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Adam J. Shardlow
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Author of Juvie, Stigma, The Lady Thrillington Adventures (as Havelock James) #amquerying Ghost Light, part 1 of a tartan noir / supernatural series.
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Better than doomscrolling - I’ve moved The Mountain on a little. The first walk is starting to take shape. It’s a little stop-and-start, due in part to all the incredible history I keep uncovering...

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Better than doomscrolling
Hello from the dark streets of Edinburgh
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October 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Known as Aphantasia - I’m starting to get more immersed in writing and authorship this month.

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Known as Aphantasia
Hello from the dark streets of Edinburgh.
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September 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Constructive Feedback - Work is occupying all the space in my mind at the moment...

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Constructive Feedback
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August 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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We're halfway through August, and time seems to have slipped its tether and is gathering pace down the fast-flowing brook of reality...

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The volcano has been smoking again
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August 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Still in research mode for project ‘The Mountain.’ I haven’t managed to get out and experience its physical manifestation in a few months...
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Strange Creatures Lurking
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July 5, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Happy to announce that the opening of Mother & Son will be published in The Black Spring Press's CrimeBits 2 later this year. Read about it below.

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Crimebits and Pieces
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June 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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The Mountain - adamshardlow.substack.com/p/the-mountain

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The Mountain
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June 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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50 And Not Out: open.substack.com/pub/adamshar...

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Fifty Not Out
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April 29, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Mother & Son: The Gaia Solution - adamshardlow.substack.com/p/mother-and...
Mother & Son: The Gaia Solution
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April 5, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Emotional Undercurrent
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Emotional Undercurrent
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March 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Feelings of the Weird
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Feelings of the Weird
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March 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Much Pruning: adamshardlow.substack.com/p/much-pruning
Much Pruning
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February 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Cold But Clear: adamshardlow.substack.com/p/cold-but-c...
Cold But Clear
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February 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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A weekly dose of writing struggles:

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February 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Slowing the Process: adamshardlow.substack.com/p/slowing-th...

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February 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Two Steps Forward, One Step Back:
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January 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Ghost Light - Harry Eames, a grouchy bookshop owner with a spectral gift, is forced to locate a gangster's daughter. A body found near a mosque threatens to ignite a powder keg of violence. As the city teeters on the edge, Harry must unravel the mystery before chaos erupts. #BluePit #Q #A #T #P #D 📖
January 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Ghost Light - In Edinburgh, the past hides in plain sight. Harry Eames, a cantankerous bookshop owner who sees the dead, is forced to find the daughter of a gangland boss. When a body is found near a mosque, the city is set to explode in violence and retribution. #BluePit #Q #A #T #P #D 📖
January 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Ghost Light - Haunted by his past, ex-MI5 operative Harry Eames hides in Edinburgh. When a burnt body is found near a mosque, he recognises the uncanny parallels to a Victorian magician’s death, drawing him towards a secret society and a web of lies. #BluePit #Q #A #T #P #D📖
January 13, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Winter Blues. You know you are getting old when you attend more funerals than weddings... open.substack.com/pub/adamshar...

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January 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Welcome to 2025. I've started to write some longer-form thoughts on Substack: substack.com/home/post/p-...
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January 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM