Simon Van der Velde

For reasons I'm not yet allowed to tell you - The Silent Brother - published by @northodoxpress is no longer available for sale. Ginormous thanks to Northodox for their faith, support and all round brilliance. Watch this space for news... #crimefiction #bookbloggers #amreading

Having had the pleasure of reading @CarolineHulse1's #MurderMeOnceShameOnYou... I can confidently say that Vivian Slade is my character of the year, utterly unbearable and totally irresistible - leaves me with the strange feeling I might have dated an early prototype in the 80's

When Eddie how told Alexander Isak he could be a great STRIKER was there perhaps something lost in translation? #nufc #PremierLeague #traitor

Some thoughts from the #european parliament

Just Finished @JaniceHallett 's #TheKillerQuestion - What a joy! An intricate mystery finally solved through the most unexpected medium. Hallett truly never ceases to amaze, challenge and entertain. Funny too

Six nights a week the cast of Daughter of the Revolution perform to a sold-out audience, until the lead actress is beheaded live on stage. Every cast member has a motive, but who is guilty? #ATrialInThreeActs by Guy Morpuss is out now ⚖️ viperbooks.co.uk/work/a-trial-i… @guymorpuss

View from the balcony- better than the one on the other side of the camera - which is me in shorts - but I love living here 😎

@Dees_Book_Blog @Squadpod3 🙏

@SimonVdVwriter @Squadpod3 I bet it will, fingers crossed 🤞

At last! The ms of my latest book - Bodysnatchers (WT) has gone to the editor. 🥂It's done - at least it is until she gets back to me 😳 #books #CrimeThriller #Bookblogger #Bookreviews @Dees_Book_Blog @Squadpod3

@Dees_Book_Blog @Squadpod3 Thanks Dee - hope- if it gets past the editor - it lives up to expectations 🤞

@SimonVdVwriter @Squadpod3 Yass!!!!

@AwaisKhanAuthor Happy birthday- maybe take an afternoon off 🤷‍♂️

It's my Birthday today 🎂 Feels bittersweet in a way, but if there's one thing I'd ask for today, it's support and exposure. Sitting in Pakistan, it is SO hard and exhausting to stay relevant. Life also gets in the way. But still, we must carry on! amazon.co.uk/s?k=awais+khan…

@TrevorWoodWrite @northern_crime @BayTales @robparkerauthor A work of genius

Thanks to all who were at the @northern_crime Whose Crime gig at @baytales on Saturday. Here is the masterpiece you helped create, Shiitake Happens, a tale of malevolent mothers, Munchausen's and mushrooms. You probably had to be there! Cover by the boy genius @robparkerauthor

@Anna_Mazz Well, never mind about jokes. I got a new dog today. A rescue. Used to belong to a blacksmith. Got it home and the first thing it did was- make a bolt for the door 😉

@SimonVdVwriter It’s actually my husband’s joke.

@JaniceHallett @ViperBooks Wow 👍

Yay! 🥳 Fabulous Sunday night news! 🎓🦂 #TheExaminer has a pretty orange best-seller flag! The scorpion is Number One 🎉🥂🍾👏 Huge thanks to everyone who snapped up this ebook and made it happen! 🙏 @ViperBooks #bestseller #cozymystery

@Anna_Mazz 😂🤣your joke? Bloody cheek

@SimonVdVwriter Ah, it was you who stole my ‘not mush room’ joke!!

@JaniceHallett @bay_tales @ViperBooks 😊 good luck with the panel

@SimonVdVwriter @bay_tales @ViperBooks Absolutely! Hope to catch up again later!

Yay! 🥳 I’ve arrived in the beautiful Whitley Bay for ⁦@bay_tales⁩ tomorrow! Looking forward to meeting you all and chatting with my fellow ⁦@ViperBooks⁩ authors for our panel at 11am #writerlife

@TrevorWoodWrite @AlzResearchUK @drakebookshop Well done you - I can barely make it to the kitchen

It's done. 80 miles, 7 days, 6 bookshops and nearly £5k for @AlzResearchUK one last event at @drakebookshop at 7pm tonight then a very long sleep

@charliersmith1 You look lovely - too many angry bitter people in the world

Since sharing this photo yesterday, I’ve been subject to some pretty horrible comments about my appearance and weight. I contemplated deleting it. But instead, I’ve decided to post it again to show I’m not ashamed of my body!! 😃

The view from #Waterstones #Manchester ⁦@TrevorWoodWrite⁩