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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Looking forward to speaking with other Crime Cymru authors in Cardiff Central Library at the end of the month!

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Bay Tales @baytales.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Look at the legends joining us as chairs at #baytales27 We’ve got Tim Rideout, @radiomukhers.bsky.social Stewart Bain (who was responsible for the awesome @orkneylibrary.bsky.social account) @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social & @stephmcgovern.bsky.social Tickets available now: baytales.com/shop-2/ 🤩

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Yesterday, I binged the last few episodes of The West Wing on Netflix (yes, I was VERY late to that particular party!) and today I'm bereft - I feel I'm missing friends! Can anybody recommend something to fill the vacuum? I watched Borgen (also fantasic) when it came out - any other suggestions?

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Had a great time in Aberystwyth on Friday - including popping in to see my friends at Waterstones, signing some of my books and seeing The Hunters Club in very good company on the crime fiction hardback table!

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Highly recommended - one of the best historical novels I've ever read - and for far less than the price of a cup of coffee!

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Many thanks to Anne & Emma at Murder & Mayhem in Hay on Wye 😃 Seeing so many of my books (in both series) face out on the shelves and being asked to sign them all was such a lovely surprise. I'd only gone in to see if they had any second hand Phil Rickmans to complete our Merrily Watkins collection!

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

It's always lovely to see my books 'in the wild' 😀 Here's The Hunters Club (I always want to put an apostrophe in the title but that's an argument I lost...)the third in my Oxford Mysteries series featuring young Welsh polymath Rhiannon Vaughan and her partner in crime, Jesus College don, Basil Rice

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

So grateful to my friend and fellow historical crime fiction author Chris Lloyd for this!

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Well a few more posts like this wouldn't go amiss! Thank you so much, Manu! I'm thrilled you enjoyed it 😊

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Really looking forward to this event at Waterstones in Hereford ☺️

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Many congratulations to all those who have been working so hard behind the scenes to make this happen. BBC News - Aberystwyth named Unesco City of Literature www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Aberystwyth named Wales' first Unesco City of Literature

The town and Ceredigion county was chosen due to its "rich literary scene".

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Unknown creatures spotted lounging on the top of a pillar box in Ledbury yesterday. I was in town to appear with @claremackwrites.bsky.social at Ledburied, run by Lindsay Jackson of Ledbury Books & Maps and lovely crime writer @sarahhilary.bsky.social. Many thanks to them all for a great evening!

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Coming up tomorrow - Neath Town Hall - 12.15 as part of Neath Arts Festival. It's going to be fun!

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Philip Gwynne Jones @pgjonesvenice.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Sorry to have missed two of my best pals in conversation. Congratulations @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social on “The Hunters Club”!

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Delighted that this has now escaped into the world! Many thanks to my lovely agent, Francesca, for posting this 😊

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

I am SO looking forward to appearing at Neath Arts Festival with some other lovely Crime Cymru authors. It's going to be a lot of fun!

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 07/10/2025

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day? Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Having a lovely time at Ty Newydd, Literature Wales's writing centre in Llanystumdwy, Gwynedd. Lovely tutees, lovely fellow tutor @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social & beautiful surroundings. This is the path down to the most important part of the whole centre - the kitchen and hall where everything happens!

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Great time in Bath @mrbsemporium.bsky.social yesterday when I dropped in with a proof of The Hunters Club and was asked to contribute to their display of authors' pens hanging from the ceiling. If you're in Bath, do pay Mr B's a visit - the booksellers are friendly and incredibly knowledgeable!

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Had a great time at Criminally Good Books in York when I popped in recently to drop in a proof copy of The Hunters Club - many thanks to Cat and Isla for such a warm welcome!

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Can I interest you in my new book? You have my others... Lovely visit to Waterstones in Newcastle to drop off a proof copy of The Hunters Club. Thanks to all the staff for being ultra friendly 😘

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Had a lovely time in Alnwick on Monday visiting @forumbookscorbridge's sister shop, The Accidental Bookshop - such a lovely shop with a great backstory. (You'll have to visit and ask...) And while I was there, it would have been rude not to offer Helen a proof copy of The Hunters Club, wouldn't it?

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

I had a great time talking to the lovely Robert Kirkwood for the the audiobook show Read On. We talked about about writing, my visually impaired protagonist in the Teifi Valley Coroner books, the Skeleton Army vs. the Salvation Army in 1882 Oxford, my writing method, and three very important books.

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Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB

A weekly show all about audiobooks recorded at the RNIB Talking Book studios.

