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Nick Guthrie
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Nick Guthrie is a crime writer based in East Anglia, in the United Kingdom. Under other names, he is the author of more than twenty books. Represented by LBLA. https://nickguthrie.co.uk/
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Six of my favourite reads this year. Full reviews at drnickguthrie.substack.com Putting off writing? Me?
#amwriting #mystery #CrimeFiction #BookReviews #BookRecommendations #MysteryFiction #BestBooks
six top crime novels
November 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Dead East: a free monthly email offering news and exclusive content from crime authors based in the East of England. New releases, extracts, events, news and other information from across the genre.
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#mystery #crime #crimefiction #mysteryfiction
November 22, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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New: the November issue of the Dead East newsletter is now available, a free monthly email offering news and exclusive content from crime authors based in East Anglia, in the UK. New releases, extracts, events, news and other information from across the genre.
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woman looking at empty swings
November 12, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Another quick sketch after writing. Watercolour, acrylic, ink and pencil, 8cm x 8cm.
#watercolour #watercolor #ink #pencil #WatercolourArt #art #minatures #LandscapePainting #LandscapeArt #artwork
sun low over scribbly trees and water
October 29, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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After a break from art, I finally found time for a quick sketch after writing yesterday. Watercolour, ink and pencil, 8cm x 8cm.
#watercolour #watercolor #ink #pencil #WatercolourArt #art #minatures #LandscapePainting #LandscapeArt #ArtistOnInstagram #instaart #artstagrams #artwork
Crooked house on a crooked hill, behind a crooked wall
October 24, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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New: the October issue of the Dead East newsletter is now available, a free monthly email offering news and exclusive content from crime authors based in East Anglia, in the UK. New releases, events, news and information for writers from across the genre.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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A stormy day on the Suffolk coast.
horizontal bands of clouds, horizon, sea, beach, mostly in grey; very upbeat...
August 11, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Non-fiction this time: my feature on the crime writers' collective, Dead East, is in this month's Red Herrings.
A page from Red Herrings
August 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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I'm very pleased that the excellent Cold Caller magazine has interviewed me:
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July 30, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Sunrise at Iken.
#AcrylicArt #acrylics #acrylic #art #painting #textures #LandscapePainting #LandscapeArt #sunrise #suffolk #iken #snape #artwork
Sunrise over the river, reflected in the water. Dark and smudgy.
July 14, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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New: the July issue of the Dead East newsletter, a free monthly email offering news and exclusive mystery and crime fiction content.

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July 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Not a typical view of Orford Ness, but I love the details too. Sea-weathered wood and lichen by the jetty.
Gnarly wood with crusts of lichen
June 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Published today: the first issue of the Dead East newsletter, a free monthly email offering news and exclusive content from crime authors based in East Anglia, in the UK.

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#mystery #CrimeFiction #crime #suspense #writing #publishing
A bunch of book covers that should convince you to sign up for the free Dead East newsletter
June 12, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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A quick watercolour sketch to capture the stormy skies at Orford Ness, Suffolk, on Saturday.
#watercolour #watercolor #WatercolourArt #art #skies #sky #weather #clouds #LandscapePainting #LandscapeArt #suffolk #orford #OrfordNess #NationalTrust #NT #NationalTrustEastOfEngland
Clouds, beach. Not much else, really.
June 10, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Black Beacon, Orford Ness, Suffolk.
#AcrylicArt #acrylics #acrylic #art #painting #buildings #HistoricBuildings #LandscapePainting #LandscapeArt #orford #OrfordNess #NationalTrust #NationalTrustEastOfEngland
Somewhat fuzzy and scratchy image of an old military building on a beach.
June 9, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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My first attempt at painting a portrait.
#AcrylicArt #acrylics #acrylic #art #portrait #PortraitPainting #PortraitArt #artwork #AOTYM #ShareYourArt
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slightly creepy portrait with exaggerated colours
May 7, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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My second attempt with acrylics: waves washing over a rock.
#AcrylicArt #acrylics #acrylic #art #water #waves #seascape #LandscapePainting #LandscapeArt #artwork #ShareYourArt
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a very wet rock... or a very rocky wave
April 28, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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A first attempt with acrylics.
#AcrylicArt #acrylics #acrylic #art #trees #foliage #LandscapePainting #LandscapeArt #artwork #AOTYM #ShareYourArt
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trees and leaves - a lot of them
April 8, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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House in the Clouds, Aldeburgh, Suffolk.
#WatercolourArt #watercolour #watercolor #PenAndInk #art #buildings #LandscapePainting #LandscapeArt #aldeburgh #suffolk #HouseInTheClouds #artwork #AOTYM #ShareYourArt
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a house above some trees above some reeds below a dark, louring sky
April 7, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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The importance of not writing: drnickguthrie.substack.com/p/not-writing #writing
April 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Walton backwaters, Essex.
#art #watercolour #watercolor #boats #seaside #creek #LandscapePainting #LandscapeArt #WatercolourArt #artwork #ShareYourArt
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Three boats, big sky, not much else.
March 20, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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#LandscapeArtistoftheYear pods at Portsmouth harbour, from above. I struggled a bit with this week's #LAOTYPaintAlong challenge, but then I saw this aerial view of the pods on the programme.
#PenAndInk #LineAndWash #LandscapePainting #LandscapeArt #Porstmouth #LAOTY
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pen and ink image that is not of Portsmouth harbour
March 12, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Dinorwig quarry.
#watercolour #watercolor #quarries #LandscapePainting #LandscapeArt #dinorwic #dinorwig #llanberis #eryri #snowdonia #ArtistOnInstagram #instaart #artstagrams #WatercolourArt #artwork #LAOTY #ShareYourArt
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trees on a cliff
February 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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St Pancras Basin.
#PenAndInk #LineAndWash #canals #boats #LandscapePainting #LandscapeArt #StPancras #artwork #LAOTY #LAOTYChallenge #LAOTYPaintAlong #LandscapeArtistoftheYear #ArtistoftheYear #LandscapeArtistOfTheYear2025 #ShareYourArt
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canal boats, tower blocks, oh, and a canal
February 20, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Through an empty window: Black Beacon, Orford Ness, Suffolk.
#watercolour #art #painting #buildings #HistoricBuildings #LandscapePainting #LandscapeArt #HistoricalLandscapes #suffolk #orford #OrfordNess #BlackBeacon #NationalTrust #NT #NationalTrustEastOfEngland
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view through a derelict window
February 17, 2025 at 8:45 AM