Edinburgh Castle from St Cuthbert’s Kirkyard tonight…

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Very, very excited to confirm the launch for my second novel, SOLITARY AGENTS from @headlinebooks.bsky.social, out June 4th (101 days to go!)

I'll be at Waterstones West End in Edinburgh at 7pm, speaking with my good friend @bingewriting.bsky.social!

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Some of the flights are having their luggage screened wonder if we will - may have to unpack my cake tins.

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It's the penultimate day of the @waterstones.bsky.social #WPreorder February sale - get a beautiful @headlinebooks.bsky.social hardback of SOLITARY AGENTS for 25% off - just enter FEB26 at checkout. Ends tomorrow at midnight!

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Waterstones are running a 25% off pre-order promo for Lin Anderson's THE DEAD AND THE DYING paperback from 17th Feb - 20th Feb, 2026.
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The Pentland Hills looking fantastic last weekend & just a wee bus ride from #Edinburgh city centre. Hills are Turnhouse & Carnethy & in trees below the peaks is site of Battle of Rullion Green (1666) 'tween Covenanters & government troops led by Tam Dalyell of The Binns.

Spot the 3 deer.

I kiss you.

A poster advertising a creative writing class in York on 2nd March. The background is of a scrapbook style and features images from various books. On top of this a series of text boxes detail the event. From top to bottom, they read: Writing Back to the Girl. 2nd March 11.15-12noon. Patch, York, YO1 6FA. a free creative writing class on girls who wrote and how their stories can help you tell your own. proudly part of York International Women's Week 1st-8th March 2026. email: daisymayjohnsonbooks@gmail.com to reserve your space.

I'm delighted to be running a free writing workshop in York as part of the lovely @yiww.bsky.social lineup this year. I'm not one for scary writing workshops so this is a short and friendly burst of creativity and writing and finding out about often silenced amazing authors. Please do come along!

Monday lunchtime, Bruntsfield Links, with Edinburgh Castle on the horizon.

Making her Further From Festival debut, we'll be joined by @olgawojtas.bsky.social to discuss her Miss Blaine's Prefect series! It's a brilliant cosy crime series (with a bit of time travel!), and has been compared to PG Wodehouse,Jasper Fforde, and Blackadder! Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFFOlgaWojtas

twin spired building in the snow with spotlights shining towards it catching the snow in their beams

We have snow forecast for next week in Edinburgh which could reveal scenes like this one of New College

#Edinburgh #Scotland

Nothing Good Happens After 2am by Niamh Hargan | #bookreview #BookSky Nothing Good Happens After 2am takes us into the world of elite cocktail making with Robbie, filling time before he takes a job in the city and El, an ambitious ‘mixologist’ I guess we&…

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A screenshot of a review of Joey and Co in Tirol by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer which reads: "My first review of the year. [four red stars out of five Ladies, control yourselves, but this is the book in which Hot Roger makes his debut. Oh, we all know Reg is the official hottie in the Chalet School series (Joey's first born does, after all, memorably swoon into his arms) but Roger? If ever a book involved a swoonsome debut of a new hero to be, this is that book and Roger is that chap. After all, he prances around the Tiernsee in next to nothing, has some particularly flirtatious moments with al..."

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Happy Christmas Eve: and other stories Happy Christmas Eve: and other stories eBook : Blackadder, Kate: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

Wishing you a Happy Christmas Eve (and other stories!) amzn.to/3tMwhz7

'Tis the season ... to visit Edinburgh and the Scottish Borders. bit.ly/3NbsRT9

A screenshot showing an old chair and on it, it says: "Everyone who ever sat on this chair is now dead. Play it safe and remain standing." The caption reads: "best 'do not touch' museum sign ever?

Nerd humor coming your way 😂

Believe it or not, I have been sleeping better than anybody in our tent and have been reported to have said, "So you don't like Paul any more?" And to have sung in my sleep.

Yes please!

I’m busy baking cakes for tomorrow’s event at Cheadle Hulme library (3pm). This is the fruit cake Jack makes for Amélie when they’re snowed in and the recipe is in my book Christmas at the French Repair Shop.

Keys found embedded in jam sandwich. Apologies.

If this is your cosy Christmassy kind of vibe you might like my new book. Christmas at the French Repair Shop is out now.
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The leg gets worse, of course.

ICYMI: Come along to our Scottish Christmas Book Fair!

If that's not a story-in-waiting I don't know what is.

Announcing the Scottish Christmas Book Fair!

* The perfect occasion for Christmas gift shopping

* All your favourite genres for adults & children

* Chat with Scotland’s indie publishers & meet their authors

See below for who'll be there!

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Edwin Morgan Aberdeen Train Rubbing a glistening circle on the steamed-up window I framed a pheasant in a field of mist. The sun was a great red thing somewhere low, struggling with the milky scene. In the furrows a piece of glass winked into life, hypnotized the silly dandy; we hooted past him with his head cocked, contemplating a bottle-end, and this was the last of October, a Chinese moment in the Mearns.

Rubbing a glistening circle
on the steamed-up window I framed
a pheasant in a field of mist…

—Edwin Morgan, “Aberdeen Train”
published in CENTENARY SELECTED POEMS, @carcanet.bsky.social 2020
#poem #poetry
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All my books are standalone but some are connected by the fictional village of Willowbrook- including my latest book Christmas at the French Shop.
Do you recognise the village I drew inspiration from in real life? 📸
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Having a horrible time here in Torquay.

The food is very good. Each patrol takes it in turn to help Mrs Lovegrove cook it. We cooked spaggetti bolangeze & pie then for breakfast we had eggy bread.

Weather arctic. Seas septic. Companions acerbic. Food bubonic. Wish you were here.