It’s an unannounced book that I’ve sold to a publisher, but I can’t share more than that at the moment I’m afraid!

Please note, as per this post, I'm going to stop cross-posting daynotes on social media after today. They'll still be going up on my website, so head over there and subscribe if you'd like to read them.

Daynote - Mon 20 Apr 2026 A very happy Monday to you.

Daynote - Mon 20 Apr
On compartmentalisation, podcasts and finishing novels
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Thanks mate ☺️

Literally just ate some. It was delicious.

a close up of a man 's face with the words `` it 's done '' written on the bottom . Alt: a close up of Frodo's face with the words `` it 's done '' written on the bottom .

And that's the first draft of Project VAULT, my current novel-in-progress, finished, at just shy of 113,000 words!

Delighted. This is my eleventh completed novel-length project. Finishing a first draft never gets old.

Wrote a lot over the last couple of days to get it finished.

My hands hurt.

David Goodman: An Overnight Success 20 Years In The Making - Confessions of a Book Collector David Headley sits down with multi-award-winning crime author David Goodman to talk about A Reluctant Spy, the breakout thriller that launched the Goldsboro Crime Collective, and the years of writing ...

Really delighted to appear on @davidhheadley.bsky.social’s excellent Confessions Of A Book Collector podcast today! Thank you for having me on, David.

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The Bone Door by Frances White When Hop awakens in an ancient labyrinth, he has no memory of his life, or how he got here. He does not recognise the mysterious girl trapped with him. And he certainly cannot identify the shadowy …

Out next month, The Bone Door by Frances White is one of my favourite books of the year. It is, quite simply, a glorious thing and you should buy a copy. espressococo.com/2026/04/17/t... @michaeljbooks.bsky.social

If this was in any way true, shitty-prose would have outcompeted non-shitty prose centuries ago. Arguably it has in volume for decades, even without machine augmentation, but it can't (and won't) in longevity and meaning. It's a dark argument, but also an intensely dumb and counterfactual one.

An excellent Solaris starter pack, now including me!

Daynote - Fri 17 Apr 2026 Back at home base.

Daynote - Fri 17 Apr
Edinburgh Sparks, podcasts, notebooks and really, seriously, finishing the book
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Congratulations again Frankie!

5 Things I Have Learned About Writing Since Starting a Podcast with Best Selling Author Nicholas Binge (Ascension, Dissolution, Extremity)

#writingcommunity #podcast #learning #author #brbc

David Goodman, in conversation with Nicholas Binge at Waterstones West End, Thursday 4th June, cover image, image of me.

There's seven (!) weeks remaining until SOLITARY AGENTS comes out and myself and @bingewriting.bsky.social have a good old natter about it at Waterstones West End on Thursday, June 4th! See you there?

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Thanks pal, it's been a good week ❤️

Daynote - Thu 16 Apr 2026 In town for Edinburgh Sparks!

Daynote - Thu 16 Apr
Edinburgh Sparks, seven weeks until book 2 and (maybe) finishing another book.
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Oh, you better believe I'm signing up for this!

Nearly a week later and I'm still delighted. Perhaps *more* so.

Two of the very best genre writers working today in conversation - not to be missed.

(And so much more great stuff happening at the Cymera festival too - an excellently run, hugely welcoming and friendly genre SFFH festival. If you are anywhere close to Edinburgh it's a great weekend.)

I think about this a lot too.

Daynote - Wed 15 Apr 2026 A last jaunt on the Links.

Daynote - Wed 15 Apr
Last day with the dog, pre-orders, final chapters and more
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Daynote - Tue 14 Apr 2026 Another sunny walk down the railway line.

Daynote - Tue 14 Apr
Sunshine, photography, links and book tours. Plus a wee dog.
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Thanks Jeremy! Still absolutely buzzing.

Thanks mate! Very, very excited about it 🤩

If you're not subscribed to Quick Book Reviews, I can't recommend it enough - and for the SFF-inclined among my followers, Philippa also reviews and talks to authors in those genres!

Part 2:

An absolutely phenomenal start to the week. I think this is the first time I’ve been called an “auto-buy author” - thank you so much @quickbookreviews.bsky.social for this fantastic review!

Daynote - Mon 13 Apr 2026 A sunny Monday morning.

Daynote - Mon 13 Apr
Sunshine, amazing reviews, and announcements
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Very much looking forward to the free DLC that’s coming! New climbs and a free climb mode.