DS Butler
@dsbutler.bsky.social
(Danica) Crime fiction author. Over a million books sold. Also writes books under the name of Dani Oakley. F1 Fan. http://linktr.ee/dsbutler
When your publisher surprises you with prosecco and chocolates on publication day 🥂🍫 My brilliant editor Maisie and the team make the whole publishing experience so lovely and send treats too! I honestly couldn't ask for more. Feeling very lucky today
September 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
When your publisher surprises you with prosecco and chocolates on publication day 🥂🍫 My brilliant editor Maisie and the team make the whole publishing experience so lovely and send treats too! I honestly couldn't ask for more. Feeling very lucky today
I'm having the most lovely birthday today. Had a lazy morning with plenty of cups of tea - absolute bliss!
We had a barbecue on Saturday and I had a beautiful birthday cake. Hope you're all having a wonderful week. xx
We had a barbecue on Saturday and I had a beautiful birthday cake. Hope you're all having a wonderful week. xx
August 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I'm having the most lovely birthday today. Had a lazy morning with plenty of cups of tea - absolute bliss!
We had a barbecue on Saturday and I had a beautiful birthday cake. Hope you're all having a wonderful week. xx
We had a barbecue on Saturday and I had a beautiful birthday cake. Hope you're all having a wonderful week. xx
I’ve loved every book by
@callytaylor.bsky.social and this one was no exception. It’s Always the Husband is twisty, gripping, and completely addictive.
There was something deliciously gossipy yet unsettling about it all. Such a great book!
#booksky #books
@callytaylor.bsky.social and this one was no exception. It’s Always the Husband is twisty, gripping, and completely addictive.
There was something deliciously gossipy yet unsettling about it all. Such a great book!
#booksky #books
April 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I’ve loved every book by
@callytaylor.bsky.social and this one was no exception. It’s Always the Husband is twisty, gripping, and completely addictive.
There was something deliciously gossipy yet unsettling about it all. Such a great book!
#booksky #books
@callytaylor.bsky.social and this one was no exception. It’s Always the Husband is twisty, gripping, and completely addictive.
There was something deliciously gossipy yet unsettling about it all. Such a great book!
#booksky #books
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Baby muntjac deer in our garden. 😍 Doubt we'll have many plants left by the time they move on 😅
March 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Baby muntjac deer in our garden. 😍 Doubt we'll have many plants left by the time they move on 😅
Baby muntjac deer in our garden. 😍 Doubt we'll have many plants left by the time they move on 😅
March 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Baby muntjac deer in our garden. 😍 Doubt we'll have many plants left by the time they move on 😅
Gorgeous first day of Spring... I made the most of it by writing outside. The primroses and daffodils are all out now.
March 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Gorgeous first day of Spring... I made the most of it by writing outside. The primroses and daffodils are all out now.
Happy publication day! 🎉📚 I loved this book!
It's TODAY! Yes, The Friday Girl is here! But now from your fave bookstore to meet Elizabeth Burnet, a young WPC in 1978 who's determined to move to CID. But will anyone take her seriously in a force ripe with misogyny? And will anyone believe her when she realises a serial killer is on the loose?
March 13, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Happy publication day! 🎉📚 I loved this book!
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I should really use hastags, shouldn't I? Check the repost below for info about a great evening with myself and @sirbenfro.bsky.social in Dundee, 27th March! 💙📚 #booksky #dundee #scotland #writing
*cough* New event for THE FRIDAY GIRL in the company of the amazing @sirbenfro.bsky.social who'll be talking his own THE REST IS DEATH (which you're all gonnae LOVE!) at @waterstones.bsky.social in Dundee! 27th March, 6pm: www.waterstones.com/events/r-d-m... Join us!
R.D. McLean in Conversation with James Oswald | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about R.D. McLean in Conversation with James Oswald today.
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February 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I should really use hastags, shouldn't I? Check the repost below for info about a great evening with myself and @sirbenfro.bsky.social in Dundee, 27th March! 💙📚 #booksky #dundee #scotland #writing
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If you're a #bookreviewer etc on #netgalley, then you can check out THE FRIDAY GIRL right here: www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book... 📚💙 #booksky
The Friday Girl
NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley comm...
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February 17, 2025 at 12:28 PM
If you're a #bookreviewer etc on #netgalley, then you can check out THE FRIDAY GIRL right here: www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book... 📚💙 #booksky
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Look at these lovely THE FRIDAY GIRL bookmarks from @bwpublishing.bsky.social! They are absolutely stunning! #booksky 💙📚 @sirbenfro.bsky.social @evadolan.bsky.social @dsbutler.bsky.social
February 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Look at these lovely THE FRIDAY GIRL bookmarks from @bwpublishing.bsky.social! They are absolutely stunning! #booksky 💙📚 @sirbenfro.bsky.social @evadolan.bsky.social @dsbutler.bsky.social
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ICYMI -- events for THE FRIDAY GIRL in Scotland are starting to happen! Get yer tickets at the following links (with a few more tbc in other places)
Upcoming events for THE FRIDAY GIRL @waterstones.bsky.social stores in Scotland:
First: Glasgow Sauchiehall Street on 11 March for launch night... tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/r-d-m...
