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Cllr Salman Shaheen
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Author of bestselling novel Freebourne. Cabinet Member for Culture & Public Spaces on Hounslow Council. CEO of Carter Fleet. Journalist. FRSA

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US friends, Amazon has a big discount on my 4.9⭐️ new #scifi #mystery #thriller novel Freebourne today.

"Impossible to put down"

Sarah Gavron, BAFTA-winning director

Grab your copy while on offer and find out the mind blowing twist everyone's talking about.

👇🏼
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#booksky #authorsky
November 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
#LaurenceFox will probably sue for libel if called the lowest form of scum known to humanity. But truth is a complete defence in libel claims.
November 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Thank you so much to everyone who joined me for the launch of #Freebourne at ANIMA last night. It really was a dream come true. Hewson Books and Anima are all stocking signed copies. Also out now on Amazon: amzn.eu/d/3Eje9Tg

I can't wait to hear what everyone makes of the twist!

#booksky #novel
October 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
My debut novel #Freebourne is officially out today! It's a dream come true that it's finally out there in the world. Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered it. I hope you'll have as much fun coming to the twist as I had writing it. Available here: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/clk.html?c=6...

#booksky
October 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
One week to go until Freebourne is released and it's neck and neck with the new Killing Eve in the charts!

"I've never been so shocked while reading a book in my life."
- nathan_reads_all, Bookstagram
October 21, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Proud to be once again standing to represent #Isleworth alongside my fantastic colleagues Cllr Sue Sampson and Cllr John Stroud-Turp. It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve Isleworth's residents these last years and we hope to continue working hard for our constituents.
October 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
As a teenager, the 11 O'Clock Show, which catapulted Ricky Gervais and Ali G to stardom, was one of my favourite things on TV. As you can imagine, I was pretty chuffed to get an endorsement for my debut novel from Daisy Donovan! Freebourne is available here www.collectiveinkbooks.com/clk.html?c=6...
October 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Where other councils have closed #libraries in the face of #austerity, I'm proud that not only has Hounslow kept all our libraries open, we're enhancing them into Community Hubs where residents can come and get vital advice and services. And borrow a book. The first new hub opened yesterday.
October 14, 2025 at 12:44 PM
#Freebourne released today on Kindle! If you want to read it before the paperback comes out on October 28, hit the link below.

amzn.eu/d/8IFYVG0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Cleverly written, twisty, and deeply immersing."

Naomi Ackerman, #Goodreads

#authorsky #booksky #thriller #scifi #murdermystery
October 14, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Always exciting to be neck and neck with #thriller supremo #FreidaMcFadden in the charts. My debut #novel, #Freebourne, will be out in 15 days. Pre-order your discounted copy here: amzn.eu/d/f1yzQ8D

#booksky #authorsky #scifi #murdermystery
October 13, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The #reviews for #Freebourne are coming in from #Goodreads giveaways winners who won an advanced copy. Thanks for reading Peggy, glad you enjoyed #reading it as much as I enjoyed #writing it. And thanks to everyone who has pre-ordered. It's out in 2 weeks and currently discounted: amzn.eu/d/3OvGD6e
October 11, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Another lovely five star review for #Freebourne on #NetGalley. Not long to go now. The novel is out on October 28. Excited!

Currently discounted for pre-order on Amazon: amzn.eu/d/hO7GtKf

#booksky #authorsky #thriller #scifi #novel #murdermystery
October 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Lovely review of Freebourne from a Goodreads giveaway winner. Glad you enjoyed it Jamie! Thank you for reading. Freebourne is out on October 28 and you can get your pre-order in now: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/clk.html?c=6...
October 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The Prince of Wales visited Gunnersbury Park in Hounslow yesterday to unveil the world's first memorial to humanitarian aid workers killed in the line of duty. I was pleased to hear Prince William and other speakers condemn the killing of aid workers in Gaza and conflicts around the world.
October 2, 2025 at 8:12 AM
I for one welcome #JKRowling 's change of heart as she embraces He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Dead-Named.

#HarryPotter #Voldemort
September 23, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I'm interviewed in today's edition of Asian Voice, talking about the inspiration behind Freebourne, and some of my favourite characters to write, with a bit of #StarTrek and #GameOfThrones geeking out for good measure.

Get your copy here: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/clk.html?c=6...

#booksky #scifi
September 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
#Freebourne has just become a bestseller in the US too!
September 5, 2025 at 12:28 PM
One day left to enter the #Goodreads #giveaway for #Freebourne and win a free copy of my #mystery #thriller before anyone has a chance to read. Find out first the big twist that's had reviewers "gasping aloud". 1,200 people have already entered www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

#booksky #freebooks
September 3, 2025 at 7:46 AM
What a lovely 💥💥💥💥💥 review of Freebourne on NetGalley. Sadly with 2 kids now writing that second novel is a little slower, but I promise to finish it before #GeorgeRRMartin finishes #TheWindsofWinter. In the meantime, you can get hold of my debut novel on pre-order

amzn.eu/d/ctQ9zN1

#booksky
August 31, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The #GoodreadsGiveaway for Freebourne is ending soon. Enter now and you could win 1 of 100 free ebooks of my new #thriller #novel before anyone else gets a chance to read. Find out first the mind bending twist everyone's talking about.

www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

#booksky #scifi #mystery
August 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Another rave review for Freebourne from an advance reader on Netgalley.

If you want to find out what that "genuinely gasp-worthy" twist everyone's talking about is, then please do pre-order your discounted copy on Amazon, and do leave a review after it arrives:
www.amazon.co.uk/Freebourne-N...
August 13, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Another 5 Star review for Freebourne.

Get your copy here: amzn.eu/d/gCNz9rg

#booksky #authorsky #novel #thriller #sciencefiction
August 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Freebourne is rising up the charts on Kindle.

"A thinking reader’s thriller with such a shocking twist I was genuinely unprepared for it.” - Trezza Azzopardi, Booker-shortlisted author of The Hiding Place

“You will be hooked. I was.”
Alan Gibbons, bestselling author

amzn.eu/d/16cb2KT

#booksky
August 2, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The first review for Freebourne is in on #Netgalley!

If you want to pre-order my debut mystery thriller with a sci-fi twist, it's available on Amazon. And once you've read it, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Reviews are the lifeblood of debut authors #booksky #authorsky

amzn.eu/d/2EQXYYq
August 2, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Freebourne now available to pre-order on Kindle.

"An edgy, fast-paced excursion into the near future, with a series of murders set against a background of artificial intelligence and opportunistic populist politics." - Sean Coughlan, BBC News

amzn.eu/d/ddl69cL

#booksky #authorsky #books #thriller
August 1, 2025 at 1:41 PM