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Hayley Centimetres @jasmineandthyme.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

I finished reading today my friend @fionathehardy.bsky.social’s newest book Old Games, the best thing about reading books by friends is you get to marinate in how very EXCELLENT they are at this writing stuff, the second best is sometimes they use your suggestion for a fun name for a dog IN THE BOOK

A text excerpt from Fiona Hardy’s crime novel Old Games which reads as follows: ‘I suppose she was distracted. She forgot to brush out Hamish’s coat on Thursday, and on Friday she was so late to her home visit appointment with Dr Napoleon Bonesaparte MD that they had to cancel.’ Beatrice looked at their faces and added, ‘He is not a real doctor, though he was top of his class at puppy school.’
Teddy had a lot more questions, about Dr Bonesaparte specifically, but Alice said, ‘Why was she late?’

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Thanks so much to @austcrimefiction.org who always knows exactly what I’m trying to get at with my books ❤️

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Jeff, thanks so much!! Such a pain that McKinty’s books are tricky to get locally now, he’s a great writer.

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

😂 I have been repeatedly scolded for my liberal use of the word!!

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Difficult & Problematic @fladdle.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

I’m also really enjoying this new crime fiction, set in Melbourne / Victoria. “Unbury the dead” by @fionathehardy.bsky.social. #BookSky 📚💙

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Oh I’m so glad you’re enjoying Teddy and Alice’s shenanigans!!

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Thanks so much!! I’m glad you had a good time with them. 😊

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

So super nice to meet Kristin, and all these rad authors and readers! It was an excellent night and always good to meet people you know online in person! 😊

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Kristin Carao @mikaelakristin.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Nice to finally meet you in person @fionathehardy.bsky.social. So grateful to Sisters in Crime and Realm Library, Ringwood for this event. Lots of great & interesting insights about crime, writing & these amazing women of course. Vikki Petraitis, Christine Keighery and Mandy Beaumont.

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

I’m working on it now!! (Both the book and the contract). It’s about how Teddy and Alice have to prevent two women dealing with a lot of frustrating emails from murdering everyone who appears in their inbox (actually it’s about somebody’s ashes being stolen on the Mornington Peninsula)

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Beside myself right now with how amazing this review is (and she quoted so many of my favourite parts!!) 🥰

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Karen I have died from how great this review was, but luckily have also come back from the dead because I wanted to repost it so badly!! I am SO glad you liked it, I was terrified you wouldn’t!

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

I’ll keep it a secret from her! (If I can contain my smile)

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Noooo Hayley sleep is NECESSARY, I am deeply sorry (and secretly pleased)

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

😂 Listen I can only assume so too (also, 🥰🥰🥰)

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

YES I loved that you shared this with me!!! Love to know I am face out in NSW too and not just in the biased state of Victoria

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Outrageous Fortunes looks so good, right??

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Haha it may have! But I’ve also had to accept returns of my books before so 😬😬😬

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

This is the best advice, from the best of advisors ❤️❤️

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Stephanie T Penguinface @stephiepenguin.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

HAPPY NEW BOOK DAY to @fionathehardy.bsky.social for her exquisite new piece of Melbourne-based Yeah Noir fiction, UNBURY THE DEAD. I loved being asked to advise on this book, I can't wait for you all to read it and I hope it gets a sequel. Buy it from your local bookstore THIS WEEK.

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

It’s a pretty good time for Australian (-Canadian) crime hey?!

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Imagine how anxious Kanye’s pre-teen kids are wondering what outfit their stepmother isn’t going to wear to their school play

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Right? It used to be such a great place full of pals and laughs and now it’s like only all of my worst enemies are there. Plus 4-5 entertaining people you can barely find

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Mate the awkward way I carried that around the city so everyone could read the title!! 😂

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

In this age of zoom chats I was v excited to announce to anyone near me today “I am very busy going to a MEETING with my PUBLISHER!” It was rad to see some of my Affirm team in person AND meet the final print version of my book for the first time 😍

My book UNBURY THE DEAD, held in my hand above a tram stop. The cover has a car going down a tree lined road into darkness.

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Pretty delighted with this review I must say!!

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Masterful!!! I’m just going to get that word alone tattooed on my head, I love it so much

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I really should 😩 hard to fully give up on all those years of emotional investment!

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The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers @stephboweprize.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers is now open 🎉 Unpublished Australian YA writers under 25 can now submit. The winner will receive $1000, a 20-hour mentorship to develop their manuscript, and a professional development package worth $200. Visit www.stephboweprize.com to enter!

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Anyway I just saw this and already feel better!!

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

I still check Twitter most days, but I have this rule where I have to stop as soon as I see something depressing. Anyway today I kept persevering, hoping for gold, and just made myself sad instead because the algorithm is all “you’re here so I guess you want to see some jerks, huh?”

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

This reminds me that I’ve shamefully never read le Carre (bloody loved the 2011 Tinker Tailor movie though) — do you think there’s a good first book to read?

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Haha don’t worry, you’re not even slightly murdered!

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Thanks so much, Gordon! Also I stole your name for a very brief paragraph, I hope you don’t mind 😊

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fiona hardy @fionathehardy.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

PALS it’s my cover reveal and isn’t she just the best?? UNBURY THE DEAD is out on February 25! Alice is driving a dead body to his final resting place. Teddy’s on the hunt for a missing person. Everything’s about to go wrong, and the two of them have to figure out what the hell happened. Hooray!! 💀

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