‘Dismembering’ author Sarah Williams left hand and placing it on her shoulder in a different part of the 'scene' was a lot of fun as was working with Sarah.

Thanks to CrimeFest for choosing the image as the best Crime Author picture of the year at their recent festival where "the pen is bloodier than the sword".

Thanks too to Sarah for sharing it with me.



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#CrimeFest #SWWilliams #CrimeAuthor #AndrewOgilvy

On my way home from #CrimeFest, where the on-site bookstore not only sold all the copies of #TheDogSitterDetective 🐶🔍 they brought, but they restocked the next day and sold all those too, *plus* all their copies of The Patrios Network. Thank you all! 😊🤘

Last day of #CrimeFest today, and once again it's been a fun time, meeting old friends, making new ones, and chatting with readers. This pic was taken at our signing after the excellent "Cat & Mouse" panel on Friday.

(Thanks to DE White for the photo)

Just remembered at #CrimeFest drinks last night I got called a “mini Steve Cavanagh” and I don’t know whether to laugh or cry 😂
Blimey – I’ve only just had chance to look at my #CrimeFest programme and it turns out I’m on the cover 🤯 Nice surprise!
Plenty of copies of #TheDogSitterDetective 🐶🔍 for sale in the #CrimeFest book room…
Friends, I’m dining solo tonight (not unusual for me, sometimes it’s nice to just bring a book and eat) before #CrimeFest begins here in Bristol and I COULD. NOT. RESIST trying this place out when I saw it was called the “Cosy Club”. It’s fate 😂🐶🔍
On the road again #CrimeFest
I am SO delighted that @scraphamster's wonderful children's crime novel ALICE ECLAIR, SPY EXTRAORDINAIRE is on the @CrimeFest shortlist! It is absolutely deliciously compelling reading!! Baking and mystery-solving! Mmmmm.... 📚💕
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Congrats @ellygriffiths @AnthonyHorowitz @sharnajackson @MGLnrd @redbreastedbird @scraphamster shortlisted for the #CrimeFest Best Crime Fiction Novel for Children Award #CrimeFestAwards @maxmine…
https://twitter.com/CrimeFest/status/1635562019083497474
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Well, I suppose I'd better introduce myself, rather than walk into the party & hide at the back of the room with a bowl of cheesy wotsits & a box of cheap wine. I'm a #writer, work in the best job in the world supporting women with their #literacy. I love #crimefiction #historicalfiction #pulpfiction #filmnoir 1930s and 40s #screwballcomedy 1970s #punk #psychobilly #carygrant films. I'm co-host of #crimefest and I love #cheese. There. Is that right? Too many #hashtags? Oh, I live in #scotland