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jordanharper.bsky.social
Anyone looking to spread some love around, here's another worthy cause - the Team Evie book drive benefits the Children's Hospital Los Angeles in memory of Evelyn Swierczynski:

www.teameviefoundation.com
The Evelyn Swierczynski Foundation
www.teameviefoundation.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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laurasrobinson.bsky.social
Lovely that THE ART OF A LIE is featured in the Telegraph's best books of 2025 💚
November 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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laurasrobinson.bsky.social
Lovely to see THE ART OF A LIE featured on @waterstones.bsky.social Best Books of 2025 list 💚

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The Best Crime & Thrillers of 2025 | Waterstones.com Blog | Waterstones
From Richard Osman to Holly Jackson, here are the crime novels and thrillers we've loved this year.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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cameronjohnston.bsky.social
The Maleficent Seven is part of Amazon's Kindle Monthly Deal for October, available for the sleep-averting sum of only $1.99!

www.amazon.com/Maleficent-S...

Or £0.74 on the UK site!

www.amazon.co.uk/Maleficent-S...
The cover of The Maleficent Seven by Cameron Johnston, seven scary, silhouetted fantasy figures on a burning background.
October 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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jordanharper.bsky.social
My goodness, sounds exciting.

www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jorda...
The next epic crime novel from Jordan Harper, a story of Los Angeles power brokers and those at the edge, and a single shattering incident that threatens to bring it all crashing down. Los Angeles, right now. America with its back up against the wall. This Frankenstein’s monster of crimes and lurid dreams sewn together into something like a city. A city ready to explode: A Hollywood pedophile is arrested, and is ready to tear down the city to get his freedom. A young woman goes missing — and men in black rubber gloves who look like cops clean out her apartment in the middle of the night. And the serial killer known as the LA Ripper is on the loose, leaving tragic/graphic/brutal crime scenes in his wake. Three people trying to keep their heads above the dirty water will find themselves coming together to unite these strands into one enormous, unspeakable crime … JAKE DEAL is a gonzo live-streaming nightcrawler, beaming the city’s chaos straight to his audience of blood-hungry subscribers, giving them the view from the top of the mushroom cloud — until a job he can’t refuse drags him back into his old life of Hollywood glamour, drugs, sex and sleaze. Armed with cameras and hidden mics, he’ll infiltrate private clubs, gather high-class dirt — and stumble onto a conspiracy woven into the center of LA’s most powerful men, who call themselves “The Kids in the Candy Store.” DOUG GIBSON is a street lawyer, who fights for his clients against the army of cops, prosecutors and judges – he is the knife they bring to the gunfight. But when he’s hired by a Hollywood pedophile ready to sell out his friends for a chance for freedom, he’ll take on a fight bigger than he could have imagined. And when his client “commits suicide” in prison, Gibson will have to stop being a weapon – and become a warrior. KARA DELGADO works for an underground private concierge company – a make-a-wish foundation for the terminally rich. She scores drugs, makes connections, and plans multi-million dollar sex parties.She has learned the secret truth of this world: there are no rules, only prices. Her best friend Phoebe has gone missing, and Kara’s the only person who knows that Phoebe’s place was wiped clean of evidence by men in black rubber gloves. But when she begins to unravel the mystery of what happened to Phoebe, and its connection to the killer known as the LA Ripper, it will drag her into the dark heart of the city. As Jake, Doug and Kara all investigate these crimes, they’ll encounter ketamine-addled sitcom stars, bloody riots, homeless gangsters, a killer cop on death row, secret vaults in Beverly Hills, tech-bro orgies, medical cannibals, true crime junkies, private security wet-work teams, reality shows, street takeovers, car chases, coyotes, a sadistic Tarzan, and a three day, fifty million dollar wedding, before everything is revealed and they must each make their choice about how to fight back in this violent world before the bloody, blazing conclusion.
August 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
jamesbuckley.bsky.social
Earlier today I was listening to the 2006 Hyde Park live performance of Comfortably Numb. Gilmore sounded just a little hoarse that night. This one, in 2016, is spectacular. As good as anything ever gets.

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David Gilmour - Comfortably Numb Live in Pompeii 2016
YouTube video by HDPinkFloyd
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August 11, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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jordanharper.bsky.social
April 2026
A VIOLENT MASTERPIECE by Jordan Harper
August 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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filmintuition.bsky.social
I'm reading it now. Yes, Jordan Harper is a dear friend but before he was my friend, his staggeringly impressive lyrical writing blew me away. Well, within the first chapter of this thing alone, it's clear he's currently one of the greatest English language writers working today in any genre.
August 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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rainewilson.bsky.social
Lil boost of this as today's your last chance to stock up on bargains...
rainewilson.bsky.social Lorraine Wilson @rainewilson.bsky.social · Jul 28
I feel like I've posted a lot of 'look at my book' stuff today, but this one's a) a book sale, and b) time limited. So I'm breaking my 'stop it now' limit...

Wanna get 25 whole % off a bunch of awesome books, including THE SALT ORACLE? Of course you do! 👇
www.waterstones.com/book/the-sal...
promo graphic for The Salt Oracle in a Waterstones pre-order sale that has 25% off selected titles from today until the 31st July. Sale code is SUMMER25. Go get that book! And/or others too!
July 31, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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mkhardywrites.com
Getting a Womble review has been on our writer bucket list for years - so this is an absolute thrill! Thank you for reading! 🔥
July 31, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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reganmacarthur.bsky.social
"There's no such thing as a natural fighter. A natural dancer has to practice hard. A natural painter has to paint all the time. Even a natural fool has to work at it."

-Joe Louis
July 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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shaunalawless.bsky.social
I never talk about politics or real life matters on SM. I’m not an expert by any means

But I feel perhaps the world needs to pause for a moment

The suffering of the people of Gaza is immense. Food and aid must get through to them.

Whoever has the power to make this happen - must help and now
July 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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davegoodman.bsky.social
I can now start believing that Thursday actually happened, because I've seen it in the East Lothian Courier, my local paper. Thank you to Cameron Ritchie for the story.

www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/2532423...
Author's debut novel wins award named after top crime writer
A DEBUT author has scooped a top prize named after one of Scotland’s most famous crime writers.
www.eastlothiancourier.com
July 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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davegoodman.bsky.social
The face of a gobsmacked debut writer. Still absolutely reeling. More soon!
Me, looking slightly dazed, holding the McDermid Debut Award cask.
July 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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jordanharper.bsky.social
Here's the trailer to SHE RIDES SHOTGUN, the movie based on my first novel. Polly and Nate are out there in these streets.

Check it out. Buy the book; get hep in advance.

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She Rides Shotgun (2025) Official Trailer - Taron Egerton, Ana Sophia Heger
YouTube video by Lionsgate Movies
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July 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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danhanks.bsky.social
Fab review!!!
May 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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davegoodman.bsky.social
🚨 Reminder Klaxon 🚨 - This deal is still on and still exceptional value. Get yourself some accidental spy shenanigans for less than a quid/buck, eBook and/or audio.
davegoodman.bsky.social David Goodman @davegoodman.bsky.social · May 1
It's the first of May, which means it's Day 1 of a Kindle Monthly Deal on #AReluctantSpy, out now from @headlinebooks.bsky.social. You can pick up my debut spy novel for 99p in the UK or 99¢ in the US, for the whole month! Several hours of entertainment for less than a quid/buck.
The cover of my book on a dark background with 99p on a label next to it. The cover of my book on a dark background with 99c on a label next to it.
May 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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trnapper.bsky.social
Huge honour to win the prestigious Australian Aurealis Award for my novella, Ghost of the Neon God (it was online this year so no trophy to brandish, yet). Absolutely elated.
May 4, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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annabelcwrites.bsky.social
Being on a writing podcast was totally a thing on the writer dream list for me, and to get to do it on a podcast I really enjoy with Marco and Tariq was a real treat. Genuinely so much fun. PS please do not disown me for the quick fire round 🙈 it was a brutal first question.
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ukpageone.bsky.social Page One @ukpageone.bsky.social · Feb 21
This week we’re joined by @annabelcwrites.bsky.social, who tells us how she started her debut, The Outcast Mage, when she was only 14, and how the idea developed from then.

All the ways to listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone

#Booksky #podcast
Cover image for episode 213 of Page One - The Writer's Podcast featuring Annabel Campbell and her debut novel, The Outcast Mage
February 21, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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bingewriting.bsky.social
"A nimbly constructed story that starkly explores the dangers of neuroscience run amok."

A great review from Kirkus, who, along with Booklist, liken me to the late great Philip K Dick. Frankly, I'm honoured.

www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
DISSOLUTION | Kirkus Reviews
With shades of Philip K. Dick, a dystopian novel that probes the darker corners of the mind.
www.kirkusreviews.com
February 16, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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danhanks.bsky.social
Swashbucklers is one rating away from 500... anybody want to go make my evening?

www.goodreads.com/book/show/57...
Swashbucklers
When Cisco Collins returns to his home town thirty year…
www.goodreads.com
February 14, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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davegoodman.bsky.social
Just finished - THE CURE by @evesmithauthor.bsky.social. Thanks to @orendabooks.bsky.social for sending me a proof copy - with compulsive plotting, crackling dialogue and a third-act twist that took my breath away, it cements Smith's position as the queen of the speculative crime thriller. Loved it.
The cover for THE CURE by Eve Smith, featuring an older woman's face with a younger woman's face placed over the top and peeling away to reveal a bright blue eye.
February 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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jordanacosta.co
I just had a reader of my newsletter tell me how much they enjoyed it – it's difficult to build an audience when you're unpublished and nothing to announce (yet!) and I'm crap at social media. I'd greatly appreciate a sub or share if you enjoyed Edition #3👇 

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The Acosta Dispatch #3 – On Pitches & Robust Ideas
February 2025's monthly update from Jordan Acosta, a British-Filipino speculative fiction writer.
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February 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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jordanharper.bsky.social
Had reason to re-read “My Savage Year” and I have to say, I’m pretty fucking good at this.

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My Savage Year | Jordan Harper
From the Magazine
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January 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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danhanks.bsky.social
Be more Henry and get your copy too!
beebott.bsky.social Lisa Shykula @beebott.bsky.social · Jan 19
Henry is very excited that our preordered copy of The Way Up is Death by @danhanks.bsky.social finally arrived! The @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social fun words on the back say,”File Under: Pub Quiz | Die trying | It’s a trap | Game over, man”
Henry, a black and white tuxedo cat, loafs next to Dan Hanks’ book The Way Up is Death on an olive couch with a red pillow in the background. He’s pretty proud of himself for preordering.
January 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM