Chris McDonald / Chris Frost

Hey! I’m having a launch event for The Christmas Tree Killer at Serenity Booksellers on Tuesday 4th November. There will be Christmas cheer, mulled wine, and (fictional) festive murder… Tickets are on sale now, so please do come along! www.ticketsource.co.uk/serenity-boo...

If anyone would like a signed Erika Piper trilogy for cheaper than in the shops, DM me! I only have a couple of sets left, though…

Would any lovely authors be willing to read the sequel to The Killer’s Christmas List and maybe provide a little quote if you enjoy it? Thanks!!

Happy publication day to @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social - The republished Erika Piper trilogy is out today! Don’t miss this spine-tingling, fast-paced police procedural that will leave you breathless…

!! SOLD OUT !!

…and if the Stockport Noir announcement has whetted your appetite for an evening of crime - join us in Romiley tomorrow night (3 July) when Chris McDonald, Robert Rutherford, Lily Samson and John Sutherland will be here chatting about their latest thrilling novels! 🎫👇🏻

Your full author announcement for Stockport Noir 2026

We’re going to announce the full line up for Stockport Noir tonight at 7pm on the @serenitybookshop.bsky.social instagram. If you want to grab your ticket beforehand so you can say you were one of the cool kids who was in from the start, you can do so here: serenitybooksellers.com/stockport-noir

📅 UPDATE! The final session of @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social CRIME FICTION COURSE has been moved to November 21st! 📍 @serenitybookshop.bsky.social, Stockport 📅Jul 4 - Nov 21 ✉️ DM us to apply for a bursary discount 🎫 Book your place at the link below! 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crime-fict...

🕵️What's your go-to crime style: Cosy mystery? Hardboiled Noir? Psyco-Thriller? 📚Whatever your MO, come to @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social's course @serenitybookshop.bsky.social starting next month! Learn the art of crime fiction & get published in a Comma eBook! 🎟️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/crime-fict...

I'll be at Didsbury Library on Wednesday as part of this free event alongside @cazengland.bsky.social @nicholasroyle.bsky.social @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social and @caimhmc.bsky.social talking about the ways that Manchester has inspired our writing. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manchester...

Learn to craft intriguing capers and killer reveals with bestselling crime author @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social & get published in a Comma eBook! 📍 @serenitybookshop.bsky.social 🗓️July - November 2025 🎟️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/crime-fict... 📩Bursary discounts available - DM to apply

COVER REVEAL!! A higher resolution cover, perhaps with a quote from a fellow author proclaiming my genius will follow, but for now, here is the reissued cover for A WASH OF BLACK, Erika Piper’s first outing, published by HarperNorth in July!

If Liverpool win the league today, I’ll tell you a secret…

I’ve not been on here for a while. Is this better than Twitter?

CRIME FICTION: Short Story Course w/ @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social 🗓️Jun-Nov 2025 Learn the art of crime writing with best selling author Chris McDonald! Sessions will be in-person in the Stockport area, one weekday evening per month from 6-8pm. 👀Details TBA 📩DM us to express interest

There are still a few tickets left for my event in Romiley tomorrow at @serenitybookshop.bsky.social with the novelist @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social Every event on this book tour has involved so much laughter (everyone's) and some crying (mine), so expect that. www.ticketsource.co.uk/serenity-boo...

I cannot wait to chat to @adamjfarrer.bsky.social at @serenitybookshop.bsky.social next Tuesday! Let’s give him a big Romiley welcome with a crowded room! Tickets available on the Serenity website!

My wife is swimming 5k to fundraise for Alzheimer’s Research UK at the end of the month - if you have a spare quid or two, she’d very much appreciate some sponsorship! Thanks! socialsync.app/fundraiser/c...

The wonderful @ruthwarewriter.bsky.social joins the @stockportnoir.bsky.social lineup!

We’re going to announce another author tonight, to say thank you for helping us sell over 200 tickets! Check back at 8:30 pm!

200 tickets have gone. 100 remain, but not for long…

So far, we’ve announced Elly Griffiths, Abigail Dean, Vaseem Khan and Sarah Pinborough for Stockport Noir 2026. We have big plans cooking behind the scenes… There are now only 100 tickets left for Stockport Noir 2026. Don’t miss out! www.ticketsource.co.uk/serenity-boo...

