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Writing West Midlands @writingwestmids.bsky.social · Aug 4

This year's festival runs from the 9-18 October and we are thrilled to let you know some of the fantastic authors we'll be featuring.

Ticket went live this weekend and are moving fast! Head to birminghamliteraturefestival.org for the full lineup and to book tickets while you can!

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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · Aug 4

Look at this gorgeous display at @mysteriousbookshop.com! Have YOU read THE HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK yet?

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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · Feb 20

Ta-da! Courtesy of @headofzeus.bsky.social, I'm thrilled to properly reveal the UK cover for the new #Spector mystery, #TheHouseAtDevilsNeck! Get your pre-orders in now!

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Jane Bettany @janebettany.bsky.social · Jun 5

Happy publication day to @sarahwardcrime.bsky.social 🥳 Can’t wait to read Quiet Bones, the second book in the Carla James series. 📚

Sarah Ward @sarahwardcrime.bsky.social · May 23

My local bookshop Gwisgo Bookworm will have signed copies of Quiet Bones from tomorrow. Look at those amazing spredges!

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Jane Bettany @janebettany.bsky.social · May 25

Always enjoyable to do events with @tommeadauthor.bsky.social We had some great questions from the audience. Thanks to everyone who came along. 😀📚

Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · May 25

So wonderful to do an event with my friend @janebettany.bsky.social for Derby Book Festival! Thank you to all who came along to "An Author's Guide to Murder"!

Jane Bettany @janebettany.bsky.social · May 25

Great photos @tommeadauthor.bsky.social 📚 😀

Jane Bettany @janebettany.bsky.social · Apr 23

Haha! Glad it kept you guessing until the end. Thanks for reading! 😀📚

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Wee Fergie @weefergie.bsky.social · Apr 22

@janebettany.bsky.social I've just finished Murder in Merriwell, having read Murder at the Book Festival first ( I know, wrong order). I loved it! The plot races along. I thought I had worked it out, then changed my mind. I really like the character of Violet. She's very real. Great novels. Thanks!

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Jane Bettany @janebettany.bsky.social · Apr 22

Thank you! ☺️ That’s great to hear. I’m just working on edits for the next one, which is out in October. 😀📚

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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · Apr 14

Want to learn the tricks of our duplicitous trade? Then come along to AN AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO MURDER at Derby Book Festival, featuring myself and the great @janebettany.bsky.social! Book your tickets here: www.derbybookfestival.co.uk/events/jane-...

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Louise Marley @louisemarley.bsky.social · Apr 9

🖤🖤🖤Welcome to Raven's Edge!🖤🖤🖤

(They do things differently there...)

UK: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CV1GZ5HW
USA: amazon.com/dp/B0CV1GZ5HW

#CozyCrime #KindleUnlimited #kindlebooks #Audible #mysterybooks #seriesbooks #whodunit

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ramsfan8.bsky.social @ramsfan8.bsky.social · Apr 10

Published today!

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Jane Bettany @janebettany.bsky.social · Apr 10

The bluebells are only just coming out in the woods, but Murder on Bluebell Hill is out TODAY!

It’s book #4 in the Violet Brewster cosy crime series, and features a tearoom, scones, a garden centre, and (of course) a murder!

@hqstories.bsky.social

#publicationday
#crimefiction

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · Mar 31

Come and explore the strangeness of historical objects - and how to write about them - with the latest installment of WRITING THE OCCULT this May! www.eventbrite.com/e/writing-th... @laurenwrites.bsky.social

Writing the Occult: Relics

The latest run of Writing the Occult gathers together an exciting range of speakers to explore the world of relics in your fiction.

www.eventbrite.com

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Patsy Collins @patsycollins.bsky.social · Mar 28

If you care that our work is being stolen to train AI, please sign this petition. Don't think it's just affecting big name authors - many self published writers (me included) have been targeted.
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Sign the Petition

Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training

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Gib Consultancy @gibconsultancy.bsky.social · Mar 25

Happy Birthday #catchingakiller - our book all about UK murder investigation was published 3 years ago today 🥳🎂 for crime writers and true crime fans 🕵️ #writingcommunity #truecrime #crimewriting amazon.co.uk/dp/1802360638/

Catching a Killer: A Straightforward Guide to Murder Investigation Past and Present: Amazon.co.uk: Stephen Wade, Stuart Gibbon: 9781802360639: Books

Buy Catching a Killer: A Straightforward Guide to Murder Investigation Past and Present by Stephen Wade, Stuart Gibbon (ISBN: 9781802360639) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free deli...

