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A picture of Before the Dawn by D.S. Butler and alongside a picture of a cup of tea.

Currently reading Before the Dawn by D.S. Butler the 8th book in the brilliant Detective Karen Hart series. I'm hooked. @dsbutler.bsky.social
#currentlyreading #booksandtea

Can't let publication day pass without thanking the talented @russeldmclean.bsky.social my developmental editor, who helped us wrestle this book into shape! So lucky to work with him too ✨

See No Evil book plus Prosecco and chocolates

When your publisher surprises you with prosecco and chocolates on publication day 🥂🍫 My brilliant editor Maisie and the team make the whole publishing experience so lovely and send treats too! I honestly couldn't ask for more. Feeling very lucky today

Birthday cake

Birthday Cards

I'm having the most lovely birthday today. Had a lazy morning with plenty of cups of tea - absolute bliss!
We had a barbecue on Saturday and I had a beautiful birthday cake. Hope you're all having a wonderful week. xx

I’ve loved every book by
@callytaylor.bsky.social and this one was no exception. It’s Always the Husband is twisty, gripping, and completely addictive.
There was something deliciously gossipy yet unsettling about it all. Such a great book!
#booksky #books

They are lovely to watch. We were going to do some planting soon, but I think we'll hold off for a while now!

Baby muntjac deer in our garden. 😍 Doubt we'll have many plants left by the time they move on 😅

Baby muntjac deer in our garden. 😍 Doubt we'll have many plants left by the time they move on 😅

Working in the sunshine

Daffodils

Primroses

Gorgeous first day of Spring... I made the most of it by writing outside. The primroses and daffodils are all out now.

Happy publication day! 🎉📚 I loved this book!

I should really use hastags, shouldn't I? Check the repost below for info about a great evening with myself and @sirbenfro.bsky.social in Dundee, 27th March! 💙📚 #booksky #dundee #scotland #writing

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If you're a #bookreviewer etc on #netgalley, then you can check out THE FRIDAY GIRL right here: www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book... 📚💙 #booksky

Look at these lovely THE FRIDAY GIRL bookmarks from @bwpublishing.bsky.social! They are absolutely stunning! #booksky 💙📚 @sirbenfro.bsky.social @evadolan.bsky.social @dsbutler.bsky.social

ICYMI -- events for THE FRIDAY GIRL in Scotland are starting to happen! Get yer tickets at the following links (with a few more tbc in other places)

Now you're tempting fate! 😅

Congratulations on your launch!

I could get used to that view!

A bookface photograph combining library staff with book covers. A staff member's face blended with John Cleese.

A bookface photograph combining library staff with book covers. A person blended with The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith.

A bookface photograph combining library staff with book covers. A staff members face blended with the cover of A Lesser Evil by Lesley Pearse.

A bookface photograph combining library staff with book covers. Two staff members blended with the cover of The Last Dawn by Nan Maynard.

Today is #NationalFunAtWorkDay AND it's Friday so it's a good day to share some of our favourite old #BookFaceFriday photographs when we were having a LOT of fun at work. 📚🤳😂

Absolutely loved The Friday Girl by the incredibly talented R.D. McLean! ✨📚

Thanks, Russel! 😍 I’m lucky to have such a talented developmental editor!

Thank you! x

Fab news! It really is a rollercoaster 😅

Congratulations 🥂✨🤩

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Congratulations! 😍

I adore those covers - especially The Final Party!

I could never have imagined having all these books published when I started this journey 12 years ago. Thank you all for your amazing support ❤ especially my fab editors and everyone at Thomas & Mercer and Apub 😍

Happy publication day to me! In Plain Sight is out now.
I can't believe we are up to book 10! I'm sitting at my computer, drinking coffee and thinking how lucky I am. 🤩

Happy publication day! 🎉✨