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Orenda Books
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Indie publisher of bold, unforgettable international fiction, half in translation. Shortlisted IPG Best Newcomer 2015/16. CWA Crime & Mystery Publisher of the Year 2020. Nibbies Finalist Small Press of the Year. Visit us at www.orendabooks.co.uk.
A must-attend event!

20/11 acclaimed author Andrey Kurkov will be at University of Manchester, where he will be discussing his books, inc. the third volume of his war diaries #ThreeYearsOnFire

#OpenBordersPress #AuthorEvent #LiteraryEvent #Manchester #BookSky
November 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In R.W.R McDonald's #Mystery #Debut #TheNancys 11yo Tippy’s teacher is found dead she teams up with her uncle & his boyfriend to form a secret #Detective club inspired by old #NancyDrew stories

A camp, chaotic & tender exploration of belonging.

🚦 bit.ly/4mHDbiE

#BookSky #NewZealand #CrimeFiction
November 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Now THIS is what I call a boxset!
The WHOLE #Skelf #Series (so far) in ONE PLACE?!
Yes please!

Get the FIRST SIX books in @dougjohnstone.bsky.social's addictive, darkly funny and unmissable the Skelfs series in one GREAT-VALUE #Boxset NOW!

Pick up your eBook box set today: bit.ly/4hUV3VM

#BookSky #PublicationDay
November 14, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The CHILLING #Mystery that EVERYONE is be talking about!

Johana Gustawsson's #ScarsOfSilence t David Warriner out 20/11

Ritualistic murders.
Bodies left like offerings in the forest.
Are the silenced striking back?

📖 https://bit.ly/4lxacgo

*#Bookshop exclusive sprayed edges*
##BookSky
November 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
📖 What Readers are Saying 📖

Next week we publish R.W.R McDonald's award-winning heartwarming & gripping new #Mystery #TheNancys and just LOOK at what early readers have said!

We can't WAIT for you to meet the Nancys.

Pre-order your copy today!
🚦 bit.ly/4mHDbiE
November 14, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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OOFT.
The WHOLE #Skelf #Series (so far) in ONE PLACE?!
Yes please!

Get the FIRST SIX books in @dougjohnstone.bsky.social's addictive, darkly funny and unmissable the Skelfs series in one GREAT-VALUE #Boxset NOW!

Pick up your eBook box set today: bit.ly/4hUV3VM

#BookSky #PublicationDay
November 14, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Johana Gustawsson's haunting #Gothic #Mystery #ScarsOfSilence t David Warriner out 20/11

Police procedural meets dark #Thriller which unearths devastating truths about #Consent #Justice & the corrosive power of silence.

📖 bit.ly/4lxacgo
📱 bit.ly/3I5NoGx

*Sprayed edges EXCLUSIVE to #Bookshops*
November 14, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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#alaskasky from Denali, 64°N, never seen so much pink and red
November 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The WHOLE #Skelf #Series (so far) in ONE PLACE?!
Yes please!

Get the FIRST SIX books in @dougjohnstone.bsky.social's addictive, darkly funny and unmissable the Skelfs series in one GREAT-VALUE #Boxset NOW!

Pick up your eBook box set today: bit.ly/4hUV3VM

#BookSky #PublicationDay
November 14, 2025 at 9:45 AM
When a Finnish mushroom entrepreneur discovers that he has been slowly poisoned he sets out to find his would-be murderer… with dark and hilarious results🍄

Antti Tuomainen's #TheManWhoDied t David Hackston is on #sale at 0.99 EVERYWHERE!

🍄 bit.ly/3NuyVmP

#BookSky
November 14, 2025 at 9:44 AM
❄️ Ari Thór is BACK & a killer is on the loose…

Celebrate 10 years of Ragnar Jonasson's #Snowblind with a BEAUTIFUL hardback edition, inc. the FIRST #DarkIceland #Mystery in FIVE YEARS #Fadeout!

AND #Bookshop exclusive spredges! 😱

T Q Bates & L Kyzer
❄️ bit.ly/4kvDgER
November 14, 2025 at 9:44 AM
LOVE THIS!!

'In addition, Lilja considers themes such as the modern, multicultural nature of the capital and the disadvantages of tourism. I loved that the Nordic habit of coffee drinking is so engrained in the culture that it is part of the plot!'

#BlackAsDeath
@liljawriter.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
WOW!

'right up there with the very best that Noir novels can offer and is a more than satisfying conclusion to Lilja’s series of novels. It is a pleasure to renew our acquaintance with the larger-than-life characters as they reach the end of their own stories.'

#BlackAsDeath
November 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
'The setting for the novel is integral to the story: not just the landscape but the way of life of the Icelanders themselves. So we have physical descriptions of Reykjavik city centre, and the stunning contrast with mountainous countryside around the city.'

