Linwood Barclay
@linwoodbarclay.bsky.social
Writer, former trailer park operator
Out today! The Italian edition of Whistle! Woo woo!
November 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Out today! The Italian edition of Whistle! Woo woo!
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$170B for ICE and Border Patrol
$40B for Argentina
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$200M for Kristi Noem's jets
$98M for Trump's golf outings
But no money to lower your healthcare costs.
$40B for Argentina
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$200M for Kristi Noem's jets
$98M for Trump's golf outings
But no money to lower your healthcare costs.
October 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
$170B for ICE and Border Patrol
$40B for Argentina
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$200M for Kristi Noem's jets
$98M for Trump's golf outings
But no money to lower your healthcare costs.
$40B for Argentina
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$200M for Kristi Noem's jets
$98M for Trump's golf outings
But no money to lower your healthcare costs.
You can find Indigo's list of the 10 best books of 2025, including Whistle, right here:
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October 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
You can find Indigo's list of the 10 best books of 2025, including Whistle, right here:
www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/...
www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/...
f you would like a master class in how to write dialogue, watch Slow Horses, The Diplomat, and Task.
October 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
f you would like a master class in how to write dialogue, watch Slow Horses, The Diplomat, and Task.
Good morning, Toronto.
October 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Good morning, Toronto.
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Maybe if they gave him the Nobel Timepiece prize, that would satisfy him.
October 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Maybe if they gave him the Nobel Timepiece prize, that would satisfy him.
Whistle makes the New York Public Library's list of best horror novels of the year!
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Best New Horror of 2025 for Adults
Our expert horror committee read more than 150 titles published since last Halloween to select their 20 favorites. There's something for everyone here—whether you're looking for jeepers, creepers, sca...
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October 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Whistle makes the New York Public Library's list of best horror novels of the year!
www.nypl.org/books-more/r...
www.nypl.org/books-more/r...
If you love horror fiction and are anywhere in Southern Ontario, you're going to want to make it to one of these three events. I can't wait.
October 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
If you love horror fiction and are anywhere in Southern Ontario, you're going to want to make it to one of these three events. I can't wait.
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Scored two tickets to "An Evening of Horror with Linwood Barclay & Joe Hill" on November 12th. @blueheronbooks.bsky.social @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social @joe-hill.bsky.social
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September 29, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Scored two tickets to "An Evening of Horror with Linwood Barclay & Joe Hill" on November 12th. @blueheronbooks.bsky.social @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social @joe-hill.bsky.social
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This is my last week as Indigo's Author of the Month, where you'll find plenty of my books, including my most recent, Whistle, 25 per cent off!
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25% Off Author Of The Month | Indigo
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August 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
This is my last week as Indigo's Author of the Month, where you'll find plenty of my books, including my most recent, Whistle, 25 per cent off!
www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/...
www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/...
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This is such an interesting, moving, inspiring interview with @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social
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Outlook - The last resort: Family chaos made me a best-selling author - BBC Sounds
Linwood Barclay turned childhood dysfunction into best-selling books
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August 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This is such an interesting, moving, inspiring interview with @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social
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If you're anywhere near Brockville, Ontario on Sept. 6, I will be appearing at the new St. Lawrence Writers Festival talking about Whistle and who know what else. Details here:
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SLWF
The St. Lawrence Writers Festival is an exciting new arts initiative for Eastern Ontario enriching the cultural tapestry of Brockville, ON. It’s an all-Canadian festival running from Friday September ...
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August 8, 2025 at 12:57 PM
If you're anywhere near Brockville, Ontario on Sept. 6, I will be appearing at the new St. Lawrence Writers Festival talking about Whistle and who know what else. Details here:
sites.google.com/downtownbroc...
sites.google.com/downtownbroc...
Someone you might know is Indigo's Author of the Month, and his books are 25 per cent off. Not 25 per cent shorter. Books remain the original length.
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July 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Someone you might know is Indigo's Author of the Month, and his books are 25 per cent off. Not 25 per cent shorter. Books remain the original length.
www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/...
www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/...
I might not agree with everything the WSJ says, but I am willing to make an exception.
July 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I might not agree with everything the WSJ says, but I am willing to make an exception.
Have this totally original, never been done idea for the grand finale of a superhero flick. The hero faces off with the villain in a big city and they crash into skyscrapers. Buildings start falling over and huge swaths of the city are wrecked. Wouldn't that be cool?
July 21, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Have this totally original, never been done idea for the grand finale of a superhero flick. The hero faces off with the villain in a big city and they crash into skyscrapers. Buildings start falling over and huge swaths of the city are wrecked. Wouldn't that be cool?
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Congrats @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social, @atticalocke.bsky.social @michaelconnelly.bsky.social,Tana French,Gary Phillips,S.A. Cosby, @lauralippman.bsky.social, @meganabbott.bsky.social & @stephcha.bsky.social on being among @wsj.com 's best crime novels of the last 25 yrs.
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The 25 Best Mystery Novels of the Past 25 Years
Our mystery columnist weighs in on his list of favorites. Do they match yours?
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July 19, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Congrats @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social, @atticalocke.bsky.social @michaelconnelly.bsky.social,Tana French,Gary Phillips,S.A. Cosby, @lauralippman.bsky.social, @meganabbott.bsky.social & @stephcha.bsky.social on being among @wsj.com 's best crime novels of the last 25 yrs.
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If you're a Jaws fan (and who isn't) the NatGeo doc that dropped today is fantastic.
July 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM
If you're a Jaws fan (and who isn't) the NatGeo doc that dropped today is fantastic.
You could put him on Mount Rushmore. You could name Washington DC after him. You could pass a law requiring every child to be named Don or Donna. And it still wouldn't be enough. It will never be enough. He is the black hole of sycophancy.
June 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
You could put him on Mount Rushmore. You could name Washington DC after him. You could pass a law requiring every child to be named Don or Donna. And it still wouldn't be enough. It will never be enough. He is the black hole of sycophancy.
All about this weekend's Motive crime fiction festival in Toronto:
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Mystery and thriller fans can meet Shari Lapena, Linwood Barclay and others in Toronto this month - Toronto Life
The event features award-winning authors, forensic workshops and an immersive murder mystery
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June 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
All about this weekend's Motive crime fiction festival in Toronto:
torontolife.com/culture/moti...
torontolife.com/culture/moti...
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Next Sunday at 4:30 I'll be in conversation in #Toronto at the Isabel Bader Theatre with @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social about his propulsive debut horror novel WHISTLE at #MOTIVE.
Join us if you're in town!
Ticket info here: festivalofauthors.ca/event/all-ab...
Join us if you're in town!
Ticket info here: festivalofauthors.ca/event/all-ab...
All Aboard the Night Train: Linwood Barclay - TIFA
Fresh from contesting Canada Reads 2025, MOTIVE festival favourite Linwood Barclay invites you to journey off familiar tracks and into uncharted territory with his chilling supernatural thriller, Whis...
festivalofauthors.ca
June 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Next Sunday at 4:30 I'll be in conversation in #Toronto at the Isabel Bader Theatre with @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social about his propulsive debut horror novel WHISTLE at #MOTIVE.
Join us if you're in town!
Ticket info here: festivalofauthors.ca/event/all-ab...
Join us if you're in town!
Ticket info here: festivalofauthors.ca/event/all-ab...
Muskoka-area folks take note: I'll be at the Gravenhurst Opera House this coming Friday night talking about my new book Whistle and who knows what else? tickets.gravenhurst.ca/TheatreManag...
Gravenhurst Opera House | Description - CFUW Author's Night - Linwood Barclay
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June 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Muskoka-area folks take note: I'll be at the Gravenhurst Opera House this coming Friday night talking about my new book Whistle and who knows what else? tickets.gravenhurst.ca/TheatreManag...
My one big Toronto event for Whistle is coming up soon, on June 29. Check the link for tickets.
festivalofauthors.ca/event/all-ab...
festivalofauthors.ca/event/all-ab...
All Aboard the Night Train: Linwood Barclay - TIFA
Fresh from contesting Canada Reads 2025, MOTIVE festival favourite Linwood Barclay invites you to journey off familiar tracks and into uncharted territory with his chilling supernatural thriller, Whis...
festivalofauthors.ca
June 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
My one big Toronto event for Whistle is coming up soon, on June 29. Check the link for tickets.
festivalofauthors.ca/event/all-ab...
festivalofauthors.ca/event/all-ab...
Thanks!
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June 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Thanks!
Just got my hands on a UK HARDCOVER of Whistle. Gorgeous.
June 9, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Just got my hands on a UK HARDCOVER of Whistle. Gorgeous.