. Once again John Cook, farmer, WW1 veteran, and reluctant hero, has to get the job done. Available now on #netgalley. If you'd like a copy, DM me and I can put in a good word!

Starmer’s “partnership” with BlackRock isn’t about growth, it’s about outsourcing the entire state; roads, rail, nature, land, water, energy, housing, data into an asset class. Labour calls it “infrastructure”, BlackRock calls it “the fastest-growing private market segment”.

God forbid we'd ever have a discussion of the State Pension that compared it to that of other countries. Paul Johnson mentioned it's 30% of average earnings. But Portugal 94%, Spain 81%, Denmark 80%, France 74%, Belgium 66%.......#r4today

Today’s seafood bar menu:)!

The reckless lack of care at what should be the most secure site in Britain is utterly jaw dropping. Never mind diplomatic talk of “suboptimal” plans & “shortfalls in asset management” - this is a story of unforgivable negligence & cover-up - just shameful theguardian.com/environment/20…

No rest for the wicked! It’s that time again. ⁦Goldsboro Books⁩ ⁦Canelo⁩

Meet Colonel (ret.) Chris Romberg, former British army officer (29 Commando Regiment), military attache at UK embassies in Egypt and Jordan, and son of a Holocaust survivor. Chris was arrested today for supporting a terrorist organisation. A quick thread >

When he was running to be Labour leader Keir Starmers campaign video boasted that he had stood up for protesters when the full force of the state was against them. Today his govt is arresting a disabled blind man for holding a placard.

My debut novel, and the first book in my Forest Lord series, WOLF'S HEAD is in the Audible.com sale this month. Check it out! #amreading #historicalfiction #medieval #England

If you're free next week, I'm in conversation with the wonderful Barbara Dickson at The Stand in Edinburgh (five mins from Waverley), and it'd be lovely to see you there. Barbara will also play some songs! 🧡 August 20, 2-3pm. Tickets: thestand.co.uk/performance/19…

A distant view of Yeavering Bell on the edge of the Cheviot Hills. On its top is an Iron Age hillfort - the largest hillfort in Northumberland. 📸 My own. #HillfortsWednesday #IronAge #Northumberland

Cancelling Between the Covers: frankly bewildering. What could be 'higher-impact' than the BBC tackling the reading for pleasure crisis, asks Natasha Poliszczuk bookbrunch.co.uk/page/free-arti… (Free to view)

Today's the day! Blood Vengeance, Book Three of the Warsaw Quartet has hit the shelves. How do you find a murderer in a training camp for assassins? 'WW2 spy craft at its lethal best.' 'This book is even better than the first two.' 'I just didn't want this book to end.'

I always walk along my local beach on publication day - absolutely beautiful this morning. 19 novels and counting! The Transcendent Tide is published today by Karen Sullivan 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇧. Get it at your local indie bookshop. 🐙🐻‍❄️🌊

Fulton Tower, Roxburghshire (Scotland) A Hume family stronghold burnt by English forces in 1545 during the Wars of the Rough Wooing. 'Arjayempee' image & reconstruction mock-up. #FultonTower #HistoryRebuilt