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Cllr Salman Shaheen
@salmanshaheen.bsky.social
Author of bestselling novel Freebourne. Cabinet Member for Culture & Public Spaces on Hounslow Council. CEO of Carter Fleet. Journalist. FRSA

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Excited to announce my debut #novel Freebourne will be published October 28 by Roundfire Books and I can at last reveal the cover!

"Impossible to put down" - Sarah Gavron, BAFTA-winning director

Available for pre-order on Amazon:
www.collectiveinkbooks.com/clk.html?c=6...

#booksky #authorsky
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November 15, 2025 at 8:35 AM
It was wonderful to return to my old hometown last week for the launch of my debut novel. Beccles Books Ltd still have a few signed copies of Freebourne available, but they're selling out fast. The Beccles and Bungay Journal reports.
Author launches frst novel in hometown
A bestselling debut novel has been launched by Salman Shaheen, who returned to his hometown of Beccles to celebrate the publication of Freebourne.
www.becclesandbungayjournal.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Thanks once again to local author Salman Shaheen for a great evening as he launched his new novel "Freebourne" and to everyone who was able to come to the event on 3rd. We still have a couple of signed copies left but they are selling fast.

@salmanshaheen.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
📚What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?

"A thinking-reader’s thriller set in an idyllic English town of the near future, with a twist that’s never been done before in fiction."

Chatting #Freebourne, #films and #food with Fresh Fiction.
Salman Shaheen | A thinking-reader’s thriller set in an idyllic English town of the near future – Fresh Fiction
blog.freshfiction.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Objective ranking of famous foxes from best to worst.

Fantastic Mr Fox
Fox from Animals of Farthing Wood
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Br'er Fox
Fox from the Gingerbread Man
#LaurenceFox
November 11, 2025 at 9:41 AM
#LaurenceFox will probably sue for libel if called the lowest form of scum known to humanity. But truth is a complete defence in libel claims.
November 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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"This mixture of whodunnit, conspiracy thriller and dystopia makes for a gripping read — and one with some thought-provoking things to say about free will and justice."

Thank you to The Morning Star for an excellent review of #Freebourne

#booksky #authorsky #thriller #scifi #crimefiction #novel
Crime fiction with Mat Coward: November 2025
HERE's a string of descriptors I've never used before: Samir Machado de Machado's novella The Good Nazi (Pushkin Vertigo, £12.99) is a Brazilian whodunnit set on a 1933 Zeppelin flight, against a back...
morningstaronline.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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Diving into a world of mystery and moral dilemmas can be so exhilarating! Freebourne's blend of suspense and thought-provoking themes truly captures the essence of what it means to seek justice. 📚✨ #booksky #thriller #scifi
November 5, 2025 at 10:01 AM
"This mixture of whodunnit, conspiracy thriller and dystopia makes for a gripping read — and one with some thought-provoking things to say about free will and justice."

Thank you to The Morning Star for an excellent review of #Freebourne

#booksky #authorsky #thriller #scifi #crimefiction #novel
Crime fiction with Mat Coward: November 2025
HERE's a string of descriptors I've never used before: Samir Machado de Machado's novella The Good Nazi (Pushkin Vertigo, £12.99) is a Brazilian whodunnit set on a 1933 Zeppelin flight, against a back...
morningstaronline.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Well we can see what barbarism looks like. Ugly, cruel, fuelled by hate and division - blame the immigrants and forget about the billionaires profiteering as society tears itself apart. Let's give socialism a chance. Congratulations @ZohranKMamdani.bsky.social

#ZohranMamdani #NewYork
November 5, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Thank you so much to everyone who joined me for the launch of #Freebourne at ANIMA last night. It really was a dream come true. Hewson Books and Anima are all stocking signed copies. Also out now on Amazon: amzn.eu/d/3Eje9Tg

I can't wait to hear what everyone makes of the twist!

