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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 01/10/2026

Gotta love the sound of contributor copies coming through the letterbox! #mystery #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction #ShortFiction

two copies of Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 01/10/2026

Confirmed details for the launch of The Custodian: 6pm, 12th November, at Waterstones in Dumfries. Refreshments, chat, good company - and Debbie's brownies! If you can get to Dumfries for the launch it'd be great to see you. #BookLaunch #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction

Book launch for The Custodian (details in post)

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 28/09/2026

That feeling when, out of the blue, you get a flash of insight that not only lays the foundation for your current novel, but leads into storylines later in the series. That. #amwriting #crimefiction #mystery #mysteryfiction

Poster for The Custodian on a wall at the beach.

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 19/09/2026

In Stirling for a day of Bloody Scotland.

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 18/09/2026

Do You Write Short Fiction? A market guide for writers. drnickguthrie.substack.com/i/215620541/... #AmWriting #mystery #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction #ShortFiction

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 17/09/2026

Here's the latest of my irregular newsletters, writing news, Nick's Briefs, and… erm… some text messages from my wife… drnickguthrie.substack.com/p/its-a-book #AmWriting #mystery #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction #ShortFiction #CrimeNovels

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 16/09/2026

Are you a crime fiction reviewer? Book 1 in my DI Bolam series, The Custodian, is now up at NetGalley, free to reviewers. www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book... #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction #NetGalley #BookReviews #CrimeReviews #MysteryReviews #BookRecommendations #CrimeThriller #CrimeThrillerBooks

wraparound book cover for Nick Guthrie's The Custodian

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 11/09/2026

New: the September issue of the Dead East newsletter is now available, a free monthly email covering new releases, extracts, events, news and other information from across the crime genre. deadeast.substack.com/p/dead-east-... #mystery #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction #publishing #PublishingNews

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 07/09/2026

A quick report on the Harrogate Crime Festival, plus events coming soon: drnickguthrie.substack.com/i/211162529/... #AmWriting #mystery #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction #TheWritingLife #CrimeFestivals

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 04/09/2026

Here's a round-up of my latest non-fiction writing, including interviews with Trevor Wood, Ruth Dugdall and Tony White: drnickguthrie.substack.com/i/211162529/... #AmWriting #mystery #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction #TheWritingLife #AuthorInterviews #interviews #BookReviews #CrimeReviews #reviews

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 31/08/2026

Did I really do this? Publish my internet search history in my latest newsletter...? drnickguthrie.substack.com/i/211162529/... #AmWriting #mystery #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction #TheWritingLife

Oops - show my search history...? Really?

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 28/08/2026

Should writers set their stories in real places or fictional? Or perhaps more to the point, do we ever really set our work in real places? drnickguthrie.substack.com/i/211162529/... #AmWriting #mystery #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction #TheWritingLife

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 27/08/2026

A big hello to new followers! Things have been picking up momentum for me and my crime-writing across my various social media platforms, so a quick thank you, and here's a little info about what I have to offer: nickguthrie.co.uk/newfollowers/ #AmWriting #mystery #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction

For new followers, plus a cheeky peek at my book cover

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 26/08/2026

Here's a round-up of my latest writing and publishing news: drnickguthrie.substack.com/i/211162529/... #AmWriting #mystery #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction #TheWritingLife

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 24/08/2026

How I got to know the protagonist of the DI Bolam series - and even his name: drnickguthrie.substack.com/i/211162529/... #AmWriting #mystery #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction #TheWritingLife

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 18/08/2026

Delivered the second DI Bolam novel. Started work on book three in the series. And an unrelated short story. #AmWriting #mystery #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction #ShortFiction #CrimeNovels

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 18/08/2026

The latest of my irregular newsletters, exploring fictional settings, writing news, and… erm… my internet search history… drnickguthrie.substack.com/p/settings-f... #AmWriting #mystery #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction #ShortFiction #CrimeNovels

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 12/08/2026

New: the August issue of the Dead East newsletter is now available, a free monthly email covering new releases, extracts, events, news and other information from across the crime genre. deadeast.substack.com/p/dead-east-... #mystery #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction #publishing #PublishingNews

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 04/08/2026

Ooh, look: the fabulous bookshop.org has a Nick Guthrie page where you can pre-order The Custodian, among other things, while supporting indie bookshops. uk.bookshop.org/lists/nick-g... #amwriting #mystery #crimefiction #MysteryFiction #PoliceProcedural #PreOrders #publishing #NewCrime #Suffolk

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 29/07/2026

Look what came out while I was away last week. Guilty Secrets, the latest Crime Writers' Association mystery anthology, edited by Martin Edwards and including a story from me. #mystery #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction #ShortFiction @thecwa.bsky.social amzn.eu/d/0hEPsl9W uk.bookshop.org/p/books/guil...

