Amazon kindle chart showing A Bad Bad Place at number 22
Thank you readers 🥰A Bad Bad Place reaches number 22 in Kindle chart. If the book was a band would this be high enough for Top of The Pops? 🤞
Muriel Spark biography on library shelf
Partick library showing their excellent taste
Picture of a cardboard advertising stand-up showing Sid Vicious the dog in novel
Cardboard Sid Vicious has news. A BAD BAD PLACE is 99p Kindle Daily Deal
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They look tasty but I have one.
Cat bookmark for James’ biography
And the bookmark! I got the bookmark too!! I need to calm myself but Muriel Spark!! And cats!!
Book cover. Like a Cat Loves a Bird. Biography of Muriel Spark by James Bailey. Also wee black shiny cat face badge.
Saturday is cancelled! Likely Sunday too. And I was lucky enough to get the wee cat badge 🥳🤩
@portybooks.bsky.social @drjamesbailey.bsky.social
What a way to end publication day! For the Guardian, I’ve written a piece on navigating the weird and wonderful word of Muriel Spark.
Read it, and do give my book a read, too.
LIKE A CAT LOVES A BIRD: THE NINE LIVES OF MURIEL SPARK is out right now! 🐈⬛
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Boiled egg with badly drawn face
I’m 63. My children are grown and gone. I still do this every Easter
What a brilliant article Mairi 👏👏 loved it ❤️
Thank you Dave 🥰
Playlist for A Bad Bad Place. Such a thrill to be involved in this.
Absolute honour to be included on Large Hearted Boy website 🥰
Thank you Cara 🥰
Frances chatting and laughing in bookshop with owner Elaine
Audience at Daydreams bookshop.
Daydream Books is a shining example of the positive impact indie bookshops have on a community. I had an absolute blast discussing A Bad Bad Place. Thanks to Elaine for invitation ❤️
Penguin recommendations for Book Groups in 2026.
Attention book groups ‼️📣 A BAD BAD PLACE might be the very book yous are looking for 🤞🤞
Frances during Q and A in Glasgow library
Frances discussing A Bad Bad Place novel in Maryhill Library
Library events are one of my favourite writerly things. Amazing staff, amazing audiences.
Excited too Victoria 😁😁
Very grateful to Linda for such kind and insightful review ❤️
Book launch poster for A Bad Bad Place. Waterstones, Sauchiehall Street. Glasgow at 7pm
Hometown gig tomorrow 😁 #ABadBadPlace
Inspired choices! Mark Bonnar would be perfect as Billy. I may have to steal these ideas if I’m ever lucky enough to be asked.
Ooh that’s an exciting thought. Who would you cast Paul?
Cover of A Bad Bad Place showing Glasgow high rise flats and big ugly dog
Published in New York and Toronto today 🥳 Huge thanks to @sohopress.bsky.social and @harpercollinsca.bsky.social for taking a chance on A Bad Bad Place.
You are a sweetheart Carrie. Thanks for lovely review 🤗
Val and Frances chat about A Bad Bad Place at Portobello Bookshop
No debut writer could ask for a warmer welcome or greater kindness @valmcdermid.bsky.social @portybooks.bsky.social and lovely audience. Thank you ❤️🥹
INVITATION 🎉 A Bad Bad Place event. No cake but Queen Val McDermid will be there. Extras include especially lovely bookshop and beach
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A bit emotional reading such a stunning review of A Bad Bad Place. And in such an amazing lineup 🥹🥹
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Finally remembered my bluesky login just in time to congratulate @franapunk.bsky.social on the publication of this stunning book ✨️
Frances is an absolute rockstar and you should go and buy A Bad, Bad Place immediately. Do it for Sid Vicious 🐕
Thanks so much Lucy. It’s been a very surreal few months 😳