Some more tasty #yeahnoir spied in Piccadilly, with new tale HELL'S BELLS from #2024Ngaios finalist Jill Johnson, our #2023Ngaios Best First Novel winner #BetterTheBlood by Michael Bennett, novelist & filmmaker, and the new thriller HOME TRUTHS from #2023Ngaios winner Charity Norman. Terrific reads!

Last week, New Zealand lawmakers staged a powerful Haka protest against a divisive bill, captivating the world. ‘The Time Before The Time To Come’ by Jill Johnson 🇸🇬🇳🇿🇪🇺 is an incredible novel following Victoria's journey reconnecting with her Māori roots. ownit.london/shop/

📣 Shout out that there’s only one week until Hell’s Bells comes out in paperback in the U.K. - Jan 30th 2025. Did you know that one of the best ways to support an author is to preorder their books? You can do that right now here: amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/178530… Thank you always 😊🙏🏼😊

Happy publication day to Hell's Bells and Jill Johnson 🇸🇬🇳🇿🇪🇺! 🌿 The second book in the gripping Professor Eustacia Rose Mysteries is officially out in paperback! Available here: shorturl.at/z8acd

I’ve mostly moved over to the other kinder place 🦋 writerjilljohnson Please follow me there everyone. I have some exciting news to share soon!

The paperback edition of HELL’S BELLS by Jill Johnson is out! 🌺🌿🍃🌸🌱🪴Jill Johnson 🇸🇬🇳🇿🇪🇺 Black & White Bonnier Books UK

As a lifelong mystery/thriller fan (nowadays a book critic/awards judge etc), I love chatting with people browsing bookshops' crime sections re what they love, often giving recs or 'hand-selling' even tho I don't work there. Yesterday, I 'hand-loaned' to Puni at Merton Libraries.

Forgot to share the very exciting book post I received this week - the new Eustacia Rose mystery from Jill Johnson 🇸🇬🇳🇿🇪🇺 Black & White #belladonna #amreading

No cover yet but the 3rd Professor Eustacia Rose Mystery, Bella Donna is in the first ever Waterstones preorder sale for books coming out this year. That’s a whopping 25% off! Preorder now, receive the book on May 22nd. Sale runs from Feb 22nd to the 24th. Happy shopping 🛍️ 📚🥀

Wanting something a touch darker for Mother's Day? Check out our list at Bookshop.org uk.bookshop.org/lists/for-moth… Treat a loved one & support your local bookshop too 🫶 Jill Johnson 🇸🇬🇳🇿🇪🇺 Jo Jakeman Books Are My Bag

📣 COVER REVEAL: So excited to share the cover of the third Professor Eustacia Rose Mystery, BELLA DONNA. To be published in only two months- May 2025. Hurray! 🌿🥀🌿 Pre-order available now: shorturl.at/B99lT

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Thank you to everyone who has signed the petition which now stands at 10,000+! If you haven't added your name, #DoTheWriteThing - change.org/p/protect-auth…

Like many of my writing friends, I’ve also had my books stolen by the LibGen pirates and the Meta AI maniacs and I am mad! I will be calling on Lisa Nandy to demand protection for the work of creatives and an assurance that we will be fairly paid for our work #DoTheWriteThing

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In the midst of #2025Ngaios judging (for books published last year) and our epic #MysteryintheLibrary series, we haven't forgotten about fresh #yeahnoir hitting bookseller/library shelves this year. Here's a peek at some fab new/upcoming #yeahnoir to enjoy for adults and kids

It’s the B&N preorder sale! If you have a B&N Rewards or B&N Premium Membership you can save 25% when you pre-order The Poison Grove. Rewards membership is free, and this is happening for the next 2 days only. Use the code PREORDER25 🌿🙏🏼🌿 #BNPreorders tinyurl.com/466rfc48

OH WOW! Professor Eustacia Rose has made the Ngaio Marsh Awards longlist again this year! This time for the 2nd book in the series Hell’s Bells What an amazing list! So many brilliant authors! Good luck everyone 🌿🥀🌿 tinyurl.com/j5mftbd7 Black & White

Maori author and 2x #2024Ngaios finalist (and #2025 Ngaios longlistee) Jill Johnson 🇸🇬🇳🇿🇪🇺 and our founder Craig Sisterson were recently at the famous #TheakstonsCrime in Yorkshire, repping #yeahoir

Gabriel Bergmoser HarperCollins Aus HarperCollins Aotearoa NZ Curtis Brown AUS Curtis Brown Books Cathryn Summerhayes Pan Macmillan Jenny Brown The Crime Writers’ Association Allen & Unwin Allen & Unwin Aotearoa NZ Cara Lee Simpson SLA Literary Agency NZ Society of Authors Atria Books Little, Brown UK Emily Bestler Books Sherryl writes and edits HQ Books Northland Congratulations to Brighton-based Maori storyteller Jill Johnson 🇸🇬🇳🇿🇪🇺, whose first mystery starring neurodivergent Professor of Botanical Toxicology Eustacia Rose was a 2x #2024Ngaios finalist and BBC #BetweentheCovers pick. Prof Rose is back in the fabulous HELL'S BELLS #yeahnoir