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 24/06/2026

A note about the importance of pre-orders, and more. open.substack.com/pub/drnickgu... #amwriting #mystery #crimefiction #MysteryFiction #PoliceProcedural #PreOrders #publishing #NewCrime

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 17/06/2026

"For me now, that’s how novels get written, by writing every day." Tony White interviewed about his new crime novel, Phantom at the Feast. deadeast.substack.com/i/198524218/... #mystery #crimeficton #mysteryfiction #London #interviews #booktok #crimestory #AuthorInterview

Author Tony White and the cover of Phantom at the Feast

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 11/06/2026

Have you seen these people? Watch out for them on Saturday 13th June at the Great Dunmow Bookfest. Approach with caution: they have been known to sell books. #dunmowbookfest #essexbookfestival #dunmow #essexbooktown

Come and meet the authors, Great Dunmow, 13th June

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 12/05/2026

New: the May issue of the Dead East newsletter is now available, a free monthly email covering new releases, extracts, events, news and other information from across the crime genre. deadeast.substack.com/p/dead-east-... #mystery #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction #publishing #PublishingNews

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 16/04/2026

Cover reveal, pre-order information and more in my newsletter: drnickguthrie.substack.com/p/cover-reve... #amwriting #mystery #crimefiction #MysteryFiction #PoliceProcedural #AuthorNewsletter

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 10/04/2026

New: the March issue of the Dead East newsletter is now available, a free monthly email covering new releases, extracts, events, news and other information from across the crime genre. deadeast.substack.com/p/dead-east-... #mystery #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction #publishing #PublishingNews

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 25/03/2026

Who'd have thought writing was a spectator sport? #amwriting #cat

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 16/03/2026

If they've sent that many, they must be contributors' copies, right? #mystery #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction #ShortFiction @eqmm.bsky.social

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 12/02/2026

New: the February issue of the Dead East newsletter is now available, a free monthly email covering new releases, extracts, events, news and other information from across the crime genre. open.substack.com/pub/deadeast... #mystery #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction #publishing #PublishingNews

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 08/02/2026

Out now: my short story "Wrong Notes", where recollections of Les Dawson help solve a murder. Published in Black Cat Weekly Magazine. Available from blackcatweekly.com/b/5RDQo #mystery #crimefiction #MysteryFiction #PoliceProcedural

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 05/02/2026

Arlo the cat has decided that the map of the fictional town where my DI Bolam series is set is the best place to sit when he's come in wet and muddy from the garden. #NotHelpful #amwriting #mystery #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction #PoliceProcedural #cats #mysterybooks #books

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 02/02/2026

I'm running a couple of weeks behind on Landscape Artist of the Year, but here's my attempt at the setting of the first episode, Lake Derwent. #LAOTY2026 #LAOTY #watercolour #watercolor #ink #pencil #pen #ink #WatercolourArt #art #LandscapePainting #LandscapeArt

a not too great watercolour of Derwent Island

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 30/01/2026

The Youth of Today by Nick Guthrie Short crime fiction by an author fast becoming a regular in the world's top crime fiction magazines. Full story at: urbanpigspress.co.uk/2026/01/18/t... #mysteryfiction #crimefiction #crime #thriller #authors #mystery #mysterybooks #books #bookextract

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 08/01/2026

New: the January issue of the Dead East newsletter is now available, a free monthly email covering new releases, extracts, events, news and other information from across the crime genre. deadeast.substack.com/p/dead-east-... #mystery #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction #publishing #PublishingNews

Dead East, January 2026 - lots of stuff about crime fiction

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 26/11/2025

Six of my favourite reads this year. Full reviews at drnickguthrie.substack.com Putting off writing? Me? #amwriting #mystery #CrimeFiction #BookReviews #BookRecommendations #MysteryFiction #BestBooks

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 22/11/2025

Dead East: a free monthly email offering news and exclusive content from crime authors based in the East of England. New releases, extracts, events, news and other information from across the genre. deadeast.substack.com #mystery #crime #crimefiction #mysteryfiction

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 12/11/2025

New: the November issue of the Dead East newsletter is now available, a free monthly email offering news and exclusive content from crime authors based in East Anglia, in the UK. New releases, extracts, events, news and other information from across the genre. deadeast.substack.com/p/dead-east-...

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 24/10/2025

After a break from art, I finally found time for a quick sketch after writing yesterday. Watercolour, ink and pencil, 8cm x 8cm. #watercolour #watercolor #ink #pencil #WatercolourArt #art #minatures #LandscapePainting #LandscapeArt #ArtistOnInstagram #instaart #artstagrams #artwork

Crooked house on a crooked hill, behind a crooked wall

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 10/10/2025

New: the October issue of the Dead East newsletter is now available, a free monthly email offering news and exclusive content from crime authors based in East Anglia, in the UK. New releases, events, news and information for writers from across the genre. deadeast.substack.com/p/dead-east-...

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 11/08/2025

A stormy day on the Suffolk coast.

horizontal bands of clouds, horizon, sea, beach, mostly in grey; very upbeat...

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 01/08/2025

Non-fiction this time: my feature on the crime writers' collective, Dead East, is in this month's Red Herrings.

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 30/07/2025

I'm very pleased that the excellent Cold Caller magazine has interviewed me: coldcallermag.substack.com/p/theres-alw...

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 11/07/2025

New: the July issue of the Dead East newsletter, a free monthly email offering news and exclusive mystery and crime fiction content. Sign up for free at deadeast.substack.com

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 25/06/2025

Not a typical view of Orford Ness, but I love the details too. Sea-weathered wood and lichen by the jetty.

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Nick Guthrie @nickguthrie.co.uk · 12/06/2025

Published today: the first issue of the Dead East newsletter, a free monthly email offering news and exclusive content from crime authors based in East Anglia, in the UK. open.substack.com/pub/deadeast... #mystery #CrimeFiction #crime #suspense #writing #publishing

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