Max Elwood
@maxelwoodauthor.bsky.social
Essex-based author whose debut crime novel, Dark Waters, is out now. Sign up to be a VIP reader and receive a free download of a new Abraham Hart story as well as fortnightly newsletters with interviews, info and news...
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Max Elwood
@maxelwoodauthor.bsky.social
· Sep 25
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Crime writer #LesleyMcEvoy has written a book series featuring forensic profiler Dr Jo McCready. She discusses working as a behavioural psychologist, why Jack the Ripper still holds our fascination, & how there’re more psychopaths in business than in prison.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Crime writer #LesleyMcEvoy has written a book series featuring forensic profiler Dr Jo McCready. She discusses working as a behavioural psychologist, why Jack the Ripper still holds our fascination, & how there’re more psychopaths in business than in prison.
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#booksky #crimethriller
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Here we go again. Life (household DIY/kids’ extra curricular activities/new issue of the magazine I work for) has recently got in the way of writing. But, being back in the saddle with the words flowing, feels good.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Here we go again. Life (household DIY/kids’ extra curricular activities/new issue of the magazine I work for) has recently got in the way of writing. But, being back in the saddle with the words flowing, feels good.
#author #amwriting #reader #reading #authorinterview #booksky
#author #amwriting #reader #reading #authorinterview #booksky
The next Bookmarked Q&A sees Lesley McEvoy discuss her brilliant book series, her role as a former behavioural analyst, why Jack the Ripper still holds our fascination, and how psychopathy can have its benefits.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The next Bookmarked Q&A sees Lesley McEvoy discuss her brilliant book series, her role as a former behavioural analyst, why Jack the Ripper still holds our fascination, and how psychopathy can have its benefits.
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Crime author #LesleyMcEvoy discusses her career as a behavioural analyst, how that shaped her books’ protagonist, & why she chose to resurrect #JacktheRipper. Interview’s out later this month. Sign up to my free newsletter to receive it direct to your inbox.
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November 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Crime author #LesleyMcEvoy discusses her career as a behavioural analyst, how that shaped her books’ protagonist, & why she chose to resurrect #JacktheRipper. Interview’s out later this month. Sign up to my free newsletter to receive it direct to your inbox.
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From classic Choose Your Own Adventure books to the more grown-up stories of Dennis Lehane’s Mystic River & Gone Baby Gone, @joelnedecky.bsky.social talks about his journey to writing his brilliant debut book, The Broken Detective.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
From classic Choose Your Own Adventure books to the more grown-up stories of Dennis Lehane’s Mystic River & Gone Baby Gone, @joelnedecky.bsky.social talks about his journey to writing his brilliant debut book, The Broken Detective.
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Now, I’m no branding mastermind, but calling a men’s fragrance this feels like an odd move.
October 21, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Now, I’m no branding mastermind, but calling a men’s fragrance this feels like an odd move.
What does Mystic River and Prince of Thieves (not that one) have in common? @joelnedecky.bsky.social tells us in this month’s Bookmarked interview.
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October 18, 2025 at 8:26 AM
What does Mystic River and Prince of Thieves (not that one) have in common? @joelnedecky.bsky.social tells us in this month’s Bookmarked interview.
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Was a pleasure to talk to @joelnedecky.bsky.social about his brilliant new book, his inspirations and more…
@maxelwoodauthor.bsky.social, with The Bookmarked Blog, was kind enough to read THE BROKEN DETECTIVE early.
A couple weeks back, we had a great conversation about the book, crime fiction, and all things related to writing.
Check it out here:
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A couple weeks back, we had a great conversation about the book, crime fiction, and all things related to writing.
Check it out here:
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The Bookmarked interview... with Joel Nedecky
Joel Nedecky is a writer and high school teacher whose debut novel, The Broken Detective, is released on October 22nd. The Broken Detective [TBD]is a modern noir, the action of which is set in Joel's ...
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October 16, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Was a pleasure to talk to @joelnedecky.bsky.social about his brilliant new book, his inspirations and more…
“Like Ian Rankin, but in Essex,” says author, screenwriter and podcaster Mark Stay. If that sounds like something you’d like, then Dark Waters is only 99p in the kindle store for a limited time.
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October 16, 2025 at 8:14 AM
“Like Ian Rankin, but in Essex,” says author, screenwriter and podcaster Mark Stay. If that sounds like something you’d like, then Dark Waters is only 99p in the kindle store for a limited time.
#books #booksky #crimefiction #author #reading
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#books #booksky #crimefiction #author #reading
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It’s writing time! This week, though, I’m
working on the upcoming Bookmarked Q&A, which is with crime author @joelnedecky.bsky.social, whose debut novel The Broken Detective, is out next week. Sign up to my free newsletter to get the Q&A to your inbox.
