Cath Staincliffe
@cathstaincliffe.bsky.social
Crime writer – novels, radio, TV, to-do lists. Reading junkie. Likes hill-walks, mum dancing, pootling in the garden. She/her. Latest book Fire on the Fells.
Pinned
FIRE ON THE FELLS
(Detectives Donovan and Young Book 2)
Out now 99p! Summer can be murder, out on the sun-scorched Yorkshire Fells. Leo and Shan must solve the case before it all goes up in smoke. tinyurl.com/4cbf4e6m
(Detectives Donovan and Young Book 2)
Out now 99p! Summer can be murder, out on the sun-scorched Yorkshire Fells. Leo and Shan must solve the case before it all goes up in smoke. tinyurl.com/4cbf4e6m
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BBC News - Newcastle National Writing Centre to get £1m funding boost - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Newcastle National Writing Centre to get £1m funding boost
The grant should allow for the Newcastle building housing the centre to be bought.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 12:53 PM
BBC News - Newcastle National Writing Centre to get £1m funding boost - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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New book recommendations for the New Year! Enjoy. cathstaincliffe.co.uk/category/blog/
January 6, 2026 at 4:17 PM
New book recommendations for the New Year! Enjoy. cathstaincliffe.co.uk/category/blog/
New book recommendations for the New Year! Enjoy. cathstaincliffe.co.uk/category/blog/
January 6, 2026 at 4:17 PM
New book recommendations for the New Year! Enjoy. cathstaincliffe.co.uk/category/blog/
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January 6, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Frost forest on our window.
January 5, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Frost forest on our window.
Thank you!!
Both great reads too 👌🏼
THE FELLS, the first Leo Donovan and Shan Young mystery, is a #KindleDeal now! A missing woman. A cold case. A dark secret, buried deep beneath the Yorkshire Dales.
And FIRE ON THE FELLS is 99p too!
UK 99p tinyurl.com/2fxedrvn
US 99c tinyurl.com/ynhsmret
And FIRE ON THE FELLS is 99p too!
UK 99p tinyurl.com/2fxedrvn
US 99c tinyurl.com/ynhsmret
December 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Thank you!!
Reposted by Cath Staincliffe
THE FELLS, the first Leo Donovan and Shan Young mystery, is a #KindleDeal now! A missing woman. A cold case. A dark secret, buried deep beneath the Yorkshire Dales.
And FIRE ON THE FELLS is 99p too!
UK 99p tinyurl.com/2fxedrvn
US 99c tinyurl.com/ynhsmret
And FIRE ON THE FELLS is 99p too!
UK 99p tinyurl.com/2fxedrvn
US 99c tinyurl.com/ynhsmret
December 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
THE FELLS, the first Leo Donovan and Shan Young mystery, is a #KindleDeal now! A missing woman. A cold case. A dark secret, buried deep beneath the Yorkshire Dales.
And FIRE ON THE FELLS is 99p too!
UK 99p tinyurl.com/2fxedrvn
US 99c tinyurl.com/ynhsmret
And FIRE ON THE FELLS is 99p too!
UK 99p tinyurl.com/2fxedrvn
US 99c tinyurl.com/ynhsmret
Thank you Sue!
Fab series!
THE FELLS, the first Leo Donovan and Shan Young mystery, is a #KindleDeal now! A missing woman. A cold case. A dark secret, buried deep beneath the Yorkshire Dales.
And FIRE ON THE FELLS is 99p too!
UK 99p tinyurl.com/2fxedrvn
US 99c tinyurl.com/ynhsmret
And FIRE ON THE FELLS is 99p too!
UK 99p tinyurl.com/2fxedrvn
US 99c tinyurl.com/ynhsmret
December 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Thank you Sue!
THE FELLS, the first Leo Donovan and Shan Young mystery, is a #KindleDeal now! A missing woman. A cold case. A dark secret, buried deep beneath the Yorkshire Dales.
And FIRE ON THE FELLS is 99p too!
UK 99p tinyurl.com/2fxedrvn
US 99c tinyurl.com/ynhsmret
And FIRE ON THE FELLS is 99p too!
UK 99p tinyurl.com/2fxedrvn
US 99c tinyurl.com/ynhsmret
December 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
THE FELLS, the first Leo Donovan and Shan Young mystery, is a #KindleDeal now! A missing woman. A cold case. A dark secret, buried deep beneath the Yorkshire Dales.
And FIRE ON THE FELLS is 99p too!
UK 99p tinyurl.com/2fxedrvn
US 99c tinyurl.com/ynhsmret
And FIRE ON THE FELLS is 99p too!
UK 99p tinyurl.com/2fxedrvn
US 99c tinyurl.com/ynhsmret
Reposted by Cath Staincliffe
We see what you did there, Pluribus.
