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NEW FOR 2025 Merchandise Part Four. Mugs! Just £5 for a #baytales25 mug. Limited stocks, grab ‘em while you can! ☕️ Tickets available from @playhouse_whitleybay #crimefiction #merch #baytales25 #bookstagram #whitleybay

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NEW FOR 2025 Merchandise Part Three. Just £5 for a notebook and £2 per pen. Available from our merch stall on the day (while stocks last). *glasses not included. Tickets for the event available from @playhouse_whitleybay #crimefiction #merch #baytales25 #bookstagram #whitleybay

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NEW FOR 2025 Merchandise Part Two. A programme! An actual physical programme that you can hold in your hands and take home with you! Just £2 from our merch stall on the day! Tickets available from @playhouse_whitleybay #crimefiction #merch #baytales25 #bookstagram #whitleybay

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I've a new interview on the blog today! Ahead of his @baytales.bsky.social date on Sunday, Howard Linskey (@canelobooks.bsky.social) tells us about his writing journey, what drew him to use Shakespeare as a character - &if he uses a bookmark... #books #BookSky 📚💙 crimebookgirl.com/2025/02/27/i...

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See you soon @baytales.bsky.social peeps!

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Tickets still available from the venue if you’d like to join us!

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Now, look, we’ve got a festival to organise so we aren’t doing anymore ticket sales for #baytales25 through our website BUT the tickets that are left are available from the venue - either in person or via their website. Do join us if you can. 🌊 www.playhousewhitleybay.co.uk/events/bay-t...

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Check out our New for 2025 Merchandise Part One. Can’t believe no one guessed cocktails! 🤣 Treat yourself to a Woo Dunnit and/or a Lime & Punishment this wknd. Priced at just £6 each, they’re a lush bargain. * knife & lime not included. 😉 #baytales25 #cocktails #merch #whitleybay

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Thanks to all the brilliant @ourwhitleybay.bsky.social businesses offering discounts and special offers to @baytales.bsky.social visitors to the town. Love this community!

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Beautiful day at the Bay! Hope the sunshine lasts unti the weekend for @baytales.bsky.social . See you then!

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The @baytales.bsky.social festival takes place at the Whitley Bay Playhouse at the w/end. I’ll be on the Orion panel @ 2.45pm on Saturday and @forumbooks.bsky.social will have early copies of Her Sister’s Killer! Thanks to @anncleeves.bsky.social for this brilliant endorsement.

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Ooh, my mate @stephmcgovern.bsky.social on Saturday Live. She'll be with us @baytales.bsky.social next week.

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We’ve got new merch for 2025… guess what it could be and you might win a prize! UK only, closes 8pm GMT on Sat 22 Feb. #competition #baytales25 #whitleybay #merch

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4 more cracking authors confirmed for #Noiratthebaybar as part of #baytales25 fringe! 😍 @victoriadowd.bsky.social @nicktriplow.bsky.social @robparkerauthor.bsky.social & Nicky Black!

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Check out these writers appearing as part of #baytales25 fringe. Noir at the Bay Bar is taking place on Fri, 28/2 at @LaurelsWhitley (pls note this venue is not accessible). This event is currently full but if you’re a ticket holder, you can get on the wait list via our website.

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If you haven’t been to @baytales.bsky.social before then this should be your year. Just 3 weeks to go! It’s such a great event in a beautiful location. Highly recommend!

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💙!! AND catch @mariwriter.bsky.social Sat 1 Mar @baytales.bsky.social Sun 2 Mar Alnwick Story Fest 🎟️ alnwickplayhouse.co.uk/event/mari-h...

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📢 Diary Date 📢 Super excited for the Viper panel on 1 March at 11am 😱 @guymorpuss.bsky.social @tariqashkanani.bsky.social @oskarjensen.bsky.social and I are in the firm hands of @emmaflint.bsky.social 🕵️ It's gonna be a BIG @baytales.bsky.social BLAST! Details below 👇 baytales.com/product/tick...

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JUST FOUR WEEKS TO GO!!

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Wondering how we can entice @mariankeyes.bsky.social to our crime fiction festival… Percy Pigs?

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A little reminder that @baytales.bsky.social will be in @ourwhitleybay.bsky.social on March 1st. The friendly festival for everyone who loves crime, mystery and the seaside. Check out the brilliant range of authors here: baytales.com

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Great book post today: ‘The Red Shore’ by #WilliamShaw Due to be published in July 2025, #TheRedShore is the first in a new crime series set in Devon. I admire William Shaw’s work greatly and will have the pleasure of chatting with him at this year’s @baytales.bsky.social

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On March 1st, as part of Bay Tales 2025, we will be running a charity raffle in aid of The Bay Foodbank. Last year, prize donations were made by authors, publishers and independent businesses (vouchers, character names, gift baskets and book bundles). If you’d like to donate something, pls DM us.

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Thanks to Evening Chronicle for featuring our friendly festival. www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...

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If you’re missing Vera and would love to visit one of her favourite places, why not come to @baytales.bsky.social ? A full day of crime and mystery. Check us out here: playhousewhitleybay.co.uk/events/bay-tales-2025/ Can’t wait to meet you.

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As always, we’re keen to involve #whitleybay businesses so if you’d like to offer a discount to our ticketholders or have a special offer for them, please do get in touch. And if you’d like to join us on Sat, 1 March at Playhouse Whitley Bay, you can get your tickets here: baytales.com/shop-2/

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We’re also looking for raffle prizes for our charity raffle - if you’d like to donate something (eg cover art, naming a character, book bundle or something else), please let us know. Proceeds to The Bay Foodbank.

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Plotting for #baytales25 going full throttle. Here’s what we’re currently looking for… Publishers: if you’d like books & PR items included in our insanely popular tote bags, DM / email us! Similarly, if you’d like an ad in our #newfor25 program, get in touch! www.baytales.com

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Tickets available here: baytales.com/shop-2/

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“Friendliest crime fiction festival” Bay Tales returns to Whitley Bay for fourth year running. @baytales.bsky.social returns to Playhouse Whitley Bay on Saturday 1st March 2025 Preview: www.northeasttheatreguide.co.uk/2025/01/prev...

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Tonight sees the FINAL EVER ep of #Vera - What will you miss most about Vera & her team? We’ll miss the buzz around #WhitleyBay during filming. If you want to visit #Veracountry & meet author @anncleeves.bsky.social - tickets for #baytales25 are available! baytales.com/shop-2/

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#joinin

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Merry Christmas from beautiful Whitley Bay! 🎄🎁🌊

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On Day 24 of Christmas, Bay Tales Live gave to me Another lovely place for coffee! Links Art Cafe is a lovely place for authentic Italian snacks and coffee! Also, in the past, they’ve kindly offered a prize for our charity raffle. #shoplocal #coffee #whitleybay #lovewhereyoulive #baytales25

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On the 23 day of Xmas… A forthcoming book from Mari! If you’re joining us for #baytales25 you’ll be able to nab a copy of #hersisterskiller by @marihannahh.bsky.social AHEAD of publication day thanks to @orionbooks.bsky.social and @forumbooks.bsky.social #amreading #whitleybay #booksky

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On the 22nd day of Xmas… Books for under your tree! These aren’t crime fiction but they’re written by #baytales25 volunteers & we want to thank them by encouraging you to buy their excellent novels! Then you can bring them to be signed at Bay Tales 25! #giftideas #christmas #amreading #booksky

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On Day 21 of Xmas… Another lovely Whitley indie! Bellwoods has a wonderful collection of gifts - whether you’re looking for gorgeous smellies, homeware or notebooks - their selection is top notch! #shoplocal #xmas #baytales25 #whitleybay

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On Day 20 of Xmas… A cocktail by the tree! @theloughran has festive specials on and, whether Xmas or any other time of the year, it’s a lovely place for a tipple or two! #whitleybay #lovewhereyoulive #shoplocal

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Ok, so we posted our Xmas advent on Insta yesterday but for some reason not on here. Fa la la la la, la la la la. Soz!

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On the 19th day of Xmas… Fish and chips at Spanish City! Trenchers are good friends of us here at Bay Tales and often offer discounts to our ticket holders. So if you fancy F’n’Cs under the ICONIC Spanish City dome, do pop in. #whitleybay #baytales25 #lovewhereyoulive #shoplocal #christmas

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On the 18th day of Xmas… A festive meal at Hinnies. Hinnies have plenty of festive options for a lovely meal. #whitleybay #christmas #shoplocal #lovewhereyoulove

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