#amwriting #booksky #crimethriller #reading
working on the upcoming Bookmarked Q&A, which is with crime author @joelnedecky.bsky.social, whose debut novel The Broken Detective, is out next week. Sign up to my free newsletter to get the Q&A to your inbox.
#amwriting #booksky #crimethriller #reading
October 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
It’s writing time! This week, though, I’m
working on the upcoming Bookmarked Q&A, which is with crime author @joelnedecky.bsky.social, whose debut novel The Broken Detective, is out next week. Sign up to my free newsletter to get the Q&A to your inbox.
#amwriting #booksky #crimethriller #reading
working on the upcoming Bookmarked Q&A, which is with crime author @joelnedecky.bsky.social, whose debut novel The Broken Detective, is out next week. Sign up to my free newsletter to get the Q&A to your inbox.
#amwriting #booksky #crimethriller #reading
October 6, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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Join me LIVE with @pernillehughes.bsky.social, author of A COPENHAGEN SNOWMANCE, which is here to herald in Christmas. Yes, I said the C-word! What of it?
Thursday 9th October, 8pm BST
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Thursday 9th October, 8pm BST
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October 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Join me LIVE with @pernillehughes.bsky.social, author of A COPENHAGEN SNOWMANCE, which is here to herald in Christmas. Yes, I said the C-word! What of it?
Thursday 9th October, 8pm BST
Facebook: fb.me/e/3zhYHqYHw
Youtube: www.youtube.com/live/P6W74xA...
Thursday 9th October, 8pm BST
Facebook: fb.me/e/3zhYHqYHw
Youtube: www.youtube.com/live/P6W74xA...
“Why am I turning into my dad, who only listens to a radio station if it has the suffix 'Gold'?”
90s nostalgia, TikTok videos about sponges, bookmark deniers & lunch ditherers are just some of the things I love or hate.
The reasons are here 👇
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90s nostalgia, TikTok videos about sponges, bookmark deniers & lunch ditherers are just some of the things I love or hate.
The reasons are here 👇
bit.ly/3WmyLlK
#loveandhate #authors #booksky #reading
October 3, 2025 at 10:07 AM
“Why am I turning into my dad, who only listens to a radio station if it has the suffix 'Gold'?”
90s nostalgia, TikTok videos about sponges, bookmark deniers & lunch ditherers are just some of the things I love or hate.
The reasons are here 👇
bit.ly/3WmyLlK
#loveandhate #authors #booksky #reading
90s nostalgia, TikTok videos about sponges, bookmark deniers & lunch ditherers are just some of the things I love or hate.
The reasons are here 👇
bit.ly/3WmyLlK
#loveandhate #authors #booksky #reading
‘Hate’ is a strong word, but ‘strongly dislike’ isn’t quite so compelling. ‘Love’ is also a strong word, and perfectly apt for this list of thing in 2025 that I love and strongly dislike…
#books #booksky #writing #reading #readers #author #90snostalgia
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#books #booksky #writing #reading #readers #author #90snostalgia
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Love & Hate: The Marmite Memo
It's possible that the title of this post is slightly misleading because while Marmite is famous for its 'you either love it or hate it' tag line, this is a list of things I either love very much, or ...
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October 1, 2025 at 9:05 AM
‘Hate’ is a strong word, but ‘strongly dislike’ isn’t quite so compelling. ‘Love’ is also a strong word, and perfectly apt for this list of thing in 2025 that I love and strongly dislike…
#books #booksky #writing #reading #readers #author #90snostalgia
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#books #booksky #writing #reading #readers #author #90snostalgia
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Had convinced myself I could only write with the right desk, the perfect chair, total silence. Made an effort to get out of that habit, or it’s too easy to find excuses not to write. So, another drama lesson for my son, & another few hours to write (& drink coffee & eat cake).
#booksky #amwriting
#booksky #amwriting
September 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Had convinced myself I could only write with the right desk, the perfect chair, total silence. Made an effort to get out of that habit, or it’s too easy to find excuses not to write. So, another drama lesson for my son, & another few hours to write (& drink coffee & eat cake).
#booksky #amwriting
#booksky #amwriting
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September 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Sign up to be a VIP Reader & as well as receiving a fortnightly newsletter with author interviews, blog posts, news and info, you also get a free download of the new Abraham Hart short story, Buried Lies.
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Great night attending the Guardian Live event seeing Richard Osman & Mick Herron interviewed. Reveal of the night was Herron saying he already knows “how, when, where & why Jackson Lamb dies.” Really interesting talk about their processes, characters & approach to writing.
