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Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · 9h

Have you got your ticket yet?

We really are SUPER excited to welcome this amazing line-up to the dlr LexIcon in Dun Laoghaire THIS weekend.

Seats are selling fast so don't miss out and be sure to book your place today at www.murderone.ie

#murderonefest2025 #dublin

A collage of headshots promoting Murder One Crime Witing Festival

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Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · 1d

We are thrilled that Andrea Mara, author of #AllHerFault, will be joining us for #murderonefest2025 with Gillian McAllister in conversation with A.J. West

✨Ordinary People, Extraordinary Events

🗓️Sat, October 18th at 2pm

Tickets selling fast 🔥
www.eventbrite.ie/e/ordinary-p...

Rotten Tomatoes @rottentomatoes.com · 4d

Sarah Snook and Dakota Fanning stars in the trailer for #AllHerFault.

Streaming November 6 on Peacock.

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · 1d

So... QUANTUM OF MENACE is the @thetimes thriller Book of the Month. Huzzah! ... The first mystery featuring Q from the Bond franchise sees Q back in his small hometown investigating the death of a childhood friend. Preorder now, people: geni.us/quantumofmen...

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Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · 2d

'But we dug and covered.
Bleach cleaned till we nearly bled.
Made no difference...
Because the better part of us was buried with her and that's the truth.
Or maybe it isn't.
Maybe we were bad all along.'

Sat, Oct 18th, 4pm

BOOK:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-role-o...

www.murderone.ie

Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you to Tony Clayton-Lea/The Irish Times for the mention as the countdown to #murderonefest2025 begins ⏰

Read in full:
www.irishtimes.com/culture/2025...

Grab your tickets today
Fri 17th - Sun 19th Oct in the dlr LexIcon in Dun Laoghaire

Full details:
www.murderone.ie

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Jackie Morris @jackiemo.bsky.social · 6d

Loved The Night I Killed Him
I'll be there!!

Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · 6d

‘utterly UTTERLY magnificent!’ Marian Keyes on reading The Night I Killed Him by @gillperdue.bsky.social

Step into the shadows with Gill Perdue, Amy Jordan & Mary Watson in conv. w/ Professor John Deane-O'Keeffe Sat, 18th Oct, 12pm

BOOK:
eventbrite.ie/e/behind-clo...

www.murderone.ie
#booksky

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Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · 6d

TY to Aoife Barry/Sunday Times for this fabulous piece on @ruthwarewriter.bsky.social

Ruth Ware: ‘Writing crime fiction is good for your mental health’

Ruth will be joining us Sun, Oct 19th 4pm with @stevecavanagh.bsky.social in conv. w/ Michelle Dunne

BOOK:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/evil-geniu...

A page from The Sunday Times featuring an article about author Ruth Ware

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Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · 6d

Wonderful Jackie!

Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · 6d

‘utterly UTTERLY magnificent!’ Marian Keyes on reading The Night I Killed Him by @gillperdue.bsky.social

Step into the shadows with Gill Perdue, Amy Jordan & Mary Watson in conv. w/ Professor John Deane-O'Keeffe Sat, 18th Oct, 12pm

BOOK:
eventbrite.ie/e/behind-clo...

www.murderone.ie
#booksky

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Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · 7d

'As well as working on the organisation of the [Murder One] festival, I’ll be interviewing two authors I hugely admire, Ruth Ware and Steve Cavanagh, so lots of preparation is happening for that.'

Person to Person with Michelle Dunne
via Echo Cork Live

Read:
www.echolive.ie/corklives/ar...

Person to Person: 'I love any book that sucks me in and makes me lose sleep'

Cork author Michelle Dunne is preparing for the Murder One festival which takes place this month.

www.echolive.ie

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Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · 9d

We are delighted that Tim Sullivan will be joining us at #murderonefest2025 Sun, Oct 19th at 2pm with Carmel Harrington & Brian McGilloway - chatting to author Michelle McDonagh in a powerful discussion on character-driven storytelling

BOOK HERE:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/strength-o...

www.murderone.ie

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Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · 8d

“Jordan writes Julia with particular fire, bringing us a woman who has chosen invisibility but who cannot escape what once made her visible.” - The New York Times

Amy Jordan, Gill Perdue & Mary Watson w/ Professor John Deane-O'Keeffe

📌Sat, Oct 18th 12pm

TICKETS:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/behind-clo...

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Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · 9d

A little reminder of our wonderful venue for Murder One Fest 2025 and also a glimpse of the fabulous Royal Marine Hotel where many of our lovely guests will be staying.

TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST 🔥

Book your seat today at:
www.eventbrite.ie/o/murder-one...

www.murderone.ie

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Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · 9d

We are delighted that Tim Sullivan will be joining us at #murderonefest2025 Sun, Oct 19th at 2pm with Carmel Harrington & Brian McGilloway - chatting to author Michelle McDonagh in a powerful discussion on character-driven storytelling

BOOK HERE:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/strength-o...

www.murderone.ie

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Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · 13d

👀

The fabulous Dubray Books are offering 10% off our Murder One authors' books when you use the secret code that you can find at www.murderone.ie

Pop over now and grab your tickets at the same time, they're selling fast 🔥🔥

#murderonefest2025

A poster promoting a secret code for buying books from Dubray Books in association with Murder One

Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · 15d

Tickets are selling fast 🔥

Don't miss out. Grab your seat today.

👇
eventbrite.ie/e/the-devils...

From courtroom drama to small-town secrets The Devil's In The Detail Sun, Oct 19th, 12pm

Steve Cavanagh in conv. with Anna Sharpe, Jane Casey and Andrea Carter

www.murderone.ie #dublin

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Aisling Coyle @aislingc.bsky.social · 20d

Ooh, this one looks like a great event. LOVE Chris Whitaker’s books.
Right, am I free on this date 🤔
#Booksky #MurderOneFest2025

Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · 20d

"An amazing coup for Murder One to have him (Chris Whitaker) as their guest"

TY @edelcoffey.bsky.social 🙏

Chris Whitaker in conv. w/ Edel Coffey

🗓️Sat, Oct 18th at 6pm
📍dlr LexIcon, Dun Laoghaire

Book your ticket today at:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/all-the-co...

www.murderone.ie
#murderonefest2025

Murder One Poster for an event featuring Chris Whitaker and Edel Coffey

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Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · 20d

"An amazing coup for Murder One to have him (Chris Whitaker) as their guest"

TY @edelcoffey.bsky.social 🙏

Chris Whitaker in conv. w/ Edel Coffey

🗓️Sat, Oct 18th at 6pm
📍dlr LexIcon, Dun Laoghaire

Book your ticket today at:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/all-the-co...

www.murderone.ie
#murderonefest2025

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Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · 21d

THREE top-of-their-game crime fiction authors ✔️
THREE fantastic book-to-screen adaptations ✔️
THREE exciting upcoming events at Murder One Fest 2025 ✔️
THREE days of 'murder & mayhem' ✔️

Meet Jane Casey, Ruth Ware & Andrea Mara in person

Book NOW:
www.murderone.ie

#murderonefest2025 Oct 17th-19th

Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · 22d

TY @marjbrennan.bsky.social & @irishexaminer.bsky.social for featuring @jadekavagent.bsky.social on 'Books Are My Business' last w/e

www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Murder One Event:
How to Snare an Agent with Simon Trewin & Jade Kavanagh

BOOK:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/how-to-sna...

Books are my business: Literary agent Jade Kavanagh

'I represent authors in the same way actors have agents. I read their work, take it on, represent it, and then sell it to publishers'

www.irishexaminer.com

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Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you!!

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Books Ireland @booksireland.bsky.social · 27d

⭐️Murder One festival hosts a wealth of international crime writing talent—including bestselling authors Gill Perdue, Jane Casey, Andrea Mara, Catherine Ryan Howard, and many more⭐️

📕Running from the 17 – 19 October📕
@murderonefest.bsky.social
booksirelandmagazine.com/murder-one-f...

Murder One Festival kicks off in October - Books Ireland

Crime Writing Festival Murder One runs from the 17 – 19 October.

booksirelandmagazine.com

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Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · Sep 15

Carmel Harrington will be speaking at our Strength of Character panel on Sunday 19th October at 2pm

What makes a character truly unforgettable?
Tim Sullivan, Carmel Harrington & Brian McGilloway talk to Michelle McDonagh

Book now at www.murderone.ie 💥

Headline Books @headlinebooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

We are absolutely thrilled to share that The Stolen Child by Carmel Harrington has been selected as the winner of
Good Housekeeping's Good Books Autumn collection!

The Stolen Child is a gripping emotional thriller with a twist you’ll never see coming!

Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · Sep 11

Whether you are an avid crime reader, a budding writer with an exciting idea for a thriller of your own, or a book club looking for a new read, Murder One has something for everyone to enjoy this October 17th -19th at the dlr LexIcon in Dun Laoghaire

Details - www.murderone.ie

#murderonefest2025

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Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · Sep 11

#MurderOneFest2025

📜Behind Closed Doors: Professor John Deane-O'Keeffe with
Mary Watson, Amy Jordan and Gill Perdue

📍dlr LexIcon, Dun Laoghaire
🗓️Saturday, October 18th
⏰12pm

Tickets:
eventbrite.ie/e/behind-clo...

Full programme:
murderone.ie

Behind Closed Doors

Professor John Deane-O’Keeffe in conversation with Mary Watson, Amy Jordan and Gill Perdue

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