I don't like to blow my own trumpet (to quote Blackadder) but a recent graduate from this has just joined a top agency, after getting offers from A LOT of agents for their debut. Moral of story. If you're looking to write crime, you could do worse than listen to me :) Curtis Brown Creative

Well, The Silence of the Lambs (novel) has dated a little ... Hadn't remembered this reference to a certain royal.

COVER REVEAL: First look at my latest novel IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE.

Return to a city steeped in secrets and intrigue. Return to Mona's Lahore this October! Out with Hera Books

It took an immense effort of will to write this book, so please do Pre-Order: geni.us/nkkkP

Cracking read.

So many reasons to come and see this. Great historical chat. Massive book industry gossip. Supporting an indie bookshop, namely, the lovely BatterseaBookshop ... and us. Louise Hare & I shall put on a show.

Rewatching 1958 Sinbad. Used to watch these as a family. Yes, effects seem woeful now, & all the Arabian characters played by white people, but that was a diff era. Huge nostalgia factor. Also find myself sympathisng with Cyclops. Minding his own business till Sinbad comes along.

Messages from readers. A recent favourite:'Thank you for your Malabar House series. You write beautiful descriptive prose which I sometimes find I love so much that I have to read out loud to my wife.' So, men, buy these books to impress your wives. Here: tinyurl.com/mr2uwcux

Read. Now.

Lovely to see DEATH OF A LESSER GOD nominated with so many friends. Thx Capital Crime Buy all these books. Then vote till your fingers bleed. Then kill off all the others so Im the last one left. Theyll have to give to me then. Mwah hah. Anna Mazzola Laura Shepherd-Robinson Tom Mead

Covering in the FT: Day One by Abigail Dean, Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz, End of Story by A J Finn,
The Innocents by Bridget Walsh, Finding Sophie by Imran Mahmood, Death in a Lonely Place by Stig Abell, Hangman Island by Kate Rhodes; see: crimetime.co.uk/whodunnit-heav…

The preciouusssss! An excellent thriller by my old mucker Abir Mukherjee and it couldn't be better packaged. Love a bit of gold foil.

I'll allow the lovely reviewers at The People's Friend to tell you why you need a copy of DEATH OF A LESSER GOD: 'Rich with history, and explores justice, corruption, race and identity.'... And it has a white tiger on the cover - for a reason. Read & find out: tinyurl.com/4mcx2cfn

As a Londoner, Im always delighted to speak at Capital Crime - this year in company of friends Kellye Garrett & Ed James ... Social tension + entertainment factor? No, that's not me dancing at a party, that's us sorting out all the ills of the world on this panel. Be there.

As the Alderney Lit Fest closes, we had a chance to tour the ludicrously beautiful Alderney Island. Made my debut as a professional birdwatcher. Though I'm not sure I've got the binoculars the right way round.

The coziest plane I've ever been on. On the way to Alderney Lit Fest. Flight ended in fog with a couple of circuits back into the clouds and a Die Hard style landing. Next time I'll just swim.

I'm late to this. I couldn't resist posting it.

Intriguing dissection of empire and crime with Carolyn Kirby at #oxfordliteraturefest . Chaired by Triona M Adams ... & then I went to see ex-England cricket captain Mike Brearley speak. Philosophy, cricket & mind games. Excellent!

So a million great books came out yesterday, incl the paperback of my latest DEATH OF A LESSER GOD... 1950, Bombay. A dead Indian lawyer. An Englishman due to hang... If you like history, a cryptic mystery, & a v. cool cover... Buy local or options here: vaseemkhan.com/death-of-a-les…

I wouldn't be an author today without libraries. Will be at this event tomm organised by Barnet libraries with an excellent bunch of fellow crime writers. Come along if you're in the area and you need some murder in your life.

Dinosaurs and Darwin. What more could you ask for? An excellent read from Michael Taylor