And on 8th April at @waterstoneskdy.bsky.social tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
First: Glasgow Sauchiehall Street on 11 March for launch night... tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/r-d-m...
And on 8th April at @waterstoneskdy.bsky.social tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
R. D. McLean launches The Friday Girl | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about R. D. McLean launches The Friday Girl today.
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February 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
ICYMI -- events for THE FRIDAY GIRL in Scotland are starting to happen! Get yer tickets at the following links (with a few more tbc in other places)
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Today is #NationalFunAtWorkDay AND it's Friday so it's a good day to share some of our favourite old #BookFaceFriday photographs when we were having a LOT of fun at work. 📚🤳😂
January 31, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Today is #NationalFunAtWorkDay AND it's Friday so it's a good day to share some of our favourite old #BookFaceFriday photographs when we were having a LOT of fun at work. 📚🤳😂
Absolutely loved The Friday Girl by the incredibly talented R.D. McLean! ✨📚
1978, Scotland. An ambitious killer hunts neighbourhood pets before seeking larger prey. As Detective Burnet battles to find the truth, her search leads to a bloody, terrifying conclusion . . .
The Friday Girl
out March from @bwpublishing.bsky.social
Pre-order here: shorturl.at/DTBM1
#booksky 📚
The Friday Girl
out March from @bwpublishing.bsky.social
Pre-order here: shorturl.at/DTBM1
#booksky 📚
January 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Absolutely loved The Friday Girl by the incredibly talented R.D. McLean! ✨📚
Happy publication day to me! In Plain Sight is out now.
I can't believe we are up to book 10! I'm sitting at my computer, drinking coffee and thinking how lucky I am. 🤩
I can't believe we are up to book 10! I'm sitting at my computer, drinking coffee and thinking how lucky I am. 🤩
January 21, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Happy publication day to me! In Plain Sight is out now.
I can't believe we are up to book 10! I'm sitting at my computer, drinking coffee and thinking how lucky I am. 🤩
I can't believe we are up to book 10! I'm sitting at my computer, drinking coffee and thinking how lucky I am. 🤩
Feeling a bit sorry for myself today with a sore shoulder, so I'm eating the last of the Christmas chocolate to cheer myself up.
January 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Feeling a bit sorry for myself today with a sore shoulder, so I'm eating the last of the Christmas chocolate to cheer myself up.
"Write a book you’d love to read. Work on it every day, which is probably impossible—but try not to skip two days in a row, and never three, and most definitely never four or five. And once you’re done, listen to and value the voices of others, but also remember that you are your best first reader."
Thank you Writer's Digest for the chance to talk about THE NOTE and a few lessons learned about publishing!
www.writersdigest.com/write-better...
www.writersdigest.com/write-better...
Alafair Burke: Writing Is a Team Effort From Beginning to End
In this interview, author Alafair Burke discusses how a frustrated moment with friends inspired her new suspense novel, The Note.
www.writersdigest.com
January 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
"Write a book you’d love to read. Work on it every day, which is probably impossible—but try not to skip two days in a row, and never three, and most definitely never four or five. And once you’re done, listen to and value the voices of others, but also remember that you are your best first reader."
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A new blog post? Yes, I'll be updating my website much more next year -- is there a reason for this? Guess you'll have to read on and find out... russeldmcleanbooks.com/2024/12/31/e...
Emerging from the depths… (and how you can help Russel stay afloat in 2025!) – Russel D McLean
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December 31, 2024 at 1:48 AM
A new blog post? Yes, I'll be updating my website much more next year -- is there a reason for this? Guess you'll have to read on and find out... russeldmcleanbooks.com/2024/12/31/e...
Merry Christmas everyone 🎄
Hope everyone has a wonderful day!🥰
Hope everyone has a wonderful day!🥰
December 25, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Merry Christmas everyone 🎄
Hope everyone has a wonderful day!🥰
Hope everyone has a wonderful day!🥰
Today I'll be mostly wrestling a synopsis into submission (at least I hope so. You never know with a synopsis - they are tricky).
a cartoon of mickey mouse laying on his back with a knife in his hand
Alt: a cartoon of mickey mouse fighting
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December 13, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Today I'll be mostly wrestling a synopsis into submission (at least I hope so. You never know with a synopsis - they are tricky).