December 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
We see what you did there, Pluribus.
Reposted by Cath Staincliffe
Ok, since this has come up four times in the last three days:
REPUTABLE LITERARY AGENTS WILL NOT CHARGE YOU MONEY.
IF A LITERARY AGENT WANTS TO CHARGE YOU FOR AN "EXPEDITED ACCESS PACKAGE" THIS IS A SCAM.
REPUTABLE LITERARY AGENTS WILL NOT CHARGE YOU MONEY.
IF A LITERARY AGENT WANTS TO CHARGE YOU FOR AN "EXPEDITED ACCESS PACKAGE" THIS IS A SCAM.
December 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Ok, since this has come up four times in the last three days:
REPUTABLE LITERARY AGENTS WILL NOT CHARGE YOU MONEY.
IF A LITERARY AGENT WANTS TO CHARGE YOU FOR AN "EXPEDITED ACCESS PACKAGE" THIS IS A SCAM.
REPUTABLE LITERARY AGENTS WILL NOT CHARGE YOU MONEY.
IF A LITERARY AGENT WANTS TO CHARGE YOU FOR AN "EXPEDITED ACCESS PACKAGE" THIS IS A SCAM.
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Sending love to everyone who finds the Christmas period an uphill climb. There are a hundred very valid and totally understandable reasons for this. Whether you reach out for help, or hunker down in your cave, good luck. We’ll get through this.
December 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Sending love to everyone who finds the Christmas period an uphill climb. There are a hundred very valid and totally understandable reasons for this. Whether you reach out for help, or hunker down in your cave, good luck. We’ll get through this.
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I’m so thrilled that Christmas at the French Repair Shop is reviewed in People’s Friend magazine! (My books are never normally in the magazines).
December 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM
I’m so thrilled that Christmas at the French Repair Shop is reviewed in People’s Friend magazine! (My books are never normally in the magazines).
Manchester from the suburbs.
December 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Manchester from the suburbs.
Winter pond.
December 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Winter pond.
Beautiful day.
December 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Beautiful day.
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Bradford closes its year as UK City of #Culture this weekend with a large-scale finale involving hundreds of local people, bringing to an end a programme that has drawn more than 3 million visits. Over twelve months, events have ranged from major national moments including the Turner Prize and 1/3
December 19, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Bradford closes its year as UK City of #Culture this weekend with a large-scale finale involving hundreds of local people, bringing to an end a programme that has drawn more than 3 million visits. Over twelve months, events have ranged from major national moments including the Turner Prize and 1/3
Lovely respite from the rain.
December 13, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Lovely respite from the rain.
It was a dark and stormy afternoon.
December 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
It was a dark and stormy afternoon.
Thank you so much!
With thanks to @cathstaincliffe.bsky.social, @carahunterbooks.bsky.social, @chloefwrites.bsky.social, Jennifer Holdich, Sally Smith, Nicci French and @ruthhoganauthor.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Thank you so much!
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I'm looking for a trans or enby person affected by the recent Girl Guides and WI trans bans. Looking to write an article around the subject. Anonymity assured.
If interested please drop me a DM or a comment.
If interested please drop me a DM or a comment.
December 6, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I'm looking for a trans or enby person affected by the recent Girl Guides and WI trans bans. Looking to write an article around the subject. Anonymity assured.
If interested please drop me a DM or a comment.
If interested please drop me a DM or a comment.
No writing today. Instead I am builder's mate.
December 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM
No writing today. Instead I am builder's mate.
Listen to my interview with Don and Mike on ALL FM, chatting about my writing life. And find out what 7 tracks I picked. tinyurl.com/2ffnnfeh
25th November 2025 Programme - Interview local crimewriter, Cath Staincliffe
Cath’s career as a crime writer and screen writer …
• Growing up in Bradford and getting a taste for writing from an early age,
• Coming to live in South Manchester and writing crime fiction for a liv...
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November 27, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Listen to my interview with Don and Mike on ALL FM, chatting about my writing life. And find out what 7 tracks I picked. tinyurl.com/2ffnnfeh
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I'm going to be on ALL FM Vintage slot at 10 am on Tuesday - and I get to pick the music!
www.allfm.org/schedule-tue...
You can catch it afterwards on the website. Happy listening!
www.allfm.org/schedule-tue...
You can catch it afterwards on the website. Happy listening!
a green alien with big black eyes is standing on a pink background .
Alt: A green alien with big black eyes is on a pink background and dancing.
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I'm going to be on ALL FM Vintage slot at 10 am on Tuesday - and I get to pick the music!
www.allfm.org/schedule-tue...
You can catch it afterwards on the website. Happy listening!
www.allfm.org/schedule-tue...
You can catch it afterwards on the website. Happy listening!