Happy publication day to @adamjfarrer.bsky.social and BROKEN BISCUITS AND OTHER MALE FAILURES! Funny, tender and moving, we can’t recommend it highly enough and are very much looking forward to welcoming Adam to Romiley in March when he’ll be in conversation with @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social! 🎫👇🏻

In less than a week, @stockportnoir.bsky.social is over halfway to selling out!

Tickets: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/sto...

Stockport Noir 31st January 2026 Stockport Guildhall Delighted to tell you that Stockport Noir will be back in 2026! We’re even more delighted to announce that Abigail Dean, @ellygriffiths.bsky.social, @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social and @sarahpinborough.bsky.social are our first authors! Tix below

I’m enjoying the Stockport Noir event today #stockportnoir @serenitybookshop.bsky.social @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social

Well, @stockportnoir.bsky.social was an absolute delight. Superb, hard to believe it’s their first outing. Brilliantly run, great panels, lovely to chat books with friends old and new. Looking forward to next year already. Hats off to @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social and @serenitybookshop.bsky.social

Short blog post about #StockportNoir with thanks to @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social @serenitybookshop.bsky.social for their brilliant organisation of this new event! There are tickets available for 2026 already! www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/sto... wp.me/p4HLmW-aA

It’s Stockport Noir Eve!! Who is coming along? Also, tickets for 2026 go on sale tomorrow… a heads up for those of you who missed out this year!

Give me your best ghost / scary books - I want to be afraid!!

Already thinking about @stockportnoir.bsky.social 2026!!!

Fantastic to see @robparkerauthor.bsky.social’s THE TROUBLED DEEP as Book of the Week in Heat! We can’t wait to welcome him back to the Romiley shop next Thursday (23rd Jan) when he’ll be chatting about the book with @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social Tickets available instore and via link below 👇🏻

This was absolutely stunning. When can I read the next, please @dvbishop.com????

@janecasey.bsky.social hi! Hope you’re well. I’ve sent a DM about the festival I’m organising that we discussed around Newcastle Noir!

Always exciting when the new @alexnorth.co.uk pops through your letterbox!!

It’s 4 weeks ‘til Stockport Noir!

Yesterday, @alicemurphypyle.bsky.social made me a fake book cover for a book that doesn’t exist. Today, @chriswillocks.bsky.social added to it… Can you spot the difference?

#TheTroubledDeep🤿 is just days away now - and we're getting ready to hit the road! More bits and pieces to be confirmed/added, but here's the state of play - thanks so much to all involved. Can't wait to see you all out there! Ticket details here! linktr.ee/rpevents

Wonderful post today! A Divine Fury by @dvbishop.com. Looking forward to reading this one ahead of grilling him about all things 16th century Florence at @stockportnoir.bsky.social (which is 5 weeks away!!)

I cannot wait to read this from label mate Adam Farrer! Preorder now!

Reading The Book of Secrets by @annamazz.bsky.social ahead of @stockportnoir.bsky.social and it is really, really good!!

It’s a Christmas miracle! Top 50 in the Audible charts! If you bought it, thank you! Enjoy the magic of @thetomslatter.bsky.social in yours ears!

Veranda Santa was kind to Bluey! 😉

Did anyone get any books? Let’s see them!

Merry Christmas! Been up since 5:03 and already looking forward to that afternoon nap! Hope Santa’s been!!

2024 was already a bin fire of a year for me, personally. Today, it got even worse. My beautiful boy Pedro died. He was 17 and had a fantastic life full of love, but this one really hurts.

In 2025, I’m going to try and expand my musical horizons and listen to a new album each day. Give me your favourite / go-to / recently discovered / hidden gem album!

It’s always an honour to chat to the legend that is Rob Parker. We’ll be celebrating the release of (the fantastic) The Troubled Deep at my favourite bookshop! Do come along and join us! serenitybooksellers.com/events-1 @robparkerauthor.bsky.social @serenitybookshop.bsky.social