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robertrutherford.bsky.social
Crime Writer repped by David Headley @ DHH. Also writes as Robert Scragg. Sunday Times bestseller SEVEN DAYS out now at https://tinyurl.com/yc6pf4bx
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Six days and counting till Whose Crime Is It Anyway hits Whitley Bay for #BayTales Last few tickets available if you fancy joining us and help create a bestseller* in under sixty minutes with audience help. app.lineupnow.com/event/whose-... *laughter guaranteed but coherence of plot not so much.

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47 days and counting till publication for #TheMissingHour and the lovely folk at @waterstones.bsky.social are offering 25% off pre-orders placed before midnight on Monday using code PREORDER25 #WPreorder waterstones.com/book/the-missi…

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To feature in the top ten round up from a blogger I respect as much as Andy has made my day! In amongst some pretty lofty company on there too!

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Exactly the kind of thing my mam would do as well! 😂

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Early Christmas pressie from HQ - early peek at next years book from Amit Dhand - this is gonna be one of THE books of the year, no doubt about it! @hqstories.bsky.social

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Some good news for authors, hopefully. www.thebookseller.com/news/publish...

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Always an honour to get a mention from someone who reads as many books as Andy!

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Hanging out with the lovely folks at @forumbooks.bsky.social at the Bound in Whitley tomorrow to sign copies of Seven Days. Optional Xmas cracker joke for every copy purchased.

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Looking forward to hanging out in Killingworth library later to launch the Killingworth Reads initiative with the lovely folks at #NorthTynesideLibraries - it’s a free event so do pop along and say hi if you’re at a loose end! #booklovers #crimefiction

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Bringing out the big guns at #NewcastleNoir2024 with @mariwriter.bsky.social @trevorwoodwrite.bsky.social and @gbpoliceadvisor.bsky.social - it doesn’t get much better than this!

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Here I am, “Poundland Oprah”, posing the questions about crime novels set in the US with @erinyoungauthor.bsky.social and @robertrutherford.bsky.social at the fabulous #newcastlenoir

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It’s a helluva book so this does not surprise me one bit. Congrats @mwcraven.bsky.social 👏🏻

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Happy pub day to me, happy pub day to me, happy birthday dear paperback, happy pub day to me. Cue obligatory Beatles rendition… youtu.be/yYvkICbTZIQ?...

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What a fab line up for the first ever Stockport Noir - roll on Feb!

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Some great indies to follow here including local heroes @forumbooks.bsky.social G’wan, help an indie out and do some of your Black Friday/Xmas shopping at your nearest.

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Are you a crime fiction, thrillers and mystery book fan like me? I've put together a couple of different handy book starter packs. Find them below or over on my profile 👇 ✒️ Authors: go.bsky.app/ErtLoKa 👩‍💻 Book Bloggers: go.bsky.app/QgFVnrR 🎪 Literary Festivals & Events: go.bsky.app/TgJLfBA

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Great opportunity for all you aspiring writers. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

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Six years ago today - the Bohemian Rhapsody remix you never knew you needed aka the night we broke Phil and Howard.

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I mean, it’s not wrong 😂

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Both author starter packs are now full. I cannot currently imagine any circumstances in which there will be a third. Off to lie down. Maybe with wine. Do follow and share - there are so many lovely authors in these packs. go.bsky.app/YB4F8q - Authors Part 1 go.bsky.app/JjSBXRK - Authors Part 2

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Please share

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Love this - these are my kind of backing tracks to write to - will be slipping the headphones in to bash out a few chapters later! #writingtip

submitted 94 days ago • 1 comment

What a line up already. Looking forward to next years @capitalcrime.bsky.social already!

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