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#booksky #author #writing
September 24, 2025 at 8:15 AM
With comedy and crime (crimedy?) at publishing’s forefront (looking at you, Richard Osman) author @lmchilton.bsky.social explains his own approach to mixing the funny with the felonious in the Bookmarked Q&A.
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The Bookmarked Interview...with LM Chilton
LM Chilton is the author of two crime novels, the first of which, Don't Swipe Right, was released in 2023 and is a clever and murderously funny story set around a fictitious dating app. Everyone in th...
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September 23, 2025 at 7:24 AM
With comedy and crime (crimedy?) at publishing’s forefront (looking at you, Richard Osman) author @lmchilton.bsky.social explains his own approach to mixing the funny with the felonious in the Bookmarked Q&A.
#books #booksky #author #writing #authorinterview
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#books #booksky #author #writing #authorinterview
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Just listened to the always brilliant Creative Differences podcast from @markstay.bsky.social, who was talking to @gdwrightwrites.bsky.social. Huge thanks for the shout out when you were taking about the (equally brilliant) Green Room writers’ forum, Mark.
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The Green Room
Are you a writer looking for help and advice? Come and join me in the Green Room. Here’s a clip from the first episode of the Creative Differences podcast where I explain what the Green Room …
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September 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Just listened to the always brilliant Creative Differences podcast from @markstay.bsky.social, who was talking to @gdwrightwrites.bsky.social. Huge thanks for the shout out when you were taking about the (equally brilliant) Green Room writers’ forum, Mark.
markstaywrites.com/the-green-ro...
markstaywrites.com/the-green-ro...
Dating app addiction and mixing comedy and crime; @lmchilton.bsky.social discusses his writing journey, what journalism taught him before becoming an author, and why “a massive beanbag” is the perfect writing set-up.
#booksky #authorinterviews #reading
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#booksky #authorinterviews #reading
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September 20, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Dating app addiction and mixing comedy and crime; @lmchilton.bsky.social discusses his writing journey, what journalism taught him before becoming an author, and why “a massive beanbag” is the perfect writing set-up.
#booksky #authorinterviews #reading
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#booksky #authorinterviews #reading
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Been a long day, but trying to get into the groove of writing every day. 700 words in an hour isn’t too bad. Will have to revisit tomorrow, though, to see how good those words actually are. And, yes, my wife does like to organise the bookshelves by spine colour.
#booksky #books #amwriting #author
#booksky #books #amwriting #author
September 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Been a long day, but trying to get into the groove of writing every day. 700 words in an hour isn’t too bad. Will have to revisit tomorrow, though, to see how good those words actually are. And, yes, my wife does like to organise the bookshelves by spine colour.
#booksky #books #amwriting #author
#booksky #books #amwriting #author
From Richard Osman to Gabrielle Zevin and beyond, @lmchilton.bsky.social discusses some of the books, authors and movies he loves, as he takes on this week’s Bookmarked Q&A.
#books #booksky #author #reading #writing #crimethriller
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#books #booksky #author #reading #writing #crimethriller
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September 18, 2025 at 8:15 AM
From Richard Osman to Gabrielle Zevin and beyond, @lmchilton.bsky.social discusses some of the books, authors and movies he loves, as he takes on this week’s Bookmarked Q&A.
#books #booksky #author #reading #writing #crimethriller
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#books #booksky #author #reading #writing #crimethriller
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Crime writer @lmchilton.bsky.social takes on the Bookmarked Q&A, discussing his previous job as a print & TV journalist, why dating apps are the perfect foil for a serial killer, & his murderously funny novels.
#books #booksky #crimethriller #author #reader
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#books #booksky #crimethriller #author #reader
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September 17, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Crime writer @lmchilton.bsky.social takes on the Bookmarked Q&A, discussing his previous job as a print & TV journalist, why dating apps are the perfect foil for a serial killer, & his murderously funny novels.
#books #booksky #crimethriller #author #reader
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#books #booksky #crimethriller #author #reader
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Realised the mistake I made this time last week: No cake. Rookie error which I have satisfactorily remedied. Banana and walnut, in case you’re wondering.
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September 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Realised the mistake I made this time last week: No cake. Rookie error which I have satisfactorily remedied. Banana and walnut, in case you’re wondering.
#amwriting #author #writing #booksky #crimethrillerfiction #crimefiction #reader #books
#amwriting #author #writing #booksky #crimethrillerfiction #crimefiction #reader #books
Despite the Tube strike, I’m London bound, and the views from the local station are always decent when the sun’s shining.
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#commuter #beachlife
September 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Despite the Tube strike, I’m London bound, and the views from the local station are always decent when the sun’s shining.
#commuter #beachlife
#commuter #beachlife