#booksky #novel
October 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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The boys are back in town for the launch of @salmanshaheen.bsky.social’s debut novel, philosophical sci-fi murder mystery Freebourne #booksky 📚
October 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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You are so welcome! Loving it my friend, so freaking good!!! So stoked for you and excited for all the books to come💪
October 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Lets gooo! Happy Book Birthday, @salmanshaheen.bsky.social
My debut novel #Freebourne is officially out today! It's a dream come true that it's finally out there in the world. Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered it. I hope you'll have as much fun coming to the twist as I had writing it. Available here: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/clk.html?c=6...

#booksky
October 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
My debut novel #Freebourne is officially out today! It's a dream come true that it's finally out there in the world. Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered it. I hope you'll have as much fun coming to the twist as I had writing it. Available here: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/clk.html?c=6...

#booksky
October 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Our guest this week, @salmanshaheen.bsky.social has been a journalist, a politician in the #UK, and now a novelist.
Find out what his book is about, how he views the use of #AI in his roles as a #journalist, #politician, and #novelist. Find out his influences and what he loves about #StarTrek ...
October 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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If you’re looking for a murder mystery thriller set in the near future with a tech/AI twist (and who isn’t!) I can highly recommend this new novel by my friend @salmanshaheen.bsky.social. I just tore through it on holiday - a definite page-turner. Available to pre-order now! amzn.eu/d/gUlh3Kr
Freebourne: A Novel: Amazon.co.uk: Salman Shaheen: 9781803419251: Books
Buy Freebourne: A Novel by Salman Shaheen (ISBN: 9781803419251) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
amzn.eu
July 30, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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I loved the opportunity to geek out on @fsfpopcast.bsky.social about #StarTrek, #JurassicPark, mine and my son's favourite #dinosaur, and my new sci-fi murder mystery thriller Freebourne.

Watch the interview below.

And then grab a copy of Freebourne here: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/clk.html?c=6...
Freebourne - a Conversation with Salman Shaheen
YouTube video by The FSF PopCast
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October 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Thank you @salmanshaheen.bsky.social and the LIVE Beasties for a wonderful chat this morning! Salman, you are a rockstar and I had a blast chatting with you! Replay is up, check it out! And check out Freebourne👇
#booksky #thriller #books #interview #podcast
www.youtube.com/live/OrGf69i...
Live Chat with Author Salman Shaheen (Beast Friends Forever #106)
YouTube video by The Bearded Book Beast
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October 18, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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It's the guns 💯%
October 20, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I loved the opportunity to geek out on @fsfpopcast.bsky.social about #StarTrek, #JurassicPark, mine and my son's favourite #dinosaur, and my new sci-fi murder mystery thriller Freebourne.

Watch the interview below.

And then grab a copy of Freebourne here: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/clk.html?c=6...
Freebourne - a Conversation with Salman Shaheen
YouTube video by The FSF PopCast
www.youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
One week to go until Freebourne is released and it's neck and neck with the new Killing Eve in the charts!

"I've never been so shocked while reading a book in my life."
- nathan_reads_all, Bookstagram
October 21, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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"Freebourne had the best twist I've ever read in a crime thriller... wow what a ride it was!"

- jluxembourg_books, Bookstagram

Thanks for such an awesome review! My debut novel is out now on Kindle and will be released next Tuesday on paperback. Head over to Amazon to get your copy.

