Riding the train with a good lookin' arctic noir thriller in the shape of A GIFT BEFORE DYING by Malcolm Kempt. Thanks to Yassine Belkacemi at Baskerville for the early gander. Coming January 2026.

First issue of Aspects of Crime features me on truth vs fact in fiction "History doesn't exist until it is written...the irreverent & irresponsible voices of novelists, poets, filmmakers & songwriters are as important in the process as the usual conservative tones of historians"

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Aidan is London's inside scoop 👇

My completely unbiased opinion is the new Pynchon has a delicious cover

BOOK BIRTHDAY! Lou's dog books are an original take on police thrillers, and the third one is out today. Go fetch.

The real world of WHITE CITY, with London's history and pop culture bard as your guide ⤵️ #flipside

VINE STREET won the Rivages des Libraires. I don't believe in awards (competition is anathema to how I feel about writing) but booksellers choose this, and enthusiastic booksellers are an author's best friend. Impossible task selecting just one of these books. Celebrate them all

Shows signs of dangerous thinking. Probably written by pinko commie superversives. Staples removed pre-transit to prevent self harm. "Take a nap! Cordes pig!" Needs more in the way of colour-by-number activities. Contagiously non-fungible and out now in your local underground.

BOOK BIRTHDAY Mukherjee has done it again. Please don't encourage him.