

Louise Fairbairn
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@scarletrix
...sometimes you wake up. sometimes the fall kills you. and sometimes when you fall you fly...



New review! Jack Parlabane returns in Quite Ugly One Evening by @cbrookmyre (@TheCrimeVault thx @Brownlee_Donald) - "Quite ugly? Quite beautifully executed, and quite perfectly entertaining" crimebookgirl.com/2026/05/26/rev… #books #CrimeFiction #TartanNoir



The moment we have been waiting for 🥁 The 2026 Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize goes to... Anna Holdház for A Geography of Escape. Chosen from an exceptional shortlist, the novel stood out for its haunting exploration of migration and grief, and its original voice: lucy.cam.ac.uk/news/anna-hold… Congratulations Anna. 🥳 @WMEBooksUK



Our latest Early Release is one of our favourite writers (if you haven't read him, now's your chance), SA Cosby @blacklionking73 who will be making his first visit to Stirling as Denise Mina's guest in September - Grab your tickets here: bloodyscotland.com/event/denise-m…

Utterly gobsmacked! I’m shortlisted for the McDermid Debut Award 2026! An honour to be included alongside such phenomenal books 🥹more info on Theakston Crime Awards website here: bit.ly/TheakstonsAwar… #TheakstonsAwards #TheakstonsCrime @HarrogateFest





✨ From hundreds of submissions, six talented authors have been selected for the 2026 Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize shortlist, and they are ones to watch. ✨ Discover the shortlisted authors and their work at lucy.cam.ac.uk/news/six-write… With thanks to our sponsor, @WMEBooksUK, and to this year’s judging panel for supporting emerging fiction writers. The winner will be announced on 21 May! @Elaleebook @harrietbourton @isobel_maddison @VogueWilliams


New review! 138 Main Street by @SouthsideGav (pub @simonschuster thx @RandomTTours) - "There's a killer on the loose in America and he chooses his victims by their address ... It's an intriguing and unsettling idea from the off." crimebookgirl.com/2026/05/15/rev… #books #CrimeFiction

New review! 138 Main Street by @SouthsideGav (pub @simonschuster thx @RandomTTours) - "There's a killer on the loose in America and he chooses his victims by their address ... It's an intriguing and unsettling idea from the off." crimebookgirl.com/2026/05/15/rev… #books #CrimeFiction


Baby penguin is molting its baby hair which now looks like a beret. 😂

Penguin losing it's mind over bubbles 🐧🫧