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Emma Kennedy @emmakennedy.bsky.social · Mar 21

I've just discovered LibGen have used ten of my books without my permission. This is theft and plagiarism. If you are a writer in UK and you haven't already done so - consider joining the Writers Guild. writersguild.org.uk

Welcome to WGGB: The Writers' Union - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain

writersguild.org.uk

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Jane Bettany @janebettany.bsky.social · Mar 22

My books have been used too, so I will be following this thread.

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Emma Kennedy @emmakennedy.bsky.social · Mar 21

I’ve emailed to see if they’re repping UK authors.

Meredith Mooring @meredithmooring.bsky.social · Mar 20

IF YOU FOUND YOUR NOVEL IN THE LIBGEN DATABASE, YOU MAY BE A CLASS MEMBER FOR THE KADREY ET AL V. META PLATFORMS CLASS ACTION

Law firms you can contact if you're a potential class member:

Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP (415) 500-6800
Mathew Butterick (323) 968-2632 [email protected]

A screenshot from a legal complaint with contact information for the plaintiffs' attorneys that states, "Joseph R. Saveri (State Bar No. 130064)
Cadio Zirpoli (State Bar No. 179108)
Christopher K.L. Young (State Bar No. 318371)
Kathleen J. McMahon (State Bar No. 340007)
JOSEPH SAVERI LAW FIRM, LLP
601 California Street, Suite 1000
San Francisco, California 94108
Telephone: (415) 500-6800
Facsimile: (415) 395-9940
Email: jsaveri@saverilawfirm.com
czirpoli@saverilawfirm.com
cyoung@saverilawfirm.com
kmcmahon@saverilawfirm.com
Matthew Butterick (State Bar No. 250953)
1920 Hillhurst Avenue, #406
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Telephone: (323) 968-2632
Facsimile: (415) 395-9940
Email: mb@buttericklaw.com
Counsel for Individual and Representative
Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class"

A screenshot from a legal complaint that states, "UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
Richard Kadrey, an individual;
Sarah Silverman, an individual;
Christopher Golden, an individual;
Individual and Representative Plaintiffs,
v.
Meta Platforms, Inc., a Delaware
corporation;
Case No.
Complaint
Class Action
Demand for Jury Trial
Defendant."

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Heidi Swain @heidiswain.bsky.social · Mar 15

Huge thanks to Tea Leaves and Reads for designing this beautiful bookmark to accompany the publication of #BestSummerEver!

Book boxes and signed copies are now available to order!

🌞🧡🌞🧡🌞🧡🌞

www.tealeavesandreads.co.uk/product/best...

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Womagwriter @womagwriter.bsky.social · Jan 31

Every week my blog has links to free entry writing competitions, publication opportunities, calls for submissions and/or short story markets news. There are also regular writing tips, and chances to share your own news, ask questions and raise discussion topics.

womagwriter.blogspot.com

Womag and other writing

womagwriter.blogspot.com

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ramsfan8.bsky.social @ramsfan8.bsky.social · Jan 26

“A Complete Unknown” is the best film I’ve seen for a very long time.
Excellent cast, music and script.

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Jane Bettany @janebettany.bsky.social · Mar 15

My author copies of Murder on Bluebell Hill have landed!

Out in paperback, eBook and audio book on 10 April.

mybook.to/MurderOnBlue...

Thank you @hqstories.bsky.social 😃📚

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Louise Marley @louisemarley.bsky.social · Mar 14

🖤🖤🖤Welcome to Raven's Edge!🖤🖤🖤

(They do things differently there...)

UK: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CV1GZ5HW
USA: amazon.com/dp/B0CV1GZ5HW

#KindleUnlimited #CozyCrime #kindlebooks #Audible #mysterybooks #seriesbooks #whodunit

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Jane Bettany @janebettany.bsky.social · Mar 13

Thank you 😊📚