Simon Read
@authorsimonread.bsky.social
Book fanatic, history fan, and martini drinker. “Scotland Yard: A Bloody History” out now in the US from Pegasus Books and the UK from Headline.
www.simonreadwriting.com
www.simonreadwriting.com
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Simon Read
@authorsimonread.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Bodies boiled to sludge, a teenage murderess, dismembered corpses left in train station luggage racks, midnight hunts through Whitechapel, and more.
SCOTLAND YARD is out now in the US and UK.
“A must-read for fans of true crime.” - Publishers Weekly (starred)
“Thrilling.” - BookPage (starred)
SCOTLAND YARD is out now in the US and UK.
“A must-read for fans of true crime.” - Publishers Weekly (starred)
“Thrilling.” - BookPage (starred)
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We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.
June 22, 2025 at 12:24 AM
We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.
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illegal war started by a man constitutionally ineligible to be president
June 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
illegal war started by a man constitutionally ineligible to be president
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So…
People seem to think that we’re just done now? We bombed the shit out of three nuclear sites in a country we weren’t at war with, and that’s just… it?
Oh, my sweet summer children.
People seem to think that we’re just done now? We bombed the shit out of three nuclear sites in a country we weren’t at war with, and that’s just… it?
Oh, my sweet summer children.
June 22, 2025 at 12:38 AM
So…
People seem to think that we’re just done now? We bombed the shit out of three nuclear sites in a country we weren’t at war with, and that’s just… it?
Oh, my sweet summer children.
People seem to think that we’re just done now? We bombed the shit out of three nuclear sites in a country we weren’t at war with, and that’s just… it?
Oh, my sweet summer children.
Two years ago, I was interviewed in London for The Last Sacrifice, a true-crime/horror doc linking a 1945 murder—chronicled in my book The Case That Foiled Fabian—to the British horror classic The Wicker Man. Here's the trailer (I appear briefly around the 30-second mark).
vimeo.com/1045627893
vimeo.com/1045627893
THE LAST SACRIFICE - Promo Trailer
Promo Trailer for Rupert Russell's documentary THE LAST SACRIFICE. Produced by Intermission Film.
vimeo.com
June 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Two years ago, I was interviewed in London for The Last Sacrifice, a true-crime/horror doc linking a 1945 murder—chronicled in my book The Case That Foiled Fabian—to the British horror classic The Wicker Man. Here's the trailer (I appear briefly around the 30-second mark).
vimeo.com/1045627893
vimeo.com/1045627893
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We're a decade into this shit and I still cannot get my mind around how America put the single worst human being it has produced in the postwar era in charge not once but twice.
June 17, 2025 at 12:44 PM
We're a decade into this shit and I still cannot get my mind around how America put the single worst human being it has produced in the postwar era in charge not once but twice.
Would love to see more stories and headlines like this in the American media.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘This is the looting of America’: Trump and Co’s extraordinary conflicts of interest in his second term
Bitcoin, internet, EVs, private dinners for hire – the list of pay-for-play and quid quo pro goes on, and on … and on
www.theguardian.com
June 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Would love to see more stories and headlines like this in the American media.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Do yourself a favor in these crazy times and see THE LIFE OF CHUCK. A beautiful, heartfelt film. @mikeflanaganfilm.com has done a masterful job adapting one of @stephenking.bsky.social’s best short stories (and the man’s written a lot of phenomenal short stories). We all contain multitudes.
June 14, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Do yourself a favor in these crazy times and see THE LIFE OF CHUCK. A beautiful, heartfelt film. @mikeflanaganfilm.com has done a masterful job adapting one of @stephenking.bsky.social’s best short stories (and the man’s written a lot of phenomenal short stories). We all contain multitudes.
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Democracy will not collapse all at once in America. It will happen bit by bit, state by state. We just saw US senator Alex Padilla thrown to the floor and handcuffed for trying to ask the Homeland Security Secretary a question.
Hold the line, California. Hold the f-ing line.
Hold the line, California. Hold the f-ing line.
June 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Democracy will not collapse all at once in America. It will happen bit by bit, state by state. We just saw US senator Alex Padilla thrown to the floor and handcuffed for trying to ask the Homeland Security Secretary a question.
Hold the line, California. Hold the f-ing line.
Hold the line, California. Hold the f-ing line.
For the record, there’s a big difference between BIOGRAPHY and AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Please don’t give one star to a book you’ve never read.
#booksky
#booksky
June 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
For the record, there’s a big difference between BIOGRAPHY and AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Please don’t give one star to a book you’ve never read.
#booksky
#booksky
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Lynne Ahrens was a 22 year old guitar-playing secretary/copywriter at the advertising firm of McCaffrey & McCall when she was asked by producer George Newell if she’d like to contribute songs to the new Schoolhouse Rock project.
She wrote and sang “No More Kings.”
Think of her this weekend.
She wrote and sang “No More Kings.”
Think of her this weekend.