#booksky
jluxembourg_books on Instagram: "🪐🔍 ARC REVIEW Freebourne by Salman Shaheen 🪐🔍QOTD How important is it to you that a crime novel or thriller has a really strong…"
🪐🔍 ARC REVIEW Freebourne by Salman Shaheen 🪐🔍QOTD How important is it to you that a crime novel or thriller has a really strong twist at the end? Does it feel like a let down to you if the twist doesn’t deliver, or are characters and relationships just as important to you?I have to say that Freebourne had the best twist I’ve ever read in a crime thriller. Admittedly I don’t read a lot of them as I’m pretty focused on sci-fi and fantasy, but this had such a strong sci-fi weird science/brain tech element that I couldn’t resist. And wow, what a ride it was!The protagonist steps off a train ready to start fresh in a small English town after personal heartbreak. Instead, he finds a dead woman and gets accused of murder. Not exactly the peaceful new beginning he hoped for!This thriller has everything: a tight-knit village setting that feels authentically English (complete with trendy cafés and a scheming vicar), AI technology that can heal traumatic memories, shadowy secrets, and a protagonist you’ll root for.Here we have murder, political shenanigans or intrigue, high tech wonder and terror risk all in one. Plus it has a totally shocking twist at the end.The story moves at a relentless pace—arrests, new friendships, tech startups, mysterious benefactors, and threats from unexpected quarters. There’s an almost Kafkaesque quality to Harry’s predicament: who can you trust when everyone seems helpful but nothing is as it appears?That final chapter though! 🤯 Total game-changer that makes you rethink everything.If you love crime thrillers with big ideas about memory, identity & redemption, I’d recommend this one because the payoff is absolutely worth it. It’s out already on Kindle and the physical book is dropping on October 28.#Freebourne #SalmanShaheen #BookReview #CrimeFiction #ThrillerBooks #MustRead #BookstagramUK #PlotTwist #SciFi #MurderMystery #SpeculativeFiction
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October 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
"Freebourne had the best twist I've ever read in a crime thriller... wow what a ride it was!"

- jluxembourg_books, Bookstagram

Thanks for such an awesome review! My debut novel is out now on Kindle and will be released next Tuesday on paperback. Head over to Amazon to get your copy.

#booksky
jluxembourg_books on Instagram: "🪐🔍 ARC REVIEW Freebourne by Salman Shaheen 🪐🔍QOTD How important is it to you that a crime novel or thriller has a really strong…"
🪐🔍 ARC REVIEW Freebourne by Salman Shaheen 🪐🔍QOTD How important is it to you that a crime novel or thriller has a really strong twist at the end? Does it feel like a let down to you if the twist doesn’t deliver, or are characters and relationships just as important to you?I have to say that Freebourne had the best twist I’ve ever read in a crime thriller. Admittedly I don’t read a lot of them as I’m pretty focused on sci-fi and fantasy, but this had such a strong sci-fi weird science/brain tech element that I couldn’t resist. And wow, what a ride it was!The protagonist steps off a train ready to start fresh in a small English town after personal heartbreak. Instead, he finds a dead woman and gets accused of murder. Not exactly the peaceful new beginning he hoped for!This thriller has everything: a tight-knit village setting that feels authentically English (complete with trendy cafés and a scheming vicar), AI technology that can heal traumatic memories, shadowy secrets, and a protagonist you’ll root for.Here we have murder, political shenanigans or intrigue, high tech wonder and terror risk all in one. Plus it has a totally shocking twist at the end.The story moves at a relentless pace—arrests, new friendships, tech startups, mysterious benefactors, and threats from unexpected quarters. There’s an almost Kafkaesque quality to Harry’s predicament: who can you trust when everyone seems helpful but nothing is as it appears?That final chapter though! 🤯 Total game-changer that makes you rethink everything.If you love crime thrillers with big ideas about memory, identity & redemption, I’d recommend this one because the payoff is absolutely worth it. It’s out already on Kindle and the physical book is dropping on October 28.#Freebourne #SalmanShaheen #BookReview #CrimeFiction #ThrillerBooks #MustRead #BookstagramUK #PlotTwist #SciFi #MurderMystery #SpeculativeFiction
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October 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Given his public image, however, I am confident #NigelFarage can in fact organise a piss up in a brewery.
'Rats In A Sack': Reform UK 'In Meltdown' After Axing Four Councillors On Flagship Local Authority
They were suspended after footage of a bad-tempered party meeting was leaked.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM