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Book tempter at espresso coco. Stationery geek. UX guy. Easily distractible with a hot beverage and cake. He/him. https://linktr.ee/dakegra
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Not on the auction due to complexities of urgency (must go by Wed): I'm ALSO selling my gorgeous red leather top desk with all proceeds to our charities. I wrote The Shining Girls, Broken Monsters & Bridge on this red-leather top desk £300 + delivery in London. Comes with scuffs and writer karma.

Absolutely loved this book

My new book is available to request on Netgalley! This is the scary bit, when the amazing book bloggers start to read 😱

Book 18 of the year: The Rush by @bethlewis.bsky.social Gorgeous historical thriller set in the Klondike gold rush, following the lives of three women trying to survive in a harsh unforgiving world. Ten gold bars out of ten. Out in June from @viperbooks.bsky.social

this is astonishing.

So in the midst of the chaos and joy of Eastercon, @ngjeannette.bsky.social and I have set up a charity auction: Genre Creators for Trans rights in the UK and South Africa as a small personal response to what's happening in the world. You can bid on cool things here www.32auctions.com/genrefortrans

Six years ago this little lady turned up, decided she was moving in to spend her last months with us, and turned us into cat people

Adrian is spot on here

Really good evening over at The Rabbit Hole bookshop in Brigg listening to @nickquantrill.bsky.social and @nicktriplow.bsky.social talk about their books. Love indie bookshops and chatting books. Looking forward to diving into these two.

So...new Pantomime is up on US Netgalley. In many ways, it's scarier releasing a book with a nonbinary, intersex protagonist than it was the first time around 12 years ago, so help signal boosting appreciated. Queer magic circus, coming of age, cosy-adjacent. www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

Looking forward to a trip over to Brigg tonight to see the two Nicks - @nickquantrill.bsky.social and @nicktriplow.bsky.social talk crime books at The Rabbit Hole

Book 17 of the year: audiobook of @antonyjohnston.bsky.social’s The Dog Sitter Detective Plays Dead, read by the fabulous Nicolette McKenzie. I love this series!

“A classy, elegant thriller” A fantastic review of Abigail Dean’s THE DEATH US in The Observer today. We love this book - so much so that not only are we welcoming Abigail to our Romiley shop this coming Tuesday (15th April), we’ll also be seeing her at @stockportnoir.bsky.social in 2026! 🎫👇🏻

Two events this week 📚 16th April - The Rabbit Hole, Brigg with @nicktriplow.bsky.social, talking 'Cast No Shadow' and 'The Last Days of Johnny Nunn', 7pm. 17th April - online with @ukcrimebookclub via Facebook. Both free. Be good to see you (in-person or through a screen).

Publication day for CB Everett's fabulous The Other People! espressococo.com/2025/04/09/t... @blackcrowpr.bsky.social @martynwaites.bsky.social

also out today from @viperbooks.bsky.social - I've heard SO many good things about this one from @tariqashkanani.bsky.social. My bookshop bill is going to be huge this month...

A new @harkaway.bsky.social book is a fabulous thing. Apparently this one contains disgracefully underhanded fisticuffs. AND murder! brb, off to find a bookshop! Sleeper Beach, out today! [not a sponsored post - no-one sends me bookpost any more *sobs*]

Publication day for CB Everett's fabulous The Other People! espressococo.com/2025/04/09/t... @blackcrowpr.bsky.social @martynwaites.bsky.social

The Other People by CB Everett is out now. I enjoyed this enormously! espressococo.com/2025/04/09/t... @martynwaites.bsky.social @blackcrowpr.bsky.social

FUCK. YES. No notes. @marthawells.com I swear I got goosebumps.

when a parcel company comes up with a vague "we're working on it" update, that's not a good sign, right?

The Other People by CB Everett is out now. I enjoyed this enormously! espressococo.com/2025/04/09/t... @martynwaites.bsky.social @blackcrowpr.bsky.social

So accurate it's scary!

Fabulous book. Highly recommended

Really enjoyed The Bookseller by Tim Sullivan. Review up on the blog espressococo.com/2025/04/04/t...

At last! I love this series and have been holding off for the audiobook. Nicolette McKenzie is a fabulous narrator

I see UK broadcaster ITV have uploaded the first couple of episodes of nightmare fuel 70s sci-fi horror series Sapphire & Steel to their YouTube channel. Hard to believe something this odd and this unsettling ever aired on regular BRitish TV in a prime time slot. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdY4...

Very much looking forward to this. Loved Titanium Noir!

Excited about this!

Book 16 of the year: audiobook of Stuart Neville’s Blood Like Mine. Raced through it, fabulous

Book 16 of the year: audiobook of Stuart Neville’s Blood Like Mine. Raced through it, fabulous

Come and see me! And many more interesting people!

The SCARLET audiobook is currently on sale! Vampires, revolutionaries, tricolours and the Scarlet Pimpernel!