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Exciting news! The Hunters Club has been chosen by Waterstones as one of their summer offers! You can now get 25% off the cover price if you preorder before the end of July. I'd be really grateful for any pre-orders - they make all the difference to authors! www.waterstones.com/book/the-hun...

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

At a recent event with my Crime Cymru pal and fellow historical crime author @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social we were asked whether it's ok to get in touch with a writer to tell them you've enjoyed their book or whether it's a pain because then you have to reply. Easy answer PLEASE BE IN TOUCH!!

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Very much looking forward to chatting to my friend and fellow historical crime writer @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social on Friday in Cowbridge 😃

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Having a bar running down the middle of a bookshop would, surely, make it the ideal space to hang out? Now ever so slightly wishing I lived in Balham... www.faber.co.uk/journal/inde...

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Independent Bookshop of the Month: Backstory

Our Bookshop of the Month for June is Backstory, a bookshop and bar in Balham, south London founded by ex-journalist Tom Rowley.

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Glorious time chairing an event with @fflurdafydd.bsky.social and Caryl Lewis last night at Bookish bookshop in Crickhowell. The House of Water and Bitter Honey are two of the most beautiful, emotionally charged and page-turning books you're likely to read this year.

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Very much looking forward to chatting to @gbwilliams.bsky.social next Thursday! Huge thanks to Gloucestershire Libraries for working together with Crime Cymru to put on these events in the Forest of Dean for National Crime Reading Month.

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Monty Lit Fest @montylitfest.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

@rhianejones.bsky.social is inciting this meeting to rebellion and @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social is helping her with some gusto! You'll hear us coming out of the darkness, just like the Rebecca Rioters. Thank you for a stirring session, both - and to Harrisons Solicitors for sponsoring.

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Music to an author's ears! Hope you enjoy it, Cavan (and I hope you're feeling better really soon).

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

I had such a lovely time discussing time, place and character with my great friend and fellow historical crime writer @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social at Lisvane Book Festival yesterday! Thanks to fellow Crime Cymru author Laura Shepherd for this post (read her The Trials of Lila Dalton - it's fab!)

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Lovely time at Monty Lit Fest yesterday. It really is the most wonderful festival 🥰

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Just spent the bank holiday reading this (when I should have been writing, but hey, everybody needs a day off now and then) and it is BRILLIANT! If you don't know @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social's work, then you have a treat in store - not just this but all the Malabar House books AND Inspector Chopra!

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

What Chris says... Except he's the brilliant one!

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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

"Silicon Valley has persuaded the government that it's easier for them to redefine theft than make them pay for what they have stolen." Thank you, Baroness Kidron, for telling it like it like it is. This is our last chance to stop IP theft. #NoAITheft #MakeItFair www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Peers demand more protection from AI for creatives

MPs have already overturned calls for more copyright protection for artists against AI once before.

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Thanks to my brilliant friend Chris Lloyd for this - but I'm now tormented by not knowing what the little recommendation card beneath A Bitter Remedy says!!

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

I'm really looking forward to chatting to Rhian EJones about her new book - do come along if you're in the area @montylitfest.bsky.social is a wonderfully warm, welcoming and beautifully curated festival with lots of brilliant events!

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

I had such a great time at Gwyl CRIME CYMRU Festival over the weekend appearing at the Noir at the Bar event on Friday night and with @fflurdafydd.bsky.social on Sunday. (There was also another event but no photos were taken!) Thanks to the festival organisers for an absolutely wonderful weekend.

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

This afternoon I was on S4C (Welsh Channel 4) with my pal @pgjonesvenice.bsky.social talking about Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival which starts on Friday. See gwylcrimecymrufestival.co.uk for tickets to see bestsellers like @claremackwrites.bsky.social @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social, as well as Phil and me!

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Now less than 3 weeks till this year's Gŵyl Crime Cymru Festival - Wales's only crime fiction festival - in lovely Aberystwyth! You can find details of the brilliant programme here: gwylcrimecymrufestival.co.uk/pif/ See you there!

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Do you know that Meta has stolen literally millions of books to train its generative AI programme? This multi-billion dollar company has disregarded all the rules of international copyright and simply 'scraped' our books up for its own profit. I'm standing with the SoA today: Meta #DoTheWriteThing.

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Yesterday I had the pleasure of recording an interview with @ambroseparry for this year's Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival - coming up at the end of the month in Aberystwyth. You can book tickets for all events, including the recorded sessions and the weekend's events at GwylCrimeCymruFestival.co.uk

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alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

I can't tell you what a great book this is - snap it up now but beware, once you start reading, you won't be able to put it down!

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