not sure I'm noir - more of a dark charcoal - but looking forward to this. Granite Noir aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/grani…

confessions of a (sort of) crime writer who can't stand the sight of blood crimetime.co.uk/ajay-close-on-…

thanks to Jen Bowden for hosting me on her excellent Northern Voices podcast, in which I explain why I talk like a softy southerner. soundcloud.com/northern_voice…

Saraband Books Alistair Braidwood Ajay Close Congratulations Ajay - and what a fine novel this is. So full of life and authenticity and humour.

Signing books at the excellent Far From The Madding Crowd Bookshop - plenty of the madding crowd on Linlithgow High Street today

Leeds Feminist book launch: “What Doesn’t Kill Us” tells the story of Reclaim the Night & the Women’s Movement in 1970s Leeds, showing what’s changed, & what hasn’t. Author Ajay Close researched her new novel in the city. Wed 13 Mar 6.30-7.30 Leeds Central Library Rm 700 PAYF

Ajay will be in conversation with Diana Muir, who was a junior reporter on the Yorkshire Evening Post in 1978. Copies of the book will be available on the night.

lovely review from the always perceptive Susan Mansfield Susan Mansfield in today's Scotland on Sunday

As this year's #WomensHistoryMonth draws to a close, the audiobook of #WhatDoesntKillUs by Ajay Close is now available. Listen to a sample here: youtu.be/DWoMHsX9yYY?fe… pic.x.com/VRGMS7uGEz

Paisley pals - I'm at the town hall, 10.30am, a week today. See you there? #PBF24 #ImagineDifferent paisleybookfest.com/programme/writ…

Nervously waiting in the lovely Green Room at the #pbf2024 with the fabulous women Ajay Close and @writerkcampbell

Looking forward to this on Saturday September 14th in Trinity Church, Stirling. Sharing a platform with Tove Alsterdal, Araminta Hall and our fab chair Zoe Venditozzi

We're thrilled to see Ajay Close on the SaltireBookAwards Awards Fiction Longlist for What Doesn't Kill Us 🎉 Congratulations to everyone on the longlist!

delighted to be longlisted for Scottish fiction book of the year

Announcing the #SaltireBookAwards Fiction Shortlist 2024, featuring five titles. Learn more about them and what the judges said on our website at saltiresociety.org.uk 🔗 Congratulations to authors on the Fiction shortlist: #LiteraryAwards #booktok #TheSaltireSociety

What Doesn’t Kill Us by Ajay Close crimefictionlover.com/2024/11/what-d… Here's an excellent read, and a new take on events surrounding the Yorkshire Ripper case in late-70s Leeds

Big congrats to Ajay Close and Saraband Books 🥂 I read this last year and it's superb - a well-deserved SaltireBookAwards awards winner!

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A first for #AlloaWomenFestival something for the evening Ajay Close 'reformed journalist and author of 7 books' will be discussing her Award winning book "What doesn't kill us" #WomensHistoryMonth