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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Support indie bookshops and buy your future self a festive treat! bookshop.org is offering 20% off THE MURDERS OF CHRISTMAS PAST. Enter PREORDER20 until 17th May. is.gd/LMvmAI 🎩🎄🎩

Cover of The Murders of Christmas past - blue with bells, snowflakes and obligatory blood drips. Underneath it says 20 per cent off with code PREORDER20 13-17 May. Supporting Indie Bookshops. UK only. T&Cs Apply.

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helen @hejparry.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Back in the saddle for 2026! Every Wednesday, I’m going to post a children’s book I’ve enjoyed. If you’ve read it too, or you want to share another book, join in. Unfairies, by Huw Aaron. Why do I like it? Read the alt text! #ukkidlit #kidlituk

Photograph of my hand holding a copy of Unfairies by Huw Aaron. The cover illustration shows Pip, 'a simpleton... a nobody... yet somehow the hero of this story', a green-clad fairy boy with pointy ears and a ginger quiff, standing on the heads of his friend Twiglet and some soldier fairies, holding the staff of destiny aloft.

The fairies who live in the Garden are warring tribes who enjoy nothing better than a big bust-up. When Pip is sent to the Treefolk council to report all their stores are covered in fungus, he somehow* mixes up his papers with an ancient prophecy which warns that only the staff of destiny will save them.
* in a loo-related incident

I like this book because it's silly, bursting with energy and has a tremendous accidental hero in the shape of Pip: chatty, fighty, prone to stupid and impulsive mistakes, party-loving. All the things we're discouraged from being, and yet he triumphs!

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

If you're still seeking a festive read, there's some cracking Christmas mysteries on this list (and mine!)

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

I'm going into the weekend like 2 and 7.

Which Scrooge are you today? Pictures of Michael Caine in Muppets Christmas Carol with various facial expressions. 1 - happy 2 - sneering 3 - scared 4 - heartbroken/constipated 5 - shouty 6 - evil 7 - weary 8 - pursued by ghosts 9 - joyful

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Yes, thank you Amazon, I AM still thinking about this book! Sometimes in the middle of the night I come up with edits then realise it's over a year too late to put them in.

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

My son is super into Minecraft and so my Christmas question is this - are there any Minecraft books - official or unofficial, words-only or graphic novel - that tell great stories and that we could read together?

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Just... don't talk to me about supply issues. Ugh.

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F.L. Everett @fliceverett.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Doing a talk/signing at Waterstones tonight with @andreinacordani.bsky.social. I will be wearing my Christmas necklace and she is wearing her Christmas shoes. Get a ticket and come along! 🎄

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Come hear us talk about festive murder, and see my sparkly Christmas shoes!

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

My daughter designed some bookmarks for me and came up with one of the best taglines ever. #maybeYOUdidit

A hand-made bookmark featuring the words A SCROODGE MYSTERY in child's handwriting along with the tagline: Maybe YOU did it?

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Come and see me and the brilliant @fliceverett.bsky.social talk festive murder and mayhem at @waterstones.bsky.social in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow next Thursday. We'd love to see you there! tinyurl.com/4xhs326e

Festive red graphic reading: A murderous Christmas with FL Everett and Andreina Cordani. Thursday 27th November 2025, 18.00 - 20.00 at Waterstones Sauchiehall Street Glasgow. There are photos of both authors and images of our books: Murder at Mistletoe Manor and A Scrooge Mystery.

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Pegasus Books @pegasus-books.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Look no further for your holiday read! "Cordani is an expert at misdirection. She leads you in one direction and then, slamming the door in your face, sends you down another path entirely."—Sarah Lyall, @nytimes.com 🎄🎅🗡️

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Pulse-Pounding, Nail-Biting New Thrillers

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Maisie Chan 🐼 CHI CHI THE PANDA out now! 🎋 @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Good morning Blue Sky! I’m thrilled to reveal the cover to mine and Jo Lindley’s new picture book - CHI CHI THE PANDA which will be out 4th June 2026!!! It’s my first picture book and Jo has created the cutest and fluffiest panda! It’s historical non-fiction too so you’ll learn stuff too!

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Wouldn't Ebenezer Scrooge* hate the idea of a book about him raising money for children in need? Go on, annoy him by bidding for a signed hardback copy of A SCROOGE MYSTERY! *pre-haunting Ebenezer at least. www.jumblebee.co.uk/auction/deta...

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three yellow teddy bears are dancing in a line

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Still time to bid for a signed hardback of my CWA Dagger-shortlisted thriller MURDER AT THE CHRISTMAS EMPORIUM, aka the "gleefully demented stocking stuffer" (Publisher's Weekly) Money raised goes to BBC Children in Need and the book itself is impossibly shiny. www.jumblebee.co.uk/auction/deta...

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three yellow teddy bears are dancing in a line

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Janice Hallett @janicehallett.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Just TWO DAYS left to bid on this signed US hardback of #TheExaminer for #ChildrenInRead 👇👇👇

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Had a great time chatting about MURDER AT THE CHRISTMAS EMPORIUM @thethrillerzone.bsky.social I know I've met my kind of people when they call me a psychopath as a compliment 😆

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Super excited about this event at my local @WaterstonesBmth Come and join me!

graphic featuring a photo of the author (white, curly hair, top hat) and her book A scrooge mystery. Text reads christmas crime and dark Victorian secrets with Andreina Cordani 6-7pm Thursday 20th November Bournemouth Arcade. There are snowflakes and holly with blood dripping off it.

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Vikki Patis @vikkipatis.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

I just released the cover for my first self-published thriller! It was originally published in 2020 but I got the rights back, so I'm giving it a go!

The book cover for GIRL, LOST by Vikki Patis. The title is in bold yellow script on a backdrop of an autumnal road.

