Save the date! Bay Tales will be back on 1st March, 2025, supported by Forum Books + the bound + The Accidental Bookshop and many wonderful crime writers. I’ll be at PLAYHOUSE Whitley Bay with a brand new book. Hope to see you there. details below. Our Whitley Bay #NEFollowers The Crack The Chronicle

Writers!! A *very* exciting Dream Author opportunity is about to be announced, with lots of free coaching and goodies for writers attached to it! Watch this space early next week, or sign up to receive the Dream Author newsletter at end of this page: dreamauthorcoaching.com

Delighted with this fabulous review for The Silent Killer in The Crack - the finest style and listings magazine in the country! thecrackmagazine.com/view-editorial…

Yesterday I went to a castle 🏰 and mocked inanimate objects. Today I learnt Apple Books have selected #thefog for their #tomorrowsbiggestbooks campaign. That’s two good days, people. Two good days. #idontneedaknightinshiningarmour #debutnovel #dreamscimetrue

Outstanding writing and publishing tips from Elizabeth Day Sharmaine Lovegrove Sara Collins and Nelle Andrew, my absolute best being ‘love the process, not the outcome’ and ‘write the kind of book you want to read.’ #amwriting theguardian.com/books/article/…

I was long-listed for this prize. I had to drop out when I signed with my agent, but being long-listed was a helpful thing to include in my query letter. So it's worth entering even if you don't win!

Announcing THE BOY I LOVE, my new YA novel! A sweeping gay love story set against the horror of the battlefront of the First World War, painstakingly researched and publishing in January 2025!!! 1/5

There are a few 'pinch me' moments in the life of a #debutnovelist, and today is one of them. This is a photo of my incredible publisher Cassandra Di Bello’s beautifully manicured hands holding the final version of #thefog. Cue happy tears. 🥹

OMG it's only my COVER REVEAL!!! 🥳🥳🥳

As a follow-up to my previous post, I've (finally!) put together some tips for surviving writing festivals. I would love to hear anyone else's ideas too! And again, thank you for the amazing response to the first blog, was quite overwhelming ❤️ charlotteduckworthstudio.com/blog/top-tips-…

While #ButeNoir doesn’t kickoff til Fri evening, I’ve had a nice curtain raiser already; hanging out with rising Aussie star Dinuka McKenzie yesterday (incl both of us signing books in Waterstones Piccadilly, London), now enjoying Trevor Wood on train to Scotland: butenoir.co.uk

The Other Woman is on a Kindle deal this month - a bargain at 99p - which gives you lots of change for a summer cocktail or two while reading by the pool or on the beach this summer...

2 weeks ago I was privileged to be in this gorgeous line up of talents Harrogate Festivals. Even got to hold Marie’s well deserved prize! Tomorrow Bute Noir with fellow Bloody Scotland debut short listers for a first blood panel. What a brilliant year it’s been for #CrowMoon 🖤💫🐦‍⬛

Really enjoyed talking directly to Emma Styles is away 🦎🌊🪸☀️🦘 about her writing process. Here's my review of her first book #NoCountryforGirls, which was great background for our discussion. hawleyreviews.wordpress.com/2024/08/01/a-h…

Love that feeling of walking into Waterstones Milton Keynes and seeing #TheDeadlySpark on the shelf! Signed a stack of books for anyone who's after one 👀 #MiltonKeynes #BookTwitter #CrimeFiction

It’s my birthday and I’ll give away books if I want to. Spend £20 on bertsbooks.co.uk today and I’ll send you a paperback I think you’ll love - at no extra cost! Excludes subscriptions, UK only.

Terrific piece by Dr Luke Deckard on the origins of the 'femme fatale'. A favourite trope of hardboiled noir, but possibly still going strong in the 'domestic noir' era. In the latest The Crime Writers’ Association Red Herrings mag.

This. ANYTHING can happen if we think it can #amwriting (plus I'm now considering my first triathlon…) independent.co.uk/sport/olympics…

The sun is shining and so are these books! ☀️❤️‍🔥 If you’re after a new crime or thriller read this summer, here are a few of our recommendations. What's on your TBR pile this month? 📚

Heading to the beach and taking a break from here for a time. Not entirely sure when I’ll be back but will try to remember to check DMs now and then… Enjoy the rest of the summer/winter UK/down under people, and I’ll see you on the other side 🌊☀️🪸