My goodness I didn't realise just how many puzzlers there were!! My feed is full of gorgeous jigsaws and it's so joyous and innocent BUT I CAN'T KEEP UP!! So sorry if I've not replied to you all ❤️🧩❤️

Today is our wedding anniversary. Nine years. We know the absolute best & the absolute worst in each other & still want to stick around. We are celebrating with The Best Custard Slice In The World. Look it up. Nine year anniversary gift isn't pottery or willow (!) but custard.

Well, it had to happen. I've become a puzzler. Never done a jigsaw puzzle in my adult life and so obviously went straight in with a 1000 piece one! (It will be a picture of a bookshop - naturally). Fellow puzzlers say hi!

I’m kicking off this year’s GŵylCrimeCymruFestival in 10 days with the fab Liz Webb Penny Batchelor - Author and Louise Mumford . It’s not too late to grab your FREE tickets for our deadly and devious events so book now to join the ONLINE crime capers!
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Today we hold my mum's funeral.

Because of her I know what a strong-minded, independent woman is.

Also because of her I know the lyrics to far too many songs by Tom Jones...(!)

Here she is on my wedding day doing what she did best: helping.

BOOK GIVEAWAY! What's better than a free book? How about 11 free books? This lovely bundle of Crime Cymru books, donated by Waterstones Aberystwyth is our last and greatest #giveaway for 2024 to go to one lucky winner. To enter, please share this post and comment below by Sun 14th April

Entertaining things to do on long hikes:

- snacking
- birdwatching
- yapping
- navigating
- native plant identifying
- carry madame zeroni up the mountain
- backcountry camping

Absolutely lovely launch for Dr Sophie Buchaillard - Assimilation's new book Assimilation in Penarth tonight with 📚 Griffin Books 📚. So proud to know this super-talented writer (I'm looking slightly like a creepy aunt in this photo, sorry! 😂) Gwasg Honno Press

Come join us! GŵylCrimeCymruFestival 2024 kicks off with me, the fab Liz Webb Penny Batchelor - Author and bevjoneswriting on April 17th. Grab your FREE tickets for all events now! ticketsource.co.uk/gwylcrimecymru…
Crime Cymru

Husband is meant to be on a boys weekend in Dublin, flying yesterday. They're still in Bristol Airport. New flight today has been delayed and in their drunkenness they seem to have booked an extra 18 flights... New thriller idea for me, perhaps? Cover art by Chris Lynch Writer

Lovely to see my new thriller (out 1st August) in the Agents' Hotlist for London Book Fair! Thank you to my marvellous agent Kate Shaw ❤️ (Title hasn't been officially announced yet so can we collectively agree WE HAVE SEEN NOTHING in that respect! 😂📚)

Happy St David's Day! Here's my pet dragon. He'd appreciate it if Wales got just one rain-free day this month as it's hard to be a fire-breathing terror in a downpour...

Congrats Dr Sophie Buchaillard is away 🕯️! Can't wait to get my copy on the 7th March!

Well, my love for libraries only increases! Today I found that there were many lovely library loans of my two books (the third hadn't yet qualified!) Thank you to anyone who borrowed my books in whatever format ❤️ (Here I am last week Penarth Library 📚🏳️‍🌈 with Crime Cymru buddies!)

Trying to really think where best to spend my money this year and small, local or independent businesses are never a disappointment. Thanks Fox Lane Books 🦊 for my books!

One week left to apply for this! I had a truly brilliant time!

Tomorrow evening in Penarth catch @PhilRowlands & GB Williams with Louise Mumford & Sarah Ward for the Crime Cymru Contemporary Crime author discussion panel.

(We know there's a typo in the poster...)

🗓️ 21st February, 7-8pm
📍 @PenarthLibrary
🎫 £4 Entry

It blows my mind that a physical copy of SLEEPLESS is in an actual store in New Zealand! (See bottom right of pic!)

It is a long way from Cardiff to Aberaeron but IT WAS WORTH IT! Fab event at Gallery Gwyn on Friday evening with Gwisgo Bookworm talking all things THE HOTEL with fellow author Sarah Ward who spoke about THE SIXTH LIE.

(I edited Book 4 in the car. I wasn't driving!)

Want to see me and some of my lovely Crime Cymru pals live in person? We'll be at Penarth Library on the 21st and we look forward to seeing you there. Phil Rowlands @sarahwardcrime Louise Mumford