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

This was more fun than watching them.

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Find out more about the story behind MURDER AT THE CHRISTMAS EMPORIUM (and why you should never try to research Victorian lighting systems on Google) on the lovely @FreshFiction blog. Thank you for having me! freshfiction.com/page.php?id=15

The US cover of MURDER AT THE CHRISTMAS EMPORIUM which features a dark snowy sky and a cosy shop on a street corner.

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JudithFlanders @judithflanders.co.uk · 06/11/2025

The bringing of alt text into common usage is creating a new field of comedy writing, and I am here for it.

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Why do we love reading about ghastly people? Check out my piece on flawed characters and why I love writing about them for @crimehq.bsky.social is.gd/fJ0H0m

graphic depicting the cover of Murder at the Christmas Emporium saying PSA: it's ok not to like the characters. They're awful. Arrows pointing to the book saying Liars, cheats, fakes, narcissists, manipulators, egotists, snobs... killers

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

So happy to see Scrooge and Q side by side!

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Aargh the dog stole one!! Watching her verrry closely.

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

I made it onto the PW gift guide!!!

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AJ West Author @ajwestauthor.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

PREORDER NOW: The world's first ever history of queer bookshops is out May 26! I'm so proud of this book. It's been a huge amount of research and it's such a fascinating story. Now thanks to @Waterstones you can get 25% off your preorder. 🏳️‍🌈 @oneworldbooks.bsky.social 🛍 share.google/Dqi8CFWwmVJT...

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

When you ever so slightly over-order your book launch nibbles.

photo of me (white, midlife, blondish) about to chomp on what feels like my millionth mince pie so far, with a pile of six packets of mince pies in front of me.

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Gone a bit gothic for this year's book launch outfit. It's tonight!! I'm excited but also having my usual conniptions about whether enough people will show up...

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Every flipping afternoon a loud, fat, hairy fly comes along and spends the last hour of my working day violently flinging himself against the window next to me. Today he has brought a friend.

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

I'm looking forward to the at the Bournemouth Romance Writing Festival on the 18th October! As a Bringer of Death most of my characters end up in toxic relationships or being murdered so I'm looking forward to get insights into the art of happily ever after... @bmthwritingfest.bsky.social

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

I'll be there! It's going to be loads of fun.

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

I am totally blown away by this review! 😍😍

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

It seems that MURDER AT THE CHRISTMAS EMPORIUM is a Kindle book deal this month - just right to ease yourself from spooky season into the season season... is.gd/Yu4GJK

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Janice Hallett @janicehallett.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

A day to remember! 🤩 1st time at @agathafestival.bsky.social ‬⁩with @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social ‬⁩ & @andreinacordani.bsky.social ‬⁩ 🔎 A fab audience shared their passion for Agatha with us 🙏 organisers & volunteers, thank you - but especially the lady who creates her own cover art for my books 😍

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Kindly join me to celebrate the launch of my festive literary endeavour, A Scrooge Mystery, at Westbourne Books in Poole on 10th October at 6pm. If you would like to attend please appraise me by replying below. I can promise seasonal treats, a spooky reading and spirited conversation.

Red invitation featuring a book cover, a picture of me wearing a top hat and the following text: Ladies and Gentlemen, you are invited to celebrate the launch of A Scrooge Mystery, by Andreina Cordani Friday 10th October at Westbourne Bookshop. Dress code: respectable

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Just finished my first panel at @agathafestival.bsky.social and had a blast. Thanks for having me!

Me (white, middle aged, curly hair, annoying pimple on right cheek) wearing a bright orange trenchcoat and blue festival lanyard outside Torre abbey in Torquay

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Janice Hallett @janicehallett.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Guess where #TheKillerQuestion tour is today! 🤩 If you’re here too, I’ll see you at 5pm in The Spanish Barn, where @andreinacordani.bsky.social @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social ‬⁩and I will be contemplating The Never Ending Golden Age 🔎🕵️‍♀️

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

It's weird how almost all the greatest British Sitcoms are about men being forced to share their lives with other men. Porridge, Dad's Army, Rising Damp, Red Dwarf, Only Fools, even The Young Ones. Fawlty Towers maybe stands out because of the female characters.

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Looking forward to geeking out about the golden age of crime fiction at @agathafestival.bsky.social this weekend! Come join us in lovely Torquay! is.gd/Sbnq4u

photo of the me holding and Agatha Christie book and gurning like an idiot. Text says that Vaseem Khan Janice Hallett and I will be talking about being inspired by Agatha Christie at 5pm on the 21st September at Spanish Barn, Torre Abbey, Torquay.

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

I got a starred review!!! I love "gleefully demented stocking filler" so much!

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

I just got tagged in a post saying that my YA thriller Dead Lucky is a BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick! Excitement! Astonishment! Nagging disbelief... followed by googling. Sadly it's not my Dead Lucky, it's @connorhutchinson.bsky.social's Congrats Connor but blimey that was an emotional rollercoaster.

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Swap 'consumed' for 'read' and 'content' for 'books' and you'll be closer.

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Time to reveal the cover of my next festive whodunit, A SCROOGE MYSTERY. Everyone's favourite reformed miser is looking forward to his first merry Christmas and never wants to see another ghost again... Then he finds the body. Thanks for a brilliant cover @ZaffreBooks 😍

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

It's nearly @thebookparty.bsky.social time... But first - a nap in the world's smallest hotel room.

Photo of my pale white feet next to a top hat with a suitcase in the background.l in a tiny hotel room

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Andreina Cordani @andreinacordani.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

In Bristol for @thebookparty.bsky.social and looking forward to sharing my latest bookish news!

Details of a dark red bookmark with snowflakes and the words "murder can be humbug"

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