#BlackAsDeath
November 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
ANOTHER brilliant, must attend @NewcastleNoir 2025 event for you today!

The fabulous Kate Rhodes & Mari Hannah will be discussing their crime fiction novels, including #DeadmansPool & #HerSistersKiller AND MORE!

Grab your tickets today: bit.ly/43rA9rm

#BookSky
November 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
'A masterful blend of past and present, Scars of Silence grips with its twisting tale of repression and retribution.'

What a truly exceptional review of Johana Gustawsson's #ScarsOfSilence, t @thewarrinerd.bsky.social!

WOW!
Latest review for @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social Scars of Silence by Johana Gustawsson, published by @orendabooks.bsky.social 20 Nov. A crime thriller that’s as human as it is haunting.

nordicwatchlist.com/2025/11/08/s...

#BookReview #ScarsOfSilence #JohanaGustawsson #BookSky #LidingöMysteries
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
SWOON!

'masterfully weaves past and present, painting the Lidingö setting so vividly that we can almost feel the cold as the snow begins to fall – her storytelling is as chilling as it is compelling. The setting itself becomes a character, but she revels equally in the detail of her cast.'
Latest review for @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social Scars of Silence by Johana Gustawsson, published by @orendabooks.bsky.social 20 Nov. A crime thriller that’s as human as it is haunting.

nordicwatchlist.com/2025/11/08/s...

#BookReview #ScarsOfSilence #JohanaGustawsson #BookSky #LidingöMysteries
November 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
WOW! This review!

'The characters, fascinating in their own right, complement each other well: Storm, who also coaches the local youth football team, is connected to both victims and suspects; Rehn, a mother processing her own grief, is attuned to the loss felt by the victims’ families.'
Latest review for @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social Scars of Silence by Johana Gustawsson, published by @orendabooks.bsky.social 20 Nov. A crime thriller that’s as human as it is haunting.

nordicwatchlist.com/2025/11/08/s...

#BookReview #ScarsOfSilence #JohanaGustawsson #BookSky #LidingöMysteries
November 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
LOVE THIS!

'Gustawsson focuses her story through the eyes of her two detectives – one the official Swedish representative, the other a French investigator on sabbatical. It’s an effective device, allowing the investigation to explore avenues a purely official inquiry could not.'

#ScarsOfSilence
Latest review for @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social Scars of Silence by Johana Gustawsson, published by @orendabooks.bsky.social 20 Nov. A crime thriller that’s as human as it is haunting.

nordicwatchlist.com/2025/11/08/s...

#BookReview #ScarsOfSilence #JohanaGustawsson #BookSky #LidingöMysteries
November 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
OH MY GOSH!

'It’s something of a shock, then, when a teenage boy is found murdered in the woods a few days before Lucia Day, dressed in the traditional costume of the saint. Locals are reminded of the similarities to a previous Lucia Day murder twenty-five years earlier.'

#ScarsOfSilence #NewBooks
Latest review for @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social Scars of Silence by Johana Gustawsson, published by @orendabooks.bsky.social 20 Nov. A crime thriller that’s as human as it is haunting.

nordicwatchlist.com/2025/11/08/s...

#BookReview #ScarsOfSilence #JohanaGustawsson #BookSky #LidingöMysteries
November 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
'As the first snow of winter begins to fall on Lidingö in the Stockholm Archipelago, residents look forward to the forthcoming Lucia Day celebrations – a historic tradition involving the procession of Saint Lucia, her white gown and candle-lit headdress a bright light in the winter darkness.'
Latest review for @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social Scars of Silence by Johana Gustawsson, published by @orendabooks.bsky.social 20 Nov. A crime thriller that’s as human as it is haunting.

nordicwatchlist.com/2025/11/08/s...

#BookReview #ScarsOfSilence #JohanaGustawsson #BookSky #LidingöMysteries
November 12, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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A desperate father's Christmas promise sparks a wild Finnish road trip involving an antique sofa, unexpected passengers, and danger … ⠀⠀
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The Winter Job, the NEW standalone darkly funny, poignant and uber-tense thriller from Antti Tuomainen is out NOW!

📖 bit.ly/46q4TLE
📱 bit.ly/4op1JxC
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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It was an absolute honour to chat with Elif Shafak for the @royalliteraryfund.bsky.social podcast. Full of insight and fun, I hope! @annmorgan.bsky.social @orendabooks.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/3a98...
November 9, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Fantastic session, @liljawriter.bsky.social & Antti are a very entertaining duo 😁📚
November 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Fun days on the road with the brilliant Antti Tuomainen promoting our books “Black as Death” and “The Winter Job.” Lots of travel, laughs, bookshops, and lovely readers. So many moments to remember! 🖤
#booktour #nordicnoir
@orendabooks.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 8:29 AM