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Here's a story I wrote for SF Caledonia called t/r/oll about killer bots terrorising a reddit forum. Shoreline of Infinity 🏖∞ will also be publishing 'Collected: (2012-2021)', a curated book of my old short stories this year. sfcaledonia.scot/t-r-oll-by-chr…

The Settlers, the doc I made for the BBC, is now available to stream in the US on BBC Select. It couldn’t be more timely with the announcement today that the Israeli govt has approved construction of 22 new settlements in the West Bank - which are illegal under international law.

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Interesting Fact of the Day: If Robert Jenrick were to catch 50 fare dodgers a day, recouping £2.90 each time for the taxpayer, it would take him well over 1,000 years to recoup the amount the taxpayer lost when he helped a major Tory donor avoid a £45m tax bill back in 2020.

In the 3rd of our Early Releases we welcome back JD Kirk with, for the first time, L J Ross - Both authors have taken an independent route to publication, earning vast and fiercely loyal fanbases along the way. More BIG names announced next week! bloodyscotland.com/event/independ…

Hey look - it's the hero who confronts fare dodgers...... and shouts criminality has to be confronted 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Gaza rescuers say Israeli tanks opened fire near aid centre in Rafah, with hospital reporting 26 people killed and 150 injured bbc.in/43FyNZs

Come celebrate the one year anniversary of #fivebyfive where I’ll be on stage with TWO amazing authors: #elissasoave and Callum McSorley Tickets are available now via Eventbrite. Do come along for book chat and Prosecco Bothwell Community Hub. Friday 29th August @ 7pm 📚 🥂

Seems like Israel has hit on the perfect war weapon: drought. Wreck the water supply. Everyone dies of thirst. Perfect. Oh...hang on, that'll include the hostages. How does that work, then?

'intolerable' in the sense, 'I'm tolerating it'.

TOMORROW! Join us in The Portobello Bookshop tomorrow to launch Issue Nine of Extra Teeth! We have a bumper evening of readings from Nazaret Ranea Julie Galante and Jacques Tsiantar (he/him) & delectable wines from Smith & Gertrude 🍷

Yes!! This is an absolute cracking pairing.

Just over two weeks to go now until The Dying Light is released in the UK, and I’m thrilled to be launching it at the wonderful Orkney Library! 🥳 There will be chat, there might be snacks, and hopefully some sunshine on the famous balls (IYKYK). Can’t wait 🙌😎📚🥂 #Orkney

So 'intolerable' we've got to go on selling them arms. Obvs. (Guardian headline)

I suppose if we were wondering who's in charge of what's going on in Gaza, then the US's veto tells us. Most of the world wants it to stop. The US doesn't want it to stop. So it doesn't stop.

“I was running an operating list with 10 people on it and every day at least half were under the age of 11 - it's barbaric.” Dr Victoria Rose, who has just returned from working in Gaza, tells Cathy Newman what it was like. Read and watch: channel4.com/news/gazan-chi…

Out next month, THE INSIDE MAN by Trevor Wood. Another exceptional story from Trevor, master of tackling difficult subjects with clarity and compassion.

Lovely quote from the mega-talented Callum McSorley for The Inside Man - coming to a bookshop near you on July 3rd!

📚🥃🗡️💕 Happy publication day to Natalie Jayne Clark for her debut novel 'The Malt Whisky Murders', which is out now with Polygon Books. Natalie is our guest on the latest podcast where you can find out all about the novel, & so much more. It's all here 👉 scotswhayhae.com/post/distilled…

ONE WEEK TO GO...We have pushed the big, red, 'PRINT' button on this year's programme and we can't wait to share the rest of our 2025 line up with you - it's going to be a blast! Tickets on sale at noon on Thursday 12th June - bloodyscotland.com/whats-on