SchoolHouse Rock - No More Kings
YouTube video by tennesseejed93
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June 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Lynne Ahrens was a 22 year old guitar-playing secretary/copywriter at the advertising firm of McCaffrey & McCall when she was asked by producer George Newell if she’d like to contribute songs to the new Schoolhouse Rock project.
She wrote and sang “No More Kings.”
Think of her this weekend.
She wrote and sang “No More Kings.”
Think of her this weekend.
During these crazy times, I’m occupying myself with writing, good books, decent wine, and strong martinis. The latest addition to my bookshelf is this biography of Edgar Allan Poe by Richard Kopley. It has one of the most stunning covers I’ve seen.
#booksky
#booksky
June 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
During these crazy times, I’m occupying myself with writing, good books, decent wine, and strong martinis. The latest addition to my bookshelf is this biography of Edgar Allan Poe by Richard Kopley. It has one of the most stunning covers I’ve seen.
#booksky
#booksky
Love true crime and history? Of course you do! The hardcover of SCOTLAND YARD, a history of the Yard told through its most infamous murder cases, is now less than $10 on Amazon. “A must read for fans of true crime.” Publishers Weekly (starred review).
#booksky
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1639...
#booksky
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1639...
Scotland Yard: A History of the London Police Force's Most Infamous Murder Cases
The idea of "Scotland Yard" is steeped in atmospheric stories of foggy London streets, murder by lamplight, and fiendish killers pursued by gentleman detectives. From its establishment in 1829 through...
www.amazon.com
June 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Love true crime and history? Of course you do! The hardcover of SCOTLAND YARD, a history of the Yard told through its most infamous murder cases, is now less than $10 on Amazon. “A must read for fans of true crime.” Publishers Weekly (starred review).
#booksky
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1639...
#booksky
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1639...
Met this woman outside the White House this evening. Not all superheroes wear capes.
June 5, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Met this woman outside the White House this evening. Not all superheroes wear capes.
Would be great if the American media started taking this guy’s insanity and mental unfitness for office seriously.
June 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Would be great if the American media started taking this guy’s insanity and mental unfitness for office seriously.
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The GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is Robin Hood in reverse: it takes from the poor to give to the rich.SNAP (used to be Food Stamps…which Tabby and I used back in 1972) is gone. Medicare is going.
May 23, 2025 at 12:08 AM
The GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is Robin Hood in reverse: it takes from the poor to give to the rich.SNAP (used to be Food Stamps…which Tabby and I used back in 1972) is gone. Medicare is going.
RIP Norm. “It’s a dog-eat-dog world, Sammy. And I’m wearing Milk Bone underwear.”
May 21, 2025 at 2:12 AM
RIP Norm. “It’s a dog-eat-dog world, Sammy. And I’m wearing Milk Bone underwear.”
May 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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I'm delighted to say that Primrose Gallery is now selling a selection of my fine-art caricatures, and I'd be hugely grateful for your help in spreading the word by reposting, Bluesky!
Check out what's available here:
primrosegallery.co.uk/collections/...
Thank you!
x
#caricature #art
Check out what's available here:
primrosegallery.co.uk/collections/...
Thank you!
x
#caricature #art
Adrian Teal
ADRIAN TEAL is an internationally renowned caricaturist, cartoonist, illustrator and writer. He was the principal designer of caricature puppets for the return of the hugely popular hit 1980s/1990s sa...
primrosegallery.co.uk
May 16, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I'm delighted to say that Primrose Gallery is now selling a selection of my fine-art caricatures, and I'd be hugely grateful for your help in spreading the word by reposting, Bluesky!
Check out what's available here:
primrosegallery.co.uk/collections/...
Thank you!
x
#caricature #art
Check out what's available here:
primrosegallery.co.uk/collections/...
Thank you!
x
#caricature #art
Was up at 2 a.m. for an interview on Ireland’s Newstalk Radio about “The Many Murders of Michael Malloy,” which has just been released over there by Gill Books.
#booksky #truecrime
#booksky #truecrime
May 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Was up at 2 a.m. for an interview on Ireland’s Newstalk Radio about “The Many Murders of Michael Malloy,” which has just been released over there by Gill Books.
#booksky #truecrime
#booksky #truecrime
This can’t be said loud enough or repeated too many times.
Folks, if you order a book and it arrives damaged in the mail, take it up with the bookseller -- but please DON'T give the poor book/author a BAD review based solely on the condition in which it arrived ("ONE STAR--book arrived damaged.") Those are two very different ratings.
May 7, 2025 at 3:32 AM
This can’t be said loud enough or repeated too many times.
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
May 4, 2025 at 3:44 AM
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
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If you're a journalist and Donold says 'you're not being very nice,' congrats, you're doing your job!
May 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
If you're a journalist and Donold says 'you're not being very nice,' congrats, you're doing your job!
Honestly, there are worse ways to go.
April 29, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Honestly, there are worse ways to go.
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Barry Blitt’s first 100 days cover for the New Yorker.
April 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Barry Blitt’s first 100 days cover for the New Yorker.